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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1948

Page

7

CHAUNCEY Rally Day Observed at Plains Church

Rally Day and homecoming were observed at The Plains Church of the Nazarene with 178 in Sunday school. Pastor Lena Brandenburg led the morning service and Evan Edwards preached in the evening. A basket dinner followed on the parsonage lawn. attendees included visitors from Nelsonville Cleveland Athens Springfield Murray City and Newark.

Plains Church of the Nazarene Lena Brandenburg Evan Edwards Athens Nelsonville Cleveland Springfield Murray City Newark

Wetzel Family Guests At Pidcock Home Visit

Chauncey and Lancaster residents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wetzel and children Ruth John and Robert spent Chauncey Sunday as guests of Rev. and Mrs. Ray Pidcock. The Pidcocks also visited with Edward Wetzel's father Frank Pidcock at the Charles Gibson home near New Marshfield.

Chauncey Edward Wetzel Ruth John Robert of Lancaster Ray Pidcock Pidcock Frank Pidcock Charles Gibson New Marshfield Frank Sayre John Antle EFUB Jacksonville Herb Hartman James Hartman Blanche Christian Endeavor William Russell Eugene Roofe Jim Bartlett Jack Bob George Antle Cecil Antle Jimmie Antle John Lance Howard David Russell Ed Sayre Victor Sayre Maynard Sayre Orland Harold June Elaine Barbara George Chapman Jay Don Dana Fort Belvoir Milford Sayre

Morristown church meeting and inmates in Ohio prisons

Morristown Holiness Church hosts a Friday 7 pm cottage prayer at the home of Mrs. Nettie Baker with Mrs. Mildred Craig assisting. The item also lists Charles Dexter, an Ohio State Reformatory prisoner from Athens County, awaiting a pardon hearing after conviction record 1048, and notes appointees and notices from Athens County authorities.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Nettie Baker Mildred Craig Ander Charles Dexter Ohio State Reformatory Manafield Ohio Athens County Ark. Ent. & Lare Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission Forsyth

Funeral for 16 Month Old Billy Dailey in Chauncey

Funeral services were held Saturday at The Plains Church of the Nazarene for Billy Dailey 16 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Milton Dailey. Burial in Clark Chapel cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Stalder William Stalder Dean Platt Junior Lemaster. Attending were Virgil and Stanley Thompson Chicago and Mary Meinhart Chauncey.

Chauncey Lena Brandenburg Plains Church of the Nazarene Billy Dailey Milton Dailey Betty Thompson Elzina Wharton Elizabeth Shafer Sang Clark Chapel Robert Stalder William Stalder Dean Platt Junior Lemaster Paul Virgil Thompson Stanley Thompson Cleveland Earl Thompson, Jr Chicago Mary Meinhart

Community Gatherings and Tax Levy Notices Across Athens County

Sunday visits by local families mark social ties while multiple official notices announce tax levy questions for Athens County and surrounding townships. Elections set for November 2 1948 include excess levies for cemeteries schools and village street lighting with specific rate limits and polling hours.

Ford of Justees Waterloo Athens County Ohio Waterloo Township Board of Elections LE. Handley John Barker Board of Education Ames-Bern of-Bern Co. E. Handley John FE. Barker Board of County Commissioners Athens Passel TMS C.K. Handley John KE. Barker Board of Trustees Canaan John E. Barker Plains District of Plains Amesville

Carbon Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Celebrations

Mrs. John Lanning’s birthday gathering on October 2 featured two decorated cakes and attendees from Euclid Gates Mills Dayton and local families. Hospitalization for Mrs. Mary Corby followed and visitors from Cleveland Columbus and Erie joined various social events including a Thursday Club meeting led by Mrs. Lester Briley.

Carbon Hill John Lanning Delbert Lanning Lester Briley Walter Lanning Joyce Lanning Jack Hicks Junior Carolyn Euclid Joyce Terry Gates Mills Ohio Ann Kathy Jackie Linda Dayton John Russell Lanning Mary Corby Hocking Valley Hospital Nick Ciccora Cleveland Carlton Frame Arthur Kepler Don Dawley Cincinnati Alice Dawley Goldie Frame Cora Blosser Priscilla Lehman Anna Lowes Bob Smith Maria Smith

Local couples host weekend visits across towns

Weekend gatherings include Elmer Gardner and Betty Fillinger in Gallipolis with the Fillingers, Elmer Sherritt and Stevie Sherritt in Vinton at Shoemakers, Glenn Soles in Crown City with his parents, and Marqu erette Hineman joining J L Hineman in Crown City. Others visit Clifton, Ironton, and Holzer Hospital hires noted.

Gerald Hull Clifton J. L. Hineman Crown City Marguerette Hineman Bill Fraley Gallipolis Anthony Murray Mildred Shoemaker Elmer Sherritt Vinton Bill Mitchell Ironton Henry Mitchell C. A. Evans Holzer Hospital Ben Stone Roy Stone Gloria Shoemaker

Family Night At Trimble Church Draws 150

The Church of Christ parish observed family night Sunday at Trimble Church of Christ with about 150 in attendance. Flowers and a home church and school display framed the service theme. Mrs. Constance Brown led the program as devotions were presented by children and three talks centered on home and family. Several special musical numbers were featured.

Chauncey Church of Christ Trimble Church of Christ Constance Brown

Lancaster Visitors Reported Including Shafer Brown Porter Efaw

Mrs. Alvira Shafer Mrs. Jaret Brown Mrs. Othella Porter and Mrs. Maxine Efaw with her son Gary were recent visitors in Lancaster, according to local social notes.

Chauncey Alvira Shafer Jaret Brown Othella Porter Maxine Efaw Gary Lancaster

Reverend Wilson Leaves Millfield Church Service

The Rev. T. J. Wilson conducted a two weeks' service at the Millfield Church of Christ and departed Monday for his home in Shadyside Ohio.

Chauncey T. J. Wilson Millfield Church

Lancaster Residents Are Weekend Guests

CHAUNCEY Mr. and Mrs. George Adkins and children John James and Rose of Lancaster were weekend guests of Mrs. Adkins parents the Rev. and Mrs. Andrew McKinney. They also visited Mrs. Josie Adkins Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Adkins and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Sovereign.

Chauncey George Adkins John James Rose of Lancaster

Visitors in Salem Chauncey Nanna Family

Mr and Mrs Guy Nanna and son David from The Plains have been visiting relatives in Salem Ohio during their trip.

Chauncey Guy Nanna David Nanna The Plains Salem Ohio

Nelsonville Visitor Spends Weekend in The Plains

Chauncey-Charlene Nelson of Nelsonville spent the weekend visiting her grandparents Dr. and Mrs L D Nelson in The Plains.

Chauncey Charlene Nelson Nelsonville The Plains Mrs. L. D. Nelson

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Mrs. Pidcock Latie Ida B. Walen Howard Walden Francis D. White Athens City Cc. BE. Handley Athens ‘At Audhor Sandard EB. Handley Concord Wilbur Everett Gary and Larry Betty Lou Reynolds Leona Chapman Carbon Hill Social Notes Don Cole Grant Horn Gene Coe Don Coe John Lehman Clarence Charles Devol Harry Marshall Erie, Pa Omar Devol Columbus Ethel Duncan Mrs. Hamrick Bidwell Wilson’s Chauncey, Ohio Fort Pitt Griffin Ent Ies Wing CO FAS ING CO PIT ING Go Greyhound the Fair Greyhound Greyhound Terminal E State St Conirp Db, Srewing Co. Pit Pps al Art Pitt
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