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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1932

Page

3

Local Union Delegates To Meet In Nelsonville Hall

Delegates from district mine locals will meet at Local Union No. 2 Hollister Monday at 6 30 pm, announced William B. Morris secretary of the State Committee. Captains Newman and Crawford left for Toledo, while Lt Col Sheller and seven observers remain on duty at the Yew Hotel. Also reported are reinstatements of 38 former Ivy Mine 261 workers and an agreement enabling more applicants at Mine 267 after exhausting its eligible list. Fred Dresher, Lick Run Mine watchman, was wounded by a discharged pistol while refilling his water.

Nelsonville Oct Hollister William B. Morris State Committee Earl Newman Willam Crawford Toledo Newman Crawford T Tey John 8. Sheller Yew Hotel Glouster Fred Dresher Lick Run Manhattan Coal Company Cherrington Hospital Dresher

Four Nelsonville Sisters Meet in Reunion At Family Home

Four sisters with a combined age of 305 years gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Filinger in Nelsonville. The youngest is 69 and the oldest are twins who will turn 80 in November. The group includes Mrs. Margaret Burna of Henderson Kentucky and Mrs. Filinger from this city along with Mrs. Cornelia Moore of Fairfield Alabama and Mrs. Emma Wallace of Evansville Indiana. It was their first meeting in several years and they plan another reunion next year.

Nelsonville Frank Fillinger Knotner Street Filinger Cornelia Moore Fairfield Emma Wallace Evansville Albany Baptist Church Manual Labor University Albany William T. Lewis University George Hanger Bird Lewis DeWitt Academy Free Will Baptist Church Buil Albany Union Enterprise Academy Baptist Church

Troop 46 Scouts Meet Despite Absence of Scoutmaster

Members of Troop 46 gathered at the American Legion Home in Nelsonville Friday night for a short session. Plans include a library with Bob White as librarian and a museum run by Tom Auflick, with a new staff including Tom Auflick Clayton Lee and Bill Weltzheimer. The next meeting is set for Friday October 14 at 7 pm at the Legion Home.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts American Legion Tom Auflick Bill Mechem Jack Riley Robert Stratton Jack Pritchard Tom Keating Charlies Moler Bill Matheny Clayton Lee Terry Green James Barrows James Bennie Sterling Bob White Bill Weltzheimer Sam Hawk Ralph Pierce Legion Home

Ohio Legion Auxiliary reception honors state president

At a Columbus Governor's Mansion reception Thursday night Mrs. R. H. Jackson Mrs. Frank Jackson Mrs. E. B. McCune Miss Fanny Mulligan and Miss Oma Wilson joined Auxiliary members from across Ohio to honor Mrs. Lester Merritt newly elected president of the Department of Ohio American Legion Woman's Auxiliary Miss Mary Louise White daughter of Governor White helped host the event.

Nelsonville R. H. Jackson Frank Jackson E. 8. McCune Fanny Mulligan Rma Wilson Columbus Governor's Mansion Lester Merritt Ohio Department of Ohio of American Legion Woman's Auxiliary Mary Louise White

E. E. Club Honors Mrs. W. Silcott on 89th Birthday

Members gathered at Mrs. W. Silcott's High Street home to observe her eighty ninth birthday. She received bouquets of cut flowers and a friend presented a poetry tribute in her honor.

Forest Rose Club Feasted at Mrs Koenig Home in New Lexington

Members and guests of the Forest Rose Club gathered Friday night at Mrs. William Koenig's New Lexington home. A three course dinner served at 6 o'clock included Mrs. Mary Brown Mrs Burl Wallace Mrs Luther Wyskiver Mrs Clarence Green Mrs Walter Green Mrs Neilson Dowler Mrs Malcolm Raybould Miss Lulu Parry Miss Bessie Deer and Margaret Clark as members, with Mrs Hannah Parry and her son Charles joined by Mrs William McCulloch and Mrs Dave Evans as guests.

Forest Rose Club William Koenig New Lexington Koenig Mary Brown Burl Wallace Luther Wyskiver Clarence Green Walter Green Neilson Dowler Malcolm Raybould Lulu Parry Bessie Deer Margaret Clark Hannah Parry Charles William McCulloch Dave Evans

West School Parent-Teacher Association elects officers

First meeting of the West School Parent-Teacher Association was held with large turnout. Officers elected include President Mrs B M Coakley and Treasurer Mrs Cliff Hartley. Fall Festival planned for Friday November 4 with lessons and activities. Miss Ruth Cook led attendance prize for 15 mothers.

T. A West School Ruth Cook B. M. Coakley

Miss Florence Mulligan Visits Columbus This Weekend

Florence Mulligan of Personat is spending the end of the week in Columbus visiting friends and sightseeing.

Florence Mulligan Columbus

Benefit Dance At Buchtel Opera House For Needy Children

A dance sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the U M W of A will run Monday night from 8 to 12 at the Buchtel Opera House. Proceeds go to aid needy village school children.

Buchtel Opera House Ladies’ Auxiliary

Better Radio Music Question From State Music Clubs Leader

Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelly urged federation members to demand quality music from radio and combat degenerative trends in U S music at a luncheon in Athens. The State Federation executive board and 15 area clubs attended with Sigma Iota hosting a Friday night reception and an Ohio University School of Music program.

Edgar Stillman Kelly State Federation of Music Clubs Presbyterian Church Women's Music Club of Athens State Federation Kelly Oxford Berlin Paris Women's Federation of Music Clubs John A. Hoffman Cincinnati R. Anerbruck Dayton Raymond Osborne Columbus J. T. Merwin North Hill Harry Stalder W. Phillips J. J. Woolley Mary Ness L. V. Brown Howard Goodwin C. C. Millikin H. R. Wilson Misa Helen Hedden

Albany to Observe Pioneer Church Day Centennial celebration

Albany marks Pioneer Church Day to honor pioneer fathers with 100 peals of church bells on Sunday night October 9. The event includes Bible readings from a 125 year old Bible, choirs and old time hymns at the Methodist and Baptist churches in Albany.

Albany Reverend Brown Sverend Wiggins

Shower honors Chauncey couple after home fire loss

In Chauncey on October 8 Mr and Mrs Charles Downhour hosted a large miscellaneous shower at the home of Mr and Mrs M C Stalder to help rebuild after a recent fire. Guests from Athens The Plains Murray City and Chauncey attended and a birthday cake was presented for Mrs Downhour.

Robert Eddy Nelsonville Grace Cunningham Irene McVay Thomas Hoffman Evelyn Hoffman Chester Frazee Winning Mary Phillips Lawrence Hoffman Athens Donald Webb the Plains Don Dowler Murray City Kimner Bregman Athena Charlies Wilson Glounter Johnson Wilford Henry Elizabeth Fiske Man Guy Brookins Taeinia Joan Pearl Henry Clarence McCafferty Clell Cunningham T. R. Hamilton William Collins Ruth Smith Freda Smart Opal Rivera Bernice Ferrer Jimmie Rankin Susan Donaldson Wilma Kranyi

Chauncey Local No 358 Meeting and Woman's Bible Class

Large turnout at Chauncey Local No 358 meeting held Thursday night at Washington school Chauncey with Elmer Allen president and Rev Guss Graham reporting from Hollister miners meeting Carl Gardner also spoke Loyal Women's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ met Wednesday at Mrs Charles Sweeney home on High Street Mrs Floyd Nye led the session Mrs John Shafer gave devotions and Mrs Peter Rankin presented the lesson Contests were led by Mrs Helen Howard assisted by Mrs T R Hamilton

Chauncey Oct Chauncey Local No. 358 Washington School Elmer Allen Guss Graham Minera Hollister Carl Gardner Loyal Woman's Bible Class Chauncey Church of Christ Charles Sweeney High Street Floyd Nye John Shafer Peter Rankin Mis Helen Howard T. R. Hamilton Chauncey, Oct Chauncey Woman's Christian Temperance Union EB. M. Knode

Girls Class Guests at Plains Methodist Sunday School Teacher’s Home

Miss Lola Douglas Evelyn McDonald Mary Michael Millie Michael Opal Spencer Vera Wallace and Jean Hamer of the Girls High School class were hosted by their teacher Mrs C B Rice with Mrs Joe McCullough assisting. After the business session a social hour followed with refreshments served.

Chauncey Missea Lola Douglas Evelyn McDonald Mary Michael Millie Michael Opal Spencer Vera Wallace Jean Hamer Plains Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School C. 8. Rice Joe McCullough

Local Visits Span Chauncey Murray City and Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt of McArthur visited Chauncey to see Mrs. Walter Backus and were joined by Mrs. Backus for a Sunday return to McArthur. Marie Morgan of Lancaster visited Chauncey with her parents and relatives nearby while other locals dropped by Murray City to see Robert A. Surities after his illness. Elmer Bingman, Anna Lee Channell of Athens, and Mr. and Mrs. Potee with Sonora Thelma Jean were in Columbus for weekend gatherings.

John Hunt McArthur Chauncey Walter Backus Backus Marie Morgan Lancaster Henry Morgan Eugene Morrean Charles Bradfield George Williamson Jo Ann Buddy C. N. Sanders Bob Murray City Robert A. Surties Leonard Koenig Elmer Bingman Anna Lee Channell Athens Potee Sonora Thelma Jean Uncey Columbus

Millfield Couple Wed in Quiet Tracy Humphrey Nuptials

Mr and Mrs Homer Tracy announce the marriage of their daughter Pauline to Chariea Humphrey Jr at Rev P F Pugh’s home near Cansonville Last Friday The bride a Chauncey Dover High School 1932 graduate The groom son of Mr and Mrs C R Humphreys of Millfield works at Sunday Greek Mine No 6 Receptions and local notices follow with church plans and baby birth notice for Lucy Ann Muzio in Chauncey.

Salvation Army Faces Clothing Need in Athens County

Captain Reif and Captain Beit record relief efforts as 697 families in Athens County seek aid. The army distributes clothing, bread, and groceries using a history system to verify prior assistance. 25 families were deemed unworthy. Children’s clothing remains most in demand as local citizens donate sweaters and bed clothing.

Frances Willock Fred Beit Salvation Army Athens Citinene Athens County Reif

Local Diversions and Property News From Chauncey Area

Underwent a tonal operation Sunday in Chauncey with Dr Warren Sprague in his office. The Sissons sold their Howard Building restaurant to Stanley Monard who will continue operating it. Dover Township trustees office in Chauncey was newly papered and woodwork painted. Worden of Chauncey did the work. Mr and Mrs Boyd Potter and Emma Jo Potter of Albany visited with Allen Boudinet. Sunday Creek Mine No 6 operated daily last week. Doris Hoops and daughter of Corning visited Mrs Hoops’ brother Richard Dunkie and family.

B. W. Simpkine Warren Sprague Chauncey William Sisson Howard Building Stanley Monard Dover Township Worden Mra Boyd Potter Mises Emma Jo Potter Albany Allen Boudinet Sunday Creek Doris Hoops Corning Hoops Richard Dunkie

Woodworth Sued Over Merchandise Debt in Gallia Court

The Mock of the Republican Press files suit in Gallia Common Pleas Court accusing Woodworth Printing Company founder of taking two promissory notes July 30 and delivering merchandise valued at 497 dollars. The plaintiff seeks full judgment plus interest from dates of the notes with court terms set for January and September.

Woodworth Printing Company Athena County Mock Republican Press Main Iiten Thories Mack

Millfield Personal Notes and Halloween Party Report

Mrs. F E Boudinot hosted a Halloween party for the Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ and their husbands. October meeting details, luncheon, and attendees are listed. future plans include the November gathering at Mrs P D Hill’s home. Health note: Ira Corwin, 12, underwent eye surgery at Alma Hospital after an injury from a strike last Saturday.

A. O. McDaniel Allen Boudinot G. C. Patton T. H. Blower John Sharick F. EB. Boudinot Herman Theisen Ed Evans H. O. McDaniel C. H. Boudinot P. D. Hill Olive Brookins Lurena Mae Donna Lee Sisson Faithful Circle Bible Martha Bible Bible Review Iequests Faithful Circle Bible Class Church of Christ Herman Theisen Tucc G. B. Courtney Chauncey Ira Corwin Frank Corwin Corse Hi Alma Hospital

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