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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1937
Page
3
Attorney general rules a special election must precede the general vote by 60 to 90 days. Middleport sponsors hoped to vote August 10 but now must pause and likely delay the plan for two more years. Prosecuting Attorney M. D. Webster received the ruling Thursday.
The Amici Naturae nature club at Midway held a Wednesday meeting at Miss Elizabeth Williams home. The club, county's only nature group, has 10 members and was organized June 9 with officers elected June 16.
Pomeroy social notes list visits and travels of residents and relatives. Pomeroy natives and area people visit Columbus, Gallipolis, Parkersburg, Detroit, Akron, and other points while relatives care for ill family members. several announcements detail trips, guests, and social events among families and friends.
Prof and Mrs Arthur Quivey from Utah State University in Salt Lake City visited the Jones and Thomas families on Scenic Street to attend the Quivey reunion held in Burlington on Sunday.
Miss Elsie Hart entertained her bridge club at her home on Lasley Street Thursday evening. Three tables were in play and Mrs. Harry Feiger received the award. Guests included Mrs. Raymond Harbrecht, Mrs. Wyllis McMurray, and Miss Margaret Clifford. Refreshments were served during the social hour.
Mr and Mrs Earl Elberfeld of Logan announce the birth of a daughter at Grant Hospital in Columbus on Wednesday evening June 30. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J B Elberfeld Mulberry Ave and Mr and Mrs G W Herrold Memphis Tenn. Entertains Guests Eloise Wilson honored guest received many gifts. Entertains with Bridge Mrs Charles Grueser hosted at East Main St with two tables of bridge. Prizes awarded to Mrs Kathryn Reese and Mrs Louis Sauer.
Mrs. Guy Mutchler entertained the Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson M. E. Church at her Rutland home on Thursday afternoon with about 20 members present.
A jumble of names and places details visitors and relatives from Zanesville and nearby towns. The list mentions Miss Shir ypoup, Harold Hubbard, Mrs. Harry Morris, and various family groups traveling to Akron and past visits in Columbus Seattle and Charleston with relatives staying at different homes.
Services for Rutherford James Stevens were held at 3 p m with attendees including Mrs Rutherford and son and other relatives. The death was attributed to high blood pressure and guests later gathered at their home before returning.
L Clark, R T Burdette and associates completed a paying gas well on the Schuyler Busch farm in the Port land area. The well reached 1975 feet and is producing 400 000 cubic feet of gas daily. The group recently opened a new Bashan field with a 300 000 cubic feet daily well and is drilling a second well there.
Middleport reports Bradbury Tigers meet Union Fur-Hired Birds at Bradbury Sunday at 2:30. Batteries listed as Vanning and Douglass. Tigers seek to end a long season slump and break the jinx with a strong effort before fans.
Judge Fred Columbus, who once appeared in Harrisonville for a school program, will speak at Presley Church in Harrisonville. He will be there at 10 30 in the morning July 4 with a large audience expected. CENTENARIAN DIES Musk County Miss Em Hutchinson, born in Musk County 100 years ago, died Wednesday in County home.
Tracy Goodwin and Bobby Crow rode into Washington on a tandem, finding the Boy Scout Jamboree camp flooded by heavy rain. Scoutmaster Carl J. House led tent moves to army tents while the cyclists met Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins and received building passes before continuing to Philadelphia and New York. New Jersey police urged caution after reading of the plans.
Reverend C C Bailey of the First Presbyterian Church announces a special morning worship at 10 30 o clock with Reverend E Stacy Matheny of Columbus filling the pulpit as Senate chaplain.
Letart Boy and Girl Scouts will stage a Fourth of July program at the Letart Community Building. Guest speakers include Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins Representative Floyd F. Mees Judge C. E. Peoples and Sheriff Roscoe O. Fowler. The day features a parade 10 30 morning dinner 11 30 to 1 afternoon events 1 to 2 30 contests 3 to 5 30 and an evening program at 7 o clock.
POMEROY The Daily Vacation Bible School in session three weeks will end today with a 7 30 program at the Presbyterian Church. An exhibit of handicraft articles made by the children will be featured.
Middleport Mrs. Robert Winebrenner of First Ave has been notified that she won a small prize in a baby naming contest run by a national soap company. Her history includes prior contest honors from real estate, clothing wardrober, a Messenger recipe prize, and a Better Babies plaque at the Chicago World’s Fair through her daughter. The Great Nebula in Andromeda lies about 900000 light years away and is the most distant naked eye object.
Cabbage from A. H. Bradbury on Chestnut Street Portland will be moved to Columbus and Bellefon taine today under contract at high prices. Bradbury also reports beans beets and other vegetables arriving and anticipates a record tomato crop.
Civiliz ation reaches the small mining settlement of Gold Town Goldfields Sask where residents are told they will receive a jail and must pay school taxes as part of official measures.
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