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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
9
Millfield Orchestra will provide music for the community charity dance at the Harvey Dance pavilion Chauncey tonight. Committees are selling sandwiches and pies to raise funds for shoes and clothing for indigent local children.
Lena Ferrell Parry will be buried at Greenlawn Cemetery after funeral services at 1 p m Sunday from the Church of Christ in Chauncey conducted by Rev. G B Courtney. She died early Thursday at her parents home on High Street Chauncey.
Chauncey resident Louis Canter a day man at Chauncey Mine No. 25 New York Company suffered a back injury Thursday while working on the bottom. His back was wrenched and he will probably be laid up for several days.
Chauncey hosts a birthday party after its monthly temple meeting at Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters. The birthday anniversary of Mrs. Donald Henry was celebrated during the social hour with refreshments provided by the Past Chiefs Club. In Chauncey, Daniel Fulton of Millfield travels to Columbus for medical examination at St Francis Hospital, aided by Ray Sanders.
Mrs Harold Blower hosted a quilting party at her Millfield home on Monday night. Attendees included Mrs Elizabeth Robinett Mrs Jessie Fulton Mrs Herman Theisen Jr Mrs Lewis Sanders and Mrs Henry Heffkin.
Working mines in Chauncey today include No. 267, No. 69, Ohio No. 1, No. 24, No. 28, Poston No. 6, Black Diamond, No. 90 and Hocking. Chauncey Mine No. 25 and No. 55 are idle, while Millfield’s Poston No. 6 and Yocking resume operations.
Mrs. Addie Young of Athens visited Chauncey with her sister Mrs. Floyd Nye and family on High Street. Woodrow Witham and J. B. Franz of Chauncey traveled to Columbus. Miss Marie Morgan and Miss Lucille Mason spent time visiting relatives in Basil and Cadiz. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Courtney of Corning visited Beaumont with Harvey Courtney and family. Charles Sanders returned to Columbus after a Millfield visit with his parents. Mrs. Fannie Tye of Wellston is in Chauncey visiting the Canters on Hillcrest.
The Friendship Class of Chauncey Church of Christ held a Christmas party and December meeting at Mr. and Mrs. L Cunningham’s home on Mound Street. Mrs. Ralph Brown presided, readings and devotional ledgers noted, prizes awarded to Brown King and Cunningham, with W D Hines planning January entertainment. Luncheon served to 16 attendees.
Chauncey Blue Devils will play Lodi Saturday in the Chauncey High School Gymnasium. The doubleheader features games by both girls and boys teams announced by Chauncey Schools coach Paul A Theisen.
Chauncey on December 11. Mrs George Sofranco Sr will be moved to a Columbus hospital Monday for the removal of cataracts from both eyes in a planned operation.
Advice urges not sealing the basement from outside air in winter. Proper ventilation is essential for furnace operation and efficiency when homes are tightly closed.
Ohio University graduates report postings in Alaska and Argentina. Miss Ercelle Greenle teaches in Berkofsky Alaska while Ovid Miller McAiliien works in Fairbanks and Gerard Powell toasts in Hurlingham Argentina. McMillan details Fairbanks life, climate, and northward records.
Glouster Ohio December 11 All arrangements are complete for the indoor circus and carnival at the high school Saturday afternoon and night run by the Glouster Parent-Teacher Association. Doors open at 6 oclock and stay open until late. Booths will offer articles for sale with all proceeds to benefit the schools. Civic leaders urge liberal patronage.
Glouster Church of Christ basketball beat Nelsonville 26 to 15 on home floor for their fourth straight victory. Hill led scorers with 10 points on five field goals. Kutta added six. Nelsonville’s E Howe scored six while others contributed in the district showing. Earlier, Glouster defeated Murray Cy American Legion 19 to 13.
Homer Grange will hold a meeting at Mountville High School on Saturday at 1 30 PM. Important business will be discussed as announced by organizers in Glouster.
Evangelist T. W. Butterfield of Shawnee will preach at the Church of Christ in Trimble on December 11 in a community religious event. Local residents are invited to attend the service and hear the speaker.
GLOUBTER December 11. Electricity will be off Sunday morning while changes are made in the wiring according to an announcement by the board of public affairs.
Sunday morning and evening services are announced with several weekday evenings noted for attendance. The public is invited to participate in these religious gatherings as listed in the notice.
Funeral services for Miss Stella Green will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Church of Christ in Glouster. The Rev. M. Rogers will officiate and burial will follow in Glouster Cemetery. Rebekah Lodge, Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans, and Daughters of St. George members are asked to meet at the Odd Fellows hall at 1 PM to attend in a body.
The funeral of George Rush will be held Sunday at 2 PM in the Oakdale church with Rev. Snyder of Basil presiding. Burial will follow in Glouaster Cemetery.
Buckley, former Ohio treasurer, paroled from Atlanta federal prison, seeks pauper status before U S Commissioner to avoid a $1,000 fine from a 30 month sentence for conspiracy to violate federal prohibition laws. Parole became effective November 20.
Gigaster High School men host Crooksville High School in the first league game of the season at the local gym in Glouster. The matchup marks the season opener for district hoops.
Newton D. Baker of Cleveland wins support from Jed Adams a Texan National Democratic committeeman who says Bakers nomination will win a doubtful state.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on December 11 Harry F Powers, a convicted murderer from Massachusetts, was scheduled for a death by hanging after a jury found him guilty of luring and strangling nurse Dorothy Lemke in Quiet Dell. The town showed quiet support with martial music as Powers awaited the sentencing. His lawyer planned a motion for a new trial before Judge John Southern.
Price trends show hogs easing 15 to 25 cents from the prior week amid record weekly receipts. Dakota drought pushed pig liquidation. midwestern buyers with corn cribs absorbed most supply, while lamb and calf markets dipped to multi year lows.
A Pogiah woman is crowned one of Europe’s most beautiful titles while Lady Victor Warrender appears in a new portrait described as the best dressed woman in Europe.
Common and medium grade steers proved market breakers with prices lifting to 50 to 100 dollars per hundred pounds. Good and choice bullocks declined by more than two dollars as price spreads widened beyond any time this year. Feeder cattle arrivals were heavy and buyers slow, leading to weekend holdovers.
Officials of the Detroit Toledo and Tremton Railroad told the Ohio Public Utilities Commission that operating passenger service for six years in Ohio has cost about 248000 dollars annually. They urged abandonment of passenger service between Detroit and Fronten.
In Los Angeles California on December 1 19xx a 62 year old prisoner from Alhambra begged officers not to tell his mother that he would likely face punishment for shoplifting. The prisoner Corde Peebles had escaped from jail Friday and was found at the home of his brother 70 year old S J Peebles. Police described the scene as his brother sternly scolding him while preparing to return him to custody.
A magazine mailed years ago to Gilbert Temple was discovered in an attic at the Jones Corners area farmhouse, the site of the old post office in 1882. The item’s rediscovery sheds light on local history tied to Mansfield Ohio.
Cadiz teachers pledge to suspend today’s pay to a fund for needy children, directing the resources to assist students in need. The move follows a community effort to support education and alleviate hardship among pupils.
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