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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1931

Page

6

Marquis Family Reunion Draws 275 Descendants

A Caldwell area family reunion gathered about 275 descendants of the Marquis clan from Athens Trimble Canaanville New Lexington and nearby communities. Many relatives traveled by motor visiting friends in Clarksburg W Virginia and Baltimore Md before returning home for rest and duties.

Marquis Caldwell Athens Sica New Engad Lillian Dean Mise Joan Athens-Parkersburg Road Clarksburg W. Va Baltimore, Md

Paul Shields Funeral To Be Conducted Wednesday

Funeral services for Paul Shields aged 19 who died Sunday night of a heart attack will be held Wednesday at 9 30 a m from Saint Pauls Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic cemetery in Athens The hearse will depart from the parents residence on Ellis Avenue Chauncey at 9 o clock

Chauncey Paul Shields Saint Paul's Catholic Church Durial Athens Charles C. Shields Ellis Avenue

Local Visits Highlight Chauncey Social Round

Mr and Mrs W M Maffin of Cleveland visited Chauncey relatives including Mrs Lawrence W Tennenhill and her family on Mill Street. Miss Juanita Pendergrass of Chauncey spent a week visiting friends in Corning. Mr and Mrs J H McCall of Chauncey hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs B C Gibson and family from Rear Albany.

W. M. Maffin Cleveland Chauncey

Picnic at Chauncey Report of Local Gathering

Mr and Mrs B W Hysell of Lincoln Hill Pom ery and Mr and Mrs Roy H Wilson and children Juridene Bilis and Marilyn of Zanesville were en route to the Wilson home when they picnicked at the home of Mr and Mrs M J Gardner in Chauncey. Mr Hysell's mother Miss Diana White once lived at Bailey Run near Chauncey.

Chauncey Chauncey B. W. Hysell Lincoln Hill Pomeroy Roy H. Wilson Juridene Bilis Marilyn Zanesville Wilson M. J. Gardner Chauncey Mr. Hysell Diana White Bailey Run

Chauncey Hosts Family Guests At Sunday Gathering

Mr and Mrs Cecil Perry of Chauncey hosted a Sunday gathering with guests including F C Strohmyer Virgil Strohmyer and children Junior Dorothy and Anna May Mrs Verna and children Bill and Pauline and Hubert Trace of Glouster Anthony Leroy of Corning Miss Grace Bluts of Jacksonville and Mrs Bessie Schoonover of Chauncey.

Chauncey Cecil Perry F. C. Strohmyer Virgil Strohmyer Dorothy Anna May Verna Bill Pauline Hubert Trace Glouster Anthony Leroy Corning Grace Bluts Jacksonville Bessie fSehoonover

Redtown edges Hollister in pitching duel at home

In Redtown action on Sunday M Kutta hurled a five hitter with seven strikeouts to beat Hollister 6 5. Molnar of Hollister allowed eleven hits. J Dalton Joe Dalton M Anderson each had two hits for Redtown while Gatcher delivered three hits keeping Hollister in check.

Redtown HollIster Ovine Pga M. Kutta Redstown Molnar J. Dalton Joe Dalton M. Anderson Gatcher

Lower Plains Personalities Celebrate Birthdays and Visits

Mr and Mrs F M McHarg hosted a chicken dinner honoring Mrs Arthur Burchfield s birthday anniversary. Guests included the Burchfields and Kenneth Russell McHarg, plus Charles Moler Gilbert and grandchild Charles of Nelsonville. Visitors traveled from Athens and Nelsonville to shared meals at several local sites.

Lower Plains F. M. McHarg Arthur Burchfield G. W. Shafer Athens Leslie Barber Nelsonville George Gabriel, Jr W. BE. Dicken Wendell Moore Roger Ralph Hysell Frank Langel Ash Cave

Mines Active at Chauncey Now

Chauncey mine No. 25 is operating today. Other mines working are No. 9 No. 69 Black Diamond and L. D. Poston.

Chauncey Black Diamond L. D. Poston

Families return from Cincinnati and trips noted

Mrs. E J Shannon and daughter Kathleen returned from Cincinnati with Mrs Edith Mallon and children Della Jane and Richard. They will spend a week visiting at 80 West State Street. Lawrence Worstell of Cleveland is home on vacation with Judge and Mrs L G Worstell in University Terrace. W J Trautwein and son Billy head to Rex Ter race Michigan to join Don C Peden family for fishing and city visits. Frank S Roach recovers from Mt Carmel Hospital surgery and may return home in ten to fourteen days.

H. M. Woods Suss Hallene Woods Jefferson City John Miller Missouri State of. Department Miss Woods Grand Rapids Mich Kent Scientific Museum Charlies Etsinger New Lexington Daily Sentinel New Lexington Etsinger Ohio University The Messenger Athens Willam Etsinger Bucyrus Camp Perry Mack Sauer Roy L. Dupler West E. J. Shannon Kathleen Cincinnati Lawrence Worstell Cleveland L. G. Worstell University Terrace W. J. Trautwein Billy Rex Terrace Don C. Peden Ann Columbus Michigan Frank S. Roach Mt. Carmel Hospital

Illiteracy topic centers on Southeastern Ohio schools meeting

School superintendents from 20 counties gathered in Athens to set bylaws and elect officers for the Southeastern Ohio County Superintendents Association. State Representative Mardis discussed illiteracy, with Root as chairman and Athens named permanent meeting place.

Southeastern Ohio County Superintendents Association Athens Chamber of Commerce 8. K. Mardis Athens E. O. McCowen Scioto County Alex Root Athens County C. N. Wagner Meigs W. T. Webb Washington County J. W. Coleman Hocking County F. A. Davis Morgan County W. G. Wolfe Guernsey County W. C. Paul Lawrence County O. E. Hearing Perry County J. L. Portney Ross County Root Mr. Root C. W. Maston Muskingum County E. W. Edwards Gallia County O. W. Davis Jackson County R. M. Eyman Fairfield County J. E. Way Pike County B. G. Nelson Monroe County H. G. Riggs Carl Manrod Jefferson County M.S. Cox Pickaway County J. D. McKinley Vinton County A. C. Sisler Ohio Mr. Mardis District of Columbia

30 Face Trial For Deaths in Mine Trouble

Miners from Harlan District gather in Kentucky for the murder trial of 30 men linked to an ambush that killed two sheriff deputies and a mine commissary clerk amid labor unrest. Key figures include Evarts officials Asa Cusick Al Benson Joe Cawood and union leader W H Hightower as D C Jones presides.

Harlan Kentucky Harlan District United Mine Workers of America County Coal Operators’ Association Evarts Jim Daniels Daniels Otto Lee Howard Jones Lee Jones Williams Asa Cusick al Benson Joe Cawood William H. Hightower W. H. Jones D. C. Jones Harlan County

New Route Columbo Express Seeks Interstate Permit

The G O Evans Motor Express Company of Parkersburg West Virginia asks the public utilities commission for a certificate to run interstate truck service from Belpre at the Ohio West Virginia line to Cincinnati via Chillicothe Dayton and Hillsboro. The report notes a state penitentiary reform effort and a pledge to cooperate in eradicating illiteracy.

Columbus U.P G. O. Evans Motor Express Company Parkersburg W. Va Public Utilities Commission Belpre Cincinnati Chillicothe Dayton Hillsboro

Council Asked To License All Peddlers Here

Athens City Council discussed licensing peddlers to curb street sales and unfair competition. The city solicitor was asked to study regulations from other towns and draft an Athens ordinance. The meeting also covered street widening, land for a northern outlet, and borrowing about 24,000 dollars for city expenses.

Council Athens Ohio Robert S. Wood North Hill Herron Alley Franklin Avenue Grosvenor Street Herrold Street Union Street Lancaster Street State Carpenter Streets Carpenter Street

Illiteracy Campaign Honors Ohio Lawmaker S. K. Mardis

State Rep. S. K. Mardis of Athens receives from Interior Secretary Wilbur a Flagg drawing celebrating literacy. Mardis chairs a seven member Ohio committee spearheading a nationwide anti illiteracy effort alongside 41 other states. The artwork shows a laborer with outstretched arms and the caption Thank God At last I ll be able to read and write.

Morgan County Cuyahoga Ohio Mardis Ray Lyman Wilbur S. K. Mardis Athens Secretary of the Interior James Montgomery Flagg Alex Root Athens County

Presbyterian Church Membership Tops Two Million in U S

The annual statistical report shows a net increase of 15 024 members, raising national church membership to 1 999 131 across the United States.

Philadelphia U.P Presbyterian Church In the United States

Easiest Way to Put Up Pickles and Catsup

A 80c package of Grandma Kuhns Picklesweet offers quick pickle and catsup prep. Mix with cider vinegar to yield 50 to 100 pickles or a half gallon of catsup. Full directions for dill pickles mustard and catsup included. Buy genuine Grandma Kuhns Picklesweet from drug or grocery stores or by mail from H Dale Kuhn Laboratory Shelby Ohio.

Grandma Kuhn H. Dale Kuhn Laboratory Shelby Ohio

Graham Clan Holds Its Annual Reunion

The twentieth Graham Clan reunion, descendants of William and Dina Ann Wilson Graham, met August 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Spear in Guysville. Forty two members attended despite rain and enjoyed visiting, games, and a noon basket dinner. Officers elected for the year were Miss Anna Graham president, Mrs. W. H. Woods vice president, and Bernice Graham secretary.

Graham William Dina Ann Wilson Graham William Spear Guysville Anna Graham Barlow W. H. Woods Bernice Graham T. E. Dickson Bartlett R. J. Calendine Columbus Martha Lou Watkins Murray Graham Reynoldsburg Carol Dickson John McPeek Will Dickson

666 Salve for Baby's Cold and Quick Relief Claims

An old advertisement promises liquid or tablet forms to relieve a headache or neuralgia in 30 minutes, reduce cold symptoms on the first day, and curb malaria in three days. It promotes 666 Salve for treating a baby's cold.

Emerald Oil Promises Quick Eczema Relief

An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful antiseptic for eczema and skin troubles. It claims instant itching relief and rapid healing, noting availability in 85 cent bottles at McKee Drug Company and other drug stores with guaranteed safety.

Moone McKee Drug Company

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