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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
9
A Bible Class meeting at the home of Mrs. Viola Platt in Chauncey featured Mrs. Elzina Wharton as president and Mrs. Elizabeth Shafer delivering the secretary report in Thelma Keaton's absence. New member Anna Leposchak was introduced and refreshments served.
Chauncey Church of Christ plans its annual homecoming with morning and afternoon services led by Art Long, Athens Christian Church student director who studied religion behind the Iron Curtain. A noon dinner follows, with a 2 to 3 pm program and dedication of the new baptistry and classrooms. An 7:30 pm union homecoming service with town churches will be held at the High School gym.
Chauncey Walter O Rourke announced multiple teams for the horse pulling contest during Chauncey Dover Homecoming. The event is set Friday at 3 p m at Memorial Stadium. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Courtney and Mrs C N Sanders visited Columbus Tuesday.
Chauncey Ida Hill former resident and Millfield postmaster now living with John and Martha Sharick in Norwalk Ohio spent days visiting Millfield. She entertained Millfield Needle Club members at a luncheon at Cottage Tea Room with Bertha Sanders Eda Heffken Mabel Smith Elizabeth Patton Olive Brookins Edith McDaniel Kathryn McDaniel Mabel Sisson Elizabeth Robinette Jessie Fulton Donna Thomas. Nellie Brookins was absent due to illness.
Glouster on Sunday welcomed Elizabeth Chalky of Columbus visiting John Carter and Sophia Smith. Gladys Davis of Columbus spent weekend with Clara Golding and the Goldings. Alfred Jonas of Dayton was a Sunday guest of Mary Kelly.
Dr and Mrs H Shumate of Oak Hill in Jackson County spent Sunday in Glouster calling on old friends. Dr Shumate once practiced dentistry in the rooms now used by Dr C A Pride. The family left the area more than thirty years ago.
The Rev and Mrs John Devol and daughter on a week long Kentucky vacation will return to Glouster Saturday The Rev Mr Devol will occupy the pulpit in the Methodist Church Sunday
CHAUNCEY Charles Keeton, long seriously ill at his home in The Plains, shows signs of improvement. MRS PALLO Returns Home From Columbus Hospital after major surgery three weeks ago. CHAUNCEY Eli jah Little and wife from Columbus visit Slaters in The Plains. CHAUNCEY John Donaldson and wife visit son Roy Donaldson and family in Indiana. PIGEONHOLED Dead in Guatemala burial vaults are kept in rented pigeon holes in concrete walls.
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