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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1935
Page
3
The 1936 budget passed by the council sets aside funds for the West Side and outlines expected revenues and expenditures. An ordinance suspends rules to allow the track spur across the street and private car penalties include fines up to 25 dollars. The note mentions residents and officials including McMaster College and Sidney Pickens in Pomoroy era.
Brief service for Mrs Florence Maddy formerly Florence Probst of Pomeroy was held today at Beech Grove Cemetery. She died Saturday in Columbus and is survived by two sons Roswell and Arthur, a husband Capt Arthur Maddy a former river man, one son Alfred previously deceased, and three brothers William Probst Dayton George Probst Washington DC and Lewis Probst Columbus.
Langsville 4 H Club members gathered July 10 for an all day hike on the J T Ledile farm with a picnic lunch. President Ruth Pickens directed activities and new member Bernice Ledile was welcomed. A swim followed in the afternoon and the next meeting was set for Bernice Ledile and Tola Ledile home.
Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grange will confer first and second degrees on July 20 at a regular meeting. The lunch committee asks members to bring eggs if not providing milk or cake. Alfred Grange will be a guest and provide entertainment during the literary hour.
Middleport visitors include Mr and Mrs Verne Zuspan Richmond Inn here with relatives Mr and Mrs O L Roush. Enid Zuspan in Holzer Hospital after surgery. Other locals: Mr and Mrs Paul Smart in Marion visiting Mrs Nellie Smart. J A Beverage to Columbus for Elks convention. Mrs Arthur Lawrence and family en route to West Indies via Essex Pa. Herbert Fink family and Mrs Lilly Hysell visit The Plains and Sheltering Arms Hospital. W Forster Elder family return to Columbus after weekend with Mrs W P Ohlinger. First Ward preschool round up shows 1 register from ward 1. 45 from other wards. Loyal Pals Class Church of Christ Bible School picnic at Old Man's Cave with Nina Russell and others.
William L McConaha 28 of Chauncey and Myrra Erwin 30 united in marriage Saturday afternoon at the probate court office in the Courthouse by Justice of Peace Fred Osborn. Monkey Run hosts a homecoming with a gala day and new picnic grounds drawing many out of town guests.
Genevieve Kemble’s column warns of lively yet unsettled conditions from lunar aspects. Saturn’s steady influence can avert harm, while avoid speculation and risky ventures. a birthday reader may face a year of rapid, volatile changes with potential for new contracts. Notable birth: Isaac Watts.
Toledo plans to resume talks on forming a permanent arbitration panel for the Toledo industrial peace program. Edward F. McGrady, assistant secretary of labor, is expected to arrive to continue discussions with business and labor leaders on the plan.
Mrs D A Campbell, of Guysville, returned home Monday after a weekend visit with her sister and brother in law at Lincoln Hill. Mrs Finsterwald recovering from a tonsil operation. Harold Hilligas and Guy Heasley plus families visited Athens and Great Bend. Laura Kreinbihl and Sigman Kreinbihl from Ridgeway visiting Louise Kreinbihl. Reddington and Reginald Brown guests of Theron Russell. Maxine Russell to stay. Other visitors included Mrs Charles Parson and son Harry from Charleston.
The Leonard family met at Grange Hall on George's Creek in Gallia County for an all day reunion. Mr and Mrs J Leonard attended with a basket dinner served at noon. A program and business session followed the meal with officer elections and a social time to close.
Pomeroy residents and visitors appear in a string of notes. Alicea Huber returns home from Gallipolis after visiting her sister Katherine. Mrs. Ed Archer is taken to Holzer Hospital by ambulance. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and Mrs. Fred Leitheit arrive from Hillsboro to visit the Carl family on Union Avenue. Leitheit remains for an extended visit. Smiths depart for Wheeling then Baltimore. Queen Esthers and Steward meetings scheduled at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Marie Richman leaves for Charleston to visit Mrs Elizabeth Chase. Logan guests include Lucille Oeffier Ely Oeffier and Walter Potta visiting Abe Massar. Alleen Tea of East Main Street travels to Parkersburg for work with parents Ernest and Mrs. Rea. Mrs Phillip Duerr is reported seriously ill at Forest Run.
A Whatsoever Class social honored Mrs C Bailey with a surprise party at the Presbyterian manse after meeting at the church. The class president presented a gift to the guest during the evening.
Federated Sunday School teachers and parents meet at 6 PM at the Presbyterian Church for potluck supper and business reports. Rev. Paul Pfeiffer of Springfield, Oho, speaks on Problems of the Modern Up-to-Date Sunday School followed by a round-table discussion. Open to all, late attendance urged.
The Pioneer meeting will be held at the Chester Auditorium on Thursday in August. George Henderson, president of the sponsoring organization, announced the annual event.
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