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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1934
Page
5
The Meigs better housing program will be discussed at a Thursday night meeting at 7 30. The American Building Trades crafts meeting will feature a Housing Administration official as speaker. Craftsmen and dealers are urged to attend to learn requirements and help draft plans for immediate start.
Rutland boys schedule first home game on Friday December 7 featuring Piatneha Rutherford and son against Columbus rival Peoples Class of the vs. Church presented a Little Clodhopper at the School Auditorium. Beckley of Columbus and Mrs. John Mn Kermit Brown with Dwight, recently in Akron, accompany.
Advert says Olive Tablets provide gentle relief by stimulating the bowels to natural action. It claims to purify the system without harsh effects and notes the product’s long years of use. Take one or two tablets daily for a week and observe results.
Pomeroy residents hosted a smoker banquet in the Martin Hotel lobby for William Henry Harrison Dye. Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt praised Dye as one of the finest boys and recalled a key play that aided the Buckeyes. Speakers included journalist Ed Peniston and cartoonist Billy Ireland, with gifts presented by Father E F Dunn.
Meigs County Ministerial Association gathered Monday December 3 at Racine Baptist parsonage with Rev F Gardner presiding. Rev Beucher of Pomeroy accepted January 7 invitation. Rev Moffit of Racine led closing prayer and afternoon talk on The place of music in church worship. Hymns sung and discussions held. Participants listed.
Mrs. O. H. Stewart will host next Friday night at her South Fourth Avenue home for a Christmas party of the Whatsoever Class of the Presbyterian Bible School. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. A. Z. Junkerman, Mrs. W. P. Ohlinger, Mrs. R. C. McBride, Mrs. J. G. Talbott and Mrs. Louise Seyfried. Several guests will be invited.
Mrs Katherine Farrar aged 14 died Tuesday at her Letart Falls home. She is survived by husband Isaac Farrar and four sons Charles Millwood W Va Otis Letart W Va J J Farrar Wellsville W Va and Floyd Letart Falls. Funeral at Apple Grove Church Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev J D Law. Burial Letart Cemetery.
Advertises Creomulsion as a seven in one cough remedy with no narcotics and a money refund offer. Claims rapid relief for coughs and colds and promotes druggist authorization of refunds on the spot.
In Middleport the Ladies Auxiliary to the Feenay Bennett Post No 128 American Legion plans its annual Christmas party for Friday night December 21 with Santa Claus greeting children and a lighted tree. A miscellaneous shower is set for Monday December 17 at the Legion Hall with members asked to bring clothing and toys for Christmas Eve distribution to locals in need.
Mrs Della Roush spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Van Wolfe at Plants. Mrs Maude Bridgett returned to Coolville after a week with her daughter Mrs Maurice Locke. Mrs Fannie Blackmore and two Cleveland children visited Mike Powell's family. Mr and Mrs Harold Weatherholt and two children from Gallipolis visited Emma Jiiden. Jonah Cottrill of Harrisonville spent Saturday here with his mother Mrs Rebecca Cottrill.
Mrs Blanche Ballentine of Chicago visits sister Mrs Addie Roush on North Second Avenue for a few months. Miss Ava Zo Williams of Syracuse stays a week with Uncle and Aunt Mr and Mrs T A May on North Fourth Avenue and Cole Street. Williams, a rep of the Southern Ohio Electric Co, visits Middleport homes promoting better lighting and vision.
Films of the marriage of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina were withdrawn in Dublin theatres after disturbances during showings Sunday and yesterday, amid protests in the Irish Free State.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how insects transmit diseases from malaria and yellow fever to filariasis and dengue. Mosquitoes, tsetse flies, fleas and lice spread illnesses. control relies on targeted insecticides and sanitary engineering to reduce large scale mosquito populations.
Middleport mentions Dr and Mrs C H Horden returning to Columbus after attending Mrs John Purdums funeral in New Haven Monday. Ida Kent March returns to Columbus after two months with Mrs Ella Harry who has been seriously ill. Mrs Walter Harris travels to Columbus to visit sister Mrs Margaret Croushore and family. Leo Hysell family Kathryn end Thanksgiving stay in Columbus then return home. C L Brooks and son Charles, with Mrs Laura Barnett, visit G A Williamson in Columbus and return. Barnett to stay a week.
George Stitt aged 21 and Thresa Manley aged 14 of Middleport. William Meyers 22 of Akron and Grace Miracle 21 of Letart. Floyd Gardner 90 of Cheshire and Anna Jane Winters 19 of Middleport.
Middleport notes an excellent performance Tuesday night by the Women's Bible Class of the Baptist Church. Four teen members performed in the play and it was well received amid lively audience reaction.
Mrs. Carl Rogers of Pt. Pleasant died Monday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after several days of blood poisoning. She was known as the mother of Mrs. Fred B. Fisher. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Mr and Mrs J C Fisher of South Sixth Avenue are listed as attendees for the funeral, indicating family participation in the services.
Flossie L. Hull files for divorce from Alvadore Hull in common pleas court. Custody of their two children is requested by the plaintiff.
Members of the World Wide Guild Girls met Monday night at Miss Clara Mae Hamilton’s residence on Hamilton Street. Ten members attended and discussed the state convention in Dayton which closed Sunday. Miss Hamilton served light refreshments.
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