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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
2
Pomeroy officials approved a resolution pledging financial support for materials and equipment for a FERA sewer project. State approval is viewed favorably as Welfare Director Corradini and Engineer Mellenkamp travel to Columbus to discuss this and other Meigs County proposals with state officers.
Sumner Nease aged 75 died at his Nease Settlement home on Wednesday. Survived by son A B Nease. Funeral at 2 PM from residence with Rev. R C Ditter officiating. Burial Gilmore Cemetery. Mrs Isabel Hayman aged 95 died Wednesday afternoon at Apple Grove home. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM from residence. Burial Letart Cemetery. Survived by sons George and John both of Apple Grove, daughters Kate and Mrs Maggie Sharpnack, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Middleport watchers note Mrs Frances Ball of Parkersburg visits her mother Mrs Arch Worthington for the week. Mr and Mrs Paul Leonard plan to reside in the Alvira Jones property at South Sixth Avenue and Lincoln Street. Mrs Mac Bie of Washington DC vacations with her sister Mrs Jessie Lansbury on Mill Street. Mr Mayer and Mrs Estie Heines will drive to Columbus Saturday for a week with Mrs Mayer’s daughter Mrs Gordon Gardner. Mayer returns Sunday with his mother who has been in Columbus. Carl McDowell of Maulden WV joins wife at her parents home for a short visit. The McDowells will return today with Mrs Fred Schroath, visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs C M Erwin. Miss Kathleen Bush arrives from Holaser Hospital in Gallipolis. T A May was in Columbus on Wednesday.
Samuel Eynon aged 53 born at Syracuse died Aug 4 in Pittsburgh Sanitarium leaving a mother and siblings. Funeral at the Duckworth home and Syracuse Cemetery burial. body accompanied by mother and two sisters from Hoboken and Sharon. Also notes a church class meeting in Middleport with a picnic supper.
M M Hysell age 87 died Wednesday night after a serious illness at the home of his son Orla Hysell in Columbus. He spent much of his life in Middleport Meigs County and is survived by son Orla and son-in-law Burt Martin of Columbus along with several grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 PM at Bradford Church with burial in Bradford Cemetery.
Frank L. Knopp of Zanesville is seriously ill with appendicitis and to be brought home by ambulance today. Miss Nelle Walker returns to Huntington after a week with her sister Mrs. C. T. Shumaker on Gravel Hill. Roy and wife have set up a Laurel Street home in Pomeroy after their recent marriage. Mrs. Clarence Ebersbach and three children return home on Rutland Street following a visit with Everett Grimm in Parkersburg.
Wallace Malcom and Joseph Lang of Pt. Pleasant W V spent last week with grandparents Mr and Mrs W E B Wright Oliver Chapman returned home after a two weeks visit with his parents at Huntington W V The Langaville Church will sponsor an ice cream social with free entertainment Saturday night August 11 The Rev Mr Lewis of Vinton filed his last appointment here Sunday August 5.
In Pomeroy the Republican rally will be held outdoors on a Masonic lot between the Courthouse and K P Hall with seating for over 500. If weather turns bad the event moves to the High School Auditorium. The Women’s Republican Club supervised cleanup and some locals envision turning the lot into a permanent public park.
Bashan events resemble a social page as Mr. and Mrs. Bardin and Mrs. Ervin visited Harlow Ervin in Carmel while Mr. and Mrs. Chester Carson of Kent called on friends. William Eckles and Harry Dailey of East Liverpool toured relatives here. Raymond Oliver returned from Cleveland. Pom eroy’s Mr. and Mrs. John Myers visited the Franks. A. H. Bailey and R. G. Oliver with Mrs Minnie Orr attended the National Brands picnic in Athens. Anna Mae Congreve is critically ill.
A Middleport gathering held a Thursday afternoon picnic at Roush Lake Forest Run. Attendees include Mrs. Jessie Lansbury and daughter June, Mrs. Addie Smith, Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Schaaf and daughters Virginia Lu and Sally, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McCarty, Mrs. Dea G. Hayes, all of Middleport, Mrs. Mac Bie of Washington DC, and Richard Hayman of Racine.
Red Cross school in home hygiene and sick care opens in Reedsville with Miss Peters of Columbus directing the program. Miss Ruth Cowdery, nursing student in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis, visited relatives here last week. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Reid Holt and children of Charleston W Va and Mrs Lily Smith and son Bertram of Portland called on relatives. Mr and Mrs J B Torrence visited Parkersburg with sister Mrs 8 S Quick.
Mrs. L. G. Bean of Athens spent Wednesday with Miss Eva Simms and Miss Emma Waterman in Mulberry Avenue. Theodore Downie of Columbus arrived Thursday evening for a brief visit with friends and relatives in Porseroy and Middleport.
Feeney Bennett Post plans a new hall to serve as Legion meeting place and a municipal building. A committee leads the effort with Legionnaires hopeful a building can be erected. Near term developments will decide if plans proceed under current arrangements.
Charles Adrian Bush of Williamstown West Virginia and night watchman on the Ohio River Sand and Gravel dredge boat at Mason City landing married Miss Katherine Carpenter of Point Pleasant. The ceremony was by Rev M D Shifler. They will reside in Pomeroy.
The Syracuse lodge will hold a lunch at Town Hall on primary election day August 14 with music provided by local musicians.
Miss Sadie McGath 53 of Northup died Thursday at Holzer Hospital after being admitted the day before. She leaves a mother, three brothers Morris at home Clint and John of Columbus and five sisters Jessie at home Emma Bradfield Lee Rader Minnie Dickey Columbus and Frankie Fellore Londonderry. Funeral at 2 p m today at Asbury with Rev W H Kaiser in charge. Burial in Centenary Cemetery. She belonged to South Church of Christ Columbus and led the Ladies Aid at Asbury Church.
Morristown is set for the final day of a longtime tent revival led by Evangelist J. T. Maffin. The program includes Sabbath School at 9:30, preaching and a 2 p.m. class meeting, 4 p.m. baptism at Mullins farm, and an evangelistic message at 7:30 p.m. The series has drawn attendees from about 20 towns.
Special music will accompany both morning and evening services at the M. E. Church. Rev. O. P. Smith will deliver the sermons, with services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Smith and family are away this week. Rev. David P. Church is expected to return to Morris to OCCUPY the local church Sunday.
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