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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1932

Page

4

District Epworth Leagues To Get Together Tonight

Epworth Leagues from Trimble Jacksonville The Plains and Millfield meet at Millfield Methodist Church tonight at 7 30. Program includes league member performances and refreshments of sandwiches and pickles. Reverend W H Reitz ministers the churches.

Epworth Chauncey Millfield Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League Trimble Jacksonville the Plains Millfield W. H. Reitz

Indian Skeleton On View Today

In Chauncey workers found a large coffer during mound excavation containing an Indian skeleton. The chest held colored glass bead strands a tomahawk and other artifacts. The coffer was moved to the Burge Building where hundreds viewed the contents and the display ends at midnight on April Fool Day.

Chauncey Burge Main Street

Chickens and Dogs Subject of Warning

Chauncey mayor warns residents to confine dogs and chickens as complaints rise. Starting this month, owners must secure pets to protect lawns and gardens from damage.

Chauncey W. D. Hines

Funeral service for Charles Canter in Chauncey

Charles Canter 65 died Wednesday in Deanville. Funeral Saturday at 2 from the Pentecostal Church Chauncey with Rev. T. H. Spears officiating. Interment Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by his wife. Death from paralysis after two year illness.

Chauncey Charles Canter Deanville Pentecostal Church T. H. Spears Greenlawn Canter

Sewing Class Sets Friday Sessions at Plains High School

In CHAUNCEY on April 1 the Plains High School sewing class led by Mrs. T. M. Wolfe will shift to Friday afternoons at 2 o’clock starting next week. Women from the community are invited to join, with attendees including Mrs. Harry Wallace Mrs. Floyd Linscott Mrs. Alva Cade Mrs. Hammond Mrs. Hannas McClain Mrs. Guy Yates Mrs. James Parfitt Mrs. Ray Michael Mrs. C. S. Rice Mrs. Bernice Lyman Mrs. William Lyons and Mrs. Kenneth Barrows.

Chauncey the Plains High School T. M. Wolfe Plains Harry Wallace Floyd Linscott Alva Cade Hammond Hannas McClain Guy Yates James Parfi

Trustees To Meet Dover Township Solons In Chauncey

Dover Township trustees set a regular monthly meeting for Saturday at 7 PM in Chauncey Town Hall. Arthur Smith of Chauncey is recovering from a severe right hand injury caused by a truck crank incident. Mrs Fielden Willis of Millfield hosts the Ladies Aid Society monthly business and social meeting in Chauncey.

Dover Township Chauncey Board of Trustees Dover Arthur Smith Ladies’ Aid Fielden Willis Millfield Ladies’ Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ

Arbor Day Observed With School Plantings and Programs

A general Arbor Day program was held at East Side School with two trees planted. Representatives from each grade helped, and donations for the trees were arranged by George Tucker and Bob Covert. The morning and afternoon assemblies featured poems, songs, and playlets about trees and conservation.

East Side Junior Bailey Curtis Wilson Juanita Morris Ben Fulton Martha Lou Dowler James Williams Edward Cable Billy Rowland Charles Wheaton General Assembly

Central School Arbor Day Program Features Unique Exercise

A Friday afternoon Arbor Day program at Central School included an engaging and different feature that drew attention. Students participated in a distinctive activity described as an interesting element of the exercises.

Central School

Siste rs Practice Chauncey Team at 1 30 Sunday

Pleasant View Temple Pythian sisters to hold practice Sunday at 1 30 led by captain Mrs Harry Wallace Chauncey April 1 The Plains revival services at Church of the Nazarene end Tuesday night Rev L H Stanley led district ministers Willing Workers Missionary Society meets at Mrs Henry Le Master home with president Mrs Wayne Hines in charge Bible readings by Mrs John Leach Next meeting at Mrs Minnie Palmer home Contests held during social hour with several members present and three visitors named

Chauncey Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters Harry Wallace Church of the Nazerene the Plains L. H. Stanley Workers’ Missionary Society The Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Henry le Master Mill Street Wayne Hines le Master John Leach Minnie Palmer Woodrow Ferrer Luther Cruikshank Alva Karns Enos Lookado Clarence Simmers Donald Cunningham Geneva Palmer Ruth Cruikshank

Arbor Day program at George Washington Elem shines with student songs

Students and teachers of George Washington Elementary planted a commemorative tree and staged a five act Arbor Day program. Helen Mihameyer led the first number When We Plant a Tree followed by America the Beautiful by grades five and six. Frances Holset performed Were a Bird and Donna Galtten closed with Trees as the Arbor Day Song. Mary Katherine Simonton Dix Pickering and Earl Watkins coordinated arrangements.

Lois Shields Foster Stariin Mary Margaret Graham Daniel Bardin Virginia Hutchinson Columbia Robert Lee Bob Delaney Roger Rowland John Stout Betty Jane McCrum Mary Carolyn Hopkins Mary Josten Helen Mihameyer Frances Holset Donna Galtten Singing of

Man Dies Reaching For Stray Dollar Beside Tracks

INDIANAPOLIS April 1 U B John Helton 67 who lived by picking up junk along the Pennsylvania tracks ran for a dollar between the rails and was hit by an approaching train His body was found a few feet from the coin with the dollar just out of reach

Indianapolis Ind U.B John Helton Pennsylvania

Soviet Army Bolsters Position on Siberia Manchuria Border

Washington reports say the Soviet Army is strengthening its grip along Priamuy Province on the Siberia Manchurian border and that over 4000 tons of wheat have been sent to Vladivostok in the last ten days. The moves are seen as defense against potential Japanese invasion. Tokyo denies any such intent.

Washington U.R Priamuy Province Siberia-Manchurian Vladivostok Siberia Tokio Japan

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