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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1927

Page

6

Trimble Woman Dies After Stroke at 66 in Trimble

Mrs. S. S. Danford, 66, died at home in Trimble Sunday night after a paralysis stroke on June 2. She was wife of S. B. Danford, bank president and longtime hardware merchant, and mother of C. F. Danford and Miss Metle. Survived by two brothers and two sisters, funeral in M E church Tuesday at 3 p.m. Burial Maple Wood cemetery.

Ezra Wolfe Ames Township Homer Township 8. S. Danford Mr. Danford Trimble A. O. Wolfe F.C. Wolfe Columbus Lolie Antle Guy J. Fierce Athens M. E L. A. Donnally Maplewood Foraker Miss Foraker Glouster High School Bell Telephone Akron Stephen Foraker Clifford Belford

Lucille Foraker Dies in Akron Hospital

Lu cille Foraker twenty one daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Foraker of Glouster died Saturday night in an Akron hospital after a brief illness. A physician was not called until late Saturday evening. She had been ill only a few days.

Glouster Lucille Foraker Stephen Foraker Akron Miss Foraker

Automobile Stolen on Circus Day Recovered in Huntington

GLOUSTER September 19 The Chevrolet car of Thomas McMenamy of Jacksonville was stolen from its parking place at the Athens county fair grounds Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle was found in Huntington West Virginia and McMenamy traveled there Thursday to bring it home. He had come to Athens for the circus and parked the car around 2 PM. Twenty minutes later he had occasion to visit.

Rome Europe Nature Pennsylvania West Virginia Union

Burned Bremen Girl Hurt Carrying Boiling Water

Miss Grace Gillott of Bremen suffered severe burns after slipping with a pan of boiling water at her parents home in Jacksonville. Dr. Von Scheele attended and assessed the injuries. though painful they are not considered serious.

Grace Gillott Bremen Glouster John Gillott Jacksonville von Scheele

Local Resident to Undergo Hernia Operation

Sept 19. W H Druggan an elderly city resident will be taken to Sheltering Arms hospital in Athens for treatment and on Tuesday will undergo an hernia operation scheduled for the procedure and recovery in the Athens medical facility.

Glouster W. H. Druggan Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Robin the robin red breast and its daily life

A vivid note on robins common in winter and summer. It describes the bird’s red breast dull back and nest mud plaster, feeding habits, ground meals with tree desserts, and the care of young in a spring nest with blue eggs, plus morning songs and behovior. It ends with hints of winter sightings and feeding cues.

Robin

Missing Car Vanishes From Lot No Damage Reported

A car disappeared from the parking lot with no damage to the vehicle reported. Police note the incident involved the automobile description on file and no further details are available.

Group Rally of District No 10 Planned in Jacksonville

CORNING Sept 19 The first Group Rally of District No 10 will be held at the United Brethren church in Jacksonville Thursday September 29. The group includes the churches of Philo Roseville Crooksville New Lexington Junction City Corning Hollister and Jacksonville.

Corning United Brethren Church of Jacksonville Philo Roseville Crooksville New Lexington Junction City Hollister

Loyal Girls Bible Class Party at United Brethren Church

The Loyal Girls Bible class met in the basement of the United Brethren church in Corning Friday evening with thirty two attendees. They enjoyed several games fun and refreshments were served.

Corning Loyal Girls United Brethren Church

Woman's Missionary Society to Present Play Next Month

CORNING reports the United Brethren Church Woman's Missionary society plans a play next month to raise funds and support church activities.

Corning Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church

Rally and Promotion Day Planned by United Brethren Sunday School

Corning reports United Brethren Sunday school will observe Rally and Promotion Day on the first Sunday in October. Superintendent Bert Roberts announced the plan.

Corning United Brethren Sunday School Bert Roberts

Senior Christian Endeavor to host third Fellowship supper

In Corning on September 19 the Senior Christian Endeavor will serve a Fellowship supper Tuesday evening. It marks the third dinner in a series organized by the group.

Corning Christian Endeavor

Senior Endeavorers Hold Wiener Roast In Corning

At the wiener roast Friday evening eighteen attended the Senior Endeavorers event in Corning. Miss Margaret Schlingerman, president, announced the Senior Christian Endeavor will meet each Friday night for regular meetings instead of Sundays.

Mrs Ever Ett Tharp Shows Improvement in Health

CORNING Sept 19 Mrs Ever Ett Tharp whose condition was listed as critical is now reported improved with her medical status easing from danger.

Mrs Quinn Hosts Pedro Party in Corning

Mrs. Fred Quinn entertained at her home with guests Mrs. Ben Orris Mrs. Dick Curtiss Mrs. C. L. Green Mrs. Allen Laird Mrs. W. G. Bennett and Rosella Morris. Mrs. Dick Curtiss won the prize. Dew was called to Dayton Friday for the illness of her brother-in-law R. D. Morris.

Quinn Corning Fred Quinn Ben Orris Dick Curtiss C. L. Green Allen Laird W. G. Bennett Rosella Morris Dew Dayton R. D. Morris

Latta Funeral set for Mrs Hester Latta in Corning

Latta funeral for Mrs Hester A Latta 80 will be held Tuesday at 1 30 PM from her home. The Rev L G Dudwick of Corning will officiate. Burial in Dew Cemetery Corning Sept 19.

Latta Corning Hester A. Latta L. G. Dudwick Dayton

William Sisson 13 Month Old Dies of Whooping Cough

Chauncey Sept 19 William Sisson aged thirteen months son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sisson died of whooping cough at the family home in Millfield. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at the residence with burial in Nye cemetery Chauncey. The Sisson family has three other children Dwight Anna Louise and Thomas. Their daughter Margaret Shields recently graduated from Good Samaritan hospital nurses training program.

Chauncey William Arthur Sisson Millfield Nye Good Samaritan Hospital Margaret Shields

Seiber Family Welcomes Ninth Pound Baby Daughter

Mr and Mrs HH A Seiber announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Sunday morning. The baby weighs nine pounds and makes the family five children strong.

H. A. Seiber Chauncey HH. A. Seiber Mrs. Seiber

Sunflower Reaches Nine Feet, Tomato Tops Two Pounds

CHAUNCEY reports a sunflower in Harry Schoonover’s garden about nine feet tall with forty five blooms. Mrs. Wright picked a beefsteak tomato weighing about two pounds. The Rev. Courtney received a dahlia from Fred Leak’s garden measuring six inches in diameter.

Chauncey Harry Schoonover Wright Courtney Greens’ Run’ Christian Church Fred Leak

Loyal Women Circle Meeting at Chauncey First Christian

The Loyal Womans Circle of the First Christian church Chauncey will hold its semi monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs George Harvey Nye’s home on High street Mrs Charles Fiske president will lead the meeting and business session and Mrs Ira Myers will be program leader All church women are urged to attend

Chauncey Loyal Womans’ Circle The First Christian Church George Harvey Nye High Street Charles Fiske Ira Myers Feader

Shields Family Attends Event in Zanesville

Mrs. Charles FE Shields and her sons John Shields and Charles Shields Jr of Completes Course Chauncey visited Zanesville on Sunday to attend the event, confirming their ties to the area.

Chauncey Charles FE. Shields and Sons John Shields Charles Shields, Jr Zanesville

Fishing trip returns with catfish catch near Frost

Chauncey reports Henry Morgan and daughter Marie with Eugene Morgan and family from The Plains and Robert Mosely from Nelsonville returned from a five day Frost area fishing trip. They camped with radio music and brought a thirty pound catfish catch and a nine pound carp.

Chauncey Henry Morgan Marie Eugene Morgan Evan Morgan Jr Burgir Morgan the Plains Robert Mosely Nelsonville Frost

Chauncey Personalities Visit From Nearby Cities

Chauncey residents hosted visitors from Columbus Akron and Nelsonville over the weekend. Rollie Figgins and Clyde Fewell from Columbus spent Sunday in Chauncey. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wykcoff of Akron visited relatives and Hazel Conrad joined them. Mrs. Noah Sommers of Nelsonville visited her sisters Mrs. A. H. England and Mrs. Robert Hixson on Ellis avenue. Forest Allen of Akron, visiting his wife and baby at Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips home in Chauncey.

Chauncey Rollie Figgins Clyde Fewell Columbus Chester Wykcoff Hazel Conrad Akron Athens Noah Sommers Nelsonville A. H. England Robert Hixson Ellis Avenue Forest Allen Allen Elizabeth Phillips

Tomorrow's Horoscope for Tuesday September 20

Jupiter brings auspicious influences and growth across many fields guiding efforts toward goal completion. The reading warns against extravagance and urges promotion for workers while birthday individuals enter a year of success and expansion with potential for a prominent public role.

Raphael

Mineral Waters and Health Benefits Endorsed by Senator Copeland

Senator Roy S. Copeland argues mineral waters aid bodily health and well being. He notes widespread springs from the U.S. and Canada provide minerals that improve digestion and cleanse the intestinal tract, recommending proper selection for health effects.

Freight Derailed Near South Bridge Delays B and O Train

An extra westbound freight derailed near South Bridge at about four yesterday afternoon, blocking the main track and delaying one passenger train by about fifteen minutes. The wreck drew curious spectators from Athens and nearby, but little damage was found to the derailed cars.

South Bridge Athens B. and O Iicinity

Fire devastates Wharton farmers elevator and nearby buildings

A Sunday fire destroyed the Wharton farmers elevator and threatened the town. Wheat burned totals about three thousand bushels, coal 200 tons, and several nearby buildings were damaged. Loss estimated around ten thousand dollars.

Upper Sandusky Wharton

Wind Storm Brings Relief From Heat Wave in Valley

A west wind from a low-pressure system cooled the Hocking valley from 93 to 57 degrees in twelve hours. Two storms from the east and southwest prompted the wind, with no damage reported and temperatures easing to 63 by Monday morning.

Ohio Hocking Valley Yesterdaternoon

Prescription for Rheumatism and Neuritis Aid

Paul Case of Brockton Massachusetts offers a noted French prescription for rheumatism and neuritis learned while in the American Army in France. He has shared it with thousands with wonderful results and asks only for mailing address to send the prescription. Send address and a postal will deliver.

France Paul Case Dept Brockton Massa

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