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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1930
Page
6
Chauncey June 18 The annual Sunday School picnic for the Church of Christ Chauncey will be held Thursday evening at the Athens Fairgrounds. All class members are invited to bring a picnic supper and assist with transportation. Gather at the church at 3 30 p m autos depart for the grounds. A program of games speaking and singing will follow.
Henry Dew Sr from Corning visited Chauncey this week to see his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Nile Dew. Mrs Minnie Koons of Columbus stays indefinitely with her sister and niece Mrs Ida Pendergrass and Mrs Roy Pendergrass. Marjorie Courtney of Columbus visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harvey Courtney for two weeks. Ruth Fiske Chauncey High School faculty travels to Columbus for summer study at Ohio State University. The Chauncey M E Church is being newly papered and renovated this week.
Glenroy Eugene Showalter, 10 months old, died Tuesday morning at home on May Avenue after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the residence at 10 o'clock, with burial in Nye Cemetery. He is survived by his parents one sister and three brothers. one sister and two brothers preceded him in death.
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey will entertain members of the Athens and Glouster Rebekah Lodges Thursday evening June 18. Initiation work will be performed by the Athens lodge and refreshments will follow during the social hour. All Forest Rose members are urged to attend.
A quiet Sunday evening program at the M E Church featured vocal duets, solos, and recitations for Children Day. Public invites extend to the community. Local social notes record visits, family events, and upcoming plans across Chauncey and nearby towns.
Mrs. Mary Sutherland Nye sailed for London after a month in Wyom ing with her ill mother and visits in Chauncy with her in laws George H Nye and others. Mr and Mrs George H Nye and George W Nye returned from Dayton where their granddaughter Miss Marcella Lone earned diplomas in a 395 student class and earned honors in Dayton High School.
Glouster June 18 The Kiwanis Club sponsored drinking fountain will be installed this week on Depot Square in the citys shopping center. The fountain cost 70 dollars, funds were raised after a Tuesday solicitation of business and professional men.
The Bishopville 4-H Club held its second meeting at the Town house on Thursday afternoon. Plans for summer work were discussed and the club name Sunshine Club was chosen. Committees were appointed including Constitutional Thelma Jones Eva Roberts Jessie McDonald program Bernadine Jones Alice Dennison Rose Withem. New members added Orleana Pedicord Eleanor Lewis Norma Linscott Madge Pedicord Mardana Grubb Alice Dennison Dorothea Milhoan. Other members attending were Eva Roberts Thelma Jones Bernadine Jones Rose Withem Margaret Thompson Jessie McDonald and leader Mrs Lena Withem.
Go to Convention Glouster June 18 reports Postmaster and Mrs H F Hambel depart by motor for Ft Wayne Indiana to attend a tri state convention for Ohio Indiana and Kentucky They expect to return Friday They are accompanied by Shelton Andrew who plans to hitchhike from Ft Wayne to Weston Missouri for the summer
Supt C B Dillon and Mrs Dillon travel to Columbus for graduate work at Ohio State University toward a Master of Education degree. They will reside briefly at 1557 Hunter Avenue as they continue studies begun at the University of Chicago. Fellow locals joined a weekend trip to Old Man's Cave.
Laberta Esther Brown, 14 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brown, died Tuesday night at 7:50 at their Hatfield home from bronchial pneumonia after illness since Sunday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the home with burial in Dew Cemetery near Burr Oak.
In Glouster on June 18 the Bishopville church will host children’s services beginning at 8 o’clock. A program prepared by the young people is expected to draw a large crowd as the exercises unfold.
National officers of the United Mine Workers of America are due in Nelsonville to speak at a mass meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the city playground. The event was announced today.
Miss Margaret Davis visits her mother in Athens and plans study at Columbia University. Dr. Lindley Sprague and family visit in Chauncey while Dr. Sprague teaches at Wisconsin. Legal notice: Methodist Episcopal Church seeks authority to sell east half Lot 6 Mayhugh Addition New Marshfield Ohio. hearing July 9, 1930.
A public auction will be held at the Athens County Courthouse on Saturday July 5 1980 at 1 PM for property in Athens City including 1917 Sycamore Heights Addition lot at 44 Columbia Avenue Athens Ohio. Appraised value and sale terms to be announced with clerk and sheriff notes. Also notice of parole consideration for Eugene Windle prisoner 9772 at London Prison Farm with hearing set after July 25.
Ordinance No. 5 modifies Section Five of Ordinance No. 531 to list numerous parcels to be assessed for the Stewart Street storm sewer project in District No. 3. The long ledger names many owners and lot measurements including Ohio University tracts and private properties through Pt. Ol. 32 to Lot 1756. The action assigns financial responsibility for the improvement to specified parcels in Athens Ohio.
The city council repeals Section Five of Ordinance No. 531 enacted March 19, 1928, with repeal effective per law. The measure, approved by Mayor R. S. Wood and President Rufus C. Hopkins, takes effect after the legal period.
American tennis star Helen Wills Moody rejected U P reports that she might quit competing overseas. She told United Press such stories come from elsewhere and that the idea is news to her.
Judson Mr. and Mrs. George Douglas spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Stover. The Chappells and Stover families gathered for visits and a funeral for John Dean drew many locals. Joe Chappel performed music with Branch Brady as refreshments were served. Bernita Konkoskia visited Leola Stover. the Chappels plan to return to Columbus Sunday.
Clarks Chapel hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Bert Terwilliger and son Lee Bishop of St. Petersburg Florida guests at the Snow home and visiting Rev. S. J. Bishop of Athens. Mary Phillips visited sister Mrs. Elza Graham in Athens and attended Athens High School commencement. Reverend I. P. Day of Athens called locally. Peter Sams was severely cut in an incident. Catherine Phillips hosted guests, while George Holdern family hosted Hoyt Blanks family from Detroit and Mildred Holdern. Mrs. George Holdern and three children visited Catherine Phillips Monday.
Rutland residents hosted relatives from Indianapolis and Columbus while others visited in town. The Rutland ball team lost to Wilkesville 7 to 8. A 65th birthday surprise for Mrs. Spires drew 66 guests. Local camping near Dexter, land deals, a fatal New York building accident, and health notes fill out this village roundup.
A 20th century medical discovery named Q-623 claims to attack neuritis and rheumatic pain at the root. The formula, said to relieve neuritis, rheumatism, lumbago, and sciatica, is recommended and sold by Quick's Drug Store in Athens and Nelsonville Drug Co. in Nelsonville, Ohio.
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