Prince of Peace Declamation Contests Slated at Greens Run and Taylor Ridge
In Chauncey on Sunday Prince of Peace Declamation contests will be held at Greens Run Church of Christ at 7:00 AM with Nile Cannon Pauline Strausbanagh Pauline Bently and Joe Stanley coached by Miss Irena Black. At Taylor Ridge Church of Christ the 2:00 PM contests feature Helen Hilderbrandt Marion McCune and Evelyn Joseph with special music planned.
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Chauncey
Prince of Peace
Greens Run Church of Christ
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
Greens Run
Nile Cannon
Pauline Strausbanagh
Pauline Bently
Joe Stanley
Irena Black
Taylor Ridge
Helen Hilderbrandt
Marion McCune
Evelyn Joseph
Naomi Bible Class Program Wednesday Evening
Naomi Bible Class of The Plains M. E. Church met at Mrs. Luke Hardy's home with Mrs. Ray Michael as program leader and Mrs. Robert Graves guiding the lesson and devotions. Readings were offered by Mrs. Michael and Mrs. Ruth Cade, with songs by Mrs. Floyd Linscott and Mrs. Flay Channell. social hour followed. Members present included Mrs. Graves Cade Barrows Humphrey Lyman Channell Fevans Michael Shrieves and family Mrs. Hardy and two children.
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Naomi
Chauncey
Naomi Bible Class
Plains M. E. Church
Luke Hardy
Ray Michael
Robert Graves
Michael
Ruth Cade
Floyd Linscott
Flay Channell
Judith Barrows
Bernice Humphrey
Bernice Lyman
Janet Channell
Mary Fevans
Marie Michael
Hubert Shrieves
Leroy
Hardy
State Civil Service seeks 21 positions across agencies
The State Civil Service Commission calls examinations for 21 state service posts on November 29. Six openings are for the Department of Public Welfare including a superintendent at Apple Creek Farm and a chief nurse at Ohio Penitentiary. Other postings cover medical, engineering, clerical and investigative roles across departments including Industrial Relations and Ohio State University.
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State Civil Service Commission
State Service
Department of Public Welfare
Apple Creek
Ohio Penitentiary
Department of Industrial Relations
Ohio State University
Miners Meet Planned in Chauncey This Sunday
A mass meeting of Hocking Valley miners is announced for Sunday at 2 PM in the Knights of Pythias Building Chauncey. Speakers include Lee Hall and DPD Fowler Columbus representatives of the National organization. Edward Hueston will chair, with a large attendance expected.
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Chauncey
Hocking Valley
Knights of Pythias
Lee Hall
DPD
Fowler
Columbus
National Organization
Edward Hueston
Gift Presented to Mrs Gardner by Chauncey Church Women
A group of Chauncey Church of Christ women visited Athens to present Mrs Guy Gardner with a gift. The Bible Class member, who recently moved to Athens, plans to keep her Chauncey membership and return for meetings. The gathering began at 10 30 a.m with a shared covered dish lunch.
November Estimate On 1929 Corn Crop
The November 1 forecast puts Ohio’s 1929 corn crop at 125,564,000 bushels, unchanged from last month, with an estimated yield of 35.5 bushels per acre. Production is about 11,000,000 bushels below 1928, and much of the crop remains in shock due to late maturation and October weather. 75 percent of the corn is judged merchantable, up from last season. Old corn stocks on Ohio farms total about 8,418,600 bushels, versus 1,426,000 a year ago. Potatoes yield 11,979,000 bushels, near 1928 levels, with average quality and production.
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Ohio
S. Ray
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Chauncey and Logan Update Local News Brief
Mrs Nile Sanders of Chauncey visited her aunt Mrs Bess Mutchmore in Logan Wednesday evening. Mrs Neal Hessel formerly of Chauncey is reported quite ill at her Athens home. Mr and Mrs L E Woods of Millfield bought a new machine. H A Leiber of Chauncey, who had an operation in White Cross Hospital Columbus, is reported improved.
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Joe Bryan, Jr
Haseen
Lancaster
Mrs
Joe Bryan
Chauncey
Nile Sanders
Logan
Bess Mutchmore
Neal Hessel
Athens
L. E. Woods
Millfield
H. A. Leiber
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Bomb hits home of Chicago official and wife
A bomb wrecked the home of James W. Breen in Chicago early today, wounding Breen and his wife who were hurled from their beds. Breen was the first assistant corporation counsel, a Republican Committeeman of the Fourteenth Ward, and an adviser to Mayor William Hale Thompson.
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Chicago
O.R
James W. Breen
Fourteenth Ward
William Hale Thompson
Breen
Blast damages homes near Gierman Deccan ess Hospital
The blast terrified patients at the nearby hospital and aroused nurses. It blew in the front door of the Orrick bungalow, smashed furniture and shattered windows in adjoining homes. Breen home damage was estimated at $4006.
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Gierman Deccaness Hospital
Orrick
Breen
Public Forum Voices Dismay On Armistice Day in Athens
In Athens and nearby towns residents express disappointment with Armistice Day observances. Readers recall past celebrations and lament a lack of unity and proper tribute to veterans in a community noted for a clean, prosperous, peaceful era and broadening impact of America's war involvement.
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the Messenger
Athens
Americas
Hawaii Sugar Planters Lobby Pay for Tariff Aims
The Hawaii Sugar Planters Association keeps a $20 000 yearly Washington representative to push for the highest possible sugar tariff, the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee learned.
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Washington
Hawaii Sugar Planters Association
Senate
Returning soldiers recall war’s meaning and homecoming joy
A disjointed reminiscence reflects on how World War I broadened American views and deepened patriotism. It notes soldiers returning on November 12, 1918, eager to enjoy ordinary freedoms and cherish the country’s ideals after travel and combat abroad. It emphasizes gratitude, sacrifice, and a renewed sense of national pride.
November in Athens Parade Remains a Silent Town Memory
Me recalls a 1978 emotional recall tied to November in Athens. Residents gather for a quiet parade, many worried about timing as dates slip from memory while the town follows its routine streets filled with villagers and a subdued mood.
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Abe
Athens
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