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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1932
Page
2
POMEROY Dec 27 Monday was a quiet day as most stores and business houses were closed for the post Christmas holiday. Residents visited friends and relatives out of town and others entertained guests. Gasoline stations were closed on Christmas Day with attendants enjoying their sole holiday. Some stores opened Monday morning with a half holiday in the afternoon.
Local notes report fires at Coney Island and a string of Christmas visiting at homes across the area. Families from Gallipolis Racine Rutland Minersville Morning Star Harrisonville Springfield Laurel County and Oak Grove are listed as visiting or affected. Illness includes W B Cross dairyman at Oak Grove and Mrs Lavada Jewett of Sutton improving after illness.
Heath M E Bible School intermediate grades staged a pageant titled Where the Young Child Lay during Sunday evening services. The First Baptist Church observed a White Gift Service with recitations piano solos and duets by class participants and featured a German choir directed by Mrs Roscoe Fowler making its first appearance.
Mrs. M. L. Bing, 86, slipped from an automobile into the John Chase residence in Pomeroy on Monday evening and suffered a fractured hip. She and her daughters had spent the day in Athena with relatives before returning home. She was to be taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for treatment.
Dec 27 reports Pastor FI Gardner convalescing after a weeklong influenza illness and unable to fill the pulpit at the Church of Christ. Mrs Gardner and another family member are also noted ill but improving. In New Middleport notices, Peter Waters announce birth of a son and Kelly Gilmore announce a daughter born Saturday December 4.
Pombroy Delaware Dec 27 William Brydlie was fined five dollars and coat s on an intoxication charge and was released from the Meige County Jail Monday. James Lake Charles Ebins and Henry Butcher were released Monday after a short time in jail. Mrs Willian Call, reported by officers to have been intoxicated, was arrested Monday and released the same day. Howard Vining arrested Friday on an intoxication charge pleaded guilty Monday and was fined ten dollars and cont? each. Unable to pay he was returned to jail.
Mrs Br J Sayre aged 96 died Sunday at her home in Plants after a long illness. She is survived by two sons Will of Detroit and Louis at the family home. Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Pianta Church with burial in Letart. Rev Lasley of Racine led the services, assisted by Rev Law of Letart. The deceased was predeceased by her husband and one son and one daughter.
Elmer Dieht and daughters visited at Frank Dieht’s home on Wehe Terrace during the holiday. Mrs. Frank Buchanan is seriously ill at Mr Diet’s home. John, ill since Thanksgiving with influenza, is improving. Marold Russell and daughter visited Chase family in Columbus. Katheryn Baker plans a two week visit to Scranton PA. Clara Zier left for Tulsa OK to be with ill sister Emma Zier. C A Hartley has been critically ill but shows improvement. Scott Ridgeway returned home after Christmas with his wife’s family in Columbus. Jacob Roller hosted dinner with Groceer family of Mineraville and Irene of Columbus, then visited Gallipolis. Mrs Arthur Skinner of Lincoln Terrace spent days with her parents in Middleport.
Mrs. A H Bradbury hosted a family Christmas dinner at Grant and Chestnut Streets with Don Allen and Hilah of Zanesville C P Bradbury Charlies Asa James Arnold and A H Bradbury in attendance. A second family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs A W McKay included Laura Schofield of Brooklyn NY Laura McKay and her brother.
Robert of Portland with Mr and Mia A Miller. Mia Jean McKay and R B E McKay are named in this notice.
In Columbus a heart attack ended Tiffin Gilmore's life shortly after a Chillicothe dinner with an old neighbor. Gilmore, longtime Seventh Regiment veteran and promoter of Ohio war veterans, was deemed a leader and natural history enthusiast. Al Baxter, former chief of the state fish and game division, also died in Columbus.
MIDDLEPORT December 27 Independent basketball teams of Athena and Middleport meet at the high school gym tonight. The Monareia Mohawks face the Ath ens Mohawks in a 5 PM game. Grade school children admitted free as in the previous game.
The report notes Mitchell came back Monday to Oak Grove from six weeks with relatives in Akron and Cleveland. Christman queta at Rev. E. C. Hardin's home included Forester Farley family of Dam 28 near Portamouth, Carl Easterday and family at Oak Grove, and other local residents.
Fire in the loft of KK W Decker's barn destroyed the building on Sunday. Volunteers saved horses cows wagons and a resting automobile. Feed corn and a pump shed survived, but several outbuildings burned. cause not known.
Local families and relatives gathered over Christmas weekend with travel to and from Huntington and nearby towns. Max Roller is reported much improved after a period of illness described as rabbit fever, while others visit relatives in Beach Hill W Va Gallipolis Columbus and Athens.
Three new measles cases reported at the county health office. Nurse Mias Viola Fell confirms one case in Athens City and two in a single family in Athens Township.
Berkeley Cal December 27 The all west gridiron squad ahead of next Mondays Shrine East West classic wraps up first scrimmage without injuries. A practice game at the University of California pits the West against a team recruited by Ike Frankian and Paul Ford. West hopes a tougher forward wall and the offense show strength in tomorrow's session.
Members of K. T. Crosson Post No. 21, American Legion, will enjoy a free rabbit dinner at 7 o clock Wednesday night at the Legion club rooms. A big feed is promised with entertainment after the dinner.
Hebbardsville Mr. and Mrs. Ward Pauley announce the birth of a nine-pound son on Thursday December 15. Mr. and Mrs. Elza McPherson visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Sharp, in Zalewski Saturday. Fred O Neal returned to Columbus after visiting Ar and Mrs A H Dowler. A L Carney is seriously ill at the home of his daughter Mrs Hoyt McAfee in Athena. Several local residents attended the operetta in Albany Monday.
The Ohio Education Association opens its three day annual meeting in Columbus with more than 100 teachers expected to attend. Dr Paul R. Mort and Miss Eugenie J. Brown are to speak at a general session tonight as annual reports and sectional meetings are part of the program.
Willam Brown Dowdle, Civil War veteran, died at his daughter Mrs L D Davis home in Lima. He was 102, a native of Ross County and long-time resident of Hardin County.
Akron police say a bomb damaged the front walls of the Southern Theater on Monday. Investigators believe the blast likely stems from labor disputes affecting motion picture houses in the area.
In Lorain on December 27 a quarrel over a delayed Christmas dinner led to the fatal stabbing of Mrs. Angela Kuma, 41. Police reported the incident as a family dispute with the assailant detained for questioning.
Linden Texas December 27 The county attorney said the death penalty will be sought for three men charged with murder in the fatal choking of five year old Bernice Clayton in a backwoods healing The accused are Paul Coy Oskley Sherman A Clayton and Paul Coy Oskley’s brother The men were held without bond after a preliminary hearing The father claimed he did not hold the girl while Coy Oakley testified He said he believed Paul was curing her diviney
United Press survey shows 250 fatalities and about 1000 injuries across the nation during a two day Christmas period. Traffic crashes, mine disasters in Moweaqua Illinois, fireworks accidents in the south, and sleet storms in the northwest contributed to the toll. Ten deaths occurred in Christmas fires not linked to confections.
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