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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
3
Emergency wells were activated to supplement Athens City Waterworks during a long dry spell. Six air wells joined seven regular wells, boosting daily output after a readerwork adjustment by George Miller. Rain reduced demand, and officials expect the emergency pumps to be phased out soon.
Rev Arthur T Clark preaches at 10:30 Sunday service on Christianity and Human Needs as part of Five Functions of the Church series at First Presbyterian. Summer School class meets 9:15 with Dr Horace T Houf of Ohio University. Daily Bible School for miners' children at Hocking continues with 25 attending.
State Highway Patrolmen J. B. Grogan and J. H. Gorham checked cars in Fairfield County for registration papers and license transfers. Ralph Maddux Rushville and George Arnold Thornville were fined for failure to register their automobiles. Robert Smith Lancaster faced arraignment for dealer tag misuse. J Harkins Chattanooga Tenn was fined for reckless driving. All arraignments occurred before a Lancaster magistrate.
Rev Ray Huff will preach at Richland Ave M P Church Sunday night at 7 45 on The One and Only Foundation. Sunday School meets 39 Sunday morning and prayer meeting at 10 30. Amesville Wholesome Religion subject Rev Howard E Warner preaches 10 45 Sunday. Bible School 9 45. New Briand Presbyterian worship 9 30 with Rev Warner preaching.
Col Thomas F McNeill sails from Hawaii to New York arriving August 4 then travels to San Francisco and through the Panama Canal. He will reach Athens late in the first week of August to assume command of Ohio University ROTC unit and will be away briefly on leave before permanent stationing after August 20.
Evaline Martin petitions Common Pleas to appoint a receiver for Ellicott Oil and to compel accountings by Black and Foster. Sella F. Barnhill sues Fred Brown for 770 over an August automobile crash attributed to Brown’s negligent driving. In Probate Court, Ella Patton’s will leads to C. E. Patton as administrator with bond of 500. Elmer Quimby named administrator for Rose Cray with bond 18 000. Appraisers named. estates of Raffaele Guerra and Sarah A Stan eart progress. real estate sale permission granted for Alice V. Staneart.
The Sunday lesson sermon in Athens will center on God with the golden text Thou shalt have no other gods before us Exodus 20 3. Scripture cites God merciful and gracious slow to anger plenteous in mercy Psalms 103 8 10 and Mary Baker Eddy cites prayer and discernment in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures noting not all requests bring blessings, and some misapprehension of good.
Deputy registrar C L Jordan explained that licenses expiring June 30 are extended to Sept 30. New licenses will go on sale Sept 10 and must be obtained by month end. Price remains 40 cents. unissued licenses may be bought at one fourth price for extension to Sept 30.
Athens drew 1850 from the second quarterly distribution of liquor permit fees and was listed among other towns. Gallipolis received 1100, Logan 2160, New Lexington 700, and Mc Arthur 200 in the same subdistrict disbursement reported by State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy.
Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Rev. Lloyd W. Clarke will give a talk on portions of St. Mark’s Gospel.
Summit Grange No 1728 will meet Saturday night July 11. Members are asked to bring cookies for the refreshments.
Dr R O McClure will preside over the fourth quarterly conference Monday night at 7 30 in the Chilli cothe District. Reports of all church groups for the year will be given and the meeting is open to church membership.
At 10 15 Sunday morning the First Christian Church hosts morning worship and communion with a sermon titled An Enduring Faith by Pastor Reed J Downs. Wednesday night at 7 o clock Rev Downs leads the mid week song and prayer service.
The Athens County Courthouse fountain statue, removed earlier, is repainted as a 1936 Cleopatra. City waterworks staffer gives her new look with black-brown hair, red ribbon, blue skirt, cream enamel skin, and red nails. She will stand in the waterworks yard on West State Street.
Ohio counties received shares from the June nuisance tax. Athens County got 4786 for municipal government and 3653 for poor relief. State totals distributed to Gallia, Hocking, Perry and Vinton ranged from 413 to 2910 in government and 873 to 2984 in poor relief.
The Guysville Stewart M. E. Charge outlines services with preaching at 9 30 a m and Sunday School at 10 30 a m in Guysville while Stewart holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Bible study midweek. Dr. R O McClure attends Stewart for the last quarterly conference Sunday night at 7 30.
In Steubenville the mill publishes a notice showing Sylvester Bud Harris’s promotion from laborer to engineer in the yard department. His two children Maxine three and Jimmy under two pose in the photo with the story. Harris is the son of Frank Harris of Syracuse and the family home is here.
POMEROY R West T West resigns as superintendent of an all mechanical mine for Island Creek Coal Holden W Va on June 30. Mrs West in auditing also resigns. They plan a 30 day vacation then reside in Pomeroy. Grace Episcopal Church to hold baptism and Holy Communion at 8 am with Church School one hour later.
J W Grant of the Division of Charities reported to Pomeroy that overcrowding and delayed improvements at the Meigs County Children's Home could lead to license renewal being deferred and possibly revoked. He noted insufficient funds, hinted at overburdened administration, and urged public inspection of the facility.
The Boy Scout financial drive began Tuesday and a large thermometer erected on the upper parking lot will show progress. A red column marks increasing percentages as funds grow. Early reports say the volunteers have had good success.
Mr and Mrs Will Phillips and their children plan a month long Yellowstone trip starting Monday. A R Tedrow, treated for an infected hand at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, shows improvement. Rev C B Clendenen and family visit Syracuse Cheshire and nearby along the Ohio River. Bat Patrol Troop 42 aids at Kerrs Run for the new colored scout troop meeting.
Mrs W R Harris entertained her contract bridge club at her sister Miss Sally Jordan's home in Pt Pleasant on Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs M R Chambers and Miss Helen Beeson with club members present.
The Needle and Thimble Club met with Mrs. Harry Houdashelt. Residents and visitors from Parkersburg, Columbus, Cheshire, and Langsville traveled to see family and attend events. Major Edwin Hull will soon be stationed in Baton Rouge, while Easter Martin Ewing Joyce Gardner and Margaret Souders won prizes in a local produce contest for Rhode Island hens.
Earl Lama supervisor of the sales tax division will aid vendors in preparing reports. He will be at the Mayor's Office in Middleport on Thursdays and at the county auditor's office in Pomeroy Courthouse on Fridays and Saturdays, with Friday availability this week due to a Saturday holiday July 4. Vendors needing instructions may receive assistance.
Rev. R C Ditter preaches A Christian's Declaration of Independence at 10 15 Sunday. In Mineraville the same minister speaks on A Great Fisherman at 7 PM Sunday. A Durham England woman reportedly wears size 21 shoes.
Miss Helen V Lasher, daughter of Mrs. Charles E Lasher, married Frank L Goebel at the bride’s Rutland area home. Rev Clarence Swearingen conducted the ceremony with attendants Miss Elizabeth Sauvage and Garland Weaver as guests and a luncheon followed. The couple plan a motor trip and will reside at the bride’s home after July 13.
The Nazarene Young People's Societies of the Athens zone hold their quarterly meeting in Syracuse at 7 45 p m with visiting delegations from Southeastern Ohio churches. Rev Neil Hutchinson of Chillicothe will speak and play clarinet pieces. The public is invited to attend. In Middleport Mrs CC French hosted a Church of Christ girls class for a Thursday outing at Lake Breeze.
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