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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1940

Page

12

Barn Dance Planned at Chauncey Dover Gym

Plans proceed for an old-time barn dance on Friday January 19 from 8 to 12:30 at the Chauncey Dover High School Gymnasium to raise funds for Chauncey Dover school lunch rooms. A loud speaker will be installed by Everett Devore with calling by Earl Fitzpatrick and music by a local quartet led by Robert Thompson.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Everett Devore Earl Fitzpatrick Robert Thompson Lester Dowler Ray Tittle Riley Brandon

Three Churches Join In Meeting Tonight Chauncey Event

Chauncey Church of Christ hosts Brotherhood Day with Greens Run and Millfield churches joining. Rev H B McCormick of Cleveland delivers an address broadcast locally, Everett Devore leads the local portion, Gilbert Courtney presides. Participants include Dan Johnson Pearl Henry Betty Courtney Elma Cass Andriew Simpkins H Cass Olbers Don Cannon Angie Fierbaugh Eileen Leake Ida Hill.

Chauncey—Brotherhood Chauncey Church of Christ Greens Run Millfield H Cass The Chauncey Church Ett Olbers Don Cannon Angie Fierbaugh Eileen Leake Ida Hill

Camp 87 Spanish War Veterans Meet in Athens

Mrs Helen Courtney and brother Charles S Bradfield gave humorous readings and with Miss Hazel Lahugh and Henry Cass formed a quartet for musical selections at a dinner meeting of 60 members of Athens County Camp No 78 and Ladies Auxiliary 64 Spanish American War veterans. Installation of officers followed the dinner and program arranged by the Camp Commander.

Chauncey Helen Courtney Charles S. Bradfield Hazel Lahugh Henry Cass Athens County

Condition Improves for Mrs Rosa Lopez in Marietta

The Plains resident Rosa Lopez was hospitalized in Marietta after ambulance transfer several days ago for pleurisy and pneumonia. She is reported to have improved.

Chauncey Rosa Lopez Plains Marietta

Daniel Fulton III Ill at Home in Millfield

Daniel Fulton III Chauncey is reported ill at his Millfield home amid a brief illness.

Daniel Fulton III Chauncey Daniel Fulton Millfield

Oil Spills Duds Dampen Lincoln Unicameral Opening

State Senator John Boyle of Greeley Nebraska faced embarrassment when his suit was splashed with oil during a Falls City legislative trip. A merchant reportedly rolled out a barrel to help him clean up and attend the Lincoln session in modest style.

John Boyle Greeley Neb Lincoln Boyle Falls City

Birthday celebrations and community notes from Bidwell

Mr. and Mrs. Amos Adams hosted a six o'clock dinner for Pauline Adams and Margaret Donalds in honor of their shared ninth birthday. The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. J L Coleman’s, with new officers elected, and several church groups planned gatherings for the week. Local residents report illnesses including Mrs. Lulu Burson, Mrs. Walter Wood, L D Freshcorn, Walling Corwin, and others, while P T A announces a program for Monday January 22.

Bidwell Amos Adams Pauline Margaret Donalds Grover Donalds Charles Queen Bobby Dolly Lee Dauber Lucille Ollie Belle Hazel Myrtle Margaret Paul Chauncey Sprague Virginia Tommy T. J. Moore Marguerite Moore Adams Kenneth Adams Ethyl Walter Ladies Aid Society Bidwell M. E. Church J. L. Coleman Emily Boatman Floyd Welkere Nelle Crouse Westerman M. E. Church Earl Smeltzer Evergreen Lulu Burson Walter Wood L. D. Freshcorn Walling Corwin Ted Moore Dicky Earl Moore Russell Earl P.T.A

Chauncey District Mines Press Under Cold Weather

The Chauncey district mines are busy as cold weather drives up coal demand. Eleven mines reported operating Wednesday including No 9 No 24 No 90 No 107 No 219 No 255 Poston No 6 Chauncey N Y 25 Carbondale Coonville and Kimberly. The Plains Workers Alliance Local G 2542 to meet January 18 at 7 p.m. at The Plains School. Reverend Court ney and others from Chauncey and Meigs County attended a Church of Christ meeting in Wooster.

Chauncey Poston No Chauncey N. Y Carbondale Coonville Kimberly the Plains the Plains The Workers Alliance G-2542 Plains School Columbus

Records of 1739 Show Workers Shared Profits

Salem New Jersey reports profits sharing at the first successful colonial glass plant founded in 1739 by Caspar Wistar a Prussian immigrant the plan allotted one third of profits to workers. The note adds that since World War II England and Wales built nearly 4 000 000 homes.

Salem N. J Caspar Wistar England and Wales

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