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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1935

Page

3

Nelson School Intramural Basketball Recap

The article notes rural Nelson School intramural basketball nearing season end with Seniors leading the slate. Senior team features captain Ed Hickman and players Harry Cook Francis Cox John Huddy and Bob Ruflick. Juniors have few games and a bus-riding team will finish the season. Seventh and Eighth Grade players John Brooks Lew Chapman Jack Rothrock show future varsity material with Room 23 captained by Brooks.

Nelson School Ed Hickman Harry Cook Francis Cox John Huddy Bob Ruflick Varsity John Brooks Lew Chapman Jack Rothrock Room 23

Boys Learn Leadership and Sportsmanship

Amos McCollum notes that boys gain experience in leadership and sportsmanship. They learn to train body and mind to act with coherence, gaining physical and mental exercise.

City Schools Report Busy January Activities and Welfare Work

Mrs Cavanaugh visits schools to monitor health and nutrition. Eighty five grade children receive cod liver oil and tomato juice daily with noticeable gains. Eight high students wear glasses. ten absent due to clothing lack. Anita Hall notes January 2 opening after Christmas break. sixty high absentees. two teachers traveled Florida. one ill. Girls intramural basketball has 185 players. Hobby Club develops hobbies and mechanical skills.

Anita Hall Horch Florida Roger Wolfe

Chauncey Church Women Meet for Bible Class

Fifteen members and one visitor, Mrs. Goldie Fielder, attended Wednesday afternoon as Mrs. Cheries Bradfield hosted the Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ. Reports by Mrs. Floyd Nye and secretary Mrs. John Shafer and treasurer Mrs. Guy Gardner were given. The program, led by Mrs. Burg Johnson, included several speakers and a vocal duet by Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Brookins. Refreshments were served. Zion Church Chauncey to hear Rev. Guss Graham Sunday at 7 pm with 9:30 am Sunday School and 10:30 am praise service. Wednesday prayer at 7 pm. Public invited.

Chauncey Goldie Fielder Cheries Bradfield Church of Christ Floyd Nye John Shafer Guy Gardner Burg Johnson L. H Pendergrass J. L. Ferguson Peter Rankin Zion Church Guss Graham Free Will Baptist

Chauncey Grade Schools Set Carnival for Reading Circle Fund

Chauncey Jan 11 Teachers and pupils sponsor Monday night carnival in the high school gym to raise funds for Reading Circle books. Fantye King is principal. Tim Dodrill announces birth of nine pound son Joe Edward Dodrill on Saturday Jan 5.

Chauncey Fantye King Tim Dodrill Joe Edward Dodrill

Mines Idle Across CHAUNCEY District Amid Slowdown

Fourteen mines in the CHAUNCEY area report idle status including Chauncey No 25 and Hocking. Active mines listed are No 68, No 24, No 68, No 9, No 28, No 255, Mush Run No 8, Poston No 6, Lubiig, Kimberly, Lick Run, Carbondale, Coonville and Black Diamond.

Chauncey Manhattan Coal Co Hocking Mush Run Poston Lubiig Kimberly Lick Run Carbondale Coonville Black Diamond

Surprise Birthday for Chauncey-Gilbert Childress

Tendered surprise party at the Childress home near Chauncey after basketball practice at Chauncey-Dover High School. Friends gathered to celebrate with a cake by Agnes Garrett, music and dancing, gifts for the guest of honor, and a plate lunch served by Mrs. Childress and Ella Locke.

Chauncey Gilbert Childress Russell Childress Chauncey-Dover High School Agnes Garrett

Fowler Opens Series of Bible Lectures

Dr. W H Fowler pastor of the First Methodist Church opened a Wednesday night series on the Letters of Saint Paul to a large audience. He noted Pauls letters form a quarter of the New Testament and express early Christian thought as well as literature. The second lecture will discuss Philippians. The Church Board approved personal evangelism plans and a Home Department to contact inactive members. J D Cooper named chairman of the new program committee. The board agreed to bi monthly meetings on the second Wednesday at 8 30 p m. The last note recalls that Russian WWI soldiers used others rifles when scarce.

Saint Paul W. H. Fowler First Methodist Church Philippians Fowler J. D. Cooper

Special train schedule changed for Hocking Valley delegation

The Democratic special to carry a Hocking Valley delegation to Columbus for Governor Davey's inauguration is rescheduled. The train departs Athens at 8:00 a.m., Nelsonville at 8:22, Logan at 8:40, arriving in Columbus by 10:00 a.m., with return from Columbus at 11:00 p.m. The Nelsonville High School Band will lead the inaugural parade, and the trip is sponsored by the Athens County Donahey-Davey New Deal Club.

Hocking Valley Columbus Martin L. Davey Athens Nelsonville Logan Nelsonville High School Athens County Donahey-Davey New Deal Club

Tide Flood Volume Rivaling Weeklong U.S. Rainfall

In six hours the Bay of Fundy tide delivers as much water as the United States receives in rain over seven days. This extraordinary comparison highlights the Bay’s immense tidal flow relative to national rainfall totals.

Bay of Fundy United States

End the lingering cough with Bronchuline Emulsion

A quick remedy advertisement urges readers to visit Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store for Bronchuline Emulsion. It claims a strong emulsion attacks the cough at its source and guarantees results.

Quick Cut Rate Adv

Ovaltine Featured as Sleep Aid and Vitality Booster

An advertisement promotes Ovaltine as a drug free sleep aid and daily tonic. It claims easy digestion and nourishing properties for nerves brains and body tissues while you sleep. It notes wartime use for invalid soldiers and urges readers to buy two cans or mail for trial supply.

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