Past Chiefs Exchange Gifts At Chauncey Christmas Party
Past Chiefs Association of Pleasant View Temple Chauncey met at the home of Mrs. William Collins Sr with three visitors and three hosts for a Christmas program of recitations songs and gift exchange Refreshments were served The next meeting will be at Mrs Arthur Smith with Mrs Robert Graves assisting The Bible School Christmas program at First Church of Christ Chauncey will be Sunday evening with church decorations and Mrs Charles Onghe in charge of the program and Mrs Ralph Brown on music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Collings
Chauncey
Chiefs Association of
Pleasant View Temple
Pyehan Sisters
Mra
William Collins, Jr
Malin
Charles Sweeney Sas
Arthur Smith
Robert Graves
Dora Kempton
City
Floyd Linscott
the Plains
Tra Cunningham
Rys Cunningham
Ode Jackson
Charles Sweeney
Clara Wallace
Bis. Wil.iam Collins
Bible School of the First Church of Christ
Charles Onghes
Ralph Brown
Ela
Anthony Woode 75 Dies After Major Operation
Anthony Woode 75 a longtime resident of Mergy County died Saturday morning at 4 30 in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a major surgical operation a week earlier The body will return to his home near Alfred on Sunday Funeral arrangements are pending He is survived by a widow six children and several grandchildren The children include Colanel Woods Charles Woode Mrs Mayme Castle Mrs R E Burson Mrs B C Orr and Bro Ray Schaefer all of whom live in nearby communities
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Anthony Woode
Mergy County
Holzer H Hospital
Gallipolis
Alfred
Colanel Woods
Charles Woode
Mayme Castle
Pomeroy
R. E. Burson
B.C. Orr
Athens
Ray Schaefer
Toledo
Underwood Denies Retirement Reports in Washington
NEW LEXINGTON Dec 21 State Special Returning home from Washington Congressman Mel G Underwood of the Eleventh District denies reports that he will retire at the end of his term due to health. He says he never discussed the matter and finds no foundation to the reports. Underwood is one of three Democrats from Ohio who rode out the Blover storm and is serving his fourth term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Washington
Mel G Underwood
Underwood
Olio
Christmas Program at The Plains High School
The Plains High School held a Christmas program in the gym Friday afternoon with Miss Poston presenting the Christmas story and a student group performing under Miss Blainey and Miss Diver. Superintendent Regt received a gift from Harri son Davies, and refreshments were provided by Miss Hery Cone.
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the Plains High School
Miss Poston
Blainey
Diver
Regt
Harrison Davies
Bill Fold
Masante Omblaman
Hery Cone
Plains
Mines Report Details Chauncey District Operations
Deg 21 report lists active mines on Saturday in Chauncey including Nos 72 265 267 10 64 1 63 28 88 Poston 6 L D Poston Freeport and Chauncey North among those operating Chauncey No 23 and Two Poston operations noted among the listings.
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Chauncey
Poston
Worl
Deg 21
Witteen
L. D. Poston
Freeport
Police Turn Firemen Do Well After Alarm At Ice Plant
Police officers Finsterwald and Howard Gilson responded to a fire alarm while firemen battled a blaze at the Abhouz Ice and Storage Plant. Gilson drove, Finsterwald acted as chief, and a small kitchen fire at Chris Corbin's on West Washington Street was extinguished by police using chemicals. Damage estimated at 25 dollars. The officers then returned to the plant but found a later report of another fire false.
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Chest of Police L. 3
Finsterwald
Howard Gilson
Abhouz
Gilson
Winsterwald
Chris Corbin
West Washington Street
Teles
Children Admitted To Athens County Home In Court Action
Charles Hunt aged 6 and Lita May Hunt aged 9, children of William and Iva May Hunt of York Township, were admitted Friday to the Athens County Children's Home by order of Judge 5 M Johnson of the Probate and Juvenile Court. A non-support arrest warrant for the father had been issued but could not be served. The family previously lived in a dilapidated home with nothing to eat. Edward Carsey of Athens was arraigned on failing to provide for his mother, pleas not guilty, bound over to Common Pleas Court on 300 dollars bond, which was furnished and he was released.
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Charles Hunt
Lita May
William and
Iva May Hunt
York Township
Athens County Children’s Home
M. Johnaon
Probate and
Hunt
Carsly
Maptatrate
Carl H. Porter
Edward Carsey
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Carsey
Mothers Guests at Grade School Christmas Party Chauncey
In Chauncey on December 24 the first grade in The Plane Schools under Miss Mass hosted a Christmas party for 20 visiting mothers. Tables with place cards and candies, fruit salad and cake, a Christmas tree, and Santa Claus with stockings for each pupil followed a songs program and a playlet titled The Wrench Doll.
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Chauncey
Tteacher
Mass
Santa Claus
Christmas program by children of two schools
December 2 at MivHeld featured a joint Christmas program by pupils of East and West Side G Buildings. Teachers gave each pupil candy or oranges as a treat. About 66 visitors attended. a two week Christmas vacation follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clauncey
Urges Motorists To Lock Parked Cars At Night
Police chief Fine Aerwald warns automobile owners to lock parked cars and take keys, saying many thefts occur when keys are left in vehicles. He urges drivers to remove keys and not leave them hanging in machines to reduce thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polleg
Local restaurant owner jailed for $600 liquor fine
Fine set at 500 dollars plus costs, Jail at 1.50 dollars per day if not paid in three days. Prosecuting Attorney Wag ner says. Probate Judge Davis fined Dee Zi Herbert Brickten for illegal liquor possession. Brickten appealed to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed. The Supreme Court recently affirmed the lower courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Dee Zi
Herbert Brickten
T. CG. Wagner
Brickies
J. D. Davis
Brickles
Court of Appeals
Davis
Tre Qble Supreme Court
Ex convict Presley dies after Columbus shooting
Presley, an ex convict shot by a detective during an attempted robbery in Columbus earlier this week, died today. Police said he had served all years in a Tennessee prison.
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Columbus
U.p—H
Presley
Tennessee
Rabbit hunter reports four foot blacksnares misfire
Johnny Tippie described a rabbit hunting incident on Wednesday in which a large blacksnare failed to engage as expected. He noted the rabbit was present but measured no more than about four feet, leaving details uncertain.
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Chattersey
Johnny Tippie
Morristown School Hosts Christmas Program
The Morristown School held a Friday afternoon celebration led by Miss Malliken and Miss Davis. A decorated Christmas tree was loaded with gifts for all, and teachers conducted a thoughtful program with songs recitations and dialogues while many parents attended and enjoyed the event.
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Chaungey
Morristown
Malliken
Davis
New License Plates Distributed in Athens County
David Johnson deputy motor vehicle commissioner reports most Athens County residents visited the courthouse basement Saturday for new tag applications. About 750 passenger car and truck tags sold. remaining plates include 2,509 passenger and 400 truck licenses with seven days left in the year to purchase. Office hours run from 6 to 9 nightly on weekdays until January 1 except Christmas.
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Athens County
Iba
David Johnson
Motor Vehicles
Ashens District
Weemsey
Johnson
Tax collection nears end as Dec taxes pass $310,000
Athens County tax records show about 310,000 paid for December property and personal taxes by Saturday afternoon. County Treasurer Moler reports ongoing collection with four offices open, deadlines set for January 20 before penalties apply. Delinquent tax drive aims to recover about 60,000 in personal property taxes, with efforts continuing after December verification ends.
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Athens County
BE. Moler
Clerku
Ois
Maler
Jania
Singa
Moler
Music Teachers Take Christmas Vacations in Virginia and Ohio
Miss Elma Starr director of music at the Jefferson School St At Hans Virginia has gone to spend a week's Christmas vacation with her parents Mrs and Mrs C H Starr 3 Race Street Miss Rachael Hopkins supervisor of music at the Youngstown School will arrive Sunday to spend four weeks holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs C Y Hopkins 24 Morris Avenue Br Mrs Carl Kinsel Oak Harbor and relatives visit over the end of the week with brothers and sisters Mr and Mrs Fred Arnold Mr and Mrs KL Dupler and Miss Murle Brower
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Elma Starr
Jefferson School
St. Athans
C. H. Starr
Race Street
Rachael Hopkins
School of Youngstown
Airs
C. Cy Hopkins
Morris Avenue
Carl Kinsel
Oak Harbor
Fred Arnold
Mra
KL Dupler
Murle Brower
Meeting Postponed by Chauney Parent Teacher Association
Chauney December 21 postponed regular meeting of the Chauney Parent Teacher Association until January due to the holiday vacation per president Mrs Estella Cunningham.
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Chauncey
Chauney Parent Teacher Association
Estella Cun-ningham
Jury awards $4000 in Eas. Scerva estate case
In Common Pleas Court a jury awarded Atheas Scerva administrator of Vierona Scerva’s estate $4000 against Emmett Andrews Gloucester. Testimony showed Victoria Scerva, seven, died from injuries after being struck by Andrews’ automobile in July. The suit sought $19,000 for injury and damages to Scerva and family due to the child’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atheas
Escaped boys taken to Capital City
A parole officer and guard from the National Training School in Washington arrived in Athens Pridagy afternoon and took four youths into custody. The youths, named Victor Calaway, Soulh Burd, Ind Fulton Ervin, and Walter Kesco, were found hitching rides on the Athens Albany Highway after stealing a large sedan to travel toward Maorewood Drive. The owner, a Washington resident, wired Athens officials he would reach Athens Saturday afternoon.
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National Training School of
Washington, D. C
Federal
Athéns
Wilson
Fred Hirck
Athens-Albany
Washington BD. C
Victor Calaway
Soulh Burd
Ind
Fulton Ervin
Kansas City
Kang
Walter Kesco
Logan
Joe Leavertog
Dayton
Washington
Maorewood Drive
Athens
Barge Grounded Near Nashawena Island In Rough Seas
A navy barge loaded with torpedoes ran aground on the west end of Nashawena Island amid rough weather. The navy tug Cheenink could not tow the vessel into deep water due to pounding seas and high winds.
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London
Conn
Nashawena Island
Cheenink
Newsboys Bring Christmas Cheer to Athens Routes
In a festive Athens Moment, newsboys report hard routes and kind patrons. Bob Gilson bursts with gifts and pride as Edhard McBride earns a nine week perfect record on the Honor Roll alongside Martin Boggs and six others for steady service on routes.
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St. Nicholas
Athens Messenger
Bob Ghson
Bob
Laine
Edhard McBride
Marton Boggs
Rt. 5
Robert Gilson
Rt 3
Marion Boggs
Holiday Show Set For Monday Night At Canaanville
A Christmas program hosted by Grange No 121 will unfold Monday night with both young people and adults performing. A business session precedes the event and attendees may give a gift exchange contribution under ten cents. The program features multiple recitations songs and special music by Grange members with participant lists including Dana Mansfield Rachel Crawford Jack Eslaker Fred Bang Ruth Bangs Orley Graham Belford Davis Nonna Halbat Ada Sutton Donald Mansfield Donna Mansfield and others.
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Canaanvileel
the Grange
Dana
Mansfield
Rachel Margaret Crawford
Fred
Ruth Bang
Jack Eslaker
Orley Graham
Belford Davis
Nonna Halbat
Ada Ruth Sutton
Lows Wallones Eyercise
Rachel Margaret Craword
Donald D. Manalit
Donna P. Mansfield
Rachel
Crawford
John Robert Aven Speerat
Ruth Banings
Feat Rowe
Donald D. Mansfield
Ducle Williams
Mary Bell Kincae
Orley Grahm
Ike
Alma
Rowe
Grange
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Hollister
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Christ In Party
Millsield
Morristown School
Kreeeh¢ Fresems
Treasurer’s Office
Society
Guthrie Auto Sales Co
Corner Court and
Carpenter Sts
Capital City
Abdella
Sandwich
Canaanville
Paul Cable
Jaci.patrick
Don Rowland
Edward McBride
Lang
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Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nelson Ville
Middlepcky
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