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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1933
Page
2
Pomeroy residents fear Ohio River rise due to April showers and potential floods. Syracuse residents push a high level route to escape isolation during flood time. Current road from the cemetery to Nease Settlement is impassable when waters rise.
The Racine School Orchestra directed by Prof. James T. Lewis will perform Friday at 8 p.m. in the Racine High School Auditorium. Assisting are Mrs. Virginia Egner and advanced All-County players. Numbers include America and two Mrs. Egner solos with Kathryn Bell and Mrs. Lillian Steiff on piano.
Special services at Special Services Baptist Church in Middleport feature Easter sunrise at 6 o’clock with a pageant of song and an Easter evening service at 7 30 with a baptism to close the observance. Rev. F C Kreager leads the program and speaks on Your Challenge after a pageant titled Challenge of the Cross. Mollie Harrington travels to Philadelphia for her sister B F Kuib’s funeral.
The Inter-County Probation Group No. 12 of the Ohio Probation Association will convene in Pomeroy on Tuesday April 18. Members from Meigs Athens Perry Vinton and Hocking counties will participate along with officials and noted speakers from the Ohio institutions to discuss rural juvenile services.
The Darwin Parent Teacher Association will present a program at Hemlock Grange Hall on Friday night April 14 starting at 8 o'clock. The program includes a one hour play music songs dances monologues and dialogues.
Mr and Mrs Jean Forbes and their children and Mrs Louisa Forbes visited Pataskala to see Mrs Albert Alward and family. George Joachim and Grace Daniels after visiting here with Mr and Mrs Richard Campbell and Mrs Edna Brtele returned to Charleston. Arthur Zahl, former Meigs Countian now living in Cleveland, was a recent visitor in Pomeroy.
Olive Orange School in Tuppers Plains prepares for the annual high school operetta College Days to close the year. Miss Smith directs with leading roles by Paul Hannaman Harry Swartz Argel Kirkhart Lucille Childers Nina Follrod Howard Barnhart Lloyd Van Nest Charles Sommer Laura Young Dale Pratt and others in the chorus.
Miss Lurinda McClain daughter of Mr and Mrs William McClain of Gravel Hill wed Mr Frederick Hudson of Minersville in a ceremony at 4 o clock Monday at the Park Street residence of Mrs Mose Frazier Church of God pastor united in marriage. An old fashioned serenade followed at the bride's home that evening.
Mrs. Jennie Smith ends a three week Columbus and Delaware visit and returns Tuesday. Mrs. Mittie Powell returns from Wellston with daughter and Mrs. Leigh Crowell to Brownell Avenue followed by Mr. and Mrs. Crowe. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bromberg and Mrs. Nell Dumble Young of Charleston visit Mrs. Young’s sister Mrs. Paul Jones and niece Mrs. James F. Hartley. Mrs. Pfarr’s trip to Gallipolis ends with a critical condition report. Inspector Dillinger of Elkheart Indiana visits Hobson shops. Mrs. Stansbury hosts a contract bridge party on Grant Street. The Gay family and Miss Fenwick return to Charleston after a weekend at Robert Stephenson’s. Tom Healy covers Edward’s store after injuries. Mr. Fairbanks of Pelee Island visits. his wife was the late Dr. Elizabeth Cheatham Fairbanks. Howard Williams returns home after Charleston visit marking his mother’s birthday anniversary.
Albert L Lindamood age 49 of Marietta and Anna Kinniard age 3 of Tuppers Plains secured a marriage license in probate court Tuesday. They were married by Squire J. W. McCulough.
The two week evangelistic meeting led by Rev. Miles E. Hoon and Rev. G B Courtney ends with 12 additions to the church nine by confession and three by statement. Visitors from Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Jacksonville Trimbie Glouster Bishopville and Malta attended. Local residents and friends visited in nearby towns over the weekend and during the week with several families hosting guests.
Cincinnati district attorney Hareth Be. May today ordered the prosecution of gold hoarders with warrants and certificates set to begin May 1 as part of a previdential effort to curb hoarding and illegal possession.
The Future Farmers of America club bought 38 five week old chicks to market as broilers to raise poultry experience and fund the club. Prof C C Bowen of Gallia County High School is advisor. Field meet set for Sunday April 14 at Gallipolis with Cheshire High School entries.
Olive-Orange High School schedule includes the senior class play Eyes of Love on April 25, baccalaureate April 30, commencement May 1 with Dr. E B Bryan. The senior class is the largest yet. juniors host a farewell banquet April 27. eighth graders take exams April 28. basketball t selectees honored at assembly.
The document lists student names across grades 1 through 8 and notes the high school honor rolls. It includes Ina Springer Marguerite Kincade Maxine Folan and many others, with highest and B honor roll recipients such as Harry Shaffer Eilene Bahr Wilma Summerfield Olen Young Phyllis Whaley Ruth Camp Leatha Matlack Thelma Kim Elma Faye Kincade and Lloyd Van Nest.
Eight year old Vinton Polly Boggs died Wednesday at her son Jacob Boggs’s home. The widow of Jesse Boggs, her son Dan Swick predeceased her. Surviving are Jacob of Vinton and Mrs. Hettie Glassburn of Detroit. Local clergy and neighbors attended services, with daily movements of residents noted across Bidwell, Gallipolis, and nearby towns. Several residents moved houses, joined families, or visited kin in Columbus, Massillon, New York, and Pittsburgh, while others married or returned from illnesses and surgeries in surrounding communities.
Seatier Ridge Mr and Mrs James Smith of Athens were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Poston. Mr and Mrs Ray Mathews and their sons Floyd and Warren visited H A Mathews of Athens. Waldo Poston hosted guests including Wade Everett and daughters Ethel and Helen and F J Hubler. John South and son Dale and John Diling er spent Tuesday evening with Pearl Robinson of Strouds Run.
James Roberts plans a garage on his new Kanauga lot and soon a residence. Betty Jordan celebrated her eighth birthday with twenty six friends hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jordan. Capt. W E McDade shows improvement after illness. Gilbert Hager, building a residence at Metcalf West Virginia, visited home over Sunday. Mrs Bertha Mazaline of Pataskala and Mrs J C Turner of Circleville came for their father Lewis Harding’s illness. Mr and Mrs H P Lawson of Columbus visited the Harding family. Mr and Mrs Charles Dewitt in Charleston on Monday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Deem and Mr and Mrs Homer Sowards visited Merwin Harrison at Little Clay Lick Sunday. Mrs A W Pullens traveled to Columbus to stay with Mr and Mrs Albert Spencer.
In Nanking on April 12 sources say China will accept President Roosevelt's invitation to join the Washington economic conference. Informed circles indicate Beijing will participate in the forthcoming talks.
News of the death of Captain Edwin C. Kirker, 73, at Catlettsburg is reported with regret. Kirker sailed during the steam era on the Ohio Kanawha Big Sandy and Tennessee rivers and led in the White Collar Line fleet including the Telegraph Indiana Bostona Congo and Carrollton. His son Kyle once ran the Katie Prather packet in the Pomeroy Middleport Racine trade.
Funeral services and interment are scheduled in Zanesville for Mrs. W A Long a member of Gallipolis prominent family. She died Tuesday at her son Charles Colfax Long's home in Washington DC after living in Gallipolis until four months ago. She was born in a brick house later replaced by Holzer Hospital and was daughter of S B Rathburn Gallia County first probate judge and granddaughter of Joseph Vanden an early Gallipolis settler.
A residence just outside Gallipolis on State Route 5 suffered 200 to 300 dollars in damage Tuesday morning when a defective chimney started a fire. Most damage affected roof supports but all household goods were saved. R P Thompson of Thompson and Francis Stove Foundry discovered the blaze while calling Mayes to work.
Gallia Community Association will meet Thursday night at the Hotel Lafayette at 6 o clock. A new secretary is to be elected and installed.
Pilots George Hamilton and Tom Wood ward return home to Gallipolis for a few days. Captain Wallace Weaver of Racine, a veteran skiff builder along the Ohio River, was in town yesterday visiting friends. He has built many yachts for the government and towboats. Weaver’s grandfather, the late Captain George Smith of Racine, built and ran the Civil War era Steamer Spray.
Rio Grande Gallipolis April 12 L L Southern state education examiner will speak at the Rio Grande High School commencement set for April 27.
Gallipolis residents expect no beer famine as seven outlets in the business district sell 3.2 beer and an eighth obtains a license. Five new retailers Pierotti brothers Bastiana Maniskas and Grande Cafe begin sales. Libby Hotel and two hotels prepare to offer beer while Hotel Lafayette and Clendenin have already sold since Saturday. G C Murphy stores will not stock beer under company policy. Slagle informed by Shaw letter of suspension risk for violators.
Gallipolis set for April 18 as Al G. Field minstrel veterans join Jack Rich's Dixiana Minstrels for a benefit show. Cast includes Jack Richards Billy Church Harry Shunk and more with a 4 PM children’s matinee and an 8 PM two and a half hour program followed by a 10:30 PM dance at Masonic Hall and music by the W A I U Orchestra.
Vernon Keeler of Jackson traced moves in present and former depressions to the local Rotary Club. May programs include speakers Morris Haskins Gus Kerr George Wood Harry Hurn and W. B. Downtain on successive Thursdays through May 23.
Gallia County juries for the April term will be chosen April 22 by Judge W. R. White. Commissioners Howard K. Luman and Elmer E. Jones oversee the process to select grand and petit jurors.
Gallipolis reports Mrs Sarah Pfarr 28 was crushed when a sedan struck flood waters on Route 7. She was taken to Holzer Hospital with severe injuries and is not expected to recover soon. Pfarr rode with Weldon Pfarr and seven others were in the vehicle. Mrs Patrick Lynch of Jackson was hospitalized for treatment after the crash. Local residents and relatives visited as the accident prompted a lengthy convalescence.
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