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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1933

Page

2

Petitions Pour In for Lively Township Elections

In Pomeroy on Aug 30 petitions for township candidates poured in with 92 filed by Tuesday afternoon. Deadline to file is 6:30 PM on Sept 8. Non partisan race includes township trustees clerks boards of education constables justices of the peace and village officers in Syracuse Racine Rutland Pomeroy and Middleport.

Pomeroy W. L. Stivers Syracuse Racine Rutland Boards of Middleport

Harrisonville School Set to Open September 4

Harrisonville notes announce school resumes Monday September 4 with E. V. Springer as principal and assistants Earl Knight Raymond Chapman and Adena Gift. Grade teachers include Nora Gilkey Katie Wells Rachel Warner. Maintenance by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Williams. Mineral beat Harrisonville in a Sunday game and teachers attended a meeting at Pomeroy.

Harehisonville E. V. Springer Earl Knight Raymond Chapman Adena Gift Nora Gilkey Katie Wells Rachel Warner Dale Williams Mineral Harrisonville Pomeroy

Ice cream social planned in church basement Friday

Portland notes report an ice cream social will be held in the church basement Friday evening. Earl Wilford and family and Claude Price attended the funeral of Lauren Pitt at Lowell Friday. Reverend Albert Hill and Mrs Hill and child of near Zanesville visited Mrs Okey Paynter last week. D B Williams and son of Syracuse were guests of Charlie Lee at Dam 21. Mrs Cox and daughters of Gandeville spent Sunday with son J M Cox and family. Mr and Mrs P B Browning and their son and daughter in law visited relatives at Wil-Hometown and Parkersburg Friday.

Earl Wilford Claude Price Lauren Pitt Lowell Albert Hill P. B. Browning John Browning Ruth Thompson Columbus Wil- Hometown Parkersburg

Miss Le nore Giles Notified by Brother-in-law Accident

Middleport report Miss Le nore Giles of Hudson Street was called to Dayton early this week due to the serious injury of her brother-in-law A. B. Brower in an automobile accident.

Middleport Lenore Giles Hudson Street Dayton A. B. Brower

Peterson's Ointment Promises Fast Skin Relief

Advertisement touts Petersons Ointment for immediate relief of itch and sore skin. Claims include 3 minute stop to itching burning and scaling, overnight results for itching and athlete's foot, money back guarantee, available at all druggists.

Peterson Pet Erson

Frameup Is Charged by Man Held Insane by Probate Judge

Charles Chapman a 56 year old Apple Grove merchant was ordered confined to Athens State Hospital after lunacy findings by Probate Judge S A McCullough and a common pleas court stay. A hearing before Judge C E Peoples is set for Thursday to determine sanity with one physician arguing sanity. Friends defend Chapman and contend the case is framed and will be revealed at the hearing.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Charles Chapman Apple Grove Athens State Hospital C. E. Peoples Chapman S. A. McCullough Athens

I. O. O. F. Celebration Delayed to Armistice Day

POMEROY Aug 23 A Labor Day celebration planned by the Booster Club of the Odd Fellows Lodge is postponed until Armistice Day November 11. Organizers say cooperation with other groups and local business leaders will be arranged to stage the event.

Pomeroy Odd Fellows Lodge

Pomeroy People Note Local Trips and Illnesses

Dr and Mrs Byron Bing leave for a Michigan vacation. Pearl Williams a Pomeroy Col umbus line bus driver is seriously ill with typhoid at Wettgall Street home. Williams improving today after two weeks of illness. Mr and Mrs John Stivers Miner ville and sons return from Youngstown funeral of Mrs Ed Stivers. Charlies Radford and Charles Jr go to Columbus for Ohio State Fair. Edgar Morris Harrisonville Road goes to Columbus for a few days at the State Fair. Mrs Chester Morris and her daughter accompany him from the city. Mr and Mrs Gerald Eiselsten Chester and Sheriff A O Tracy head to the State Fair. Mr and Mrs Leverett Roush return from Chicago Century of Progress Exposition. Mrs A N Bengets ill with tonsillitis at Breezy Heights.

Byron Bing Butternut Avenue Michigan Pearl Williams Pomeroy

Tuppers Plains Sets Registration and Social Busy Schedule

Saturday registration drew teachers including J. Davis Thurman Frances Michael and Ruth Drake for Tuppers Plains high school. Christian Church Loyal Sons and Daughters class met with Mrs. Mable Kim Friday. Ladies' Aid met Tuesday. Local folks attended an Orange Church basket dinner Sunday.

J. 8. Davis Thurman Frances Michael Athens Ruth Drake Middleport The Christian Church Mable Kim Ladies’ Aid Society E. G. Kim Zelda Ridenour Columbus Keebaugh George Thomas Robert Stewart Stewarts J. A. Biggs Marietta

Morning Star U B Church Set Home Coming on Sept 3

Morning Star U B Church in Pomeroy invites the community to a home coming Sunday September 3 with a vocal and instrumental program. Pastor Rev E H Wilson and visiting ministers will give addresses while local and distant talent is expected to participate in the afternoon program.

Pomeroy Morning Star U. B E. H Wilson

Local visitors and birth mark Reedsville notes

The week brings visits by Hower Parker Pierce Cowdery and Callie Cowdery at Washington D H with George Cowdery Virgil Miller and family from Vienna visiting Watsons. Kathryn Williams visits Harrisonville. Landons return from Radnor. A son born to Ben Buckley. Keever and children of Columbus visit Packards.

Hower D. Parker J. L. Pierce Callie Cowdery Washington D. H George Cowdery Virgil Miller Vienna Miller L. D. Watson Kathryn Williams Harrisonville Edward Landon Radnor J. L. Landon Ben F. Buckley Humphrey Keever Columbus V J. Packard

Miss Helene Wilson Visits Middleport Cousins

Miss Helene Wilson of Columbus spent a few weeks visiting her cousins Mr and Mrs C E Erwin on South Third Avenue in Middleport. She returned Tuesday to Columbus and was joined by Mrs Erwin and her daughter Caro Louise Erwin who will stay through the week.

Middleport Helene Wilson C. E. Erwin South Third Avenue Columbus Kernie Tyler Sebree

Executor Rejects Claim Against Rankin Estate

Mrs. Lydia Nuby sues Hart Stanbery as executor for 450 dollars allegedly owed for care and work for John Rankin from 1927 to 1932, claiming 650 dollars total with no payments. Meigs County Savings and Loan Company also files two suit actions seeking mortgage foreclosure and note money owed against Ebersbach and Hogue Cameron cases.

John Rankin Meigs County Savings and Loan Company South Rutland C. H. Cameron

Local residents visit and travel notes from Middleport area

Middleport reports visitors and travelers including Dr D C Middleton and Dayton family staying with Mrs Jenni Middleton. Raymond Clark and Miss Catharine Skinner pause in Vermont trip and head home to Davenport. James Bainbridge returns to Mingo Junction with Marion McGuire while Baines guests. Dr BE Manay and nephew William Cooper return from Lake George Michigan.

D. C. Middleton Dayton Jennie Middleton Raymond Clark Vermont Mingo Junction Marion McGuire BE. F. Manay William Cooper Lake George Mich David Enteminger Charlies Ruth Columbus Chester Juanita Clint Cooley Charles Hawkins Clarence Hawkins Ladora Iowa Hawkins C. F. Hawkins Parkersburg Daisy Saunders L. E. Saunders Lawrence McElhinny Spiller Charleston

Death of Mrs. Ida Hull Clarified by Family

Pomeroy reports that Ida Hull's children explain she lived alone by preference and there was no neglect indicated in coverage of her death discovered near her Peach Fork home last Wednesday evening.

Pomeroy Ida Hull Peach Fork

Picnic Friday Presbyterian Bible School Outing

Middleport Meigs County Aug 30 The Presbyterian Bible School picnic will be held Friday at the Meigs County Fairgrounds in Rocksprings. Members are to meet at the church at 3 PM and go by car. Transportation is ample. The Men's Class sponsors the event and will supply ice cream while women bring lunch.

Middleport Presbyterian Bible School Meigs County Fairgrounds Rocksprings Transportation Committee

Presbyterians Bible School to Meet Aug 31 Change

Whatsoever Class of Presbyterian Bible School will hold its first meeting of the season on Thursday evening August 31. The date change from the regular first-Friday meeting was made because of the Bible School picnic on Friday.

Middleport Presbyterian Bible School Bible School

Reverend L R Wilson Re-elected Moderator at Clinton Baptist

In the closing session of the eighteenth annual convention at New Vienna near Wilmington Rev L R Wilson of Greenfield was re-elected moderator of the Clinton Baptist Association. He formerly lived in Middleport where he served as pastor and still owns a home on South Fourth Avenue. He is brother in law to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bing of South Second Avenue.

Convention of Baptists New Vienna Wilmington L. R. Wilson Greenfield Clinton Baptist Association Wilson Middleport First Baptist Church South Fourth Avenue Lawrence Bing South Second Avenue

Cheshire Club Notes Surprise Party For Eloise Yeanger

Mrs E O Yeanger hosted a surprise party for daughter Eloise Friday evening with many attendees including Mr and Mrs James Roush Mr and Mrs Hortus Shaver Mr and Mrs Brooks Withrow and numerous others. Visitors later spent Sunday at Ash Caves Old Man s Cave and Lake Alma. several relatives traveled from Columbus Akron Portsmouth and Middleport.

E O. Yeanger Eloise James Roush Hortus Shaver Brooks Withrow V. Sayre Jean Sayre Gladys Sloan Wade Yeanger Leana Grover Gladys Snyder Middleport Orin Smith Dorotha Athey Thelma Roush Mary E. Thomas Delores Nichols Margaret Davison Eleanor Davison Elizabeth Grover Ieta Ann Grover Norma Yeanger Jeanette Yeanger Ronald Withrow George McAllister Francis Charles Butcher Ernest Kennedy Billy Davison Evelyn Yeanger Georgia Peters Kate Mulford Violet Robertson Betty Swisher Mae Rothgeb Ash Cave Old Man's Cave Lake Alma H. O. Clark Columbus 8. W. Renner R. C. Flowers Akron F. D. Allensworth T. D. Able

Rutland Notes on Visits and Local Updates

Rutland notes report Mr and Mrs Ernie Rife visiting Mrs John Taylor s home. George Kennedy stayed on duty as cook for 24 hours during a forest fire at the CCC camp in Saugus California. Pearl Reeves and Miss Margaret Ramsburgh visited P H Ramsburgh s near Coolville on Sunday. Mrs Alvira Spires returned from Jacksonville after time with Burrel McFarland. Hurt Spires remains ill but improving while Mrs Spires health is poor.

Ernie Rife John Taylor George Kennedy Saugus California Pearl Reeves Margaret Ramsburgh P. H. Ramsburgh Coolville Alvira Spires Jacksonville Burrel McFarland Hurt Spires Mrs. Spires

Birthday Party for Marjorie Neighbors Attended

Middleport report notes Mrs. Frank Neighbors hosted a birthday party for her daughter Marjorie on Logan Street to celebrate her eighth birthday with guests from 2 to 4 PM.

Middleport Frank Neighbors Logan Street Marjorie

Ruth King Visits Wooster to See Grandmother

Ruth King, a teacher at Wooster High School, arrived Tuesday to spend several days with her grandmother Mrs. Ann Jones and her daughter Miss Alvira on South Fifth Avenue.

Middleport Ruth King Wooster High School Ann Jones Alvira South Fifth Avenue

Wells and Baker Obtain License and Tie the Knot

In Portland farmer Henry Wells aged 34 and Long Bottom resident Alice Baker aged 51 secured a marriage license in probate court Tuesday afternoon. Justice of the Peace J W McCullough married them immediately after.

Wood Family Tenth Reunion Set for Sept at Test Farm

The tenth annual Wood family reunion will be held Sunday September 3 at the Test Farm in Carpenter. Family members are invited to attend and reconnect at the gathering hosted by the Carpenter community.

Carpenter Wood Test Farm

Bolin reunion draws large crowd at Pleasant Valley Church

Pleasant Valley Church hosted the Bolin reunion on Sunday with a large turnout. A cafeteria style noon dinner followed a program including talks by E Ansel of McArthur and J W Bolin of Athens, musical performances, and declamations by children.

Bolin Pleasant Valley E. Ansel McArthur Vinton Louise Bolin Howell Brothers Genheimer Epple Thoma Hon. I. M. Foster Washington, D. C J W. Bolin Athens John West Reeves Alice Reeves Chicago D. L. Wallace Nelsonville Bliss Woodford Frank Heydenreicht Howe K. B. Brooks Pearl Howard Brooks Esta Carbaugh Chase Virgil Reeves F. M. Davis J. M. Knowlton

Ice Cream Social Planned By Ladies Aid Society

The Ladies Aid Society at Clarks Chapel has announced an ice cream social for Friday night to raise proceeds for the pastor.

Ladies’ Aid Society Clarks Chapel

Amesville Orchestra Is Well Received at Hebbardsville Church

The Henrietta Crazier Orchestra performance at Hebbardsville Church drew a large audience. Mildred Strode’s vocal selections and Dan Montgomery’s musical reading were well received. Community updates note travel to the World's Fair, visits, and local club activities.

Amesville Hebbardsville Church Henrietta Crazier Mildred Strode Dan Montgomery G. W. Timberlake William Bennett Esther Wilson Eliza Linscott Buckeye Lake Fred Wilson Ames Riley Thompson Nelsonville Sylvester Jones Pearl Porter Chillicothe Porter Florence Porter Clifford Porter Indianapolis M.fe Walker McCorkle Akron Don Jewell Portsmouth B. W. Montgomery S. L. Kierns Hooper Ridge Logan Hospital Robert Randolph Clarksburg W. Va Marianna Linscott Marie Eckard Williamstown Harry Harris Newark al Vernon Don Montgomery Columbus

Minister in Annual Visit With Brother

The Rev Charles Archer and his Crestline West Virginia daughter visited the John Archer family in Lottridge for their yearly dinner. Other guests included Mrs Grover Shook and son Paul of Co, D L Lott host at a Palestine homecoming, and Earl Person from Huntington with Harvey Person family. Also present were Rev Snyder Mrs Lona Clark and Mrs Carrie Gainer Tuppers Plains. Ila Sinclair West Milford is visiting the Hallen, Marjorie Ward from Middleport stayed with cousin Wilma Swartz.

Palestine W. Va Earl Person Huntington Harvey Person Orange Snyder Lona Clark Tuppers Plains Frank Lawrence Ila Sinclair West Milford L Hallen Marjorie Ward Middleport Wilma Swartz John Archer Lena Clark Carrie Gainer

Local social notes include visits and moves in Athens area

Mineral James Lewis Clark improves after an appendicitis operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Eileen Woods visits sister Mrs Harold Whaley in Athens. Mr and Mrs Elmer Dunn moved to Coonville. Ruth Cram of Zaleski visits cousin Dorothy Clark. Mr and Mrs Hadley Ely and daughter with Nannie Addis visit Armintha Roberts near Albany. Pauline Gibson stays with grandparents E G Gibson in Athens. Mr and Mrs Vernon Wingo and son of Hebbardsville visit J H Sickels. Local merchants Vint Bolin and Mrs William Shingler sign NRA freement.

James Lewis Clark Mary Clark Sheltering Arms Hospital Eileen Woods Harold Whaley Athens Elmer Dunn Coonville Ruth Cram Zaleski Dorothy Clark Hadley Ely Nannie Addis Armintha Roberts Albany Pauline Gibson E. G. Gibson Vernon Wingo Hebbardsville J. H. Sickels Vint Bolin William Shingler NRA

Glouster NRA Canvass Launched by Two Groups

Glouster August 30 Progressive Study Club members and Girl Scouts conduct a house to house drive to enlist consumers and dealers under the NRA Blue Eagle. The effort, begun Tuesday, aims to visit every home and business in the city with participation from Women’s Federated Clubs statewide.

Glouster NRA Progressive Study Club

Palmer Family Reunion Held at Trimble

The Palmer family gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cradiebaugh in Trimble for a large reunion. Attendees included extended relatives from Ft. Wayne, Stoutsville, Pennsville, Amesville, Glouster, Columbus, Taylor Ridge, Union Furnace, Sugar Creek and Hemlock, sharing dinner on the lawn and an afternoon of socializing.

George Herbst Alice Billy Taylor Ridge Carl Palmer Lois Evelyn Hemlock Perry Davies Union Furnace George Davies Sugar Creek C. L. Koons Miss Beulah Bert Palmer Lawrence Charles Cradlebaugh This Place

Local Families Attend Weekend Reunions and Visits

Taylor Ridge residents hosted and visited relatives from Glouster Lancaster Trimble and Kingston over the weekend. Guests included the Kempton and Davis families with attendance at the Athens Fairgrounds. Other callers were Hanning Kennedy Hildebrand Welling and Keck, along with Sainey visitors from Lancaster.

Fred Heffken Roy Knight Elsie Jackins Gene Galoway Glouster Harold Shirkey Jacksonville Elmer Davis D. M. Kempton Kingston John Kempton Kempton Athens Fairgrounds John Davis Herman Kempton Fred Kempton John Wenger Athens Emma Hanning Boyden Kennedy Lancaster Robert Hanning Neva Lantz Minnie Lantz Trimble Helen Hildebrand Carl Welling Minnie Keck C. S&s. Stephenson Frank Curry Emil Sainey Karl Sainey

Local visitors and guests join Bishopville residents

J W Moody hosted his son in law and daughter De Joseph Corning for Sunday. Mrs C H Parsons and Rus sell Morgan visited John Standley and were joined by Geneva Standley who will stay a week. Marguerite McDonald stayed with cousin Daryl McVey in Albany. Harold Ahle John Clark and Will Hoon attended Marietta regatta. Anna Bee Bryson visited Donna Shepherd Mountville. Chris Day Columbus spent weekend with his wife and children. Harriet Kittle Mountville visited Ralph McMullen. Elmer Gladden and daughter of East Branch with Jessie McDonald attended a Grange picnic at Fairview Grange Elliott.

J. W. Moody de Joseph Corning C. H. Parsons Russell Morgan Ringgold John Standley Geneva Standley Parsons Marguerite McDonald Albany Daryl McVey Harold Ahle John Clark Will Hoon Marietta Anna Bee Bryson Donna Shepherd Mountville Chris Day Columbus Harriett Kittle Ralph McMullen Elmer Gladden East Branch Jessie McDonald Fairview Grange Elliott

J McClanahan Dies Former Glouster Resident

Jacob J. McClanahan aged 68 a restaurant proprietor died at his Lancaster home after a two year illness from a stroke. He leaves a widow and four children. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM with Rev L A Donnally officiating. Burial in Forest Rose Cemetery. The family moved to Lancaster 25 years ago from Glouster Ohio after previously living in Corning Perry County. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and known as a successful businessman.

Lancaster Jacob J. McClanahan L. A. Donnally Forest Rose Cemetery McClanahan Glouster Athens County Corning Perry County The Elks Lodge

Official Kiwanis Visit Disrupted by Sudden Club Death

Kiwanis Lieutenant-Governor W. L. Kocher of Martins Ferry visited the Glouster club at the Hotel Gordon in a noon meeting. The abrupt death of member E. F. Carpenter Tuesday morning kept several away and limited activities to a brief address by Kocher before the program.

Local notices from Jacksonville and nearby towns

Jacksonville gossip notes include Grace Gibbs visiting her Dayton parents and Eloise Davis returning from Amesville. Col umbus weekend visitors include Leona Nicholas and others. Bake sale planned at Shirkey's. missionary tea at M E Church. Judith Ann Johnston with grandmother. Ada Frances Darling visits Elizabeth Rambo. Attendees at a Women’s Sunday School gathering and a recent auto accident injury are listed.

Shirkey’s Women’s Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church Judith Ann Johnston Della Johnston Charles Guinther Ada Frances Darling Trimble Elizabeth Ellen Rambo Joe Gould

Aid Society Meets At M E Church in Trimble

The Ladies' Aid Society of the M E Church held its August meeting at Mrs Grace Sayre's home with devotionals led by Mrs Ella Morrison. The program featured Verna Sayre violin Helena Willeke vocal readings by Lily Koons Elia Morrison and Hazel Chadwell. Refreshments followed served by the host with Mrs Frances Brown assisting. Next meeting planned at Mrs Georgia Sayre's home with Mrs Armel Rainey and Mrs Lily Koons organizing.

Frances Brown Georgia Sayre Armel Rainey Lily Koons

Carpenter Funeral Thursday Afternoon

Funeral services for E. F. Carpenter will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Carpenter funeral home on South High Street. Rev. D. L. Browning of Grandview and Rev. F. J. Batterson will officiate. burial follows in Glouster Cemetery.

Ter Glouster E. F. Carpenter Carpenter Funeral Home South High Street D. L. Browning Grandview M. E. Church F. J. Batterson Glouster Cemetery

Foreign Mission Meet Set For Next Wednesday

A foreign mission group plans a meeting at Mrs. home this week with details unclear in the morning report. The gathering was reported to take place this afternoon, but the exact time and participants remain unsettled.

Meert Augan Mrs

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