New Salaries Set By Athens Township Board of Education
The Athens Township board of education met May 27 1918 to hire teachers for the next school year nearly all of whom were reemployed for their proven work. Principal Pearly Gaskill was re elected for three years at 150 dollars monthly while other teachers receive 76 82 50 or 90 dollars per month.
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Athens Township Board of Education
Pearly Gaskill
The
Plains
Gaskill
Board of Education
Edith Brownard
the Plains
Blodwin Evans
Mary Devbyn
Ethel Ball
Gwendolin Dinsmore
Alice Shannon
A. Ray Moore
Pittsburg No
Death in Columbus hospital from mine injury
John McCall 60 died in Columbus hospital from blood poisoning linked to a mine injury at Orbiston. Funeral at Hattie McCall's Nelsonville home Sunday 10 am with burial at Greenlawn. Survived by brother Tom, sisters Mrs Gage and Mrs Webb, wife and three children Hattie William Charlie. family home Goose Run.
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Tom McCall
John McCall
Columbus
Orbiston
Hattie
Nelsonville
Greenlawn
McCall
Tom
W. L. Gage
H. E. Webb
Logan
William
Charlies
Goose Run
Public reception honors Carbon dale eighth grade graduates
A public reception will be held at the Carbondale church on Wednesday evening June 6 at 7 o clock to honor the eighth grade graduates. All former graduates of Carbon dale schools including those under the old Boxwell law will be guests plus music by the home band and a speech by county school superintendent Mr Root.
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Carbondale
Root
Local Shoppers and Visitors Seen Around Town
Athens residents and visitors are listed in a string of Sunday and Thursday calls and visits. Names include Mrs Williams Nis Gladys Mr and Mrs Ray Saulters Earl Rodehaver and family, Mrs Hambel, Mrs Rachel Weatherbee, Ella Pierce, Lizzie Munn, C C Bean and son Branch Ernestine Bean, Helen Mansfield, Mae Bean, Mary Laughlin, Herman Frye, Lucy Sams and daughters, Ted Miner, and Earl Medcalf among others.
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Williams
Nis
Gladys
Athens
Ray Saulters
Charles Windsor
Earl Rodehaver
George Rodehaver
Hambel
Roger
Rachel Weatherbee
Guysville
Ike Weatherbee
Ella Pierce
Charlies
Lizzie Munn
South Canaan
C. C. Bean
the Plains
C. B. Bean
Branch
Ernestine Bean
Parkersburg
Whitt Bean
David Barker
Fred Laughlin
Stewart
Helen Mansfield
Mae Bean
Emerson Copeland
New England
Mary Laughlin
C. A. Bean
Herman Frye
Chillicothe
Luke Weatherbee
Lucy Sams
Mary
Martha
Wm. A. Willard
Ted Miner
Camp Sherman
Earl Medcalf
Near Stew
Chauncey Notes and War News From Columbus to Memorial Day
Chauncey residents visit Columbus to see Hershal Goodson, now in hospital after enlisting. Messages home from Lewis M Wilson aboard a U S Army unit in Europe praise the voyage and seek photos of home. The community curves around church events, family visits, a flag raising ceremony at Memorial Day, and local condolences and social touches across Chauncey and nearby towns.
Miss Ruth England Wnegland Weds Pine Bridgewater at Chauncey
On May 29 two oclock in Chauncey, Ruth England Wnegland daughter of A H England wed Pine Bridgewater son of Esau Bridgewater. Fifty guests attended at the bride’s home with Rev W H Arthur officiating. The couple planned a trip to Columbus Painesville and Akron after the ceremony.
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Ruth Brown Wnegland
A. H. England
Chauncey
Pine Bridgewater
Esau Bridgewater
W. H. Arthur
M. E. Church of
Chuancey
Naomi England
Lena Wilson
Frank Thomas
Otto Russell
Edytha Trickett
Pretty wedding unites Esther Border and Homer Harvey in Chauncey
Miss Esther Border became Mrs Homer Harvey in a Tuesday ceremony officiated by Rev Riley of the Church of Christ. The couple, daughter and son of Chauncey residents, will reside in Chauncey after a wedding supper at the bride’s home.
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Esther Border
Homer Harvey
Riley
Church of Christ
H. H. Border
Chauncey High School
Harvey
Chauncey
Miles Linscott
Mabel
Sarah McHare
Noah Harvey
Hazel
Frances
Francis Kock
Border
Gladys
Helen
Don
Memorial Day Parade to Nye Cemetery in Chauncey
A large crowd gathered at the K of P Hall Chauncey on Thursday morning for a 10 o'clock march to Nye cemetery. The Chauncey Drum Corps led the parade followed by the firing squad veterans and twenty Chauncey Boy Scouts under Lindley V Sprague with U A M uniformed members. Sunday schools from M E B Church Church of Christ and Church of God joined next with KO T M K of P lodges and Red Men in uniform. Charles Leffler served as parade marshal.
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Chauncey Memorial Day
Witnes
Osten
Boy Scouts
Mound Hill
Clarence McCafferty
Arthur
W.W. A. Clark
Chauncey Drum Corps
K. of P
Field Day at Test Farm Promises Big Yields and Talks
Carpenter May 31 The Southeastern Test Farm at Carpenter begins new soybean seed variety tests with ten varieties and corn and silage corn trials. Wheat variety work shows strong yield potential. A purebred sheep flock was added last fall. Field day is set for Friday June 21 with speakers from the College of Agriculture and Experiment Station. Plan to attend and bring dinner.
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Carpenter
Washington County
College of Agriculture
Triple Drive In Stamp Sale Comes In June
Ohio to host a trio of War Savings Stamp drives in June. From June 3 to 15 a bipartisan canvass, June 17 to 22 a School Sammy Million Dollar Week targeting 1 million in stamps, and June 24 to 28 National War Savings Week culminating June 28 with National War Savings Day proclaimed by President Wilson.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wilson
Memorial Day Observances and Local Visits Noted
Memorial Day exercises were held in Logan with Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins attending and visiting Mrs. Seth Robinson and sister Mrs. J. W. Patton in Haydenville. The Plains residents attended shopping trips in Athens and Decoration Day visitors to Lancaster. Alvah Verity and family from Fisher Station were guests of the Courtneys. Barihaa left camp Sherman for overseas service.
Foreign born citizens drive expands at county court
A surge in naturalization applications continues with many applicants listed by name, age, occupation, and birthplace. The record shows numerous individuals from Austria Hungary Russia Poland England Finland and other regions filing May 23 through May 29 in Gloucester and nearby townships seeking oath renunciation and citizen status.
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United States
Walter Andnychicez
Russia
Glouster
John Zglemicski
Frank Tryska
Felix Tryska
Joe Wisniewski
Russian
Poland
Mike Newark
Joe Ordo
Austria-Hungary
Canaanville
George Halas
Circle Hill
Joseph Farmo
Andy Corzach
Hocking
Joseph Carvich
Frank Fieldrick
Chauncey
R. D
John Vincer
Poston
John Henry Cupit
England
Buchtel
Charles Vrego
Austria Hungary
Gabel Modi
Austria- Hungary
Buda Ferenz
Edward Kary
George Kocsis
John Vince
Joe Varga
Austray
Joe Sabo
John Sabo
Frank Waryszewski
Athens
Geo. Mondi
the Plains
John Milkowski
Andy Middler
John Heyduk
John Koett
Martin Katman
Andy Lukas
Andy Benyo
Sam Sal
Martin Benyl
Mike Forcas
Joseph Sekers
Steven Santo
Dominick Zelvas
Waldo Kododzisko
Mattie Wepsalimen
Finland
Steve le Roy
Martin Mioreciko
Paul Gheick
Andy Benyi
Joseph Blaky
Italy
Jacksonville
John Tehevi
Andy Carbulis
Chas, Damzin
Kodek Kapiskossky
Circle Hill Community News and Local Updates
Messenger Special Correspondence notes residents visiting relatives in Corning and calls on friends from Buchtel and Logan. Local events include services in Greenlawn and Chauncey, a mine idle for lack of cars, a May 26 birth Betty Louise to Mr and Mrs Charles McBride, and multiple travels and visits by local families. Willie Coots is seriously ill. James Hallet visited his parents in Vinton County.
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David Morris
Corning
Tom Garlingar
Buchtel
John Grimm
Logan
Greenlawn
Chauncey
Charles Mc.Bride
Betty Louise
Fred Garlinger
Jesse Skinner
Albany
Ed Johnson
Carbonhill
James Carr
Alfred
Ed Davis
Hollister
Willie Coots
Jacob Hawk
James Hallet
Vinton County
Local News Notes From Carbondale and Nearby Towns
Mr Ralph Treman of Columbus visits his Carbondale parents before navy duty. Mr and Mrs John Dasher of Columbus guests of Mr and Mrs Will James. Sam King and family return to Columbus after visiting B F Becker and family. Juanita Ruth Teft spends week in Athens with relatives. George Gardner and family back from Chillicothe. F H Minnigan visiting his Dayton home. Mrs John Daugherty travels to McArthur to visit relatives. The Band Boys played for a memorial service at Asbury Church where Civil War veterans are buried.
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Ralph Treman
Columbus
Navy
John Dasher
Will James
Sam King
B. F. Becker
Juanita Ruth Teft
Athens
George Gardner
Chillicothe
F. H. Minnigan
Dayton
John Daugherty
McArthur
Asbury
Strouds Run Community Notes from The Messenger
Strouds Run column records Saturday and Sunday visits among area families. Atheneans Harvey and Mrs Cone join Austin Cone and family. Amesville’s Fred Wilson and Esther join C L Smiths. Dowler, Howard, Bennett families host gatherings near Millfield Hebbardsville and McDougal with various relatives.
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Messenger
Harvey Cone
Athens
Austin Cone
Fred Wilson
Esther
Amesville
F. W. O'Neal
McDougal
Frank Dowler
C. L. Smith
H. P. Dowler
Adria
Lucile
Wade
Alex Howard
Near Millfield
Boys depart camp trip watched by local residents
Several from this place went to Athens Monday to see the boys leave for camp. Mr. Virgil Gillett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Gillett, is very sick at this.
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Athens
Virgil Gillett
Alva Gillett
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