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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1935
Page
7
Scattered town notices report enforcement warnings by Mayor Phillips after motorists were jailed for signing in Jackson and for pattern of traffic violations. A sequence of local events includes a Baptist church meeting, a wedding, PTA plans, and community items from Pontiac to Day, with residents facing fines and public notices about civic duties.
A 42-member group of parents and teachers met at Rio Grande High School for a PTA session led by president Mae Smeitzer. Dean Edna Arundel spoke on geography as constructive knowledge, with supportive talks by Coach Victor Fowler and Mr. Francis Burdell on historical and modern geography. The gathering included singing, a Thanksgiving story, and the seventh and eighth graders receiving the traveling PTA award. Following events covered Calvary Church notes, Thanksgiving services, school activities, and community news including dinners and visits.
A small gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Baird celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served to friends including G. W. Carey of Glouster and others from Oakdale and Fruit Business opened in Glouster. David James started a citrus fruit business in Glouster, importing Florida fruit by truck. first consignment received Monday. Elizabeth Clark Grace Batterson and Fern Syx visited Taylortown, Pa. as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aloma.
Will C Merritt former resident of this district visited Chauncey Monday to call on Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Now with Broad St Church of Christ in Columbus he previously taught men at Trimble Church of Christ and led Trimble schools. He travels to Pom eroy to speak at the Masonic Lodge on Masonry in Jerusalem. Merritt was part of a Mediterranean cruise of 17 000 miles visiting 16 countries on three continents.
In 1932 the United States recorded twelve deaths from wood alcohol poisoning, a figure far below the 250 deaths reported in 1936, highlighting a sharp rise in fatalities within four years.
Chauncey area Churches of Christ in Chauncey Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge opened a five month attendance drive on Sunday November 2 observing Family Day. Total attendance reached 720 with 60 full families present and offerings totaling 60.53 dollars as the annual Thanksgiving contribution. Chauncey 281 24.55 Trimble 201 16.74 Greens Run 156 12.02 Taylor Ridge 112 7.24
State Highway Patrol reports about 650 arrests last month in Columbus, up from a 450 monthly average. Col. Lynn Black, the superintendent, attributed the spike to unusually high traffic from good weather.
Announcement reports the marriage of Fred Ferrel of Chauncey and Bernice Skivers of Nelsonville in Parkersburg West Virginia on Monday. The couple was accompanied by Earl Shafer and Robert Harvey. The groom is a geraduster from Chauncey Dover High School and son of Mr. and Mrs. J O Ferrel. The couple will reside in Pontiac Michigan.
Charles Flynn aged 41, assistant superintendent of the New York Central docks, drowned Sunday night after slipping into the Ashtabula River. Authorities investigated the accident scene and ruled it a mishap with no foul play suspected.
Chauncey Church of Christ choir directed by Mrs Christine Brown will present a sacred music concert next Sunday night December 1 at the church. Pianist Mrs Elma Cass accompanies. Rehearsals are Tuesday night at the church. Public is invited.
Chauncey area notes seventeen mines marked for work on Tuesday, one fewer than Monday’s tally. The active list includes Nos 69 9 24 107 28 219 267 10X Ohio No 1 Chauncey N Y 25 Poston No 6 Hocking Lickton Kimberly Carbondale Luhiig and Black Diamond. A decorative phrase about a dog’s head butterfly appears with its own eye details.
CHAUNCEY Charles V. ONeill, a Plains Nazarene Church teacher in Albany, is reported satisfactory after a major operation at Grant Hospital in Columbus last Thursday. His wife and daughter have been with him. they returned Monday and visited Mrs. W. C. Channell in Plains. In Washington, the Reconstruction Corporation said it will not pressure railroads to block goods bound for Italy and Ethiopia amid reactions to U.S. neutrality policy.
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