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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1931

Page

3

Chauncey-Dover Alumni Game Set For Thanksgiving

Chauncey High School hosts Chauncey-Dover alumni in a Thanksgiving football game this afternoon. Alumni include Sam LaHugh Fat Ferrell Short Smith Chase Shields Shine Smith and others with Kerry Smith at quarterback and Fat Ferrell at fullback. Players meet at the high school after 1 o'clock.

Chauncey Chaunceyver High School Chauncey-Dover Sam LaHugh Fat Ferrel Short Smith Chase Shields Shine Smith l Shine Smith Adams Boudinot Goodson Fields Franz Cunningham Komas Law Igh

Millfield P T A Plans Evening Meeting

Chauncey reports Millfield Parent Teacher Association will meet at 7 in East Millfield school building with President Mrs Lewis Sanders in charge. Chauncey PTA to meet at 7 in high school auditorium with Mrs A Liveston and program led by Mrs Ralph Brown.

Chauncey Millfield rent-Teacher Association Chauncey arent-Teacher Association Highchool A. Liveston Ralph Brown

Chauncey-Dover Alumni Dance Set For Thanksgiving Night

Chauncey Nov 23 Annual dance of Chauncey-Dover high school alumni association will be at 9 o clock Thanksgiving night at the Harvey Dance pavilion Chauncey Music by an orchestra Public invited There will be a meeting at the high school gymnasium Alumni urged to attend.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Alumni Association Harvey Dance Pavilion

Local Union No 1205 Set to Meet at Poston No 6 Mine

Local Union No 1205 at Poston No 6 mine in Millfield will gather Tuesday November 14 at 8 o clock in the East Side telecaine. Fred Hashman president of the local will preside and Walter Hartley serves as secretary, with the meeting aimed at straightening local affairs.

Poston Chauncey Millfield Tel ‘Caine Fred Hashman The Fecal Walter Hartley

Plunge Into Cold Sunday Creek Delights Karns Brothers

Chauncey residents Charles W. Karns and Floyd Karns swam in Sunday Creek on a November afternoon. Floyd waded in and retreated to shore while Charles stayed for a twenty minute swim. Both reported no ill effects after the chilly dip.

Chauncey Old Sunday Creek Charles W. Karns Floyd Karns Floyd Charles

Chauncey, The Plains and Millfield News Brief

Local item from Chauncey Millfield and The Plains area notes requests readers to phone in tips or news at Chauncey 126. Brief community update signals neighborhood reporting service.

Rally Day Large Attendance Reported at Millfield Church

Chauncey November 23 Rally Day observed Sunday morning at the Millfield Church of Christ Bible school with good attendance. Mrs. C. H. Boudinot led the school. Chauncey quartet provided musical numbers with piano by Mrs. Dc N. Sanders. Miss Clara Beil's class presented recitations and songs. The Women's Bible class challenged the True Blue class of young women to an attendance contest starting next Sunday and lasting until May first.

Church of Christ Chauncey Millfield

Mines report work at eight sites in region

Chauncey area reports eight mines active today led by Black Diamond and L. D. Poston with Ohio numbers No. 1 No. 10 No. 69 No. 24 No. 28 in operation.

Chauncey Ohio Black Diamond L. D. Poston

Social visits unfold across Millfield and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Harvey Wade and Richard Wade of Millfield visited Mrs Ed ward Wade in a Columbus hospital. Elizabeth Robinett of Millfield stayed with her son Verne Robinett in Haydenville. Mrs Herman Theisen Jr and Mrs Daniel Fulton visited Athens. Mrs Gilbert Keirns remains seriously ill but improved. Theisen family traveled to Amesville for a birthday dinner for Edward Quinn. Chester Sanders and family spent weekend with son Fred Sanders in Trimble Heights. Mrs Heffkin of Taylor Ridge and Mrs Fritz Heffkin joined Harold Blower family in Millfield for Sunday.

Harvey Wade Richard Wade Millfeld Columbus Edward Wade Elizabeth Robinett Millfield Haydenville Verne Robinett Herman Theisen, Jr Daniel Fulton Athens Gilbert Keirns Bernard Bowers Richard Dan Loretta Bernard, Jr Rockbridge Chester Sanders Fred Sanders Trimble Heights Heffkin Taylor Ridge Fritz Heffkin Harold Blower

Greens Run Girls Defeat Trimble Township 25-16

Greens Run girls beat Trimble Township Allstars 25 to 16 in Greens Run on Friday night. It extends Greens Run’s winning streak to 37 games and secures last year’s championship as they faced a tough foe and relied on key players down the stretch.

Greens Run Trimble Township Allstars Greens

Athens County Pupils Receive Books From Relief Shipments

About 6,000 schoolbooks have been distributed in ten days to Athens County districts lacking textbooks. The materials came from a Cleveland and Youngstown donation to the State Department of Education. A further 2,000 books remain for distribution with nearly 1,000 set aside for other counties. Teachers received 1,000 on Saturday and 1,500 the previous Saturday, with daily totals varying. A second shipment is expected soon, and Athens serves as the central distribution point for southeastern Ohio under Major E O Bragg and Governor White’s relief committee with Mrs. O C Bird in charge.

Athens County State Department of Education Boards of Education Cleveland Youngstown Athens Ohio E. O. Bragg Department of Education George White Relief Committee O. c. Bird

Balloonist Vanik Disappears After All-Night Flight

Cleveland officials resumed air and water search for Milford Vanik 25 vice president of the Cleveland Balloon Club missing since Thursday night after an all-night balloon flight. Friends fear a forced down in Northern Ontario as Ohio National Guard aircraft were hampered by fog. He sought a balloonist license and was the club's vice president.

Cleveland U.P Milford Vanik Cleveland Balloon Club Ontario Ohio National Guard Vanik

Greens Run Selects fall to Glouster in six quarters thriller

Greens Run High School teams played a hard fought double six quarter game with Greens Run losing 13 to 14 to Glouster. Bentley and Zgienski starred for Greens Run while Hilderbrand led the Allstars. Greens Run also lost to Athens 17 to 26.

Ers Greens Run Bentley Zgienski Hilderbrand Allstars Greens Run Boys Glouster Greens Run Selects Athens

Woman Repels Sheriff With Shotgun During County Theft

In Marietta on November 23 a store theft tied to Frank Male and son-in-law Perry Male both held in county jail after large merchandise theft from Charles Mills general store in Veto. Sheriff Thorn's pursuit reached the Male home where Mrs. Male blocked a search with a shotgun.

Marietta Charles Mills Veto Frank Male Perry Male Wesley Township Cutler Washington County Thorn

Mystery veils Elyria murder of Cleveland bootlegger

Mystery surrounds the death of Thomas Ciccero, 30, identified as a Cleveland bootlegger and racketeer. His battered body was found along the road between Elyria and Oberlin on Sunday, with investigators probing possible foul play.

Elyria, O U.P Thomas Ciccero Cleveland Elyria Oberlin

Man Charged in Wife Slaying Near Cleveland

Frank Puci 34 is charged with killing his wife Anna by stabbing her with a butcher knife in their car in Cleveland Ohio yesterday. He is reported to be recovering from a chest wound sustained in an attempted suicide after the stabbing.

Cleveland, O U.P Frank Puci Anna

Pomona Grange Elects Officers At Saturday Meeting

Pomona Grange conducted its regular session at Summit Grange Hall in New Marshfield with about 100 members. Officers for the coming year were elected and delegates to the State Grange were named. a chicken dinner accompanied the event and a declamation contest is set for December 14 with prizes for top performers.

Pomona Grange Summit Grange New Marshfield State Grange BE. EB. Gilleapie C. N. Jones H.R. Jacoby Jeff Tewksbury Ila Russ E. E. Gilleapie Roy Gilham Herbert Copeland Charles Walker Homer Warehime Granville Gillogly BE. R. Jacoby Ceres K. W. Hayes Pomona Lee Jones Flora H. R. Jacoby

Youth Accidental Shooting Fatal in Columbus

Donald M. Seal, 14, died in a Columbus hospital from a bullet wound caused when a rifle he carried was discharged by a button on his coat. Authorities described the incident as accidental and investigated the circumstances surrounding the mishap.

Columbus U.P Donald M. Seal

Murray Eyes High Ground as Oklahoma Leader Seeks National Role

Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray campaigns as a radical reformer aiming for the Democratic presidential nomination. He outlines a platform shifting Federal Reserve control, expanding agricultural credit, boosting two way trade with Latin America, building a merchant fleet, and supporting railroads while opposing broad government ownership.

Oklahoma City William H. Murray Plains States Calvin Coolidge Murray William J. Bryan Gexey Oklahoma Gandhi Platforn United Press Federal Reserve System Latin America

Buckeyes Hurt in Illinois Tilt Gain Hope for Minnesota

Four Ohio State players were hurt in the Illinois game. Regular guard Martin Warner suffered a barley horse and fullback Mike Vuech inielt sprained ankle. Both likely can play in the Minnesota game next Saturday.

Columbus Ohio State Illinois Martin Warner Mike Vuechinielt Minnesota

Ohio State Players Hurt In Big Ten Tournament Trip

Howard Rabenstein suffers a broken nose and Boe Grady harms a leg as the Ohio State squad heads to Chicago for the four way Big Ten tournament. The team will attend Thanksgiving Day games in Chicago 98 and depart for Minneapolis after the contests.

Howard Rabenstein Boe Grady Rabenstein Grady Ohio State Chicago Minneapolia

Ninth Grade Girls Octet Members Named After Tryouts

After auditions with 95 voices heard by Miss Helen Cross at Ath ena Junior and Senior High School the Ninth Grade Girls Octet was chosen. Chosen sopranos include Virginia McVay and Mari année Schuler. Alto members are Normandy Burgett Bula Pender Grass Emma Strahl and Clarice Helen Sutton.

Helen Cross Athena Misa Cross Betty Hoyt McGoy Clarice Helen Sutton Jane Fults Margaret Guthrie Virginia Sams Normandy Burgett Bula Pendergrass Emma Strahl Virginia McVay Mariannée Schuler

You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort

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