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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1940
Page
3
Three political organizations meet as Meigs County groups plan for the fall race. The Meigs County Women's Democratic Club convened at the Courthouse to map campaign actions. Republican committees and clubs met in Middleport to arrange Governor's Citizenship Day at Marietta on Sept 7.
The Rev. Edwin W. Lewis of Boston will preach at Simpson Church on Sunday morning while Rev. Warren E. Bright is on vacation. Lewis, a native of Milford, is completing work at Andover Newton Theological Seminary. He is pursuing an M A at Ohio University. His sermon is titled The Book Nobody Knows and the service starts at 10 30.
Veteran educators Guy Autehler Everett Tracy and others retire after long careers in Salisbury Township. Autehler taught at Bradbury Laurel Cliff and Tracy served multiple schools in the township with years at Laurel Cliff. They reside on a Ball Run farm and plan to stop teaching in the coming year.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Mont gomery and daughter Florence spent the weekend with Miss Bess Bentz of Lincoln Hill Leo F Zwilling, who has been with his parents, left for Great Lake Illinois to report for Navy duty. The Wills and Cleland families planned Canada vacation, with Calvin Will aiming to return for Akron Soapbox Derby races. Mrs Schoene facing hospital treatment, Beegle back home after influenza fever treatment in St Josephs Hospital. Warner family gathering with six children and nine grandchildren occurred Sunday, next reunion planned at State Experiment Farm Carpenter. Bengel and Carl hosts in Marietta and Union Ave visits with Heber Jones.
Syracuse W C T U met Tuesday in Roadside State Park electing officers President Miss Marcia B Karri vice president Mrs Mary Kelley recording secretary Mrs Mary Flanagan treasurer Mr Clara Roberts corresponding secretary Monday with a shower honored Ruth Sellers and Irene Parker. Eagles attended. Glenna Soulsby visiting Rev Roy Carmichael South Webster. Bernice Stowe visiting Pauline Duckworth Crooksville. Shumway attended Twilight Garden Club in Pomeroy presenting corsages. Funeral of C P Wilk Tama at Rawlings Coate Funeral Home Middleport attended by Syracuse residents. Cecil Teaford returned from Holzer Gallipolis in serious condition. Frank Carson Pomeroy visiting Irving Karr and family. Clarence Naylor underwent surgery Holzer Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs David Duckler left for Canton to visit relatives. George McBride ill. Mrs Irving Karr Sr recovering. Donald Holter Pomeroy visited relatives. CL Arnold Evelyn Arnold Rock Springs visiting. Henry Zeihier injured leg in fall at home cared for by Eva Herod Columbus. Dan, Franklin Rizer and James Ables visited Rizer in St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. condition satisfactory. Dana Hysell hostess Loyal Helpers. Margaret Swearingen Mintersville visiting son William Houd fashelt family. SUrreR IS SUCCESS MIDDLEPORT cafeteria supper by Missionary Society First Presbyterian Church reported financially successful. Organized taxicab service averages about one cab per 2000 persons.
July named Youth Month as Churches of Christ in Meigs County promote youth activities under Slamming the Summer Slump. The finale is a Youth Rally Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Middleport Church of Christ featuring the County Victory Orchestra under Web er Theobald, the Middleport Young People's Choir directed by Mrs. Arthur Skinner, and an address by Rev. Robert Tuck of Wooster. Catherine Morris of Pomeroy chairs the rally. Sunday morning will feature Youth Day services with public attendance invited.
At a Meigs County Board of Education meeting Columbia School District was reestablished, formerly part of the Northern Rural District formed in 1936. Appointed to the Columbia Board were D. W. Cummings Wesley Caster Floyd Bolton Carl Shenefield and H W Dudgeon. Columbia High School will continue as a first grade high school despite rumors of closure. Also noted were personnel moves and social visits including Lieutenant Eddie Lou Howery departing for Fort Benjamin Harrison to train CMTC units, and a Columbia Grange visit to Athens Grange with a literary program and banquet. Several community members were mentioned in local social notes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucetta Bailey, 63, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bradford Church. She died at her home on Bailey Run Tuesday from injuries suffered Monday. She was the widow of Lewis Bailey and survived by daughters Mrs. Freda Kunce and Mrs. Naomi Fraza rd, and son Paul Bailey of Cincinnati.
Funeral services for Fred Scott, who died in a Monday mine accident, will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock at Kerrs Run. The obituary notes the service location and time.
Bradbury social notes list local events and brief items. The record mentions a Bible School gathering on Sunday July 21, a funeral for William Sayre with Rev. J. P. Miller and Rev. Williams conducting services, offerings noted, burial at Plants Cemetery, and several visits and trips including Mrs Leatha Russell, James Anderson in Columbus, and Mrs Celia Keller visiting Gauley Bridge.
Announcement reports the marriage of Kathryn Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Price Sr to Delmont Hall son of Mr and Mrs Marshall R Hall. They wed December 21 1838 at the home with Rev GP Mitchel officiating. The bride previously worked with State Automobile Mutual Insurance in Columbus and Gordon Hall works for Standard Oil. The couple resides at 1167 Bedford Road Co Tumba.
Distance tests under A. W. Hoover, Meigs County Red Cross representative, progress at Cole Street level site. Senior division swimmers Emmett Shuler Calvin Reichman and Charles Rayburn passed tests, with Bennett Roth succeeding in Middleport. Pomero’s favored swimming spots along levees noted, as heat drives demand for water relief. Local youths plan numerous swimming parties at Gal Tipotie and Athens pools.
Preliminary limitations for the Meige County Doubles Horseshoe championship begin today at two locations Racine at 6 p m and Chester at 8 30 p m The county tournament will be held at the Chester courts on Aug 7 under the Chester Recreation Board and WPA supervision Other eliminations listed Reedsville July 2 Downington July 28 Long Bottom July 29 Rutland Aug 1 Tuppers Plains Aug 1 Teams may enter by contacting P W Hox 83 Pomeroy Will Give Ben e Bradford ice cream social July 24 to aid Mrs Jessie Sisson's trip to Otterbein July 29 Aug 3
Community notes describe a local Olive Farm women’s program led by Mrs Ann Myers and partners. The evening features instruction, social time, and a reading of names, with participants from the farm and nearby farms attending.
Mrs. Catherine Monahan returns to Columbus after visiting Mrs. Ron Barnes and M. A. White. Mrs. J. B. Downin, Charleston, joins the note as another reader update from the personal page.
Letart Falls social notes cover church sermons at Fairview and Letart Patten, Epworth League ice cream sale, garden club talks on growing flowers, and flower alp sales. Attendees include Mrs Le Thayer, Mrs Hartinger, Miss Stansbury, and Paul Alexander. Recaps mention homemakers camp attendance, Epworth League vesper, and relatives visiting Columbus, Charleston, and Vancemrg with weather notes.
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