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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1930
Page
6
Chauncey April 1 The revival services at Chauncey M E Church are led by Rev Mrs West of the Holiness Church. Attendance is strong with 110 in Sunday School and 15 new Church members joining at the evening service. Regular minister Rev Fort Cowan assists.
April 1 at Millfield Mr and Mrs W P Brown hosted guests including Emmett Olbers family Wayne Snyder Ruth Isabel Brown and others from Millfield Middleport Roseville and Chauncey. Mr Brown, recently ill, is reported much improved. Eagles Lodge members from Glouster visited to call. Orville B Newton returned to Rome Ohio after attending his wife Myrtle Hines Newtons funeral.
Chauncey mourns 80 year old former resident Mrs. Mary Bolin who died in Columbus at her daughter’s home. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Mount Hermon WU B Church with burial beside the church cemetery. Survived by nine children including Dorsey Bolin of Jerseyville and Mrs. Vint Cunningham of Chauncey.
Chauncey Mine No. 25 is not in operation today. Ten mines are on the working list, including Nos. 9, 72, 255, 267, 16, Ohio No. 1, 86, Poston No. 6, L. D. Poston, and Hocking.
Leonard Keiffer of Chauncey suffered a left hand injury in Chauncey Mine No. 26 of the Manhattan oa Company. He traveled to Columbus Monday and entered Grant Hospital for treatment. The hand was bruised and infected, with multiple finger lancing required.
A diphtheria case is reported in the Lower Plains at the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Coubriel. Their daughter Bernice is one year old and seriously ill. The couple has four other children in the household.
Mr and Mrs Orley Vore of Millfield were called to the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Cox in Jacksonville on account of the illness of Mrs Vores little son Robert Brown Jr They also visited Mr and Mrs John Decore of Truetown on Monday
Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson from Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey with Mrs B H Vielder and her family.
Chauncey April 1. John King of Bailey Run reports his cow as a strong investment. In 11 months the cow bore two sets of twins, nurturing all four calves to health. The latest twins arrived March 28 and are described as well marked.
Mrs. Alonzo Walters hosted a Sunday dinner on High Street Chauncey for her husband’s birthday. Guests included William Walters family from Junction City, G J Hamilton from Middleport, Scott and Dailey families from Athens, and Walters family members Marguerite Ralph and Charles. Walters received many gifts.
Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers of Taylor Ridge visited Millfield Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Emmett Olbers.
Constable Henry Williams uncovered a full liquor manufacturing setup on waterworks hill in Glouster on Sunday. The inventory included five jugs, three 20 gallon jars, a wash boiler still with coils, a three burner stove, seven barrels of mash, and four empty barrels. The equipment was destroyed by the officer after a tip led to the search. Earlier, Williams found a complete still with coils along the creek bank near Little Italy.
Glouster fire crew rushed to a Oakdale residence of Lester Champlin Monday shortly after 12 30 with chemicals to extinguish a blaze that started on the second floor where 122 chicks were raised in a brooder. All chicks perished and the home owned by Marion Champlin carried insurance to cover the loss.
Lee Rut ter aged 22 died at his home near Palos Monday evening at 6 o clock Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm burial in Glouster Cemetery Survived by wife father Samuel Jrutter and brother Howard of Syracuse
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will meet Wednesday at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Leadbetter.
The 41st anniversary of the Knights of Pythias lodge in Glouster was observed with about 40 members in attendance. Judge Whitcraft of Logan gave the main address, followed by Rev. Paul Kemper and solos by F E Roberts. Two charter members, A J Crawford and Phil Lloyd, still reside in Glouster.
The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains met at Mrs. Henry Evans home with eight members present. Mrs. Barrows presided as president, Lela Hardy led the program, and readings were given by Mrs. Barrows and Mrs. Hardy. An original poem by Mrs. Marie Michael was read and refreshments served.
Mrs. Her bert Mingus hosted a dinner at Millfield on Sunday for her brother Albert Cannon of Ringgold to celebrate his birthday anniversary. Guests included Lottie Cannon, Don Cannon and family of Greensburg, Albert Cannon and son of Ringgold, and Herbert Mingus and family of Millfield.
Harold Minister and Leo Smith, teachers in Fairport Harbor Ohio, spend spring vacation with Harold's parents Mr and Mrs Edward Minister Sr in Ellis Avenue Chauncey. Mrs William Phillips and son from Columbus visit Harold's mother and aunt Mrs Mintie Stalder and Mrs Nancy Bowden.
The Boston Braves reached Macon Georgia with their new catcher Kenneth Smith joining the squad as they begin spring training.
Representative Howard of Nebraska challenged a House spelling ruling during a Saturday night contest among Congress members and reporters. He argued the word tranquil ity should have one a in its length and cited the Constitution and dictionaries as support. The Senate Republican schoolmaster in the room ruled otherwise, while reporters noted the clash and a winner was declared by a Scripps-Howard correspondent defeating Luce of Massachusetts.
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