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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
2
Ashland Kentucky Tomcats host Pomeroy Panthers at the Junior High Gym Friday night in a storied rivalry. Last season's heats were close with Ashland winning both games. Fans expect a large crowd as Coach Farnham guides a developing Panthers squad.
Christmas at the Meigs County Children’s Home brought joy to the boys and girls as gifts and candy arrived from numerous donors. Local groups and residents delivered fruit, toys, books, magazines, food, and supplies, including pockets of fruit baskets and handmade items, to brighten the holiday at Pomeroy.
Gillian and girls from Pom eroy and Grace Episcopal Church groups organize a toy and cake sale with games and prizes. Mrs Blanche Goodwin and Mrs A N Schaefer coordinate, aided by Young People’s Society, to raise funds for church activities.
Kathleen Stobart daughter of Wilbur Stobart of Harrisonville died Tuesday in a Columbus hospital. Survived by brother Robert and three sisters Ina Kautz Norma and Minnie Stoltenburg. Funeral 10:30am Thursday at Pine Grove Church. Local mentions note visits and social events in Pomero y and area.
A $10,000 damages suit by Jean E. Hennessy executrix of D. W. Hennessy against William M. Lassey and Theodore H. Lassey of Chattanooga was settled out of court before a December 28 jury trial. The case arose from damages to the Hennessy property on Mulberry Avenue due to ground sinking above a coal mine. The filing marked the last case before the January term with juries to be drawn soon.
The Pomeroy Firemen's Association will stage its thirty fifth annual masque ball on Saturday night December 30 at 8 PM. Prizes will honor best and most comic costumes for men and women with other awards and a festive program. The event was moved from New Year's Eve due to the holiday falling on Monday. Local attendance included Freda Cole in Athers and Schoolc who will resume after the holidays.
Pomeroy on December 27 reports marriage licenses issued to Luther Imboden of Racine and Velma Tucker aged 16 of Racine, and Herbert Riggs aged 17 of Middleport and Evelyn Walburn aged 17 of Pomeroy.
In Pomeroy on December 27 a motion for a new trial was filed in common pleas court in the case of HP Mayer versus J B Harley mayor of Middleport and Constable William Robson. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants last week and Mayer sought five thousand dollars damages for false imprisonment.
Mrs Stewart Bull of Huntington visits her sister in Middleport with family. many locals host or visit relatives across Huntington Columbus Circleville Zanesville and other towns. Guests include Mrs Ada Repener in Gallipolis and Mr and Mrs Dave Davis hosting kin from Coalton to Charleston over the holidays.
Charles Bayre was taken to the Chillicothe Soldiers' Home by ambulance Tuesday, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ewing and others plan a short visit to Pontiac Midh to stay with Mrs. B. H. Ewing’s daughter. Monday guests at the Jona Bailey home in Minersville included T. D. Bailey, Bertha Holter, Robert Holter, Babie Spencer and family, Dana Hamm, Purly Carr and families, and Olin Genheimer and family. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Smith and Raymond visited Mrs. D. E. Blake on the Chester Road.
Middleport, December 27. Mrs Q I Roush hosted a birthday gathering for her daughter Lois Ann on South Sixth Avenue from 2 to 4 pm. The eight-year-old received many gifts as friends Nan Fisher Elizabeth Moore Barbara Stout Carla Clark Patricia DeVol Naomi Gordon Kathryn Lois Smith Mildred Ann Wise Marcella Waiburn Norma Jean French Patricia McFilunn Joan Talbott Mary Martha Keller Joyce Gardner Donna Jean Reichman Carlena Allensworth attended.
Protracted services continue at Mt. Union Church led by Selah Weatherby while residents report social visits and Christmas gatherings. Notices include a large black snake killed by Riddell and multiple households hosting relatives from Albany Lancaster Pomeroy and Columbus during the holiday period.
Mr and Mrs Paul Glodde of Canton announce the birth of a daughter on Friday December 22. The child is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H E Harrah of North Fourth Avenue. The mother, formerly Miss Maxine Harrah, was a Mid deport High School graduate in 1931.
Fire swept the residence and garage of Wilbur Baum at East Chester early Tuesday. The cause was not reported as Mrs. Baum escaped from the second floor by a damaged stair.
Truman Burnette and family traveled to Mercer ville to honor the golden wedding anniversary of Mrs. Burnette’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Smith George Jimmy Smith and family who later reported they reside at WOT North Clinton Street Dallas Texas. The narrative lists other holiday visits and local happenings including births illnesses and community events with several residents visiting relatives in Columbus Letart Fails and New Matamoros.
Mr and Mrs T V Ewing and their children Harry and Frances of Chicago visited Judge and Mrs J C Clark for Christmas Day and part of Tuesday Judge Clark is an uncle of Mr Ewing Mr Ewing edits The Sheep Breeder a magazine on sheep breeding C C Richards named rural sanitation program construction supervisor for Gallia County unit in 22 county Southern Ohio plan
Work on the new locks at Dam 26 halted over the weekend as the Ohw River rose to the level of the Drave Construction Company claim and flooded the excavations prepared for lock construction.
Gallia County CWA to relocate offices from two rooms near the courthouse to a residence on Second Avenue owned by Dr. C. E Holzer, adding eight rooms and eliminating crowding. About 10 to 12 workers are employed. project transfers from CWA to federal aid hoped but not yet approved. Last week payrolls issued to all county workers.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Allison Wood wife of Noah Wood were held at the Reuben Wood home with Rev. H. H. Wilbur officiating. Burial followed in Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Reuben Wood after an operation last summer at Holzer Hospital and a period of illness. She and her husband for four years were connected with the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics as supervisors. She was daughter of Henry D and Eleanor Allison and leaves four siblings: Dr T J Allison of Rio Grande, Benjamin and John Allison, Mrs Dora Johnson and Mrs William Matheny of Columbus, and Evan Allison of Oak Hill. She was a member of Grace M E Church the Gallipolis chapter of the Eastern Star and the English Club.
Rio Grande area residents spent the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends across Ohio. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Art Carl from Gallipolis with D. C. Davis and C. O. Clark, and Herschel and Doris Winters from Akron. Several families traveled to Florida, Cincinnati, Crown City, Wellston, and Cheshire for the holiday period. A funeral service was held for W. E. Jones near Harrisburg, and hunting venison was shared during visits.
Blazer Wetherholt has acquired the garage business of Bob Rees Motor Company at Third Avenue and Court Street. Rees will keep the garage as his automobile agency headquarters.
Dr. Charley Harrington of Charleston West Virginia, former Calvary Baptist pastor, begins a three week evangelistic revival at First Baptist Church Gallipolis. The schedule includes a 2 PM Bible study and a 7 PM evangelistic service daily starting Sunday night December 31 with Rev. George Sagen as pastor.
James Carroll of Gallipolis discharged from Holzer Hospital. Mrs Serg Androp, also of Gallipolis, recovering after Christmas Eve appendicitis operation and reported improved today.
Judge J B Clark issued a marriage license Tuesday to Daniel W. Haines 33 a boiler maker from Gauley Bridge West Virginia and Florence Ramsey 33 a stenographer from Gallipolis.
In Gallipolis four drug stores with registered pharmacists say they will not apply for 3.2 percent alcohol packaged liquor licenses during the 60 day Ohio window. Neal & Gillingham Rathburn and BE IL Neal Son report no liquor sales plan. C. D. Kerr Drug Co remains undecided though likely not to sell packaged liquor.
Personal notices list A Fontana family returning from Columbus after Christmas with Attorney J C Fontana. Elizabeth Rees and Lucille spent Christmas with Harry Wedemyer. Caldwell family joined E G Chamberlain in Toledo for the holiday. Nina Ayres of Portsmouth returned home after Christmas with Mr. and Mrs H W Cherrington. Morgan Plymale of Montana visits relatives for the holidays. Louise Belcher of Akron joins James and Mrs Belcher for Christmas Day.
Traffic on the Kanawha River reports only two steamboats in the Gallipolis area yesterday and today. The Julius Fleischman moved upstream with a tow of empty coal barges for Kanawha River mines, while the Sam May headed to Dam 25 with four empty sand and gravel barges.
A fragmented Holzer Hospital entry lists December admittances and dismissals including four Gallipolis representatives, acute appendicitis surgery for Dr. Frank er patient in Pt. Pleasant, and mentions of Minersville and Rio Grande personnel with dismissals in Marietta and nearby towns.
In Gallipolis over the weekend, two dozen licensees were issued. Names include Woodrow Ward, 21, farmer. Oda Harding, 16, of Kanauga. Claude Ada, farmer, Gallipolis. and Bulaville resident. The report notes entries and ages in a brief court roundup.
In Gallipolis on December 27 widow na Wilmore shows Charles J. Wilmore estate details naming executrix of the late mail carrier from Center County.
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