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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1937

Page

6

Tile Block Post Office Building Erected in Chauncey

A tile block structure on Converse Street in Chauncey is being built by Mr. and Mrs. Denver Bricker to house the Chauncey Post Office. Supervising is Floyd Nye of Chauncey. Mrs. Charlotte Bricker serves as local postmaster. The post office moves from the Harry Linscott building, previously the Luckoff store.

Chauncey Converse Street Denver Bricker Chauncey Post Office Floyd Nye Charlotte Bricker Harry Linscott Luckoff

Chauncey Personal And Social Notes

Chauncey notes detail visits by Lieut. J. W. Hickman of Carlisle to his family in Chauncey and Nelsonville, plus visits by Echebarger family from Adrian and Stanley family from Chauncey. Local residents Mourne and others are mentioned. a 10 ounce baby Charles Peter Johnston is pictured in Albia after a kerosene lamp birth scene and risky feeding.

Albia Charles Peter Johnston Henry Johnston

Grange to Hear A B Prior on New Orleans Education Trip

At the Dover Grange meeting tonight Mr A B Prior superintendent of Chauncey Dover Schools speaks on his recent trip to New Orleans for the National Education meeting. Special music and refreshments follow with the program in charge of Mrs A B Prior.

Chauncey Dover Grange A. B. Prior Chauncey-Dover New Orleans

Esther Bible Class meeting postponed to April 13

The Esther Bible Class of the M. E. Church was arranged for Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Blackford on Mound Street but has been postponed to Tuesday night April 13. The Ladies’ Aid Society will not hold its weekly quilting session this week per president Mrs. Mae Tennihill.

Chauncey Esther Bible M. E. Church Dorothy Blackford Mound St Ladies’ Aid Society Mae Tennihill

Mullins in Hospital After Mine Injury In Columbus

Chauncey Mullins, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Mullins from Sugar Creek, underwent surgery at Grant Hospital in Columbus Saturday morning for a mine work injury. He is reported in favorable condition with his wife at his side. Patricia Prior, orchestra instructor in Manchester schools, spent the weekend in Chauncey with her parents, Supt. and Mrs. A B Prior.

Chauncey Marion Mullins James Mullins Grant Hospital Columbus Sugar Creek Patricia Prior Manchester Ohio A. B. Prior Jacobs Ave

Hooper Ridge Sunday School Is Resumed

Hooper Ridge church resumes Sunday School after winter closure. Community news notes visits by O Neal of McDougal to Linscott home. Local high school students toured Columbus on Tuesday to see the museum and penitentiary. A box supper auction followed a music and dance gathering at the Hooper Ridge Schoolhouse hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Snyder.

Hooper Ridge O. B. O'Neal McDougal E. T. Linscott Columbus Museum Marion Snyder Fred Sayers E. C. Easler Norma Darlene Frank Wemmer Clair Sayers Harmon Keirns Vera Wemmer Lucy Marie Ada Keirns Ruth Ida Sayers Emmett Linscott James Richard Easler H. A. Wolfe Clyde Huffman Chesterhill

Nile Dew Succumbs After Gall Stone Operation

Chauncey resident Nile Dew age 50 died in a North Wheeling hospital after gall stone surgery three weeks earlier. He had been in serious condition in recent days. Survived by wife Mary and three children Alice Reed Louise Dew and Wilbur Thomas Dew. Body brought to Jacobs Ave home. Funeral plans not announced.

Chauncey Nile Dew Wheeling W. Va Mary Alice Reed Louise Dew Wilbur Thomas Dew Jacobs Ave

Organ Recital At Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville

Chauncey and Nelsonville talent performed vocal pieces and Mrs Tom Shepard played organ at an evening recital hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W W Warren at the Warren Funeral Home in Nelsonville. Guests included Mr and Mrs Andrew Simpkins and many local residents.

Chauncey Andrew Simpkins C. S. Bradfield C. N. Sanders Paul Fiske Gilbert Courtney Minnette Theisen Edith Nye Christine Brown Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville W. W. Warren Tom Shepard

Valley Public Service seeks to abandon and extend routes in Ohio

The Valley Public Service Company requests with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to abandon Certificates 1671 and 5179 routes from Athens to Marietta via S R 31 and Alt U 850 and Jackson to Portsmouth via S R 75 and 140. It proposes extending Certificate 287 over abandoned routes, detailing new Columbus and regional connections, and adding two round trips Athens Marietta Amerville and Jackson Portsmouth plus one Jackson Oak Hill. Equipment remains current with additions of two 22 passenger cars. Public hearing information available from the Commission.

Valley Public Service Cemeny Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Athens Marietta Ohio Jackson Portsmonte Columbus S. R Lancaster Logan Pomeroy River Road Brice Pickerington Baltimore Berlin S&s R Alt Amerville Portsmouth Oak Hill Valley Public Service Company

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Converse St J. W. Hickman Carlisle Harold Sherlock Betty Jo Joe Stanley Floyd Floyd Stanley John W. Mourne Pee Eay RINSO Cap'n John Haddock Elizabeth Robbins Messenger Cooking School Hotpoint Time Releasing Southern Ohio Electric Company
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