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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
10
The Carbondale Girls' Friendly Society hosts a Neighborhood House carnival to fund club activities. Attractions include target throwing fortune telling and a fish pond with hot dogs for sale. General admission is free doors open at 7 p.m.
Tonic advertised as Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic claims to aid digestion relieve constipation and suppress appetite using root-based formula. The ad markets the product as a stomach system aid with general health benefits.
A short notice states 59 cents for three items with an extra 10 cents per bottle added to cover packing and mailing costs.
An old advertisement promotes Tonto Snake Oil Liniment for neuralgia pain stiff neck from exposure and drafts, muscular cramps stiffness soreness from exertion fatigue and mosquito or frost bites. It also claims benefits for back chest throat minor sprains and strains.
An advertisement notes a price of 43 cents for two bottles at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio. The spot emphasizes exclusive availability at this local retailer.
Moses J Gardner longtime Chauncey resident dies at home after a paralytic stroke. Funeral at Chauncey Church of Christ Friday at 2 pm with Rev Gilber Courtney. burial Nye Cemetery. Surviving children live in Columbus Glouster Athens Chauncey and Indian River City. six plus grandchildren.
Trimble Grange No. 1830 will meet Saturday with Allen Boudinot of Millfield in charge. Amesville Grange Degree team will confer the first and second degrees on candidates at Trimble Grange Saturday night. Social hour and refreshments will be provided by Trimble Grange women. a large attendance is expected.
Oak Grove residents report Mr and Mrs J H Gill hosted a party honoring Mr and Mrs John Clark of Chain Their friends gave a miscellaneous shower. A mock wedding featured Mr and Mrs Carter as bride and groom. Numerous locals attended including Dale Burchfield as best man and Mrs Burchfield reading the ceremony. Fifty people attended a York Grange Hall conservation program with lime and fertilizer talks.
A dated English coin known as the baker's halfpenny bears the legend that an act passed in A D 1794 aimed to lessen Sunday baking slavery and fund public needs. The coin hails from London and reflects 18th century social reform language.
The Jacksonville Women's Sunday School class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Charles Guinther's home after a brief business session. Mr. Guinther provided moving pictures for the group of 19 members and three guests.
A stillborn son weighing 11 pounds 8 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bailey of Chauncey at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday February 28.
A single house fly can produce six hundred eggs that will hatch into mature flies within about two weeks, illustrating rapid propagation potential.
Mrs Jennie Cheadle of Barberton visits Chauncey relatives Mrs Zimmie Smith Mrs Marinda Cruikshank and Miss Jennie Courtney all of Main St Mr and Mrs Morris Eisenaugie host sister Carrie Eisenaugle and son Earl of Glouster Mrs Luther Cruikshank ill at Main St Elizabeth Robinett of Millfield visits Athens with daughter Mrs William Sisson Effie Harley of Athena visits Millfield resident Mrs Mabel Smith over Sunday
Mrs Addie Le Master and her daughter Mrs Clara Smith of Chauncey attended a service in Zanesville Ohio at the First Church of Christ. The program included a bane to Lemaster formerly of Chauncey and a Cleveland Home group supported by the Church of Christ. Betty who has been at the Christian Home for years conducts services in various Churches of Christ and is an unusual elocutionist.
Mr and Mrs Allen Aue announce the birth of a six and a half pound son named Donald Lee at their home in Sugar Creek on Wednesday February 28.
Fern Hawk and nine others met at Mrs. Fern Whitlatch home to organize the Marshfield Girls Farm Athletic Club. Officers and committees were named and a March 8 meeting was set at Mrs. Whitlatch home. All girls over eighteen interested in sports urged to attend. The article notes Bible reference about truth counts.
The CHAUNCEY district meeting of young people from several Holiness Church congregations gathers tonight at 7 o clock in Morristown. District meetings rotate monthly among the churches and are typically well attended.
Mr and Mrs William Smith entertained at home in Chauncey Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Harold Blosser James Smith and daughter Shirley of Lancaster Mrs Lee Matheny Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs John Schoonover and daughter Wanda Jean of Chauncey.
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