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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1935
Page
2
Pomeroy and Middleport residents discussed traffic hazards during Safety Week at Elmharet Tavern. Prof A W McKay urged restraint from unfit drivers as Mrs Gladys Whitlatch outlined safety programs. Plans involve schools, Boy Scouts, fire departments, police, and a push for an extra deputy sheriff to enforce motor vehicle laws.
Services for the Naomi Young People Union of Naomi Baptist Church will be held Sunday February 17 as an all day meeting. Morning service at 11 by Rev. C J Carpenter of Columbus. Dinner at noon in the church basement. Afternoon session at 2 30 with songs and a series of readings solos instrumental numbers and talks leading to closing remarks and benediction.
The Harrisonville news notes a minstrel show to be held tonight in the high school auditorium. The Lend a Hand Circle meets Thursday night at Mrs ER V Atkins home, and a local grange session is planned for Friday night.
The Church of Christ hosted the first annual Lincoln Dinner Tuesday evening with many attendees and festive decoration. Upcoming dinners include the Washington Dinner at Heath Methodist Church and the St Patrick Dinner at the First Baptist Church, concluding the series. Mrs. Mary Vincent, critically ill at home on Gravel Hill, has been moved to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after travel from Athens accompanied by a local physician. her father and brother met her there.
Mrs Hollie Beatt entertaining the Five Hundred Club at the home of Mrs B R Tompkins on Third Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Three tables were in use with guests Mrs L D McMaster Mrs B F Fults Sr and Mrs B J Ham er of Wilkes-Barre Pa attending.
Paul W. Andrews is appointed deputy sheriff in Meigs County by Sheriff Roscoe C. Fowler, per a clerk of courts filing Tuesday. The Pom eroy Unit of the Meigs County Chapter of the Ohio Unemployed League meets tonight at 7 at City Hall. officials to be elected and no fines will be attached to delinquent members.
The James Donahue family of Mechanic and Third Street will relocate Friday to the Feiger property on Mechanic Street. Mr and Mrs Jacob Roller of Mulberry Avenue visited Ed Reese in Racine. C A Hartley of Lincoln Hill travels to Columbus for cataract surgery, accompanied by son and daughter-in-law Oliver A Martley and his wife.
Elmer Beegle, Pomroy produce dealer, settled a five thousand dollar damage suit against his nephew Joseph E. Beegle out of court after a jury had been summoned. Beegle alleged his nephew backed an automobile into him through negligence. Terms of the settlement were not announced.
LOTTRIDGE Feb 13 School resumed in Lottridge after a one week halt due to a scarlet fever outbreak in Athens County. No cases were reported in Carthage Township and the district had ordered closures as a precaution. The article lists numerous local residents visiting and socializing around the area including families from Lottridge, The Plains, Athens, and Coolville.
In Columbus on February 13 the State Tax Commission discussed preventing duplicate use of sales tax receipts. Vice chairman Carlton Darguach cited public education to tear up receipts as key, since merchants cannot be forced to cancel them with machines. The panel also pursued a suspected counterfeit stamp case as inspectors remain on the trail.
Middleport reports Paul Scott returning from Houston after a 12 day vacation to visit relatives. John Farkas and family plan to move to Che shire February 20 and occupy the 8. E. Williams property on North Fourth Avenue. The Williams family moved to Rutland. Harry C. Rice of Bourneville announces the birth of a daughter born February 9. mother Doris Mankin, daughter of Ed Mankin, Mill Street. Charity Council No. 245 Daughters of America held a gathering hosted by Mrs. James Stevens on South Third Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Chapelle traveled to Columbus for a few days. Mrs. W. E. Williams, after visiting relations, returned to Gallipolia.
Mrs Theo dore A Downie a recent bride entertained at a Valentine themed tea from 3 to 5 pm at her Lincoln home. Thirty five guests attended as decorations and refreshments reflected the lovers holiday.
Mrs Gladys Fuller was in Athens Monday. A Valentine Bridge party entertained guests including Mr and Mrs Foster Bean and others. Rodney Grim family moved to Lemar Hunter’s farm. Frank Koehler teaching in Portland spent the weekend here. The Western State meets Friday night February 15 at Masonic Hall. Paul McLaughlin returned to Cincinnati after a weekend at home. Homer Moorehead and family visited Parkersburg. Whit Bean and Virginia Coleman dined with Leta McLaughlin. Richard Ashcraft returned from Cincinnati. Vern Bernard employed as clerk in Chapman Brothers Store. Minnie Christy and daughter with Dan Pearcey visited Pom eroy. A D Campbell, Toledo, was a weekend guest. Mrs Wiza Coleman wintered with daughter Nelle Smart in Belpre. Clara Wilson visited Marsh McCune in Athens Sunday. A new radio installed on Charlie Inman home. Dessie Bean recovering from influenza. Will Spear K F D was a business visitor.
Ellanora and Adeline Marrnera dined with Lillian Buck on Sunday. Emmet Giley and Charles Buck were in Jackson Sunday. Emma Gloeckner visited her daughter Bud Russell at Bradbury Thursday. Ed Goble family from Circleville arrived Thursday to visit relatives. Mis. Van Hysell ill. Don Stewart and family visited John Goble Sunday. Millard Lambert ill. Mrs Charlies Hysell recovering from neuritis. Mrs Charlies Lambert and daughter visited. Dana Lambert, Middleport, visited his father Millard Lambert on Sunday.
In Glouster on February 12, eight dogs were shot by County Dog Warden Porter Dicken and Marshal Fred Heck to curb rabies risk. Seven more dogs were sent to the Athens pound. unclaimed animals must be tagged. Five residents were arrested for lacking dog license tags. Mayor C F Wallace ordered dogs kept tied for 30 days. dogs at large will be killed.
The Hollister Parent-Teacher Association finance committee will serve a noon lunch Thursday at the school.
Rebekah Lodge of Marceline met at Cassie Vaughn home with Mary Binderbasin assisting. Prizes went to Dora Wagner Mary Roberts Clara Morris Florence Vaughn Mary Cheney Lena Snowden. One new member Freda Pickering joined. Seventeen members and three visitors attended. Next meeting at the I O O F hall on Thursday night March 7 to entertain husbands. An all day quilting is set for Feb 28 at Mrs Margaret Mc Harg’s on New Marshfield Road.
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met at the home of Mrs. Mary Shepard with Mrs. Grace Ochs assisting. The president Mrs. Cassie Vaughn led the meeting, opening with prayer by Esta Cunningham and a Scripture lesson by Temple Jones. During the sewing hour a Valentine puzzle amused members. Esta Cunningham won. A dainty lunch was served to 14 members and one guest, Miss Sarah Kasler.
John McElroy presented motion pictures and a lecture on natural gas production and delivery from well to home at the Kiwanis Club meeting in Athens. Ohio Fuel Gas Co. representative spoke as program sponsor George H Campbell introduced the event with music from Wade's Orchestra and Rev Morris awarding attendance prize to Fred Reif.
Interest grows as evangelistic services led by Tom W. Butterfield of Pleasant City run nightly at Trimble Church of Christ. Butterfield urges Bible study and a return to New Testament teaching while urging abandonment of humanisms in worship. Services continue this week.
The Ohio University Extension Division released a list of evening and Saturday classes with first meetings this week. Courses include Plant Physiology, Accounting, Rural Society Survey, Analytic Geometry, Theory of Equations, Comparative Education, Stenography, and more scheduled across Ellis Hall, Ewing buildings, and the Agriculture Building. New students may join any class as work begins this week.
Deputy Collector Nolar A. Burnett will assist taxpayers in filing calendar year 1934 income tax returns at the Athens Post Office February 25 to March 2. Returns are due March 15, 1935, for single filers with net income of 1000 dollars or more or gross income of 5000 dollars or more, and for married couples with net income of 2500 dollars or more or gross income of 5000 dollars or more.
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