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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
8
In Chauncey an evening meeting of the miners at the K of P hall will be discontinued for several months. President C. C. Frye announced the weekly sessions, once packed with attendees and music, are halted after a recent drop in attendance and entrance issues.
Members of the Epworth League of Chauncey Methodist Episcopal church held a wiener roast and marshmallow toast at the country home of Mr and Mrs Frank A Cline near Chauncey. The group rode from the church to the Cline residence in a large truck as the evening featured merry making with Rev and Mrs Warren as chaperones.
Mr and Mrs Harry Prigge of Columbus announce the birth of a nine pound son at St Anne s hospital Chauncey residents Mrs Prigge formerly Miss Minnie Carter sister of B E K Carter The baby s grandparents are Mr and Mrs J B Carter both of Columbus formerly of Chauncey
The Rev. V. Rhibrand of this city attended the Thens County Sunday School convention held Thursday in Albany.
Chauncey readers learn Herman Luckoff of the Lueckoff stores reports strong returns from advertising. He notes the second big sale is underway and credits Messenger ads with attracting customers.
A. T. Doan and Arthur Doan of Bloomington Indiana visited Chauncey at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Tippie this week. Mrs Kate Blackston of Orbiston spent time in Chauncey with the Courtneys. Miss Lucille Jackson returned from Columbus and Miss Margaret Johnson and Miss Gladys Beebe came back from a visit with Miss Ethel Trainer in Columbus.
May 18 Foast Rose Rebekah lodge in this city will meet at 7 30 this evening. A good attendance is desired. There will be degree staff practice.
Cleveland May 18. The Townes Savage police promotion purchase scandal widens as Mrs John E Savage wife of Captain John Savage may face the grand jury Former Mayor Clayton Townes testified he was told by Savage he paid 500 for promotion to captain Barry and others were told by wives of officers that promotions were bought.
A marine transport plane that departed Miami aiming for Managua, Nicaragua, landed at Tela, Honduras, at 2:35 p.m. The navy department reported the occurrence by radio, but did not reveal the reason for the landing.
Tela was ordered to remain overnight as part of Lt. H. D. Palmer’s mission to traverse the Tela Managua route by daylight tomorrow, ensuring safer passage over the treacherous terrain.
By the Way notes Chesterhill activity with sheep shearing finished and wool money soon to be deposited. It highlights revenue from fine wool sheep oil and gas wells and mentions abandoned houses in Lathrope. Several men seek farms on a hard road with rising value and sale or rent options.
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