Miner William Cunningham Survived Mine Life From 12 to 70
Picture and story by E. H. Harris recalls William Cunningham of Mill Street Chauncey who mined from age 12 until 70 and still enjoys good health at 80. His Civil War connections, family history in Chauncey, and seven grandchildren frame a life tied to the Hocking Valley coalfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harris
Hocking Valley
William Cunningham
Mill St. Chauncey
Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
David Cunningham
63Rd
Ohio
Elza
Belgium
Uriah Cunningham
Virginia
Beaumont
J. Gaston Coe
Nancy Matheny
Plains
Chauncey
Buchtel
William
Half Moon
Miners’ Union
Balta Cline
Frank
Linda May Cline
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary Picnic at Buckeye Lake
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers held their annual outing Sunday at Buckeye Lake. Members and guests traveled by bus and included Ollie Hillyer Lucille Showalter Lena Bailey Iva Hillyer Hazel Perry Elsie Walker Elizabeth McKee Myrtle Tippie Jessie Johnson Ora Barnhart Rhoda Oliver Mary Tippie Della Lahugh Marjorie Neighbors Betty Johnson Bonnie Jean Hillyer and Ancil McKee. Members plan a games party at the high school next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary
United Mine Workers
Buckeye Lake
Ollie Hillyer
Lucille Showalter
Lena Bailey
Iva Hillyer
Hazel Perry
Elsie Walker
Elizabeth McKee
Myrtle Tippie
Jessie Johnson
Ora Barnhart
Rhoda Oliver
Mary Tippie
Chauncey Residents Return From Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Daugherty and children Donald Robert and Susie returned from a two week vacation. They stayed at a cottage at Delton Michigan and fished at Wall Lake. On the way home they visited Chagrin Falls Ohio with relatives Clarence and Mrs Wood and in Canton Ohio with Dee Daugherty and daughter Ruth Ann.
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Chauncey
Elwood Daugherty
Donald
Robert
Susie
Delton
Mich
Wall Lake
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Heffkens Visit Relatives in Glouster and Millfield
CHAUNCEY Mr. and Mrs. John Heffken and children Teddy Mark Susanne and Marilyn of Athens visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Heffken in Glouster. They were also guests of Mrs. L D Muzio in Millfield.
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Chauncey
John Heffken
Teddy
Mark
Susanne
Marilyn
Athens
Theodore Heffken
Glouster
L. D. Muzio
Millfield
Irene Misner visits parents in Sugar Creek
Mrs Irene Misner of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Robert Hillyer, at Sugar Creek.
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Chauncey
Irene Misner
Columbus
Robert Hillyer
Sugar Creek
Guest of Sister Chauncey in Columbus
Mrs Ollie Hillyer was the recent guest of her sister Mrs Eliza Woods in Columbus.
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Chauncey
Ollie Hillyer
Eliza Woods
Columbus
Guest of Relatives Chauncey Miss Carrie Miller Visits
Mrs Carrie Miller of The Plains spent Tuesday in Chauncey visiting her brother Guy Osborne and sister Millie Osborne on Jacobs Ave.
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Chauncey
Carrie Miller
the Plains
Guy Osborne
Millie Osborne
Jacobs Ave
Civille Family Visits kin in Dayton and Athens
Mrs. Mary Guerra Civille and children John and Mary have returned to Dayton after visiting Mrs. Civille’s sister Mrs. Louise Muzio. They also visited brother Gabriel Guerra and sister Mrs. Carolyn Heffken in Athens.
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Chauncey
Mary Guerra Civille
John
Mary
Dayton
Civille
Louise Muzio
Gabriel Guerra
Carolyn Heffken
Athens
Homecoming Committee Meeting Tonight in Chauncey
The Chauncey Dover homecoming committee will meet at 7 o'clock in the city hall. Officials said local residents and committee members are invited to attend.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Chauncey Couple Visits Powhatan Guests of Gleason Family
Mr and Mrs James Love of Chauncey spent the weekend in Powhatan Ohio as guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Gleason. Gleason had injuries after being struck by a machine, reports indicate.
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Chauncey
James Love
Powhatan
Ohio
Jack Gleason
Brown Home Guests Visit Chauncey Through Athens
Mrs Mildred Karr and daughter Margaret Jane of Pontiac Michigan spent days in Chauncey as guests of Christine Brown 5 High Street. They visit Mrs Effie Sands in Athens who formerly lived in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Mildred Karr
Margaret Jane
Pontiac
Mich
Christine Brown
High St
Karr
Effie Sands
Athens
Home From Hospital For Chauncey Phillips
Okey Phillips has returned to his home in The Plains after receiving treatment in a Columbus Hospital.
Guests entertained Chauncey Mingus at Millfield
Mr and Mrs Glenn Mingus and children Jimmy and David and Mr and Mrs Robert Mingus and son Bobby of Athens were guests Sunday of their mother Mrs Hattie Mingus in Millfield.
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Chauncey
Glenn Mingus
Jimmy
David
Robert Mingus
Bobby
Athens
Hattie Mingus
Millfield
Parents visit Chauncey by Margaret Kern
Margaret Kern of Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett of Mili Street.
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Chauncey
Margaret Kern
Columbus
Sam Tippett
Mili St
Weekend visitors from Millfield and Chauncey report
Mr and Mrs Warren Zezer and children Rita Joe Warren Jerry Donna Jean Vernon James of New Philadelphia spent the weekend with Mrs Zezer s parents Mr and Mrs Ted Dickens of Millfield. Former resident Mrs Mabel Smith of Athens now ill at her niece Mrs Lena Martins in Trimble.
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Millfield
Warren Zezer
Rita Joe
Warren Jerry
Donna Jean
Vernon James
New Philadelphia
Chauncey
Mabel Smith
Athens
Lena Martin
Trimble
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A.M
Rey
Saloa Es
AND
Mackinaws
Luckoff
Trip
Heffkens
Brown
Wilson
Roken
Dover
Wilson's Store
Melton
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