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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
3
Parents plan to bring children to Kerrs Run area schools as summer work finishes and books are issued. Teachers list assigns grade by grade. several teachers named for Roberts Senior High and High Schools. New and existing texts expect to be provided by September with several pupils to receive books before July 15.
Middleport mentions frequent trips as residents visit Columbus, Gallipolis, Athens and Cincinnati. Families include Margaret Boice and granddaughter Betty Johnson preparing to relocate to Columbus, with updates on McHaffies, Pickens, Downing and Leonard families visiting relatives and undertaking tours abroad or local gatherings.
Nearly 50 girls and boys from the Church of Christ Bible School Primary Department attended a picnic dinner on the B. H. Rawlings farm Tuesday. Superintendent Mrs. William Bradford and four teachers including Mrs. George Meinhart Charles Howard Mrs. George Childs and Mrs. P. A. Hysell were also in attendance for the outing.
Mrs Roy Davis hosted the Winning Workers Class from Enterprise United Brethren Church Tuesday evening at Laurel Cliff with Mrs Addie Brown assisting. Mildred Snowden of Rutland entertained Rachael Owens as an overnight guest Monday. Mr and Mrs Robert Roberta of Mulberry Avenue plan a swift return from a vacation in Washington and other eastern points. Alva Hite returned home after a business trip through Northern Ohio.
Tuesday night program at the local theater featured war films focusing on the thirty seventh division. Local veterans were among the audience and in several of the films. The event was presented by the Meigs County Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans and will be repeated this evening.
About 100 attended the Rupe family reunion at the State Farm in Carpenter Sunday. Guests included Mrs. Dora Mark George Mark Clyde Rupe and relatives from Nebraska and Columbus. Also attendance at the Webb reunion at Old Man's Cave and other local social visits are noted along with a death in Wellston.
The old Carson homestead at Bashan, over a century old, hosted the first Carson reunion on Sunday August 25. More than 30 family members attended. Officers elected for 1936 were President James Carson Vice President Herman Carson Secretary Crystal Gill and Treasurer Cecil Gill.
Floyd F. Mees secretary of the Meigs County Association of trustees and clerks attended a Columbus session of the state association’s legislative committee. The panel of 16 members drafted prospective legislation for the September special session. Mees was chosen for his continued work for Meigs County townships and returned home with his family.
New York Central engineers and conductors and wives and G I A Ladies Auxiliary met at T F Ferguson’s home in Middleport to honor his retirement due to age limits. Twenty six attended and he received a gift as the event closed with light refreshments served by G I A members.
Mrs Eliza Jane Haning age 62 widow of Edward Haning died Monday at her home on Gold Ridge after a two year illness. She leaves five children Dana Grundy Gold Ridge Katy Mellett Akron Clara Stanley and others Emmett and William at home. Funeral services were held at Burlingham Church at 2 pm with burial in Burlingham Cemetery.
Rutland hosts 40 guests for a celebration honoring Mr. and Mrs. 8. FE. Hunt and daughter Dan from Lee's Summit with many relatives from Buckeye areas attending. The gathering marks a rare day with four of the late W. A. Hunt and Mrs. Hunt's five children together after 44 years. Names include Nicholson Stewart Hunt McKnight and others from Langsville Midway Aurora and Pomeroy.
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