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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
3
Meigs County officials seek an extra levy as Aug 9 vote nears to fund the dependent children program. Monthly payments to widows were cut July 1 to 11 dollars per family, with further reductions through September. The county cares for 125 dependent children from 50 homes, most under 16, supported by federal state and county shares amid fund shortages.
Congressmen Thom as A. Jenkins and Floyd F. Mees will address a meeting of old age pensioners at Meigs County Senior High School. The Old Age Pension Society sponsors. French notes many families receive only 11 monthly grants leaving about 3 per person and urges support for a two mill levy to raise grants and aid about 12 mothers and over 40 children on the waiting list.
Middleport social pages report Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cook driving to Columbus with Miss Minnie Bishop, Nelle Bishop, and Robert Bishop for a Faculty Club dinner. The Bishop sisters return for a summer visit, splitting time between home and the Cooks cabin at Lake Breezy. Additional items note Willis Aleshire enrolling at OSU, Virgil Edwards and daughter Beatrice Ann returning to Columbus, Mrs. Edward Parsons hosting Mrs. Edwards, and numerous visits among area families. A separate entry mentions Marguerite Wright and H. W. Hayes visiting Roy and Mrs. Barnes, with illness concerns for Mrs. Denzil Marteney in Parkersburg. Mrs. Charles McNamee visits Breezy Heights, and other guests include Maxine Healey and Vina Ables at Blanche Haskins. The column closes with a Wisecrackers picnic at the state park in Syracuse.
Pastor Rev. George Archibald reports rising turnout each evening at Middleport Nazarene Church. He is assisted by Rev. T. C. Moore of Cincinnati. A special song service precedes services with many of Moore’s compositions sung. The two pastors have been at the Pt. Pleasant camp meeting this week, preaching morning and evening.
Harrisonville Grange will meet Friday evening August 5 instead of Thursday due to the Rock Springs Grange Hall dedication Thursday night. The change shifts the session to accommodate the dedication event and includes members from the Harrisonville district.
Three damage suits totaling 16700 filed in common pleas court against druggist Henson Thomas after an April 22 Route 7 wreck near Middleport. Edgar Ervin seeks 10000 damages and 800 physician burial costs for Mrs. Abbott estate. Gus Hendricks seeks 400 for medicals and 3000 for personal damages for Mary Hendricks Higginbotham. another Hendricks suit seeks 2500 for Thelma Hendricks. Banks named to enjoin removal of Thomas funds. alleged intoxication and speeding cited.
Pomeroy social notes record the Grace Episcopal Guild annual picnic at the parish house Wednesday evening. The community also notes out of town funeral attendees for Mrs. Mary Joachim, with relatives from Youngstown, Michigan, Columbus, Detroit, and other cities. Members and visitors are listed, including local addresses and brief business or health updates from Athens, Zanesville, Parkersburg, and Reno.
Racine Grange met with the Dorcas 4-H Club girls presenting a play titled Tattle Wood Gossip directed by leader Mrs Harold Carnahan. A male quartet from Pomeroy and Middleport performed several selections. Visitors from Ohio Valley Grange attended. W L Morrison named secretary pro tem in Mrs Elmer Grueser’s absence. A campfire program was planned tentatively for August with date to be announced.
Feeney Bennett Post American Legion members agreed at the Legion Hall meeting to hold a bean dinner and reunion Labor Day Monday Sept 5 at the Rock Springs Fairgrounds. The event will feature daytime entertainment rides and shows with contests and prizes. Proceeds go to the Christmas Community Fund.
Racine notes list Rev. and Mrs. Charles Stephenson and family returning from Boston after two weeks away, and multiple visits by Liza and Alice Stewart of Clarksburg to W. B. Cross. Also near ties include Rev. Ray Cross of Bowling Green visiting his mother, and Mrs. Joe Beegle visiting Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Additional travels involve Rev. Charles Borer of Columbus and John Weese of Columbus with relatives in Syracuse, plus Parker family visiting Krider home. Mrs. Emma Jividen and James Jividen of Portland spent Sunday with John Clark and family in Dawington, while Mrs. Gomer Lewis returns from Gore.
Mr and Mrs Charles Reuter recently married were serenaded at the Ball Run home of Mr and Mrs Edward Reuter. The bridal couple served refreshments. Mrs Ica Warner of Pomeroy had been a guest at Ball Run before returning home due to her mother’s illness in Bradford. Edward Warner Jr visited his mother in Pomeroy.
The Church of the Nazarene in Syracuse will host the Athens zone rally Friday at 7:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church. Churches from Ath ens area will be represented and banners awarded for largest turnout. Special singing and a featured speaker highlight the program. Joseph F. Morgan will preach at Syracuse Sunday at 10:30 AM and at East Leart at 8 PM.
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Beaver Cunningham were held in Columbus after her death Monday in Cadiz. She was sister to A J Beaver and Mrs C B Smith. Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Beaver halted at Beavertown on route to Columbus due to Mrs Smiths ill health. Edith Esther Collins filed for divorce from Frank D Collins in common pleas court claiming nine years of separation and alleged cruelty. the couple wed May 30 1917 and have one child.
A marriage license was issued on Wednesday to Andrew Buchanan 28 a farmer and Ollie Grace Carpenter 25 both residents of Reedsville to wed in the near future.
Drawings for the softball tournament sponsored by the Middleport Volunteer Firemen announced eight teams, with Middleport Merchants led by Henry Fultz drawing Harrisonville for the opener on Monday August 8. Flora and Greens Run meet August 10, followed by August 15, and Coalport versus Kyger with Antiquity against Pomeroy Haven on August 17. Bracket winners play August 22 and 24, with the two finalists to decide the title in a best of three set for August 29, 31 and September ? The teams and managers listed: Antiquity Ross Stobart Coalport Vaughn Ralph Flora Edward White Greens Run Merchants Decore Harrisonville Pearl Williams Middleport Henry Fultz Pomeroy Haven Ray Farnham
Promoters report drilling will start today or tomorrow on the Brown farm at Ravenswood as leases cost thousands of dollars on both river banks. The Ravenswood area buzzes after a 300000 cubic foot gas strike. Stockholders include Tom Leifheit and Roy Profitt of Racine. Retirement of field shares splits miners from Pomeroy Middleport Racine interests. Senators Tom W. Jones begins a county fair tour starting with Scioto County Fair at Lucasville.
Three tired sunburned high school girls returned home late yesterday afternoon after a bicycle jaunt that took them to Gallipolis and back in one day. The riders were Wanda Byers Dorothy Barsotti and Esther Michl.
Mr L L Kline of Republic Ohio near Tiffin, a building contractor, says Vendol relieved his long standing constipation and acid indigestion. He reports better sleep and energy, claiming he now feels 15 years younger and urges others with similar symptoms to take Vendol promptly.
Carpenter family moves into the late Mary Ann Bosworth property in Dyesville. Myrtle Folden returns home from Pomeroy. Athens visitors Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Starkey and family greet Mrs. Mary E. Starkey. Several relatives from East Orange New Jersey Charleston West Virginia and Gallipolis join Delbert Perry family for a weekend. Lucy Perry to stay a month. Walter Swett travels to Columbus for press work. Wayne Caster returns from Richwood. Columbia Township trustees buy a new road shaper. Malcolm Webb visits grandmother Mrs. Vira Rawlings before returning home. Tadpoles do not drop their tails.
The J. W. Miller home place hosted its annual home-coming on Sunday July 31 with many relatives in attendance. Guests included R. W. Miller and wife and their children Raymond Mary and Ralph. Charles Miller and family. Lewis Neupher family. Ronald Childers and family. Marvin Knott of Parkersburg. Alice Hooper and Ora McLain of Huntington. J. L. Miller J. D. Miller and families. Cora Webb of Pomeroy. Appeline Colwell Jessie Russell and Sanford. Chad Welker Ernest Piper and family. W. T. Miller and John Huntley families. Emma Piper of Vinton. Hayward Harman of Bidwell. Von Miller and son John. Clair Nelson Nettie Hampton Alice Daisy Lois Fay Ethel and Mabel Miller.
New Zealand became the first country to grant women suffrage in 1893, extending voting rights nationwide and marking a landmark advancement in women's political participation. The milestone influenced reform movements globally and remains a notable moment in suffrage history.
An old style ad seeks a 12 hour test on foot odor remedies promising relief for sweaty or smelly feet with a 30¢ back. It guarantees itching toe relief overnight and healing for athlete’s foot, urging readers to tell druggists to say TINGOL.
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