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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1935
Page
3
Fragmented text outlines a relief effort involving Meigs and Paul, mentioning December, commissions, surplus commodities, and determining applicants for federal government aid. It notes care for those unemployed and distributed aid across various stations.
A Tuesday summary notes a Parent Teacher meeting held Monday on Pearl Street to discuss how parents can assist in identifying a new school for the next regime. A December 16 session will be held with a Christ Was announced December 19 when ten participants from the district will take part under guidance.
Members of the Planned Auxiliary to the Post schedule a meeting at Legion Avenue on Monday evening. The gathering intends to discuss upcoming events and community service plans for the group.
A petition filed in Morgan County outlines the proposed Sunday Creek sanitary district to serve municipal needs. It requests authorization to construct and maintain water mains, trunk lines, treatment facilities, and related works to improve stream flow and prevent contamination.
POMEROY Roscoe C Fowler Meigs County sheriff has been named county chairman of the Presidents Ball to raise funds for infantile paralysis. He previously served as chairman when the first event was held on President Roosevelt's birthday.
Pomeroy Panthers start basketball season Friday night with a 8 15 kickoff after a reserves game versus a Syracuse squad. The team resumes action after football season, so opening tilt may be closer than expected.
Members of the Evangeline Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, traveled to Athens Tuesday evening for a White Shrine gathering. From Middleport attending were Mrs. Griff Russell, Mrs. J. O. Leonard, Mrs. Will Reynolds, Mrs. R. B. Laughead, Mrs. T. A. May and Mrs. Lewis Burford.
Athens County Commissioners invite sealed bids by December 12 1935 for bonds repaying 5000 showing denominations up to 66 bonds from 1000 each dated November 1 1935 mature by 1943 1944 and bearing interest not exceeding six percent bids may cover all or part and must include a bid amount and accrued interest with a 1 percent certified check Maude Lowry Clerk.
Carl Landon of Pomeroy was arrested on intoxication charges by Night Patrolman Walter Wolfe and briefly escaped Meigs County Jail while working on wall rebuilding. He was due for release soon but was recaptured by Deputy Hank Young near Syracuse and returned to the jail.
Middleport report says M F A Mackin a retired New York Central Railroad engineer died Tuesday at his South Second Ave and Main St home after years of failing health His wife preceded him in death He leaves two daughters Miss Nellie Mackin and Mrs Delbert Pauley and two sons Richard Mackin and Robert Mackin Funeral arrangements are being completed today.
Mary Martha League members will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Anna Stark on Spring Street this evening. Mrs. Irvin Wolfe of Middleport spent Monday with Mrs. George Leifheit. Miss Cecelia Marsh returns to school after Thanksgiving with her sister near Warren. Mrs. Robert Warner will host the Foreign Missionary Society at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon.
Raymond Maness son of Rev. and Mrs. T. E. Maness left Tuesday for Norfolk to begin Navy sailor training. He planned to board a cruiser in Baltimore for Norfolk after a farewell party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Williamson. James Maness, his older brother, joined the navy in the fall.
The local DAV chapter will meet Thursday night at Red Men’s Hall. Chapter president Ben F. Turner announces officer elections and a report on the Forget-Me-Not drive will be heard.
A benefit show by magician Harrington will entertain at the Junior High School Auditorium on Monday evening December 16 under the Junior Class. Proceeds fund the annual Junior-Senior Class Party. Middleport notes Mr and Mrs R M Spencer and daughter Kathryn visited, returning to Columbus after Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs D B Farmer. Spencer’s firm in Columbus won the contract for heating and ventilating the new high school.
Mrs. Carl Hoff man visited her mother Mrs. Mary Cook and relatives in Middleport before returning to Chicago. Millie Rice attended her brother-in-law John Ray’s golden wedding anniversary in Gal ion and returned to Rutland. Gene Hilbert and children went home to Cincinnati after a week with Mrs. Hilbert’s parents in Middleport. The Sleath Methodist Episcopal Church Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs. Mary Cook’s on N Third Ave. Jimmy Arnold missed days of school due to illness. A H Bradbury resumed traveling after a brief illness. Miss Mary Laughead and Dr Christine Leonard visited their parents and returned to New York City.
Mrs. Mabel Cummings appeared in probate court on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of her minor son and was sentenced to one year in the Dayton Workhouse by Probate Judge 5 A McCullough. She lives near Rocksprings on the Pomeroy Athens Road and was arrested in Gallipolis after being away from home for over a week.
Relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison for their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. C. F. Starlin and son Ward visited Athens. Amanda Chambers is seriously ill. A. W. Smith and Hazel Wilson, and Ray Starlin visited from Ohio and Browneville. A wedding shower for Gale and Harvey Cunningham was held at their home. The Presbyterian Church will host a miscellaneous supper on Dec 7.
Shade presents a three session Farmers Institute beginning Tuesday evening December 10 at Shade with community singing led by Joy Cutler and an invocation by Rev. Earl Cowen. Wednesday features morning talks by Benson Cowan and Wheeler Wesday, music by the Shade school, Home Economics lunch, and evening program with the high school orchestra. Local residents and guests are invited to bring antiques for displays.
Mrs Beasie Thompson entertained the Daughters of St George Club at her home Monday night with a gift exchange and luncheon for 19 members. Officers chosen for the year are President Sarah J Kay Treasurer Hannah K Parker Secretary Annie Conway and Press Kate Vaughn. Hostess Velma Parker and Margaret Byers assisted. The next meeting will be at Selena Zimmer's home on January 6.
Thanksgiving week reports social visits and a funeral. Families from Dobson and Ashland attended the service for Solomon Jeffers in Letart Falls. Mrs Chapple and Verda Belle visited in Glouster. Ladies Aid Society to be organized at a parsonage meeting on Friday evening December 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Exenhamper and daughter Gloria Ann plus Mrs. Lulu Mills spent Thanksgiving with Will Hesson in Macksburg. Mrs. Mills stayed two weeks. Emily Grossman and Anna Keefe returned to Columbus after two weeks with the Grossman and Noey families. Merritt Noey joined Dr. and Mrs. C von Scheele in Columbus for Thanksgiving. Edith Tinker vacationed in Coolville with Mr. and Mrs. D Sheets.
A regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting is set for Thursday at 7 PM to plan the Christmas party. Members are urged to attend.
Glouster club members plan a Thursday afternoon gathering at Townh. Bring quilt blocks or mail them beforehand and items for embroidery, including needles and thimbles, should be prepared.
Mrs. Hade Trace was taken to Mercy Hospital Columbus on Monday for a surgical operation. Her sister Mrs. Sharly Northrop returned from Mercy Hospital after undergoing a tonsil operation.
Glouster Kiwanis plans a depot square Christmas tree with Santa visiting on Monday night December 23. The effort is community sponsored with Kiwanis members securing the tree, erecting it, and soliciting funds for candy for Santa. Rev. David P. Morris announced the attendance prize, awarded to B. R. Angle.
Mrs Lena Witham celebrated her birthday Sunday at home in Mountville with her children and grandchildren giving baskets and gifts. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Withem and sons Bobby and Jimmie East Branch Mr and Mrs Don Withem Glouster Mr and Mrs Roy Harrison and sons Donald Ronald and Billy Ringgold Ray Withem Zanerville Mr and Mrs Don Murphy daughter Donna and son Francis Warren Withem and BE Watkins.
Miss Annabelle Cunningham a pupil of Starling Junior High School in Columbus won a full time scholarship for a Saturday morning school session. She will study painting drawing water color designing modeling and soap carving under art school faculty supervision. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Cunningham and granddaughter of S A Cunningham of Glouster.
The Glouster High Tomecats open their basketball season tonight on home floor against the fast Jacksonville Trimble quintet. Friday’s game is with New Lexington and marks the first Big Six League game of the year, correcting last night’s report.
Mrs. BE L. Jones hosted a birthday party for her son Richard in Walnut Hill on a Wednesday afternoon. The sixth birthday celebration featured brick ice cream with a turkey center and a candle lit cake, plus hats and prizes for guests including Anna Mae Shepard Sondra Lou Hill Jean Ann Clark Phyllis Ann Kine ney Bobby Weymueller Billy Morris Rolland McCreanor Paul Burtennet Gene Nida and Richard as the honored guest. Richard’s birthday was also noted on WLW with Bob Nolan and His Toy Band.
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