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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
7
Chauncey High School reports a record term with 200 students in grades 9-12. Seniors 28, Juniors 41, Sophomores 62, Freshmen 69. Chauncey Grades total 378 with forecast over 400 by Friday. About 15 pupils out of school for lack of clothing. Overall Chauncey Schools aim to reach 600 students.
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives over Labor Day and weekends. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Thompson and children Roberta and Billy from Indianapolis were guests of J. H. Thompson and Lara Tucker. Dorothy Mullins underwent a tonsil operation. Several Chauncey families traveled to Salem Jacksonville Nelsonville and Old Man's Cave for holiday visits.
Robert Smith, after a 35 year absence, returned to Chauncey this week to visit his sister Blanche Woodruff. Mrs Viva Seeger and Sue Tavern of Columbus visited their cousin Nettie Hawk in Chauncey. They spent Sunday and Monday with Nettie and later called on Mr and Mrs William Stalder at The Plains for supper.
Mrs. Cleo Sweazy Kellenbarger hosted a Chauncey reunion gathering Monday evening with 42 attendees comprising children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of Mrs. L. L. Sweazy and the late L. L. Sweazy.
Coolville residents and guests share weekend visits and family events. E M and Daugherty visited Marietta for the Washington Co. Fair, George E. Caylor stayed with Ella LeGoullon, A B Saunders joined Elijah Hill’s home near Racine, L H Cowdery and family visited Ak ron, R R Crislip attended the Butcher family reunion in Barrs W Va, H H Chapman and Gertrude Barth at James Palmer funeral in Athens, Florence Lawrence and Majel Clark son i visited Hoobler and Barth, Ross Daugherty and Anderson Bentz attended the Marietta Fair, plus a note on the tortoise life span.
Edward G. Robinson stars as a neurologist who turns to crime to study criminals. He leads a band of robbers, faces arrest for murder, and uses psychology to sway jurors in a bizarre, darkly humorous crime tale from Warner Bros based on the stage hit. Cast includes Gale Page and Ward Bond.
Rock Springs records show numerous weekend visits and travel among local families. Akron visitors Nina Lattis and Homer Stevenson party joined Norman Weyersmiller and Richard Hartung at Clover Farm picnic in Athens. Cincinnati and Youngstown guests visited Bailey home. Zeisler reunion in Portsmouth planned. Pomona Grange held a 250 member gathering at Rock Springs Grange Hall with fifth degree conferred and Northwest Territory Celebration planning.
The Chauncey Sweazy Nutter families held their annual reunion Monday on the Old Uncle John Sweazy farm near Fellowship Church in Gore, Hocking County. A large crowd attended, with a picnic dinner at noon followed by a program and election of officers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sweazy and children and Mrs. L. L. Sweazy of Chauncey attended.
Mrs George Banfield of Portsmouth returned home after a week visiting Chauncey friends including Mrs Hershall Kirkendall and their son Ralph. Accompanying her were Mr and Mrs Kirkendall and Mildred Martin for Labor Day and to celebrate the Banfields 30th wedding anniversary. The note adds a remark about the conventional automobile body having less wind resistance when traveling backward.
Following the regular session of Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge tonight at 7 30 plans will be completed for the lodge picnic to be held Sunday September 11 at Big Bottom Park near Stockport. The picnic will be for lodge members their families and friends. Those attending are asked to meet Sunday morning at Chauncey K of P Building. Transportation to the park will be provided.
Tuesday evening friends gathered at the home of Rev and Mrs H Q Davis in Jacksonville bringing a number of useful gifts. The evening featured music and readings.
Chauncey Millfield M. E. Church hosts an ice cream and cake social at East Side school starting at 5 30. Ladies Aid Society plans a September business meeting Friday night at Mrs Jennie Coles home.
Revival meetings proceed at East Millfield Mission Church with Roberta England of West Virginia and Dorothy McKinney of Chauncey leading nightly at 7 30. Isabel Keiffer could not attend due to her mother illness. Public is invited. Morristown Church cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 hosted by Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney.
Chauncey and Mrs Herman Zimmer of Akron with Mrs Myrtle Brandenburg of Charleston WV spent a weekend visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Luther Spitzer. Nicholson and Fanny Spitzer visited then accompanied Luther Spitzer to Marietta for a few days.
Chauncey Otto Schrappe sustained a right forearm injury from a hog on Tuesday. Five stitches were required and a tetanus shot administered. His arm rests in a sling. Federal relief commodities will be distributed in Chauncey Saturday at 9 a.m. at the City Building, including raisins prunes rice and oranges. Those on direct relief and old age pensions should call Saturday. after that date commodities return to Athens. Mrs. Welling hosted Jacksonville U B Church adult classes Friday evening September 2. Twenty two members attended the luncheon after the business session. An October meeting program will be a McGuffey program.
A sweeping emphasis on film creation from scripts to sets celebrates Hollywood's power to recreate history and fantasy. It promises a Golden Jubilee season of remarkable productions aimed to entertain, educate, and uplift millions with suspense romance laughter and visual splendor. The message invites audiences to surrender to cinema’s spell and support the industry’s bold ventures.
A dense list of upcoming pictures at the theatre includes Edward G Kotmnnon and John Beal in EAM THE TAW, Bing Crosby in BING YOU SINNERS, Spencer Tracy in BOYS TOWN, Claude Rains in FOUR DAUGHTERS, the Marx Brothers in ROOM SERVICE, Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in TOO HOT TO HANDLE, and Betty Grable with Hank Luisetti in CAMPUS CONFESSIONS. The slate also features Katharine Hepburn? and Rita Hayworth? among others, promising a busy season with star names and varied genres.
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