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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1929

Page

5

Local Society Notes Name Numerous Guests at Athens Events

Sunday visitors included Mrs N K Moore of Cambridge 85, Mrs Esther Wilson 78 Ravenswood W Va, Mr Thomas H Moore of New Concord, and others from Hammond Ind Akron and New Lexington. A six oclock dinner for the Married Peoples Class was canceled. Dorothy Osbornes daughter and widens noted marriages and travel. A Raleigh theme wedding at 175 North Congress Street was held for Miss Catherine Weller and Mr Jesse K Vickers with both families present.

Alex M. Moore West State Street N. K. Moore Cambridge Esther Wilson Ravenswood W. Va Moore Thomas H. Moore New Concord Wilson M. C. Wilson Franklin Avenue Oren Starnes Dorothy Hammond, Ind John B. Price Lawhead Apartments The Christian Church E. J. Person Montrose Avenue Fred Osborne the Plains Virgil A. Conkey Ernest Conkey Woodard Avenue Athos High School Conkey McBee Binder Company North Lancaster Street Catherine Weller T. C. Weller New Lexington Jesse. K. Vickers Congress Street Mr. Vickers M. P. Vickers Pearl Street McKee Binder Company C. M. Coulter First Methodist Church Dorothy Perkins Mary Louise Jones Columbus Flossie Daniels Miss Daniels Toronto Ohio I Helen Erskine Chillicothe

Printers Host All Day Outing at Muskingh River Camp Endabonah

Members of the Athens Typographical Union hosted over 60 printers from Athens Messenger Lawhead Press and Athens Printing Co for an all day picnic on the Muskingum River at Camp Endabonah. The group arrived by motor cars and spent the morning fishing and swimming then shared a dinner prepared by Lon Barnes and served in the camp dining hall. After dinner they enjoyed beach activities and afternoon ice cream and cake. The event aids public acquainting Athens residents with the site which can accommodate up to 100 campers and overlooks a government dam.

Athens Typographical Union Athens Messenger Lawhead Press Athens Printing Company Muskingum River Camp Endabonah Athens Lon Barnes Marietta

General Bramwell Booth Dies at 78 in Hadleywood Home

London report says General Bramwell Booth, 78, son of Salvation Army founder and second general, died at his Hadleywood residence near London last night.

London Bramwell Booth The Salvation Army Hadleywood

Invisible Zemo Heals Itching and Skin Ailments

Soothing Zemo offers quick relief for bites rash sun burn and itching. It cools draws out local infection and smooths blemishes for clearer skin. Keep antiseptic Zemo on hand. safe pleasant and affordable at 35c 60c and 1.00.

First Count In County Miss Athens Contest

The first tally in the Miss Athens County contest linked to the Spanish American veterans state convention lists Oriel Smith 1086 Treva Shaw 1031 Vivian Rosese 670 Edith Wolfe 623 Mother Wilson 61 Mary Breinie 214 Lucile Bradfield 124 Audra Chalfant 103 Rose Collins 1 The three leaders are from Nelsonville A second count will be held June 20 with final results June 25.

Athens

Old Boatman P. L. Stowe Dies at 72 in Marietta

P L Stowe aged 72 a Muskingum Township farmer died at a local hospital after a long life as an old flatboatman of the Muskingum area He was born July 2 1856 on the Stowe homestead at Rainbow and married Anna Huntley of Pomeroy on December 26 1883 in a long widowhood legacy to southern river trade.

Marietta P. L. Stowe Muskingum Township Witman Lyman Stowe James and Eliza Stowe Stowe Rainbow Ohio Mississippi Anna Huntley Pomeroy

Corning Wins Millfield Defeat at Home Baseball Game

Corning defeated Millfield 14 to 7 in a Sunday baseball game on the Millfield grounds. Rev and Mrs W A Guy and family of Coshocton visited Chauncey guests of Gardner Nye and Gardner families. The former pastor Guy preached at Chauncey Church of Christ earlier and at Athens Church of Christ later.

Emmett L. Hooper Chauncey Coring Way Millfield W. A. Guy Coshocton Guy Gardner Harvey Nye Mr. Gardner Guy Chauncey Church of Christ Athens Church of Christ M. E. Chatley Gerald Reeved Springfeld Lai Ieeves Converse Street Alva Prise Mountville Ohio M. B

Children’s Day Exercises at Millfield M E Church

Miss Ruth Howard and Iva Devore led the Children’s Day program at Millfield M E Church on Sunday evening. The event featured songs recitations and dialogues by the children and drew a large audience. Miss Howard is the Sunday School superintendent.

Chauncey Miss Ruth Howard Iva Devore Millfield M. Be Miss Howard

Grange and Pomona Grange Hold Coolville Meeting

Twenty Trimble Grange No. 1930 members joined about 150 Athens County Pomona Grange attendees in Coolville for a full day at the High School Auditorium. The program included a business session parade songs music a playlet and a Comedy Band by the two granges.

Chauncey Trimble Grange No Athens County Pomona Grange Coolville Athens and Trimble Athens Grange Trimble Grange

Auto License Sale Totals Reported for Mid June

The report on auto licenses shows June mid period receipts totaling $578.61. Dave Johnson, county motor vehicles commissioner, sold 101 passenger car licenses for $442, eight truck licenses for $78.24, two passenger commercial permits for $22.08, four trailers for $18.80, three motorcycles for $7.19, and issued 144 transfer licenses for $261.86.

Dave Johnson Motor v Vehicles

Jesse Devore 82 Celebrates Birthday in Millfield

Chauncey June 17 Jesse W Devore aged eighty two marked his birthday at home in Millfield. Born 1847 in Athens County he lived in Athens and Vinton Counties all his life and worked as a miner. He attends the Methodist Episcopal Church and hosts a gathering of thirty two relatives with gifts and a cafeteria style dinner.

Chauncey Jesse W Devore Millfeld Athens County Athens Vinton Devore Methodist Episcopal Church Miley Powell Wellaville Ohio Mary Ruth Join Powell Harley Devore Columbus Mra Charlie Showalter Iya Devore Detroit Lewis Devore J. W. Devore Allan Chadwell

Coast Guard Rescues 21 From Laurel Freighter Sinking

Coast guardsmen battled towering seas to tow a disabled surf boat carrying 21 crew members from the Laurel after the freighter broke in two during a heavy gale on Sunday off Ilwaco Washington.

Ilwaco Wash Laurel

Revival draws largest crowd at Millfield Church of Christ

Chauncey readers report revival services at Millfield Church of Christ with the largest crowd of the event weekend. Rev H H Vian led the sermon and performed accordion selections with Mrs Vian. Bible school attendance was fifty on Sunday morning. Evening services continue at 7 30 each day this week.

Chauncehy Millfield

Gardner Hired as Athens School Teacher

Chauncey June 17 Miss Wyona Gardner Chauncey has been hired as a teacher for Athens schools. The Chauncey Dever Board of Education had originally hired a teacher for Millfield but she will resign to take the Athens position. Gardner is a Chauncey Dover High School graduate and Ohio University alumna.

Ohio University New Lexington Wyona Gardner Chauncey The Ath Milffeld Athens Misa Gardner Chauncey Dover High School Guy H. Gardner M. J. Gardner Karl W. Gardner

Lena Rose Hreanen dies. body arrives from Pontiac

The nine month old Lena Rose Hreanen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Neal Hreanen, died in Pontiac Michigan. Her body was brought to Chauncey and taken to the Sugar Creek home of her uncle for funeral services held at the Sugar Creek Church. Burial followed at Augustine Cemetery. She was granddaughter of John M Tippie of Chauncey with several Chauncey relatives attending. Survivors include the parents two sisters Sonmia and Louise and five brothers Bernard Frank Roger Patrick and Derrel.

Chauncey Jane Lena Rose Neal Hreanen Pontiac Mich Mresnen Sugar Creek Augustine John M. Tippie Sonomia Louise Bernard Frank Roger Patrick Derre

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