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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1934
Page
12
Chauncey district reports eleven mines active while Chauncey Mine No 25 and Poston Mine No 6 sit idle on Thursday. Working mines include Nos 24 15 219 69 107 68 Carbondale Luhrig Black Diamond Kimberly and Hocking.
Chauncey residents hosted a large weekend gathering with Edwin Echelbarger and Elizabeth Stanley’s family visiting from Adrian Michigan. Attendees included the Stanleys Bertha and John plus siblings. Another group from Columbus joined the Chauncey hosts. Earl Shafer Ruth Shafer and Wilford Millington traveled to Chicago for the World’s Fair, while T J Blackford and daughters Leota and Jenneree returned from the same event.
Miss Luree Gladston was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party Monday night at Miss Eliasie Phillips home. Eva Gladston Madge and Roy Phillips provided music. Alpha McNabb and Dorothy Wilson won prizes. Eighteen guests attended and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Joan Wood aged 88 a lifelong Plains Athens County resident died at her home Friday. She was the daughter of Edson Wilson and part of a pioneer Athens County family. Her husband died five years ago leaving four nephews as survivors including Dr Hiram Roy Wilson of Athens a Ohio University faculty member. The other nephews live in Cleveland Chicago and Minneapolis.
Chauncey reports Mrs. Fred Dailey is recovering satisfactorily after an appendicitis operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Miss Frances Atkinson had surgery Tuesday to remove tonsils and adenoids.
Chauncey and Mrs Emanuel Crabtree Jr hosted weekend visitors including Mrs Crabtree’s sister Mrs Florence Everett and children Moncre Gerald Doris Jean and Clifford from New Mexico and her mother Mrs Laura DeVore and brother Raymond DeVore from Detroit Michigan for a family gathering.
Miss Floride Jane Sprague returns from a ten day trip to Madison Wisconsin to visit her brother Dr Lindley V Sprague and family and to attend the Chicago World’s Fair.
Chauncey residents recount trips and visits as several families from Nelsonville, Parkersburg, Lancaster, and Columbus hosted relatives and friends. Mrs. Ruth Atkinson attended the World’s Fair in Chicago. Guests included Albert and An nette Richardson, the Georg e Gabriels, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Augustin e, W. E. Dicken’s family, and others visiting in Millfield, Nelsonville, Haydenville, and Lancaster.
The itemizes daily life with visits and moves among New Straitsville residents. Robert Blankenship returns from Columbus. Alice Faine moves to Akron. families of Edwards, McDonald, Hite, Lemon, Orndoff, Campbell, and Wion appear in weekend visits and relocations. Church services planned in Trimble Chauncey and Taylor Ridge. hospital transfer for Mrs Pettit to St Francis in Columbus.
In GLOUSTER Ohio Mine No 1 Jacksonville worker Jesse Dunlevy suffered a crushed hand when a mine car wheel passed over it. He received first aid then was transported by ambulance to Grant Hospital Columbus accompanied by his brother Gerald Dunlevy. City Council meets tonight at 7 at the City Building with a board of education session at the high school.
Mrs. Fred Brown, the librarian, reports library hours now run from 1 30 to 4 30 pm with books at her home 15 Braun Street. Fifty three new books arrived this week. Mrs Brown notes patrons can borrow after school. Mrs James Price and twin daughters Jean and Eileen returned from Columbus where Mrs Price had a knee X ray after a fall last October. Jean and Eileen attended the State Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rutter spent Labor Day at Pomeroy. Mrs. Harvey Brammer has returned from Athens. The Hockine Mine operated four days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Talbert visited Jackson ville over the weekend.
Crockett, son of Mr and Mrs T H Crockett Jr of Columbus received a $50 prize at the World's Fair in Chicago for being Ohio’s most beautiful baby. His mother was formerly Miss Dawna L Woodruff of Glouster.
Greentown resident Celia Stalder Simons 62 died at St. Francis Hospital Columbus hours after a surgical procedure. She is survived by six children and three sisters. Funeral plans not yet made.
George W. Sailor, 69, longtime agent for New York Central Lines in Corning, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of John and Thomas Wilson after a fall on July 4 fractured his leg. He leaves four daughters and a son, Capt. Robert Sailor, U. S. Navy. Funeral services are Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at H. D. Post Chapel, Corning, with Corning Lodge F and A M in charge. Burial in McCutchinsville.
Drydock, newly employed at Mine No 255, will be given the obligation at a regular meeting of Local Union No 648 in the Greens Run High School auditorium Saturday at 1 PM. Regular union business will also be transacted.
The Homer Township Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the high school Monday night marking the first gathering of the current school year.
A Worthel Lantz coupe was badly damaged in a crash on South High Street near Pico Wholesale Co storage house as a truck turned into the driveway. Lantz his wife Mrs Lantz and sister Miss Minnie were uninjured.
A new sloping entrance on High Street replaces a small flight of steps at the Davis Clover Farm Store. A wareroom is under construction at the rear and new shelving will replace old equipment in the business room. A new refrigerator display case has been purchased.
Glenn W. Price son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Price will leave October 1 for Chicago to attend school. Price is a 1934 Holister High School graduate.
William Parks, arrested with seven others, changed his plea of not guilty after the Saturday night disturbance. Authorities linked the eight to the unrest and continued investigations.
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