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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1925

Page

6

Funeral Services Weld for Mrs Loper

Chauncey March 10 The death of Mrs Clarence Loper 28 occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs John Loper The Plains church held the funeral service largely attended The Rev A L Bradshaw pastor of the Church of God delivered the address The Chauncey trio and piano provided music Burial took place in Athens cemetery Pallbearers were Mrs William Hines Mrs Clarence Mullins Mrs Edward Blackford Mrs Martha Schoonover Mrs Clarence Llimitions and Mrs Linnie Hutchins Floral offerings and bearers were Athens residents Mrs Lopez formerly worked for Home Telephone Company She leaves husband two children Mary Ellen and John William parents Emmett and two sisters.

Chauncey Clarence Loper John Loper Plains Church Ev. A. L. Bradshaw Church of God Christine Courtney Mildred Landa Charles Bradfield Lucille Biradfield Lopez

Entertaining Evening At The Plains Hosts Celebrate

The Misses Myrtle and Gladys Boring entertained friends at their The Plains home on Saturday night. Dancing continued late with refreshments served by the hostesses. Music provided by Albert Allshire, Arthur Wilson and William Nichols. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Linscott, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Henston, Mr. and Mrs. William Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. R Z Whetstone and family, Janie Allshire, W H Henston, Harry Robinson, James errel, Signa Boring, The Plains. Miss Thelma North of Carbon Hill. Gerald Tryon and Miss Millie and Tillie Boring of Athens.

Chauncey Myrtle Gladys Boring the Plains Albert Allshire Arthur Wilson William Nichols Floyd Linscott Vinton Henston R. Z. Whetstone Janie W. H. Henston Harry Robinson James Errel Signa Plains Thelma Carbon Hill Gerald Tryon Millie Tillie Athens

Finney Hosts Dinner at The Plains

Mr and Mrs W A Finney entertained Sunday with a two course chicken dinner at their home in The Plains. Guests included Mrs Stella Herold and family of Athens Miss Jennie Finney of Athens James McKee of Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Harrison Davies and daughter Betty of The Plains.

Chauncey W. A. Finney the Plains Stella Herold Athens Jennie Finney James McKee Nelsonville Harrison Davies Betty

High School Debate Arrangements For Friday

The Chauncey high Negative team will travel to Amesville on Friday evening March 20 to debate the Amesville high school team. The Buchte high Negative team will visit Chauncey that same evening to debate the Chauncey high affirmative team at the high school building.

Chauncey Chauncey High Amesville Buchte! High

Canaanville Minstrel Show Set for Chauncey Saturday

The Canaanville Parent-Teacher Association will present their minstrel show in Chauncey on Saturday March 14 at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium. Chauncey High School will receive a portion of the proceeds and the event is described as a full evening of entertainment. A later item notes the birth of a daughter, Gladys Verlenn Beitelcus, born in Chauncey to Mr and Mrs Elmer Beitelcus on March 16, with grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Oscar Lovesy.

Chauncey Canaanville Parent-Teacher Association Chauncey High Elmer Beitelcus Te Pound Gladys Verlenn Oscar Lovesy

Chauncey Dinner Hosts Mr and Mrs Lee Martin

Mr and Mrs Lee Martin entertained with a dinner at their home in Chauncey on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bruce Martin of Nolan.

Chauncey Lee Martin Chawheey Bruce Martin Nolan

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Meets On Thursday

The Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid Society plans its regular monthly meeting at Mrs Besa Green’s Mill Street home due to the president Mrs James Lote being ill. Vice president Mrs Lettie Coe will chair the program and members are urged to attend.

Oc Ladies Aid Chauncey Ladies Ala Society Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church Mré Besa Green Mill Street James Lote Lettie Coe Henta

Funeral Attendance List for Mrs. Clarende Lopez

A crowd gathered at The Pialis Monday to honor Mrs. Clarende Lopez. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Katz chback and numerous relatives such as Mrs. Ellan Cunningham, Mrs. Lefia Cunningham, Mrs. Allie Boling, Miss Jennie Courtney, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cluiketank, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Heading and their family, and Mrs. Thomas Fennell.

Chaunchy Chatiniéey Pialis Clarende Lopez William Katzchback Ellan Cunningham Luther Cluiketank Misa Jennie Courtney Hubert Warner Allie Boling Lefia Cunningham Andy Heading Thomas Fennell

Residents Share Sunday Visits Around The Plains Community

Mr and Mrs Ray Shafer and Family and Mrs C J Nida of Athens attended Sunday services at the Nazaree church in The Plains and visited the Bricker home. Charlies Osey of Nelsonville stayed with Rural McClain. Rev Blair of Floodwood preached at the Nazene Holiness church and stayed with Mr and Mrs Pearl Wick. Arthur Wilson and Ambrose Terres of Athens joined The Plains visitors at Carbon Hill with Mrs Charles North. Dale Channell and son visited Logan after William Channell's trip. Curtis Groed and family of The Plains spent Sunday with kin at New Straitsville. Millie and Tillie Boring, workers at Athens state hospital, spent the weekend at The Plains. Fray Channell of The Plains helped in Logan with Mrs Wiildin McLaughlin who is recovering.

Ray Shafer C. J. Nida Athens the Plains Nazerine Church Lott Bricker Charlies Osey Nelsonville Rural McClain Mr. Blair Floodwood Nagefine Plains Pearl Wick Arthur Wilson Ambrose Terrés Carbon Hill Charles North Thélma North William Channell Son Dale Logan Curtis Grocd New Straiteville Millie Tillie Boring Athens State Hospital Hom Fray Channell Pinina Wi Lidin McLaughlin I.g. Nicely

Local Families Visit Friends Across Ohio

Mr and Mrs Louis Weisler with children Mary Martha and Billie and Mrs Mary Eisler toured Columbus to visit friends. Clinton Courtney and daughter Marjorie with Mrs Harvey Courtney traveled to Springfield for a week with Paul A Courtney’s family. Guy Smith family and Wayne and Rita were guests of Howard Bolin in Pomeroy. Floyd J Nye and sons visited Mrs Nye’s parents C M Higgins at White Hall. William D Hines and family from Chauncey visited Dean Linscott in Nelsonville. Bruce Martin and party left Chauncey for home in Norian West Virginia after a short visit.

Louis Weisler Mary Martha Billie Mary Eisler Columbus Clinton Courtney Marjorie Harvey Courtney Chauncey Springfield Paul A. Courtney Guy Smith Eon Wayne Rita Pomeroy Howard Bolin Floyd J. Nye and Sons White Hall Nancy

Harmful Drug Myth Repackaged as Home Gargle Tip

A questionable old tip suggests dissolving two Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in four tablespoons of water to gargle. It instructs repeating every two hours if needed and emphasizes using genuine Bayer Aspirin marked with the r cross in tins of twelve tablets for cheap.

Mollusc Sets New Standard in a Moralistic Comedy

Ohio chapter of the National Collegiate Players presented The Mollusc at Ewing Hall. Melba Woodworth starred as the overworked wife whose sisterly self-image spurs comic tension with her husband Arthur Cameron and governess Frances Aincke. Tom, her brother, challenges the mollusc image and tries to reform her.

Ohio National Collegiate Players Ewing Hal W. A. Cooper Hut Hubert Davies Melba Woodworth Arthur Cameron Frances ‘Aincke Tom Henry Shepherd England Colorado

Comedy of manners and postal rates mingle in reader fragment

The text describes romantic entanglements and class dynamics in a stage play with characters Miss Woodworth and Shepherd drawing attention, then abruptly shifts to a postal rate schedule detailing 11 percent cents per 9 ounce weight and exceptions for books and plants up to certain weights indicating mixed readable fragments from a newspaper page.

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First Fractional Stamps Announced for Federal Postal Plan

Postmaster McKinstry said he ordered 800 000 of the new one and a half cent stamps under the federal postal bill. It marks the first government printed fractional denomination. The third class covers mail matter like books circulars and other print matter and excludes newspapers.

McKinstry

Tournament Opens At Ohio Wesleyan For Central District Hoops

Silver loving cups and other trophies will go to winners and runners-up in both classes of the central district high basketball tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University. Mafer 13-14. Gold individual trophies prize winners in Classes A and B.

Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University Mafer

Desert farming lessons from the Imperial Valley in a cattleman's tale

The piece contrasts the Emerson rancher who sold for $30,000 after turning land into fruit and alfalfa with the Hodge brothers who added melons to alfalfa. It notes a local watermelons market via Fred Harvey and praises opportunity through hard work, even two blocks from a moving picture show.

Emerson Hodge Boys Perhapps Hodge Brothers Fred Harvey Santa Fe Imperial Valley

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