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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
2
The Drew Webster post of the American Legion finalized plans for an entertainment event to be held Friday evening between 6 and 7 o clock with bags of candy peanuts and aes prepared for distribution to town children.
In Middleport on December 23 Justice M L French united three Pomeroy couples. Gollins Collins married Ida Gibbs at a ceremony led by the Reverend Coulter. Reynolds Parker and Brooks were also wed with licenses issued nearby.
POMERGY Dec. 23. Ernest Keebaugh files for divorce from Barbara Keebaugh in Common Pleas court. Married June 1907, no children. Petition cites extreme cruelty and neglect of martial duty.
Pomeroy December 23 officers confiscated a complete still and two barrels of mash from the old Dabney mine near Bradbury. No arrests were made in connection with the find.
Sophia Kisher visits Mr and Mrs A Kuhns in Columbus. Mrs A Mees returns after hospital surgery. Jessie Roush Letart travels to visit sister In a. Ina Meyers returns to Akron after visiting relatives. Morris Coe returns to Chilli to end a business trip. Mrs Louis McNade and son of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs Peter Godfrey.
Names and towns appear as residents and visitors stop by homes on Mill street and in Columbus, Akron, Nitro, Glouster, East Liverpool, Marietta, Parkersburg, Wheeling and surrounding areas for Christmas holidays and winter visits with family and friends.
Chauncey high school pupils presented their annual Christmas program in the auditorium. Freshmen and Sophomores under Ruth Fiske and Helen Phillips performed Nursing Rhymes. Juniors and Seniors, led by Pearl Henry and Mrs. Carter, offered The Birth of Christ. About two hundred students participated.
Chauncey December 23 funeral services were held at the Vederal Valley church for Barbara Jeanette Hines five weeks old the infant found dead in bed at Sugar Creek home authorities suspect possible smothering during the night the child was an only child Mrs Audrey Keirnes former Chauncey resident attended the service along with Brown family members.
Chauncey reports Dr. Ralph A. Howard a student at Everett bagged a fine ten point buck on Sideliey Hill Mountain Pa. during a Tuesday hunt. Howard, a Chauncey native, has hunted several years and is a cousin of Guy M. Brooking.
Chauncey December 23 The annual Christmas entertainment by members of the Sunday school of the Church of God will be held.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roe Brown died Tuesday after birth. Burial was held Wednesday at Middleport Hill Cemetery.
CHAUNCEY December 23 A son William Baker of Bicknell Indiana who has not been home for nineteen years will spend Christmas in Chauncey with a family reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs E L Baker All of the Bakers children and grandchildren will be present plans are made to make the home coming memorable Mrs Leffler ILI Chauncey December 23 Mrs Charles Leffler has been reported ill with quinsy at her home Other Leffler family members have also been ill Clara Young who had been in White Cross hospital for several weeks returning to her Chauncey home from Columbus yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Russell left today by motor to spend Christmas in Pontiac Michigan with their son Fred Russell and family and Mrs. Russell’s sisters Mrs. Carr Penn and Mrs. Blanche Brown. Clyde Fewell employed in Pontiac Michigan is spending Christmas in Chauncey at his parents home on High street.
Henry Geth 68 longtime chief of the New Philadelphia fire department died at his home after a brief illness. He collapsed following a strenuous run to a fire scene, overtaxing his strength in the effort.
Clyde Price, a former Glouster businessman now managing a chain store in Wyandotte, was robbed at gunpoint early morning. The culprit took about $9 from the cash register after_PRICE receipts from the previous day were saved. Price is employed by C. F. Smith company, which operates 500 stores in Detroit and suburbs.
Dedication of the new Trimble village high school drew broad attendance from Trimble and nearby areas. The event featured tours, a formal program led by H R McVay, musical numbers by the Sayres and Jonas, and speeches praising the building funded by a $31 250 bond issue.
The Wednesday Bridge club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Mary Welsch’s home in Glouster. A four course dinner was served and decorations matched the season. Guests included Mrs. John Davis Mrs. C As Pride Mrs. Ernest Williams and many others with awards to Mrs. Drury and Mrs. Angle and a guest prize to Mrs. Clark.
In Glouster the Sunday Creek valley children gather for a community Christmas tree at 6:30 PM. Santa Claus arrives early to distribute treats while reindeer rest. The tree is lit with colored lights and candies oranges and apples will be given to each child. Local groups American Legion Elks and Kiwanis join to provide gifts and festivities.
Mrs. B. P. Booth of Columbus visited Wednesday to stay with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Noon through New Year’s.
D M Sawyer of Redtown with a large dairy plans to have Santa Claus ride on his milk wagon Saturday morning. He will hand out Christmas treats to children of his customers along the valley route. Children should come out to meet Santa and receive the treats.
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