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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
7
Six mines in the Chauncey district were reported active today including 255 at Greens Run No 6 on Bailey Run Hocking Black Diamond Freeport and the L D Poston mine near Chauncey Hocking mine had resumed after repairs this week continuation of mining activity in the region.
Chauncey Pythian Sisters held their regular temple meeting this week followed by a birthday sociable and pot-luck supper. A handkerchief shower was given for Mrs B F Goodson who left with her husband for New Hall California to spend two months. Mr and Mrs George Williamson and daughter Jo Ann and Mrs Williamson's mother Mrs Charles Bradfield Sr returned from a visit in Columbus.
Mrs Jennie Sanders of Millfield, in her eighties, traveled to Columbus for the Ohio State University commencement where Dr Nile Sanders, son of Mr and Mrs C E Sanders, received a diploma. Mrs Sanders visits Columbus for a week and is related to Mrs C I Sanders.
Chauncey June 14 A group enjoyed an outing and picnic dinner Wednesday near Truetown. Afternoon games and sports followed. Attendees included Mia Clell Cunningham Iris Henrietta Hetty Henry Heffkin William Mingus Millfield Wiley Mingus Theo dore Heffkin John Marence Winn Plot Ralph Winn Glouster.
Miss Hazel Harvey returns home from Dayton with Miss Frances Harvey. Chauncey visitors include Lizzie Moody in Lancaster and Martha Mary Willson en route to Columbus. Norman T. Whitaker, patent attorney from Washington DC, stopped in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Arthur Ogg and granddaughter from Sharon PA spent time with Chauncey residents. Mrs Vint Cunningham visits Armadale Ohio to see her sister Mel Nathan Lochary and family.
Promoter Daddy Harmon has not named a challenger to Sammy Mandell for the lightweight title defense next month despite bids from several prominent lightweight contenders. The decision on the opponent remains under wraps as negotiations continue in Chicago.
Albany resident Bie Leroy Thom recalls his Civil War service after celebrating his eighty six birthday. He enlisted in Co H, 1st Regiment under Captain Wilson and Colonel George Cook, serving four years. He describes marching to Martinsburg and Summersville and enduring winter quarters before taking part in a long gallant series of battles.
A regimental veteran recounts being lit at Lewisburg and his unit engaging in Antietam South Mountain and Chickamauga. He describes hardships after the war and the journey home from Charleston West Virginia to Pomeroy arriving Sunday morning. He notes ties to Albany and portraits of Hayes Lincoln Cook and Harding.
Mr Thom born 1943 in Perry County moved to Vinton County near Prattsville at age four and lived sixty years there. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and is among the few alive to claim that honor. He married Elisabeth Weat in March 1863 and had five children Manley Wil Toulse Rob George. He cherished his large family and many grandchildren.
Margaret Jones, a teenage daughter of Mr and Mrs James Jones, was killed in a truck collision that occurred here. The incident involved a faulty vehicle and a second truck, with authorities investigating the cause and identifying the victims.
A stray dog killed a person and was diagnosed mad. Health officials in Albany order a 66 day quarantine under County Health Commissioner JJ Higgins. The case references the Carpenter Road area and Baughman farm, with penalties for untied dogs and warnings to residents. Proceedings involve state health authorities and federal appeals in Cincinnati.
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