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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1937

Page

6

Special Rites Held To Mark Sunday Event At Chauncey Church

Former members and friends gathered for Chauncey Church of Christ homecoming marking its ninety seventh anniversary. 152 in Sunday School attended the morning worship and Lord's Supper, with Rev. Gilbert Courtney delivering The Unsearchable Riches. Rev. Neil Crawford of Athens spoke in the afternoon. the service featured choir and music. Notables from out of town included Ara Witham Swanson and Mollie Witham Helling of Cleveland and many others from Ohio communities.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Christine Brown Church Neil Crawford Athens David Morris Miller Glouster Ara Witham Swanson Mollie Witham Helling Cleveland Guy Gardner John Powers Bryant Mozelle Lahugh Crawford William Shields Lenore Sprague Stack Charles E. Stack Pratt James Harvey Elmer Bingman Daniel Ragan Logan James Esther Fiske Danner Gallipolis James Rankin Lancaster Herman Fierbaugh Thelma Fierbaugh Greens Run Grant Wallace Grace Myers Hemry Alwillie Henry Paris Lucille Sanders Carson Sanders Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Viola Howard Frank Walton Howard Millfield Edward Daugherty Coolville Elza Guthrie Orange Patricia Prior Manchester Robert Nye Marietta William Collins Margaret Locke Ona Sweeney Phillips Betty Marion Helen

Funeral Rites Held for Chesterhill Man Osborn Smith

Chesterhill resident Osborn Smith, 92, died Sunday after months of illness. Survived by son Harry J. Smith of Parkersburg and a sister in the west. He was married twice, both wives Lizzie Hodgin and Amy Bye preceding him in death. Funeral services were held Monday with interment in the local cemetery.

Chesterhill Osborn Smith Lizzie Hodgin Amy Bye Harry J. Smith Parkersburg

Easy to Make Frock Pattern for Home Sewing Ad

The Athens Messenger promotes Anne Adams pattern 4573 for a flattering at home frock with long or short sleeves and a pointed collar. Available in sizes 34 through 48, fabric choices include cotton or synthetic. instructions are included and pricing is fifteen cents per pattern, with a combined cost of twenty five cents for both pattern and book.

Anne Adams Delis Athens Messenger Pattern Department W. 17Th St New York N. Y

Newly crowned king of Egypt and other crossword clues

Puzzle list presents clues and answers for horizontal and vertical entries. Entries include phrases like newly crowned king of Egypt and various numbered clues about words for letters, objects, and actions, forming a large crossword-style set of hints and solutions.

King Egypt

Daughertys and Coe Entertain Home Comers

Chauncey Ohio hosts Chauncey Church of Christ homecoming with guests from Coolville Leroy New Lexington Athens and Athens area relatives. A Lancaster Fair visit and family ties noted including Celia Hope connection to George Coe.

Daughertys George Coe Chauncey Charles Daugherty

Chauncey Socials and Weekend Visits Mentioned

Chauncey residents attended a DAR meeting in Nelsonville while others visited Columbus and Chauncey. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Butterworth and Barbara Elaine in Chauncey, and Abe Wilson in Columbus. Extended visits included Mrs. Donald Howard of Glouster and Patricia Prior of Manchester.

Chauncey Columbus Donald Howard Alfred, Glouster

Honoring James Mackie Jr on 21st Birthday Dinner

Mr and Mrs James Mackie Sr hosted relatives and friends Sunday to celebrate James Mackie Jr s 21st birthday. Ruth Garner baked the cake and Mrs Mackie served a two course chicken dinner. Attendees included the Mackie family and several local friends in Sugar Creek Oakfield Millfield and Jobs neighborhoods.

Chauacey James Mackie Ruth Garner Jobs Mackie James Mackie, Jr Glenn Ross Sugar Creek Vilas Keith Oakfield Effie Boscoe Sophia Kozma Harvey Russell Millfield James Mackie, Sr William, David John Jean Mackie

Chauncey Mrs L L Sweazy Hosts Sunday Guests

Mrs L L Sweazy of Chauncey entertained a group at her Main Street home Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Sweazy and son Paul Edward, Mr and Mrs Guy Stahl and two sons, Mrs Ruth Herman, Mrs Edith Brown, Mr and Mrs Jack Fridley and daughter, all of Columbus, Kenneth Fridley and William Fridley of Richmond Virginia, John Holcomb of Portsmouth Kentucky, and Maxine McAtee of Chauncey. The Fridleys plan to move to Kincaid West Virginia.

Chauncey L. L. Sweazy Paul Sweazy Paul Edward Guy Stahl Ruth Herman Edith Brown Jack Fridley All of

Burial for Mrs. M Ellen Warden Attended by Local Residents

Several Kanauga residents attended the burial of Mrs. M Ellen Newman Warden widow of Rev. Sebrell Warden who died in Charleston. Funeral was held there Saturday with interment in Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis at 1 30 p m. Local residents hosting and visiting relatives gathered at homes across Kanauga and nearby towns through the weekend.

Kanauga M. Ellen (Newman) Warden Sebrell Warden Charleston Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis J. C. Beard South Side W. Va Gilbert Beard Nanna Rothgeb T. S. Hanes Ralph Walker Dick Allen Pittsburgh Catherine Carlyle Huntington George Rhodes Fern Summers Columbus W. E. McDade Lancaster Mary Halfhill Edward Vance Charles Deem

Trimble Grange Plans Oct 30 Social at Chadwells

Trimble Grange No. 1830 met in regular session at the Grange Hall in Trimble with good attendance. A party was planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oris Chadwell for Saturday evening Oct 30. Election of officers for the coming year will occur at the first Trimble Grange meeting in November. After the business session a social hour and refreshments followed.

Chauncey Trimble Grange Grange Trimble Oris Chadwell

Bible Class to Meet at Mrs Harvey Home

Chauncey Esther Bible Class of M E Church will gather Tuesday night at Mrs Lizzie Harvey's Ellis Ave for a discussion led by Rev Robert Lawrence on next Sunday's Sunday School lesson. Ladies Aid to hold a pot luck dinner at church Wednesday with a quilt and business meeting in the afternoon.

Chauncey Esther M. E. Church Lizzie Harvey Ellis Ave Robert Lawrence Jesson M. E Ladies Aid Quilt

Chapel for the Blind in Prahran Church

A chapel for the blind, possibly the only one outside an institution, sits inside St. Matthew's Church in Prahran Melbourne. Each worshiper receives 60 Braille volumes stored in a cupboard by their pew.

Melbourne St. Matthew's Church Prahran

What's On The Air Shows And Names On A Radio Schedule

A dense list of radio programs and performing acts including Mary Southern, Hall Orch, Jack Fulton, Benny Goodman, Dorsey Orch, Olsen Orch, Li Girl Alone, Tom Dick and Harry Farm, Betty and Bob, Contemporaries, Dalton Bros, Dr Allan Dafoe, Doris Kerr, Dorothy Gordon, Jack Shannon Dailey Orch, Jack Palton, Cavalcade of America, Don Winslow, Wayne King, and The Vagabonds Jesters.

Allan Dafoe Follow the Moon Mary Southern Doris Kerr Dorothy Gordon Jack Shannon Dailey Orch Jack Palton Hobby Lobby Boake Carter Cavalcade of America

Marriage Meddlers Sequel Reveals Private Plans

Under Philip Veritzen's watchful eye, a suggestion to Mary and Noel sparks tension. The speaker contemplates sending Mary away before rehearsals to prepare her for a demanding role, proposing Noel drive Mary to the farm on a chosen day, a gesture meant to reassure and shift control.

Philip Veritzen Mary Noel

Mary and Noel Arrangements For Their Trip Home

Philip agrees to let Noel drive Mary to the farm and arranges a temporary separation to aid Noel's operetta score. Veritzen suggests a quick return after rest, while Mary and Noel face a short, planned parting to advance their careers. (Continued tomorrow)

Philip Noel Mary Olina Philip Veritzen

Aid plans quilting party at Millfield church

Ladies' Aid Society of the Millfield M E Church will host a quilting party at the church on Wednesday afternoon. Good Sunday School attendance noted and preaching by Rev. Robert Lawrence planned for Sunday, Oct 24 after the Sunday School hour.

Chauncey—Ladies’ Aid Society Millfield M. E Robert Lawrence

Life Begins With Love at Athena Theater

The Columbia comedy stars Jean Parker Douglass Montgomery and Edith Fellows in Life Begins With Love. Parker newly signed to a long term Columbia contract leads the cast with Montgomery and Fellows as the plot follows Willam Drake III who earns a new outlook after a promised fortune chaos and romantic misadventures.

Columbia Athena Jean Parker Douglass Montgomery Little Edith Fellows Miss Parker Robert Donat England Montgomery Counsel For Crime Otto Kruger Jacqueline Wells Miss Fellows Bing Crosby William Drake III Bill Raymond B. McCarey Thomas Mitchell Brown Holmes Leona Markle Lumsden Hare Aubrey Mather James Burke Dorothy Bennett

Millfield Schools Observe Chauncey Visiting Week

Visiting week is observed in Millfield schools from Oct 18 to 22. Parents are urged to visit various rooms and classes during that period, as planned at the recent Parent-Teacher meeting.

Chauncey Millfield

Also Mentioned on This Page

United Kingdom England and Ireland Amelia Earhart Chauncey Socials WLW CBS Ben Bernie Jimmy Fidler Miss Fisher Paul Sullivan Simmonds Orch Sprige Mary Southern Science Service Hall Orch Jack Fulton Jolson Roff Orch Jackie Oakie Benny Goodman del Casino Dorsey Orch Olsen Orch Y Orch Tom, Dick and Harry Bob Great Northwest Mary McBride Our Gal Kathryn Cravens Jack and Loretta School of the Air Rolfe Orch Dalton Bros Dramatic Sketch Music Institute NBC Josh Higgins Johnnie Johnston Science In News Don Winslow Top Hatters Billy and Betty Benno Rabinoff Husbands Wayne King Vox Pop Hollywood Roger Orch Orch Donahue Orch Blaine Orch Joe White Fidler Dan Harding Joyce Gordon Kidoodlers Swing Serenade Nell Harry Kogen Orch Escorts Betty Easy Ezra Marie Cozrzt Jean Sablon Duchin Orch Eddie Cantor Hollywood Quartet Town Hall Tonight Crime Crusade Simonds Ore Guy Lomberdo Chapin Kaye Orch H. Johnson Salmk Vagabonds Kings Busse Orch Edgar Guest Pepper Young Ma Perkins Vie and Sade the O'Neills Dr Friendly Mary Martin Kitty Keene Jr Nurse Corps Jack Armstrong Singing Lady Whistling Kid Bert Lytell Rob Newhall Lowell Thomas Amos 'N Andy Mayne Lum and Abner Monte Cristo Man J. H. O’brien Indianapolis O’brien O'Brien Kansas City National Safety Congress D. A. Ellis Veritzen Germantown Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue Jessie Matthews Hixson's New Athena J. Parker Jack Holt Outlaws of the Orient Are Metra Godin Magy the Messenger
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