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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

6

Chauncey Pastor Leads Sunday Funeral Services

Rev Gilbert Courtney and Church of Christ singers officiated at two funeral rites in Chauncey for Isaac Chappalear 80 lifelong Hamley Run resident and John Kempton 73 native of Dover Township. Chappalear burial in Green lawn Cemetery survivors include wife Rena Sanborn Chappalear and several stepchildren. Kempton burial in Maplewood Cemetery survived by several children and sister Mrs Davis.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Isaac Chappalear Hamley Run Greenlawn Chappalear Rena Sanborn Chappalear John Kempton Dover Township Cora Davis Taylor Ridge Church

Pocahontas Council Seeks Help for Murray City School Session

Members of Ma zon Council No. 93 Degree of Pocahontas invited to assist with the district school of instruction in Murray City on Oct 23. Regular council meeting Thursday night to determine participation. Keeper of Records Alice Theisen received a letter of importance from Ollie Loper District Pocahontas.

Chauncey Mazon Council No Pocahontas Murray City Alice Theisen Ollie Loper

Communist-Jimmy Cagney Cleared by Dies Panel

Screen star Jimmy Cagney was cleared of Communist leanings by Martin Dies, head of the House committee on un American activities, after he traveled to San Francisco to answer accusations from John T. Leach of Los Angeles.

Jimmy Cagney Martin Dies House Committee Screen San Francisco John T. Leach Los Angeles

Marriage announced for Nettie Love Miller and M R Littler

Announcement reports the marriage of Mrs. Nettie Love Miller of Lancaster to M R Littler of Columbus on a recent date. Mrs Littler is a former Chauncey resident and well known in the area. The couple will reside in Columbus.

Chauncey Nettie Love Miller Lancaster M. R. Littler Columbus

Hemlock Social Notes Highlights Local Events

Funeral services for Miss Julia Anguish will be at the Church of Christ Thursday at 1 30 PM with burial at Wolf Creek Morgan County. Several residents and visitors are listed with travels births and hospital stays across Hemlock and nearby towns.

Hemlock Julia Anguish Church of Christ Wolf Creek Morgan County Darley McCoy Cherrington Hospital Logan McCoy Vinton Schmidt Denny Columbus Stanley Miller Lancaster B. O. Fitzer Jean Tharp Joan Tharp Buckeye Lake Lora Davis Nina Davis Glenna Williams Tensia Dugan Debbie Karns Virginia Bedford Jack Williams Nolan Pearl Inman Muskingum River Paul Will

Nanna Family Reunion Held at Birch Hollow

Chauncey visitors Mr. and Mrs. G D Nanna of Lisbon and their son David joined Mrs Mary Courtney Betz of Galton and hosts Mr and Mrs F H Staffinger for the Nanna family reunion at Birch Hollow. They also called on 84 year old Mrs Ella Six of The Plains recovering from recent automobile injuries.

Chauncey G. D. Nanna David Lisbon Mary Courtney Betz Galton F. H. Staffinger Nanna Birch Hollow Staffinger Ella Six the Plains

Martha Bible Class Meeting Postponed

The Monthly meeting of the Martha Bible Class at Millfield Church of Christ has been postponed from Friday night. The reason and new date were not provided in the notice.

Chauncey Martha Bible Class Millfield Church of Christ

Mingus Family Reunion Attends Chauncey Gathering

Miss Alice Johnson of Chauncey and Miss Julia Johnson of Dayton visited Chauncey for the Mingus family annual reunion held Sunday at Mrs. Alice Johnson's Chauncey home.

Chauncey Alice Johnson Dayton Dan Johnson Julia Johnson Miami Valley Hospital Mingus

Chauncey Personal News Letters Ride Home From Vacation

Miss Frances Harvey has returned to Detroit ending a vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Noah S Harvey in Chauncey. Mrs Annie Shields is ill at her High Street home but unimproved. Gilbert Courtney Jr the young son of Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney is recovering from an illness.

Frances Harvey Detroit Noah S. Harvey Chauncey Annie Shields High St Gilbert Courtney, Jr Gilbert Courtney

Condition Favorable For Chauncey Boy After Tonsil Surgery

Robert Chauncey Daugherty, son of Mr and Mrs Elwood Daugherty near Chauncey, underwent tonsil and adenoid removal this week and is reported in favorable condition.

Chauncey Robert

Clyde Stephen Randolph born to Kenneth Randolph family

Hockingport notes announce the Aug 13 birth of Clyde Stephen to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Randolph A crowd of Hockingport residents Mr and Mrs C A Cowdery G M Foster and Mr and Mrs Robert Randolph traveled Sunday to Hawks Nest The obituary for E K Parker who died at St Joseph Hospital and was buried in Hockingport notes his lifelong residence There are visits from Mr and Mrs Gould and children Cleveland to Alf Dumper and Evelyn White recovering from illness Robert Kelly left Thursday for Louisiana with Robert McGrew

Hockingport Kenneth Randolph Clyde Stephen C. A. Cowdery G. M. Foster Robert Randolph Hawks Nest E. K. Parker St. Joseph Hospital Parker Gould Cleveland Alf Dumper Evelyn White Robert Kelly Louisiana Robert McGrew

Local social visits and guest remarks

He will be the guest of Mr. Mc Grew several weeks. Mrs. Minnie Wright of Columbus visits Miss Ora Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baily and daughter were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baily.

McGrew Minnie Wright Columbus Ora Randolph Russell Baily Joe Baily

Hillyer announces birth of son Lewis Dean

Charles Hillyer reports the birth of a son named Lewis Dean at their Chauncey home on Sunday August 18. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hillyer Sr of Chauncey.

Chauncey Charles Hillyer Lewis Dean Robert Hillyer

Chauncey McQuade Reappointed Secretary to School Superintendent

Chauncey Virginia McQuade was rehired by the Chauncey Dover Board of Education at Tuesday night’s meeting as secretary to the school superintendent.

Chauncey Virginia McQuade Chauncey-Dover Board of Education

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