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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
2
City Council moved to regulate traffic with a two hour parking limit in business districts and to ban outside toilets where sewers are accessible. An emergency measure sets fines from 10 to 50 dollars per day for violations. The budget for 1937 totals 89 251.65 with funds for streets waterworks and electric light.
Mr and Mrs Willard Webb of Toledo spent Sunday with their son J B Preston at Grant Hospital Columbus His condition is much improved and an operation will not be necessary Mrs Preston is with him at the hospital
Members of the Women's Sewing Circle hosted a stork shower for Mrs Maggie Davenport at the Nelsonville Y M C A. Thirty one attendees including three guests enjoyed gifts and refreshments after the event.
B C Day of Nelsonville returned from Shelburn Indiana where he attended funerals for his brother Pearl Day 58 and his mother Nan Day Hunter 82 within two weeks Surviving are his son and two daughters The second item notes Truck Mine Local Union No 818 meeting at Red Mens hall Nelsonville on August 6 at 730 pm announced by Windle and Hopstetter.
Townsend plan advocates of Athens County will hold a rally on the Public Square Nelsonville Thursday evening Aug. 6. R. H. McCray publicity agent for Townsend Unit No. 1 announced the event. F. G. Strickland Columbus former economics professor at Defiance Ohio will speak at the Nelsonville meeting. Program begins at 8 o'clock.
Nelsonville notices report the marriage of Jennie May Cook to James T. Hensley in a ceremony at St Pauls Episcopal Church performed by Rev Paul Rae fer. The bride, a Nelsonville High School 1932 graduate, will reside with her husband at 421 E Clinton Columbus.
Nelsonville area notes report Mayor and Mrs Henry Holland and John and Margery Holland hosting Ed Holland in Columbus. Jimmy and Ann Preston visit grandparents Willard Webb in Toledo. Lester Skiver slowly improves at home after two weeks’ illness. Harry Mills and son from Greendale visit Luster Skiver. Leo Anderson of Carroll Ohio spends weekend with his parents. Bernice Skivers Ferrer returns to Pontiac Michigan after three weeks at the Skivers home and a week with Mrs H C Michaels in Barberton Ohio.
Community notes from Dexter and nearby towns record deaths of Mrs. G. Will and Finley C. Cameron, funeral services, burials, and church observances. Mentions visitors, residents moving, and local events including a 4-H club dance and Melon crop vandalism corrected. Includes multiple commonplace social updates.
Margaret Parton hosted her bridge club with out of town guests Sarah Craft of Akron Lou ise Craft and Elizabeth Bergman of Greenfield. Margaret served lunch at six. Mary Ann Ruble and Philly Davis held high scores.
The Woman's Auxiliary sponsors a benefit euchre party at 8 30 p m Wednesday in the Legion Club rooms Murray City inviting the public to attend for a community fundraiser.
Nelsonville notes a meeting of the Christian Church Business Girls Class to be held tonight at the home of Miss Verity s 451 Madison Street.
Palm warblers from Labrador migrate to Louisiana for winter, while warblers from north western Canada spend winters in the Greater Antilles. This note outlines contrasting wintering ranges across the region.
Bradbury notes list weekend visits including Mr and Mrs Robert Riggs and others. The Bradbury Tigers beat Zaleski 14 to 4 with Kerrs Run to face next. James Russell opened a filling station on Chester Road. Bible School attendance reached 81 at Bradbury and 87 at Bradford.
The Newt Plymouth Standard Bearers attended camp at Lancaster. Mrs Earle France is ill. Mrs Lowell Riser and four children Paul Robert Margaret and Mildred, visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Rhoades, returned to Logan Sunday. Corbett Williams and two daughters Wanda and Arlene visited Robert Clark recently. 4 H Club boys went to Wellston Wednesday for a picnic. Methodist Church and Sunday School were held. Elza Huntly and Addie Schmidt were married recently. Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs Cooper’s home Thursday.
Nelsonville brief notes a special lodge meeting at 8 for funeral arrangements. Officers will conduct the burial ceremony Wednesday afternoon and the entire organization is to attend. A large turnout is expected at tonight's session. Also in Nelsonville the Mother's Study Club meets at 8 tonight at 232 Kentner Street to set the year’s program.
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court a special grand jury session led to six pleas of guilty. Carl Johnson of Bidwell admitted breaking and entering the Morehouse Store and received a 1 to 15 year sentence to Mansfield Reformatory. Henry Pittman of Gallipolis pleaded guilty to forgery and drew 1 to 15 years in the Ohio State Penitentiary. W. B. King alias Will Rogers pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the R. R. Starbuck home and was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory. Delmon Suellgan and Virgil Starcher admitted petit larceny, each fined 50 dollars and given 30 days in jail with jail time suspended on good behavior. Wade Hall pleaded guilty to non-support with sentence deferred.
Mrs. Jenny C. Craft 69 died at her home 74 Spruce St Gallipolis. She was daughter of H and Fidelia Broyles and wife of George Craft. Survived by nine children including Nicholas Broyles Springfield and George Craft Gallipolis and Mrs James Bush Columbus. Burial Pine St Cemetery after services at 10 Tuesday with Rev. George Sagen.
Gallipolis city commissioners met at the waterworks building and accepted bids for a new police car. A coach will be purchased from Jake Moore, manager of the Moore garage.
Field Day in Doanville delayed from July 25 to Thursday Aug 6 due to rain. Amateur hour proceeds in the old dance hall with Boosters Club sponsorship. Contestants must contact Miss McDowel by Thursday afternoon. Bingo and refreshments will be available.
The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a weekly benefit bingo party in the Red Mens Hall in Nelsonville. The game begins at 8 p m Wednesday night.
In Meigs Aerie Pom eroy Fra ternal Order of Eagles a goat will be used in a membership drive. President Fred C. Rosenbaum must secure a new member within a week or pay a $5 fine. If successful, the goat passes to the next member in good standing on the roster.
Squire Shenefield of near Vinton died Saturday after a six month illness of dropsy. A native of Morgan Township, he was 60 on March 23. Survived by his second wife Hattie George, two daughters Fannie and Jennie Coy, brother Wesley Shenefield of Alice, and sisters Marcellus Webb of Ewington and Mrs Jenkins of Xenia. Funeral at Pinegrove Church Tuesday at 10 in charge of Rev. J. L. Stephenson.
Arthur Cates Dayton an employee of Dravo Construction Company pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Municipal Judge A J Stormont. He was fined 100 dollars and costs and his driving privilege revoked until January 1 1937. Evangelist James T Maffin of Marion announces revival meetings under a large gospel tent near the Airport with services nightly and Sunday schedule.
Gallipolis brice Seeley and Franz Donovan were arraigned before Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont. Seeley was fined $15 plus costs. Donovan was fined $10 plus costs on intoxication charges.
John Caldwell a Morgan Center farmer was adjudged insane by Probate Judge J B Clark and was taken to Athens State Hospital by Sheriff Elmer E Hatfield on Monday.
Gallia County Commissioners in a Monday meeting bought a law library formerly owned by R. J. Mauck. The collection includes several hundred volumes of Ohio Laws and meets a state requirement for county law libraries. The purchase completes Gallia County’s law library. Louis XV of France presented his eldest daughter an Easter egg containing a singing clockwork bird.
Gallia and Jackson counties organize a regional institute at Rio Grande College on August last week. Noted speakers from Ohio State University and state organizations will headline a program with daily afternoon and evening sessions plus recreation led by R Bruce Tom. Community groups and county agents join in supporting the event.
The Carter family gathered for a Gallia County reunion in Cambridge Ohio with 250 attendees. Locals from Gallipolis included Leo Carter Jean Louise Carter Robert Carter M T Carter and Ivan Carter. The next state meeting will be in Gallipolis on the first Sunday in August for the 17th gathering.
Leaves hospital in Gallia County as Norris Simms remains at large after a croquet mallet blow to the head injured Lewis Woodyard of Crown City. Woodyard was taken home from Holzer Hospital Monday once believed seriously hurt.
A marriage license was issued Monday in Gallipolis to Jones A. Gaskins, 75, of Northup, and Helen Hoover, 55, of the city. She is a native of New York. Spiders can go 18 months without food.
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