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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1938
Page
9
Registration tonight for WPA Adult Education classes in Chauncey will occur before or after the high school play as announced by Floyd Cooper. The program offers free instruction in English, arithmetic, music, civics, child care, health, and more. The meetings will be held in the high school building.
The Southeastern Zone of Ohio District Nazarene Young People's Society gathered in Nelsonville Monday night with 445 in attendance. The Plains Nazarene Church led by Rev. Drell Goff hosted 81 attendees from that church. Rev. Charles A. Gibson district superintendent delivered the keynote after devotions by Rev. C. B. Clendenin and songs by Rev. J. Carey Campbell.
The marriage of Harry Wilson of Albany and Ida Burchfield of Athens was solemnized in Chauncey on Tuesday with Mayor W D Hines officiating at his home. The ceremony was witnessed by Jesse Lennigar of Chauncey.
The regular meeting of Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey will be held Thursday night at 7 oclock in the K of P Building.
Glouster Kiwanis Club held a well attended meeting Tuesday with three Athens guests Earl Beckley Gerald Kyle and Irvin Quick inviting members and ladies to an inter city meeting in Athens on April 18 Dwight Post Corning and Engineer Garavan also attended Mayor Wallace reported on a relief program for unemployed locals The attendance prize drawn by William Hughes was provided by Dr W D Withem Sponges linked to early diving and ancient Olympic champions who earned their living by sponge diving.
Local social notes mention visits from Mrs Agnes Shaffer and family of Belpre to Mrs Velma Matlack. Athens guests Mr and Mrs Lambert to Mr and Mrs H Green. Tillie Reed returning from Radnor Akron and East Liverpool with Homer Reed. Rev Harter hosting visitors Clint Calloway Nellie McKee and Edward Rainy of Newark. Arnott of Reedsville visiting son Fred Osborne. attendance at Marie Ritchey funeral in Reno. Vivian Hoffman hosting Chester Albers and family from Wheeling. Nettie Stewart with Leahy great grandchildren and Floyd Matlack visiting George Thomas in Columbus. Justine Leahy remains in Columbus. Rev Harter revival at Lottridge through Easter. U B Church service next Sunday. Belle Keller visiting Athens. C E Lamb guest of grandson Gerald Lamb in Athens. Tillie Reed dinner guest of Lena Parr. Selah McLane visiting Prof J S Davis. Golden Bahr and two daughters from Athens and Amanda Parker and Dora Tuttle at C W Bahr. English family at Athens. Gerald Lamb home from Ohio University. Rev Clary at M E Church. Clifford Young employed in Athens. Piltdown Man and Heidelberg Man dated as chinless in historical note.
The first wedding anniversaries of Virgil Lahuga and Esta Rankin and John Rankin and Madeline Border were celebrated at a dinner hosted by Emma Rankin in Millfield. Attendees included Frank Ferrer and daughters Mary Lou Sally Ann and Lois, Virgil Lahugh, Emma Rankin and Hazel and Mozelle Lahugh.
Albany report notes a senior party in the high school auditorium with red and white decorations, contests, dancing, and refreshments for faculty, wives, and guests. Also mentions Kenneth Oxley slowly improving after bone infection treatment in Columbus, and local residents attending Farm Bureau and a Thursday student-sponsored film in the auditorium. Freight revenues for U.S. Class 1 railroads in 1935 reached about $2.79 billion, up $157 million from the prior year.
Dover Grange No 2646 sponsors a Chauncey benefit entertainment at 8 oclock in the Chauncey High School Auditorium. Frank Dudgeon and radio artists from Huntington West Virginia will perform a two hour program of stage acts instrumental and vocal music. Tickets available from Grangers or at the door.
A 15 pound platinum nugget was discovered in the Ural mountains. The find adds a significant new specimen to regional mineral discoveries and may attract scientific and industrial interest. Local researchers are inspecting the site for provenance and potential value.
Chauncey Church of Christ choir under Christine Brown will present an Easter morning program at Sunrise prayer service. A tomb scene with special lighting will accompany robed singers performing Easter anthems and hymns for a hopeful service.
A historic note reveals that both major London hospitals currently lack male surgeons in their medical rosters. The finding highlights gender distribution changes in surgical staff across leading institutions.
Zaleski reports the entire local school teachers attending a Saturday conference in Hamden. Notes of visits include Athens residents Flora Dill and Irene Dudnit with family travels, and Mrs. Pinney undergoing major surgery in Sheltering Arms Hospital, Athens, with stable condition.
Regina reports J Edwards of Milden Saskatchewan endured earaches for four years before X ray showed a fractured neck. A rib was removed and strapped to the broken vertebrae. He must remain in a cast for three months.
A thief raided the Henry Vogelgesang dairy cooler in Massillon Massillon and escaped with 20 quarts of ice cream 144 ice cream bars and several pounds of butter.
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