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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
3
POMEROY reports Meigs County shows a 76 rise in population to 24 037 from 23 961 in 1930 census preliminary figures. Observers attribute gains to submarginal farms, with mining towns shrinking and farm households increasingly relying on relief WPA or old age pensions.
Racine tops Meigs County in the local baseball loop as teams clash for position on the season. In social news, Middleport Garden Club hosts a silver tea at Mrs. R. R. Rawlings home, with several dining room volunteers omitted from the program. Also, Middleport reports indefinite postponement of Sunday communion services after the resignation of Rev. J. D. Ryan and his family's departure for Michigan.
Middleport community notes list residents and visitors touring Buckeye Lake and Cheshire picnics. It mentions cottage rentals on the Ohio River at Long Bottom and several trips to Athens Brazil Ind Charleston and Crooksville New Lexington Parkersburg and Charleston for family visits and recoveries.
A quiet Fourth of July in Middleport with no incidents or arrests despite an ordinance banning fireworks. Traffic remained light and restaurants reported steady trade throughout the day.
Marion Easterday and Ivan Watson vacationed at Buckeye Lake with Mr and Mrs David Easterday. William Holman visited Athens on business. Mrs Jake Lee hosted relatives in Harri sonville with Rose Lee arriving from Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Mary Ann Holter stayed with George Joachim's grandparents.
A Clifton Avenue bridge shower for Miss Virginia Compton precedes her wedding to Robert Cope. Guests include Miss Marian Holmes, Miss Marie Bernhardt, Mrs. Richard Dudek, and Mrs. Mae Eubanks. Amy Kingsland wins the prize. moving pictures capture the event at the Clifton home.
Officials announce immediate enforcement of a restricted taxi zone on Court St. The village council ordered increased taxi space on a 30 day trial. Ray Bureh of Athens is appointed executor of the Charles Mansfield estate and creditors must file claims within four months.
Athens County Ohio probate records show suspension of hearings for several estates with first and final accounts filed in June and July 1940. Executors, administrators, guardians and trustees listed include Robinett, Cornwell, Glazier, Huffman Randall, Ransbottom, Fox, Matteson, Addis, Hughes, Baughman, Frame, Hallett. Interested parties may file exceptions before August 5, 1940. FRANCIS D. WHITE, Probate Judge.
Rathburn Golf Course in Rutland hosted its first season match a flag tournament drawing the second largest player turnout since opening. Mrs. Frank H. Johnston won the ladies event the first in the club’s history with Miss Dorothy Sauer second. Harold Russell of Charleston won the men’s title. The Rathburn family started the course to preserve land and it is now owned by Mrs. M. F. Rathburn and Mrs. Helen Rathburn Young. The course is praised as the area’s most picturesque and 71 members are paid up with over 100 signing up recently. A club house adjoining the course is being prepared with a new registrar area and facilities for guests.
Middleport hosts a combined union service at 7 40 p m at the First Baptist Church featuring Rev Edward Warner Lewis of Boston Mass as guest speaker. The Baptist choir will sing and Lewis a Middleport native and MHS graduate is pursuing two years at Andover Newton Theological Seminary while taking Shakespeare courses at Harvard and working on an M A at Ohio University this summer.
A large crowd gathered at Taggarts Grove for a Fourth of July celebration under the Great Bend Grange. Weather was ideal and a varied program included contests. Meigs County saw many family gatherings and ball games at Tuppers Plains drawing numerous spectators.
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