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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
10
A severe wind rain and hail storm hit Chauncey area Wednesday at 4 30 pm. Heavy winds damaged gardens vegetation and trees with trees blown down near Sunday Creek. Torrential rain flooded streets and sidewalks while sewers could not cope.
Chauncey Carson Sanders of Millfield suffered a heart attack while driving and is confined to his home as he improves. His wife was in the car, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter White of Canton, former Millfield residents, are visiting the Sanders for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Arch Anderson and daughter Mona Lee of Lima have visited in Chauncey district. They stayed with his father and sister in Jacksonville and were entertained at dinner by Mr and Mrs Daniel Fulton in Millfield. They spent Sunday in Tuppers Plains with Mrs Freda Shirkey and family.
A Chauncey gathering at the Hartley home celebrated Elza Shepard and Clara Hartley anniversaries with a cafeteria chicken dinner. Attendees included Cora Wess, Elza Shepard family from Spencer Ridge, Muriel Pierce Athena, Asa Wade family, Carolyn Muriel Wade, Dwight Hartley from Glouster, and local Hartleys.
Mrs. Cora Hill and her sons Ronnie and Dick of New York visit Mrs. Ida Hill and Mrs. Eleanor Sharick in Millfield. Mr. John D. Hill, long employed in New York, is transferred to Philadelphia and the family will move there for their future home.
Chauncey Walter Hartley a mill senior and driller at Chauncey Mine 25 suffered a back injury at work three weeks ago. He remains off duty under medical care and is improving.
The Fourth quarterly meeting and related services are set for Sunday at Zion A. B. Church with Sunday School at 9 30, preaching by Rev. H E Harwood at 10 30, dinner at noon, and afternoon programs including special music and talks. Rev. Harwood also speaks in the afternoon. Reverend Grim leads the program.
Attendants Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinett of Detroit visited Chauncey with relatives William Collins and Ruth Smith after the death of Loyal Robinett. Funeral services were held Wednesday and burial followed at Hebbardsville Cemetery led by John S. Blower. African elephants cannot be trained easily, Indian elephants can.
Laurel Cliff announces a birth a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Smith on Sunday July 27. Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs R T Burdette. Local updates include visits and returns from Kent Ohio Columbus Michigan and West Virginia. A foot wound required stitches for Dolores Ann Howell. The Laurel Cliff Health Club hosts an Aug 4 meeting at the Pratt home county infirmary.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No. 9 members of the United Mine Workers plan an outing at O Shaughnessy Dam on Sunday August 3. They will meet at the R of P Building at 7 a m and transportation will be provided for all who intend to go.
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