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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
7
Chaunce Rutland and teammates Nelson ey and Kriwere plan a surprise run this week at Greens es in Rutland. The group confirms a late approach to a journalment event, aiming to stun opponents with a strategic push.
Chauncey residents note two births this week. A son named William Leroy Burt weighs 9 pounds 14 ounces at the Nelsonville home of Mr. Burt's sister Mrs. Hough. Grandparents are Mrs. Burt Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver Chauncey. Another son Roy James Azabell born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Azabell formerly of Chauncey. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Azabell Nelsonville and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Beitelcheis Chauncey.
Chauncey Howard Brookins and William Beckley returned Wednesday from a deer hunt near Altoona Pennsylvania with a deer. They were summoned by the death of Mr. Brookins father James Milton Brookins who died Tuesday morning.
James Rackham dies after a lengthy illness in Chauncey Ohio. He leaves a wife, a son John Rackham, three daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Nye Come- Chauncey Mine No. 267 area with services to follow at local homes and churches.
Chauncey residents Mrs Watt Ferrer is seriously ill at her High Street home. Mrs Ella England and Mrs Erle Bridgewater traveled to Athens for a Progressive Literary Club Christmas gathering at the home of their daughter Mrs Elmer Finsterwald. Several Chauncey women visited Nelsonville for a gathering at Mrs Myrtle Matheny’s home. Millfield Church of Christ Ladies Aid plans an all day church meeting Friday with potluck dinner and officer elections.
Mrs. Lewis Turner formerly of Trimble enjoyed a surprise birthday party at her Hemlock home Monday evening. About 30 friends gathered for conversation bingo and a polluck lunch. Gifts were given to Mrs. Turner.
George W. Olvany Jr., son of a former Tamany Hall leader, was discovered in the snow at Saranac Lake New York with a head wound from two shots. A note found on him directed a reporter to the shooting scene and suggested an attempted death by own action.
The Sanders Theater in Millfield will open Friday December 13 after installing RCA sound apparatus.
Glouster electric customers will see lower charges dating from December 1 with bills due by January 16. The four tier schedule lowers rates from 7 6 4 to 6 5 4 and 3 cents per kilowatt hour, with delinquencies not carried under the new plan. The board estimates the change reduces monthly income by about $300, risking self sufficiency.
Everett Leadbetter of Marion Center Pennsylvania a Glouster area native shot his first deer on a recent hunting expedition as reported to his parents Mr and Mrs W W Leadbetter The buck was large and Everett a member of the Marion Center high school faculty had previously hunted in Pennsylvania mountains but this is his first deer true to the occasion
August Doughty faced charges of intoxication disorderly conduct and menacing threats in local court. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment on Sunday and the trial was scheduled for Wednesday night.
Large attendance at the funeral of Grayce Osborne West in Chester Sunday afternoon. Rev. Bert O Connor led the services and burial followed at Chester Cemetery. Chester basketball teams beat Mason City in both games, and the Patriotic Youth hosted a birthday party for Paul Meredith with games and refreshments. M E Sunday School attendance reached 65, with superintendent Mrs Maybell Cleland ill. Property changes include Summerfield purchasing the restaurant property, Hoffmans acquiring the Betzing property, Tuttle buying the Don Christy property, and Curtis Wolf purchasing the Myers property. Chester Grange met with discussions on meat care, Italo-Ethiopian situation, and music performances. Mrs Raymond Oliver attended the State Grange Convent in Lima.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Foulois states that the activities of women’s pacific groups pose a greater menace to national security than red propaganda. The comment frames domestic groups as a security concern amid wartime tensions.
Boston. Helen West Bradlee, who left a life as a companion at 15 to become a lawyer, declares there is a fertile field for women in law with equal opportunity if they work hard and start at the bottom. She notes prejudices fade for capable women and cites her own career path from office clerk to professor of law.
About 75 men and boys attended a Fathers and Sons banquet sponsored by the Rogers' Memorial Class at the M. E. Church. Carson Vernon acted as toastmaster while Rev. F. G. Boroff welcomed guests and David Roberts responded. Thomas W. Figley, Glouster schools superintendent, gave the principal address.
The Carolers directed by Miss Betty Johnson will perform Christmas Eve at the homes of the shut ins and others who request the singing. The group comprises boys and girls and aims to spread holiday cheer.
IOOF elects officers at a Wednesday night meeting. New officers include Chief Patriarch JD Carr Senior Warden Elza B Morris Junior Warden Dan Kovach High Priest Harry Cheney Treasurer Herman E Jones Scribe W J Golding Inside Sentinel Chris Yarger
The text notes that women who pass bar exams should practice law themselves rather than rely on a paycheck as government secretaries. It emphasizes that judges and other officials are among those who have passed the bar and are now in influential positions.
Women of the Church of Christ will host a bazaar at the American Legion hall on Saturday with a baked chicken dinner served in connection with the event.
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