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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1934

Page

2

Chauncey Mine Reports High Work Count This Week

Chauncey Mine No. 26 of Manhattan Coal Co. operated Monday and Tuesday and runs again today, marking three days of activity in a week. Twelve other mines in the district were active Wednesday or today, with No. 68 No. 18 No. 4 No. 6 No. 255 No. 10X Poston No. 6 Dick Run Kimberly Hocking Luhrig Salem Hollow and Carbondale on the Wednesday active list, and No. 255 No. 219 No. 24 No. 68 No. 107 Ohio No. 1 Chauncey No. 3% Hocking Luhrig Kimberly Coonville Carbondale Lick Run and Binck Diamond active today.

Manhattan Coal Company Poston No Dick Run Kimberly Hocking Luhrig Salem Hollow Carbondale Ohio Chauncey No Luhrig, Kimberly, Coonville Carbondale Lick Run Binck Diamond

Chauncey Briefs Highlight Visits and Local Notices

Mrs Russell Chil dress of Chauncey returns from a week with sister Mrs Darrell Hartley in Toledo. Har old Robinson and family accompanied her home from Nelsonville. Mrs Lizzie Harvey will host Past Chief Club Halloween party. Mrs Floyd Stanley visits Columbus with daughter Mrs William Robinett Jr. Chapter members host Martha Bible Close at Mrs Daniel Fulton’s home. Carl Love of Columbus visits Chauncey after Odell Love’s death. Thurston Stone and Jack McKinstry plead guilty to intoxication in Chauncey court. fined. Morristown Holiness Church cottage prayer meeting set for tonight at 7 in Mrs Henry Myers’s Chauncey home.

Chauncey Russell Childress Darrell Hartley Toledo Harold Robinson Relatves Nelsonville Lizzie Harvey Ellis Avenue Chief Club Floyd Stanley Columbus William Robinett C. C Thurston Stone Jack McKinstry John J. Ley William Collins, Jr Morristown Holiness Church Henry Myers Mill Street Roy Mullins Naomi Mulling Clarence Malling Arthur Herbert Lowery Clarence Mullins Grant Hospital White Ash Mine No Bailey Run

Three Great-Grandmas Attend Dayne Witham Birthday

Chauncey born Dr. and Mrs. W D Witham of Chauncey entertained at their Corning home Sunday October 21 for Dayne Witham sixth birthday and grandfather Marshal Burke Witham. Four generations were represented including three great grandmothers and Dayne’s aunts and grandparents. Gifts and two birthday cakes were shared as Dayne celebrated with family. Dr and Mrs Witham also marked their seventh wedding anniversary and Dayne’s aunt Vivian Rowland’s birthday on October 22.

Chauncey W. D. Witham Corning Dayne Marshal Burke Witham Clara Rowland Freeport Jane Witham G. S. Merry C. C. Rowland Athena Burke Witham Leona Iona Rowland Sera Jayne Witham Vivian Rowland

Death of Mabel McColley 16 in Rutland

Miss Mabel McColley aged 16 died after an illness at the family home in Rutland. Funeral services and burial were held in Rutland on Tuesday. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McColley, longtime Chauncey residents. The family had lived in Chauncey, Glouster, then Rutland.

Chauncey Mabel McColley Charles McColley Rutland McColley MceColley Glouster

Teachers Meet Here Across Multiple Programs

A multi faculty conference schedule lists sessions at The Colonial Chubb Library Lindley Hall Ellis Hall and other venues. Topics cover commercial education art home economics English geography history industrial arts language mathematics science and physical education with speakers from Ohio University Ohio State University and other institutions.

Helen Reynolds Ohio University H. Barrett Columbus Belt Works Co Chubb Margaret Abel Alice Robinson Ohio State Univerity Hotel Berry David Wulf Anderson Eleanor MacCormick Akron Bills Hall L. G. Kennamer Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College Ellie Hall W. E. Binkley Ohio Northern University Super Hall James Rutgers Logan Marold Root New Boston Fred C. Whitcomb Miami University Ewing Hall W. A. Oldfather University of Illinois George W. Starcher Ellis Hall Mra C. W. Booth Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Hoom Kari A. Zeller

Real Cockroaches Contributed to Museum of Art

A humorous note from Charlie Noble describes sending cockroaches to the Museum of Modern Art for an exhibit about unhealthy living conditions. He claims cockroaches from a demolished New York tenement would complete the display and recounts a fictional naval service history for the insects.

Museum of Art New York Dom Ciles Charlie Noble U. S Tennessee Museum of Modern Art Ari Charlie Nobie Guantanamo Bay Cuba Noble Museum of Modern Arta Port of Spain Trinidad Nome

Weekend Visits and Church Service Announced

Local residents report Sunday visits among neighbors and relatives across Pt. Pleasant Addison Mansfield Gallipolis Pennsville and Pomeroy. The M E Church will hold services at 10 30 Sunday morning led by Rev J W McMahon.

Ernest Lewis Pt. Pleasant Vaughn Scott John Weaver Dexter E. O Yeanger Rachel Thomas Mary Amos Addison Curt Swisher Mansfield Fannie Swisher Aaron Davis M. E J. W. McMahon Raymond Grover Lew Spires Everett Watkins Pomeroy Neal Rife Thelma Loyd Pennsville Arthur Scott

3 Mill Levy Explained to Chamber of Commerce

A. B Roe former president of the Athens Board of Education spoke at the Chamber of Commerce on the three mill school levy up for vote November 6. He said the levy will not raise taxes, has operated since 1929, and will be renewed under the new 10 mile limit, with next year’s taxes greatly reduced. He noted school expenses including teachers salaries were cut one fourth in three years and further cuts would harm the city education system. without the levy revenue would drop about $30,000.

A. B Roe Athens Board of Education Chamber of Commerce Roe

Thermometer Soars After Cold Front Lifts

The mercury fell from 76 degrees yesterday afternoon to 38 overnight, then rose 26 degrees by noon today signaling a rapid warmup to summerlike heat.

Death of longtime resident Clark McWhorter at 70

New England McWhorter, age 70, longtime resident of the community, died Friday night. He was buried at Sand Rock Sunday at 2 p.m. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. H. Pugh.

Sand Rock B. H. Pugh

Local Families Visit Across Meigs County Sunday

Bunker Hill J M Will and daughters visit Mr and Mrs Dale Smith and daughter of Pomeroy along with several other area families including Albert Baer and children of Forest Run Andrew Davis Kerrs Run and Heilman relatives. Prayer services at Meigs County Home and various visits to neighbors mark a quiet weekend of social calls.

J. M. Will Amber Margeret Swanger William Dale Smith Pomeroy Albert Baer Forest Run Andrew Davis Kerrs Run Dena Epple George Daurty Miller Akron Evan Genheimer A. H. Genheimer M. A. Epple Meigs County Fred Klein Ball Run George Joe Wells Guy Bing Florence Baer Adam Ebersbach Lora Reuter Reuter Richard Heilman Clay Bryant W. D. Thoma Portland Charles Blotzer Columbus L Joe Wells

Mrs Willette Cruschen weight loss claim from Ferndale

Mrs Arthur Willette of Ferndale Michigan writes she has lost 30 pounds in three months after starting Kruschen. She weighs 154 pounds from 184 and plans to lose 25 more. She reports improved health and fewer headaches and dizzy spells and notes eight friends are taking it.

Arthur Willette Ferndale, Mich

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