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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1926

Page

7

Harvey Funeral Held Yesterday in Chauncey

Funeral services for William A. Harvey 78 Civil War veteran were held yesterday at Chauncey and at Putnam chapel Vinton county. The Rev Silas Moore led both services with music by Charles Bradfield Jr Chauncey quartet and local choir. Survivors include daughter Lettie Beckley Athens and sons Reason Harvey Vinton county Noah S Harvey Chauncey. Undertaker Ed Talburn Athens supervised burial in the nearby cemetery.

Chauncey William A. Harvey Noah S. Harvey Ellis Avenue Silas Moore Vinton County Charles Bradfield, Jr Chauncey Quartet Putnam Chapel Moore Ed . Talburn Athens Harvey Lettie Beckley Reason Harvey Noah

Potter Family Returns After Visit to Hospital

Mr and Mrs W J Potter of Chauncey returned home from Columbus where they visited Mrs Everett Post of Murray City who lies in a hospital with a fractured leg and other injuries from a recent accident. Her skull injury was not as initially reported and she is reported to be recovering.

Chauncey W. J. Potter Columbus Everett Post Murray City

Injury to Daughter Reported After Restaurant Fall

Sue Charles Leffler of Chauncey received a telephone report of an injury to his daughter Mrs. Ekm mons Mace also known as Hazel Leffer. She slipped and fell in a Columbus restaurant and was taken to a hospital. X rays showed no fracture but her thigh was out of place and her back was injured. Mrs. Leffer plans to travel to Columbus this week to visit her daughter.

Chauncey Sue Charles Leffler Ekmmons Mace Hazel Leffer Columbus

Church Women to Host Social for Millfield Pupils

Chauncey April 15. The women of the Millfield Christian church will entertain the pupils of the local school with a social event aimed at fostering community ties and providing refreshments and conversation in a friendly setting.

Chauncey Millfield Christian Church

Christian Endeavor to Present Program at Millfield Church

The Christian Endeavor society of the Trimble Christian church will present a program at the Millfield Christian church at 7 39 o clock Sunday evening. The public is invited.

Visit Notes From Portsmouth And Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Frank Ferrer of Portsmouth visit at the home of Mrs Ferrers parents Mr and Mrs Abe Rankin. Mrs Mabel Mingus and her son Gordon of Millfield return from Baltimore Ohio with former Millfield residents Mr and Mrs Ford Totman. H O McDaniel of Millfield visits Parkersburg West Virginia on business. Pearl D Hill of Millfield leaves for Washington Pennsylvania to visit relatives.

Frank Ferrer Portsmouth Abe Rankin Mabel Mingus Gordon Millfield Baltimore Ohio Ford Totman H. O. McDaniel Parkersburg W. Va Pearl D. Hill Washington

The Plains Personal News Highlights Local Visits

Clell Thorne and the Barkers from Athens visited Parkersburg. Everett Gaskins from Columbus spent time at The Plains home. Howard and H L McDonald traveled to Zanesville. Robert Parker enjoyed a weekend hosting by Otho Brooks in Pomeroy. Ambrose Terre recently visited the DeMollets in Athens.

Young Tree Outpaces Older Growth in Early Life

A young tree grows faster than an old tree, illustrating rapid early development and vigor in saplings compared with mature trunks. This pattern highlights how juvenile specimens can expand roots and height quickly under favorable conditions.

Marietta Woman Heads Presbyterial For Coming Year

Mrs E B Townsend wife of the Rev E B Townsend of Marietta was elected president of the Athens Presbyterial at the fifty first annual conference closing in the local church this week. She has long served the Presbyterial and is a state officer of the Synod. Other officers elected include Mrs H B Bane Beverly first vice president Mrs Harry Hooper Athens r d Mrs J M Hyde Nelsonville Mrs Roy Dunkie McConnelsville Miss Mina Remley Waterford Miss Helen Turnbull Pomeroy district vice presidents and Mrs Robert Work Pomeroy treasurer. Secretarial posts will be filled by Mrs C A Poin Dexter Middleport Mrs Edward Juniper Nelsonville Miss Clara

E. B. Townsend Marietta Athens

Local Names Listed in Regional Society Notes

Notables including Mrs F H Eccles of Albany Mrs J E Barker of Athens Mrs W C Jones of Pome roy Mrs George Grant of Gallipolis and Mrs Blanche Longstreth of Union Furnace appear in regional society briefings within the Watertown Breldle and surrounding entries.

Breldle Watertown F. H. Eccles Albany J. E. Barker Athens W. C. Jones Pomeroy George Grant Gallipolis Blanche Longstreth Union Furnace

Athens District M. E. Conference Set for April 22

The Athens district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church meets at Coolville M. E. church next week Thursday. Sessions begin 9:30 a.m. with business, afternoon at 1 p.m. The program lists H. B. Pilchard F. A Born I. P. Day E. L. Morrell Daniel McGurk H. J. Holcombe Judge A. T. Williamson M. P. Totman J. S. Berridge M. E. Rathbush and Bishop Theodore S. Henderson. Henderson delivers the evening address.

Athens The Methodist Episcopal Church Coolville M. E H. B. Pilchard F. A Born I. P. Day E. L. Morrell Daniel McGurk H. J. Holcombe A. T. Williamson M. P. Totman S. Berridge M. E. Rathbush Theodore Henderson Bishop Henderson

Thoxine Promises Fast Sore Throat Relief

An ad touts Thoxine as a new prescription that targets the internal cause of sore throat and stops pain and difficulty swallowing in 15 minutes. It claims no chloroform, one swallow suffices, and offers a money back guarantee with prices 60c and 1.00. Available at McKee Drug Co. and other stores.

McKee Drug Co

Church Ladies Plan Noon and Evening Meals

The Ladies' auxiliary will serve the noon and evening meals at the church, offering a community meal event with expected participation from church members and neighbors.

Ladies’ Auxiliary

Death of Marie Cassell Near Sheldon

Miss Marie Sis Cassell age 74 died at her home near Sheldon from pneumonia at 11 30 Wednesday morning. She leaves two brothers Timothy Cassell and Abe Cassell of near Sheldon and two sisters Janette Cassell of Sheldon and Mrs Henry Traphagan of Columbus.

Marie Cassell Marie Sis) Cassell Sheldon Here Timothy Abe Cassell Near Janette Cassell Henry Traphagan Columbus

Child suffers arm break near Hawks Station stream

The six year old son of Mr and Mrs W M Mahaffy of Hawks Station was brought to Dr E B Ray with his left arm broken in two places after falling from a foot log crossing a small stream near his home. Raymond Bond aged 17 of near Puritan is ill with pneumonia. Mrs George Potts Vivian Smith was a guest en route from Columbus hospital to Glen Roy. Mrs Potts recently had an operation. Miss Vona Moore of Hope was guest of Mr and Mrs J A Soule and daughter Kathleen. Miss Madge Daugherty of Springfield arrived here Wednesday.

W. M. Mahaffy Hawks Station Ray Raymond Bond Warden Bond Puritan George Potts Vivian Smith Columbus Glen Roy Potts Vona Moore Hope J. A. Soule Kathaleen Madge Daugherty Springfield

Brief visit notices from local office and travelers

An evening visit occurred with friends Mr and Mrs W K K Stanton B and O Operator L V Border of Vizo, relief operator at the local office base who was relieved by Operator Peecher of Vigo. Charles Cavett of Jackson briefly visited en route to Athens to see his ill son.

W. KK. Stanton L. V. Border Vizo Peecher Vigo Charles Cavett Jackson Athens

Stanton Awarded Judgment in Jackson County Court

Leo Stanton of this place received a judgment of $183.82 in Jackson County Courts at Jackson on a damage suit against John Steele of Wellston.

Leo Stanton Jackson County Jackson John Steele Wellston

Senate considers World War claims settlement with Germany

In a Senate session today the talks on settling World War claims with Germany continued as House hearings persisted on the administration bill. The proposal would authorize a bond issue to finance German payments to American citizens.

United States Germany Senate House

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