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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
2
Nelsonville City School Board held New Year’s Day organization. C W Monks was re elected president, Nelle Dowler vice president, Co E Washburn clerk, L L Krieg new member present. Board arranged to pay December salaries of city teachers and planned to flood outdoor courts for skating.
Funeral services for John Hall McSherry who died in Columbus were held Saturday at the Haydenville M E Church with burial in Wolfe Family Cemetery. The service was led by Rev Bancroft with assistance from Rev William George. Active singers included Charles Selbee Albert Shively and Scott Bowers. Attending out of town were numerous relatives from Columbus Lithopolis Alexandria Decatur Ind and nearby towns.
Mrs James hostess for Methodist Missionary Society meeting at her home with Mrs C L Stout assisting and Mrs E J Arnold leading program. Oscar J Hartley of Corning spent New Year with wife and son at Mrs Minnie Laughlin's, returning home from the Cherrington Hospital area. Carl Coakley and Mrs Ida Cook were New Year guests of Mrs H Radford at Athens, visiting Mrs Rachel Dresher. Miss Harriett Davis, nurse student at Grant Hospital, Columbus, visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Albert Inman and son Darrel and others stayed with Mr and Mrs W H Barton at Bainbridge.
Mrs. Carl Coakley will host the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters at her Nelsonville home Wednesday evening at 6 30 for a dinner.
Nelsonville reports a benefit party for the Degree of Pocahontas set for Wednesday at 7 30 in Pocahontas Hall. Patrons are asked to bring their December tickets. An odd note suggests graphite between spring leaves of old automobiles to improve riding comfort.
Gerald Martin of Murray City is named mine inspector for Meigs and Gallia Counties after ranking third in a civil service exam He and his family will move to Middleport to live He is a Murray High School graduate from the class of 1925 and has worked as mine boss on the New Straitsville fire project The notice lists numerous relatives and holiday visitors in the area across Athens Columbus and Middleport with no further official action noted.
Nelsonville Rolland All man and Carl Dailey pleaded not guilty to entering and attempted robbery at Mayor Dew's court. They were bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond. Dailey posted bond, Allman remained jailed. Gale Garner, another party member, is in Juvenile Court and was taken to Athens.
Local residents hosted relatives from Detroit Toledo Zanesville Athens New Lexington and Glouster during the New Year holidays. Guests included the East erling Shelton Campbell McLain Kirkendall Hogan Wooten Storer Shuttleworth Martin Costello Hutchins and Shonkwiler among others visiting their parents or family hosts.
Nelsonville Athens and Ironton stores will benefit as Mechem travels to Chicago to attend the National Shoe Fair and purchase spring footwear for the three outlets.
W J Stuart 70 died Monday afternoon at Grant Hospital Columbus after treatment. Former Nelsonville businessman and Stuart Opera House operator left Nelsonville in 1909 for St Paul then returned to Columbus. Survived by wife Mary Baird and son Baird. son of George and Nancy Stuart. Funeral plans pending. flowers requested omitted. Member of Nelsonville Masonic bodies.
Marion Slim Webb, a former jockey and trainer, will fight extradition to Ohio to finish a life sentence for a 1971 murder of racing judge Fred Gayhardy. Webb, who escaped from Lebanon State Camp in 1964, surrendered after learning he was being sought and said he wanted a fresh start.
The Ohio State Civil Service Commission will hold exams for manager cashier and clerk roles in state liquor stores on February 8 and 9. Open to all men over 21 meeting minimum qualifications, with eleven testing locations across the state. Applications or blanks must be submitted to the commission by 5 p.m. January 28.
A new Congress opens amid strong anti New Deal sentiment with plans to cut spending on emergency and recovery programs and reduce farm relief costs. Republicans aim to curb presidential emergency powers and oppose presidential trade authority while Dies investigations edge toward a renewed year. Senate control favors Democrats but party lines have fractured, leaving administration influence uncertain.
The Nelsonville Sportsman's Association will hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 PM in the Legion Building. Officers urge strong attendance as plans and policies for the coming year are discussed. Membership drive targets 500 with 230 current members.
In a New Year dawn ceremony at St Andrews Church Nelsonville Leona Byers daughter of Charles E Byers Logan and Paul L Evans son of Ed C Evans Columbus were married. Rev Father William A Kelly officiated. Attendants were Evalyn Gerhardt and Harry A Evans. The bride a carpenter hardware bookkeeper wore a navy blue pin stripe jacket suit with roses and mums. Afterward the Evanses hosted a breakfast for the wedding party.
Nelsonville Eagles meet with a goal of reaching the second quota of the year as Bobby Green, membership chairman, says two new members are needed before tonight's meeting. If met, 144 members will be added this year and a party for team captains is planned led by Robert Green. The baby contest judges for 1940 will be announced tonight consisting of a doctor, an attorney, and a registered nurse.
Luckoffs beat Union Lunch two games to one in the City League on New Year’s Day. George Thompson, in his first season, rolled a 255 game with eight straight strikes and a 566 three game, while Luckoffs led 2599 to 2479 with strong team totals.
The Church of Christ choir in Nelsonville will meet tonight for rehearsal at seven oclock at the church building.
Glouster City Council opens the year with T. G. McDonald as president and John Crawford as fire chief. Jacob Waldeck becomes street commissioner replacing Dave Miller. Mayor Thomas Williams Sr. assigns committees and honors garden club efforts for holiday decorating. Council plans regular Friday meetings. Board of Public Affairs awaits Ernest Parker’s return.
GLOUSTER Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met December 28 at Mrs. Bertha Binford home with Mrs. Binford as prayer band chair. Effie T. Brown led devotions and reported four dollars to the building fund. Ill member Anna Mayles noted. Cake baked in Richmond served to Myrtle Warren Helen Leach Gladys Viney Ethel Riley Effie T. Brown Rachel Bland and Binford. Helen Leach to host January 11.
Miss Mary Jauchius entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Galloway with dancing and refreshments. Guests included Jessie Jauchius Gloria Heck Barbara Beal Lois Kinney Dick Cunningham Elmer Lowery Dean Pough Herbert McDonald Charles Hinton. American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday. Glouster personals list several visits from residents to Shawnee Columbus Cleveland Trimble Warren and Washington D C with multiple family and friend guests.
Philadelphia civilian employment at the Navy Yard climbs to 11 038 as construction continues on the 35 000 ton battleship Washington and two destroyers the Rhino and the Buck. The 45 000 ton North Dakota will start soon and the Terror mine-layer keel will be laid this autumn. During World War I civilian work peaked at 9 600 in the industrial department and 3 556 in the aircraft division, not simultaneously.
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