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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1934

Page

3

Nelsonville council weighs sewer plan and police car need

Nelsonville council last night discussed health board findings on sewer system defects and planned funding for cleaner sewers at regular intervals. A police car shortage prompted plans to raise funds after council rejected immediate city financing, plus street and storm sewer repairs and a 1935 budget approval with levy questions.

Cty Council Te. Pealth Commissionhe Board of Health Inter Poard Icians Nelsonville L. Webb J. C. Mu Co. C. Butt Keplar Holland Wes Davis Chestnut Street CWA Davis Athens Fourth Poplar John Dowler Pearce State Bureau of Supervision and Inspection of Public Offices Finance Committee

Farmer Also Operates Mine And Seeks County Office

In Athens County, Frank Minner a Nelsonville farmer miner and businessman runs a small truck mine near Nelsonville and campaigns for county commissioner after initial refusal. He has long operated farms stores livery sales and auto agencies since 1882 and 1917. Minner's family includes son William Preston Minner and daughter in law Mrs A V Johnson. Edward Birchfield 19, a Lick Run Mine tipple worker, suffered a crushed left leg when a loaded car jumped the track and pinned him to tipple timbers at St Francis Hospital Columbus.

Athens County Nelsonville Frank Minner Minner Carbon Hill Athens Edward Birchfield Lick Run St. Francis Hospital Columbus Birchfield

City actions note fines and sewer plan funding

The service director received 270 dollars for a street roller recently acquired. The mayor reported 138.70 dollars in fines collected for July. A special session will hear the finance and sewer committee plan to clean the sanitary system and raise funds to maintain sewers in sanitary condition.

Ralph W. Emerson Finance and Sewer Committee

Nelsonville churchs picnic at Birch Hollow

Class No. 21 of the Methodist Church holds its annual picnic at Birch Hollow Wednesday. Members planning to attend should meet at the church at 1 o'clock and transportation will be provided to the picnic grounds.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Birch Hollow

Evans Reunion Draws Large Nelsonville Gathering

The Evans family reunion was held Sunday near Westerville at the farm home of Raleigh S and Lena Evans Fuller. A large turnout included Ed C Evans and son Joseph, several Evans siblings, and relatives from Athens Columbus West Jefferson Cleve land and Logan. Two marriages in the family occurred in the past year, Ann Evans to William Matheny and Elizabeth Louise Evans to William Dean. Ed C Evans presides for the coming year with Clara Evans as secretary.

Nelsonville Evans Raleigh S&s. Fuller Lena Evans Westerville Ed C. Evans Joseph City Catharine Mary Evans Perry Davis James McCoppin Columbus Charles W. Evans Mary Claude Evans Wayne Evans Will Matheny Ann Evans Emma Raybould Battin Athens Thomas J. Adelsberger Maude Evans John Zellar Joan Judith West Jefferson Clara Evans Elsie Evans Uhrig Cleveland Thomas Miles William Matheny Elizabeth Louise Evans William Dean Logan

Church Picnic Set by Nelsonville Missionary Society

The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold its annual picnic at the country home of Mrs John Herrold on the Nelsonville Logan Road Thursday at 6 PM. Members are asked to bring a favorite dish. mite boxes will be opened. a reception will follow for extension members.

Nelsonville Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church John Herrold Nelsonville-Logan Road

Chauncey Coal Diggers Schedule Four Games This Week

Chauncey Coal Diggers from Chauncey Mine No 25 of Manhattan Coal Company, managed by Tim Mitchell, announce a 4 game week schedule at 5:30 PM. Tonight they host the Old Timers of Buchtel at Chauncey Park. Wednesday they travel to Logan to face the May tag team. Thursday they play at Glouster in a minors league contest. They beat Glouster 11 to 2 at the National Brand Stores picnic.

Chauncey Chauncey Coal Diggers Chauncey Mine No Manhattan Coal Company Tim Mitchell Chauncey Park Old Timers Buchtel Logan Maytag Glouster National Brand Fairgrounds

Nelsonville man suffers knee fracture in house accident

John Hoodlett, 75, fractured his right knee while stepping into a hole left by chimney removal at his West Washington Street home. The injury was set by Dr. C. G. Dew and Hoodlett was later returned to his home. Martha Class reunion and dinner planned at Methodist Church social room at 6 pm with picnic dinner and hopes for many former members to attend.

Nelsonville John Hoodlett West Washington Street Hoodlett C. G. Dew Methodist Church

Chauncey Personal Notes From The Plains Area

Mr and Mrs Amar iah Burchfield and Mr and Mrs Green Marks of Strouds Run were here Monday guests of Mr and Mrs M B Tucker Converse Street Miss Millie Osborne Chauncey was the guest of her sister Mrs Pearl Miller in The Plains Monday Mrs J W Hickman and daughter Martha Ellen of Nelsonville were here Sunday visiting her mother Mrs B H Fielder Henry Osborne and Dane Osborne Chauncey and Harry Noble Athens have returned from a fishing trip at Reno Meigs County Mrs Lulu Glass and son Fred Smith Jr spent the week end at Springfield visiting Arthur and Earl Stanley and families Mrs John Jaynes Toledo is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar McGee in The Plains

Chauncey Amariah Burchfield Green Marks Strouds Run Mer. M. B. Tucker Converse Street Millie Osborne Pearl Miller the Plains J. W. Hickman Martha Ellen Nelsonville B. H. Fielder Henry Osborne Dane Osborne Harry Noble Athens Reno Meigs County Lulu Glass Fred Smith, Jr Springfield Arthur Earl Stanley John Jaynes Toledo Oscar McGee The Plains

Chauncey Village Tax Budget On File For Hearing

Village Clerk Hollis Stalder announces the proposed tax budget of Chauncey is on file in the clerk’s office and will be heard on August 17, 1934 at 7 p.m. in the village.

Chauncey Hollis Stalder

Child Jean Glouster-Carey Dies After Illness

Jean Glouster Carey, 16 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Carey, died at the family home in Hunterdon after several months of illness. Funeral arrangements not set this morning but services likely Wednesday.

Glouster—Jean Frank Carey Hunterdon

Annual world silver production cited at 250000 ounces

The report notes global silver output runs around 250000 ounces yearly with most supply allocated to chemical industry use.

Chauncey Men Return From Muskingum River Fishing Trip

Chauncey residents Chauncey Thomas Olliver Joe Bridgewater James Olliver Clarence Leffler Clarence Olliver and Henry Morgan fished a week near Stockport on the Muskingum River and brought home about 75 pounds. Sunday Mr and Mrs Thomas Olliver hosted a fish fry with guests Mrs Edgar Burt Athens Mr and Mrs Herr Olliver Glouster and Clarence Staley Chauncey.

Bridgewater James Olliver Clarence Leffler Clarence Olliver Henry Morgan Chauncey Stockport Muskingum River Thomas Olliver Edgar Burt Athens Herr Olliver Glouster Clarence Staley

Past Chiefs Club Meet Chauncey Hosts

Members of the Past Chiefs Club at Pleasant View Temple and Chauncey were entertained at Mrs Arthur Smith home. Bessie Cunningham led devotions. Mrs Linsecott and Mrs Wallace won prizes in contests. Refreshments were served.

Chauncey Chiefs Club Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters Arthur Smith Bessie Cunningham Linsecott Wallace

St Paul Man Offers Free Udga Trial for Ulcer Victims

Wm H Fraser of St Paul Minnesota promotes Udga for stomach ulcers and related symptoms. He says thousands praise the treatment and offers a free sample to anyone who writes him from suite 72 Foot Schulze Building. A 7 day trial box is sold with a money back guarantee by Athens Pharmacy.

St. Paul Minn Wm. H. Fraser Fraser Foot-Schulze Athens Pharmacy

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