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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1930

Page

5

P T A Plans Playground Fundraiser For Lincoln School

Chauncey P T A met in the high school auditorium with officer absence noted. They formed a committee led by Mrs Fannie King to raise funds through an April 10 social to buy swings and playground equipment for Lincoln school, after a musical program by Chauncey students and the high school choir.

Chauncey Parent- Teacher Association Clell Cunningham Karl Gardner Lincoln School Fannie King Noah Harvey Charles Ogg A. L. Preston Christine Brown Chauncey Schools

Funeral for Mrs Gladys Selby Mock Held in Buffalo

Jeffer son Lowery from The Plains and Mrs Ira Cunningham with daughters attended the funeral of their granddaughter and cousin Mrs Gladys Selby Mock held Saturday in Buffalo Ohio. Mrs Mock, a former Jacksonville resident, died at her Canton home and was buried there after services in Buffalo.

Chauncey Jefferson Lowery the Plains Ira Cunningham Donald Cunningham Russell Cunningham Clell Cunningham Gladys Selby Mock Buffalo Mock Jacksonville Canton

Stack Recovering at Grant Hospital After Surgery

A card from Charles E. Stack former Millfield merchant now at Grant Hospital in Columbus says he is recovering well from a recent operation. He expects to stay in the hospital about two more weeks.

Millfield Chauncey Charles E. Stack Grant Hospital Columbus

Funeral Held For George A Gould In Luhrig

Mr and Mrs A L Preston and Mrs W J Smith of Chauncey attended the funeral of George A Gould who died in Luhrig. Mrs Preston and Mrs Smith were relatives of the deceased.

Chauncey A. L. Preston W. J. Smith the Plains George A. Gould Luhrig Preston Smith Gould

Chauncey Personal News From Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Roland Syx Miss Luella Syx and Henry Martin of Dayton spent the weekend with relatives in this city. Mrs Henry Martin is here due to the serious illness of her father William Burchfield. Mrs Mary Meinhart returned to Chauncey from The Plains, visiting daughter Mrs Earl Thompson. Mrs Wade Young of Corning was in Chauncey Sunday visiting her.

Chauncey Roland Syx Luella Syx Henry Martin Dayton William Burchfield Mary Meinhart Earl Thompson the Plains Wade Young Corning

Ode Jacksons Buy Jackson Avenue Property

Mr and Mrs Ode Jackson buy Jackson Avenue property from Mr and Mrs Harmon Kimletz and plan to move this week Chauncey and Florence Kimletz will relocate to a company house north of town

Ode Jackson Jackson Avenue Chauncey Airs Harmon Kimletz

Bake Sale Held by Millfield Church Group

Chauncey March 26. The Young People's Bible Class of the Millfield Church of Christ sponsored a bake sale Tuesday in the company store in Millfield.

Chauncey Young People’s Bible Class Millfield

Mrs Martha Sayers Celebrates 90th Birthday

Celebrants gathered at the Wade home to honor Martha Sayers, the oldest Millfield resident, for her 90th birthday. Relatives and friends attended and presented her with gifts.

J. R. Wade

Powell hosts guests for Sunday chicken dinner

Mr and Mrs Phillip Powell entertained guests at their home Sunday evening including Mr and Mrs John Cline and children Mr and Mrs Floyd Wemmer and children and Andrew Willis.

Phillip Powell John Cline Floyd/Wemmer Andrew Willis G. C. Patton W. H. Wemmer

Local residents visit relatives and celebrate events

Mrs Nancy Leoffler visits at the Shaner home while Vance Vincent stays with grandparents in Chesterhill. Mrs William Cole returns from Columbus after a week with relatives. Milton Tracy of Columbus visits his parents. Ronald Robinett and Ruth Ruble and others travel between Nelsonville Haydenville and Columbus. Mary Burton contracts measles and Norman Carwile moves to The Plains. Andrew Willis and Frances Powell visit Murray City. John Cline family guests in Nelsonville. Walter Hayden spends Sunday in Columbus. T B Frazier attends a ninetieth birthday in Sioux City.

Nancy Leoffler George Shaner Vance Vincent Grant Shook Chesterhill William Cole Vaughn Earich Columbus Milton Tracy Homer Tracy Ronald Robinett Nelsonville Ruth Ruble Haydenville Doris Cole Carl Willis Mary Burton Norman Carwile The Plains Andrew Willis Frances Powell Murray City

Local residents and visitors share weekend travel

Sayers hosts and guests from Cambridge Zanesville Athens Nelsonville and Columbus visit relatives and attend family events. Numerous trips surface including dinners, funerals, and holiday plans as local residents welcome guests and report travel to and from Mansfield and nearby towns.

J. E. Barnhart Victim of Unusual Accident

J F E Barnhart, a longtime Athens resident and local grocer, suffered a severe accident while crossing a swollen stream. The bank collapsed sending him five or six feet into the water, breaking his right ankle and severely tearing ligaments in a remote ravine during rain. He crawled for help and now cannot walk for months.

J. FE. Barnhart Athens Barnhart

Suspect Effort Was Made To Wreck Train

NEW LEXINGTON March 26 Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad investigate an attempt to wreck a passenger train from Cincinnati to Zanesville. At the Goston Tunnel a motor car operator found an anti creep bar on the rail in a dark spot at tunnel end. It could have derailed locomotive pony trucks and was not easily seen by approaching engine crews.

New Lexington Pennsylvania Railroad Cincinnati Zanesville Goston Tunnel W. FE. Pletcher

Ford says prohibition brings prosperity in interview

Henry Ford, in the April Ladies Home Journal, argues the United States must choose between drink and poverty or prohibition and prosperity. He says his companies enforce dry policy at home and abroad, and that the current recession aids anti prohibition efforts.

Philadelphia United States Henry Ford Samuel Crowther The Ladies Home Journal Ford U. S Perd Ord

LeFever Announces Senate Re election Bid in Ohio

Glouster March 26 Dr Kek LeFever of Glouster announces candidacy for re election to the Ohio Senate from the 14th district He will seek the Republican nomination in August The district covers Athens Fairfield Hocking Washington Morgan and parts of Noble and Monroe counties

Glouster KE. Lebever Ohio Senate KekFever Athens Wairfield Hocking Washington Morgan Noble Monroe

W C T U Rejects Digest Prohibition Poll

The Ohio Womans Christian Temperance Union Executive Committee at its mid year meeting in Columbus condemned the Literary Digest poll on prohibition. They adopted a resolution protesting the straw vote method citing doubts about distribution and vote counting accuracy.

Columbus U.P Literary Digest Ohio Womans’ Christian Temperance Union Executive Committee

Music Study by Delphian Society Focuses on European Masters

The Delphian Society met Tuesday evening at Mrs. W. B. Walker’s home to study composers Weber Schuman and Schubert. Program leader Mrs. Carl Ferguson and several members led reports including Miss Gertrude Pritchard and others.

Delphian Society W. B. Walker Moore Avenue Carl Fergnson Gertrude Pritchard Fred Wheaton H. A. McCaskill

Bishop Class Hosts Meeting at Central Avenue Church

The Bishop Class of Central Avenue M. E. Church held a Tuesday evening meeting at 25 Sunnyside Drive with contests readings and period activities. Mrs. Gertrude Matheny won first prize and Anna Belle Cone gave two readings.

Central Avenue M. Ek Elmer Radford Sunnyside Drive Gertrude Matheny Anna Belle Cone Garfield Porter Arthur Romine J. WI Reed

Progressive Club Hosts Evening of Readings and Talks

Mrs Howard Brookins hosted the Progressive Literary Club at 168 North Congress Street with two papers, one by Mrs Elson Hedges on Arabia and another by Mrs C D Duncan on Madagascar. Mrs Guy Graham entertained with humorous readings. Business and Professional Women's Club to meet Thursday in City Building. Virgil Study Group of the AAAW will meet at 7 pm with Miss Amy Alten at 14 Poplar Avenue.

Progressive Club Howard Brookins North Congress Street Progressive Literary Club Belleall Elson Hedges Arabia C. D. Duncan Madagascar Guy Graham Business and Professional Women's Club Virgil AL A. W Misa Amy Alten Poplar Avenue

Peters Burgelio and others attend Cincinnati highway meeting

Mr W EB Peters Mr A 0 siomme and Mr H N Burgelio travel to Cincinnati this afternoon to take part in the George Washington Federal Route 60 highway meeting for two days.

W. EB. Peters Siomme H. N. Burgelio Cincinnati George Washington

Surprise Party Honors Mrs. William Tom Birthday

A Tuesday evening surprise party celebrated Mrs. William Tom at 248 Richland Avenue with family members including Wade James William Janice Ane Kaye Ward Arch Stewart Leola Masters and Chace Masters. Guest Mrs. Harry J. Simpson of Howard Ohio visits Mrs. Paynter at 99 East State Street.

William Tom Richsland Avenue Wade James William Janice Jessie Miller Jon Vernon Ane Tom Kaye Ward Arch Stewart Leola Masters Chace Masters Harry J. Simpson Howard, Ohio Mra H. Paynter East State Street

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