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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1934
Page
8
A Worthel Lantz coupe sustained heavy damage when a truck turned into the storage grounds driveway near Pico Wholesale Company on South High Street Thursday night. Mr. Lantz Mrs. Lantz and Miss Minnie were not injured in the incident.
Chauncey on September 7 reports Mine No 25 and Poston Mine No 6 idle. Eleven mines in the district were on the working list with Nos 24 15 219 69 107 68 Carbondale Luhrig Black Diamond Kimberly and Hocking active.
Chauncey notes weekend visits from Ed win Echelbarger and Elizabeth Stanley of Adrian Michigan. The Stanley and Stanley families plus others from Chauncey Columbus and Athens gathered at Joe Stanley’s home. Several members traveled to Chicago to attend the World’s Fair with Mrs T J Blackford and daughters, and Jenneree also returning from Chicago.
Miss Luree Gladston was the guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by Miss Essie Phillips. Eva Gladston Madge and Roy Phillips provided music. Alpha McNabb and Dorothy Wilson won contests. Nineteen? no eighteen attendees. Refreshments served.
Mrs. Joan Wood age 88 lifetime resident of The Plains died at her home Friday. Daughter of Edson Wilson she belonged to a pioneer Athens County family. Her husband died about five years ago. Four nephews survive including Dr. Hiram Roy Wilson of Athens and Ohio University faculty. other nephews live in Cleveland Chicago and Minneapolis.
Chauncey report says Mrs. Fred Dailey is making satisfactory recovery after appendicitis surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Miss Frances Atkinson had Tuesday removal of tonsils and adenoids.
Mr and Mrs Emanuel Crabtree Jr hosted a weekend gathering for Mrs Crabtree sister Mrs Florence Everett and children Moncre Gerald Doris Jean and Clifford of New Mexico plus her mother Mrs Laura DeVore and brother Raymond DeVore of Detroit Michigan.
Miss Floride Jane Sprague arrives home after a 10 day vacation visiting her brother Dr. Lindley V. Sprague and family in Madison Wisconsin and traveling to Chicago for the World's Fair.
Chauncey Personals notes Ruth Atkinson returned from Chicago where she attended the World's Fair. Several local families hosted visitors this week including the Richardsons of Nelsonville and the Burghfields in Parkersburg area.
Robert Blankenship returns from Columbus as Mrs. Alice Faine moves to Akron to live with her son Edward. Springfield visitors Lawrence Edwards and his wife with brother Jack Edwards ill. Priscilla Class meets Tuesday. M E Church ladies host Mary Cox home event. Reunions and visits among Hocking area families noted. CHAUNCEY service times listed for Trimble Chauncey Taylor Ridge. HOCKING notes cover Vernon and Christian families visiting Detroit Betsy Layne Kentucky and The Plains Ohio.
GLOUSTER Ohio Mine No 1 worker Jesse Dunn Dunlevy received a crushed hand when a mine car wheel passed over it Thursday morning. He was treated locally and later transported by ambulance to Grant Hospital Columbus. His brother Gerald Dunlevy accompanied him.
Glouster seeks easier access with new hours from 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m librarian Mrs Fred Brown holds books at 15 Braun Street and notes fifty three additional titles added this week.
Crockett Sawyer Crockett Jr. of Columbus won a fifty dollar prize at the World's Fair in Chicago as Ohio’s most beautiful baby. His mother is Dawna L. Woodruff formerly of Glouster.
GLOUSTER Mrs Celia Stalder Simons 62 Greens Run died early today at St Francis Hospital Columbus after a surgical operation two weeks ago. Widow of William Simons she left six children Homer John and Guy Greens Run William and Mrs Mary McDaniel Amesville and Mrs Chalmers Mollenkopf Shreveport La. Also three sisters Mrs Laura Evener Columbus Mrs Stella Shafer Rockbridge and Mrs Maude Campbell Murray City. Funeral services had not been set this morning. GLOUSTER For hunting licenses Lois Edwards township clerk is at office daily 1 to 6 pm in township building. other hours at D J Edwards residence Hollister Pike.
Deputy Mine Inspector Andrew Ginnan of Jacksonville was rushed to St. Francis Hospital Columbus in a Gloucester ambulance after a week of illness. He was accompanied by his son William.
Mrs John Pettit of Fairlawn Avenue was removed to St Francis Hospital Columbus by local ambulance Thursday. She will receive treatment there and was accompanied by her husband.
George W. Sailor age 69 longtime agent for New York Central Lines in Corning died Wednesday afternoon at the Wilson home after a heart attack. He fractured a leg July 4 and was cared for at the Wilson residence. Survived by daughter Mrs. William Colburn of Corning and son Captain Robert Sailor U S Navy. Funeral Saturday at 10:30 a m at H D Post Chapel Corning under Corning Lodge F and A M with burial at McCutchanville.
Glouster Sons of miners from Mine 255 Drydock who recently started work will be given the obligation at a regular Local Union 648 meeting at Greens Run High School auditorium Saturday at 1 PM. Regular union business will be transacted. Mountville Homer Township PTA to meet at the high school Monday night for the first meeting of the new school year.
A new sloping entrance replaces a small flight of steps at the Davis Clover Farm Store on High Street. A rear wareroom is under construction with new shelving to replace old equipment and a new refrigerator display case has been purchased. Geena W. Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Price, leaves Oct. 1 for Chicago to attend school following his 1934 Hollister High School graduation.
William Parks and seven others were arrested in connection with a disturbance Saturday night. Parks pleaded not guilty to the charges and awaits further action in court.
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