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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1929

Page

7

Duncan Dies Former Chauncey Resident in Indiana

Clayton Duncan 24, once of Chauncey, died Tuesday at his parents home in Indianapolis after a 10 week illness from influenza. Funeral and burial were in Indianapolis. Survived by parents and several siblings. nephew of George Scott and Mrs. Sadie Blackford Currans and Mrs. Frank A. Cline. Mrs. Cline could not attend. Ruth Cline visiting relatives in Wellston.

Chauncey Clayton Duncan W. H. Duncan Indianapolis Indiana St. Mercy Hospital George Scott Sadie Blackford Currans Frank A. Cline

Loy al Woman's Division Meet at Chauncey Hosts

Chauncey January 31 Loy al Woman's Division of the Church of Christ held a semi monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Floyd J. Nye High Street with Mrs Nye presiding. Devo tions were led by Mrs John Shaffer and Mrs W Ahlbrand. A reading by Mrs T R Hamilton and a humorous recipe by Mrs Ahlbrand. Music included a piano solo by Mrs Frank Millington and duets by Mrs Inez Nye and Mrs Guy Brookins. A pie contest saw Mrs Charles Bradfield win first prize and Mrs Nye second. Hostess served a collation. Members present listed.

Chauncey Loyal Woman's Division Church of Christ Floyd J. Nye High Street Nye John Shaffer W. Ahlbrand T. R. Hamilton

Birthday Dinner Surprise for Mrs Dupler at 6 Stewart Street

A group of relatives and friends surprised Mrs. Lawrence K. Dupler with a birthday dinner at her home 6 Stewart Street. Seventeen attendees laid for sixteen with a cake marking the occasion. Also noted are court actions including probate of wills for Maria Clutter Oma Pickett and Wendell Shott, and guardianship and estate matters.

Lawrence K. Dupler Stewart Street Roy L. Dupler Ralph Dupler Fred Arnold

Court House Doings Petition in Horn estate in Athens County

Petition filed in the Athens County Probate Court by J Sherrard seeking an order to distribute and pay assets of Clarence H Horn estate The assets include a land trust certificate valued at 8050 a Franklin sedan 500 two Henry M Horn notes 25 and 100 The order issued paid to widow Sarah M Horn A report filed by the administrator approved by the court A motion by John L Henry to be reinstated as executor of Charles Henry estate to obtain 296 49 refund of IRS income tax illegally collected granted Application for admission to probate of Benjamin Gillett will filed with hearing set for February 7 at 9 oclock

George Brown Olive Brown Frank Thomas Charles Moore Anthony E. Christman John E. Permeter Athens County J. Sherrard Clarence H. Horn Cleveland Terminal Henry M. Horn Sarah M. Horn John L. Henry Charles Henry Athens Township United States Internal Revenue Benjamin Gillett

Two Athens County couples receive marriage licenses

In Athens County Probate Court on Wednesday two licenses were issued. Earl Cranston Cole 20 miner of Canaanville and Thelma Levan Bean 16 at home of Canaanville will wed with Reverend Pough officiating. Oscar Dillinger 27 delivery truck operator of Athens R. D. 4 and Nita Butts 21 teacher of Athens R. D. 4 also were licensed with Reverend Pough set to perform the ceremony.

Athens County Earl Cranston Cole Miner Canaanville Thelma Levan Bean Pough Oscar Dillinger Athens R. D Nita Butts

Woman Sets a New Endurance Record

Miss Eleanor Smith, 17, landed at Mitchell Field after a 13 hours 16 minutes 45 seconds solo endurance flight in a Bird biplane. She achieved a new women’s solo endurance record, touching down at 3 33 55 a m today.

Mitchell Field L. J U.pr Eleanor Smith

Thomas Thomas Retires From Chauncey Railroad Yard

Thomas Thomas, 68, of Corning, formerly Chauncey, retires after 36 years as railroad engineer. He served in Chauncey yards before moving to Corning, where he and his family have lived for several years.

Chauncey Thomas Thomas Corning Thomas

Former Chauncey Mayor Koons Visits Family in Chauncey

Warren B. Koons of Columbus former Chauncey mayor and his wife and sons spent the past weekend in Chauncey with Koons mother Minnie Koons at the home of Peter and Mary Pendergrass. Florence Cline McCollins of Huntington West Virginia is spending two weeks in Chauncey with her parents Frank A and Mrs Cline. Mrs Charles Tipple has recovered from a serious illness at her Converse Street home.

Warren B. Koons Columbus Chauncey Koons Minnie Koons Peter Pendergrass Florence Cline McCollins Huntington W. Va Frank A. Cline Charles Tipple Converse Street

Smith Beats Trout Endurance Record In Night Flight

Miss Smith surpasses the previous endurance record held by Miss Bobby Trout of California. Trout clocked 12 hours 11 minutes, while Smith also shatters the women’s continuous night flying record with her feat.

Bobby Trout California Miss Trout Miss Smith

Probe of Jett Boy Death at School Ends

Columbus January 31 The state welfare director Hal Griswold announced completion of two investigations into the death of 17 year old Hamilton Jett at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster. He planned to transcribe notes from both probes before deciding on a broader inquiry and noted double pneumonia as the reported cause of death.

Columbus Hamilton Jett Marietta Boys’ Industrial Lancaster Hal H. Griswold Griswold

McCune Funeral to Be Held Friday at First Methodist

Funeral services for John K. McCune 87 will be held Friday at 2 PM in the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev C M Coulter will conduct. Burial follows at West Union Street Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the home today and until Friday noon.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society The First Methodist Church C. M. Coulter Homer Cherrington W. L. Slutz John K. McCune Lancaster Street First Methodist Episcopal Church West Union Street

Mass search for Edith May Dierdorf in Terre Haute

About 1,000 citizens join a rural hunt south of Terre Haute Indiana for Edith May Dierdorf 10 believed kidnapped and murdered. Airplanes circle Sullivan Carlisle and Paxton as detectives scour mine shafts creek banks and ditches after her bloodstained paper bag is found near Busseran Creek Bridge. The case centers on a possible new customer and a man seen with the girl.

Terre Haute Ind U.P Edith May Dierdorf West Terre Haute Sullivan Carlisle Paxton Busseran Creek Frederick W. Diterdorf Hiram Smith Coal Company Dixie Highway

Hoover fishing trip frames future leadership in playful tone

President-Elect Hoover fishes off Long Key with a stiff collar and old clothes as he pursues a sailfish. The scene beneath the sun underscores his public persona while hinting at ongoing work and gathering insights from advisors and boosters.

Hoover

Hoover to Return Aboard Yacht Saunterer For Inaugural Prep

President-elect Hoover resumes life aboard the yacht Saunterer drafting his inaugural address and cabinet details while facing looming issues of prohibition and farm relief. He plans a broad commission on prohibition enforcement and will start with a cautious few months before pursuing his own policy program. Accompanying him are Mrs. Hoover and Associate Justice.

Saunterer Republican National Committee Hoover Coolidge

Fighter Overcomes Cold Finds Army Lesson in Self Care

Army men learn to fight illnesses by toughing them out with a daily routine. They use a strict regimen to knock out colds between morning and night, emphasizing resilience and self discipline over pampering.

Hoovers Guests On Milbank Yacht Visit Cedar Rapids Event

The Hoovers travel with Jalae Goodrich and Milbank family members aboard a Milbank yacht visiting Cedar Rapids Iowa. Other guests are aboard the Amutle with Joseph H Adams. The party plans to return Saturday night.

Harlan Fiske Stone Jalae Goodrich Indiana Jeremiah Milbank Hamilton New York Marshall Cedar Rapids Iowa Sullivan Hoovers Milbank Amutle Joseph H. Adams

Six Firemen Trapped as Wall Collapses in Chicago

In Chicago on March 31 a wall collapse during a laundry fire trapped six firefighters. Fireman John J. Carey perished in the wreckage while five colleagues suffered severe burns and multiple injuries.

Chicago John J. Carey Carey

Gas fumes kill man in Cleveland incident

Jan 1 reports indicate John Dura died near Wiinew after inhaling gas fumes. Witnesses say his wife survived but remains in critical condition. The incident follows recent experiments suggesting manganese is essential in producing green pigment.

Cleveland John Dura

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