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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1928
Page
6
Chauncey July 20 John Hook sustained a broken leg this week while in a field near his home picking blackberries. He stumbled and fell over a log fracturing his left leg. Dr Warren V Sprague reduced the fracture in this city.
Mrs Lillian Boling Roger Boling Virgil Lahugh Mrs Ruth Varner and Dale Varner spent last Sunday in Columbus visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Boling. Clarence N Sanders and Charles Sanders Jr are in McConnelsville this week. Mrs C E Sanders Mrs Jennie Sanders and Mrs Louis Sanders Millfield visited relatives in Logan. Mrs C F E Stow has returned to Maggie W Va after a few days visit with friends in this city Millfield and Jacksonville.
Court actions include a petition to adopt and rename Shirley Ashcraft filed by Joseph and Addie Ashcraft with the father’s consent. N. K. Alderman named next friend to inspect the petitioners’ home. Estates of Margaret McMillen and William L. Nanna exempt from inheritance tax. Appraisers John Lindley V. O Neal and C. F. Vorkes named to value and sell Francis A. Bartley property.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Henry with their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henry and Miss Ruth Fiske left Thursday in a motor home for a camping trip in Canada. They expect to visit Quebec Ontario and Nova Scotia for several weeks. Their Henry garage in Chauncey will be in charge of Mrs. Henry's brother Charles Fiske during their absence.
Home Economic club of The Plains presents the one act comedy Fadts and Fancies in the Plains Grade School auditorium at 8 o clock. The play features 20 cast members and is coached by Grace Webb and Burl Cone. Also noted are church services upcoming and visitors in Chauncey.
Several head of ponies passed through Chauncey en route to the Rendville coal mine where multiple cars of coal are loaded daily. Visitors include Mrs. George Mason Athens and Mrs. Charles Grimm Buchtel lodging with Mrs. John Phillips and Mrs. Aliie Kincade.
Chauncey district Holiness churches announce an all day meeting next Sunday at McLeish with Saturday services. Dyer Mitchell of Chillicothe will lead music. Rev. A. G. Duffey and Rev. Harvey Smith will preach. Basket dinner Sunday noon. Also note Mr and Mrs H O McDaniel and sons Gerald and Dennis of Millfield left for the New York Central railroad outing and Ontario picnic.
The divorce case of Katherine Calkins Rousey and Dr. Schuyler C. Rousey was continued to September 4 after a defense motion. Judge Worstell granted temporary custody of three children to Dr. Rousey until August 1 with the two older children to the father until September 4. temporary alimony of $200 was sought by Mrs. Rousey. Depositions totaling 550 pages have been taken. venue was moved from Meigs County.
The Morgan County society will hold its midsummer meeting at Washington Park on August 4. The program includes music and speaking.
National guard officers took charge at the Blaine mine after a new outbreak of attacks on workers en route to the colliery. They had been withdrawn six weeks earlier and were ordered back to Belmont county to restore order.
Martins Ferry reports Walter Weatherson age 27 of Glenn Robins died from injuries in a powder blast at the Dun Glen mine near Dillonvale last night.
Police hunted for two thieves who smashed the B. C. Ball Jewelry window in Cleveland and escaped with diamond rings valued at 29 thousand one hundred fifty dollars. The crime occurred yesterday, and investigators continued the hunt without clues today.
New Oriental rugs Numdah rugs Hindoo saddle cloths appear on napkins and cashmere cloths. They feel comparable to common Orientals with shaggy Angora goat hair and embroidery in Oriental colors. Patterns include Tree of Life and pomegranate motifs reminiscent of Jacobean crewel work. Rugs measure six feet by four feet.
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