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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
7
A Beachy recollection recalls Charles Lindbergh seating him near the front in 1912 during a fairground display before about 300 spectators. The tale covers a risky engine fault, a tailspin near a fence, a repair attempt, and Beachy’s claim of looping a plane aided by a pressure tank last.
A 40 year old man from Gallipolis pleads guilty to theft involving a heifer and a calf. The owner details and location are referenced in the court filing.
Gallipolis reports show investigations into school bus purchases by township boards. Sales tax examiner BE R Lama found cases where buyers avoided three percent sales tax by using individuals or financing firms, with mortgages filed in the county of sale. Irregularities echoed last year with trucks leased to boards. A new bill waives license plates for school vehicle drivers if buses transport children.
Miss Ruth Davis daughter of John M Davis of the Commercial and Savings Bank is recovering from an appendix operation at Holzer Hospital. The family resides at Oak Hill.
Truman Priddy a 22 year old Thivener farmer and Macie Lane a 16 year old received a marriage license in Gallipolis with consent from her mother Mrs. Sarah Lane.
Chauncey Dover notes the Sawyer family annual reunion at the Dave Sawyer home with over 100 attendees. Officers elected for next year include President Charles Sawyer Springfield Vice President D M Sawyer Greens Run Secretary Treasurer Mrs George Porter Portersville. Music featured and other first time attendees listed along with Rev Don Phipps Columbus conducting a devotional.
Chauncey residents report multiple short trips and visits. Chauncey-June Figgins returns to Columbus after a long stay with her aunt Mrs Roy Pendergrass. Mrs Mary Agin Marble and son travel back to Columbus after visiting Chauncey parents Mr and Mrs Fred Agin. Gilbert Jr five year old son of Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney is seriously ill. Christine Brown and son spent the weekend in Mansfield where Mr Brown is employed. Stacey Sayers and Trimble visited Chauncey Wednesday to see his sister Mrs Ella Tedrick. Webster Cunningham of Chauncey attended Grant Wallace golden wedding in Glouster Tuesday.
Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Watt Ferrer's High Street home. Devotions led by Mrs Peter Rankin and Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass. Lesson by Mrs Floyd Nye with others. Vocal trio by Mrs Nye Mrs Pendergrass and Mrs Guy Brookins. Social hour run by Mrs Homer Johnson and Mrs Dan Johnson. Prize awards went to Mrs T R Hamilton and Mrs Pendergrass.
The Chauncey-Esther Class of the M. E. Church met Tuesday night at Mrs. Dorothy Blackford’s home on Mound Street. Devotions were led by Mrs. Naomi Mullins and the program was headed by Mae Tennihill. Mrs. Blackford led in the president’s absence. Potluck refreshments followed.
Ida Pender grass Chauncey residents Ray Gardner and George Pendergrass visited Columbus Sunday for dinner with Gladys Bumgartner and to see Mrs Minnie Koons who is seriously ill in Columbus. The Chauncey Church of Christ softball team led by Andrew Jackson will host Greens Run and Trimble at the Chauncey Community playground Friday night and Chauncey M E softball visits Coolville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O Davis and Mr. and Mrs. James Punnett returned to Toledo after visiting relatives at Trimble and in the city. Mr. Davis previously served as Trimble Township school superintendent years ago. Also staying with Trimble hosts were Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Auer of Toledo and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burris, plus Mr. and Mrs. Wil Kasler at McLeish.
Mr and Mrs Ray mond Smith of Ferndale announce the birth of an eight pound son on August 15. The child is named Willard Daan. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Chakey of Glouster and Alice Smith of Glouster FR. F. D and Alice Smith cited.
Newark reports describe violent disorders as striking women garment workers confronted police and private guards at the Roselle Frock Manufacturing plant. The confrontation disrupted operations and drew in authorities amid labor unrest in New Jersey.
A California man has started a small business collecting mosquito larvae from stagnant ponds. He dries and grinds the larvae into a specialty food intended for aquarium fish.
Mrs. Hannah Chappalear aged 82 died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in East Branch after six weeks illness. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at the Vickroy home with ministers Pettit and Deeds officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Husband Thomas J. Chappalear died in 1914. Survivors include several children and a sister Mrs BE Hale of Chesterhill.
Dorothy Mae Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs R B Smith Glouster has been employed as English and dramatics instructor at McArthur High School. She is a graduate of Glouster High School and Ohio University.
The residence of W R Drury on Main Street is being restuccoed this week. Workers removed the pebble stucco from the exterior.
A party hosted by Mrs. Isabel McGee at Mrs. Lucy Strohmeyer's home celebrated Jack McGee's tenth birthday. Gifts went to Jack while games and contests entertained guests. Prizes were won by Donald Cunningham and Billy Zimmer as ice cream and cake were served to listed attendees.
Tony Cevello aged 22, son of Mr and Mrs John Cevello, was taken to Columbus Thursday by local ambulance. It is expected he will undergo an appendicitis operation today at St Francis Hospital.
A Glouster group traveled to Zanesville on Monday night for a surprise party honoring Joe Murray. The party included Mr and Mrs Powers, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Mr and Mrs White, Mr and Mrs Richardson, Mr and Mrs Colbert, Miss Vaughn, Mrs Vernon, Miss Wallace, Edward Noon, Howard Antle, Ed Matthews, and Miss Ettington, Nelsonville. Frank McCann Post American Legion to send two delegates and an alternate to Dayton convention. Delegates are C. G. Lunsford and Carson Vernon. Joe Morgan of Millfield is the alternate. Kasler-Linscott reunion set for Hooper Ridge Church on Sunday Sept 1. Fred D. Kinney and three daughters enjoy Buckeye Lake outing.
The Treasury Department procurement division invites proposals for a federal building site at Nelsonville Ohio to be opened September 8 1935 in the Nelsonville post office. Bids must be by actual property owners or with agent authority, and proposals include frontage dimensions and area requirements.
The Athens County Probate Court suspends hearings on filed accounts for multiple estates including Dalton Crippen Morrison Bowe Calvert Mulligan Worstell Laz Richir Beasley Hooper Blackwood Mingus Mariner Pinkerton Wend Holdren Burnfield and guardianships for Opal Rogers Julia Mingus Hubert McCutcheon Warner Pinkerton Ray Wend Minnie Burnfield and Helen Sharp. Interested parties may file exceptions by Sept 3 1938 for continued disposition of accounts and decisions by Probate Judge M. Johnson.
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