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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1931

Page

12

Chauncey mayor reelected as Hines gains 8 votes

Chauncey voters turnout about 450 across two precincts. W D Hines re elected mayor over Glyde Jorden by 8 to 120. City Clerk John Law 282 votes led, marshal Burke Witham 221, council vote tallies listed, school levy defeated, constitutional amendment opposed. Other township and school posts filled.

Chauncey W. D. Hines Glyde Jorden Hines Jorden John Law Allen Riley, Jr Lena Parry Burke Witham Taylor Blair Ervin Karns Abner Phillips Allen Border Cline Hamilton Johnson Law Shields Millington Lee Stalder Board of Education Brewer Canter Ferrel Simons Shaffer Swart Theisen, Sr Courtney Boudinot Bradfield Guy E. Osborne

Second bloom and ripe raspberries reported in Chauncey

In Chauncey on November 4, residents report an unusual second bloom of fruit trees and flowers. Mrs. Fred Grandstaff of Mill Street harvests ripe red raspberries from her garden, with berry vines unusually green and productive. The Grandstaffs supervise The Messenger circulation agency in Chauncey.

Chauncey Fred Grandstaff Mill Street

Bible Study Class Forming in Chauncey Church

An Adult Bible Study Class organizing meeting at Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church at 6 30 tonight invites all interested residents to attend.

Chauncey Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church

Make This Model at Home Pattern 2225

Pattern 2225 yields a ready to finish home dress suitable as a Christmas gift. The original uses cretenne fabric with red trim and bone buttons. sizes small to large require detailed yardage. Order by 15 cents per pattern, include name address size, and request the Winter Catalog from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department, 243 West 17th Street New York City.

Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Chauncey, The Plaine and Millfield News Listing

Local brief notes pickup from Chauncey area with a phone contact for tips and public updates. Citizens may call Chauncey 126 for news submissions and community notices.

Vansickle Rites Held Lifelong Chauncey Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Covert Vansickle 55 of Utah Ridge Chauncey were held Tuesday at 2 pm in the Church of Christ Chauncey conducted by Rev G E B Courtney. Interment was in Nye Cemetery. She had lived in Athens County 35 years and is survived by her husband three sisters and five brothers.

Chauncey Fannie Covert Vansickle Utah Ridge Church of Christ G. EB. Courtney Nye Vansickle Athens County Chester Vansickle

Chauncey Mines Idle As Eleven Sit At Work

Chauncey Nov. 4 Mine No. 25 is idle again today. Hocking and No. 255 are operating. Eleven mines in this district were marked up for work today: No. 9, No. 255, No. 267, No. 10, No. 69, Ohio No. 1, No. 119, No. 24, Hocking, Black Diamond and Luhrig.

Chauncey Hocking Ohio Black Diamond Luhrig

Foreign Missionary Society Meets In Chauncey

The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. Ray Michael home with vice president Mrs. C J McCullough leading. Mrs. Harry Porter reviewed the lesson and Mrs. G B Rice spoke on India. A quilting session was set for Nov 16 at Mrs. Robert Graves home. Lunch was served during the social hour. Attendees included Mrs. George Bean and several others.

Chauncey Foreign Missionary Society of the Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Ray Michael C. J. McCullough Harry Porter George Bean C. 8. Rice Robert McAllister Floyd Linscott Robert Graves

Halloween Masquerade Held At Rice Thomas Home

Chauncey on Halloween eve hosts Sarah and Anelee Thomas in a masquerade party for local youths. Prizes go to Mary Lou Fiske Bernice Hipscher and Alfred Newell with many attendees from Chauncey Millfield The Plains Nelsonville and Athens.

Chauncey Rice Thomas Sarah Anelee Mary Lou Fiske Bernice Hipscher Alfred Newell Wilma Deering Jennie Ruth Jackson Marjorie Thomas Columbus Bernice

Naomi Sunday School Class Meeting at The Plains

Nov 4. Mrs Kenneth Barrows hosts Naomi Sunday School Class of The Plains Methodist Church at her home. Mrs Ray Michael will serve as chairman of the gathering.

Chauncey Kenneth Barrows the Plains Naomi The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Ray Michael

Chauncey Personal Notes From Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents and guests populated the social calendar with weekend visits and Halloween gatherings. Charles Minister visited Columbus while Pauline Keck stayed in Glouster with Pauline Shepard. Dorothy Linscott visited Chauncey from Westerville to see her parents. Families in Chauncey hosted relatives from Dayton Lancaster Athens Chillicothe and more for Sunday visits.

Chauncey Charles Columbus Pauline Keck Glouster Pauline Shepard Dorothy Linscott Westerville H. C. Linscott B. H. Fielder Lauretta and Willard Carl Conrad Dayton Henry Morgan Marie Morgan Arlyn Blauser Lancaster Eugene Ethel Morgan Floyd Nye Chillicothe Maggie Morris Athens H. F. Staffinger Warren V. Sprague John Stack Floride Sprague Amy Berkley Madge Smith Louis Canter Hill Crest

Band Boosters to Meet at Nelsonville High School

The Band Boosters' Club will meet at the High School Building Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Members are reminded of the date change set a week earlier than the regular time to plan the Armistice Day celebration. All members are urged to attend.

Drill Team Club to Meet at Mrs. Berry Residence

Mrs Lenora Berry of 707 Poplar Street will entertain members of the Drill Team Club of the W B A Thursday night.

D. T. Club Lenora Berry Poplar Street

Central School Fall Frolic Postponed to November 20

The Annual Fall Frolic, originally set for November 13, has been postponed to November 20 due to other school activities. Plans include a group of plays and various entertainments presented by pupils of the school.

Central School

Esther Class Social at Mrs Lenox Home

Mrs Walter Lenox of Maple Hill hosts Esther Class of the Christian Sunday School Thursday evening. Members depart Nelsonville on the 5 o clock traction car and attend a business meeting followed by a pot luck luncheon during the social hour.

Walter Lenox Maple Hill Esther Christian Sunday School Nelsonville

Loyal Women Meet in Christmas Card Social

The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Sunday School met at Mrs. Fred Juniper’s home in Washington Street for a regular business session led by president Mrs. Sam Starkey. Mrs. Grammer led devotion and received a gift from the class. 30 members and guests attended. They planned the annual December dinner.

The Christian Sunday School Fred Juniper W. Washington Street Sam Starkey Charles K. Grammer Belle White Grace Roscoe

Halloween Bridge Night At Local Club

A Saturday party featured Halloween decor and outdoor setting styling. Four bridge tables filled with players. Ray Leidy of Columbus won high score with Mrs. Burl Wallace taking second. Refreshments served to listed guests including the Elliots Wallaces and Coon family among others.

Ray Leidy Columbus Burl Wallace George Elliot Gerald Wallace Herbert Newton Joe Brickles Margaret Clarke Lillian McKee Ruby Evans Hazel Wallace Jesse Coon M. O. Wallace This City Wm. Wallace

Cleveland Bank Quota Reached for National Credit Pool

Cleveland bankers subscribed 9.11 million dollars to the Cleveland area quota for the National Credit Corporation. The group includes 27 Ohio counties with Youngstown added and aims to aid banks facing embarrassment from frozen assets. President Hoover backed the pool to provide elastic loan rules.

Cottage Cheese Pie and Clam Chowder From Cooking School

Cooking school notes list recipes for Cottage Cheese Pie and Clam Chowder. Instructions cover ingredients, mixing steps, and oven temperature guidance. Desserts and entrees are presented with servings and minor substitutions.

Pie Crust With Filling And Meringue Crumbs

A recipe details preparing a pie with a pressed crust and a brown sugar custard filling. Mix dry ingredients, boil sugar and water, combine with crust, cook until thick, add butter and yolk then vanilla, bake with meringue topping and crumbs, and serve with whipped cream.

Hunt Pomeroy Man Pittsburgh Police Are Asked To Find Giles G. Smith

Pittsburgh police issued a search for Giles G. Smith, 42, of Pomeroy, as authorities asked the public to aid in locating the missing man. The notice appeared in a Pittsburgh dispatch dated November 3.

Pittsburgh U.R Giles G. Smith Pome

Disappearance Ties to Ohio Man With Produce Load

Roy of Ohio, reported to have carried $1000 when he vanished here over a week ago, was traced today by police at relatives' request. Relatives said he arrived with a box of produce, sold it, and sent his driver home before vanishing.

Roy Ohio

Akron dirigible Akron makes training flight with record load

At Lakehurst New Jersey the Navy airship Akron lifted off for a training flight over New York and Philadelphia carrying 206 persons the largest crew on any aircraft. The German DC-X carried 169 on a Lake Constance flight. The Akron’s heavy lift did not hinder takeoff and it headed toward Philadelphia before sunset.

Lakehurst N. J Naval Air Station New York Philadelphia Lake Constance Switzerland

Former deputy slain in double bombing at Washington store

James Spragg 27, ex deputy sheriff, was killed when two bombs exploded in his grandfather's store in Washington Pennsylvania. Police say the blast was retaliation for his coal strike activities and he died after entering the shop via a window to inspect the first explosion.

Washington U.P James Spragg Spragg

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