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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1936

Page

7

Graves To Be Decorated by War Veterans

Memorial Day plans arranged by Frank McCann Post American Legion. Members will supervise grave decorations across district cemeteries with a 8 a.m. meeting at Legion Halls and visits to Maplewood Glouster Russell Calvary Sands Taylor Ridge Hollister Millfield Cemeteries through 11 a.m., with Army planes dropping flowers at 11:30 a.m. S. A. Cunningham leases Summerland Beach Buckeye Lake residence. wife Mrs. Cunningham and Juanita join later.

Glouster Frank McCann Post American Legion Legion Halls Maplewood Cemetery Glouster Cemetery Russell Cemetery Jacksonville Calvary Cemetery Sands Cemetery Trimble Taylor Ridge Hollister Cemetery Millfield Cemetery Maplewood S. A. Cunningham Summerland Beach Buckeye Lake

Play Ends Activities at Trimble Grade School

Trimble grade school wrapped the year with a play day led by William Westervelt, a doll show awarding Mibbons to Kathryn Khune Dorothy Ann Johnson and Dorothea Shiffilet, plus races and a pet show. Winners include Leona Cochran Jimmie LaFollett Dorothy Johnson Mary Frances Vermaaten Dorothy Joe Danford Dona Sayre Grace Brewer Robert Morrison Marjorie Anderson.

Trimble T Trimble William Westervelt Mibbons Kathryn Khune Dorothy Ann Johnson Dorothea Shiffilet Leona Cochran Jimmie LaFollett Dorothy Johnson Mary Frances Vermaaten Dorothy Joe Danford Dona Sayre Grace Brewer Robert Morrison Marjorie Anderson

Mrs Emmett Rogers in Serious Condition at McMillan

Mrs Emmett Rogers remains in serious condition at McMillan Hospital Charleston W V with tetanus doctors believe she will recover Mr Rogers husband returned to Charleston Wednesday and will go back Friday Dorothy Rogers also went to Charleston Wednesday to be with her mother The glouster rogers family also notes Harold Dew and his wife left by motor for a month long trip to the Pacific coast southern route to California then up to Oregon and Washington returning via the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park

Glouster Emmett Rogers McMillan Hospital Charleston W. Va Mr. Rogers Coast Glouster Harold Dew Pacific Coast California Oregon Washington Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park

Memorial services set near Corning with Mary Wahl speaker

Memorial services will be held at the Dew Cemetery near Corning on Saturday May 30. A program has been arranged with Mrs. Mary Wahl of Glouster as speaker.

Glouster Dew Corning Mary Wahl

Simpkins Rites Friday at Millfield Church

Funeral services for Helen Jane Simpkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Simpkins will be held Friday afternoon at the Millfield M EF Church Ba cock. She died from injuries after being struck by a train at the Millfield crossing Tuesday. Burial will be in Hill Top Cemetery.

Chauncey Helen Jane Simpkins Ben Simpkins Millfield Crossing Ba'cock Millfield M

Clerks Union Elects Heads in Sunday Creek Valley

GLOUSTER New officers were elected and installed at a Retail Clerks Union meeting led by past president Richard Jones Jr. for 1936. Officers are president E. D. Coffman, vice president Arthur Wolf, secretary treasurer James McLain, guardian Eugene Jones, recording secretary Laura Mae Brunton. The union has grown to over 90 members representing stores across the valley. A regular meeting is planned for June 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the LO CF Hall with refreshments.

Retail Clerks Union Richard Jones, Jr E. D. Coffman Arthur Wolf James McLain Guardian Eugene Jones Laura Mae Brunton Clerks Sunday Creek Valley C.F

Warren visitors attend high school commencement

Mrs Bertha Hill with her son Ray and daughter Albert Mrs Blanche Phillips and daughter Dorothey of Warren visited Jacksonville Trimble and Athens before returning home Sunday to attend the commencement exercises honoring graduates Elson Stephenson and Irene Davis and to visit relatives and friends.

Glouster Bertha Hill Ray Albert Blanche Phillips Dorothey Warren Elson Stephenson Irene Davis Jacksonville Trimble Athens

Chauncey-Dover 8th Grade Exercises Friday

The eighth grade commencement at Chauncey-Dover Schools will be Friday at 1 PM in the high school auditorium. Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Chauncey Church of Christ will give the address. An all township chorus and orchestra will provide music. Supt. Wesley Walburn, Bertha Bridgman, Glenn Gardner, and Jessie Smart organize the program. Sixty-five pupils will receive certificates.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Wesley Walburn Bertha Bridgman Glenn Gardner Jessie Smart

Four in One Chauncey picnic honors four birthdays

A Sunday picnic dinner at the home of Mrs Allie Weakley celebrated four birthday anniversaries for two sisters and two nieces. Attended by 20 people the event honored Mrs Weakley and her daughter Mrs Matie Strum and Mrs Nira Slater and daughter Mrs Josephine McKinney. The combined ages totaled 232 years and gifts were exchanged. Children performed songs and speeches while home made ice cream and cake were served in the late afternoon.

Chauncey Allie Weakley Weakley Matie Strum Nira Slater Josephine McKinney

Chauncey Men To Act In Womanless Wedding at School

Chauncey Plains and Millfield men will perform in a womanless wedding staged by the Friendship Class of Chauncey Church of Christ. The entertainment runs Monday and Tuesday nights June 8 and 9 in Chauncey high school auditorium with Miss Ward directing. First rehearsal will be held Tuesday night June 2.

Chauncey

Mrs Thomas Buckley Returns From Mercy Hospital

Chauncey resident Mrs Thomas Buckley has returned home after an operation at Mercy Hospital Columbus to remove her tonsils.

Chauncey Thomas Buckley Mercy Hospital Columbus

Seven mines report Thursday work crews listed

CHAUNCEY notes work completed on Thursday at seven mines including No 9 No 15 No 90 No 219 Ohio No 1 Carbondale and Hocking with activity updates.

Chauncey Ohio Carbondale Hocking

Funeral services for Matilda Cullison at 75

Oak Grove notes report the funeral Monday for Matilda Cullison age 75 who died Saturday at her home near here. She leaves eight children two sisters and two brothers. Other items note Mrs William Hartman ill and visits among local families in Meigs and Amesville with Parson Hartman Stotts Traugh Pritchard and Standley among those mentioned.

Oak Grove Matilda Cullison Cullison Eugene Traugh Thomas Pritchard Arthur Hartman Nelsonville William and Charles Hartman Merle Standley Amesville Simon Parson

Chauncey Harvey Family Plans Detroit Visit

Mr and Mrs Noah Harvey and daughter Mary Helen Chauncey depart Friday with Wilbur Dew Warwood West Virginia for Detroit. They will stay until Tuesday visiting Mr and Mrs Alex Madek and Miss Frances Harvey, the Harvey couple's son in law and daughters.

Detroit Chauncey Noah Harvey Mary Helen Wilbur Dew Warwood W. Va Alex Madek Frances Harvey

Burr Oak Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illnesses

Mrs. Sol Henry visited daughter Mrs Ava Post in Corning. Mrs Jane Henry of Oak Ridge is ill. Mrs Grant Post has recovered from illness. Dale Dew, once seriously ill with pneumonia, is now in hospital. Sycamore school closed Tuesday with a large audience program. Spencer Ridge School closed Wednesday.

Burr Oak Sol Henry Ava Post Corning Jane Henrry Oak Ridge Grant Post Dale Dew Sycamore Spencer Ridge

Chauncey School Holds Wiener Roast and Operetta Event

Chauncey School pupils hosted a wiener roast and marshmallow toast Monday evening at Sand Ridge in connection with the grade school operetta. Sixty people attended, including faculty members Miss Bridgman Mrs. Pickering and Mrs. Brown.

Chauncey Sand Ridge Chauncey School Bridgman Pickering Brown

Morristown Morality Church Prayer Meeting Friday Night

Cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be held Friday night at 7 30 oclock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers on Mill Street.

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Henry Myers Mill St

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