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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1934
Page
3
Fragmented report notes Loeber Rush enacts changes at the Glouster post office during December rush. It mentions limited clerks, reduced appropriation, and stretched staff to handle peak mail volume. It advocates proper packing to reduce delays.
Shirkey notes Thanksgiving plans involving Mr. of Columb Mus and David Swartz as students from here discuss spending the holiday and their classes after the break.
The fragment mentions the Grands Rebekah Lodge and gifts, with unclear names and context. It references a Mrs or leader and a gift exchange or presentation, but the text is garbled and incomplete. Further details are not readable.
William P. Wetherald state president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will visit Glouster Aerie Thursday night to address members. A large crowd is expected. He will visit Mohawk Aerie Jacksonville next Monday night with arrangements for a sizable audience.
Concord notes say Concord Sunday School classes will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Antle on Wednesday December 5. Janetta Ridge of Jacksonville spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Antle. Mr and Mrs John Antle and a daughter visited Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs J W Wemmer.
Kiwanis Club met Tuesday at the Hotel Gordon to discuss community Christmas Tree activities. One visitor attended, C F E Has kins from Trimble. Attendance prize awarded by George H Campbell went to M M Murphy, secretary elect.
The Priscilla Class of the M. E. B. Church will meet Friday at 7 30 P M at the home of Mrs. Bertha Angle to discuss their activities and plans.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rader and daughter Patricia complete a ten day visit with relatives in Columbus and with Mrs. Rader's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bryson in Glouster before returning to their home in Washington DC.
Funeral services conducted Sunday at the Christian Church for Mrs. Ida Shannon were followed by burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery. She leaves six sons Frank James Charles Theodore Bert and Oliver. Local notices mention births and visits, with community members gathering for Thanksgiving and previous events.
Kimberly Miss Dasha Gill spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Wayne Bumgardner and family. Granddaughter Bertha Ann born to Mr and Mrs J B Carsner of Orbiston. Earl Brooks and Cecil McGee of Hollister visited Miss Dasha Gill. Edith Wolf ill. Eileen Bumgardner Thanksgiving in Nelsonville. Dan Gill and son J H Gill visited Orbiston with Mrs Martha Gill who recently fell and injured her ankle. Gertie Jacobs in New Marshfield. Gill siblings at Greens Run church. Edward Wolf and family in Nelsonville for Thanksgiving. Edward Wolf employed at Kimberly mine and ill carbuncle. Birchfield in Columbus visiting son Edward in hospital. Mrs Bill Jacobs left for Columbus.
Ohio state relief commission authorized five counties to issue and sell 104200 in relief bonds to fund aid for the needy. Grant Hocking County received funds for works division in November as counties advance relief efforts statewide.
Chauncey Chauncey mine No. 25 of Manhattan Coal Co. is idle today along with Hocking mine. Fifteen mines are operating in the district, with No. 9 No. 24 No. 28 No. 5 No. 52 No. 107 No. 69 No. 255 Ohio No. 1 Poston No. 6 Kimberly Black Diamond Luhrig Lick Run and Carbondale listed as active.
Guests at a Thanksgiving Day dinner hosted by Mrs. Sarah Wilson and family included Mr. and Mrs. Dan Friedberg of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harris of Cincinnati along with Robert Harris Donald Harris and Sam Pastor from Nelsonville.
Chauncey social hour follows Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge regular meeting Thursday at 7 in the K of P hall. Members are asked to contribute their favorite dish to the menu.
Chauncey residents Chauncey Wilson and Barney Neiman spent Tuesday in Huntington West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Charles McCall and family and Donald and Carol McCall, from Lancaster, visited Chauncey for Thanksgiving at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse McCall. Mildred Ryan of Gallipolis and Mrs Ella Tedrick with Aneta Sayers joined Thanksgiving at the Williams Ryans’ home near Chauncey.
Chauncey residents gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Minister Eilis Avenue to see Mr. Minister who has been seriously ill but is reported slightly improved. Attendees included Mrs. Jessie Minister and son George Minister Alfred Minister of Columbus Fred Fischer Will Fischer Homer Robinson of Zaleski and Mrs. David P. Reese of Glouster.
Clarence Mullins of Chauncey was released Sunday from White Cross Hospital in Columbus after several weeks. His wife Naomi accompanied him home, following treatment for an arm and shoulder injury suffered weeks earlier at White Ash mine No 69 on Bailey Run near Chauncey where he was employed.
In Athens County Common Pleas Court, Pauline Hogue seeks divorce from Eugene Hogue by her next friend Bill MacDonald. She requests custody of a minor child and alimony for the child. Mrs. Hogue is a minor and accuses extreme cruelty and infidelity. They married in 1930. Charles Tate and Edna Winlund are named parents in the text.
W. H. Hines Chauncey aged 1 suffered a slight stroke Monday afternoon at his Burr Oak home. Condition today improved. A son Joe and daughter Mrs. Nelle Hillyer live with him. Mayor W. D. Hines visited Monday night.
Mr and Mrs H F Kittle attended the funeral of James Harvey Duffee of Columbus on Tuesday afternoon. Duffee was an uncle of Mrs Kittle.
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