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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1939

Page

14

Funds Needed To Buy Playground Equipment At Chauncey

Chauncey residents attended a meeting in the City Building to plan a community funded equipment purchase for the playground. County WPA recreation director Elinor Cattley said government supplies a director, but equipment must be funded locally. A next meeting will be scheduled with local officials and residents to organize fundraising.

Chauncey Elinor Cattley WPA W. D. Hines Co. D. McClanahan Chauncey-Dover F. H. Staffinger Everett Bell Carl Shafer Thomas Hamilton Paul Tippett

Friendship Class Entertained by Millfield Church Group

Twenty Friendship Class members from Chauncey Church of Christ were entertained Tuesday night by the Faithful Circle Class of Millfield Church of Christ at the Easter meeting. Eleanor Sharick presided. Mae Boudinot led devotions. Lillian Russell read a Bible story. Avanelle Crabtree gave an Easter poem and secretary’s report.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Faithful Circle Millfield Church of Christ Eleanor Sharick Millfield Mae Boudinot Faithful

Linscott Family Hosts First Birthday Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Linscott entertained at their home Sunday for the first birthday of daughter Mary Ann. The cake was baked by aunt Lucinda Vanmeter. Guests included the Lands family and the Vanmeter and Jones households from Amesville Lower Plains Athens and Amesville.

Chauncey Edward Linscott Eileen Sands Mary Ann Lucinda Vanmeter Frank Lands Frank Lands, Jr Lois Jean Lands George Vanmeter Lower Plains Betty Lou Lands Athens Bernice Gabriel Orville Jones Phyllis Amesville George McDonald Gene Ray Lois Marlene Linscott Home

Citrus Fruit Distributed To Relief Clients In Dover Township

Grapefruit was issued at the City Building for direct relief and old age pensioners. A total of 765 pounds went to 153 people. The distribution occurred Saturday April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. Federal relief commodities including butter beans corn meal and flour will be available. Mayor W D Hines Marshal Lawrence Reeves and the Dover Township trustees oversaw the effort.

Chauncey W. D. Hines Lawrence Reeves Dover Township

Depot To Close at Three at Chauncey Depot

Chauncey station agent Chauncey Nea l Hessel says the depot will be closed from 3 p m to 7 am. John Ley, a telegraph operator, transferred to Jacksonville as nine operators are laid off on the Southern Division from Corning to Gauley Bridge.

Chauncey Neal Hessel John Ley Jacksonville Southern Division New York Central Railroad Corning Gauley Bridge W. Va

Union Will Hold Important Meeting in Chauncey

Chauncey Local Mine 25 secretary Chauncey John Schoonover announces a miners meeting at the Globe Theater Chauncey on Saturday April 8 at 1 pm Reports on hospital grievance by committee members will be given All local members urged to attend William Schoonover is president Mrs Leroy Six recovering from major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens and expected to return home this weekend

Chauncey John Schoonover Chauncey Mine Globe Theater William Schoonover Leroy Six Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Local families host guests across Jackson and area

Grass Run to Rutland and Danville see a string of Sunday and weekend visits. Mrs. Charles Nicholson and daughter Laura Rupert of Jackson join Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McCumber. J. M. Nicholson of Mud Fork visits. Huntington's Charles Romine calls on Bart Romine. Various other guests from Rutland Rutland Danville Morristown Ath ens Pomeroy Dexter and more share hospitality.

Charles Nicholson Laura Rupert Jackson J. M. Nicholson Mud Fork E. B. McCumber Charles Romine Huntington Bart Romine Hazel Searles Rutland Norman Will G. N. Perkins Morristown G. O. Will Marion McClure Carl Clyde Hampton Danville Bert Davis Orlando Davis Parker Run John Smith Athens Thomas Smith A. E. Plummer Edward Plummer Don L. Wood Patrick, Pomeroy O. E. Bratton Brattons Clair Orville Hysell Harry Saxton F. C. Folden Dexter Robert McKinney de Hampton

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