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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1930
Page
12
Anne Winter rises from extra to leading woman as Grand United bets on her voice for a major production. Dan Rorimer’s push to test talent and Sloan’s directing acumen reshape careers while Johnson applauds the breakthrough.
A foreword by Dr. J L Clifton outlines a 12 manual guidance series for Athens County schools to build practical education for future living. The first manual An Introduction of Guidance explains philosophy, six year program, and the role of guidance in health, leisure, and career planning, with 100 copies sent to teachers.
Anne Winter, an aspiring extra now under contract to Grand United, advances as Eva Harley returns to New Orleans after Hollywood setbacks. Dan Rorimer, a former newspaperman turned screenwriter, loves Anne but doubts the romance. Paul Collier buffers him as they shape a stage play into a movie screen drama tested by Garry Sloan.
Mrs Mollie Hardy of The Plains meets her brother Pearl Smallwood a Wadsworth Ohio resident after three decades apart. Visiting Akron with her daughter Mrs John Pinnick and family, Hardy located Smallwood and stopped in Wadsworth for a visit last week before returning home.
Mrs Mary Eisenaugle of Trimble travels to Chauncey after her daughter in law Mrs Morrison Eisenaugle and infant granddaughter Doris Eisenaugle die, while Mrs Morrison Eisenaugle formerly Doris Smith remains in critical condition.
Mr and Mrs Robert W Hixson Jr and sons Robert Jr and John Porter from Cattletsburg Ky visited Chauncey over the weekend staying with Robt Hixson Sr on Lilis Avenue. Mrs Edward Duh and daughter Fina Mae of Wellston visited Chauncey last Wed and Thu with sister Mrs John Palmer. William McHunter and wife moved from near Chauncey to Bone Hollow near Nelsonville. Jean Nelson of Kingston Ohio visited Chauncey Sunday with Holt Courtney family. Mr and Mrs William Robinett Jr of Columbus spent weekend with Floyd Stanley family on Mill Street. Mrs Stanley joined them to Columbus for a week. Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg and daughters Mary and Laura May of ynogy spent Sunday afternoon in town and Belpre.
Prof. Thomas P. Goff Mrs. Goff and Martella Goff of Whitewater Wis spent the weekend with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Robert Hixson Sr in Ellis Avenue Chauncey They were returning from a Teachers Institute lecture in northern Ohio and also visited Aunt Mrs J R Ogden near Dyesville This visit marked Mrs Goff first return to her birthplace
Mr and Mrs I F McCollum of Chauncey entertained Sunday at their Main Street home. Guests included Miss Maudie Freeman of Albany Mr and Mrs Hadley Ely and son Orland and Mrs Amanda Crow all of Mineral.
Word reached Chauncey of the death of Emma Cheadle Dowery at her Middletown home. She died from injuries suffered in an automobile wreck a week earlier in Middletown. Mrs Dowery was related to Holt Courtney, Miss Jennie Courtney and Mrs Luther Cruikshank of Chauncey.
Chauncey residents report Mrs Lee Martin longtime Chauncey resident is seriously ill at her Hocking County home. Her condition is described as critical and life threatening by family and neighbors.
Homer Seevers of Mansfield was elected president of the Hall Seevers family organization after the annual reunion in Chauncey. John Mourne of Glen Eben was named vice president and Maxine Hall became secretary treasurer. the gathering drew sixty five attendees and reported one death, Eliza Seevers, mother of Mrs. Charles Fiske of Beaumont, as the eldest attendee. Also announced is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Monte V. Davis of Chauncey.
A baby girl weighing four pounds was born on Saturday and named Mona Joan. Grandfathers listed as John Wenger Chauncey and Alfred Davis of Chillicothe.
Chauncey mill town notice says the Young People Bible Class of the Millfield Church of Christ will gather this evening at the home of class teacher Mrs Mabel Smith. All class members urged to attend.
Lorain police said they would file a charge of carrying concealed weapons against Fred Kenner of Youngstown after an arrest following a tip that an attempt would be made to hold up a Lorain bank on Saturday.
The Brown and Shaffer families held their tenth annual reunion on Labor Day at the Athens County Fairgrounds with fifty six attendees. The Oxley family won the banner for largest turnout as Mr and Mrs Charles Oxley of New Marshfield reported twenty four descendants. Officers were elected including R R Barker president Hugh Shaffer vice president Maria Brown secretary treasurer and two members named for the Entertainment Committee. A letter from the Breece reunion in Horseheads NY prompted a contribution toward a marker at the site of the Breece family settlement in New York. Read list of attendees from multiple towns across Ohio and beyond.
B. E. Hill, fire chief and special police officer, was indicted for wilful murder over the death of 21 month old Norma Lee Maggard. The shooting occurred Saturday night as Hill attempted to arrest Maggard on a speeding charge, allegedly to frighten him.
Brown and children, Elizabeth Hess, Mr. and Mrs. EF. H. Brown and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Brown, Edythe, Bernadine ay Dent Brown, all of Columbus.
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