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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

13

Chauncey WCTU Hears Book Review at Monday Meeting

Chauncey WCTU met at Mrs. Nelle Jorden’s Mill Street home with lL members present. Mrs. Jennie Jackson reviewed the book Alco hol What It Is and Its Effects On Man. County WCTU convention set for Sept 24 in Athens with Mrs. Blanche Starkey presiding.

Chauncey Chauncey Wctu Nelle Jorden Mill St Florence Pendergrass Gertrude Grandstaff Jennie Jackson Myrtle Schoonover Adda Tippett Frances Howard WCTU Athens Methodist

Chauncey Hosts Guests From Columbus and The Plains

Mrs Alvira Shafer entertained Sunday guests from Columbus including Mr and Mrs Floyd Courtney Mrs Charles Courtney and son Ronnie and Mrs Rebecca Stewart from Logan Also present were Mr and Mrs Walter Wharton from The Plains and Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins of Chauncey The Courtneys came to attend the funeral of Sandra Whitmore three granddaughter of Mrs Courtney who died in a traffic accident in Nelsonville

Chauncey Alvira Shafer Floyd Courtney Charles Courtney Ronnie Columbus Rebecca Stewart Logan Walter Wharton the Plains Guy Brookins Courtneys Courtney Sandra Whitmore Nelsonville

William Guess Rites Held at Stewart

Funeral services for William Lester Guess 24 son of Mr and Mrs Willard Guess Frost long time Millfield residents were held Tuesday at 2 p m at Stewart Church of Christ with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating and music by a Chauncey trio Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery near Nelsonville.

Chauncey William Lester Guess Willard Guess Frost Millfield Stewart Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Greenlawn Nelsonville

Chauncey Dover Band Boosters Meet Plans Refreshments

Announcement of a Chauncey Dover Band Boosters Club meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school music room. Plans will be made for serving refreshments at football games.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Club

Quarterly Conference Slated for Sunday

The first quarter conference of the Methodist Church Charge at Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville and Trimble will be held in the Jacksonville Church on Sunday at 2 30 p.m. announced by Rev H H Lafferty the pastor.

Chauncey Methodist Church Millfield Jacksonville Trimble H. H. Lafferty

Funeral notices and visits across Chauncey and The Plains

Chauncey residents Chauncey Mr and Mrs Delmar Guess and Mr and Mrs Raymond Walker and Mr and Mrs Robert Guess attended William L Guess funeral in Stewart. The Plains visitors included Walter Wharton Jr and son Walter John in Columbus. Earl Thompson Jr and Mary Meinhart visited, returning to Chicago and Chauncey respectively. Thomas Hamilton visited family in Glouster.

Chauncey Delmar Guess Raymond Walker Robert Guess The Plains William L. Guess Stewart Walter Wharton, Jr Walter John the Plains Columbus Earl Thompson Chicago Mary Meinhart Thomas Hamilton Glouster H. F. Kittle

Mrs Judith Kimletz moves family to Springfield Ohio

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Judith Kimletz and their daughter Lenora will relocate to Springfield Ohio this Saturday. The Kimletz family has lived in Chauncey for years following the death of Mr Kimletz last winter.

Chauncey Judith Kimletz Springfield Ohio Lenora Theimletz Kimletz

Wilsons announce birth of son Jack Edwin

Mr and Mrs James Wilson of Glouster Route 1 announce the birth of a ten pound son named Jack Edwin born September 7. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clint Wilson of Glouster Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Elmer Cochran of Jacksonville.

Glouster James Wilson Jack Edwin Clint Wilson Route 1 Elmer Cochran Acksonville

Knight undergoes appendectomy at Grant Hospital

GLOUSTER DeLores Ann Knight underwent an appendectomy at Grant Hospital in Columbus on Tuesday. Her father Roy Knight and grandmother Mrs Sophia Nagle accompanied her to the hospital. Mr Knight returned home on Wednesday while Mrs Nagle remained at the hospital.

Glouster DeLores Ann Knight Grant Hospital Columbus Roy Knight Sophia Nagle Mr. Knight Mrs. Nagle

Accidental Shooting At Bartlett Reported

GLOUSTER Mrs. Hattie Hoon of Bishopville learned Tuesday that her nephew Glenn Clark of Bartlett was accidentally shot in the right knee while hunting. The gun discharged when a neighbor's boy examined it. Clark was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg for operation to remove the bullet. John Clark Sr. of Springfield went to the hospital Monday evening.

Glouster Hattie Hoon Bishopville Bartlett Glenn Clark Clark St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg John Clark, Sr Springfield

Glouster High announces 1947 48 cheerleaders

Glouster High School selects cheerleaders Joan Trace Wanda Lewis Mona Cunningham and Mary Dunlap for the 1947 48 year. The football squad wore new gray jerseys but could not play in new uniforms Friday due to field condition.

Glouster Glouster High School Joan Trace Wanda Lewis Mona Cunningham Mary Dunlap

Smoke at Trace Brothers Grill Extinguished With Little Damage

Fire crews responded to a 9:30 a.m. alarm at Trace Brothers Grill. A grease fire on the stove ignited a cooking utensil, causing smoke but little fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished with no damage to the surrounding block of six frame buildings.

Glouster Trace Brothers Grill

Bishopville Church Plans All Day Homecoming

The Bishopville Church announces its annual homecoming on Sunday featuring Bible school at 9 a.m. worship at 10 a.m. with Rev. Miles E. Hoon as speaker, communion hour, a basket dinner from noon to 1 30 p.m., and afternoon talks.

Bishopville Bishopville Church Miles E. Hoon

Bromfield Blames Subsidies for Poor Farming Practices

Louis Bromfield, author, told the National Association grain and feed dealers convention in St Louis that many farmers rely on government subsidies and high prices rather than adopting better farming methods. He warned taxpayers will tire of supporting what he called bad farmers.

ST. Louis Louis Bromfield Grain and Feed Dealers National Association Convention Bromfield

Residents Welcome Guests at Mrs Rosa Miellmier Home

SHARPSBURG Sunday guests at Mrs Rosa Miellmier of Mt. Hermon included Mr and Mrs Joseph Beard of Connersville Ind Rev and Mrs Carl Beard and son Fredrick of Hillsboro Mr and Mrs Jack Sarina of Glouster Mr and Mrs Charles Beard and children Charles James Phillip Linda and Larry of Corning and Wade Johnson Jessie Tucker and Harold Miellmier all of Sharpsburg.

Sharpsburg Rosa Miellmier Mt. Hermon Joseph Beard Connersville Ind Carl Beard Fredrick Hillsboro Jack Sarina Glouster Charles Beard Charles James Phillip Linda Larry Corning Wade Johnson Jessie Tucker Harold Miellmier

Birthday Club Meeting Set at Mullins Home

The Chauncey Birthday Club will gather Thursday night at Mrs Bonnie Mullins’s Mill Street home for a social gathering and discussion.

Chauncey Bonnie Mullins Mill St

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