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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1931

Page

8

Child Welfare Classes Held at The Plains School

Mrs. T. N. Wolfe of the Ohio State Department Child Welfare conducts weekly classes in The Plains school each Tuesday at 2 15 p m All mothers in Chauncey The Plains Millfield area are welcome to learn about Child Welfare Health and Nutrition. C S Bradfield Jr staff correspondent Chauncey The Plains and Millfield.

The Plains the Plains T. N. Wolfe Athens Ohio State Department Child Welfare Plains School

District Epworth League Gathering In The Plains

The Plains Oct 27 The district Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 pm in The Plains church. Leagues from The Plains Millfield Jacksonville and Trimble will participate with a devotional, program, and social in the Harry Porter garage afterward. Public invited to the church program.

the Plains Epworth The Methodist Episcopal Church Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Millfield Jacksonville Trimble Harry Porter

Chauncey Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Chauncey residents host and visit relatives including Miss Bertha Stanley and Miss Kathleen Hawley of Adrian Michigan. George Ford Jr and Sally Ann visit from Columbus with friends, while J B Carter and family host B E Carter. Other travelers include Mrs Wesley Syxon from Dayton and Mrs J R Wade from Millfield visiting Cleveland relatives.

Chauncey Floyd Stanley Main Street Bertha Stanley Kathleen Hawley Adrian Mich George Ford, Jr Sally Ann Frank Hillyer Logan J. B. Carter Columbus B. E. Carter Wesley Syxon Dayton J. R. Wade Millfield Cleveland Alexander M. Truitt Lulu Smith Springfield Arlyn Blauser Lancaster Marie Morgan

Indian Benefit Social Grandly Marked By Local Church

Mrs. Juanita Y. Wookado of Chauncey led a benefit social by the Willing Workers Class of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The event featured Indian songs by Mrs. Lockado in native dress, recitations by Mrs. Minnie Palmer and Mrs. William Clary, and songs by Mrs. Maude Cunningham and Mrs. Clarence Simmers. Refreshments followed.

Chauncey Juanita Y Wookado Seventh Day Adventist Church Lockado Minnie Palmer William Clary Maude Cunningham Clarence Simmers

Funeral for Nathan Inman in Chauncey at Greenlawn

Nathan Inman aged 90, formerly of Doanville and Glen Ebon, was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery after a Sunday funeral in Chauncey. The service at Vore Ridge was conducted by Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ, with many relatives from Chauncey and nearby areas in attendance.

Chauncey Nathan Inman Vore Ridge Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Greenlawn Cemetery Inman Doanville Glen Ebon

Chauncey O. F. Lodge to Meet Wednesday Night

Chauncey I. O. F. lodge plans an important business meeting at the K of P building in Chauncey on Wednesday night at 7 o'clock, announced by lodge secretary George Wilson.

Chauncey Chauncey I. Co. O. F. Lodge K. of P Lodge George Wilson

Fifteen Baptized in Millfield Revival

In Chauncey on Sunday afternoon about 300 people attended at the Millfield creek as fifteen converts from Rev. B. H. Pugh’s Holiness Mission Church revival were baptized. Services will run through Wednesday night with a time change tonight to 8 o’clock due to the Miners school.

Chauncey Millfield B. H. Pugh Holiness Mission Church East Millfield

Social Roundup in The Plains and Nearby Towns

Supt and Mrs C S Rice hosted guests from Franklin Indiana and Kirtland Ohio over the weekend. Visitors included Mrs Anna Buckler Alban and Mrs Effie St Johns of Kirtland Ohio formerly of The Plains. Joe Pitts and daughter Clara Joan of Barberton Ohio visiting the Pitt family in The Plains. Nancy Willock of Middleport spent a week visiting nephew V O Kail and family. Vo O Kalil and family of The Plains visited relatives in Middleport.

Barberton, O the Plains Pitts Harry Wallace Nancy Willock Middleport V. O. Kail Vo. O. Kalil

Masquerade Planned by Naomi Bible Class

The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church will host an annual masquerade and Halloween party Thursday night in the Harry Porter garage. It is for class members and their families and all are urged to attend.

The Plains O& the Naomi Bible Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Harry Porter

Halloween Party at Pleasant View Temple No 135

Pleasant View Temple No 135 Pythian Sisters in Chauncey hosts its annual Halloween party at the Chauncey Knights of Pythias building tonight. Members are asked to come masked for a evening of guessing contests games and refreshments.

Chauncey Pleasant View Temple No Pythian Sisters Chauncey Knights of Pythias

Eight Mines Active in Chauncey District

Chauncey residents note eight active mines in the district as of today. The mines listed are numbers 255 10 9 Ohio 1 2 L D Poston Black Diamond and Hocking.

Chauncey Ohio L. D. Poston Black Diamond Hocking

Plains men attend Ohio State Northwestern game

Coach E. R. Rannells and V. O. Kail of The Plains High School traveled to Columbus on Saturday to see the Ohio State versus Northwestern football game.

the Plains E. R. Rannells V. O. Kail the Plains High School Columbus Ohio State Northwestern

Mrs Morton Acts as Substitute in Latin Classes

Mrs R L Morton serves as substitute for Miss Nelle M Pickering who retires due to ill health. Morton will cover Miss Pickering’s Latin classes until a successor is named. she taught Latin in Columbus Public schools from 1923 to 1925.

R. L. Morton Nelle M. Pickering Morton Miss Pickering Columbus

Also Mentioned on This Page

State Department C. S. Bradfield, Jr the Plains and Millfield Epworth League O. F George Clark Rev Pugh Edna M. Ferguson Athens Senior High School Pythian Party Mrs. Morton Isaac Wilson
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