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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1935
Page
3
May be to complete district consolidation plan. If carried the Rutland High School Meigs County election will be held as the primary election. Middleport are not held in 2000 in population. Port votes indicate community activity and local visits noted through county events.
The obituary notes Harmon died Saturday with services planned Monday at 2 PM at Standish Dome. Relatives in Columbus and nearby towns, including Wiseman and Hellyer families, hosted visitors and held prayers Sunday night. Local figures Rex Davis and Mrs Virginia Davis reported connections to area residents.
Regular meeting of the Happy Hustlers Class at Bashan Methodist Church was held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. H. V. Tucker. Nineteen members and four visitors attended a potluck supper.
Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Gribble place several bird houses near their country cabin on Mulberry Avenue at Flatwoods. A swarm settled in one bird house and formed a bee colony. They expect honey from the site.
Chester praising Meigs County Grangers deputy master Massey spoke at the Meigs County Grange Convention. He claimed Meigs leads the state in grange work as 300 attend in morning and afternoon sessions with several granges involved in welcomes, installations, degree work, and parliamentary procedure.
Miss Bettie Styles received a gold pin for two years of Sunday School attendance with two absences. A wedding in Columbus tied Lena Keller, Leslie Bloughs to Marion Packard and Miss Marjory Smith. An ice cream social is planned for July 24 at the M E Church lawn and a 4 H Club social is planned at the leader’s home Friday evening.
Crescent Ridge residents share weekend visits and family gatherings. Richard Antle of the CCC Camp in Athens visited parents Mr and Mrs Joe Antle. Laird Headley visited with sister Mrs Sayre. Howard Headley and family returned to Columbus. others in the area include the Russell and Sayre families with visits from Cincinnati to Greenfield. An infant illness and wheat threshing noted among local households.
Racine social items report Racine Morris Hardin Lawrence Teaford and Kenneth Cleland at Camp Grounds last week Reverend and Mrs Shelton in Hillsboro last week Mrs Fred Bell and daughter in Cincinnati with relatives Ross Hoback and son spent the week end here Mr and Mrs Dana Cleland and Bobby visiting Curt Cleland at Magnolia Missionary Society of the Baptist Church plans an ice cream social Saturday evening
Miss Mae Roush of Pittsburgh visits O L Roush and family for a week then plans to Kaylong West Virginia for two weeks before returning. Mr and Mrs T W Autherson and daughter Rowena came home from Lake Erie and Cleveland after a week or ten days away. Jimmy Buchanan visited Columbus Sunday. Mr and Mrs H C Russell of Toledo and son Stanton visit relatives here. Mr Russell moved from Hobson to Toledo for railroad work. Mr and Mrs C C Washington arrived from Sprig West Virginia to visit, as did Robert Washington and Everett Davis family for a week. Nellie Zerkle takes two weeks vacation from local electric office. Ruth Atwood returns to Columbus after weekend visit with Margaret Russell.
The Meigs County Aid for the Aged Bureau receives word from Columbus that necessary expenses of a pension applicant must be deducted from income. After deductions, a pension is due if the remaining income is $300 or less per year. The ruling, from Atty Gen. Bricker, allows deducting property taxes, mortgage interest, assessments, and necessary property repairs before calculating eligibility.
Anthony Harmon aged 86 died Saturday at his home in Dexter. Funeral services were held Monday at the Old Dexter Church with burial in Standish Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Also in Middleport, Mr and Mrs C A Emmish bought the Owen Rust property on South Fifth Avenue where they have resided for years. The six room bungalow property is now theirs.
Racine leaders announce a July 29 meeting of Racine Community Fair Association committees and officers. Edith Hayman named secretary and William Stewart publicity chairman. Canning, booths, school and Future Farmers of America exhibits assigned to named volunteers. Engineer Thomas H. Smith dies suddenly in Youngstown engine cab after throttling to close.
Racine notes report travels and visits by local residents. S. M. Cross and Addie left for Magnetic Springs with updates on arrivals and departures. Several families including Harpolds, Riggs, Stewart, Jones, Cowdery, Petrel, Swank, Osborne, and Holter are mentioned in brief visits and health procedures.
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