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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1939
Page
3
A report notes a decision to disconnect the Middleport lighting service following actions by the sister city. Bradbury was ordered by Columbus and South Company officials, with changes to take effect.
Town council votes to raise funds and authorize long delayed work on street resurfacing. A special meeting with company officials is set to discuss payments for fire hydrants and other current expenses. Debate centers on a three mill levy to support village operations and general costs.
Virginia Joan Wise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wise Jr., celebrated her 10th birthday with a lawn party for neighborhood children at 3 to 6 pm on S Second Ave. Frederick Klein photographed the group as bright balloons napkins and candies were shared. Family dinners followed with relatives and friends in attendance for a busy weekend of birthday and social visits across Middleport and nearby towns.
After Chief Robert Allensworth reported a July 29 automobile collision Dana Lambert allegedly rear ended a police car near the Ford Garage on South Third Ave. The matter was moved to the insurance company for settlement. Current bills were sent to the finance committee to be paid as funds allow.
Ambridge Pennsylvania residents Mr and Mrs Herbert Mills with daughter Dorothy Mills a Pittsburgh nurse joined the Herman Baileys and their daughters Mary Jean and Doris from Charleston for a weekend at the Bailey cottage in Long Bottom. Guests included Mayor and Mrs William Robson and children Martha Peggy and Billy Robson. Robson caught over 50 pounds of catfish as chef during a Sunday fish fry. The Mills family returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs T H Davis also returned Monday to their N Third Avenue home. Davis is recuperating from a recent operation at Grant Hospital.
Elsa Maxwell presents Hotel For Women at Athena Theater a Cosmopolitan 20th Century Fox production focused on glamorous young women in New York settings. Starring Ann Sothern Linda Darnell James Ellison and Katharine Aldridge among others with Gregory Ratoff directing a brisk imaginative screening of chic penthouse love secretary fantasy and showgirl ambitions.
Bryan of Middleport holds a photostatic copy of the original 1859 1861 commission of David C Whaley who served as Middleport post master from 1859 to 1861 signed by Postmaster General Joseph Holt. Whaley was followed in 1861 by his father in law Benjamin Smith Jr who served until 1869.
Four fawns found abandoned in Klickitat County were raised by State Game Protector Lyle Winter. The animals grew very tame and were fed warm milk every three hours during the days of care.
Charles E Evans was sentenced by Judge C E Peoples to one to three years in the Ohio Penitentiary for non support. Evans had been indicted four years ago and released after agreeing to pay 250 per week for his daughter's support but failed to keep the promise.
Middleport streets buzzed as election day neared with groups patrolling and candidates Sam Theiss Lewis Burford and C O Fisher expected to draw large votes. Observers foresee a tight result decided after all ballots are counted.
Pomeroy council held a brief Mondaynight meeting focused on routine business. Street committee reports on a slip along Spring Ave in Naylor's Run led to plans for test piling to gauge required sizes. Fencing material removed from Kerrs Run was discussed and the clerk ordered to recover the material.
In Salem a surprise birthday party honored Mr and Mrs William Horn with thirty five guests. A potluck dinner followed at their country home on Sunday August 6 in a social day with family and friends from Bre men Carbon Hill Columbus Chesterhill Union and Nelsonville.
Mrs. Nelle Rupe librarian at Chauncey Library reports 705 books in circulation for July. A number of new books were added to the local library in the last week.
Chauncey Mine No 25 leader Chauncey Thomas Savage son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Savage of Lexington Ave Chauncey was injured Monday afternoon when caught by a coal fall. Dr W V Sprague attended him and he was removed to his home. He worked with his brother Raymond at the mine. Chauncey party including Mr and Mrs George Williamson Jo Ann and George Jr Chauncey their guest Dorothy Ann Bradfield Athens and Mr and Mrs James Williamson Jr and sons Jimmie Norman and Jean Neeley Columbus enjoyed a dining picnic at Rising Park Lancaster on Sunday.
Members of the Syracuse WCTU held a Monday picnic at the Syracuse roadside park with a noon dinner and an afternoon business session. The Twilight Garden Club rescheduled its meeting to Friday at the Garland home. The Home Missionary Society of Simpson Methodist Church hosted a Monday evening picnic at Mrs. Dey Hysell’s, with social time and buffet dinner on the porch.
Mr and Mrs Orville Russell of Guysville entertained a large group for a Sunday chicken dinner. Guests included Alvin Cole and son Dickie Manley Christy Mitchell Barnhart Carolyn Jimmy Barnhart Orville Bean and James Curtis Paul Barnhart Shirley Mamie Barnhart plus Wayne Carsey Currens William Currens Freda Currens John Russell and Charles Buck. Additional visitors Haymen Reynolds and family visited Whit Bean, and Charley Reynolds joined them for a week in Akron.
Grafton Australia resident H Ai ken believes his strong natural teeth saved him when his launching capsized. He was thrown into the sea and tangled in nets and lines before biting through them and swimming 150 yards to shore.
Chauncey will appoint the local mayor to oversee food distribution activities. The announcement notes community involvement, with guests visiting from Pittsburgh and Athens, and reports on local civic and church happenings across Chauncey and Meigs County.
Chauncey mayor W. D. Hines says federal relief commodities will be available Thursday August 10 at the City Building from 9 am to 12 noon. Items include flour rice grapefruit juice and cereals. Also listed is the Everyman's Bible Class monthly meeting at Chauncey Church of Christ Parish House Thursday night August 10 with devotions a business session and refreshments.
The Shelton Missionary Society marked its fourteenth anniversary with a supper meeting at Trimble Church of Christ last Thursday at 6 30 p.m. Hazel Raber led the meeting with devotions by Mrs Zoe Herrold. Gertrude Rainey read an original poem as a toast to Raber. participants included Wahneta Orme Florence Miner and Nira Bailey among others.
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