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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1938

Page

7

State official to speak at Glouster Mining School meeting

Tonight in room 15 of Glouster High School Building a mining lecture by Nolan from the State Mining Department will feature pictures and discussion. Prof A L Seabright will supervise class work following standard procedures, and all area miners and friends are invited.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Glouster Mining School Glouster Glouster High School Nolan State Mining Department A. L. Seabright

Brown Beauty Shop Bowls Win League Championship

Brown Beauty Shop won three games from Union Lunch in the final Wednesday match at Wolf Alleys. J. Wolf Sr totaled 629 for the three games and led with the league average 192. L. Price topped a 256 single game and H. Cunningham posted 669 for the three games. The Brown Beauty Shop finished first for the season, Union Lunch second, with records including Brown team single 1007 and team triple 2908.

Glouster Wolf Alleys Browns Beauty Shop Union J. Wolf, Sr J. McAllister Brown Beauty Shop L. Price H. Cunningham Brown G. Wolf

Mrs Myrtle Gardner Dies at Glouster Home

Mrs Myrtle Gardner dies at her Glouster home after a year long illness. She was born in Morgan County, daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth Blackburn, widow of Harry E Gardner and mother to Frank Gardner, Jack Gardner, Mrs Charles Williams, Mrs J L Gibbs, Catherine Gardner. Survived by brother James Blackburn and sisters Elizabeth Blackburn, Bertha Christman and others. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at M E Church with Rev F G Boroff officiating. Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at daughter Mrs Williams residence.

Glouster Myrtle Gardner Catherine Gardner Columbus

All American relief meeting set for Chauncey

An unemployed and relief-needy mass meeting is called for March 27 by the organizing committee. The gathering will convene at Chauncey at 10 a.m. to discuss aid measures.

Chauncey Glouster Chauncey

Glouster Clerks Report Low Unemployment at Union Meet

Glouster clerks union meeting at IOOF Hall Tuesday night records praise for local store owners cooperation under the new wage hour contract. Only six clerks in Glouster remain unemployed due to the closure of the store they worked for. A large turnout attended the gathering.

Glouster IOOF Coffman

Glouster Social Notes Highlight local visits and illness

Robert Angle returns home to Glouster after weeks in Zanesville for medical care and plans to travel back for further treatment. Mr and Mrs Gerald Cunningham and daughter Phyllis of Athens visit Miss Esta Cunningham, who is ill, with Al Craft substituting at Glouster High School.

concert attendance at Frederick Baer recital in high school hall

Miss Alice McAfooes Miss Anne Weymueller Mrs Harriette Weymueller and Robert Weymueller were in Logan Wednesday evening for a Frederick Baer concert at the high school auditorium.

Alice McAfooes Anne Weymueller Harriette Weymueller Robert Weymueller Logan Frederick Baer

Pocahontas Lodge Meeting Friday Night

Pocahontas will meet Friday night with a potluck supper on the program. The group will conduct business of importance as announced.

Loyal Gleaners Class Meeting Friday Evening

The Loyal Gleaners class will meet at the Church of Christ Friday at 7 30 p m. Attendees will gather for their regular session in the church study room.

Church of Christ

Lois McGrew Hosts Junior Loyal Girls Class Event

Lois McGrew will entertain the Junior Loyal Girls Class of the Church of Christ at her Spring Street home on Friday evening March 25 at 7 oclock.

Lois McGrew The Church of Christ Spring St

Superstition Warns Nails Clip Harms Child Growth in York

An old Yorkshire superstition claims that trimming a baby’s nails in the first year will cause the child to grow up to be a thief. The belief reflects village folklore and moral lessons from historical England.

Yorkshire England

Chauncey Buys Truck for Community Work

The Chauncey corporation has purchased a truck to aid town projects. Lawrence Reeves will manage the vehicle as street commissioner and serves as town marshal in the remainder of the late Burke Witham term.

Chauncey Chauncey Corporation Lawrence Reeves Reeves Marshal Burke Witham

Grange Schedules Benefit Entertainment in Chauncey

Chauncey Grange No. 2646 will present a benefit show by Frank Dudgeon and WSAZ radio artists from Huntington West Virginia at Chauncey High School auditorium. The two hour program on Wednesday March 30 begins at 8 p m with stage acts music and singing. Dover Grange members are selling tickets.

Chauncey Dover Grange Frank Dudgeon WSAZ Huntington W. Va Chauncey High School

Chauncey Mine Resumes Activity in Districts Report

Chauncey Mine 25 of the Manhattan Coal Co resumed work today, the first time this week, as seven district mines reported activity on Thursday. The list includes No. 28, No. 90, Chauncey N Y 25, Lick Run, Black Diamond, Kimberly, and Hocking.

Chauncey Mine Chauncey Manhattan Coal Co Chauncey N. Y Lick Run Black Diamond Kimberly Hocking

Miss Frances Hanning Returns From Week-Long Vacation

Chauncey employee Miss Frances Pearl Hanning has returned from a week’s vacation. She visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Hanning near Albany and a sister Mrs. Clarence Karr in Pomeroy.

Chauncey Frances Pearl Hanning Hoyt Hanning Albany Clarence Karr Pomeroy

Bradford Social and Personal News Notes

Mrs. Ethel Lambert of Middleport visited Mrs. Cordellia Lambert. Miss Eileen Eskew visited parents Mr and Mrs John Eskew. County Rally at Bradford Church drew a large crowd. Ed Russell visited ill father Anthony Hysell in Pomeroy. Families from Tuppers Plains and Gallipolis joined Sunday dinner at Charles Lambert’s. Mr and Mrs Charles Withee wed recently with 100 guests. Leah Rose Buck improving after illness. Morris Harrison of Rutland supped with Charles Buck. Mrs Charles Lambert recovering from illness. Funeral for Letta McQuire held at Bradford Church Tuesday. Paul Archer and Laure Cliff visitors.

Bradford Ethel Lambert Middleport Cordellia Lambert Charles Buck Bailey Run Frank Buck Charles Hysell Eileen Eskew John Eskew Ed Russell Anthony Hysell Pomeroy Arthur Hendricks Gallipolis J. E. Kaylor Elmer Gerald Kimble Phyliss Tuppers Plains Charles Lambert Charles Withee

Chauncey Rebekahs Visit Athens For Initiation

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge hosts a meeting at the IOOF Hall in Athens. Members of Forest Rose Lodge and their candidates are asked to assemble at 7 p.m. The Athens lodge will initiate Chauncey candidates and a potluck supper will follow.

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Nannie Allom Rebekah Athens IOOF Forest Rose Lodge Chauncey Lodge

Prominent church leaders to speak at Worldwide Brotherhood dinner

At the Worldwide Brotherhood dinner the Churches of Christ will feature speakers from multiple cities. Cleveland station WHK airs 8:30 p m Gaines Cook Akron station WJW 8 p m George Snyder Guy Wright Columbus WHKE 7 45 p m Dr Floyd Faust Cincinnati WKRC 10 p m Ray C Jarmen Fr Wayne WOWQ 8 15 p m Stephen J Corey.

Chauncey Worldwide Brotherhood Churches of Christ Cleveland WHK Gaines Cook Akron WJW George Snyder Guy Wright Columbus Floyd Faust Cincinnati WKRC Ray C. Jarmen Wayne Stephen J. Corey

Cleveland church leader visits Chauncey for Bible school meeting

Chauncey Wednesday saw Elbert Starn director of Religious Education for the Church of Christ in Ohio and Mrs Harold Short of Cuyahoga Falls visiting Rev Gilbert Courtney who is recovering from a three months illness They had attended a setup meeting for the Daily Vacation Bible School program in Nelsonville.

Chauncey Elbert Starn Cleveland Church of Christ In Ohio Harold Short Cuyahoga Falls Chauncey Wednesday Gilbert Courtney Nelsonville

Chauncey Area Personal Notes From Chauncey and Columbus

Mr and Mrs Carl Shafer and Lois Ann Shafer were hosted at the Shafer home Tuesday night. Mrs Minnie Koons returned to Columbus after weeks with relatives in Chauncey. Mrs Zimmie Smith moved in with her father Holt Courtney and sister Jennie Courtney. Mr and Mrs De Witt Walker moved into the vacated property. Ida Hill Edith McDaniel and John Sharick from Millfield visited Columbus Tuesday. Opal Beckley of the County Home spent the weekend with her parents in Vinton County. William Cochran and family in Chauncey are ill. L L Sweazy returned from a Logan visit with daughter Cleo Kellenbarger and niece Mrs David Lloyd. Mrs Lloyd and Vaughn Lloyd accompanied her home. George Lofrance is building a new garage. James Williamson Sr and Jr from Columbus visited Chauncey on Jacobs Ave. Albert Mees of Pomeroy visited daughter Mrs Paul Shay in Chauncey. Albert Robinson of Chauncey visited his parents in Columbus. he remains ill after two years.

Chauncey Carl Shafer Lois Ann Floyd Shafer Lower Plains Minnie Koons Columbus Ida Pendergrass Zimmie Smith Holt S. Courtney Jennie Courtney de Witt Walker Smith Ida Hill Edith McDaniel John Sharick Millfield Opal Beckley Vinton County William Cochran L. L. Sweazy Paul Shay Albert Robinson Jeff Robinson Robinson

Local Union 648 to Meet on Hospital Rules Revision

United Mine Workers local 648 will hold a special meeting at Greens Run School on Saturday March 26 at 1 pm to discuss revisions to hospital rules.

Glouster United Mine Workers of America Greens Run

Mine Weighmaster Injured in Explosion at Mine 255

Virgil Yaw weigh master at Mine 255 was seriously injured Saturday when a spray machine exploded. He was knocked from his car onto another car and later taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Doctors reported six broken bones and a crushed cheek bone. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Yaw of the city.

Glouster Virgil Yaw Sheltering Arms Hospital Mr. Yaw J. V. Yaw

Heart patient Maxine McAfee moved home after three months

Chauncey girl Maxine McAfee aged 12 who lived with her grandmother Mrs. L L Sweazy and attended Chauncey schools spent over three months in Children's Hospital Columbus with a serious heart ailment following rheumatic fever. She was moved by ambulance Wednesday from the hospital to her mother Mrs Iva McAtee Fridley in Columbus where doctors report her condition slightly improved.

Chauncey Maxine McAfee L. L. Sweazy Children’s Hospital Columbus Maxine Iva McAtee Fridley

Adlerika Ad Claims Quick Gas Relief At Athens Pharmacy

An advertisement touts Adlerika as a remedy for stomach gas pressing on the heart. It promises relief after one dose and claims to cleanse both upper and lower bowels, with Athens Pharmacy listed as a source.

Athens

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