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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1935
Page
12
POMEROY Jan 14 Roll call drive of the Meigs County Red Cross Chapter began this morning with volunteers in nearly all sections. With reduced government relief for the unemployables local governments may bear added burden. The Red Cross is the county’s main charity and leaders hope to re-establish the office this year. The program hangs on the drive’s success.
Friday night a Regular Modern Woodmen of America meeting installed new officers for the coming year. Council Joan Dixon advisor Harold Estep past council William Bailey escort Clarence Bartlow banker Sidney Russell sentry John Kauff trustee W. R. Sayre watcher Cecil Brown.
The Busy Bee Class met Friday night at Mrs. Randolph Ward’s home in Middleport with good attendance. Plans were discussed for the annual Patrick dinner hosted by church ladies. Mrs. LD Diles presented a history noting Mrs. R. N. Barnes taught the class over 20 years. current teacher is Mrs. J. O. Leonard. The class has 43 members. first president was Mrs. R. O. Grimm. Paul Smart read a paper. social hour and refreshments followed. Flower committee named Nora Mille chair with Daisy Bing and Pauline Brown.
C WH Snider returns to Pearl Street home after brief stay in Charleston where wife ill at McMillan Hospital. Many relatives and neighbors visit Miss Allie Mavick and sister Hattie Bennet. Paul Leslie, emailman, and others noted. Funeral attendance in Pt Pleasant for C H Moody of Santer Neb. Moody linked to J M Purdum family. Happy Hustlers Class plans Friday gathering at Mrs Lillian’s home.
August Hoffner aged MM died Saturday at Athens State Hospital. Survived by wife, stepdaughter Mrs Har ley McCullough of Martins Ferry, one grandchild, father John Hoffner of Naylors Run, sisters Mrs Harvey Pierce of Pomeroy and Mia Fay Rolph of Huntington, brothers Fred of Middleport and Charles and Albert of Pomeroy. Funeral services this afternoon at Middleport residence by Rev F J Gardner. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
Otto Arthur of Oak Hill, present at Gatewood Filling Station when Pearl Yeanger was stabbed by Jack Bartrum, was arrested Sunday on intoxication charges. Magistrate Titus fined him five dollars and costs after Arthur pled guilty. Yeanger, hospitalized at Holzer, showed improvement. Bartrum remains jailed pending further developments.
Allan Keller, staff writer for The New York World Telegram and son-in-law of the Elberfelds, has written on the Lindbergh case. He has covered figures like David T. Wilentz and the ransom money deposit by "J. J. Faulkner." Keller has visited the Elberfeld home at Christmas and covered Fleming ton trials.
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Arthur Stuart and daughter Betty returned Saturday evening to Charleston after visiting Mrs Mary Cook on North Second. Sue E Saunders of Columbus visited with sister Miss Daisey Saunders at South Third Avenue before returning Sunday. Mrs Russell Mille came home Sunday after an extended Portsmouth visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Victor Grimm. Dr and Mrs C H Horden returned Sunday night to Columbus after weekend with relatives. Miss Marjorie Vorhees of Nelsonville visited the weekend with Miss Nancy Reed.
Racine Sutton cagers extended their unbeaten run by defeating Glouster 31 to 16 on Saturday night. A prior Friday win over an unspecified opponent was recorded as 37 to 16, correcting an earlier 27-16 figure. In a preliminary game, Racine Boy Scouts beat Middleport 14 to ?. The Racine squad, facing a heavy schedule, remains undefeated this season.
In New York a mysterious link surfaces between Violet Sharpe the Morrow maid who poisoned herself after questioning in the Lindbergh kidnapping case and a psychic cult that predicted the baby's burial site. A photo shows Miss Sharpe shortly before her death.
Andrew Riley of Glouster was arrested after a collision with H V Rife of Dexter on Union Avenue. He pleaded not guilty to a charge, was bound over to the grand jury, and released on $200 bond. Carl Seidenable of Chester was arrested for intoxication and jailed awaiting a hearing.
Mrs. Lee Rudisell hosted a Five Hundred Club evening at her South Fourth Avenue home with three tables. High scores went to Mrs. Claude Darst and Mrs. Estie Stanley. guest prize to Mrs. Esther Crews. Guests included Miss Crews and Mrs. Jeannette Waddell. Light refreshments terminated the night.
Martha Peters former Reedsville Red Cross nurse sustained serious back injuries in a Dec 14 automobile crash in Jackson Alabama. She lies bedridden in Mobile with doctors predicting a satisfactory recovery in months. Peters led a home hygiene Red Cross class in Reedsville last fall.
An advertisement for Cremulsion touts a non narcotic cough and cold remedy that is pleasant to take and claims fast relief. It states the druggist will refund money on the spot if relief is not achieved.
The Farm Administration reports a net farmer profit of 82.99 million dollars under Wallace's granary plan for corn. Only 0.5 million of 120.49 million loaned remains unpaid. loans were 0.45 dollars per bushel on 265.54 million bushels. The Commodity Credit Corporation released 266.46 million bushels by paying 119.91 million in principal. Market value of corn released through last summer and fall was about 207.04 million. Net profit was calculated after deducting 124.05 million for principal, interest, insurance and minor charges.
Albany January meeting reports the Ladies' Class and Men's Class of the M E Sunday School holding a joint session at the Methodist church. Mrs Blanche Cline led devotionals and business, with a varied program including piano, readings, duets, and a life of O Henry sketch. A psychological feature by Rev Williams drew attention before refreshments for 38 attendees.
Amesville reports revival services at Federal Valley Church with Rev Hiram Mingus of Bremen in charge. Nearby guests include William McCormick of Columbus and Basil Sedwick, Blanche Totman’s visit ends, Eva Morris also visiting relatives. January and February clubs and PTA events scheduled with lectures, potluck, and a presentation by Walter Porter of Athens High School.
MEIGS COUNTY MIDDLEPORT The proposed Boy and Girl Scouts cabin will be built along Shade River four miles southeast of Chester to centralize troops at Tuppers Plains Racine Pomeroy Middleport Syracuse and other areas The project aims to provide a permanent camping site and improve training with six Boy Scout troops and about 150 boys in the county plus five Girl Scout troops in Middleport and Pomeroy Led by Mrs A R Knight several Girl Scout troops have grown to about 70 girls The cabin design by A H Moellenkemp will be funded by a relief drive chaired by Sheriff Roscoe Fowler with broad public support and plans to start soon The effort highlights girl scout pioneers training and the need for youth citizenship through camping and scouting
Funeral services for Owen S. Jackson age 65 lifelong Chauncey resident were held Saturday at the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Burial followed in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. Survivors include two sons Andrew and Albert Jackson, three sisters, two brothers, and several Chauncey residents. Mrs Jackson died last May. He belonged to the I.C.C.F. and K of P lodges. The former lodge led rites at the cemetery.
Chauncey and Beaumont native Peter Shafer died Saturday at his Logan home. Funeral services were held there this afternoon with many relatives in attendance. Survived by wife Anna a daughter Mrs John Hunter Logan another daughter Mrs Gertrude Mohler preceded him in death two sisters Mrs Mary Wiles Columbus and Mrs Emma Vore living with niece Mrs Charles Daugherty. He was an uncle of John Cave and George Shafer.
Mrs. Charles Baker of Chauncey was taken to Mercy Hospital in Columbus for a possible leg operation. She had a serious injury months ago when she fell into an open vault near her home and her leg failed to heal properly. She was accompanied to the hospital by Mrs. Bess Perry Chauncey.
Attorney General John W. Bricker rules that preliminary organizing expenses for a conservancy district may be paid from county general revenue funds when ordered by a court and after proper appropriation. The ruling, dated January 14 in Columbus, clarifies funding pathways for early district setup costs.
Chauncey Edward Matheny was elected president at a meeting in the school building Friday night. Edward Courtney named vice president and financial secretary, Hershel Bescoe as recording secretary. Membership reaches 160 with several new members enrolled. social features included singing and a back and wing dance by Toter Fields of Athens who will appear next program. Meetings are well attended.
Nineteen mines are operating today in Chauncey including Chauncey No. 25 Hocking and Poston No. 6. Other active mines listed include Nos 9 28 24 68 219 0 107 255 3 10X Ohio No 1 Lick Run Luh rig Coonville and Kimberly. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Amarian Burchfield at McDougal Church with Mr and Mrs Harvey Courtney and Mrs John Shafer.
Washington Jan 14 The recovery administration studies a proposal to enforce a 30 hour work week for industries without codes in the NRA. Observers say making it law could give the government a strong bargaining tool in the NRA framework.
Kimberly district records 1934 show 18 deaths nine births and six marriages in the area. It lists deceased with dates and places including New Floodwood Old Floodwood Connett Dowler Ridge and Nelsonville, plus newborns and newlyweds and two mine accidents at the Kimberly Mine with fatalities Thomas Auflick and Charles Blackford.
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