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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1934

Page

2

Pageant Given by Pomeroy Churches at Junior High

The second presentation of The Dawning a pageant depicting the resurrection of Christ was held Sunday night at the Junior High School Auditorium under the Ministerial Association. The first showing was on Good Friday eve ning at the Church of Christ. The production presents three scenes: doubt and faith after the resurrection the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the united followers prepared to spread the gospel.

Pomferoy Christ Ministerial Association Church of Christ Jesus Jerusalem

Local social notes from Alfred area residents

Alfred News records a string of visits and small social events. Names include J and Davis, Charley Young, Tom Dye of Tuppers Plains, V lL Shumway, Em met Hawk of Hemlock Grove, Great Kile of Pratte Fork, J M Bents, Mr and Mrs Martin Koehler and Melva Vanmeter, Norwood Knight and Bert Knight, Roscoe Orr family, Charlies Woode and Mr Woode, Ray Willi ame, John Vanmeier, Floyd Vanmeter, Mrs Henry House, Stella LeMasters, Nina Follrod.

J. & Davis Charley Young Tom Dye Tuppers Plains Ll. Shumway Columbus Bente Emmet Hawk Hemlock Grove Roscoe Orr Athens Charlies Woode

Local visits and travel notes from Middleport and nearby towns

Middleport residents and visitors are listed with movements and family ties. Mrs. Fred Powers and children visited Mrs. Fannie Stevens in Columbus since Friday. Mrs. Nan Moore and daughter Pinzabeth traveled to Jerusalem, W Va., due to Mrs. Sarah Moore’s illness. Other locals were in Columbus, Wellston, and Cottamhire for family events, hospital visits, and a potluck.

Fred & Powers Columbus Fannie Stevens Lanecoin Street Powers Hobeen Ant Mee H. V. Moore Bhitney Mille Parkersburg Nan Moore Pinzabeth Robert Washington Jerusalem W. Va Sarah Moore Elma Whiteside Long Bottom Dwight Kim R .B. Laughead Clair Minor L. R. Crowell Phillip William Hradford Browieck Avenue Wellston Elisabeth Bradford Harold Hubbard Wesley Ely Souders Bennett House Beulah McCullum H. McCormick Wayne Me Elhinny University Hospital Charlotte Beverage Kathryn Jubling Edgar Tuckerman Cottamhire

Aged Man Dies at Party for Grandson

Henry Klein, 77, died Sunday from a heart attack at his daughter’s home while attending a birthday gathering for his grandson in Pomeroy. He lived in Ball Run and is survived by two daughters, a son Fred, four sisters, and other relatives.

Pomeroy Henry Kiein Kiein Ball Run Wit Weis Henry Businees

Rare Disease by Gland Treatments Saves Girl

Los Angeles reports doctors credit injections of an endocrinal extract from the parathyroid gland as key to saving 1 year old Trudy Von Ravensberg from a deadly rare disease carcinosis. After a three year effort the patient was spared organ failure and recovered, despite earlier signs on ears and thighs and a comparison to an earlier Penny Hendricks case in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania.

Los Angeles Trudy von Ravensberg Penny Hendricks Wilkes-Barre von Ravensberg

Boy Scouting Drive Reaches Over 400 Dollars In Rutland Area

Frank H. Johnston reports the Boy Scout financial drive surpassed 400 dollars with Kinshata District officers thanking donors and volunteers. Plans spread to Rutland and Syracuse Troops as leaders attend meetings, with Troop 42 and 43 in drills, bird houses, and outdoor activities. lessons include Scout Law 6A on kindness to living creatures.

Ed. Howell Troop 43 Racine Shelton Jiiden van Gilder Joe Schaefer Troop 41 White McComas Lambert George Hayes

Beautify Federal Route projects in Morgan and Vinton counties

The division outlines Route 87 work from McConnellville toward Marietta planting honeysuckle dogwood redbud elm and other natives to prevent erosion and washing. A U S 50 section near Marietta will be improved, with berm seeding and red maples planted. Architect Dallas D Dupre Jr spoke at Marietta about erosion control and safety gains. Fifty improvement applications are on file at the Marietta division HQ for future funding.

Morgan County McConnellville Marietta Vinton County McArthur Athens County Marrietta Dallas D. Dupre, Jr Division

Racine Notes on Stewart and Cooper Homecomings

William Stewart withdrew from the Civilian Conservation Corps after five months in California camps and returned home Friday. Alt Cooper also came back Friday after spending time in California and nearby. Mrs. Bertha Reed, after visiting friends here, returned home.

Wiliam Stewart Civilian Conservation Corns California Alt Cooper Bertha Reed

Mrs L E Saunders Dies in Columbus

Middleport residents mourn Mrs L E Saunders 41 who died Saturday at White Cross Hospital Columbus from spinal meningitis. She lived in Middleport since youth, married L J Saunders, active in Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband, mother, four sisters, three brothers. Funeral at Hoge Memorial Church Columbus Tuesday at 2 PM.

Middleport L. E. Saunders White Cross Hospital Columbus L. J. Saunders Ann ©. Jubling William Dixon Pittsburgh J. A. Beverage Miseee Emme Helen Juhling New York W. H. Juhling George Juhling Charles Juhling Weieh W. Va Hoge Memorial Church Green Lawn Cemetery

Advances in Work Pomeroy Nurse Moves for Training

Miss Miriam Daniels a former Pomeroy resident now employed at General Hospital Cincinnati enters a six week study and training course at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton She will return to Cincinnati for an important position in the hospital’s newly added clinic Daniels trained at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after graduating Pomeroy High School in 1926 She is a daughter of Will Daniels of Five Points.

Pomeroy Miriam Daniels General Hospital Cincinnati Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Miss Daniels Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Pomeroy High School Cincinnati Clinice Mise Daniels Will Daniels Five Points

Racine Students Praised in PTA Party for Teams

Racine High School honored the Senior boys and Junior girls basketball teams after their class tournament, with a PTA hosted party at the high school Saturday night. Speakers included Mrs. Claire Fadelay, Paul Hayman, W. B. Cross, Mrs. Ernest Wingett, Ben Philson, Eileen Roush, and William Hudson. Ice cream and cake refreshments followed.

Racine Parent-Teacher Association PTA Mae Claire Fadelay Paul Hayman Racine High School W. B. Cross Ernest Wingett Ben Philson Eileen Roush Letart William Hudson

Local brief notes on visiting families in Middleport

Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Horden and children from Columbus visited Middleport with Dr. Horden's parents on the weekend. Also in Columbus for family illness and death were Mrs. L. EB. Saunders and Miss Daisy Saunders. Other visits included Mrs. Stella Leonard and daughter from Huntington with the Leonard family, and Mrs. Guy Reynolds and her mother Minerva Childers traveling to Canton to see Everett Childers and family before returning with G F Reynolds and Carl DeViany of Cuyahoga Fats.

C. H. Horden Columbus Dr. Horden R. H. Horden South Fourth Street L. EB. Saunders Daisy Saunders Stella Leonard Huntington J. O. Leonard South Fifth Avenue Guy Reynolds Minerva Childers Canton Everett Childers G. F. Reynolds Carl DeViany Cuyahoga

Pomeroy Personal notes from Columbus and Amesville

Mrs W G Downie and Mr and Mrs Ed Stark enjoy a few days in Columbus. Miss Rosalind Ebersbach a medical college student at Ann Arbor Michigan visits parents on Lincon Hill. Bill McQuigg OSU student spends weekend at Lincoln Hill home. Milton Hood Columbus worker spends weekend with parents on Lincoln Hill. Mr and Mrs Patrick Lechary and family visit Mrs Lechary's parents Mr and Mrs C D Henry in Amesville.

W. G. Downie Ed Stark Columbus Rosalind Ebersbach Medical College Ann Arbor Michigan Ed Ebersbach Lincon Hill Bill McQuigg Ohio State University Lincoln Hill Milton Hood Raymond Hood Patrick Lechary

Local Figures Mentioned in Fractured Notice

Fragments reference names including Mrs. Cross, S. M. Cross, Gibbie Duskey, and locations Pt. Pleasant and Reedsville in an unclear notice. The readable bits suggest a home or residence context with several individuals named, but concrete event or action is not established in the text.

Pt. Pleasant Mr. Tmd S. M. Cross Feuehter Uf. Gibbie Duskey Reedsville

Burn Heart To Destroy Ghost In Romanian Village

In Bucharest on April 7 a strange report from Damian village describes fear of a woman’s ghost. Local villagers burned the heart of Mrs. Stephan Safta to stop haunting, exhuming the body and removing the heart as part of the act. The husband reported recurring spectral sightings across nearby hamlets.

Bucharest Rowmania Damian Stephan Safta

August Leifheit Dies at Prospect Hill Home

POMEROY August Leifheit 50 died Saturday night at his Prospect Hill residence after a period of failing health. He is survived by his wife, children, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Tuesday with arrangements pending.

Pomeroy

Hero Cecil Receives Reward For Heroic Rescue In Ohio River

Martins Ferry, April 9. James R. Cecil, who saved a drowning youth in the Ohio River twelve years ago, had not claimed a £1000 Carnegie Hero Fund award. He recently considered buying a home for his wife and five children and wrote to the commission. Today he received a $1000 check enabling the Cecil family to move into a new home.

Martins Ferry James R. Cecil Ohio River Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Cecil

Seniors Assemble Greens Run Church of Christ Bible School Meet

CHAUNCEY Senior Class met Thursday night at the home of Ray and Edna Cartwright for a social gathering. A program of games and contests followed by refreshments concluded the evening. Members present included Evie Stevenson Iris Kempion Heivia Kytt Ernest Cartwright Wilbur Cartwright Tom Smith Virgil Decore Nyle Gannon William Cartwright Bernice Cannon Otto Bimons Ver Hite Cannon Oren Justice Ana Cartwright Ray Cartwright and Mr and Mrs Carl Cartwright.

Chauncey Keete Rum Church of Christ Bible School Ray Edna Cartwright Evie Stevenson Iris Kempion Heivia Kytt Ernest Cartwright Wilbur Cartwright Tom Smith Virgil Decore Nyle Gannon William Cartwright Bernice Cannon Otto Bimons Ver- Hite Cannon Oren Justice Ana Cartwright Ray Cartwright Carl Cartwright

Jacksonvi lle Play Sees Cast in A Bird in a Cage

A Jacksonville audience enjoyed the three act comedy A Bird in a Cage at J T High School with Ruth Handa as Neri and Delbert Tinkham as Clayton. The cast included Clarence Davis Mr Comateck Lenoa Nicholas Mrs Comateck and otros across a weekend of church socials and school performances.

Wilkesville Seniors To Present Annual Play Saturday Night

Wilkesville April 9 The annual Senior Class Play A Run for Her Money will be given Saturday night April 14 at 8 pm. A talking picture show was presented April 3 at the high school. Baccalaureate services are scheduled April 15 in the Methodist Church with Rev Brephengon delivering the sermon on April 19 and commencement exercises at the high school. Director of Education B Skinner will speak April 4. Students from Wilkesville High attended a musical concert at Hamden High School. The band and orchestra were present with Mrs. Drusilla Tobrocke of Wyomin g visiting. O is visiting Mrs. Lottie Kruskamp and other relatives. Several American Legion Auxiliary members attended the Eighth District Convention in Logan Wednesday. Mrs. Guy Edmundson of Athens has been visiting her mother Mrs. Lou White. Mr. and Mrs. Allen White of Middleport visited at L. C. Calvin’s home for Easter. Mr. Jon Reed is in poor health. Helen Montgomery is staying with her sister Mrs. Bertha Denneh. Florence Strong and their sister Mrs. Carrie Bobo are ill. Mrs. Foley is doing the house work. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sheline of Columbus have been visiting the former's father Jack Sheline.

Jess Sansbury Middleport Langeville Lansbury McKay McMaster M. Berthe Phil Joachim Wilkesville Methodist Church Sefron Brephengon B. ©. Skinner Wilkesville High School Hamden High School Drusilla Tobrocke Wyoming Lottie Kruskamp American Legion Auxiliary Logan Guy Edmundson Athens Lou White Allen White L. C. Calvin Jon Reed Helen Montgomery Bertha Denneh Florence Strong Carrie Bobo Pt. Rock Foley Clyde Sheline Columbus Jack Sheline

Baptist Churches of District Convene at Torch Church Friday

The Baptist Churches of this district held an all day meeting at Torch Church on Friday with a noon basket dinner. Rev Bartlett of Marietta and others from afar spoke. Local residents attended events at Troy High School and a farm sale, with community news including family visits and travel notes.

Baptist Churches of District Torch

Local residents share visits in Easter week

The Plains families and friends gathered across Zanes Ville Columbus Smiths Ferry Chauncey and nearby towns for weekend and holiday visits. Notable attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jellison with Cari and Junior, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jellien, and multiple Powell, Riley, Linscott and Navotni households. Everett McGraner returned from Navy leave to visit his parents in town. Agnes Gladya and Helen Navotni traveled to Columbus after Easter with the Navotni family.

Allen Jellison Cari Junior Zanes Ville Peter Erb Sam Jellieen Cari Erb Vivian Erb Columbus James Powell Smiths Ferry Jay Wim Chauncey Lennegar Edison Riley William Stalder Benton, Lil Dayton Ohio Jay Powell Leslie Coon Pep Husband Pidsylvania Herman Humphrey Herbert Mnntzer Edward Cargo Athens Floyd Linscott Walter Wharton Aliie Bingman John Martin Mary Hope Grosvenor Martin Henry Evans Car Ben Hill Laceani George Bean Moselie Stevens Everett McGraner Navy Norfolk John McGraner Agnes Gladya Helen Navotni Blever Navotui

Ohio Bell officials receive large severance packages

Thirteen officials of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company received exemptions of ten thousand dollars for their services in a term. A director and company attorney were among those who benefited, signaling substantial payouts amid ongoing corporate adjustments.

Washington Ohio Be Telephone Company Bure

Rural Mail Routes To Be Consolidated In Gallipolis

Gallipolis post office will merge three rural routes into two on May 1, under Postmaster H R Hurn. The plan, part of Post Office Department cost cuts, follows the death of E S Ward on January 21. Ward’s 30.2 mile route is now split between Fred Kerns and Ernest Davis, lifting each to about 55 miles. This is the second such consolidation at the office in under two years.

E. E. Ward Gallipolis H. R. Hurn Post Office Department Congell@ation E. 5 Ward Homer F. Notter Fred Kerns Ernest Davis

River rises to 22 feet as Ohio Valley rains flood region

The Ohio River climbed to about 22 feet on Sunday after heavy rains drenched the Ohio and Kanawha Valleys. The steamer D W Wisherd was seen on Saturday night heading to Pittsburgh with six empty steel barges in tow.

Gallipolis Ohio River Ohio Kanawha D W. Wisherd Pittsburgh

Pool Room Relocation Planned for Gallipolis

A Rocchi plans to move his poolroom from the Moch Clothing Store area on Second Avenue to the former Modern Markets room, with the move scheduled for April 22.

Gallipolis A. Rocchi Moch Clothing Second Avenue Modern Markets

Aged Woman Mary Barton Dies at Joppa

Mrs. Mary Barton aged 78 died suddenly at the home of her daughter Mrs. Hamilton Hetzer in Joppa on Monday night. Her husband William Barton had died nine years earlier. She was an only child. The Ladies Aid Society met April 4 with Mrs. E. W. Pratt. next meeting with Mrs. Ada Watkins. Other local notes mention visits and family travel, including Mrs. J. W. Dye's return from Spencer and Mrs. Founds visiting Akron relatives.

Joppa Mary Barton Hamilton Hetzer William Barton Hetzer Ladies Aid Society E. W. Pratt Ada Watkins J. W. Dye A. Hudkins Spencer W. Water Franklin Norris Greenfield G. N. Longworth Joseph Founds Akron Founds John Kibbie Parkersburg G. I. Ruth Missea Vivian Pratt Mary Benedum Parkeraburg Hert

200 Attend Affair of Grangers at Alfred

The Grange held a community dinner in Alfred on Saturday with about 200 attendees. Afternoon egg rolling and contests followed, with numerous local families visiting and returning guests listed from nearby towns including Huntington and Sumner.

Alfred C. BE. Pindling Wit Shrieber Huntington

Surprise Birthday Basket Dinner for Mrs Robinson

Members of the Sunday School of Orange held a surprise basket dinner at Mrs. W. E. Robinsons home for her birthday. Several local residents visited relatives and shared weekend gatherings across Orange, Tuppers Plains, Coolville, Pleasanton, River Ridge and Tup ers Plains.

Alfred Sunday School of Orange W. E. Robinson Mies Jene Bahr Tuppers Plains Br. J. Bake Mies Pearl Pitts Orange Roger Clark Coolville Lola Knight Herbert Dixon Vic Dixon Pleasanton Murray Hopkins Rex Bessie Hopkins Nin Dean Guy Henry Weaver Clifford Young Warren Bentz Coy Hawk W. M. Bentz Piste Pahr Miselene Pahr Cash Bents River Ridge

Easter visits and travel through Reedaville region

Local residents and visitors including Jessie and Edith Hoyt of Columbus with grandmother Mrs Caroline Cottie, the Williamses from East Palestine, Willie Cross from Racine, Bernice Livingston and Charlotte Scarlett of Little Hocking, Archimedes Williams’ family, and others from Morning Star, Cecilville, Vienna, Parkersburg, and Parkersburg’s Ohio University area. The list notes brief visits and returned journeys around Easter week with relatives and friends in the area.

Jessie Edith Hoyt Columbus Caroline Cottie Clarence Williams East Palestine Willie Cross Racine Carmen Bailey Bernice Livingston Charlotte Scarlett Little Hocking Archimedes Willams Harold Cowdery Eden Lucy Shultx Lawrence Foose Morning Star Garrett Reed Cecilville Wesley Buckley Virwil Miller Vienna L. D. Watson RW. Burden Prest Hig Parkersburg Hope Adams Ohio University

Rio Grande widow dies after fall at gala high school program

Mrs Anna Niday 74 of Rio Grande died at Holger Hospital from complications of a fractured hip suffered when she fell on State Route 7 while leaving the Gallia County High School Day program at the Rio Grande Auditorium. Also noted a woman’s fingertip was amputated in Pt Pleasant and James Burton was admitted for observation.

Gallipolis Anna Niday Rio Grande Holger Hospital Gallia County Rio Grande Auditorium Harry Dye Pt. Pleasant James Burton Ohio

Kel sey pleads guilty in pig theft case at Gallia arraignment

Henry Clay Kelsey of Raccoon Township pleaded guilty at arraignment before Justice Fred Milliser on a charge of stealing a pig from C. C. Scarberry. He was bound over to the grand jury on a $100 bond and jailed in Gallia County.

Gallipolis Henry Clay Kelsey Raccoon Township Justice of Peace Fred Milliser C. C. Scarberry Grand Gallia County

Quiet Weekend Sees Few Arrests in Gallipolis

Law enforcement reports a calm week-end with one intoxication arrest in the city and two in the county. The tally marks a low point after several months of higher numbers.

Gallipolis

Personal Notices of Local Visits and Student Travel

Mrs. I. EB. Huron returned Sunday from a week with son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nobie of Caldwell. Mrs. Frank Mayo and Mrs. Robert Dutton of Washington D. C. were guests of Mrs. Osa Baird. They were joined home by Mrs. Cora Louderback, staying two weeks with Mrs. Baird. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sibley spend several days in Huntington with Fred Edwards. Esther Ingelis visited Miss Joe Smith at Ohio University Athens. Robert Thompson Halma Moore and Elizabeth Carnes, Miami University students, returned Sunday after Easter at home. Mrs. Dallas Neal moved to Oxford with daughter Helen, a Miami University student. W. K. O'Brien Anne Dunbar and Henrietta Cherrington of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor spend a week’s spring vacation at home.

I. EB. Huron D. B. Nobie Caldwell Frank Mayo Robert Dutton Washington D. H Osa Baird Cora Louderback F. L. Sibley Huntington Fred Edwards Esther Ingelis Joe Smith Ohio University Athens Robert Thompson Halma Moore Elizabeth Carnes Miami University Oxford Dallas Neal Tlelen W. K. O'Brien Anne Dunbar Henrietta Cherrington University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Gallipolis Issues Marriage Licenses at Saturday Clerk Office

Judge J. B. Clark issued marriage licenses to Doogas Parst, 22, farmer, Cheshire. Mary Gilmore, 21, daughter of Luther Gilmore, Cheshire. W. E. Van Foasen, 3, truck driver, San Bernardino, California. and May Smith, 21, daughter of James Smith, Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Clark Doogas Parst Alonzo Caret, Cheshire Mary Gilmore Luther Gilmore Cheshire W. E van Foasen San Bernadino Cal May Smith James Smith

Gallipolis Project Progress Report for April 9

April 9 update from Gallipolis notes resumed Tuesday progress on a sidewalk and roads project in Kananga area. The project aims to complete work along the east side and near the Silver Bridge and Ricketts Garage with payments arranged through labor orders and grocery orders under Works division supervision.

Gallipolis Paralel Kananga Salipolis Silver Bridge Ricketts Garage

Marriage of Dorothy Barrow to Frank Barrow in Col

Gallipolis dispatch announces the marriage of Miss Dorothy Charles Barrow to Frank Barrow son of Mr and Mrs Charing Barrow. The ceremony will be Sept 6, 1933 at a church in Columbus and the couple will reside in that city.

Charing Gallipolis Myles R. Rose Dorothy Charles Barrow Frank Barrow Vara Columbus Col

Tobacco Warehouse Lease Won by Gallipolis Firm

A lease for the Tobacco Warehouse at more Streets in Gallipolis was signed on Saturday for 2800 dollars. The Ton Tobacco Warehouse company owns the facility and secured the lease agreement.

Gallipolis Ton Tobacco Warehouse More Streets Polis Tobacco

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Better Complexion

Pimples improve after using Dr Edwards Olive Tablets says the ad. It claims cleansing the bowels helps clear the skin in a few nights and months of use, promising a brighter complexion with daily reliance on the tonic. The copy touts safety and effectiveness for bowel complaints and overall well being.

Edwards Edwarde Olive

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