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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1936

Page

3

Idleport Legionnaires Celebrate Membership Drive Success

Idleport posts report a strong state quota achievement in the membership drive. Commander Barton leads the celebration at Oyster Stew Night on Middleport Avenue with notable attendees including Schmitz of Columbus and Rufus Lide.

Idleport Legionnaires Barton Oaks ORT Feeney-Bennett Nerican Legion Eorth Ave Middleport Post Schmitz Columbus Rufus Lide Drew Webster Post Frank Will Ry Post Pat Thornton Ie Service Committee Y Post S. H. Fadine Educatitee Feeney-Bennett Ade Jing Ander C. O. Fisher

Revival Services Begin at Racine Methodist Church

Revival services start at Racine Methodist Church led by Rev. M. V. The open meetings welcome all attendees not just members. Loyal Workers' Class has 18 members with 8S. M. as teacher, A. J. class president, Gomer president, Harold C secretary-treasurer. A pot luck meal followed. Guild met at Mrs. Dill’s home with 10 members present and prepared a soup dinner for January 22 at the church annex.

Racine Methopal Church M. V A. J Gomer Harold Guild

Dye Indicted On Checks Plea and Probation Granted

Harry Dye faced five indictments for checks after a grand jury indictment. Dye pleaded guilty before Judge C. E. Peo and was named along with his wife Gertrude Ye in four indictments. He abandoned two men living with him and arranged to pay court costs while receiving probation for a period. several indictments were nollied.

Harry Dye C. EB. Peoesday Dye Gertrude Ye

Port installation of the Baptist Parsonage on the avenue

The Baptist Church undertook improvements to a two story modern parsonage with heating facilities. Construction began on the avenue and the project aims to enhance church facilities and housing for the minister.

a _the Baptist Th Ave Baptist Church

Annual stew meeting of the Women's Society at Presby Church

The Women's Society of the Presby will hold an annual stew meeting at the church Friday night. Mrs Iley serves as president and Irman as vice president while the topic is National Mis or China with hostess names listed. A separate event notes a Mrs Charles Howith house warming at the Hotel with a social time and refreshments.

Women’s Society of the Presbyteh Iley Irman Dject China Lafe Nelson Jones

Middleport Local Notices and Family Moves

Middleport items report W H Reichman improving at Seventh St home after a week of critical illness. Harold Hubbard to occupy the Spooner property with family once improvements finish. current house to be rented. Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters officers to be installed next Tuesday. Lettie Besserer, visiting since before Christmas with C F Besserer, returns to Charleston. Ada Bing and Lawrence Bing visited Athens Tuesday. Foreign Missionary Society of Heath M E Church met with Mrs Lee McComas. Ellsworth Cheatham visited parental home in Mudlfield. A A Dillard and Dorothy Caldwell called to Marysville for Mrs Dillard’s mother Mrs Davis. Mrs William Hetteseimer recovering from minor surgery in Charleston.

Spooner Harold Hubbard Foreign Missionary Society of the Heath M. E. Church Lee McComas Ellsworth Cheatham Mudlfield A. A. Dillard Dorothy Caldwell Marysville Tenn

Meigs County Rural Electrification Meeting Hints At Two Projects

Dale Dye from Columbia Township and Eddie Howery, secretary of the Meigs County Committee on Rural Electrification, attended a Friday evening meeting in Pomeroy. Indications point to two possible projects in Meigs County, one in the east end and one in the west end, possibly involving Columbia and Salem Townships and nearby areas.

Carpenter Dale Dye Eddie Howery Meigs County Committee On Rural Electrification Pomeroy Dye Columbia Township Mr. Howery Meigs County West End Columbia Salem

Local Grange to Install Officers in Joint Session

Mrs. Bess Musser wife of the county deputy will install Columbia and Laurel Grange officers for the coming year in a joint session at Columbia Grange on Friday night. Miss Frances Osborne recently moved to Zanesville from this community had an appendectomy last week in a Zanesville hospital and is reported satisfactory. Miss Marguerite Crabtree has been ill with blood poisoning in a finger.

Bess Musser Columbia Laurel Grange Columbia Grange Frances Osborne Zanesville Marguerite Crabtree

Meigs County Children’s Home Superintendent Ill

J. H. Eastman, superintendent of the Meigs County Children’s Home, is ill with a severe cold, and Mrs. Eastman is reported also ill.

Local Happenings in Meigs and Nearby towns

Carpenter briefs note a Lancaster trip for Mr. and Mrs. J L Rawlings and family. Chauncey Stancart filled mail duties. Birthday dinner for C H Ogdin at his Gallipolis home with guests. Doris Radekin Marie Cummings visit Athens Ina Sams. Meigs County science teachers meet in Pomeroy with Mr Howery speaking on heredity. Mrs Mary Ann Bosworth in University Hospital Columbus reported satisfactory. Lee McComas’s Mid-Gleigh guests. Cousin Nye Bing ham of Toledo dies. Mary Welsh visits Columbus. Frances Rupe returns to work in Athens after home leave.

Doris Radekin Marie Cummings Ina Sams Athens Nihle Frank Eddie Lou Howery Meigs County Pomeroy Howery Mary Ann Bosworth University Hospital Columbus

Sharpsburg Social and Local Happenings

Traffic on Route 50 remained heavy Sunday. The Mt. Hermon Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ella Harris. eleven members attended in bad weather. An all day meeting with Mrs. Nellie Kerns is set for February 6 with a potluck. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Basil Dille last week. Mrs. Belle Burns and Miss Daisy Burns visited Lillian Bardin Sunday. Mrs. Lucy Harris and Miss Della Mae Aldridge visited Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Strode Sunday. Pollyanna and June Armstrong visited Mr. and Mrs. George Hanson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lucille Carsey and their son of Athens visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Aldridge last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grimes were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker on New Year’s, honoring newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tucker. About 30 cents worth of electricity is in a typical lightning flash.

Sharpsburg Ladies Aid Society of Mt. Hermon Ella Harris Nellie Kerns Basil Dille Belle Burns Daisy Burns Lillian Bardin Lucy Harris Della Mae Aldrige C. T. Strode Pollyanna June Armstrong George Hanson Lucille Carsey Athens Harry Aldrige Robert Grimes Mrs. Tucker Amesville Earl Tucker

Athens Mother and Daughter Praise Vendol in Aden

Miss Velma Baker and her mother from Route No. 3 Athens endorse Vendol after relief from a long run down condition. Velma reports improved digestion, reduced gas, and renewed energy. Her mother says Vendol cured stomach troubles and constipation and recommends trial. Vendor Man visits Athens Pharmacy daily to explain dosing.

Athens Velma Baker

Banquet Marks Democratic Meigs County Meet and Radio Address

Nearly 100 Meigs County Democrats attended the Jackson Day Dinner at the I.C.C.F. Hall with a banquet starting at 8 pm. Sheriff Fowler won a close vote for Mr. Meigs, Judge Peoples spoke on Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans, and President Roosevelt's radio address aired at 10 pm via hall’s installed radio.

Meigs County Roscoe O. Fowler Horton Brown Fowler C. E. Peoples England Andrew Jackson United States New Orleans Judge Peoples Jackson Roosevelts Lincoln Roosevelt

Nursery Schools To Be Opened In Meigs

Funds are available to operate two nursery schools in Pomeroy and Middleport as part of WPA relief. Government support covers teachers nurses food and medicine while communities supply the locations. Targeted at ages two to four to counter malnutrition with cod liver oil tomato juice a hot noon meal play training and an afternoon rest.

Pomeroy Middleport Audrey Wyatt WPA Wyatt

Local man arrested for alleged intoxication in Hysell Run

Clifford Duhurst Pomeroy of Hysell Run was arrested Wednesday night by Night Patrolman Walter Wolfe and Constable Ross Evans for alleged intoxication. He is held at the county jail. The article also notes the Goeldi frog carries eggs on a dish shaped back.

Pomeroy Clifford Duhurst Hysell Run Walter Wolfe Ross Evans

Bradford Family Birth and Social Roundup

Bradford born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Harrison of Hysell Run on Thursday January 2 a daughter. Alonzon Bailey ill and in serious condition. Miss Mary Might West Rutland visited relatives Lucille and Ellen Might Pleasant Valley. Mrs Jessie Custer and daughter Marcella Minersville hosted by Mrs Frank Buck. Easel Jacks Rushville arrived to visit the Might home and escorted back with nephew Clarence Might. Morris Harrison Rutland spent evening with Charles Buck. Mrs Ralph Frye and her little son visited her parents John Eskew.

Bradford Floyd Harrison Hysell Run Alonzon Bailey Mary Might West Rutland Lucille Ellen Might Pleasant Valley Jessie Custer Marcella Minersville Frank Buck Easel Jacks Rushville Clarence Might Morris Harrison Rutland Charles Buck Ralph Frye Little Son John Eskew

Vinton Social Highlights and Funeral Visit

Vinton residents note social calls by Mr. and Mrs. Von Painter en route to Dr. John Clark funeral at Clarks Chapel. Pomona Grange installation attendees include KE Painter, Estie Hartsook, Annie Evans, Robin Glenn, and others. Local athletes to meet Cadmus teams on Vinton floor. Also reports on OSU students returning home for holidays and local church and school happenings.

Vinton von Painter Estie Hartsook Annie Evans Robin Glenn Walden Thomas Paul Eshler Archie Bunte Merrill Leo Columbus J. H. Bunte John Newton Mary Rees William Butler Irene Leola Coulter Ohio State University Alvin Kennedy Fred

Local Social Notes From Hawk and Nearby Towns

Personal and social items show residents in Hawk and nearby areas visiting Columbus Jackson Wellston and McArthur for business and illness updates. Notables include E. Shafer Nelsonville Arley Carr Herbert McKinniss John Bishop family quarantined for scarlet fever and a revival opened with Melvin Dunn pastor and Marion Hutchinson organist.

Robert McKinniss Columbus A. J. Jenkins McArthur Arley Carr Ned Price Corbett Napper Herbert McKinniss Jackson Anna Biffle John Bishop Glen Shifflet Ida Weiss Radcliff Virgil Carr Alfred Trueman Wellston Melvin Dunn Marion Hutchinson

Ohio's System Favored Columbus By Leonards Visit

Wellington Ty Leonard of the liquor control board returned from a two week tour of southern states saying he is more convinced that Ohio's liquor system is the best and most workable. A health note cites respiratory diseases, communicable diseases, and accidents as causing seventy percent of illnesses in America.

Columbus Wellington Ty Leonard Liquor Control Board Ohio America

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