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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
7
In Cleveland a lively convention scene unfolds with bands in hotel lobbies, orange leis, and crowds cheering for Hoover. Queenie Clair leads a flag wave, while Mrs. Harrison and other dignitaries mingle as delegates await sessions. The piece notes campaign chatter and local color, including a humorous ditty about three long years. The Portugal village Ven tosa is noted for its Maria de Mattos descendants.
Chauncey Church of Christ Friendship Bible Class met at the Thomas home Circle Hill for a June gathering with a lawn picnic. Vice president Andrew Simpkins led the meeting and Pauline Daugherty gave the devotions. The July session will be at Clifford Shafer’s home.
Funeral services for Edward T. Boyd age 62 longtime Sugar Creek resident were held Thursday at Mt Hermon Church. The 1.C.C.F. Lodge provided pallbearers and grave side rites. He leaves a wife three daughters and three sons plus siblings in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana.
Chauncey Ohio Townsend Clubs announce the Southern Ohio mass meeting and picnic will be held Sunday June 21 at the Athens Fair grounds. Rev V Ahlbrand and Charles Leffler Sr lead the Chauncey Club arranging committee with Wright from Cleveland to attend. Dr Francis Townsend may head the movement and speak on the program. Local and national speakers planned with clubs serving a noon picnic. Rev V Ahlbrand spoke in Glouster last week to Townsend Club members.
Teams wanting games with Chauncey softball meet Dailey Sapp captain of the local club on Mill Street Chauncey to arrange contests.
Mrs Lucy Grim long time Sugar Creek resident is seriously ill at Burlingham with heart trouble. Her daughter Mrs Floyd Edwards Sugar Creek is aiding in her care. A public hearing will be held June 29 1936 in Athens Ohio on proposed abandonment of part of State Route US 50 Alt in Athens County.
The Chicago crowd of fifty thousand watched as states passed on Landon with no other nominations. Speakers from Massachusetts Michigan Washington and others seconded Landon, while a Wisconsin vote momentarily threatened Borah. The moment ended with confetti balloons and a Landon future celebrated at the lakefront.
Notice to executors heirs and creditors that Inventories and Appraisements and Schedules of Debts have been filed in many estates including Hibbard Guerra Anderson Bainum Henry Josten Barker Beebe Murphy Gilpin Stalder Alderman Mitchell Bean Junod Woodyard Miles Patrick Wolf. Hearing set for June 29 1936 at 9 AM in Probate Court with time to file exceptions prior to five days before.
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