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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1934

Page

2

26000 Pounds of Fresh Beef For Meigs County Relief

Meigs County will receive 26000 pounds of fresh beef on February 15 for distribution to relief list families. Eligible residents must call at current food-order stores on February 16. New sewing centers for relief women are planned in Middleport and Syracuse, with workers leaving the relief list. Additional schools will open in Racine Silver Run and Thomas Fork, with instructors and a dietitian. A town meeting with Corragini will update finances as officials attend.

Meigs County Pomeroy Relief Office Henry Corradini Middleport Syracuse Racine Silver Run Thomas Fork

Funeral for W M Gardner in Rutland

Funeral services for W M Gardner will be held Wednesday at 3 PM at the Rutland Methodist Church. The funeral is conducted by Rev. G L Bogardus and the Rutland K of P Lodge. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs Ward Kennedy of Rutland, two sons MC Gardner of Peoria IL and G H Gardner of Huntington WV, a sister Mrs Elmer Dill of Grand Island NE, a brother Charles Gardner of California, and six grandchildren.

Rutland W M. Gardner Blackstone Rutland Methodist Church G. L. Bogardus Rutland K P. Lodge Mr. Gardner Ward Kennedy MC. Gardner Peoria G. H. Gardner Huntington W. Va Elmer Dill Grand Island Ned Charles Gardner California

Broadening Corn Hog Plan Lets More Meigs Farmers In

Meigs County widens eligibility for the corn hog reduction program as rules permit farmers with under four pig litters per year to participate if they cut one litter in 1934. George W. Kreier notes nationwide changes enable many previously ineligible to join. Contracts cover 16,561 acres with 1,637 acres of corn and 2,520 pigs, reducing both by 2 percent yielding over 15000 dollars in benefits.

Pomeroy Meigs County Washington George W. Kreier Kreier

Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Local Arrivals Visits and Meetings

Mrs. F W Baber improves at Union Avenue home after illness. Nurse Katherine Huber visited her mother. M J Edwards of Parkersburg spent a few days with relatives. Mrs Louis Probst attended Mrs Mary Ann Price funeral at Minersville and is on vacation. Mrs Mary Baldwin came from Cincinnati to visit Mulberry Avenue relatives before Holver Hospital training. Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Dr A R Stark home electing new officers F J Gardner T E Maness C B Swearingen. American Legion members met at Legion Hall planning a future ping pong tournament.

F. W. Baber Union Avenue Mies Katherine Huber Gallipolis Hospital Ed. Huber M. J. Edwards Parkersburg W. Va Louis Probst Mary Ann Price Minersville Red Anchor Department Mary Baldwin Cincinnati G. 8 Conroy Mulberry Avenue General Hospital Gallipolis Holver Hospital Meigs County Ministerial Association A. R. Stark East Main Street F. J. Gardner T. E. Maness C. B E. Swearingen Sona The American Legion Legion Hall

Concert program by Pomeroy high schools glee clubs

Emma Lou Keehne announces Thursday evening concert at the Junior High Auditorium featuring performances by the Junior High Girls and Boys Glee Clubs, Senior High Girls, and guest soloists with accompanists Mary Schaefer and Mary Neutzling. The program includes songs by Debussy, Chasins, and other composers, with medleys and choruses such as Salutation, The Rosary, Rolling Down to Rio, Jardins sans la Plaie, and A Hunting We Will Go.

Pomeroy Emma Lou Keehne Gaines Logan Kreisler Song of Songs Mays D’hardelot Lohr Mary Schaefer Mary Neutzling

Local Names Gather for Community Notices

Mrs Clara Humphrey and Mrs Lydia Steward and Vira Rawlings were ill. Mr Andrew Jewell and family visited Zanesville on Sunday. F E Wood hosted dinner with Will Weatherby and son from Athens and Emory Wyckoff of Rock Springs. funeral for Charlies Nelson held at Old Dexter. Mary Bosworth of Dyesville visited sister Exie Goodin. A R Caster of Lancaster came to visit Mrs Caster's parents Frank and Mrs Wood.

Clara Humphrey Lydia Steward Vira Rawlings Andrew Jewell Zanesville F. E. Wood Will Weatherby Athens Emory Wyckoff Rocksprings C. C Charlies Nelson Old Dexter Mary A. Bosworth Dyesville Exie Goodin A. R. Caster Lancaster Caster Frank Wood

Sunday School Attendance Grows at Bunker Hill

Progress is shown at the Bunker Hill Sunday School with increasing attendance and cordial welcomes for visitors. The Rev. Evan Ginheimer left for Wilkesville to assume charge of the Wilkesville circuit. Cottage prayer meeting is set for tonight at the Doerfer home.

Bunker Hill Evan Ginheimer Wilkesville Lenas Doerfer Carman and Bailey Jake Klein George Wells Ball Run Jed Davis J. HM. Eastman Pomeroy Roy Eastman Long Hollow John Heilman Daniel Carman John Hellman

Bashan News Notes Highlight Local Visits

Feb 7 Bashan notes show Mrs. Mattie Bonzo of New Brighton Pa returned home after visiting ill sister Mrs. Dave McElroy. Mrs. Kate Orr is recovering. Elmer Baum and daughter from Bremen visited Mrs. R E Torrence. Long Bottom guests Will Conley and wife. Mrs. Tom Bailey and son and Mrs. Date Warner visited the McKay family in Middleport. Haymen of Rainbow visited Arthur Orr.

Covert Bakery to Rebuild Behind Fire Site in Middleport

Middleport February 7 work on a new plant at the Covert Bakery site is advancing with basement excavation. Bellefontaine Construction Co handles the contract and uses a rotor shovel. A brick concrete steel structure will stretch from Fifth to Sixth Avenues along Williams Street. Bakery operations will continue in the Williams Cup Factory during construction.

Covert Bakery Middleport Bellefontaine Construction Company Arthur Covert Cmpany Fifth Avenue Sixth Wiliams Street Williams Cup

Honor Roll Corrected At Pomeroy School

School authorities announced that several students were omitted from the Honor Roll. Added to the list are seniors Kathryn Leifheit Kathryn Mitch Louise Nelson Myrtle Seyfried Evelyn Smith Wilhelmine Smith Opal Will. juniors Mary Schaefer Iris Myers Gears. sophomores Mary Ellen Hennessy Ruth Manessa.

Pomeroy Kathryn Leifheit Kathryn Mitch Louise Nelson Myrtle Seyfried Evelyn Smith Wilhelmine Smith Opal Will Mary Schaefer Iris Myers Mary Ellen Hennessy Ruth Manessa

Lincoln memory honored by Columbia Grange meeting

Abraham Lincoln memory will be honored Friday night when Columbia Grange meets here. Program includes orchestra music Lincoln's Life by Ada Belle Trainer a poem by Elda Starkey a questionnaire by Mina Dudgeon a Lenore Darst monologue Valentine scenes game Hearts and Mut tans home economics exhibit and exercises by Leona Chase and Ge Starkey Refreshments of cocoa and coffee served.

Safety Move Starts In Meigs County

POMEROY Feb 7 An organization to lead a county wide safety first drive was set up at a safety first meeting at the Courthouse Principal speaker was James Berry chief of the State Division of Mines BE L Lewis of the State Division of Safety and Hygiene helped in starting the movement A Meigs Safety Council committee was appointed to push the work locally Names include Raymond Harbrecht Pat Thornton Harry Carnahan Mrs Ralston Russell Pearl Bolin Fred Shumway Mrs Thomas Clark Earl King Mrs William Radford George Childs Jim Harley George Pratt C O Miles Gomer Lewis Rev B F Dunn Rev E C Kreager Mrs H Fadelay C A Price Mrs Pete Duffy L D McMaster A joint miners coal operators and state representatives meeting will be planned to work out a cooperative miner protection plan

Pomeroy James Berry State Division of Mines BE. L. Lewis State Division of Safety and Hygiene Meigs Safety Council Raymond Harbrecht Pat Thornton Harry Carnahan Ralston Russell Pearl Bolin Fred Shumway Thomas Clark Earl King William Radford George Childs Jim Harley George Pratt C. O. Miles Gomer Lewis B. F. Dunn E. C. Kreager H. Fadelay C. A. Price Pete Duffy L. D McMaster

Mrs Harold Weaver Improves As Sutton Church Meetings Continue

Mrs Harold Weaver returns from illness after weeks of absence. Evangelistic services at Sutton Church proceed under Rev Mayme Hardin with assistance from her husband Rev RE Hardin and Mrs 8 Emory Wolfe who recovers from a spill on the ice. Ohio University student Bob Kagerine of Nites visits with fellow student J B Hardin. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church plans a benefit soup dinner at the church on Thursday.

Harold Weaver Sutton Church Mayme Hardin RE. C. Hardin Ohio University J B. Hardin Ladies’ Aid Society M E. Church

Hemlock Grove Grange Plans Meeting After Degree Work

Hemlock Grove Grange reports a large turnout for degree work with the First and Second Degrees awarded to Albert Spencer and membership honors. Ella Staneart’s death led to a draped charter, and a program followed featuring Evelyn Smith Pearl Hawk a 4H Club guide with a short play. Avery Nelson won a singing contest while Lucille Cummings and Kib a Story provided instrumental music. Chaplain Homer Rice will lead musical features at the Feb 17 program with school days recollections quotes from poets and Alta Nelson on Our Greatest Community Need.

Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grove Grange Ella Staneart Albert Spencer Evelyn Smith Pearl Hawk Guia Avery Nelson Lucille Cummings Kiba Story Homer Rice Alta Nelson

Truck Growers Busy In Hothouses At Letart Falls

Letart Falls February seventh. District Superintendent R. B. Foster of Portsmouth will attend the quarterly conference at Apple Grove on February fourteen. Local truck growers keep hothouses heated as cabbage plants sprout. Paul Beil of Clarksburg returns home after attending his grandmother Mrs. Julia Boston's funeral. Mrs. K P Wallace and daughter visit Huntington after relatives Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Roush. Mrs. Elsa Burch Mrs Clyde Alexander and Lien Shields ill. Robert Sayre recovering from pneumonia. Mrs. Waldo Kelley seriously ill.

Letert Walls Letart Falls R. B. Foster Portsmouth Apple Grove Paul Beil Clarksburg Julia Boston K P. Wallace Huntington J. D. Roush Elsa Burch Clyde Alexander Lien Shields Robert Sayre Waldo Kelley

Literary Club Meeting At Mrs Harley Home

Literary Club held its first February session at Mrs. E. Harley’s Bryan Place home in Middleport. Miss Vivian Middleton led in president’s absence, with Valentine jingles in roll call and a program on radio fiction presented by Mrs. Rosener Zeiher, Mrs. R. M. Sherman, and Mrs. H. E. Thomas. The next meeting is set for February 21 with Mrs. M. L. French.

BE. Harley Middleport E. Harley Bryan Place Vivian Middleton D. C. Miller Valentine Rosener Zeiher R. M. Sherman H. E. Thomas M. L. French South Fourth Lincoln Streets

Mrs Justice Dies in Long Bottom Burial Set in Charleston

The body of Mrs Jack Justice who died here Friday was taken to Charleston West Virginia for burial. Mrs Justice who had long been ill leaves a husband. Blame Newell Reedville suffered an ankle injury Tuesday when his foot was caught under a coal truck while working at the A H Curtis plant. The river has been filled with ice at this point several days. Mail is being delivered only twice a day. The bridge on State Route 248 near Larkins Garage is being repaired and a detour via Sand Hill is being used.

Long Bottom Jack Justice Charleston W. Va Justice Biaime Newe Reedsville A. H. Curtis Larkins Garage Sand Hill

Local Moves and Homebound Happenings in Nitro and Athens

Middleport reports Mr and Mrs Delbert Pauley relocated to Nitro West Virginia where he joined business partner Mr Quickle previously a local merchant. Mrs Marvin DeMain continues homeward from Bryn Athyn Pa after brief visit with Vesta and Nora McCoy while en route from Cincinnati. David Diles of L D Diles family suffered flu for days. James Arnold returning to work in Zanesville after illness. Mrs James White improving after severe illness.

Delbert Pauley Nitro W. Va Pauley Quickle Marvin DeMain Vesta Nora McCoy Bryn Athyn Mies Frances Athens David Diles L. D. Diles James Arnold Grant and Chestnut Streets Zanesville James White

Stark Grange Meeting Set for February seventeenth

Dexter Feb 7 Star Grange will meet Saturday Feb seventeenth. Last meeting featured a varied program with a dialogue by E L Bosworth and A L Holliday. Mrs Grade Caldwell read a paper on Home Influences.

Stark Grange Dexter Star Grange E. L. Bosworth A. L. Holliday Grade Caldwell

Record Tobacco Price At Gallipolis Market

Gallipolis reports the season’s top price as a basket owned by J R Houck of Northup sold for 38 cents per pound. Total sales reached 29 010 pounds with an average of 10.96 dollars per hundred pounds, per warehouse manager Dave Keiton.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Burley J. R. Houck Northup Dave Keiton

Ice floes suspend Ohio River navigation to Cincinnati

Heavy floes of ice halt river traffic from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. Charles Arthur and crew from the Acme Boiler Shop departed for Pittsburgh to repair boilers on a Campbell Transportation steamer. The Jadwin dredgeboat, built at Marietta Manufacturing, was delivered to U S engineers at Memphis after a 10 day trip.

Gallipolis Ohio River Pittsburgh Cincinnati Charles Arthur Force Acme Campbell Transportation Company United States Jadwin Marietta United States Engineers Memphis

Gallia County Real Estate Receipts Hit $87 811.69 in January

Gallia County January receipts from undivided general real estate tax totaled 878,811.69. The month saw total receipts of 8136,343.11 and disbursements of 834,524.09. Balance across all funds stood at 180,304.45 with 8178,283.97 recorded on February 1.

Gallipolis Gallia County E. L. White

Will Repair Damage Caused by Blasting

Gallia County Commissioners authorize buying eight squares of roofing to repair N B Rolin home in Harrison Township damaged by blasting on CWA road work. They will pay for sand and gravel used on roads with labor funded by CWA. Bills approved include Bartels 196.35 EB Fire payroll 1207.20 Batley Treen 848 Huntington Auto 150.50 Ray Grover 270 Ohio Electric 158.38 Columbus Blank Book 117 Standard Oil 113.

Gallipolis N. B. Rolin Harrison Township CWA Gallia J. W. Bartels Co. EB Batley- Treen Manufacturing Company Huntington Auto Supply Ray Grover Southern Ohio Electric Company Columbus Blank Book Company Standard of! Company

Stevers Named Foreman of Gallia County Grand Jury

Charles Stevers of Gallipolis was chosen foreman as the Gallia County Grand Jury convened on Tuesday. Jurors include Mrs. R. D. Gibbs Homer Sowards J. H. Butterfield Mrs. Edna Hurn Luther Phillips Nellie Cottrell Jennie Hatfield Morris Bane W. B. Gray Ruby Saunders Lulu Brabham David Houck B. R. Smith Howard Smiley.

Gallipolis Charles Stevers Gallia County R. D. Gibbs Homer Sowards J. H. Butterfield Edna Hurn Luther Phillips Nellie Cottrell Jennie Hatfield Morris Bane W. B. Gray Ruby Saunders Lulu Brabham David Houck B. R. Smith Howard Smiley

Auxiliary Initiates Nine Members at Middleport Meeting

Middleport American Legion Auxiliary held a Monday night session with twelve applications read and nine new members initiated. A prize box donated by Mrs. Roscoe Fowler went to Mrs. Charles Sauer. Bake sale planned at the La Salle Hotel on Saturday morning February 10. New members named: Cline Matthews Ed Spencer H D Mourning John Spuarhas Morgan Crosby W Rice Sam Clark Samp Boy Earl Rupe Homer Hawkins Holmes and Miss Duckworth.

Middleport American Legion Auxiliary Roscoe Fowler Charles Sauer la Salle Hotel Cline Matthews Ed Spencer H. D. Mourning

Athens Couple Moves to Third Avenue Apartment

Mr and Mrs Walker Haney of Athens relocate to Mrs Elizabeth Biddles apartment on Third Avenue during her Florida absence. Dr and Mrs Emmett Thomas of Cleveland and Mr and Mrs Paul Shane of Berea spent the weekend as guests of Dr Thomas's brother Orin Thomas.

Walker Haney Athens Elizabeth Biddle Third Avenue Florida Emmett Thomas Cleveland Paul Shane Berea Thomas Orin Thomas

Langsville News Notes Highlight Local Visits and Health

Langsville February 7 scene includes L E Thomas of Michigan visiting with family Mrs Thelma Adams Kerrs Station. Carol Pickens recovers from Charleston hospital operation at parental home T M and Mrs T Pickens. Dorothy Ledlie Ohio University student visiting parents J T and Mrs J T Ledlie.

Langsville L. E. Thomas Michigan Thelma Adams Kerrs Station L. Knapp Carol Pickens Charleston T. M. Pickens Dorothy Ledlie Ohio University J. T. Ledlie

Laurel Grange to Meet With Lincoln Honors

Laurel Grange will meet on Saturday February 10 for a program honoring Lincoln. Members will share stories of new flowers or vegetables, describe Lincoln's home, and include a Dozen Questions plus grafting and budding demonstrations. Stunts and humorous readings will be offered.

Laurel Grange Dexter Lincoln

Quarry Worker Injured at Hobson Quarry

Cecil E. Draper of 838 South Second Street suffered a broken right arm in four places and a dislocated finger when struck by a boulder at Hobson quarry on Monday. The doctor said he will be unable to work for six weeks or two months.

Middleport Cecil E. Draper South Second Street Hobson Draper

Vesper League Honors New Officers Dinner Held

Hockingport residents report 55 at a Vesper League dinner honoring its new officers. Ohio River crossing near here remains blocked by floating ice. Mrs Neff Norman aids former father in Milford Center. Mrs Carl Medley returns from Marietta to care for sister ill. Community jog cabin plans discussed.

Hockingport Vesper League Ohio River Neff Norman Clarence Dutton Milford Center Carl Medley Marietta Pauline Livingston

Dorcas Needle Club to Host Washington Dinner at High School

Dorcas Needle Club plans a Washington dinner February 22 at the Tuppers Plains high school. News notes: Little Avis Bahr is ill. Mable Keller returns from Athens after visiting grandmother Mrs Staneart. Helen Cole from Athens spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Cole. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Christy and daughter of Parkersburg visited Sunday with the Chapmans.

William Stacy and Elsie Koehler wed in Catlettsburg Kentucky

In Catlettsburg Kentucky William Stacy son of Mr and Mrs A Stacy and Miss Elsie Koehler who lives with Mr and Mrs Jonah Cot trill were married and now reside with Mr Stacy’s parents near Harrisonville Kentucky A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs R B Lambert on February 5

Harrisonville William Stacy A. Stacy Elsie Koehler Jonah Cottrill Catlettsburg Stacey R. B. Lambert

Rio Grande Teams Split With Cadmus In Weekend Action

Rio Grande high school squads played Cadmus on Cadmus floor last Friday. Girls won 23 to 18 while the boys lost 46 to 20. Future games include Rio hosting Vinton on Friday at 7 30 and Mer cer ville visiting Rio next Tuesday as the season closes with a Feb 16 game.

Rio Grande Rio Grande High School Cadmus Rio Centerville Vinton Mercerville

Wounded Pt. Pleasant Resident To Recover

Gallipolis February 7. William E. Hell twenty three dairyman of Pt. Pleasant is expected to recover at Holger Hospital after a bullet lodged in his brain from a thirty two caliber revolver. An operation to remove the bullet will likely occur within a week. Hell is son of Robert Bell publisher of the Pt. Pleasant Citizen and Beheve superintendent of the West Virginia Boys Industrial Beheve at Pruneytown. He is married. Dismissals Tuesday included Minnie Simmons daughter of L H Simmons and F E Kerr both of the city.

Gallipolis William E. Hell Pt. Pleasant Holger Hospital Bell Robert Bell Pt. Pleasant Citizen West Virginia Boys’ Industrial Beheve Pruneytown Minnie Simmons L. H. Simmons F. E. Kerr City

Judge Orders Partition Of 90 Acres In Cheshire Township

In Gallia County Judge W R White partitioned three Cheshire Township tracts totaling 90 acres in the case Ina Scott Rife vs Arthur Scott. The plaintiff holds one ninth of the land while the defendants hold two ninths. The Commercial & Savings Bank v Nan E Deardorff case was dismissed yesterday.

Gallipolis Cheshire Township W. R. White Ina Scott

Fortnightly Club Dines at Hotel Libbey in Gallipolis

Fortnightly Club members were entertained at a dinner in the Hotel Libbey dining room in Gallipolis on Tuesday night.

Gallipolis Hotel Libbey

Gallipolis High Students In Court On Assault Charge

Burnett, a Gallipolis high school student, fined $5 and costs by a judge after being found guilty of assault and battery on Charles Boster, a fellow student. Vernon, another high school senior, received similar costs for an attack on Boster last Thursday. The incident stemmed from a dispute over the Gallia Academy 4 team selection at Farmers’ Week.

Gallipolis Burnett Dpal Charles Boster John Halliday Jorett Vernon Boster Gallia Academy 4 Farmers’ Wee

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