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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1938

Page

7

Greens Run Church Plans Large Community Day

Greens Run Church of Christ schedules Community Day for Sunday October 23 with about 100 homes contacted. Sunday School at 9 30 am includes Greens Run School faculty. Morning service features Rev Gilbert Courtney on Life Eternal Values. Souvenirs and Luke's Gospel book. basket lunch. afternoon music by Taylor Ridge Choir and guests. harp by Mrs Neil Crawford and address by Rev Neil Crawford.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ Greens Run Jones Gilbert Courtney Taylor Ridge Neil Crawford Athens

Bishopville Social Briefs Chronicle Local Visits and Movements

Local social notes record Norma Linscott visiting Corning with Ila Bell Foura and guests from Glouster and Akron. Reports include highway club meeting in Athens, house moves near Bishopville, multiple visits to relatives, and a nutrition fact about white potatoes.

Bishopville Norma Linscott Corning Ila Bell Foura Andy Roberts Glouster Frank Phillips Foura Hocking County Dean Watkins Jeff Morrison Akron J. M. Watkins Watkins Robert Tuttle Jennie Cheney J. M. McDonald Anna Smith Marguerite McDonald Don Withem Charles Milhoan State Highway Club Athens Olive Pedicord Jack Blower Ivy Clay Ray Withem Fred Hambel Dean Shilling Ringgold Ralph Antle Bexley Terrill Jessie Wilson Marguerite

Kyger Social And Personal Highlights In Local Notices

Local society notes report visits from Kyger residents and friends across several towns including Bucyrus Zanesville Langsville West Rutland Columbus and Gallipolis. Notables include 93rd birthday celebration for Mrs Caroline Rupe and illness of Dale son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gilmore.

Sherman Rupe Columbus Nelle Werner Jesse Creek Delmer Durst Storys Run Charles Tipton Roland Rupe CCC Zaleski Clyde Rupe G. G. Werner Dickinson Floyd Rumfield Nancy Might Mary Rutland Bion Bradbury Gallipolis Laura Rupe Dale Mulford Stingy Creek Louise Roush Darlene C. A. Bradbury Dale Clarence Gilmore

Union News Briefs from Union Church and Community

Alma Beckler visits friends in Nelsonville. A beling and shower honors Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs of Malta with many gifts. C. E. Society elects Dana Carsey president and officers. Ralph Barker and daughters visit from Mount Vernon. John Cooper Sr. injures his left eye while cutting wood.

Alma Beckler Nelsonville Frank White John Jacobs Beatrice White Malta Arthur Ashworth Mary Helen Myron Dewey Robert Mulpas Lois Barbara Billy John Withers Clara Louise Tom Hamilton Nancy Pierce Ruth Barker Mt. Vernon Basil Holland Helen Bill Earl Steveson Gilbert Gerald Cooper Owen Snedden Robert Winning Athens Jacobs C. E. Society of the Union Church Dana Carsey Clara Louise Withers Helen Holland Vera White Lois Mulpas Ralph Barker Ruth Martha Elizabeth Mount Vernon John Cooper Sr Here

Rio Grande Social Briefs Weekly Notices

Rio Grande items note visits by Dr and Mrs C C Meyers and daughter Marjorie of San Diego to see father W P Meyers in Rio Grande. Travel plans place them in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Other guests include Mrs Rose Eagles Batavia Ohio and Mrs Dora Richards Bender Chicago attending funerals.

Rio Grande C. C. Meyers Marjorie San Diego California Meyer W. P. Meyers Portsmouth N. H Rose Eagles Harry Wood Batavia Ohio Dora Richards Bender Chicago W. R. Gooch Gooch John Hamm Rio Hamm Hannah Richards Bower Richards St. Cloud Fla Women’s League of Rio Grande College Calvary Baptist Church Mabel Caldwell Pleasant College Dramatic Club Crites Paul Ludlow Hills W. A. Lewis Vivien Spurgeon Ohio Department of Education Columbus Mary E. Young Methodist Church

Newell Hayden Showcases Huge Lemons at Pasadena Chamber

In Pasadena California Newell Hayden displayed three lemons the size of pumpkins at the Chamber of Commerce event. He claimed the fruits would yield enough lemonade for an entire circus attracting curious locals and visitors.

Pasadena Cal Newell Hayden Chamber of Commerce

Rail timetable and air service notes for Athens area

The notice lists Baltimore and Ohio rail lines with arrival and departure times for east and west bound trains including Diplomat and National Limited services. It also details Chesapeake and Ohio schedules and New York Central trains for south and north routes. An Athens Municipal Airport entry notes Airtaxi service opening hours and through airline connections with TWA and AA at main nearby airports. Westbound and eastbound times are given with some daily and weekly exceptions.

Baltimore & Ohio Diplomat National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Athens Municipal Airtaxi A. A Athens East

Many Postcards Mark Mrs Cunningham’s 75th Birthday

Mrs Julia Cunningham of Sugar Creek celebrated turning 75 as she received a flood of postcards and greetings from relatives and friends. A separate note reports Mrs Gertie McCune hosting a turkey dinner at Sand Ridge for visiting Mr and Mrs Albert Bronson and Mr and Mrs Jack McCune from Michigan with numerous local relatives in attendance.

Chauncey Julia Cunningham Sugar Creek Gertie McCune Sand Ridge Albert Bronson Jack McCune Michigan Hughie McCune Bobby Junior Goldie Carlos Rutter Jimmy Harold Betty Billy Kenneth Sylvia Showalter

Chauncey Church of Christ Morning Service Sunday

Services at Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday October 23 begin with Church School at 9 30 a m followed by the Lord s Supper and morning devotions and worship led by Lois Ann Shafer.

Chauncey Church Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Lois Ann Shafer

Estates of Jean Laborde To Be Scattered Worldwide

An estate valued at $50,000 from the late Jean Laborde, built in the Mexican mercantile business, will be distributed to relatives in the Middle West and to others in France, Algeria, and Indo-China under his will. The article also notes Col Gorgas conducted a wartime operation by the light of fireflies during the Spanish-American War.

Four Winds San Jose Cal Jean Laborde Middle West France Algeria Indo-China Gorgas

Sugar Creek School Reports Enrollment and Attendance

Chauncey Glenn Gardner reports Sugar Creek Schools enrollment at 131 pupils for the first six weeks with 69 boys and 62 girls. Attendance averages around 95.8 percent, with 119 for daily attendance and 28 boys 31 girls never absent nor tardy. Health exams scheduled for Oct 24–25 by Dr Danford and the County Health Nurse Esta Lahugh.

Chauncey Glenn Gardner Sugar Creek Ruth Hartley Clarice McDaniel Willard Fielder Danford Esta Lahugh

Rev Drell Goff to Lead Services at The Plains Nazarene

The Plains services include sermons by Rev Drell Goff at 10 45 a m and 7 p m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Carrie Channell in The Plains Nazarene Church.

Plains Chauncey Drell Goff Plains Nazarene Church Carrie Channell

Halloween Party For Class Entertained By Millfield M E Church

The Chauncey Boosters Class of Millfield M E Church held a Halloween party at teacher Mrs. Margaret Simpkins home. A true and false Bible contest awarded prizes to Gladys Misner Julia Kozma and Virginia Theisen. Refreshments were served to class members two Buds of Promise guests Virginia Theisen Lillian Misner and honorary member Miss May Howard.

Chauncey—Boosters Millfield M. E. Church Margaret Simpkins Gladys Misner Julia Kozma Virginia Theisen Buds of Promise Lillian Misner May Howard

Millfield Sunday School to Hold 10 to 11 Services

James Adams new superintendent of the Millfield M. E. Sunday School announces services will run from 10 oclock to 11 oclock. On alternate Sundays the pastor Rev. Robert Lawrence will lead church services within the program.

Chauncey James Adams Millfield M. BE Robert Lawrence

Chauncey Girls Club Meets Saturday at Sugar Creek

The Chauncey Girls Saturday Club at Sugar Creek will meet at 1 30 p m in the school building under the leadership of Mrs Thomas M Wolfe. Sugar Creek pupils are receiving weekly piano lessons.

Chauncey — Girls Sugar Creek Thomas M. Wolfe

Church Class Meets At Jorden Home

CHAUNCEY Esther Class of the M. E. Church met Monday night at the home of Mrs Nell Jorden Mill St with Mrs Bertha Border assisting. Lucille Grandstaff led the meeting and Frances Harvey gave the devotion. They plan to meet in three weeks with Helen Nicholson. Refreshments were served. Present were Ruth Bridgewater Winnie Skinner Helen Nicholson Anna McClanahan Agnes Tarlton Grace Stalder Lena Cunningham Frances Harvey Bertha Border Nellie Jorden.

Chauncey Esther M. E. Church Nell Jorden Mill St Bertha Border Lucille Grandstaff Frances Harvey Helen Nicholson Ruth Bridgewater Winnie Skinner Anna McClanahan Agnes Tarlton Grace Stalder Lena Cunningham Nellie Jorden

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