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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1938

Page

7

Millfield PTA Holds First Meeting of Term

The Millfield Parent-Teacher Association held its first meeting Monday night in the East Side Building with a large crowd. New president Mrs. James Adams led introductions of new teachers and a talk by Claudius McClanahan, Chauncey-Dover schools superintendent. Committees were named and two resolutions passed on the public library and bus insurance for pupils. Next meeting is the second Monday in October. officers listed include President Mrs. James Adams, Vice President Mrs. James Fahl, Secretary Myrtle Ashworth, Treasurer Bernice Hipscher.

Chauncey Millfield Parent-Teacher Association East Side James Adams Claudius McClanahan Chauncey-Dover Jessie Smart Millfield P. T. A James Fahl Myrtle Ashworth Bernice Hipscher

Moth ers Bible Class Honors Eva Smith on 82nd Birthday

Members of the Zion Church Mothers Bible Class met at Mrs. Sybil Dicken's home on a Tuesday night for a business session and to honor Eva Smith, Mrs. Dicken's mother, celebrating her 82nd birthday. Hazel Luman presented cards and gifts. Mrs. Smith spoke briefly. refreshments were served as the group sang Happy Birthday. Present were Dessie Sickles, Ollie Gabriel, Leatha Hale, Imogene Calendine, Grace Burchfield, Faye McDonald, Adrian Moore, Flora Grant, Elizabeth Langel, Bessie Moore, Hazel Luman, Sybil Dicken, Eva Smith, and Mrs. Eva Smith's visiting daughter in Carbon Hill.

Chauncey Mothers Bible Zion Church Lower Plains Sybil Dicken Dicken Eva Smith Hazel Luman Dessie Sickles Ollie Gabriel Leatha Hale Imogene Calendine Grace Burchfield Faye McDonald Adrian Moore Flora Grant Elizabeth Langel Bessie Moore Carbon Hill

Chauncey Personal And Social Roundup

Chauncey and family members are home after visits with relatives in Ashland and Albany Road. Local residents report illness and family events including Albert Robinson visiting from Columbus and a 78th birthday for William Beckler. Dr. C N Sanders attended a county medical society meeting in Nelsonville.

Chauncey Russell Alley Patty Lou Janet Ann Ashland Roy Gabriel Lower Plains Elizabeth Waldie Harry Webb Albany Road Albert Robinson Jeff Robinson Columbus Vint Cunningham Ellis Ave William Beckler Chauncey and Vicinity C. N. Sanders Millfield Nelsonville County Medical Society

Trimble Grange to Host Deputy Visit and Activities

Trimble Grange No. 1830 will be visited by County Deputy Dow Sanders of Albany for an inspection at the meeting on Saturday September 17 at 8 pm in Trimble Grange Hall. The program includes degree work a literary program and a social hour with refreshments.

Chauncey Trimble Dow Sanders Albany Trimble Grange Hall

Tent Meeting Continues in Plantsville with All Day Service

Rev. Inez George of Huntington W V leads an old fashioned tent meeting in Plantsville with nightly services at 7 30 pm An all day meeting and basket dinner is planned for Sunday September 18 The Sunshine Band from Ray Ohio will provide music for the daylong gathering.

Sharpsburg Inez George Huntington W. Va Plantsville Sunshine Band Ray Ohio

Sumner Social And Personal

Fred White and family of Athens and Floyd Spence visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keebaugh. Mrs. Flora Keebaugh is visiting friends in Athens. Miss Eunice Spencer has returned to West Virginia. Rhead Perry builds a new smoke house for T. J. Violet. Arthur and Quinton Spencer cut corn for Delbert Gaul. Ferdie Gilliland of Murray City visited his parents Monday and Tuesday.

Sumner Fred White Athens Floyd Spence Pomeroy Harry Keebaugh Flora Keebaugh Eunice Spencer Curtley Spencer West Virginia Rhead Perry T. J. Violet Arthur Quinton Spencer Delbert Gaul Ferdie Gilliland Murray City David Gilliland Orland Orland Russell Cullums Athens County Emerson Well William Logan Coolville Leota Cullums Hall Frost Syracuse Emmitt Brickles W. A. Logane Glenn Lawsin Roseville Lawsin

New 30-caliber Army rifle shown in Chicago office

Lieut. Col. Alfred B. Johnson unveils a 30-caliber rifle with fast firing, rapid cartridge ejection, and an eight-cartridge magazine. Gas pressure ejects spent rounds, removing the need for hand operated bolts as in older rifles.

U. S. Army Alfred B. Johnson Ordnance Department Chicago War Department

Bradford Social Notes

Bradford Social Notes reports a weekend of visits among local families and relatives. Wayne Russell and son from Kentucky stay with Mrs. Jessie Russell. Elizabeth Humphrey Lydia Hysell and Frank Buck visit Eva Baird. Lambert, Eskew, Moore, Lightfoot, Roush, and other families host or welcome guests across Tuppers Plains Pomeroy and nearby areas. Floyd Harrison ill. Bible school attendance 85. Lucille Lambert absent from school Tuesday due to illness.

Bradford Wayne Russell Kentucky Russell Jessie Russell Elizabeth Humphrey Lydia Hysell Frank Buck Eva Baird Charles Lambert John Eskew Margaret Moore Maudie Della Mae Pomeroy Dallas Lightfoot Dana Lambert Middleport Hannah Roush William Baker Clifford Edwards Columbus Eber Johnson Ruth Ernest Harrison Hysell Run Edith Forrest Maud Lambert Floyd Harrison Lucille Lambert Ben Jacks Salem Center Jack Clarence Might

Albany Rural Social Notes

Rev. Orr will preach at Weaver Chapel Sunday at 10 30 a m. Mrs Staneart stays with her daughter Mrs Willie Beckley. Lena McVay of Lancaster visits relatives here. Sidney Douglas of Snowville visits Bettina Collins and George Davis. Mr and Mrs Tom Davis and family and Mr and Mrs Frank McCann visit Toledo and Detroit. Bert West guests at A Z Minear home. Edna Rickey Lotz of Kent and Asa Trowyer of Athens visit relatives.

Albany Orr Weaver Chapel Staneart Willie Beckley Lena McVay Lancaster Sidney Douglas Snowville Bettina Collins George Davis Tom Davis Frank McCann Toledo Detroit Bert West A. Z. Minear Edna (Rickey) Lotz Kent Asa Trowyer Athens Clarence Rickey

Vacant Homes Low In Toledo Says Survey

Toledo maintains a very low vacancy rate with only 1.2 percent of its 67 000 residences reported vacant in the latest survey. Local housing officials cite strong demand and steady turnover as factors behind the tight market.

Toledo

Pageant Will Portray Syracuse History At PTA Event

A colorful pageant about Syracuse history will be held Friday October 7 at the Syracuse school under Syracuse PTA sponsorship. It covers Carleton College travel coal and salt industries early inhabitants and church history with relic displays. Mrs Patrick Lochary directs and seeks local historical material from residents as committees prepare for Northwest Territory Celebration opening October 9.

Syracuse Syracuse Pta Carleton College Patrick Lochary Sutton Township PTA Northwest Territory Lochary

Elizabeth Schorn Rites Held at Sacred Heart

Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth Schorn were held Thursday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Pomeroy Elizabeth Schorn Sacred Heart Church Sacred Heart Cemetery

Flood Damage Slight in Gallia County

Excessive rainfall causes creeks to run high in Gallia County with minor damage reported. Several roads were briefly covered, but traffic continues. the Ohio River stage is only slightly affected.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio River

Sewer Project Sentiment To Be Secured by Petitions

Gallipolis notes 75 workers will collect petition signatures and facts from engineers approved by the State Health Department about a proposed sewer system and disposal plant. The Chamber stresses informed signers only, with petitions having no legal effect.

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce State Department of Health City Commission

Expect Life Sentence For Slayer in Gallia

GALLIPOLIS It is said Sylvester Jack Smith 41 year old slayer of John J Jones aged 80 neighbor in the Corn Perry Township community will be sentenced to life imprisonment in the Ohio Penitentiary Friday by Judge W R White. Under the law it is said Smith will not be eligible for parole until he has served 20 years of the sentence. He is unmarried and had lived in this county only a few years coming here from Cabell County WV. About one American in every 10 goes through life unmarried.

Gallipolis Sylvester Jack) Smith John J. Jones Perry Township Ohio W. R. White Smith Cabell County W. Va

Space Is Sold for Fall Festival Displays

Gallia County reports John C. McNealey, superintendent of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co., will be away fishing in Michigan this week. He notes nearly all tent space for the fall festival displays has been taken as the event opens September 26.

Gallipolis John C. McNealey Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Michigan McNealey

Daisy Edith Thornton Dies at Crown City at 55

Daisy Edith Thornton age 55 lifelong invalid died Tuesday at her sister Mrs. R W Fillinger’s Crown City home after breakfast. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Bethlehem Church by Rev Earl Cremeens. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Thornton and leaves many relatives. Georges Creek Grange inspection announced for Friday night by secretary Mrs Hilda Rupe with a program and refreshments.

Gallipolis Daisy Edith Thornton R. W. Fillinger Crown City Bethlehem Church Earl Cremeens Thomas Thornton Georges Creek Hilda Rupe

Gallipolis Belville reunion set for Sept 25

A Gallipolis Belville family reunion will be held Sunday Sept 25 in the Wickline Tabernacle at Leda. The event invites relatives to gather for the long awaited family reunion in a local church setting.

Gallipolis Belville Wickline Tabernacle Leda

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