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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
8
Glouster February 16 105 people attended Sunday period at the Trimble Chris church. M M Bryson of this city gave a talk on Lin and praised the Trimble schools. A further surprise is planned for next Sunday's Sunday school attendees.
Joe Miner son of Mrs Frances of Trimble wed Pearl Mitchell of Plain City in Columbus Tuesday. The bride works in Columbus as chief telephone operator. Miner is payroll clerk at Fort Hays Columbus and a Jacksonville high school graduate. He formerly worked at Citizens' Trust and Savings bank in Columbus before civil service appointment.
Glouster fire department held its first practice run of the year around 3:30 pm on Wednesday. The alarm sounded and the crew rolled the truck from the city building to Athens Lumber Company and back via Braun and Madison streets to Front Street.
The Rev. D. L. Browning of Gloucester Methodist Church will address the Council of Home Missions in the Philadelphia area for three days starting February 20. He speaks at 11 p.m. Wednesday on the Larger Parish Plan in an Industrial Community, an effort born from the Gloucester parish’s success uniting sixteen churches and five ministers.
Miss Edra Lantz, Trimble grade schools teacher, is at Grant hospital Columbus on verge of nervous breakdown. Doctor orders at least two weeks rest. M E Christman of Trimble will substitute during illness. Also notes community church events with Christian Endeavor topics on Jesus teachings and sportsmanship in the church.
Mary McLain funeral services set for Friday at 1 PM at the M E church. Marcellite Rebekah lodge members will gather at Odd Fellows hall at noon and march to the church. Burial will be in Maplewood cemetery.
The Loyal Woman's circle of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Guy M. Brookins home on Converse Street with president Mrs. Floyd Nye in charge. Devotions were led by Mrs. W. Ahibrand and readings by Mrs. John N. Brewer and Mrs. Charles Bradfield. prizes were awarded to Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Guy Smith, with luncheon served by the hostess and Thelma Bingman.
Pansy Canter, 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs Aga Canter of Chauncey, suffers blood poisoning in her left foot after stepping on a nail. Her condition is described as critical.
Mr and Mrs H O McDaniel with four sons visited Miss Eleanor Hill of Millfield who is a Grant hospital patient after surgery. Her father Pearl D Hill of Millfield also joined the visit noting her condition shows improvement since the operation.
Orren Misner eighty eight? sixty eight, of Hamley Run near Chauncey, died at St Francis hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile a week ago. He leaves a widow and several children. Sisters Mrs Mary Burge Floodwood and Mrs Oscar Lov sy of this city are named. Body brought to his home. Funeral plans not announced.
CHAUNCEY February 16 A West of Hocking received a letter from his brother William West of Jackson Tennessee whom he has not seen in 44 years. West left Nelsonville in 1884 and later settled in Jackson Tenn He is 84 and in good health per the letter.
Mr and Mrs William Blackston of Orbiston visit Chauncey at Rev and Mrs Gilbert B Courtney home. Saul Border and James Herdman, this city, travel to Pontiac Michigan for employment. Robert Brookins of Louisville Kentucky visits brother Milton Brookins in Millfield. Mrs Owen Morrison Neva Ferrer of Shelby Ohio visits father C W Ferrel in this city and other relatives in Nelsonville.
Chauncey residents will attend a three act comedy titled Bubbles tomorrow at 7 30 in the Chauncey high school auditorium. It concludes the Chauncey Dover high school Lyceum course.
In Common Pleas court Monday N. E. Mills of Athens appears as a defendant in a $500 foreclosure suit. Mills holds a first mortgage on the property and is named by plaintiffs because he also has a claim on the property.
An advertisement-style testimonial from Mrs. Fr. BE. Scott of 734 Maple Ave credits Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with curing a nervous breakdown, insomnia, back pain, and weakness. It promotes tablet and fluid forms and offers a free trial package and confidential medical advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Chauncey beats The Plains 30 to 17 in boys game while girls tied 15 all. Miss Gordle sparked Plains early. Fiske of Chauncey tied the girls at 14 14 in the fourth. Boys game favored Chauncey. Plains had previously dominated but was defeated twice this season.
An old advertisement extols a product called Mother's Friend for expectant mothers. It claims soothing effects on skin and labor comfort, with testimonials from Mrs Selah Mathewsonville North Carolina. The note promotes free samples and Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Desk 28 Send for Things to Know Before Baby Comes.
Almost record handling time saw Beryl Chutes 21 Coolville fined 100 dollars plus costs for selling liquor by Mayor Brafford and jailed in default of payment after Deputy Wayne Wingett and Traffic Officer Fred Heck served a warrant within one hour at Athens county sheriff's office.
Ticket sales from the Glouster schools art exhibit totaled 36 dollars and 50 cents and will fund the purchase of pictures for school rooms.
Fifteen Ohio university girls depart Athens for a state-wide play day at the University of Cincinnati. Events start at 1 pm with a 7 pm banquet and program of songs. Participants will join Cincinnati W A A for a Saturday night event. Competitions include swimming archery volleyball basketball hockey indoor baseball and tennis.
London February 15 The draft preamble of the forthcoming British American arbitration treaty contains a clause condemning war. Godfrey Locker-Lampson under secretary of foreign affairs disclosed the provision to a questioner in the House of Commons.
Columbus and hospital report the 49 year old surgeon Dr. Robert B. Drury suffered a sudden heart attack on Wednesday afternoon and was hospitalized at Grant Hospital. He is a prominent local physician and well known figure.
An advertising notice promotes McCoy's Tablets as a health tonic that weighs gain and improved looks. It claims dramatic results including a woman gaining 10 pounds in 22 days and offers a money back guarantee if a 4 box or 2 box course fails to deliver at least 5 pounds and better health.
A jury to try William Edward Hickman and Wesby Hunt for the murder of Ivy Thoms was to be completed today. Hickman, already sentenced to hang for Marian Parker’s murder, pled not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Hunt, an accomplice in the Christmas Eve holdup, pleaded not guilty. both men dispute who fired the fatal shot.
Coshocton county commissioners denied a committee of union miners protection for all county schools with children of union miners. The action followed a letter found under the Tyndal school door warning that everybody in Tyndal is in danger.
Two youths from Youngstown Ohio held in St. Clairsville after a gun battle as suspects in the Lafayette Indiana deputy kidnapping case. Indiana authorities to decide on further action. sheriff declined to comment.
More than 50 coal companies producing over 60 million tons annually are to consolidate into two large firms within months. One merger groups about 30 southern West Virginia Virginia field companies, the other combines 25 northern Virginia field operators. Additional consolidations in No 8 field Ohio Clearfield PA and Harlan KY may follow. Pocahontas New River field merger already operative under appraisers.
Arch ie McCune waived examination on a larceny charge in Magistrate Carl Porter s court last night and was bound over to the common pleas court on a $500 bond. He faces counts of taking a watch and items belonging to Lavinia Janet Shade. McCune was arrested in Melbourne West Virginia by Constable Harry Dalton and Chief of Police Herb Parker.
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