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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1937

Page

9

Mrs Quinn Ex Chauncey Resident Dies After Illness

Mrs. Edward Quinn aged 65 and longtime Chauncey resident died Saturday at her Lathrop home after a prolonged heart illness and three strokes. Funeral services were Monday at Antioch Church in Washington County with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating and burial beside the church. She is survived by her husband Archie Quinn of East Liverpool and three daughters Mrs Herman Theisen Jr Chauncey Mrs John Johnson Troy and Mrs Helen Prushing Columbus plus several brothers and sisters.

Chauncey Edward Quinn Lathrop Antioch Church Washington County Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ

Ladies Aid Society Cancels Wednesday Quilting Bee

CHAUNCEY The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. Church has cancelled its regular weekly quilting on Wednesday. The Esther Class of the M. F. Church will meet Tuesday night at the home of class president Mrs. Nell Jorden on Mill Street for an important business meeting and urging attendance.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church Mae Tennihill Esther M. F. Church Nell Jorden Mill St

Recovery for Chauncey Allen Girl After Hospital Stay

Five and a half year old Chauncey Wilma Allen returned to her Mill Street home from Mercy Hospital where she had an appendicitis operation three weeks ago. Her mother stayed with her during the hospitalization. Five weeks earlier she had a tonsillectomy at the same hospital.

Chauncey Wilma Allen Elmer Allen Mill St Mercy Hospital

Smith Families Set First Annual Reunion in Haydenville

Announcement of the first annual Smith family reunion to be held Sunday, Sept. 5 at Grotto Grounds Haydenville. Includes descendants of Isaac, Edward, John, Samuel, Elisha, William, Mrs. Mary Pickett and Mrs. Belle Burns. Basket dinner at noon, followed by a program and officer elections. Write Mrs Sylvia Smith Dixon The Plains for more information.

Chauncey Smith Grotto Grounds Haydenville Isaac Edward John Samuel Elisha William Mary Pickett Belle Burns Sylvia Smith Dixon the Plains

Social News Notes From Harrisonville

Mr and Mrs Homer Welsh and family hosted Sunday dinner with Eva Welsh and sons Rodger and Jack Athens Mrs Janis Dais and Rowland Darwin Mr and Mrs Harold Ball and son Columbus Mr and Mrs Arthur Stewart Albany and Dr Griffith visiting the Stewarts from the Philippines Vacation trip into southern Canada keeps Clayton Waggoner on the milk route in Mr Clarks absence Friendship Circle met at Rainbow Lake Ed Duffield and three children from Los Angeles visiting Homer Welsh relatives visit from Langsville and Marietta etc Reno New the largest stables of Palomino horses in the world at Nevada stock farm famed George Wingfields race horses now the states biggest dude ranch with 50 cream colored horses including thirty registered animals.

Harrisonville Homer Welsh Eva Welsh Rodger Jack Athens Janis Dais Rowland Darwin Harold Ball Columbus Arthur Stewart Albany Griffith Philippine Islands Stewarts H. B. Pickett Howard Clark Canada Clayton Waggoner Clark Friendship Circle Rainbow Lake Arthur Bessie McGee Langsville Hazel Clark Chappell Burley Roy Jordan Springfield Reno Newr Nevada Stock Farm George Wingfield

Chauncey Couple Attend Funeral of Mrs Tasch

Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley of Chauncey returned from Dayton after attending the funeral of Mrs O G Tasch held Saturday at 2 pm from her home with burial in the Riesinger Mausoleum. Mrs Tasch formerly Della Smith daughter of Isaac Smith is survived by her husband a sister Bertha Covington Ky and relatives in the district. The Stanleys and their son in law and daughter William Robinett Jr and family Norma Jean and Billy Lee of Columbus also attended.

Chauncey Floyd Stanley Dayton Tasch Della Smith Isaac Smith Bertha Covington Stanley William Robinett Norma Jean Billy Lee Columbus A. W. Christiansen L. Christiansen Elmer James Mill St James Clinton Iowa Eldon Jorden William Leffler Cincinnati Eldred Shafer the Plains Edgar Hensler Radcliff Ohio Henry Evans Bill Ben Washington D. C Newport News Bob Evans Marilyn Winnegman John Sickles Corning Margaret Tippett Frank Lantz Wellston John Shafer Victor Grinstead George Coe Charles Daugherty Pauline Daugherty Elmer Bingman Anna Lee Channell Athens Lawrence Margaret Faye Cochran Walbridge George Shafer Beaumont George Cochran

Chauncey Socials Highlight Local Guests and Trips

Chauncey residents hosted relatives and friends over the past week. Visitors included Mrs. L. Christiansen and Mrs. A. W. Christiansen from Chauncey and Clin ton Iowa, plus Elmer James and family on Mill Street.

Revival meetings set at Zion Church Wednesday night

The Rev. Guss Graham pastor announces a series of revival meetings at Zion Church starting Wednesday night at 7 30. Ministers include Rev. Graham Rev. Fred Fields Rev. Herbert Six and Rev. Bettina Farley. People wishing to assist are welcome.

Chauncey Guss Graham Zion Church Today Rev Graham Fred Fields Herbert Six Bettina Farley

Letart Falls Ladies Aid Meets Friday

Letart Falls reports the M. E. Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Robert McKelvey's Apple Grove home Friday evening. Ward Sayre has left for Swanton as government inspector of fruits and vegetables. Attendance at the Roush Reunion neared 1500 at New Haven Camp Grounds. Next Aug 1938 meeting planned for Marysville Union Co. numerous local visits and travels are noted through the week.

Letart Falls Robert McKelvey Apple Grove M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society Ward Sayre Swanton New Haven Camp Grounds Marysville Union Co Curt Grimm George Barnett Parkersburg Philson Norris G. E. Roush East Letart J. P. Burnell Charleston Dayton M. E. Sayre Minnie Greenler Akron H. C. Alexander Francis Webb Canton O. C. Hogsett Huntington W. O. Barnitz Pittsburgh Julia Barnitz Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus J. M. Hill Kenneth Gifford Upton Mills Clarksburg Vernon Taylor Logan Howard Ward Athens G. G. Elliott W. C. Mills Ethel Hubbard Marion Dingy New Haven Ernest Ashley Zetta Ashley

Esther May Cochran Improves After Illness at Home

Former resident Esther May Cochran, daughter of Asa and (Garnet Shafer) Cochran, has shown slow improvement after nine months at home in Walbridge Ohio from streptococcus. On August 19 she celebrated her twenty first birthday with a surprise shower of letters, postcards and gifts. She is a granddaughter of George Shafer of Beaumont and George Cochran of The Plains.

Chauncey Esther May Cochran Asa Cochran Garnet Shafer Walbridge Esther May George Shafer Beaumont George Cochran the Plains

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