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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1930

Page

9

Former Resident Dies of Illness in Columbus

Chauncey Sept 26 Charles Bumgardner 64 long time Athens County resident who mined at Hocking collapsed dead in a Columbus garage after months of ill health from a fall injury last March. Body to be taken to Greenlawn Cemetery in Chauncey for burial. Survived by widow Ella Keasey BumGardner son Clarence BumGardner Columbus two daughters Gladys Vandyke Colegate W Va Jane Penn is Columbus, two brothers Fred The Plains and William Nelsonville, three sisters Ella Lyle Springfield Rose Traugh Nelsonville Rebecca Stewart Middleport. He was son in law of Mary Keasey Chauncey and brother in law of Sherman Keasey of Chauncey.

Chauncey Charles Bumgardner Athens County Hocking Columbus Benen Greenlawn Céametery Bumgardner Ella Keasey Bumardner Clarence Bumrdner Gladys Vandyke Colegate W. Va Jane Pénnis Fred Bumgardner the Plains William Bumgardner Nelsonville Ella Lyle Springfield Rose Traugh Rebecca Stewart Middleport Mary Keasey Sherman Keasey

Hold Roasts at Chauncey Sunday School Event

Members and invited guests of the Church of God Sunday School Chauncey enjoyed a wiener roast and marshmallow toast near Coal Run Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ella Cunningham, superintendent, supervised the arrangements for about 100 attendees including children and adults.

Chauncey Church of God Coal Run Ella Cunningham

Keirns Elected President of Keirns Family Association

In Phau ncey Sept 26 Gilbert Keirns of Millfield was chosen president of the Keirns Family Association and general chairman of the arrangements at the annual reunion. About 160 descendants attended the Hooper Ridge Church of Christ gathering featuring a noontime basket dinner and an afternoon program led by Rev Homer Vian the church minister.

Phauncey Gilbert _ Keirns Millfield Keirns Hooper Ridge Church

George Nicholson Jr. Chauncey Improves After Mine Injury

George Nicholson Jr. Chauncey of Greens Run Mine No. 255 is reported improved after an accident at work. His right arm and hand were badly lacerated when caught in a chain, but no bones were broken. He will not be able to work for several weeks.

Chauncey George Nicholson, Jr Nicholson Greens Run

Hillen Couple Welcome Daughter Chauncey at Home

Mr and Mrs John Hillen announce the birth of a daughter at their home in Yifield on Wednesday September 26. The event adds a new member to the Hillen family and is celebrated by relatives and neighbors.

Chauncey John Hillen Yifield

Evangelist Maffin Preaches at East Millfield Tent

Evangelist Maffin of Marion conducts a tent meeting in East Millfield drawing many visitors and conversions. Sunday School starts at 9:30 AM with preaching at 10:30 AM, followed by a missionary service at 2:39 PM. He displays Indian heathen gods and curios and India pictures as part of Interior India Missions Inc. activities. Services extend through next week.

Chauncey East Millfield Maffin Marion Evangelis India Interior India Missions Inc

Plan Services At Oak Grove Church

Sept 26 plan. Rev Mrs Amy West will lead an all day meeting at Oak Grove Church Chauncey. Basket dinner and special music and singing are planned. Public invited. Mrs West recently became pastor of Oak Grove Church.

Chauncey Amy West Oak Grove Church West

Safety Director Smith Dies by Self Inflicted Poison

Cincinnati health was blamed for the death of Safety Director Grover Smith, 38, who killed himself by injecting poison in his apartment. Police said his plan was carefully laid. notes were written before he filled a hypodermic and ended his life, with death dated Wednesday per the coroner.

Cincinnati Grover. Smith Smith Ben

Christian Woman's Bible Class Meets in Chauncey

Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey met at Mrs. J Ferrel's High Street home with president Mrs. Floyd Nye presiding. Mrs Watt Ferrell absent. Mrs Nye led the lesson, Mrs Fiske and Mrs Shaffer gave devotions. A social contest awarded to Mrs Neal Helsel and Mrs Guy Gardner. refreshment course served. Attendees listed include G H Nye B F Ferrel Guy Brookins Sam Tippett Charles Bradfield T R Hamilton Fred Agin Floyd Nye Charles Fiske Guy Gardner Neal Helsel John Shaffer Helen Howard Paul Porter and J O Ferrel.

Chauncey Christian Woman's Bible Class Church of Christ J. Ferrel High Street Floyd Nye Watt Ferrell Nye Fiske Shaffer Neal Hessel Guy Gardner G. H. Nye B. F. Ferrel Guy Brookins Sam Tippett Charles Bradfield T. R. Hamilton Fred Agin Charles Fiske Neal Helsel John Shaffer Helen Howard Paul Porter J. O. Ferrel

Chauncey Mines Report Active in Local District

In Chauncey on Thursday ten mines were active and ten more were marked for work today. Operated mines listed include Ohio No. 1, Chauncey No. 25, Hocking, and numbers 8, 255, 69, 28, 86, 68, and 119, reflecting ongoing mining activity in the district.

Chauncey Ohio Chauncey No Hocking

Niece Lorraine Lamberson Graduates From Grant Hospital

Mrs. Dean Linscott of Nelsonville and Mrs. Clarence McCafferty of Chauncey traveled to Columbus on Thursday for the graduation of their niece Miss Lorraine Lamberson from nurses training at Grant Hospital in Columbus. Lamberson, daughter of Mr and Mrs JL D Lamberson, is well known in Chauncey.

Chauncey Dean Linscott Nelsonville Clarence McCafferty Columbus Lorraine Lamberson Grant Hospital Lamberson JL. D Lamberson

Woods Funeral Saturday for Cash P Woods

Cash P Woods died at his home in The Plains and funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 PM from The Plains M E Church led by Rev Earl Cowan Burial will follow in the cemetery at Hocking

Oldest Man Claimant Near Death in Auto Crash

New York report states Zaro Agha a Turk said to be 156 years old was nearing death after a hit and run collision while crossing a street island in front of his hotel. Chauffeur driven limousine sideswiped him and his head hit the running board as he fell. He arrived in the U S last July claiming birth in 1774 and a Napoleonic era past.

New York A.pzaro Agha Agha Napoleon

Statue disarmed at Herkimer park by schoolboys

In Herkimer New York a statue of General Nicholas Herkimer the Oriskany victor was found without its sword believed to have been taken by local school boys. The bronze monument sits astride a horse at Myers Park entrance and the act is attributed to youth amid a broader disarmament movement note.

Herkimer N. Y U.P Nicholas Herkimer Oriskany Myers Park

Thugs Hold Up Cleveland Restaurant

Two armed robbers burst into a Cleveland restaurant injuring Mrs. Elizabeth Koscis as she and her sister rushed to help Mrs. Mary Russo. Russo grappled with a robber and was knocked to the floor while Koscis was wounded in the arm and Russo’s assailant lost a finger during the melee.

Cleveland ORP Elizabeth Koscis Mary Russo

Pilot and business man missing after Ohio flight

An intensive search by plane and boat was launched for Cleveland pilot Willard Parker and Columbus business man William J. McNulty after their Curtiss-Robin monoplane left Cleveland Airport at 1 50 a m Wednesday. Nearly 69 hours passed with no word as to their fate, with possible destinations reported as Mifflinburg Pennsylvania or Windsor Ontario and authorities coordinating searches of land and Lake Erie.

Cleveland U PR Willard Parker William J. McNulty Columbus Lake Erie Hell Pennsylvania Miffflinburg Buffalo N. Y Windsor Ont Pittsburgh

Hazard officer convicted of murder in infant slaying

Life sentence given to B E Hill Hazard Kentucky special traffic policeman and fire chief after he killed Norma Lee Magard two month old as the automobile with her parents passed. He claimed the shot was meant to stop the car and was accidental.

Hazard B. E. Hill Norma Lee Maggard Hill

Arrested as Slayer After Dodging Law for 47 Years

James Franklin Neeley, 70, who vanished after being indicted for the 47 year old murder of Hiram Cooley in Alabama, has been captured in Tyler Texas. He will be returned to Alabama to stand trial with two witnesses ready to testify. If convicted, he faces death by hanging under Alabama law in 19th century practice.

NEA Tyler Tex James Franklin Neeley Guntersville Ala Neeley Hiram Cooley Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Cincinnati Wallace Neeley A. C. Cooley A. ©. Cooley Claud D. Seruges Sing Néeley Montgomery Claud D. Scruggs Scruggs Texas

Trade Skepticism and Mass Thinking Critique by McCulloch

Canton records quote Senator Roscoe McCulloch urging the U.S. to halt nationalism and avoid mass thinking. He critiques the country's tendency toward international trade reliance and calls for independent economic stance.

Canton Sept America Roscoe McCulloch

Tariff Advocate At Moyer’s Lake Park Favors Protective Wall

A speaker at Moyer’s Lake Park denounced internationalism and foreign trade as threats to American jobs. He urged a tariff wall to shield workers and industry while accusing allied manufacturers of greed harming prosperity.

United States

Old Bible Of 1663 Nuremberg In Rochester Ownership

John E B Wirtner of Rochester owns a Martin Luther edition Bible printed in 1663 at Nuremberg Germany. The 206 pound volume is refasted by hand made brass clasps and was brought from Germany in JST.

Rochester Nuremberg Germany John EB. Wirtner Wirtner Jst

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