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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1935
Page
3
The page outlines a series of community updates including church events at Philathea and Church of Christ, a school opening announcement, a city sewer department plan, and upcoming appointments and examinations. It notes Homecoming preparations and a meeting schedule with various local figures involved.
Fragmented notes show ALS Mrs Mary Eva of Pomeroy and Jeffers wed Mrs Alphreta M. The piece mentions a patrolman, ice cream Saturday evening, a well attended gathering at Wil Bambin, and Sunday visits to Charles Woodgerd and Jerry Goodin. Attendees include L. C. Gin, Woodgend, Walter Page, Cheadie, Cheadle, D. M Steward, Mr. ME, Junior Morrrey, and trips to Oxahala for Clover events.
Tracy Goodwin, a Boy Scout, reached Huntington on Tuesday during a bicycle trip toward Mammoth Cave Kentucky. He left Pomeroy with his bike loaded with camping gear and spent the night in Huntington after the first leg of the journey, per his mother Mrs Norma Goodwin.
Pomeroy personals note several residents returning home after visits. Yolanda Dilgard and Jacqueline Maag return from Columbus to Minersville. Glenroy and Nina Ewing return from Cincinnati and Toledo after visits with relatives. Mary Heines, Grueser, and Stuber families travel to Pittsburgh Charleston and Columbus for visits and operations. Evelyn Roush will visit Columbus indefinitely.
Boy Scouts depart today for a seven day camping trip at the new grounds near Chester. They will stay in camp through August 2. Rev. R. C. Ditter serves as camp director with Ithamer Weed as business director Bus McMaster as quartermaster and campfire leader Leland Saxton as aquatic director.
Richard Leach 22 of Coolville and Mildred Deem 20 of Tuppers Plains were married by Justice J. W. McCullough. Harold Will 24 and Erma White 24, both of Pomeroy, also received licenses in probate court on Monday.
Elizabeth Braley of Rutland ill and moved to nephew J C Phillips home for care. 4 H club girls began a West Virginia and Virginia sightseeing trip by bus driven by Mr Parsons of Wilkesville. Attending: Bernice Iola Ledile Dorothy Chase Dorothy Kennedy Ruth Pickens Eleanor Miller Clarice Miller Dorothy Johnston Josephine Folden Warren Wilcox and Mrs T M Pickens. Oakley Smith of Richmond Indiana visiting L A Smith family. Ralph Stanley born August 15 to Karl Knappa and wife. L E Entaminger return from Aurora Illinois trip. Maynard and wife from Columbus visiting. Ida Campbell of Rutland visited L E Thomas. Frank Braley family and John Braley joined Von Miller and son John for weekend at Ashville with Ernest Stansbury.
A birthday party for Mary Frances Parsons on her ninth birthday was held at Broadwell. Visitors included Harry Vandyke, Laura James, Freda Nice, and Amos White at Rev. Long Hermon’s home. Local and visiting families joined events among neighbors and relatives over the weekend and Thursday evening.
Community updates list residents visiting relatives, travel to Akron Detroit and Fremont, hospital stays for Rhoda Hoppess, 84, and social events hosted by Mrs Mary Huber and Mrs Mary Leifheit. Mentions Stace Bowen reunion near Rocksprings and a North American bull snake’s loud, thunder-like rattle.
Gallipolis post office to run a special cachet service under Postmaster A K Merriman to satisfy cover collectors. The dual air and water races draw national interest, with hundreds of envelopes gathered for special stamping last year.
William Wood and family visit relatives in Kanauga while Mrs Lida Liddell of Philadelphia stays nearby. The Queen Esther girls held a pie supper for their organization at the school. L Ables and sons attended the funeral of his mother-in-law in Gallipolis. Mrs Walter Schoonover visited Charleston friends. Bernard Harmon couple returned from Red House trip. Kattelus family and William Crackler guests at Bush home. Capt A G Hanes joined steamer J C Rawn. Florence Russell visited Leon friends. Judge William Begley and family visited W W Ricketts. Three weeks old David Bing Davis died in Columbus. infant buried at Union Cemetery. Beatrice Hutchinson Payne seeks her late share of the John E Chavions estate.
Horace Ecker former auctioneer told Rotary Club members last night in the Palm Room Hotel Lafayette of amusing episodes from his career. His anecdotes drew laughs as he recounted humorous bidding scenes and peculiar buyers during his years in the trade.
Morris Rosier president of the Hercules Clothing Company says a strike has continued two weeks and negotiations are under way to move the plant about 105 miles from Columbus.
Jesse Dickens was arrested Tuesday by Meigs County officers on request of Perry County authorities. He was taken into custody by Perry County officers.
Gallipolis notes from a luncheon at the Mary Lou Restaurant list guests including Mrs Mayme Mayhew and two Clinton Wisconsin daughters, Mrs W W Jackson, Mrs W E McDougie of Parkersburg and others. Judge W R White and son Robbie visit Dayton sister Mrs F H Hulick and plan to return. A handkerchief shower marked a party for Miss Caroline Pownall.
Irma W. Jeffers files for divorce from J Hudson Jeffers in Gallia County Common Pleas Court claiming failure to support. She seeks custody of a minor child and retention of $14 monthly support allowed by the Veteran's Bureau. Elva Randolph sues John Randolph for divorce, alimony and custody in a case citing gross neglect.
Miss Kathryn Lutz daughter of Supt Wayne Lutz is named physical education instructor at Gallia Academy High School succeeding Miss Beatrice Haskins who resigned Grace Sisson of Porter will replace Lutz at Bidwell Porter High School in teaching staff Columbus Packing strike ends with agreement to end four month long walkout by 2300 Ohio Meat Cutters Union members and company officials
Gallia County commissioners approve a resolution to place Miss Jania Watts as claim investigator and Miss Norma Chic as office assistant in the Old Age Pension office. The two had worked under an FERA project halted August 15 and have passed Civil Service exams with good grades.
Gallia County pension director Leo E. Carter has been reappointed by the state department under Civil Service. T. F. Eakman sues W. S. Eakman for payment of a $180 promissory note dated October 12, 1933. A separate suit in Common Pleas accuses T. F. Eakman and Uriah Bakman executors of a $900 note from January 9, 1935.
Judge A. J. Stormont told the WCTU at the Baptist Church education building that over 90 percent of Municipal Court cases involve intoxication charges and about 95 percent relate to liquor. He noted roughly half of those cases arise from moonshine activities. Since January 1 1934 to August 4 1995 a total of 853 cases have passed through the Municipal Court.
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