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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
9
Final plans for a three day Northwest Territory caravan celebration were outlined for October 9 to 11. The program includes church sermons, a Meigs County Pioneer Society memorial service, a parade featuring local merchants, and a Tuesday night event at Middleport High School Athletic Field. The general committee meets next Wednesday at the Courthouse for a progress report.
POMEROY The Syracuse East Letart Nazarene Circuit pastor Joseph F. Morgan has accepted a call to Dunbar West Virginia to lead the Church of the Nazarene there. He begins Sept. 1 and will conduct farewell services this Thursday at East Letart and Sunday at Syracuse. Delegates including Rev. Morgan will attend the Ohio District Assembly in Columbus starting next Tuesday.
A two week revival continues in Reedsville with Harold Deitch of the Christian Normal Institute leading services and assisted by other pastors. In Porto Bello on the Isthmus Panama nearly two inches of rain fell in three minutes on May 1, 1908.
Pomeroy Ladies Auxiliary Unit held a regular meeting at the Legion Hall with President Mrs. Ella Wipple presiding. Plans included presenting an American flag to the Long Bottom school on Sept. 23. Reports show Eighth District aid to 15,915 children and 657,560 poppies sold, ranking second in Auxiliary work.
Mrs Oscar Scholl hosted a small group of children at her home to honor her daughter’s fifth anniversary on August 22. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Snyder with sister Mrs Catherine Miller and Mr and Mrs William Miller of Los Angeles visiting on Lincoln Hill. Gerald and Richard Hartung of Rock Springs attended the fair at Athens on Wednesday.
Ebersbach seeks to overturn a $48.51 judgment obtained by Clarence Karr in a justice court. He claims he was told the case would be dropped and did not defend or appear. A temporary injunction stopped collection while the common pleas action proceeds.
Clarence Williams, plaintiff, sues Katheryn Prophet Harley Prophet Lucy Moten Jeff Moten James Williams William Williams Belle Williams George Williams and others in common pleas court for partition of real estate. He asserts as son and heir of Mary Bowyer he owns an undivided one eighteenth part of the Bowyer home and property on Peacock Ave.
Coalport roared to a 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 8 7 win over Pomeroy in the semi final, with Ward pitching and hitting for Coalport and Russell strong for Pomeroy. Brickles led Coalport with two hits. Crow and a late double by Zerkle sealed the win as Coalport advances to face Middleport in a best two of three title series next week.
William Huggins funeral held at Church of Christ with Rev. Don McMillin officiating. Music by Mrs. D S Farmer and Charles Walburn. Pallbearers were ex NY Central car inspection staff. Out of town attendees listed from multiple states plus Rutland. Also note: claim that bigger eggs result from feeding cod liver oil to hens.
Mrs. Elmer F. Andrews, wife of the wage hour administrator, is shown organizing the office, handling mail, and receiving visitors, indicating a feminine hand at work in the new administration.
Funeral services were held for Harold Fisher who died in a Monday automobile accident near Pittsburgh while traveling in a light truck with his advertising crew manager. Interment followed at Beech Grove Cemetery. Also honored were William Manuel with a service at Plants Church and interment at Letart Cemetery, and Mrs. Alice Mullen Carney who died while visiting relatives in Columbus and was laid to rest in Mason City after service at the Catholic Church.
Hemlock Grange members attended a recent meeting led by Charles Warburn who directed the song program. Margaret Perry won a lecturer's pin in a contest. A committee was named to assist in preparing a booster program to be held in September. Grange master W. Clyde Will called officers to a conference at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cummings. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday night September 3.
Fifth annual poultry picnic to be conducted at the Atkins poultry breeding farm one mile north of Rutland. Events begin at 9:45 with music, animal mimic, and a grove gathering, followed by noon picnic and farm inspections. An educational program on poultry economics and marketing closes with a dedication led by J B Wilson of Portsmouth. The farm’s name will be chosen from hundreds of submitted options.
At Gigling military reservation near Salinas more than 500 venomous rattlesnakes were counted dead after war games involving about 3000 troops. The day’s peak rattlesnake kill was 17.
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