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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1932

Page

12

Blue Devils edge Corning in clutch late rally

Chauncey May 18. The Chauncey Blue Devils beat Corning 7 to 6 after a desperate final inning rally. Gardner delivered the decisive bunt to score Daugherty, while Smith drove in three runs and scored twice. B Kollister allowed seven hits and nine strikeouts. Nelsonville visits Saturday to close the season.

Chauncey Corning Chauncey Blue Devils Blue Devils Gardner Daugherty Halsey Roberts Blue Devil Smith B. Kollister Nelsonville

Pioneer Dover Woman Ruth James Dies at 87

Ruth James a pioneer Dover Township resident died Tuesday evening at her Millfield home at 5 45. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 o clock from Chauncey Church of Christ with Rev. G B Courtney officiating

Chauncey Ruth James Dover Township Millfield Chauncey Church of Christ G. B. Courtney

Chauncey Woman Laid To Rest In Nye Cemetery

Interment follows a long illness with a paralytic stroke. Survived by sons William James Norval James Robert James Cyrus James and daughters Minnie Wilmore Ruth Johnson Eva Sanders and Jessie La Hugh who died earlier. Granddaughters Mozelle and Hazel La Hugh cared for her. widow of N W James Civil War veteran. One brother M J Gardner resides in Chauncey. She belonged to the Church of Christ and was active in church work.

Chauncey Nye James Mozelle Hazel la Hugh N. W. James William James Sugar Creek Norval James Millfield Robert James California Cyrus James Barberton Minnie Wilmore Chicago Ruth Johnson Glouster Eva Sanders Albany M. J. Gardner Church of Christ Jessie la Hugh

Mrs. Eliza beth Hixson Russell Elected Boyd County GOP Chair

Mrs Eliza beth Hixson Russell wife of O M Russell of Catlettsburg Kentucky was elected chairwoman of the Republican Party in Boyd County Kentucky She is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hixson Sr Ellis Avenue Chauncey

Chauncey Elizabeth Hixson Russell O. M. Russell Catlettsburg Republican Party Boyd County Russell Robert Hixson Ellis Avenue

Community Library Opens in Chauncey At Minister Store

The Episcopal Church Church Periodical Club funds a lending library at Ed ward Minister's store Converse Street Chauncey to serve Chauncey and nearby areas. Books magazines and fiction for children and adults will be distributed on Tuesday and Friday afternoons starting this week with Mrs Clarke guiding the effort.

Chauncey Church Periodical Club The Episcopal Church Edward Minister Converse Street Clarke

Five Year Old Hixson Suffers Arm Fracture In Scooter Accident

Chauncey, May 18. John Porter Hixson, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hixson of Catlettsburg Kentucky, fell Sunday while riding a scooter and sustained a fractured arm. He is reported to be getting along nicely.

Chauncey Robert Hixson John Porter Hixson R. W. Hixson Catlettsburg

Ladies' Aid Society to Meet at Millfield M. E. Church

May 18 Chauncey brief notes the Ladies' Aid Society of Millfield M. E. Church meeting Thursday night at 7 30. President Mrs Allen Chadwell will preside over the gathering at the church.

Chauncey Ladies' Aid Society of Millfield M Allen Chadwell

Chauncey Personal Notices from Local Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Giesecke and children of Columbus visit Chauncey with Mr. and Mrs. Watt Ferrel. Mrs. Ferrel and Mrs. Giesecke are sisters. Co. FE Hayden of Lancaster stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Dane Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Betts of Nelsonville and their two children were guests of Mrs. Jan Woods.

Columbus Chauncey Watt Ferrel High Street Ferrell Gieseckke Co. FE

Mrs Kail to Host Naomi Bible Class Meeting Tonight

May 18 Chauncey. Mrs V O Kail at her home in The Plains will welcome Naomi Bible Class members of The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church with Mrs Ray Michael as chairman of the meetings.

Chauncey V. O. Kail the Plains Naomi Bible Class Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Ray Michael

Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Rice Home

The Plains M E Church Missionary Society will gather Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. S. Rice. Mrs. C. J. McCullough will oversee the meeting.

Chauncey Missionary Society of the Plains M. EH C. S. Rice C. J. McCullough

Chauncey Hosts Osborne Guests Sunday

Mr and Mrs Dane Osborne of Chauncey entertained as their guests Sunday Kenneth Kineer Edith Kineer Gladys Kineer and Theodore Carlin all of Buechtel during the gathering reported in local social notes.

Busy Bee Needle Club Honors May Birthday Anniversaries

The Busy Bee Needle Club will meet Friday evening at Mrs. Glyde Jourden’s Mill Street home to honor members with May birthdays. The group met last Friday at Mrs. Gerald Blackford’s May Avenue home.

Chauncey Busy Bee Needle Club Glyde Jourden Mill Street Gerald Blackford May Avenue

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