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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1934

Page

2

Corradini Calls for Public Inquiry into Relief Spending

POMEROY April 19 Henry Corradini county welfare director invites an independent citizen committee to examine his books and disclose findings. He says no charges will stand unanswered and urges an impartial review. He explains $15 000 federal funds await release after county diverts $8 000 of the June gas tax to relief road costs and notes surplus foods will move directly from the Main Street storeroom to recipients in Pomery and Minersville.

Pomeroy Relief Administration Henry Corradini Corvinini Oaly State Relief Commission Main Street Minersville

Storeroom Deliveries Scheduled for Next Week

The notice lists deliveries to the storeroom on Monday and to Middleport and Bradbury on Tuesday of next week.

Middleport and Bradbury

Kreager Family Visits and Local Socials Report

Be A Kreager of Zanesville arrived Wednesday at Rev F C Kreager's home. Rev and Mrs Kreager plan to return to Zanesville for a visit. Wednesday Five Hundred Club members enjoyed dinner at Island View Inn and a theater party in Pt Pleasant. Max and Harley Sanborn were in Richmond Ind Tuesday with GW Snider accompanying them to Dayton to visit his wife's parents. Mrs Jessie Sansbury visits New Salem with BE M McCarty relatives. June Sanebury stays Charleston with Mrs Elmer Dent family. Mrs Mollie Harrington visits Columbus with relatives. Mrs Frank Williams returned from Charleston visit with her daughter. Mrs Harry Schoen and Mr and Mrs W R King of Parkersburg, former locals, spent Tuesday here. Evelyn Ross and Josephine Curtis are at home after a Columbus visit.

BE. A. Kreager Zanesville F. C. Kreager Jessie Sansbury New Salem BE. M. McCarty June Sanebury Charleston Elmer Dent Mollie Harrington Columbus Frank Williams Harry Schoen W. R. King Parkersburg Evelyn Ross Josephine Curtis

Potts Sues State for Permanent Accident Pay

Clarence Potts seeks permanent compensation from the Industrial Commission of Ohio for alleged disability from a 1921 mine accident while employed by Hocking Domestic Coal Company. He previously received 1,470 for temporary total and 3,750 for temporary partial disability. payments stopped and denial upheld.

Court Dismisses Pomeroy Case Over Partnership Claim

Judge C E Peoples ruled in the case Jay Myers vs Brown Burnworth Co and A A Masser treasurer of Pomeroy Board of Education that Myers is not a partner in his father Oscar Myers business. The decision voids charges of debts owed by the company and orders $60 garnished wages returned by Masser.

Pomeroy C. E. Peoples Jay Myers Brown-Burnworth Company A. A. Masser Pomeroy Board of Education Oscar Myers Masser

Joint affair honors Pomeroy Glee Clubs show

A joint concert and style show by the Glee Clubs and Home Economics Department at the Junior High Auditorium drew a large crowd and provided an entertaining evening.

Pomeroy Glee Clubs and Junior High

Racine Commencement To Start Tomorrow

The Racine-Sutton High School senior class presents When Jane Takes a Hand at the auditorium Friday evening. Baccalaureate Sunday April 22 with Rev. Thompson delivering the sermon. Commencement Friday April 27 at 8 p m with Joseph Fichter of the Ohio Department of Education as speaker. Junior-Senior Banquet Tuesday April 24. Senior members listed.

Racine Jane Raciné-Sutton High School Rev. Thompson Joseph Fichter Ohio Department of Education Freda Beaver Judy Bell Kathryn Bell Lena Byers Mildred Buck Glenn Cundiff Billy Ellis Bernard Gainer Martin Gandee Ronald Gilbertson Elva Holter Mae Howell Bill Hudson James Ingram Albert Lathey Robert Lee Franklin Longsworth Bob McClintock John McClintock Bonnie Miles Olin Milhoan Edward O'Conner Randall Parsons Adaline Price

Delay on Route 7 repair tied to land purchase

Delay on western Meigs County Route 7 work stems from a dispute over state highway funds for land bought from the James W. Wella estate. Lawyers planned a meeting to settle the issue as the road remains in poor condition and work halted.

Pomeroy Meigs County State Highway Department James W. Wella

Free Federal Employment Service Open Here

Attention of employers and unemployed persons is being called to the free employment service conducted by the Federal Reemploy ment Office here. Skilled or unskilled workers for nearly any type of work can be supplied to employers for temporary or permanent positions.

Federal

Olive Grange Hosts Tuppers Plains Visitors Surprise Members

Olive Grange in Long Bottom was surprised by four Grangers from Tuppers Plains who brought lunch and presented a program of roll call readings stunts and songs. The April 28 meeting will feature a song by the Grange address and talks on the first National Grange master and forestry value to permanent agriculture with performances and papers by local members.

Tuppers Plains Long Bottom Olive Grange The Grange National Grange Ulysses Rose Wallace Damewood Tress Swain Oliver Hudson Kelly W. D. Chambers Iva Buckled Ava Myers August Weber

Delay in Pickrel visit postpones Young Democrats speech

Governor candidate W. G. Pickrel cannot attend the Friday Young Men's Democratic Club meeting in Pomeroy, delaying the event to a later date. Other candidates will speak as the club arranges a new time. Local notes list social visits and small-town happenings in Middleport Alfred and nearby.

Pomeroy W. G. Pickrel Young Men's Democratic Club Pickrel

Hearing Delayed in Matlack Versus Torrence Case

The hearing in Salt I. C. Matlack versus Joseph Torrence was postponed from today to May 3.

Surprise Party Honoring Richard Janchius At Morris Home

A surprise party was hosted Wednesday night at Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Morris home for Richard Janchius. Betty Ruth Carpenter and Wilford Matthews won prizes in games and contests attended by Ruth Margaret Kinney, Boydie Pride, Jane Cunningham, Mary Estelle Anderson, Elizabeth Bailey, Dorothy Seckinger, Robert Johnston, Jack Crawford, John Kinney, John Harper, William Moward and Faye Jauchius.

Mrs Reeves Honored at Modoc Birthday Party

A large turnout celebrated Mrs. Fannie Reeves in Modoc as relatives visit and extend gifts. The event was organized by her daughter Mrs. Charlies Reeves with a cake made by granddaughter Mrs. Isabelle Newman of Glouster. Mrs Reeves is described as an aged widow.

Greens Lewis Mingus Columbus Alex Ross Newman Ross Fannie Reeves Modoc Charlies Reeves Isabelle Newman Glouster Reeves

Notice of milk hauling bids due in Athens area

Valley Co Operative Sales Company invites bids by Saturday April 21 for milk hauling on four routes. Route One covers Amesville Federal Creek and Hooper Ridge about 25.6 miles. Route Two covers Sharps Athens Potter Startin about 3 miles. Route Three combines routes one and two about 42.3 miles. Route Four covers Albany and vir ta about 27.4 miles. Insurance required. Office contact 48 South High Street Athens.

Amesville Federal Creek Hooper Ridge Sharps Athens Potter Albany Vir Ta South High Street Athens Valley Cooperative Sales Company

Rail Time Card Listings for Central and Nearby Lines

Train times show daily and daily except Sunday departures and arrivals for New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio lines. Notable times include 11:20 a.m. arrival and 6:24 p.m. departure for the Central line and 4:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the West Bound Diplomat Limited.

NEW York Central SOUTH NEW York Central North Chesapeake & Omic Baltimore Ohio

Glouster Kiwanis Ladies Night Highlights Club Social

Glouster Kiwanis Club hosted a Ladies Night at Hotel Gordon with about 30 attendees. Speakers included Atty. George W. Rose on Life in Its Relation to Kiwanis, plus talks by C B Dillon and H F Kittle. notable performances by radio artist W J Davis and dancers Louise and Mary Vermantin.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon C. B. Dillion Athens Cc. K. Rockhold Dan Kovach Dillon Mr. Rockhold Atty George W. Rose C. B. Dillon H. F. Kittle W. J. Davis New Straitsville Louise Mary Vermantin Trimble Helen Miner M. Beshara L. E. Richardson Herman Atlas George H. Campbell

Mine 267 Baseball Team Defeats Mine 255 2 1

A Mine 267 baseball team defeated a Mine 255 squad 2 to 1 at the American Legion grounds on Wednesday evening. Brunton and Adams were the battery for Mine 267 with Taylor and Clark for Mine 255. A rematch is set for Friday at 5 30 PM and plans include a future game against Sunday Creek Mine 6 on the local grounds.

Glouster American Legion Brunton and Adams Taylor and Clark Sunday Creek Mine

Little Red Riding Hood Operetta To Be Presented In Jacksonville

Jacksonville Grade School pupils will stage Little Red Riding Hood in the J T High School Auditorium on Tuesday April 2. A miniature minstrel and other numbers will also be presented. Billy Nicholas celebrates his eighth birthday with a party in the second grade at the local school.

Jacksonville J.T. High School Billy Nicholas Billy Joan Gooding Trimbie Gloria Ann Exenhamper Harold Conaway Matt Ginnan Roland Deal Columbus Leona Nicholas Erma Jean Charles Orme William Kal Racine

Union Sunday School Seeks Funds for Uniforms

The Orbiston region reports 49 attendees at Union Sunday School and the Junior Choir at Trimble Church of Christ. Donations to W. O. O Rourke Glouster R D No 6 are requested to fund uniforms. Kate Peacock bought a new car. Clarence and Mrs Manfield visited Trimble. the Clyde Grimstead family visited relatives in Jobs. Blanche Donsha John and Hod Gill Kimberly were here Sunday.

Jacksonville Trimble High School to Graduate Class of 26

A class of 26 graduates includes 14 boys and 12 girls from Jacksonville Trimble High School under the Smith Hughes Act directed by W M Anderson. Ten boys receive auto mechanics certificates. seven other named graduates and the auto mechanics certificate recipients are listed. Baccalaureate is April 29 at 10 30 with ministers Courtney Deeds and Koster taking part. glee clubs and Edith Tinker violin solo planned.

Carl Hilderbrandt Edsel Kasler G. B. Courtney Chauncey Trimble Church of Christ J. G. Deeds Jacksonville Trimble M F. O. Koster Jacksonville A. B Edith Tinker

Three candidates to receive first degree at Lodge meeting

Magic City Lodge I O O F will hold a regular meeting Friday night at which three candidates will be given the first degree. Visiting Odd Fellows are promised a cordial welcome.

Glouster Magic City Lodge Odd Fellows

Chauncey-Dover Students Build Stage for Senior Play

Chauncey-Dover High School manuscript training students work on new stage settings for the Senior Class production "Attorney For The Defense" to be staged next Tuesday night, April 24.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School

Bridge Club Hosts Spring Party at Athens Teays

The Athens Teays Bridge Club held its annual spring party at the e Room in Athens with a three course dinner at 6 30. High scorer was Mrs Dorothy Vernon who awarded prizes to several members including Miss Olive and Miss Pauline Myers. Guests included Mrs Hi Mansfield and Mrs Cali Pleasant from W Va.

Glouster Bridge Club E Room Athens Dorothy Vernon Phyllis Mildred Pauline Myers Olive Hi Mansfield Cali Pleasant

Alumni Meet At J Tord High School

The Jacksonville Trimble Assad Alumni Association holds a business meeting tonight at J T High School with all alumni present.

Tord Trimble Ible Alumni Association J. T. High School

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