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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1934
Page
2
Meigs County commissioners approve a new appropriation plan cutting funds for multiple agencies. No money is allocated for the county fair or tuberculosis sanatorium treatment, with potential late adjustments based on tax receipts. The document lists salaries, supplies, and maintenance across boards, courts, public health, and social services.
Mrs Virginia Erwin Lovely, recently in Columbus for weeks, is at Mt Carmel Hospital for an operation and is recovering. William Motley Jr leads the Zerkle Transfer Co during J W Zerkle’s Mt Carmel Hospital confinement and is in serious condition. Miss Hal He Zerkle stays in Columbus with him as sister. Railroad conductor C H Snider resumes Charleston run after illness sidelined him.
Mr and Mrs Frank Weaver returned Tuesday after spending two weeks in Columbus with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs P W Spence Mrs Walter Stewart is reported improving after a period of illness at Clarksburg West Virginia and is expected home this weekend The Happy Hustlers Class of the Methodist Church will meet this evening in regular session in the church annex The Ladies Aid Society served soup dinner at the church on Thursday POMEROY Jan 1 From O clock until 10 30 o clock Sunday morning there will be Sunday School and regular services at the Simpson M E Church with Rev T B Maness as pastor The Epworth League will meet at 6 15 for a program of vocal and instrumental music and a sermon by an old time colored minister The evenings sermon will be All your needs supplied by the pastor
Pomeroy residents report guests from Gallipoli and Chester Road. Mr and Mrs R W Finsterwaid of Lincoln Mill travel to Gallipoli. Sunday dinner guests will be Mr and Mrs Robert Warner, Mulberry Avenue, and Mrs Cora Warner and daughter from Chester Road. James Donahue family plans to move from Pulterout Avenue to Mechanic Street. Sam Woods family to move from Lincoln Hill to Beegie apartment on Second Street. Busy Lee Circle at Peace Evangelical Church elected officers: President Charlies Price, Vice President Raymond Hood, Secretary Henry Meinhart, Treasurer Elizabeth Huber.
Chauncey mayor W OD Hines orders end to ashes dumped on streets and alleys after complaints of tire punctures and nails in burned wood. Boys and girls Chauncey High to play Buchtel tonight in Chauncey gymnasium.
Mrs. T. A. May and Miss Hulda Klein traveled to Columbus on Wednesday to attend a concert at Memorial Hall as part of a ongoing city series.
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Weed marked their fifty years of marriage at home near Grove City Ohio. He 77 and she 75. They have four sons in the Ohio Methodist Conference Rev. Robert Weed Frankfort Rev. Judson Weed Shawnee Rev. Stanley Weed McCombs and Rev. Fred Weed Wheelersburg and a daughter Mrs. Florence Miller Marengo. Family guests included Mr. Weed's brother and wife and relatives. a Colorado brother John Weed aged 95. Mrs Weed's sister Miss Lucy Elbright aged 80 in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Theisen Sr suffered injuries to Mrs Theisen left side and leg while Mr Theisen had foot injuries in a wreck near Rendville. Their car was badly damaged in the incident.
More than 100 persons attended a Bible School and Chauncey Church of Christ social. Mrs Christine Brown led the program with singing and devotions by George Wilson. Reverend Courtney, Henry A. Cass, Margaret Tippett, and Minnette Theisen gave talks and performances followed by a piano duet, a reading, and a vocal solo. A men’s chorus sang as refreshments were served by church women.
Jan 19 recovering from tonsil removal at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Chester Simpson 13, son of Rev and Mrs Howard Simpson, attends East Millfield School with Miss Jessie Smart. He is reported recovering nicely.
Millfield announces a reorganization of the Parent-Teacher Association for Monday night January 22 at 7 o'clock in the West Side School Building. West Side pupils will present a program of music and recitations. Supt. Wesley Walburn and committees will be in charge with Frank Daugherty coordinating. All parents and patrons of Millfield schools are urged to cooperate in the work.
Middleport on January 19 announces a Parent-Teacher Association meeting for next Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Pearl Street School Building. The association president is Mrs William Bradford.
A. J. Conde of Middleport was summoned to Dayton Kentucky on Wednesday by a message announcing the sudden death of his relative Mrs Zwilling. The deceased was an aunt of Joe Conde and of Mrs Conde of Pomeroy. Conde and the Pomeroy relatives traveled to Dayton Wednesday and the funeral was held there today.
Racine report notes Rev. E. C. Hardin will start revival services at the Sutton Church this Sunday night. The opening service will be conducted by Haggin, an ordained minister who will share in the initial program.
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