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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1930
Page
8
Athens County Pomona Grange plans its third quarterly gathering at Oak Grove School with York Grange hosting. Eben Gillespie states Rome and Trimble Granges supply the program. Dinner at noon precedes an afternoon program.
In a moonlit night Knarts Mjj Fior Hanid and Yam enter a mouse inhabited house and meet a talking mouse. They explore a grand father clock with intricate works while a startled mouse flees as the clock strikes one. Copyright 1980 Newspaper Feature Service, Las.
Chauncey P T A will hold its first meeting of the year Monday at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. An election for president and treasurer will take place. The nominating committee includes Mrs Fannie King Mrs Luther Cruikshank and Miss Isabel Smart. Mrs Clelt Cunningham will preside.
Chauncey Sept 19 The condition of John Wemmer a miner injured by a train is improved while he lies in St Francis Hospital Columbus A part of his right foot and left hand were damaged but his condition shows improvement.
Lieut. Col. Fred W. Abbot of England will preside at the Allied Vets convention in Washington from September 18 to 21. It marks the first time the annual meeting is held in the United States.
Imogene Locke a Chauncey High School freshman earned a complimentary letter and prize from Congressman T A Jenkins for her eighth grade letter about County Superintendent H R McVay. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Locke of Chauncey.
Relatives and friends from out of town gathered Wednesday for the funeral of Mrs. Mildred Leffler Stroud from the Chauncey Church of Christ. Attendees included Leffler and Wyckoff families, and many others from Columbus Nelsonville Fultemham Haydenville and Millfield.
Chauncey mourns Thelma Jane Ormiston who died after being struck by a bus while attempting to cross a Barberton street. The funeral at the Athens Church of Christ was led by Rev. G B Courtney with a large Chauncey contingent among attendees.
Thelma Jane was brought to the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs J B Burchfield in Athens after living with the Burge Johnsons in Chauncey. The Millfield M E Sunday School rally scheduled for next Sunday has been postponed with no new date set.
A note found with Ruth Alexander’s belongings expresses a forewarning of her transcontinental flight ending in tragedy. The San Diego aviatrix left behind a notebook detailing her secret message before starting the doomed attempt.
Ruth writes to husband Robert Eliot a wartime farewell and asks him to finish his work and stay proud. The letter outlines her wedding ring message and includes practical funeral instructions seeking comfort, a simple service, and a sunny resting place with trees.
Jesse Maxwell of Athens was arrested by Athens police Thursday night on a charge of intoxication. He is to appear before Mayor Robert S. Wood Friday night.
In Castle Rock Washington a quarry blast on Silver Lake Road used two and a half tons of powder placed in a 40 foot tunnel and exploded to obtain rock for the county quarry. The report notes the scale of the blast and its use of substantial quantities of blasting material.
Bert J. Galley is named fire chief for life by Columbus volunteer fire department members in recognition of 28 years of service. The ruling was submitted to the city council for ratification.
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