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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1927

Page

7

Mare Rescued After Falling Into One Foot Cistern

A bay mare belonging to George Coe fell through a cistern top at Daugherty farm near Chauncey falling seven feet into water. Quick work by nearby workers bailed water and used blocks and a team of horses to lift the animal to safety. Rescuers included J B Speelman Donald Cunningham William Cochran Harvey Courtney George Coe Charlie Daugherty Coe Daugherty and Ray Tittle. Also notes on Chauncey church services and county home services with Rev W Ahlbrand and family involvement.

Chauncey Daugherty George Coe J. B. Speelman Donald Cunningham William Cochran Harvey Courtney Charlie Daugherty Coe Daugherty Ray Tittle

Social Notes Chauncey Guests Visit Family Aunts

Mrs. Lillian Boling and Mrs. Ruth Warner hosted sisters and aunts at their Sycamore Street home this week. Attendees included Mrs. A. Moore of Francisco Indiana and Mrs. T. B. Fowler of Columbus. Mrs. Fowler will move to Indianapolis Minnesota to make her home.

Chauncey Lillian Boling Ruth Warner Sycamore Street Francisco Ind Fowler Columbus Fowler Indianapolis Minn

Mount Hermon Church Holds Annual Home-Coming

Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg and their family Chauncey attended the Mount Hermon church annual home coming last Sunday in a community gathering with members from the area.

Charles Ogg Chauncey Mount Hermon

Sewing Club Meeting Plans County Fair Display

The Cheerful Workers Sewing club of Lower Plains met at Miss Jennie Bryan's home with Clarice Beebe in charge. Members Kathryn Hawk Louise Hale Adrian Dicken Bernice Ball Mary Lohse and visitor Angie Ball attended as plans were finalized for the club display at the county fair.

Chauncey Cheerful Workers Sewing Club Lower Plains Jennie Bryan Clarice Beebe Kathryn Hawk Louise Hale Adrian Dicken Bernice Ball Mary Lohse Angie Ball

Local visitors and family updates from Mansfield and Lansing

Clarence Stage visited Lansing this week as a business guest. Mrs. Fred Deweese and three children from Mansfield stayed with Mr. and Mrs. George Gabriel Sr. Opal Barnes of Mansfield spent Sunday with her parents, the Ira Barnes family. Kenneth Burchfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield, is seriously ill at home this week. Mr. J Henry and daughters Hazel and Jessie of Stockport visited the Gabriel household.

Clarence Stage Lansing Michigan Fred Deweese Mansfield George Gabriel Opal Barnes Ira Barnes Kenneth Arthur Burchfield

Arthur Triplett Sunday with granddaughters Pearl and Jamita Henry

Arthur Triplett Sunday was accompanied home by his granddaughters Pearl and Jamita Henry from near Millfield. The brief note records their return together after the event and mentions Millfield area connections.

Arthur Triplett Pearl and Jamita Henry Near Millfield

French mayor seeks clock tower or fire station as war memorial

In Montfaucon France a utilitarian mayor wants a memorial fire station or hospital while the national commission questions clock tower usefulness. Laurence H. Norton and Otto W. Miller of the Ohio battle monuments commission travel August 27 to Europe to push three Ohio Thirty seventh division monuments amid unsettled plans.

Cleveland Montfaucon Laurence H. Norton Otto W. Miller Ohio Battle Monuments Commission Europe Ohio Scheldt Eyne Belgium Hattonhhatel National Commission Washington Norton Miller

Bomb Explodes Near U S Legation in Vienna

An overnight explosion occurred between the United States legation and the residence of Bulgarian finance minister Professor Moloff in Vienna. No injuries or damage were reported.

London Vienna United States Legation Moloff

Public Forum Letter on Labor Ties and Leadership

A public forum letter criticizes officials and calls for united labor action led by John L. Lewis, warning against water shutoffs and appealing to workers and families. The piece likens leadership to Moses guiding Israelites and stresses independence from officials claimed as "our" authorities. It references U M W and A. groups and mentions Sorrell.

Messenger Mr. Sorrell Aman Mae Ishmael John L. Lewis Moses of Israel Sorrell

Ambiguous Military Rebuke Embedded in History Text

The fragment criticizes a man who allies with a rebel or gay individual, claiming no claim to a flag. It notes armies have their rebels and labels some as cowards and Judas, reflecting hostile rhetoric and unclear historical context.

Judas

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