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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1931

Page

5

Young Athenians urged to stay in school for jobs

Athens City schools open Monday as Superintendent W W Ankenbrand urges youths to remain in school to allow heads of families to find work. He stresses high school completion as profitable employment and outlines expected enrollments at Athens High and Central and East Side schools, naming staff and teachers.

W. W. Ankenbrand Athens W. W.ankenbrand Anken~ Brand Aes WW. Ankenbrand Irene Hstabrook Deliy Cunningham Sexion Mary A. H. Oxley Dang Barnhill Frank Richey Oliver

Bridges To Be 160 Is Number In Athens County

About 100 concrete bridges will be built in Athens County when winter halts road work, county surveyor Ike Wilson said. More than 50 percent are finished, replacing old wooden spans. Crews of five work on one span crossings eight to thirty feet long in Alexander Waterloo Rome and Lee Townships. Fifteen spans are done in Alexander. Rock Riffle Road tarred from Athens yard. Torch grading nearly finished, linking Torch to a road to Little Feeling. Grading on Albany to Fragetown road in Meigs County underway, likely to finish this week.

Athens County Ike Wilson Alexander Waterloo Rome Lee Athens Torch Albany Fragetown Meigs County Wilson

Ohio University Offers Special Social Work Course

Ohio University and the State Department of Welfare announce a weekly social case work course this year. Registration is open to judges, probation officers, ministers, children's home placing agents, Red Cross workers and health nurses. The first session is September 14 in Room 104 Ellis Hall.

Ohio University State Department of Welfare Red Cross Ellis I. E. Ash Lucia Johnson Bing State Charities Juvenile Court Logan Pomeroy New Lexington McConnelsville Athens

Aged Lady Celebrates 86 in Carbondale Home

Mrs Emma Dodds aged 86 celebrated at her daughter’s home near Morris Chapel after a long life in Cave Pondale area. Born September 6 1845 in England she immigrated at 23 and remained active reading and sewing. Also notes a New York Central train wreck delayed the Charleston to Athens passenger train three hours.

Carbondale Emma (Gardiner) Dodds Robert Todd Morris Chapel John Dodds Dodds George Dodds Alva Sturgill Kent St. Joan’s Chapel Durham County England Fince Cave Pondale Dodda New York Central Railroad Charleston Athens West Virginia

Community Meeting To Be Held at Chauncey Monday

SAUNCEY Sept 12 A community meeting has been announced for Monday night Sept 14 at 7 30 o clock in the High School Auditorium. Plans will be discussed and arrangements made to raise a fund to provide clothing and shoes for township school children whose parents cannot furnish them. Mayor W D Hines will chair the meeting with members of the Board of Education City Council PTA and other civic organizations invited.

Sauncey High Schoo W. D. Hines Chauncey Board of Education City Coun Parent-Teacher Association Chauncey-Dover

Liberty sermon announced by Rev Miles B Hoon Chauncey

CHAUNCEY Sept 12 Rev Miles B Hoon will speak at the Church of Christ with sermons morning and evening. Bible school 9 30 am Christian Endeavor 6 30 pm preaching 7 30 pm subject evening Liberty. Calf theft reported near Chauncey by Mary Keasty. Five mines busy in district Saturday including No 267 No 24 No 86 Black Diamond and L D Poston.

Liberty Chauncey Miles B. Hoon Church of Christ Bible School Christian Endeavor Black Diamond L. D. Poston

Chauncey to Host Jacksonville Trimble Sunday Ball Game

Chauncey will host the Jacksonville Trimble team at Chauncey ball park Sunday at 2 30 p m. Chauncey has a fine season record after beating the Old Timers of Buechtel 3 to 0. Ernest Johnson Chauncey 19 manager of the royal team. LOWER PLAINS PERSONALS Mrs Rose Ferguson and daughter Kathleen of Charleston W V were guests here last week. Dorothy Bailey Rutland visiting relatives. Helen Gabriel visiting Willoughby Ohio relatives. Rena McHarg son and daughter Edward Ida back in Toledo after visit. Robert Hawk Columbus visiting his mother Elizabeth Hawk. Roy Hawk family in Gallipolis. Lizzie Barber Nelsonville visiting sister George Gabriel Jr. Walter Gabriel returned home after summer with grandparents. Delvert Shields week with William Poston in Canaanville.

Chauncey Jacksonville Trimble Chauncey Ball Park Buechtel Ernest Johnson Royal Lower Plains Rose Ferguson Fathleen Charleston W. Va F. M. McHarg Misa Dorothy Bailey Rutland Ralph Hysell Helen Gabriel Orley Ashcraft Willoughby Ohio Rena McHarg Edward Ida A. M. Linscott Hooper Ridge Delvert Shields William Poston Canaanville

Plan Box Social at Pleasant View Temple Chauncey

Chauncey notices plan a box social after the Pythian Sisters meeting at Pleasant View Temple No 185 Tuesday night. Chauncey schools report about 550 pupils enrolled last week with Dover Township Schools pending, Chauncey-Dover Schools opened last Tuesday.

Chauncey Pleasant View Temple No Pythian Sisters Chauncey High Dover Township Chauncey-Dover

The Plains Schools To Open Tomorrow

Chauncey reports enrollments near five hundred thirty as The Plains High and Grade Schools prepare to reopen on Monday, September 14, with C. 8. Rice named superintendent, and local education officials noting strong attendance.

Wilsons Attend Jewish Holiday Services in Comumgub

Abe and Max Wilson of Chauncey are in Comumbug for the end of the week to attend Jewish Holiday services. Their sister Miss Lena Wilson of Chauncey remains in Cincinnati.

New Church Opens In Chauncey Saturday Night

The Inns Only Church known as The Tongues Church is set to open in Chauncey. The Knights of Pythias hall is leased and under remodeling for church use with a new sectarian rostrum and piano. Rev. T. H. Ara will lead a revival starting Saturday night as families from Warren join the Chauncey congregation.

Denna Chauncey Chaung Inns the Tongues Knighta of Pythias Tallding T. H. Ara Spears Warren Olin Ann Mill Street Speata Mesa County Chauncey Congression Itt

County Canning Drive Feeds Needy Children This Winter

In Athena County, more than 500 jars of preserved food have been stored as part of a county wide effort to aid needy families this coming winter. The drive, led by home demonstration agent Misa Lucifetti, aims to provide meals for school children whose families cannot afford food and for emergency home shortages. Canning will continue as long as fruit and vegetable contributions arrive, with activities centered in Nelsonville and Rome Township schools and churches.

Schant Athena County Misa Lucifetti Homes Times Athens County Guy Fierce George Beasley Flore

Millfield News transport plan by school board

TE. AL Sayera was employed by the Kamca Township Board of Education to transport children of the near fern part of that township to the shairelad schools. Paul James has returned from.

Millfield TF. E. Boudinot AL Sayera Kamca Township

November Election Plans To Be Made

Athena County Board of Elections met Tuesday night to appoint judges and clerks for the November 9 election. Across 73 precincts the plan includes a presiding judge three judges and two clerks per precinct with certificates issued after voting day. About 499 poll workers are expected, with applications open for printing and related duties.

Athena County Board of Elections Ae Johnann Hida Butlota. Ae

Return to Washington Yor arthur D Carr called to Athens

Yor Arthur D Carr of Washington is returning home today after being summoned to Athens by the illness of Mrs. Josephine Pishars. He was accompanied to Athens by Robert Towley, an employee of the Government Printing Office in Washington. Carr, a physician, was born and raised in Athens, son of the late Dr Garr and Mrs Miner Garr. Towles aided Mrs Isabelle West Towle, now of Washington, who also grew up in Athens.

Arthur D. Carr Washington Iio Athens Stes Josephine Pishars Rob Towles Isabelle West Towle

Local Notices and Social Updates From Millfield Area

Summer employment details for Yowa and G C Patton noted. Church activities include Adult Ladies Bible Class at Church of Christ and a Wednesday Bible study RSVP welcome. A lodge social event drew large attendance with Catherine Wilson reporting. Dan Simpkins moved family to Sayers property. Mrs Simpkins teaches on Oregon Ridge. Miss Golda Boudinot leaves for Middletown to resume teaching. Irene Shearstran returns home from vacation. Mrs Eleworth Dean did mite work for her son Joan Bean at Sugar Creek. W A Harting and children attended Jacksonville Labor Day homecoming. Jackson family reunion set for Sept 15 at Hoole Liouyn, in HorKing County. Sunday Creek Mine No 6 operated three days last week. Labor Day festivities for Ralph Channell and family noted. other names include 42 A Rowland and daughter of Springsfield. Philip Wallace and son of Bicknell. Ben Wallace of Sullivan. James Wallace of Texan.

Yowa G. C. Patton Millmeth Fred Sayers Hla Place Church of Christ Weil Foeahontag Lodge Catherine Wils Munton Dan Simpkins Sayers Enet Millfield Goldsiaray Simpkins Oregon Ridge Golda Boudinot Heliday Middletown Misa Irene Shearstran Coulville Eleworth Dean War & Mite Joan Bean Sugar Creek W. A. Harting Chilidren Juelssonville Jaxson Hoole Liouyn Horking County Sunday Creek Maine No. 6 Bara Ralph Channell Histerg Brathere A. Rowland Springsfield Philip Wallace Bicknell Ind Ben Wallace Sullivan, Inn Jamee Wallace Tana- Jton Texan

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