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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
6
Meigs County dog tag sales lag behind last year as owners rush to meet the January 20 deadline at the county auditor’s office. About 1,000 tags short of last year’s pace by Wednesday morning, officials expect roughly 1,200 more sales before the cutoff, with penalties after the date.
At MHS athletic field the refreshment stand, long a hub for hot dogs and pop for students and fans, becomes a blueprint room for architects and WPA officials relocating the stadium and adding a running track. Pearl Chick Hysell, tool checker, recalls old field details as workers shape the site. Chick once led uptown coaching and aided Clyde Battin, early Yellow Jacket champion mentor.
Funeral services for C. T. Arnott, 90, will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Racine Baptist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He died Tuesday at the home of his son, Frank Arnott, in Racine.
Electric clocks in Middleport stopped at 3 58 p m signaling the death of Oran Venable 22 who was killed when his car struck poles near the Edwin Coates home near the corporation line. Charles E Yost, with fractured ribs from a strange accident while driving a car in reverse at his North Second Ave business, is slowly improving.
George Young age 68 died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Tuesday night funeral Friday at 2 p m Ewing Chapel interment Beech Grove Cemetery survived by widow formerly Miss Katie Kasper They lived on Spring Ave Their daughter was killed by an automobile in Zanesville some years ago
TUPPERS PLAINS The Olive Orange School announces the latest honor roll across grades. Seniors include Dail Worthen Henry Smith Sara Connolly Mildred Coe Zita Zickefoose. juniors Doris Newland Alice Camp Rosalee Vineyard Violet Spencer. sophomores Clarabel Barnett Eileen Damewood Virginia Adkins Robert Barton Ovalene Buchanan Bertha Harper Maxine Spurlock Helen Story.
The Athena screens There’s That Woman Again featuring Mel Douglas as Detective Reardon and Virginia Bruce as Sally in a farce packed mystery. The cast includes Margaret Lindsay Tom Dugan Gordon Oliver Stanley Ridges Paul Harvey Pierre Watkin and Jonathan Hale in a Columbia release directed by Alexander Hall with brisk comic energy.
A dog believed rabid was killed near E. H. Davis home on Second Avenue by Chief Fraley. Authorities planned to send the head to Columbus for examination to confirm the disease.
Reports from Middleport and Meigs Temple cover a Class 12 meeting at Mrs. Entsminger home with contests and a $35 cafeteria fundraiser, Meigs Society at K of P Hall, a dinner party for Elberfeld’s Miss Karr employees, Nan Fisher’s 13th birthday party, multiple travels and engagements including Harriet Fulton and Dell A Russell’s Cleveland wedding, and a note on USS Yorktown maneuvers with Mrs. Johnson’s family.
Frank H. Johnston was elected chairman of the Kins hata District Boy Scouts of America by the nominating committee. The meeting at C. M. Hennesy’s home included Jerry Ashwill, scout executive of Athens, who attended.
A house warming and shower honored Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Brown in the Chester High School Auditorium with about 200 guests. The entertainment and food committee included Mr. and Mrs. George McCullough and others. Various locals hosted visiting relatives and attendees.
Jacob Aubrey 79 died Wednesday evening at 5 30 at his Cincinnati home. Former Pomeroy resident and father in law of Pomeroy Police Chief Walter Wolfe, he is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs Walter Wolfe of Pomeroy Mrs T H Stiles of Cincinnati and Mrs Jess Robinson of Canton two sisters and two brothers Morgan and Elizabeth Aubrey of Pomeroy Mrs T J Rees of Cadiz and Will Aubrey of Galesburg Ul Funeral arrangements not announced.
At the Letart Civic Association meeting discussions focused on "Business and trades of Letart Fifty Years Ago" and "The Future of Truck-Growing" noting the decline of traditional trades and the need for faster transportation and coordinated marketing. A season campaign and highway improvement efforts were reported, along with revival services and community events.
Bradbury Church of Christ honored long serving Bible School workers as 100 members gathered to recognize teachers and officers. Certificates went to King, Pierce, Russell, Waugh, Horden, Keffer, Sayre, and Russell with 30 year veterans and 10 year pins for others. State secretary Gaines M. Cook addressed the group before installations led by Rev. J. P. Miller.
Pomeroy social page reports Mrs. Don Hecox visiting relatives on Wehe Terrace and attending her aunt Lena Fox’s funeral. Eleanor Kautz attends Fox funeral while guest of Mrs. George Hetzel. Local church leaders travel to Portsmouth for Foreword movement on Sunday Schools. Jimmie Beards undergoes knee surgery. Various residents attend quilting, bridge, and church-related events. A Cincinnati visit plans for several residents including Miss Lenora Giles and Miss Blaine Brower.
The Civic Club Auxiliary will hold its first meeting of 1939 on Monday evening January 23 at 6 30 at the Ohio Power Kitchen An electrical cooking demonstration will be given by Mrs Thelma McMurray of the Home Service Department After the demonstration the business meeting will be conducted with Mrs McMurray presiding.
Eleven of thirteen Meigs County granges attended the dinner and meeting for grange officers at Rocksprings Grange Hall Tuesday night. About 110 people were present for the event.
Robert Donnally Pomeroy 21 of Crown City and Eileen Houck 21 of Rutland secured a marriage license in probate court Wednesday. Other licenses include Wallace Watson 19 of Portland and Wynenna Larkins 17 of Portland. Philip Tippie 22 and Frances Ervin 23, both of Pomeroy.
Middleport members of the Philathea Women of the Church of Christ have ordered 150 dozen doughnuts to deliver and sell today. Proceeds go toward the church building fund quota. Mrs. Boyd Dilgard serves as president.
In Fort Worth a wooden leg, cherished by police, drew unlikely sentiment and was not sold along with other items. Officers kept the leg as a memento hoping perhaps someone would need it someday.
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