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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
7
Chauncey Saturday designated Federal relief day with rice raisins oranges cabbage and gram flour for direct relief and old age pensioners. Distribution at 9 a m at the City Building led by Mayor W D Hines Marshal Lawrence Reeves and trustees Harvey Courtney and W T Smart.
A health note explains constipation results from low bulk in meals and suggests daily Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative food. It endorses eating bran with water, noting All-Bran is not a drug and is made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
Chauncey Mrs Erle Bridgewater hosted the Esther Class of the M E Church on High Street Monday night. Lucille Grandstaff led devotions. Agnes Tarlton Frances Harvey sang. Ann McClanahan read. Prizes went to Lena Cunningham and Mrs Lawrence with Winnie Skinner winning the mystery package. Next meeting will be with Nellie Jorden. Dorothy Stalder attended as guest.
The Chauncey Friendship Class of the Church of Christ will hold its October meeting next Wednesday night at the home of Mr and Mrs James Simpkins on Ellis Avenue. Assisting hosts include Mr and Mrs Charles Minister Mr and Mrs Andriew Simpkins and Miss Margaret Tippett.
Chauncey residents reported weekend and Monday visits from relatives and friends. Oscar Vess and family returned home from Parkersburg W Virginia with wife and granddaughter. Naomi Finsterwald of Athens visited her mother Ella England in Chauncey.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kirkendall announce the arrival of a 7 pounds 12 ounce daughter named Patty Kay at their home on Monday October 3. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Silas Lanning of Floodwood and Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Kirkendall of Chauncey area.
A letter from Robert M. Pike of the 67th division Loyalist forces took four months to reach Hugh Gore. The letter bore 82 cents in stamps, illustrating the slow and expensive wartime mail between Mena Ark and the Spanish battle fronts.
Honor Granddaughter Charles Leffler Chauncey entertained Sunday in honor of their granddaughter Shirley Ruth Leffler daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Leffler Chauncey who celebrated her first birthday A pink and white cake served as centerpiece Attending were Mr and Mrs Charles Leffler Sr Mr and Mrs Walter Leffler Mr and Mrs Charles Leffler Jr Clarence Leffler Dicky Leffler and Shirley Ruth Leffler.
Some species of spiders build in colonies with several webs joined by common lines. Entangled prey belongs to the first spider to reach it.
Dexter Murray of South Bloomfield calls on the Perley Nelson family. Eva Truby visits Halliday and Bowles households. Halliday Truby families visit Har risonville. David Nelson farm appraised by John Davis Oren Huge and W R Halliday. O W Williams family join Smiths to Old Man's Cave. Finley Nelson visits Columbus and hunts. Max Smith travels to Columbus. Claude Delaney attends picture show at Middleport. Barbara Ann loses red pocketbook. gifts mailed back. Dent and Fast visit from Charleston. Emil Sauer visits son Robert in Middleport. Hollyhock blooms again for Halliday. Marchingtons and Roller attend fall festival at Gallipolis via Pomeroy. stop at Folden home. McLeod of Athens and Foldens host Foldens and Amoses from Akron and Lancaster. Malcolm Davis on bridge work in Giouster visits G B Davis. Amos family attend aunt Margaret Cook's funeral. Nellie Nelson and Orion visit J Welch family in Ashville.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Luther Spitzer Mrs Joe Noland and daughters Frances and Barbara Sue Chauncey Mr and Mrs Homer Kirkendall Alberta Jean Bobby Liza Sue Athens Mrs Nicholson Fanny Spitzer and son Russell Marietta Ohio and Luther Kirkendall and daughter Donna Jean.
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