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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1928

Page

7

Mrs. Sarah Shepherd Buried at Dew Cemetery Near Buchtel

Funeral services for 77 year old Mrs. Sarah Shepherd were held at 1 pm in Chauncey conducted by Rev. G B Courtney of the Church of Christ. Burial followed in Dew Cemetery near Buchtel. Survived by three children, 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains M E Church met with refreshments, listing attendees and plans for two weeks hence.

Chauncey Sarah Shepherd Green Stephens G. B. Courtney Church of Christ Dew Buchtel Naomi Bible Plains M. E. Church Bernice Luman BR Humphrey George Smith Lem Hardy Thelma Linscott Marie Michaels Lela Hardy Thelma Ligscott Augusta Whitlatch Bernice Humphrey Vera Whitlatch Audra Kail Charles Bradfield Harvey Courtney Columbus H. Courtney Ralph Brown Mary Meinhart Ada Thompson Sarah Morgan the Plains Kathryn Ryan Holzer Hospital Gallipolis William Ryan L. L. Sweazy

W C T U Officers Nominated at County Convention

Mrs V Ahlbrand and Mrs Harvey Nye attended the county convention in Athens. Mrs Ahlbrand led devotional work in the afternoon and served on the nominating committee for officer elections.

Chauncey V. Ahlbrand Harvey Nye Woman's Christian Temperance Union Athens Ahlbrand

Heart Attack Fatal for Chauncey Man

Thomas J. Blackford, a longtime Chauncey resident and miner, died of a heart attack Thursday at his son in law and daughter’s home on Ellis Avenue. He was a former councilman and IOOF lodge member and is survived by his wife and eight children. Funeral services are planned at his residence with burial at Coalton, as local IOOF lodge members prepare funeral arrangements.

Chauncey Thomas J. Blackford Clarence Mullins Ellis Avenue Mr. Blackford Fourth Street Blackford Chauncey I, QO. O. F. Lodge Board of Education John Blackford Ella Omen Edward Blackford Robly Blackford Mullins Robert Blackford Leota Blackford Jeneve Blackford I. O. O. F. Lodge Coalton IL. O. O. F. Lodge

Local Farmer Grows One and Quarter Pound Potato

CHAUNCEY Sept 28. George Slisher reports a potato grown in his Coal Run patch weighing one and one fourth pounds. The find is described as unusually large for the area and his garden harvest.

George Slisher Chauncey Coal Run

Senior Night Highlighted During Rally Week at Mill Field

Chauncey September 28 Senior Night opens Rally Week at Mill Field Methodist Episcopal Church. Family Night drew 90, Juniors 50, with Sunday expected to bring large attendance. Bible School target set at 150 as Rev. L A Donnally preaches after school.

Chauncey Millfield Methodist Episcopal Church L. A. Donnally

New York Strives to Keep 15000 Miles Road Open in Winter

Every winter New York faces a battle to keep its roads open. The state must maintain 15000 miles of highway free of snow and ice to ensure inter city and interstate traffic keeps moving.

New York

Grape Recipes White Grape Conserve and Cider Punch

Instructions describe using ASH sliced white grapes with seeds, cooking until soft, sieving, and simmering to a pale green conserve. Sugar added per pint of juice, then sealed in glasses. Also outlines Grape Cider Punch with grape juice cider lemon juice water and chilling, yields about five servings with mint garnish.

Farewell Sermon for Rev. Russell Plants in Chauncey

An all day service at the Independent Holiness Church honors Rev. Russell Plants of Heights West Virginia. It will be his farewell sermon with morning afternoon and evening services before his departure to Egypt as a mission preacher for his church. A large crowd is expected and a basket dinner will be served at noon.

Chauncey

American Scout Long Star Jim At Elks Festival

Lone Star Jim, a veteran American Scout famed for seven years with Buffalo Bill and two cross country tours with the Wild West show, draws crowds at the Elks charity festival. Cripple Creek Colorado resident plans to move south due to cold weather.

Long Star Jim Fairgrounds Buffalo Bill Cripple Creek Colo Lone Star Jim

University Symphony Orchestra Holds First Practice in Ewing Auditorium

Forty two members attended the initial Ohio University Symphony Orchestra rehearsal in Ewing Auditorium led by Director DeForest W. Ingerham. The group plans two home concerts and a possible regional tour, with practice each Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm and openings for flutes through French horns. The roster lists members from Athens to Pittsburgh with various instrument sections including strings, winds, and percussion.

Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Ewing Auditorium DeForest W. Ingerham Ingerham Margaret Merwin Athens Sibylla Strobel Toledo Robert Young Coshocton Charles Etsinger Bucyrus Rosemary Wise Kenneth Ruckman la Rue Frieda Levin Cleveland Francis Walsh Indiana Richard McCutcheon Parkersburg W. Va James Boden Helene Antonietta William Hamer Mar

Household Articles Tested by Good Housekeeping Institute

The Good Housekeeping Institute supervises the testing of household devices in modern laboratories by trained staff. Recipes on this page serve six people unless noted, with new cookery methods evolving to save steps, time and labor for housekeepers.

Good Housekeeping Institute Good Housekeeping Magazine

Buffalo runs loose in Indiana farming area

In Connersville Indiana a circus buffalo escaped its tether breaking an inch-thick rope and damaged flower beds gardens and fences before Montana Red a cowboy with the circus captured the animal with a lariat in the rural area

Connersville Ind Indiana Montana

Canadian phone service connects Toronto to Montreal via Port Arthur

Canadian telephone service extends from Winnipeg to Montreal and now links Fort William via Port Arthur, a 1 600 mile route previously using United States connections.

Fort William Ont Winnipeg Montreal Port Arthur United States

Big muskie caugat muskalunge caught at French River

A 726 pound 8 ounce muskalunge measuring 47 inches long and 17 34 inches in girth was landed at French River Ontario. The fish was caught by Edmund Strechbart purchasing agent for a Chicago hotel.

French River Edmund Strechbart Chicago

Unclear Medical Claim Here

Patient report vague symptoms of malaria like illness and headaches with constipation. No verifiable events, dates, or identifiable entities provided.

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Millfield The Plains Call Charles S.bradfield, Jr Sarah. Shepherd Dew Cemetery BIBLE Chauncey Man Methodist Ideal Bread Littler’s Bakery Nelsonville the Cline Ice Cream Co Athens, Ohio Russell Plants Egypt University Symphony Group Ion Hope MacClaflin Wakeman Anna Cook Mary Stalder Sar J. Hamer Pittsburgh Myrtle Gue Struthers John Haralambie Youngstown Mary Miller Glouster Orian Patch Erie Carlos Martin Waterford Kathleen Jolly Hamden Margaret LeMasters Richwood Celles Martha Culp Springfield Aliyn Williams West Mansfield William Stout Lee Sellers LaVerne McCleery Lancaster Carmella Bury Mendon Arthur Cornwell Sharon Charles Collier Sidney Alice Holmen Kenyon Minn Robert Richards New London James Patterson Ath Eny Oboe Robert W. Whittier Eric, Pa Page Mea Beverly H. Y. Parkinson Tympani David Todd Mansfield Eleanor Downs John Dalton H. E. Benz Stoecklein Glouster, Ohio Munden’s Bakery C & C Ginger Luckie Chesterfield Campbell's Zen Pillsbury Navy Mt Atlantic Pacific Akrogerse Krogers Cleveland Ave Ohio Canned Peas Country Club Malt Country Club Canning Elbertas”. Bu Canned Corn Country Club Eatmore, Ib Graham Wafers Angel Food Loaf Country Club Loaf Ic Rye Vienna B. Loaf Try Club Dle Kroger
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