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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1925

Page

6

Chauncey Couple Resettles in California after Health Return

Mrs Robert J Koof of Angeles California formerly resided in Chauncey as did Mr and Mrs Thompson They moved to Columbus then Los Angeles four years ago where Mr Thompson started a thriving business Mrs Thompson fully recovered and plans California as her future home The Thompsons and Rizors spent Christmas in San Francisco Their son Edmund Thompson died suddenly in Columbus years ago

Chauncey Robert J. Koof Angeles Thompson Callifornia Los Angeles Thompsons Rizor San Francisco K. of P Sayre ‘Store Columbus Edmund Thompson

Lodge Installs New Officials at Forest Rose Rebekah

Forest Rose Rebekah lodge of Chauncey installed officers at a regular meeting. Noble Grand Fiffie Lancs and Vice Grand Huldah Swart led a ceremony for members including Chaplin Grace Stalder and Secretary Mildred Sands. A pot luck supper followed as twenty members attended.

Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of Chauncey Fiffie Lancs Noble Huldah Swart Moliie Gardner Chapli Grace Stalder Lillian Karns Neva Ferrel Mildred Sands Rinda Joyce Sua Goldsworthy Stella Witham V. G Lena Wilson Frances Howard

Teachers Visit Other Schools in Middleport

On request of the county superintendent, Mrs. O. F. Fitzgerald, Miss Estella Ruth, and Miss Goldie Loudin, Millfield teachers, motored to Middleport last Friday to observe the story hour method of teaching introduced in the report schools last September under Athens county.

O. FE. Fitzgerald Estella Ruth Goldie Loudinot Millfield Middleport Tde Athens County

Coon Home Hosts Friends Party Saturday Evening

Mr and Mrs Arthur Coon entertained a group of friends at their Prins Street home Saturday night. Music provided entertainment and a refreshment course was served. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Mas and daughter Augusta Mr and Mrs W C Nichols Ambrose Ferrer Miss Elizabeth Kuvesti Mr and Mrs Arthur Wilson and Mrs Audrey Knowiton of near Albany.

Arthur Coon Prins John Mas Augusta W. C. Nichols Ambrose Ferrer Elizabeth Kuvesti Arthur Wilson Audrey Knowiton Albany

Local visitors and church meeting noted in quirky column

Mrs Vint Cunningham spent Sunday at Hollister visiting her son Jekend Cunningham and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Dave Hedi Cunningham. Lou Walters has been improving at home in May aven. The Holiness church plans a meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Dyer Mitchel in May. Dyer Mitchel and Francis Mc Watt of Chauncey visited Rev C D Jly who has been seriously ill in Chilli Sunday.

Vint Cunningham Hollister Jekend Dave Hedi Cunningham Lou Walters Holiness Church Ave Dyer Mitchel Francis Mc Watt Chauncey Chilli Rev. C. D. Jly

Local Socials Highlight Visits Across Plains Chauncey

Mrs Dyer Mitche visited The Plains Monday. Mrs Frank Simpson and Mrs Thomas Hillen of Millfield spent Sunday in Chauncey visiting Mrs James Campbell on May Avenue. Ernest Kinnen of Roseville, a Chauncey guest of Miss Ines Hawk on Main Street, traveled to Rutland for work.

Dyer Mitche the Plains Frank Simpson Thomas Hillen Millfield Chauncey James Campbell May Avenue Ernest Kinnen Roseville Ines Hawk Main Street Rutland

Wells ton Team Hosts The Plains Dinner Event

Mr and Mrs Jess Harrison welcomed the Wellston basketball squad and coach at their The Plains home after a Saturday evening gathering The Plains high team then faced Wellston at the The Plains High School gym on the same Saturday night.

Jess Harrison the Plains Wellston Plains High

Standard Bearers to Meet at Mrs Bridgewater Home

The Standard Bearers of Chauncey Methodist Church gather at 6:30 p m at Mrs Erle Bridgewater’s High street home. Mrs Pickering of Athens will attend and address the gathering.

The Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church Erle Bridgewater High Street Pickering Athens

Noble Family Hosts Guests At The Plains

Mr and Mrs Robert Noble and family entertained guests Sunday at their home at The Plains. Attending were Mrs Martha Sydenberry of Zanesville Mrs Thomas Pritchardson Raymond and daughter Ethel of Nelsonville and Miss Floride Shafer and John Blater of The Plains.

Robert Noble the Plains Martha Sydenberry Zanesville Thomas Pritchardson Raymond Ethel Nelsonville Floride Shafer John Blater

Social visits trace weekend meetups in The Plains region

The Plains residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs W C Nichols visited Mrs Sarah Knowl ton near Albany. Clifford Powell and Austin Woodyard joined gatherings with local families in The Plains and Imperial. Doris Coon visited in New Marshfield and more details touch on visits to Colum bus and Logen area relatives.

W. C. Nichols the Plains Sarah Knowlton Albany Clifford Powell Will Coon Imperial Austin Woodyard Take Hardy James Bell Earl Guseman Factory S. G. Nichols Tewksbury Arthur Coon Doris New Marshfield

Mrs Draves Credits Favorite Prescription Cure

Mrs Elizabeth Draves of 633 Plymouth St Toledo testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription rebuilt her health from inward weakness and nerves to restored sleep appetite and strength. She reports regaining energy to do her own work and credits the tonic for her recovery. Send 10c for a trial package to Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.

Elizabeth Drave Plymouth St Toledo Dr. Pierce

Plaine Travel Time Note

A partial OCR fragment notes travel for The Plaine on Sunday and Monday with a reference to visiting Columbus.

Sawyer family guests at Millfield area home

Mr and Mrs Will Sawyer of Ur bana and Charley Sawyer of South Ohio recently visited the Millfield area at the home of Mr and Mrs C H Boudinot, the brother in law and sister of Mrs Sawyer.

Millfield Will Sawyer Urbana Charley Sawyer South Ohio C. H. Boudinot

Hospital births and surgeries in local notes

Hospital notes report the birth of Marion O'Donald to Mr and Mrs J R Schnendenman of 23 Rose Avenue on Monday January 12. John Snyder of Glowster underwent a tonsil operation Sunday. Ed Harper is improving after emergency appendectomy.

J. R. Schnendenman Rose Avenue Marion O’donald John Snyder Glowster Ed Harper

Family Legacy Shapes Harrison County Officials

Follow their father’s path Harrison County officials Quigley and Rea uphold family political lineages. Quigley succeeds his father Albert who served forty years ago after Civil War service. Rea, a Democrat, is the first to hold the post since his father forty-three years ago.

F. Cadiz. D John Quigley John Rea Harrison County Quigley Albert Quigley Rea

Perry County Starts Cleanup After Officer Impersonation Case

A. H. Fouts, former officer, was sentenced to six months in the workhouse and fined $100 for impersonating an officer after his card was revoked. sentence suspended. J. E. Trout, Roseville marshal, found guilty of assault during a dry raid on Mary Koonts, given six months and $100 fine, jail term suspended. Samuel Taylor, Crooksville marshal, serves 30 days for assault and battery.

New Lexington A. H. Fouts J. E. Trout Roseville Mary Koonts Samuel Taylor Crooksville

Ohio bill seeks ban on cigarettes and paper

A proposal introduced in Ohio by Rep. S. A. Biesaing of Miami County aims to prohibit the manufacture sale and use of cigarets and cigaret paper in the state. Penalties range from 200 to 500 dollars for a first offense and 500 to 1000 dollars or imprisonment for subsequent offenses. Smoking or using a bootleg cigaret would incur a 1 to 25 dollar fine initially and 5 to 50 dollars for later offenses.

Ohio A. Biesaing Miami County State Prohibition Department

A Dainty Party Dress Pattern for Young Girls

The Messenger Pattern Dept offers a crepe de chine or chiffon voile party dress in white or pastel shades. Frills or lace trim enhance the design shown in peach voile with contrasting frills. Pattern fits sizes 2 4 6 8 years and needs 1 1/2 yards of 36 inch material for a 4 year size. Mailed for 13 cents.

Prince of Wales Unveils War Memorial at Wellington Barracks

The Prince of Wales, H. R. H., wearing a tall shako and braided uniform with sword, prepares to unveil a World War dead memorial at Wellington Barracks in England.

Prince of Wales Wellington Barracks England

Pinex Pine Extract Promises Rapid Cough Relief

A vintage advertisement extols Pinex as a powerful pine extract remedy for coughs, bronchitis, croup and hoarseness. It touts quick relief, soothing air passages and thinning phlegm with a pint bottle and sugar syrup flavoring, urging readers to buy from Pinex Co. Wayne Indiana.

Pinex Co Wayne, Ind

Plane Crash Test To Study Fire Causes At Wright Field

Dayton Ohio January 13 four airplanes will be released toward a concrete wall at Wilbur Wright Field to photograph crashes. The planes carry full gasoline loads to show fire behavior in a controlled test intended to improve pilot safety and crash analysis.

Dayton Picure Wilbur Wright Field Air Service Ambner

Ely's Cream Balm Head Cold Relief Ad

An advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion and head colds by applying Ely's Cream Balm. It claims to soothe swollen mucous membranes and open nostrils, ending headaches and breath difficulty. The copy urges readers to purchase the fragrant antiseptic cream at drug stores.

Ely

Will of John Hoffman Filed After Many Years

Crestline resident John Hoffman died leaving a will dated June 27, 1892. The probate court in Bucyrus Ohio has not admitted it to record and it was never altered by codicil. The case highlights long delays between execution and filing of a will.

Bucyrus. O John Hoffman Crestline

Greed in Building Trade Questioned by President Coolidge

President Coolidge warned the Associated General Contractors of America in an informal East Room address at the White House about the dangers of greed and avarice in the building trade.

Washington Coolidge Associated General Contractors of America White Hous

Cockroach Identified as Carrier of Cancer-Related Organism

In Chicago on January 12, Dr. Peter Clemsen reported to Health Commissioner H L Bundesen that the old fashioned American cockroach has been definitively determined to carry the organism that causes cancer.

Chicago Peter Clemsen H. L. Bundesen

Promoter Thomas McGinty Fined and Incarcerated

Thomas McGinty a well known no promoter pleaded guilty to Volstead Act violation in Cleveland Ohio. He was fined eight thousand dollars and sentenced to 18 months in Atlanta penitentiary by Judge Jones.

Cleveland Thomas McGinty Atlanta Jones

Gargle Mix from Bayer Tablets of Aspirin

Dissolve two Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in four tablespoons of water and gargle throat thoroughly. Repeat in two hours if needed. Use genuine Bayer Tablets marked with the Bayer Cross, available in tin boxes of twelve. Paint keeps plaster from harden.

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