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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1938

Page

3

Lawyer Forces To Organize For Coming Campaign In Meigs

Meigs County Democrats activate a campaign club led by Edward W. O'Brien to shape the gubernatorial race. The Central Committee favors Sawyer candidates, sidelining former Davey supporters and highlighting highway department employment among members. Inside track appears with Sawyer alignment, while Davey allies face uncertain influence.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Vxlvso Meigs County Pomeroy Pomeroy City Hall Edward W. O’brien Democratic Central Committee Davey Sawyer O’brien W. L. Stivers Cemederat Central Committee Democrat Central State Highway Department Central Committee

Hayes and Youngs Gather at Chester Reunion

The annual Hayes and Young reunion was held at Camp Kinshuta near Chester on Sunday, August 21. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hayes and granddaughter Marilyn Miller, Miss Grace Hayes of Delaware, plus numerous Hayes and related families from Athens Beaver Portmouth Huntington Hebbardsville Bellefontaine Hemlock Grove and Chester areas.

Chester Hayes and Young Camp Kinshuta R. B. Hayes Marilyn Miller Grace Hayes Delaware Selim Stiles Wetherly Athens Nettie Heiniman James Oung Beaver Helen Illiams Dorothy John Rice East Liverpool Frank Cheesebrew Pt. Pleasant Maud Hayes Huntington Lewis Wangle Bradbury Charles Woode Alfred William Warner Coolville Wanger Sauters Gerald Hayes Hebbardsville Mary Bailey Bellefontaine Milford Hawk Jake Hawk Charles Spencer J. B. Hayes Beulah Clifford E. C. Hayes John Claude Hayes Ward Hayes Aileen

Farm Bureau Picnic and Republican Committee Notes

Chester Farm Bureau Advisory Council held an all day picnic on Chester Road with Mrs. Harry Pickens at the piano and a dinner for attendees including the Pickens, Myers, Kautz, Buckley, and Hartinger families among others. The next meeting will be at Carl Buckley’s home in Reedsville on Sept. 8. In Middleport Earl Jewett’s name was omitted from Republican central committeemen lists. the anti Russell committee led by C. E. Spencer and Leroy Eichinger meets with members including Jewett in dispute over election certification with Marshall and Davis involved.

Chester Farm Bureau Advisory Council No. 3 Elmerautz Chester Road Harry Pickens Gladys Maxine Grace Henry Whipper Jed Hartinger Charles Myers Donald Myers G. L. Michael Samuel Wilbur Parker Carl Buckley David Smith Garold Hilligas Elmer Kautz Dale Carl Reedsville Middleport Earl Jewett Republican Central

Marriage License Issued In Probate Court

A marriage license was issued in probate court to Charles Queen 23 of Rutland and Frances Younger 17 of Gallipolis.

Pomeroy Charles Queen Rutland Frances Younger Gallipolis

Long Trip Planned by Mr and Mrs H C French

Mr and Mrs H C French depart Monday for two months exploring the West and California. They will visit relatives in Pasadena and Los Angeles and travel by northern route to sites including Yellowstone, Golden Gate Exposition site, Boulder Dam, Grand Canyon, Catalina Island, Hollywood, and the Rose Bowl before returning via the southern route.

Harrisonville H. C. French West California Katherine Dye French Hollywood Rosebowl

Middleport Social Notes Honor Birthday

Middleport Social Notes reports the 74th birthday of Asa Wells of Silver Run with a noon dinner at the home place, attended by Charles McElhinney, Patricia McElhinney, Homer Wells of Marion, and others. R A Miller, D C Miller and R E McKay went to Columbus to attend the funeral of Walter Lownes Whitacre, 71, a Columbus lumber dealer, who died Sunday at his Harbor Hills home after a cerebral hemorrhage Friday.

Asa Wells Silver Run Charles McElhinney Patricia S. Fourth Ave Homer Wells Marion R. A. Miller D. C. Miller R. E. McKay Columbus Walter Lownes Whitacre Harbor Hills

Reunions Set for Ash Cave and Floral Hall on Sunday

The Zuspan reunion will be held at Ash Cave Sunday and the Miller reunion at Floral Hall Gallia County fair grounds the same day.

Ash Cave Floral Hall Gallipolis Fair Grounds

Hay-ride picnic at state park in Syracuse hosts youths

A modern hay-ride event last night took fifteen boys and girls to Syracuse State Park in an alfalfa-filled truck. Guests included Miss Norvine Egner and escorts Mrs. Virginia Egner and Mrs. Cline Matthews.

Norvine Egner Syracuse Virginia Egner Cline Matthews

Two Detroit Women Return From Perry Sound Vacation

Miss Frieda Faehnle and Miss Lena Mae Fels spent two weeks at Perry Sound on Georgian Bay with trips to the 30 000 Islands. They traveled by boat to Detroit, enjoyed speedboat rides, and admired the islands known for palatial homes.

Frieda Faehnle Lena Mae Fels Perry Sound Georgian Bay Faehnle Miss Fels Detroit

Birth announcements and local visitors list from Ryger area

Mr and Mrs Ray Little of Ryger announce the birth of a son their first child born Tuesday. Chicago guests include C A Hoffman Alma Cook and their son and daughter in law Herman Hoffman and family Wesley and Donald. They are instructors in Chicago high schools. Mrs Dale Allensworth visits St Louis with husband and children. Mrs Willa Lamb leaves for Corning after staying with Miss Daisie Saunders. Mrs Waddell ill after a stroke. Evergreen guests Charles Pullins family visit Mrs Charles Burk. Delbert Rice family and Bessie Rice visiting Morgantown. Larry Gardner and Robert Gardner with sons attended Gardner reunion at Coolville. Mrs William Longstaff and brother Mace Beaner visit Burns Barker. Barker will visit aunt Margaret Ellison in Columbus. Burnett Little family move to Cook property Beech St. Frank Anguish and son Harold visit Searles. L D Hartinger Jr visiting relatives in Buffalo W Va. Gilbert Hayes and son Jerry return from Buckeye Lake vacation. The Hayes and parents Gilbert Hayes Sr occupy a cottage at Buckeye Lake.

Ray Little Ryger C. A. Hoffman Alma Cook Herman Hoffman Wesley Donald Chicago St. Louis Willa Lamb Corning Daisie Saunders S. Third Ave Waddell Walter, Martin Will Waddell S. Fourth Ave Charles Pullins Evergreen Charles Burk Pearl St Delbert Rice Harry Larry Jacqueline Morgantown Rice Bessie Rice Larry Gardner Beech St Robert Gardner Jackson Gardner Coolville William Longstaff Mace Beaner Burns Barker N. Second Ave Barker Margaret Ellison Columbus Burnett Little Cook Property Frank Anguish Harold Wewoka Okla Leo Searles Elizabeth Hartinger Mary King L. D. Hartinger, Jr Buffalo W. Va Gilbert Hayes Jerry Buckeye Lake Hayes Pomeroy David Mary Goodwin Elmer Goodwin George Hetzel Lincoln Terrace J. Y. Corpening Akron Aaron Kelton Gallipolis Jay Myers Grant Hood Minersville Clifford Hood Chillicothe D. R. McGee Dana Oliver Greta Price Lincoln Hill Wade Donally Pittsburgh Lena Clara Nettie Koehler Butternut Ave Minnie Eiselstein Athens Gene Pierotti Odetta Pierotti D. L. Tracy Main St Pt. Pleasant Kathryn Huber Grace Reed Cincinnati Lena Huber Union Ave Delmar Canady N. Y Jacob Roller Mulberry Ave E. Howell Racine Roller Virginia Holman Ida Howell Glenroy Ewing Magnetic Springs Amanda Borham Blanche Roller L. H. Wickline Holzer Hospital Wickline Florence Reese Gallia County Lehr Davies Indian Lake Howard Foster Katherine Miller Hamilton Arthur Miller Leslie Mayes Los Angeles A. W. Davis Fred K. Mills Janet Booth Kathryn Matthews Eldon Coder Lexington Kenneth Nelson Wheeling Gilbert Bush Ferne Slagle Pennsylvania Craig Slagle Floyd Sefton Logan Hugo Vornholt Minnie Carr Margaret D. Carter W. W. Miller Portsmouth Sylvester Lucas Marion D. C. Miller Margaret Heinrich Canton G. B. Gillingham Robert Shaw Frank Shaw Martha Eckstein Cleveland Garnet Artie Mae Beard D. A. Beard Marie Patterson Dayton Katherine Moore Waverly Wayne Booth

Meigs Court Suit Filed Over $800 Loan and Property

Rachel Walburn sues in Meigs Common Pleas to recover 800 from Carl Gilmore claiming loan nonpayment. Naomi Chase as Emma Owens heir sues for partition against Mildred E Gilmore Carl O Gilmore Geraldine Taylor Hubert Taylor Helen White Judson White Rachel Walburn Harry Walburn and Clarence Chase.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Rachel Walburn Carl Gilmore Naomi Chase Emma L. Owens Mildred E. Gilmore Carl O. Gilmore Geraldine Taylor Hubert Taylor Helen White Judson White Harry Walburn

Meigs 4-H Club Work Is Being Judged

Meigs County 4-H members review summer work with girls judging their projects under Miss Graff and boys projects judged similarly. Often the entire club visits a boy's home to inspect livestock or gardens rather than exhibit in a central location. Humphrey farm near Reedsville showcases three hybrids in fields, including de tasseling and seed saving, plus a first generation cross plot for next year's commercial seed.

Pomeroy Meigs County Miss Graff Humphrey Reedsville

Murray City Schools Open on Sept 6

Murray Public School will open Tuesday September 6 at the usual time according to Supt. Joe Stone. Murray High School will play football again this year, with the first game set for Friday September 16 at Chauncey. additional social and visiting notes from local residents follow.

Murray City Murray Public Joe Stone Murray High School Chauncey Margaret Poppczy Crooksville George Tedrow Maud Penn Ruth James Hamer Nelsonville Robert Arndt Orletta Walters Ralph Walters Akron Greenlawn Cemetery Earl Irvin Kathryn Irvin Lucille Thompson Icie Strum Aubrey Irvin Columbus Robert Tipton Gloria Jean Toledo Tipton P. F. Lopez Russell Bowen Eugene Jones Mary Jane Jones Byesville Anna Strum Mary Newman Howard Beougher Lois J. Howard Beougher Samantha Shelton Amy Stephenson M. E. Church Robert Foster Lizzie Stiff Mary James Jenny Lopez Maud Farmer Dot Lewis Cora Hoch Daisy Taylor Della Hellyer Sadie Foster Opal Jones Sally Riggs Irene McGurty Cecil Lunsford Glouster Gladys McDaniel Hemlock Mary Binderbasin William Chivers

Home-Coming at Hooper Ridge Sunday

Hooper Ridge churches prepare for annual home coming on Sunday August 28 with Bible School and preaching in the forenoon followed by a basket dinner. A short afternoon program will feature talks and music under the direction of W V Kasler Sr and evangelist Gene Barbee of Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Revival services began Monday night conducted by Barbee with Kenneth Hannaman leading singing.

Hooper Ridge W. V. Kasler, Sr C. A. White Trimble Heights A. M. Linscott Herb Armstrong Sabra, Glouster E. L. Kierns J. B. Kierns Gene Barbee Cincinnati Bible Seminary Kenneth Hannaman J. O. Anderson J. O. Anderson, Jr Akron C. R. Kasler Walter Sayers D. Jones Charleston W. Va Eleanor Kierns Athens S. ©. Kierns Edward Kierns Columbus Jmr

Coporas reunion held at Denny home near Pomeroy

The Copora reunion gathered 57 relatives and friends at Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Denny’s home near Pomeroy on Sunday. A basket dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was social. Attendees came from Pomeroy Portsmouth Wellston Jackson McArthur and Chillicothe. Pomeroy participants included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Denny Betty Denny and the hosts. Guests included George Wells Mr. and Mrs. William Wells and sons Mrs. Mary Tracy and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tracy and son.

Pomeroy Alonzo Denny Portsmouth Wellston Jackson McArthur Chillicothe Earl Denny Betty Denny George Wells William Wells Mary Tracy Everett Tracy

Civic Meeting Calls Red Cross Disaster Prep Friday

Pomeroy community leaders are invited to a 7 p.m. Friday meeting at Pomeroy Senior High School to plan a county disaster preparedness program. Floyd F Mees is Disaster Chairman. Marjorie Workman and Ruth Kolling from National Red Cross HQ will explain committee functions. Funeral services for Simon Spencer were held at Letart Falls Church with interment in the cemetery.

Pomeroy Meigs County American Red Cross Floyd F. Mees Red Cross Marjorie Workman Ruth D. Kolling National Red Cross Simon Spencer Letart Falls

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights From Club Meals and Visits

Daughters of Union Veterans met at Mrs. Sayre’s Bradbury home with Mrs. Bertha Radford in charge and awards given to Bertha Miller Clara Zier and Radford. A surprise fifteenth birthday party for Nara Tracy followed with gifts. Twilight Garden Club meeting postponed to Aug 31. Numerous local visitors and guests appear in the Pomeroy society notes with several refreshments, games, and social gatherings.

Lester Hart Charles Nesselroad Story Ola Smith Richard Campbell Tom Geoglein Elmer Wickham A. V. Howell John Chase Minnie Neutzling Elsie Hart Minnie Eiselstein Bertha Miller Clara Zier Virginia Geoglein Sayre Nara Tracy Main St D. L. Tracy Nara Twilight Garden Club Ethel Garland

Mrs. Hortense Le Wan Dies in Coast Car Crash

Mrs. Hortense Wessa Le Wan, 26, died from injuries after a car accident. A Middleport High School 1930 graduate, she had moved to California eight years ago with her parents and lived in Hollywood where she married. Friends note a tragic coincidence as Harold Fisher, 26, also died Monday in a similar auto crash.

Middleport Eleanor Wessa Souders Hortense Wessa le Wan le Wan California Edward Wessa Hollywood Middleport High School le van Harold Ham) Fisher Pomeroy

Minersville Social Notes Circle of Visits and Tragedy

Minersville social notes list visits among Aubrey, Taylor, Hayman, O Conner, Hartenbach and other families from Madisonville, Barberton, Chester, Columbus and Syracuse. A tragic automobile accident near Dayton claimed 15 year old Don Robert Blair, grandson of Dayton residents, with funeral services held in Dayton and Parkersburg prep tests for tonasils and adenoids for two girls.

Chauncey Couple Buys Main Street Home

Mr and Mrs Ern est Smith purchased the M M Bryson property on Main Street Chauncey and have moved in Their new home replaces a residence recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Lee Dower

Chauncey Ernest Smith M. M. Bryson Main St Lee Dower

Clarence McCarley and Maxie Fowler wed in Newark

Gallipolis notes report the Aug 21 wedding of Clarence McCarley and Maxie Fowler both of Rio Grande in Newark with Dr Ingemire officiating. The couple, he a Rio Grande College graduate now at Ohio welfare, she a Rio Grande College graduate and former teacher, plan to live in Columbus.

Gallipolis Clarence McCarley Maxie Fowler Rio Grande Newark Ingemire Methodist Church Joe McDonough Gardenias McCarley Anna McCarley Rio Grande College Hillsdale College Michigan Rosanna Fowler New Lexington University of Wisconsin Columbus State Department of Welfare C. C. Kerr Louise Tullis Athens Earl Wagner Cincinnati Homer Kerr Mary Barrows Mayme Barrows Tuppers Plains Ben Evans John and Francis Evans Ferne Slagle West C. F Bagby Georgetown C. D. Luttrell Forrest Fife Coshocton Vance Campbell Seldon Moore Cleveland Great Lakes

Local Social Roundup at Long Bottom and Vicinity

A Long Bottom gathering at Matlacks Grove in Tuppers Plains featured Chester High School classmates and guests including Donald Matlack Mildred Christy Charles Summerfield Evelyn Cook and others. 4 H Club pie social at Grange Hall Aug 17 and regional trips mention visits to Cincinnati Columbus Parkersburg and Canada. Several residents like Lina Pigott and Ruth Miller spent time with relatives and on short trips while building work continues on Shade River Farm.

Matlack Elizabeth Columbus Lina Pigott Elizabeth Swan Carl German Eloise Mary German Bert German C. S. Swan J. C. Swan Clark Swan Pomeroy Annie Pigott Parkersburg Linnie Swan Nerva Pryor Effie Warren Canada Detroit Mich Ruth Miller Frank Hayes Steubenville Ohio Stanley Swan John Bush St. Marys Riley Pigott Shade River

Five Rutland men fined for intoxication and assault

Five men including Will Lambert George Molden and Lloyd Priddy were fined five dollars and costs each for intoxication by Squire Dunfee. George Snowden and Edward Jackson held for intoxication and assault were fined twenty five dollars and costs each and sentenced to thirty days in jail.

Pomeroy Rutland Squire Dunfee Will Lambert George Molden Lloyd Priddy George Snowden Edward Jackson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Youngs Farm Bureau Council Middleport Social Notes Meigs Wesley S. Green Meigs Co Denny Home Pomeroy Social Notes Miss Tracy British Isles Jenkin Aubrey Madisonville Morgan Aubrey John Taylor John Jr Barberton Laura Hayman Bert O’conner Betty Will Thomas Earl Hartenbach Will Woods Lee Jenkins Norman McCallum Margaret Mary Charleston Heights Esther Thomas Ann Weese George W. Rea Will Stobert Canters Cave Old Man's Cave Margaret Hartenbach Schwegman and Roedel Freda Warner Marjorie Sernean Lang Ieenhour Ralph Hayman Amanda Parker Leon Grueser Clifford Connelly Terre Haute Ind Charles Jenkins Ethel Clara Garland Minnie Davis Sara Phillips Don Robert Blair Hartman Hospital Gallipolis Social Notes Springfield Elmer Caldwell John Danner Harol Danner F. L. Slaven Audrey Bill Slaven Harry Dexter Floyd Irion, Jr Evelyn Smith Ethel Burdette A. W. Biffle Stanley Swain Cecil Irion Charles Arthur Floyd Irion Grace Miles Clyde Miles West Virginia Pang Unde Jit Washington Clarksbur Parkersby Vincennes New York Los Angel Greyhound America UNION Union 8 Peterson Beaco The F. J. Beasley CO Good Housekeeping POLO
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