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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1929
Page
5
Athens County Commissioners approved resurfacing of Pleasant Hill Road for three miles from the Morrison Brown Hill to Pleasant Hill after a southern part survey. No start date set. Plains Road resurfacing expected within a week with forty car loads of limestone.
In Millfield Chauncey on February 20 a Valentine party at the Brown home featured games music and a Valentine box with refreshments served. Guests included Isabel Brown Pauline Tracey Mary Howard Ruth Howard Ruth Devore Kathryn Gillispie Ernest Howard Dan Simpkins Louise Guerra Merle Brown and families Olbers Snyder and Dewey Brown. The Chauncey Ladies Aid plans an all day quilting at the Chauncey Methodist Church on Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ will meet Thursday at the church for an all day quilting session. The dinner will be pot luck and all members are urged to attend if possible.
Chauncey Dover High and Alumni basketball teams play benefit games at the high school gym tonight. A game with Cannon High precedes the main event. Afterward the Chauncey High Alumni Association meets with a key business session led by Alumni president Paul Theisen.
The Dies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ hosted an all day quilting pot-luck with a Valentine party at Mrs. Bart H. Pettit’s home in Millfield. Afternoon program included readings, vocal and piano solos, recitations, a talk on Our Ladies Aid, and a reading contest by local members. Mrs. James Mackie of Millfield traveled to Chauncey and Athens on Tuesday.
Mrs. Bart Marquis hosted the Hobson Study Circle for its Washington birthday dinner with 26 of 30 members present. Dr. Wilmer C Harris of Ohio University spoke on patriotism after the meal. Other items note Ohio University events and local society news.
Driving a truck with only one light led to the arrest of John Stewart of Wellston by Traffic Officer Wilson Ator in Mechanicsbore Monday night. Stewart pleaded guilty in Justice Carl H. Porter’s court Tuesday night and was fined $10 plus costs, with arrangements made to pay and his release.
Mrs. Mattie Burley and son visit Millfield from Wellston to see Mr. and Mrs. James Love while Mrs. Martha Sayer lies ill at her daughter J. R. Wade’s home.Several families from Barberton, Athens, Columbus, and The Plains appear in weekend home visits and hospital linked events across Millfield and nearby towns.
Revival services start Thursday evening at Zion Church Lower Plain conducted by Rev. Guss Graham of Chauncey. Public invitation extended to join the series of meetings.
Chicago observed mixed signals as the groundhog’s prediction of more winter gave way to a hint of spring by week’s end. Local forecasts suggest colder days ahead despite limited early warmth.
Inez Smith and Albert Smith entered not guilty pleas at Athens County Probate Court on charges of contributing to the delinquency of three minors Mildred Georgeta and Arthur Smith. Officers found the family and the two adults in a Floodwood shanty after a complaint about their living conditions.
Deputy Sheriffs Wayne Wingett Wilson Ator Special Officer Peter Barrows and Constable Harry Dalton made arrests. Trials for Mrs Smith and Smith set in probate court on February 25 with plans to send the children to the Athens County Children's Home.
Mr and Mrs Tony Wella spent Sunday with relatives in Harrison ville Guy Fierce of Athens was a business visitor here on Wednesday Emer Wise and Artos Robinson spent Sunday evening with W C Lynch Mrs E H Carbaugh and brother W H Searls Pittsburgh Ta spent Sunday with relatives in Glouster Mrs Nancy Robinson and Mr Lenna Oberholzer and children spent Sunday at the home of Vick Robinson Mr and Mrs Guy Beatty and Alfred Hudnal were Sunday guests at the home of W C Lynch Charles E Chase was an Athens visitor on Monday Mrs Grace Lynch and small son Alvin visited rs Lenna Ober holzer on Wednesday Robert Coates and family of Athens and Mr and Mrs Wade Vaning and baby Ermel were Sunday guests of Charlies Chase and family Orland Hooper of near Athens was calling on relatives here on Monday H Carbaugh made a business trip to Athens Monday
Former major league catcher Leslie Nunamaker operates a used car sales business in Cleveland listing autos for sale and promoting his dealership to local buyers.
Professor W. H. Cooper names four varsity debate teams at Ohio University with two affirmative and two negative squads. Members include Kenneth Coulter and Green Cole among others. alternates are listed. Debates schedule shows matchups with Cincinnati, Athens, Miami, and Denison University across February and March.
The funeral of Hiram Cline 12 who died after a short illness at Athens State Hospital will be held Thursday at late oclock at School Lot in Meigs County near Carpenter Avon Edward Cline of Marpion North Dakota will arrive at the family home Wednesday night at 15 oclock Mr Cline was taken to Athens State Hospital several years ago when the family resided in D Ville Meigs County
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