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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
7
Glouster Kiwanis Club hears Ernest Hawkins recount Fresh Air Camp experiences near Athens. He won prizes including a pocket knife and sweater letters. Committees will press county commissioners for prompt repair of No 6 Bridge amid city concern. Attendance prize awarded to Hawkins by Martin Murphy.
An amateur boxing tournament will be staged at the Glouster Athletic arena on Wednesday night August 18 at 8 30. Bouts match boys of the same age and weight inspired by the Golden Glove format. Harold Sands brings a Millfield team with Trimble Jacksonville and Glouster also represented. Officials include John Mc Creanor referee Fred Leach timekeeper Dr J H Elias and Mayor Chas Wallace as judges chosen by Frank Beulah manager of the Glouster Athletic Club.
Scout Troop 71 members meet Scoutmaster John Blower at the Methodist Church Friday at 5 30 p m. They will travel to Athens for a swim at Crystal Pool with Assistant Scoutmaster Bingman accompanying them.
The Glouster Merchants will face a Buchtel team this evening at 5 30 at the local ball field. The game promises a clear matchup between two area squads with a 5 30 start time listed.
Former Supreme Court Justice Jeremiah T. Mahoney announces his bid for New York mayor as a New Deal Democrat. He predicts Senator Royal S. Copeland, his Tammany foe, will withdraw, a forecast quickly denied.
Mrs. Margaret Croushore and her children Mary Virginia Jack and Bobby returned from an eight day trip through the northern United States and Canada. In Canada they visited Calander to see four Dionne quintuplets. On the return they stopped at Royal Oak Michigan for a Shrine of the Little Flower service where they met Rev. Father Coughlin and also toured Detroit and the Ford Motor plant.
Mrs Theodore Hefkin was returned to her home in this city Thursday after a week in White Cross Hospital Columbus. She has been admitted to the hospital twice in two weeks and underwent a major operation two weeks ago. Her condition is reported improved.
Miss Jennie Banfield of Glouster and James Mitchell of Hollister spent last week in Akron and Barberton visiting friends and relatives in the two cities.
Meigs County farmers undergo checks to ensure compliance with the soil conservation program. Hurley M. Nelson says participation will rise. last year about 1 000 farms were inspected for eligible payments totaling around 30 000 dollars. Dan C. Hartinger notes inspections require owner or operator request. Nelson warns voluntary applications are needed for inspections this year. George W. Kreitler credits widespread adoption of soil conserving practices amid harsh historical soil use.
Rapid progress on Haptonstall property improvements after its purchase by Robert Coats and B H Rawlings. Trees and brush cleared, Second Ave entrance torn down, foundation cement poured for a new addition, and the Carson Restaurant sidewalk on S Second Ave being rebuilt after flood damage.
MIDDLEPORT The pipe organ of Heath M. E. Church damaged by the January flood is nearing completion after weeks of repair. The rebuilt instrument shows improved appearance and tone with new chimes adding variety. It will be in use Sunday with Mrs. C. M. Hennesy as organist.
Catholic Ladies Study Club hosted by Miss Margaret Stocklein met at the Garnet and Caroline Pico home in Glouster with Mrs. Fred Smith presiding. Plans were made for an Buckeye Lake outing on August 19 and members shared embarrassing moments. 15 members and five guests attended. Anna Lou Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Adams, was returned to Mercy Hospital in Columbus for tonsil and adenoid removal.
Mr and Mrs Logan Mitchell and family of Philo and Mr and Mrs Homer Banfield of Glouster were guests Monday of Arthur Banfield.
The Citizens Bank Albany has gone into voluntary liquidation on July 24 1937. Depositors and creditors must file claims by September 1 1987 and interest on deposits will cease. John J Woolley of Athens Ohio appointed Executor of Alice Kline deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. August 2 1997. Louis Tyroler Probate Judge.
Notice states Frank TI Caldwell of Carthage Township Frost Ohio RD No 1 is appointed administrator of the estate of Helen Ryan, deceased, late of Athens. Dated July 28 1937. Probate Judge of said County. 7 29 30tw.
Downington residents gather at Ote Whaley’s home for a large birthday picnic. About forty relatives and friends attend, with many named attendees from Dixon, Whaley, Bryan, Grueser, Gilkey and other families in nearby towns.
Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias will open bids Thursday for remodeling the first floor of its building on Second Ave Middleport. D A Alexander, a tire retreading dealer, received new equipment from Lancaster this week and will soon begin full operation in the corner room.
Reverend Hopkins of Warren Ohio conducted funeral services for Silas Russell at the Free Methodist Church in Laurel Cliff. Hopkins, born and raised in Meigs County, left 35 years ago and now pastors the Free Methodist Church in Warren. In Middleport Jimmy Whitlock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitlock, was stung by yellow jackets after poking their nest with a stick.
In Middleport, a group of women led by Virginia Reibel of Pomeroy meets weekly at Mrs. Sidney Russell’s home. They have painted in oil for several weeks and will start a pottery project next week under supervision of Miss Reibel.
Funeral services for Wallace Roush were held at Cheshire on Tuesday. Walden King, a nephew, attended along with several others from Middleport.
Chauncey residents Dr. Warren V. Sprague and Mrs. Sprague hosted more than 100 Kistler relatives in Carroll Ohio on Sunday. Attendees included Drs. George B. Henry B. John B. and Samuel B. Kistler of Coshocton and New Comerstown and other Kistlers from Lancaster Pickerington Columbus and Carroll along with Dr. L. E. Park.
Chauncey Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club met at Mrs William Canter home with Mrs Clara Wallace as assistant hostess. Elsie Finsterwald led in absence of president and mystery prize went to Mrs Bess Fleck. Prize awards went to Mrs Wise Mrs Margaret McHarg and Mrs Besse Cunningham. Next meeting a all day affair and picnic at Mrs Verna Marquis Columbus.
A WPA sponsored recreation afternoon at Pythian Park in Middleport promises a ball game and a high school band concert. Mrs Hattie Smith and Bradford Hudson supervise the playground activities with families planning picnics and church group suppers. Earlier, the Middleport All Stars beat the Quicksteps 6 2 with Durst and C Manley on batteries and Gid Hysell homering. Emmett Manley can arrange further games.
Mrs. Sarah Wilder muth Seyfried widow of Henry Seyfried formerly of Pomeroy died at her daughter’s home in Middlesboro Kentucky. She leaves three children Leo Seyfried of Sacramento Max Seyfried and Alma Hollingsworth of Middlesboro one sister Mrs Kate Kreenbach of Huntington and one brother Max Wildermuth of Dayton. Funeral procession will go to Pomeroy for interment in Beach Grove Cemetery with time to be announced.
Bruce Hamm new Middleport High School athletic coach has arrived with Mrs Hamm from Bowling Green. They inspect homes for future living quarters and Hamm orders football equipment for the coming season while renting 8 Second Ave. in Reedsville. The Eccentric Performers led by Charles Newman performed amateur radio talent in Reedsville and will next appear at Toppers Plains Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Percie Peoples have returned from Mansfield where they attended the Free Methodist Conference. Rev C L Orr pastor of Laurels Cliff church returned for another year.
Chauncey-Dover Board of Education hired T. R. Hamilton with C. R. Howard as assistants to do repairs at Chauncey-Dover school buildings. Work starts on the East side building in Millfield with interior and exterior improvements. An extra room will be added at the West Side building in Millfield and extensive repairs will occur at Sugar Creek including stairways toilets and fire escapes improvements.
A string of social visits traces guests and hosts across Chauncey Athens Nelsonville The Plains Lower Plains Bartlett and surrounding areas with relatives and friends visiting kin and returning from trips Vitamin D sources in common foods noted as a diet fact.
Mrs Doris Theis en Athens will host an all day Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs Gertrude Browns Millfield Friday. The agenda includes quilting and a noon potluck with business led by president Margaret Simpkins. CHAUNCEY In horseshoe contests Greens Run Chauncey Taylor Ridge split ten games with Chauncey winning six.
Christine McGranor entertained friends at her home honoring Mare ilyn Jo Ann with gifts and refreshments. Attendees included Gerald McHarg family Levi Hale and Robert Hale Mel Granor and Marilyn Jo Ann plus others. Morristown Holiness Church prayer meeting set for Friday 7 30 p m at John Bullock home Bailey Run
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