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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1933
Page
12
Charles Sumner Work, 70, veteran Logan hardware merchant for over 50 years, died at his North Market Street home after a year of illness from heart disease. He leaves two brothers and two sisters, with services set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at his residence, Rev. H. L. Geddes officiating, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan reports threshing operations underway in Hocking County with uniformly good crops. Per acre yields are expected to exceed 1932 levels, signaling a strong season for farmers.
Mrs. James McMamee and Floyd Gill left Mercy Hospital Columbus to return home last weekend. Mildred Leake guided her summer school class on an outing Friday with games and swimming. Mrs. Lizzie Stiff from Murray City visited her daughter Mrs. Ed Albaugh, who had been with her ill mother in Murray City but has improved enough to travel here.
Traffic between North Street and Third Street on Warner Avenue is detoured this week while service department workers replace a fire plug struck nine times by cars. Water service was shut off for several hours Thursday in the Hilltop District.
Mrs Bert Engle and Mrs John Brandt of Columbus are spending a short vacation with relatives at a camp they established on the Haynes farm in Green Township.
Funeral services for Thomas D. Trimmer were held at Logan United Brethren Church after his death at his brother George Trimmer’s Memrock home. He previously lived in Washington Township and Logan, leaving a wife four sons and seven daughters. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Albert Leszlo sues Constable George Gears of Ward Township for 5000 damages citing intoxication and abuse after an incident on June 3 when a car collision with George Walters alias Hugh Williams led to Gears detaining Leszlo for two and a half hours without charge. Bondsmen E A Person and Edmond R Davenport named.
Logan July 7 C W Zeigler county agent returned from Hampden-Sidney College Farmville Va where he served on the faculty of a 4 H Club Camp for 300 boys and girls He visited Appomattox and saw the Robert E Lee Poplar damaged by lightning The tree is being preserved Zeigler will attend two more camps in Virginia in the coming weeks.
Logan authorities report county election board met to approve ballot proofs and review partial petitions from the secretary of state on the highway patrol and license bureau transfer. The petitions included the names of 744 Hocking County residents.
Mrs. J H Hol land of Carbondale receives care at Cherrington Hospital. Harold Felton of Creola and Earl Harmony of Nelsonville underwent tonsil operations this week. Earl Graham of Buchtel recovers from a fractured jaw and other injuries. Mrs Ray Earhard of Corning is admitted for treatment.
Logan chamber officials report information about the Home Owners Loan Corporation. Property owners may apply at the chamber office to obtain facts on loans from the federal government.
Chauncey residents learn the Faithful Circle Bible class will sponsor a benefit social Monday evening on the lawn at the Church of Christ in Millfield. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community needs.
Hazel and Alberta Raber, delegates to the Church of Christ Youth Conference at Marietta, will speak at Trimble Church of Christ Sunday night at 7 30. Hazel will recount the conference purpose. Alberta will discuss recreation, entertainment and world program. The church board, Bible School officers, teachers, the young people's choir and boys class will attend. Ellis EFarich and Zane Kasler will play a violin duet. Rev. G B Courtney leads.
Miss Mildred Sykes and Clifford Le Roy Mason were married in Chauncey on Monday at the Church of Christ in a ceremony conducted by Rev. G. B. Courtney. Attendants were Freda Sykes and Herman Barnes. The couple plan to reside in Chauncey.
Miss Larlie Wolfe of Crooksville visits Miss Helen McCaskey after time with Mr and Mrs Dayton Wolfe of Hebbardsville. Mrs Sarah McHenry from Pt. Pleasant W Va spends two weeks at home. Lulu returns to Pt. Pleasant. Exenhamper family visits Nelsonville for Independence Day. Rasp couple returns home with Barnhills and Helen. Jack Comber a Springfield great grandson visits. Rev E R Robinette and family go to Detroit for three weeks. Ed Harry accompanies them.
Athens County’s highway system totals 1 004.79 miles with 134.89 state roads 250.7 county roads and 619.20 township roads. The breakdown lists brick concrete bituminous macadam water bound macadam and earth surfaces across state county and township networks. Ohio totals include 1 936.78 miles brick 3 373.73 concrete 553.22 bituminous concrete and 42 709.79 stone TB gravel plus 26 630.76 earth roads.
Mrs H O McDaniel will entertain the Martha Bible Class of Millfield Church of Christ on Friday night July 14 in Chauncey. The event gathers members for fellowship and study at the church.
The Auxiliary of the U M W of A will stage a charity dance at Lamborne's pavilion in Glouster Saturday night. A small admission fee will be charged and all proceeds go to charity work.
Glouster July 1 Tonight's program at the First Baptist Church Anniversary features opening numbers recitations Bethelene Mayles Gertrude Howard Arvona Johnson a piano solo Helen Guinther a vocal solo Mrs W A Pride an address by Rev M B Rogers of the Church of Christ a duet William and Marcella Jonas and Rendville Jubilee singers Sunday morning at 11 the pastor Rev G J Johnson will preach special music by a girls sextette and Mrs C B Hammond Gallipolis a potluck dinner at noon in the basement and at 3 pm the anniversary sermon by Rev F J Batterson of the M E Church with special music by the church choir.
Una Zimmer of Akron daughter of Mr and Mrs William Zimmer married August Zimmerman Jr on June 17 at the groom s parents home 1479 Delia Avenue Akron 24 guests attended the ceremony followed by a dinner and reception The couple will reside at 268 Wheeler Street Akron both hold local jobs the bride as a stenographer and the groom with Quaker Oats Co in Akron.
Glouster schedule lists the first regular July meeting tonight at 7 at the city building. City departments will submit reports.
GLOUSTER July 7 report lists relief workers set to report at 7 AM including Thomas Judson Henry Kempton Tom Killingsworth William Lewis Norman Logue Carl Love Nile Love James McCarter Lawrence McClelland Jeff McKee Stacy McDonald William Stephens James Stem William Shaw Jr Holly Rogers Worthy Parker William Embrey J 8 Freeman James Cotter Charles Cook Jr B J Chambers John Ceola Hubert Bailey John Bradley William Winfordner Dane Miskel Dave Palmer John W Mavin Walter Yount Andrew North A C Morgan George Buchman Harry Vaughn E E Weaver O L Peck Theola Newman Chuck Morrison Loren Phillips Frank McCreanor Charles McLaughlin Ernest Lewis Harvey Norris William Morris Carl Moody Allison Jones Jake Bowen John Conatella Harry Mayle.
Wednesday recounts that a couple once lived in Trimble about thirty years ago when Mr. Kittle ran a local feed business in the village.
Funeral services for James Pico were held at Holy Cross Church in Glouster with a requiem high mass by Rev. Father Dunn of Pomeroy. Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery as hundreds, including out-of-town friends, attended. Local businesses closed 9 to 11 am for the service.
Odd fragments describe plan for a Glouster town recreation on July 4 including church participation from Glouster, Sonville and Trimbje with games at 6:30 pm, and references to trips to Amesville World’s Fair and local families. The note mentions Smith-Hughes works and Farmers of America.
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