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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1937

Page

8

Cheshire School Board Hires Principal and Teachers

At a special meeting the Cheshire school board hired Harold Kennedy as principal and added teachers Kermit Massee Elizabeth Swisher Marjorie Baesil Conner Bradbury Lucie Martin Mary Thompson and Pearl Miller Bunce. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Cheshire meets Thursday at 8 p m.

Cheshire Harold Kennedy Kermit Massie Elizabeth Swisher Marjorie Baesil Conner Bradbury Lucie Martin Mary Thompson Pearl Miller Bunce Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Cheshire Charge Kananga Baptist Missionary Society Floyd Thomas Snider Wellston Adryce Bowling Athens Kate Mulford Violet Robertson Richard T. J. Perkins Gallipolis Phillips Baptist Church Huntington Raymond Grover Lewis Spires L. J. Bumgaren Dewey Swisher Columbus Clara June Ward Ina Rife, Ryger Cora Rowley Sni

Langsville Social Notes Chronicle Visits and Ills

Glenn Powell and family from Gallipolis visit Mrs Powell's sister Mrs E M Brown and Mrs J E Chase with Dorothy. Mina Wise of Dexter stays with J E Chase as Mrs Chase visits Cincinnati. F A Miller and son Carl visit daughter Mrs Dwight Brown in Rutland. Helen Taylor ill with tonsillitis. Clarice Miller visits Pearle Russell in Hysell Run. Von Miller family and Alice Miller visit Parkersburg relatives. R A Rife, Columbus worker, stays overnight. Agnes Ward visits Wellston grandparents. Mrs Frank Braley ill with abscessed ear and ton sillitis. D N Entsminger and family from Middleport visit Elsie McKnight. Mrs J E Longstreth improving after illness.

Langsville Glenn Powell Gallipolis Powell E. M. Brown J. E. Chase Dorothy Chase Terry Kenneth Chase Cincinnati Mina Wise Dexter Mrs. Chase F. A. Miller Carl Dwight Brown Rutland Helen Taylor Clarice Miller Pearle Russell Hysell Run von Miller Alice Miller R. W. Miller Parkersburg W. Va Maggie Wyeth Electa Parks R. A. Rife

Broadwell Hosts Mother's Day Program and Visits

A Broadwell Sunday service drew a large crowd for a Mother's Day program. Local residents and visitors from Dayton, Murray City, Athens, Cutler, and Gamoca joined family gatherings. The Broadwell softball team won 17 to 0 in a practice game at Hamley Run.

Gamoca W. Va William Young Roy Lee Athens William Brandeberry Lloyd Miller Harold Cutler George Smith Freda Phillips Evalina Brill Keith Everett Starling Amesville Broadwell Hamley Run Joseph Conant Ellis Run Leonard Ogg Lucy Totman

Many Attend Randolph Rites

Randolph funeral held in Hockingport for Charles William Randolph of East Liverpool. Services conducted by Rev. Dean of Coolville at 2 p.m. Attendees traveled from Parkersburg Wellsburg and Williamstown among others. A chicken dinner followed hosted by Mrs. Minnie Holmes for several relatives.

Little Hocking Charles Young Frank Handman Parkersburg W. Va Mary Sheffeur Williamstown Clarence Maloney Clara Bone Lottia Heedy Wellsburg Fred Mulley Hattie Vuhi Saris George Young Joseph Bailey Athens Francis Russell Torch Ross Wright Wilbur Whitlatch Richy County Clarence Randolph Charles John Jackson Donald Liverpool

Woman Heads to New York After Suspected Fata Deadly Crime

A fleeing woman travels from a lonely road to Grand Central Station in search of a hidden room in New York. She buys a paper and rents a bleak boarding room for six dollars, aiming to avoid detection after a perilous escape. The plot centers on her plan to hide and wait for morning headlines about a prominent death.

Bob Burlington New York Hendry Grand Central Station

Birthday celebration and community notes from Coolville

A Coolville Grange birthday dinner and a Memorial Day planning meeting dominated the weekend. Also listed are local graduates, visiting residents, and various social mentions across Troy Township and nearby towns.

Troy Grange

Concord Cemetery Cleaning Date Set for May 22

Trustees set Saturday May 22 for cleaning Concord Cemetery and urge all interested to help. Decoration Day plans are under way with an exact date to be announced next week. Leonard Taylor lost a valuable cost last Sunday. Mr and Mrs R H Wemer travel to Columbus Thursday to visit their son Harold Wemer and son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W G Dennis. Mr Wemer will enter a hospital there for observation and treatment.

Concord Leonard Taylor R. H. Wemer Columbus Harold Wemer W. G. Dennis Wemer

Mullins Daughter Undergoes Appendectomy in Columbus

Mr and Mrs James Mullins of Chauncey traveled to Columbus to support their daughter Naomi Ruth Mullins who was stricken with appendicitis. She was admitted to Radium Hospital Monday and underwent an operation soon after arrival. Her condition is reported as favorable. The note adds carriers and substitutes furnished uniforms at their own expense.

Chauncey James Mullins Columbus Naomi Ruth Mullins Radium Hospital

Egyptian boy king and other clues crossword

A list of crossword style clues with numbered across and down items including hints for monarch child Egypt simpleton by, fop wine vessel northeast act of read right tennis fence myself rove meadow tatter seize jolly valiant man aurora ocean vessel pasteboard border on a photo northwest Italian river eye tumor half an em youth king answer to previous puzzle a council of point hastens to bleat longed redecorate leg joint god of war rubber wheel pad his father died of a ailment wooden pin to rub out vertical clues include one goat team deity armadillo to repay English coins murderer typewritten and and form of be his country governed to seize fuel dregs troops exclamation jewel important crop in his country line mountain you you knock type of poem to tell freer from pollution lowest point gems of frogs southeast to exist precept to piece out to immerse tatter thing musical note

Jolly Aurora

Minersville Social Notes Recap of Weekend Visits and Local News

Local residents share weekend visits from Terre Haute Eureka Middleport Athens and Wellston and report illnesses and injuries. A student nurse Charlotte Thomas visits family. Preaching schedules set at Methodist Church and German Church with Rev O Conner and Rev Reuther.

Sara A. Price Wellston John Hitchens Charles Hilewick Toledo George Brown Gretta Brown Margaret Thomas Evelyn Pickett Darwin Bert O'Conner Reuther Pomeroy Peace Church Dutchtown Road Mary Huber Pomeroy John McCallum

Class of 21 To Graduate From Carbon Hill

Carbon Hill prepares for commencement on Friday May 21 at the gym with Grover Traxler of the State Department of Education as speaker. Valedictorian Frances Johnson salutatorian Ermina Stacy lead a class of graduates including Bessie Mays Merry Maye Annabell Blake Lester Beal Eugene Carpenter and others. Baccalaureate services were held May 16 at M FE Church with Reverend Hyde Logan as speaker. Class night set for May 19.

Carbon Hill Grover Traxler State Department of Education Frances Johnson Ermina Stacy Bessie Mays Merry Maye Annabell Blake Lester Beal Eugene Carpenter Ira Wilkinson Bobby Smith Grace Cunningham Betty Smith Florence Shaw Helen Hutchison Rosamund Hutchison Lucille McMannay Mary F. McQuaid Edna North Adrien Devol Irene Mihlbauer Garnet James Cora Horn M.fe Hyde, Logan John McGuire Union Furnace Harry Smith Harry Guess Logan Howard Mitchell Columbus Charles Robey Jo Leaman Otis Funkhouser Chicago Bert Green Don Huffman Don Yates Orlandeth Lehman Ruth Strous Floyd Pence Newark Polly Stuart Mary Shelton Westerville Ralph Johnson Frank Johnson Mary Warner Hamilton St. Mary’s Church Marguerite Wolner Frank Wolner John Johnson Edna Johnson Melvin Harbarger Corning Monday

Chauncey Social Notes Recaps Weekend Visits

Ralph Taylor and guests Larry Bowman Alma Garten and the Smart family visited Chauncey. Gertie Robinett hosted Gilson and Smart families from Floodwood and New England kin. Ernest Bullock and son John Bullock and daughter Ensel traveled to Kentucky. Lorenzo Manning and Ensel Manning visited Chauncey. Mrs Madek moved from hospital to her parents home. Mrs Zimmer attended Lucy Ferrer funeral in Chauncey. Mrs Karns and daughter Frances from Akron spent weekend with Ezra Karns.

Chauncey Ralph Taylor Larry Bowman Alma Garten Columbus Cecil Smart Happy Hollow Gertie Robinett Harry Gilson Floodwood Elmer Smart New England Ernest Bullock John Bullock Ensel Bailey Luther Spitzer Lillian Karns Frances Akron Ezra Karns

Chauncey Grade Children Present Operetta Thursday

Chauncey students from the first through sixth grades stage The Land of Dreams Come True in three acts. The Chauncey High School auditorium hosts the performance at 7 30 p m with Mother Goose characters, flower choruses, imported scenery, lighting effects, and dances between acts. More than 100 children participate under music supervisor Mrs Christine Brown with teachers Evelyn Simms Imelda Smith Catherine Courtney Pauline Keck Shirley Thomas Gladys Kinneer Christine Porter and Sarah Thomas assisting.

Chauncey Christine Brown Evelyn Simms Imelda Smith Catherine Courtney Pauline Keck Shirley Thomas Gladys Kinneer Christine Porter Sarah Thomas

Chauncey Resident Isa Belle Coe Celebrates 84th Birthday

Chauncey resident Mrs Isa Belle Martin Coe marked her eighty fourth birthday on Tuesday May 18 joining family visits at Rev Ray and Mrs Greene Jacksonville earlier. Naomi Mullins wife of Clarence Mullins of Chauncey returned from Grant Hospital Columbus after major surgery sixteen days ago and is recovering at home with husband. Moscow reports a geological survey expanding across nearly one third of the Soviet Union territory.

Chauncey Isabelle Martin Coe Chauncey and Vicinity Naomi Mullins Clarence Mullins Ellis Ave Grant Hospital Columbus Moscow U.P Soviet Union

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