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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1936
Page
8
Glouster enters its second week of a major clean-up drive praised for civic cooperation. Residents haul trash to the dump free of charge in containers at street curbs or alleys for the street commissioner to collect. campaign ends this week.
James Vaughn Jr John Gatchel Byron Rogers and Frank Weaver were in a car accident near the old baseball park below Chauncey. The car left the road in heavy fog, overturned into a ditch. A wrecking outfit had to haul it, but none were injured.
Funeral services for Oscar A. Pope age 35 were held Friday in Columbus with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. A former Kroger district manager from Columbus who died in Fort Wayne Indiana he was husband of Dorothy Wyatt and father of Jerry. He belonged to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club Elks and Broad Street Methodist Church. Survived by wife son Jerry parents Mr and Mrs Robert Pope six sisters and five brothers.
Mineral notes report visits and social calls among residents including Eugene Pendleton in Radcliff, the Ely and Cummins families in Albany, and others visiting Chillicothe Athens and Nelsonville. A weekend home visit from Margaret Lowry in New Marshfield is noted along with several other social calls. Also mentions Russia planning 3430 miles of new air routes with Moscow to Alma Ata as the longest.
Glouster Merchants rout Middleport 13 to 3 as Gyure and Combiniski lead with multi hit afternoons. Butsko earned the win on the mound for Glouster.
Mrs C A Bingman of Madison Street fell from steps at her home about seven Saturday evening. She sustained fractures to both bones in her left ankle and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for treatment.
Local residents attended gatherings in Columbus and Granville including a Baptist Young People's conference. Birth announced for Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McLaughlin. Several families hosted visitors from Padcliffe, Coshocton, Lancaster, Athens and Guilford. Wanda Starkey returned home from Albany. Dana Nelson injured from a fall.
The Syracuse Aid Society Presbyerian Ladies held an all day quilting event with a noon potluck for numerous guests. Attendees included Mrs. Margaret Ann Nease Mrs. Harry Potts Mrs. James Linck Mrs. Thomas Snowball and many others. many visitors later attended a funeral in Bethany and other church events across the region.
Mrs Peter Gyure a former Hunterdon resident died Friday at her Whiting Indiana home to which the family moved in 1923 She was sister to Mrs Peter Kovach Hunterdon who with her son Dan Kovach left Sunday for Whiting to remain until after the funeral
Chauncey’s M. E. Church hosted a Friday night church program led by Rev. Ray Greene with Rev. A G Jenkins Miss Mercer and Lillian Brokaw Athens. Jenkins spoke on the Foundation of the Church and Mercer sang a vocal solo while Brokaw and Burr played cornet. Jenkins entertained with ventriloquism using a large doll and refreshments were served by the Ladies Aid Society. The next monthly church night will feature ventriloquism by Jenkins.
Revival services began Sunday night at Greens Run Church of Christ with 12 full families in attendance. Rev. Gilbert Courtney leads, assisted by Rev. O W Williams. delegations from Taylor Ridge Chauncey and Trimble join for special music, with services nightly at 7 30 p.m. and the public invited.
The Faithful Circle Bible Class of Millfield Church of Christ will meet Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Madeline Boudinot instead of Mrs. Eleanor Sharrick’s, as previously announced.
Stray Cats Chicago begins Flagstone paving for the Anti Cruelty Society's 100000 hotel de luxe for stray cats and dogs. Workers erect an eight foot wall around the sunken garden as the three story facility, funded by Marion McConnell, includes electric refrigeration a pink kitchen and glass kennels with access to the garden. A death chamber exists for electrocution or asphyxiation of animals.
Mr and Mrs Harry Plummer moved their household goods to Columbus. D O Whaley bought a new truck and George Tudor with son Morris visited from Grundy Virginia. Rock Springs eighth graders beat Harrisonville 10 to 4. Carl Reeves hosted a Rutland schools faculty party at their east Harrisonville farm with a potluck.
Notifies Athens Township Rural School District voters of a May 12 1936 primary to approve a 3 mill five year tax for general operating expenses. Signed by Earle Johnson chair and C L Jordan clerk of the Athens County Board of Elections.
A Chauncey pre school clinic for children entering Chauncey schools next September will be held Tuesday at 12 30 p m in the high school building. Dr Harris of the Ohio State Health Department Dr J M Higgins Athens County health commissioner and local physicians Dr Warren V Sprague and Dr C N Sanders will conduct examinations. Each child should be accompanied by a parent or older person.
The Mingus family at Chauncey faces illness and injury after influenza strikes Mrs Mingus and their son Robert. Another son Marle Mingus lies in White Cross Hospital Columbus after a third operation on his leg from a past Chauncey mine injury. Edward Mingus, father and Chauncey Mine 25 worker, broke his right arm while handling a mule. Springtail insects are noted for leaping distances by a rear spring.
Chauncey native N Schoonover aged 48 died Sunday at his home in Zaleski after a period of ill health. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Zaleski Church with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mia Mary Katzenbach Schoonover seven children, a daughter Elma McKibben in Zaleski, three other children at home, and one brother and one sister Nettie Hawk and Lee Schoonover of Chauncey.
The office of Dr. Warren V. Sprague on Main Street has been painted and redecorated by Arthur Sapp of Chauncey. The nine room farm home of Harry Linscott near Clarks Chapel was also painted and decorated. Painting and interior decorating will continue at the Mrs Isaac Wilson home in Chauncey by Mr. Sapp.
Mr. and Mrs. Ern est Johnston announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Monday April 27. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lock.
Mrs. Mary Nanna Betta and her son John Courtney of Marion visited in Chauncey with Mr. and Mrs. Zine Courtney and other relatives. John Courtney, longtime director of the choir at Central Church of Christ, Marion, sang solos at Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday morning and will perform on the Mother's Day program there next Sunday.
A family birthday gathering was held Sunday at the Sanders home in Milifieia. Attendees included L. W. Sanders Jacquelyn S Virginia McQuade and several relatives.
Local citizen Fred B. Hooper reports relief from indigestive symptoms after using Vendor and Vendor laxative tablets. He describes prior bloating, heart pressure, gas, constipation, and discomfort, then says his bowels now act regularly and he feels better. Athens Pharmacy profiled as the Vendor Man selling the medicine.
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