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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
3
The regular council meeting discussed turning off some street lights this month and funding street improvements. A five member committee was empowered to study brick gutters and steep hill repairs to ease hauling costs, with a project proposal to go to voters next month.
Belmont Belmont City Council announces streets will not be lighted in September due to budget constraints. The measure affects downtown and residential wards as city officials review lighting priorities and safety plans amid fiscal adjustments.
Funeral services held Wednesday for Bolan arnil who was shot and killed Sunday afternoon near 12th Street. Mrs. Schaff, born 1857, long resident of Corning, listed several children and a missing wife, with relatives in Columbus and Bucyrus. Community gathering at Lancaster with German songs and a reunion planned for Tre Park.
POMEROY Meigs County livestock breeders and farm organizations, with county extension agent Wesley S. Green, are preparing a directory of all purebred livestock breeders. The book will list breeders alphabetically by breed with name address telephone and herd size. One thousand copies will be provided free to breeders and farmers. owners with any stock should contact Green’s office this week.
Carl Schaefer local newspaper editor was severely burned when a radiator cap flew upward striking his head and steam burned his arm. The accident occurred as he traveled from Parkersburg to Pomeroy aboard his overheated automobile.
Meigs County churches set Victory Day for Sunday September 17 at the Meigs County Fair Grounds. The event closes the Summer Slump campaign with extra special numbers from each church and a Rutland band performance plus group singing led by Charles Walburn and L D Hartinger on piano. Official roles include George Meinhart Rev Don McMillin co chairs and Wilbur Pierce as general tabulator with monthly meetings planned starting September 21.
The Past Chiefs Association of Pythian Sisters will hold a regular meeting Tuesday night August 22 at Catherine Binderbasin's home in Glouster. The note also covers a marriage: Robina Schlingerman wed John Stoyle on August 15, 1936 at Bend's Run near St. Marys West Virginia. Rev V J Lathey officiated with O R Lathey and V J Lathey as attendants. The couple will reside in Shawnee where he works at the Clay Craft Brick Plant.
A large Dunlap reunion gathered at the Lancaster Fairgrounds on Sunday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunlap and numerous relatives such as Mr. and Mrs. Otis Dunlap, Louise and Annarose Dunlap, Lulu Dunlap, and Mrs. Billa Ramsey and Miss Maxine Palmer among others.
Pomeroy residents listed include Arbin Roush of Mason City being returned to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for back injury observation from a mine accident. Visitors Regina Franz and son of Parkersburg with in laws E Franz Mulberry Ave. also noted. Birthday dinner honors Herman Beards and Harry Will at Peach Fork with attendance by several couples.
Liberty Junior Garden club executives will be renamed by flower terms with president and officers now called prim rose marguerite jonquil and thrift. Club counsellors become Aunt Larkspur Aunt Fern and Aunt Rosemary in WEIRTON HEIGHTS W Va report.
Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis Knopp announce the birth of a daughter Sue Ellen born Monday at the Knopp home Nine pounds. Grandparents are Frank Knopp and Lula Cash from Charleston. Baptism for infant son Michael Frank Kittle at Heath Methodist Church. Various visits, trips, and social events at local homes and churches, including World Wide Guild activities and a baby shower for Mrs William Beaver.
E M Johnson, a local sign painter, claimed the largest Ohio River fish of the season escaped after bending his trot line hook. He said the 22 pound catfish pulled the boat and line into the water before the fish slipped away, leaving him convinced the vessel would have sunk if the hook had not bent.
Announcement from Mrs. John Jordan Rutland R D informs the marriage of Roy Wilson Jordan of Springfield to Verna Hawkins of Springfield. The ceremony occurred in Cincinnati on March 4 1939. Jordan is a Scipio High School graduate and has worked at Lowery Oil and Motor Co in Springfield for three years. They will live at 2021 Ontario Ave Springfield.
The Athens County Common Pleas Court issues a sheriff sale of two lots 1898 and 1901 in Sycamore Heights Athens on Friday August 25 1939 at 130 PM at the east door of the courthouse. The property located on Columbia Avenue Athens appraised at 485 dollars and cannot be sold for less than two thirds of that amount. Cash only day of sale. Sheriff Charles W Bayless Deputy Esther B Gross and attorney O K Parrett listed.
Fifteen relatives gathered Sunday at Grant Street home of Mr and Mrs Worley Howell to celebrate the 86th birthday of Thomas Carroll who, in good health for his age, makes his home with the Howell family.
POMEROY The theft of a car owned by Mrs. Erma McKay is solved after Wayne McGrew was arrested by Gallipolis police for DWI and driving without a license. Police say McGrew took the McKay car in Pomeroy Friday night and a manhunt involving West Virginia and Ohio authorities followed.
Pomeroy police department warns cyclists to equip bicycles with lights for night riding. Restrictions on sirens will be enforced and arrests will be made for violations of the order regarding lights.
Funeral services for Samuel Rathburn age 70 who died at his home on Leading Creek will be held at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport Wednesday at 2 oclock with the Rev Harley Bolton officiating. Interment will follow in Middleport Hill Cemetery. He died of cerebral hemorrhage and is survived by four sisters including Mary at home.
Ronnie Stewart four years old and Bracklin Woods six years old left home with a suitcase claiming a trip to Florida. They wandered the town until about 8 PM when Chief Robert Allensworth found them on Second Ave. The boys said they wanted to go home to their mother. The incident ended with their safe return.
Meigs County Fair lines up a rodeo as the major attraction on the second and third days, with Lum and Abner featured Tuesday and the Pine Ridge Follies Tuesday night. Keno church service announced as Williams of McArthur preaches Sunday evening August 27.
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