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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1934
Page
2
In Pomeroy on June 4 observers foresee benefit from new democrat and republican clubs. The groups aim to limit factional fights by enforcing party discipline within each party while keeping inter party contests peaceful. Both clubs are in early stages and their future courses unclear.
Members of the Meigs County Ministerial Association from Middleport and Pomeroy spent the day touring Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave near Logan. They left Pomeroy in the morning to meet at the state park and planned a picnic dinner after sightseeing.
Two week session begins Tuesday morning at Central School Building under Rev. F C Kreager who says classes run from ages three to thirteen. Programs include sewing woodcraft kindergarten and Bible study with Mrs Paul Smith directing singing and church girls aiding. Local ministers Rev F Kreager Rev F B Gardner and Rev Clarence Swearingen named as instructors.
Mice Mae Routh and Mise Agnes Morgan of Parkersburg visited Sunday with O L Roush and family. The Roues hosted guests with Lon Routh family in Maggie Valley. Lenore Giles was called to Gallipolis for Charles Swanton’s funeral. The Linns and son travel to Columbus then return to Pasadena California.
Dr Luther A Weigle dean of Yale Divinity School framed David’s refusal to kill Saul as a study in choosing between impulse and intelligent action. He described David as a born leader, a magnet for followers, and a former outlaw who built an army yet resisted murder when an opportunity arose.
Middleport society members spend weekends in Clarksburg W V and Sprige W V visiting relatives including the Reeds Harley and Bryan families. Ohio University students plan summer breaks with several graduates and local residents attending commencements and traveling to Columbus Charleston and Athens for events.
Carl Webster Pomeroy Virginia Younger George Steward and Neilie Steward were arrested Saturday by county officers on a warrant charging living together in an unmarried state. Their home is on Lincoln Hill. All are entered people except Mrs Younger. George and Nelle Steward were released on bond.
Mr and Mrs W N Hovis of Mercer Pa visit family in the area while Mrs Emma Jividen and Mrs Clark Jividen spend Wednesday at Pagetown. Anna Pickens leaves for Huntington to visit daughter Mrs Laura Brown. Delegation including Rev EB Hardin and Misses Neiglar and Smart visit Huntington W Va and Ashland Ky. Maxine Clark of Hobson stays with grandmother Mrs Belle Turner. A B Cross visits relatives at Washington Courthouse. Ralph Neigiar leaves for Allentown Pa for work.
Funeral for Ely Smith aged 72, who died Friday at his home near Bailey Run, was conducted Sunday at Brad bury Church by Rev. O W Williams. Burial followed at Bradford Cemetery. Survived by brother Otho Smith sister Mrs Shred Gilmore of Bradbury and daughter Inez of Parkersburg.
Edward Frisbee 78 was brought to the county jail around 2 AM Sunday from Rock Springs. Lee Smothe, also at the jail, cannot be admitted to the infirmary. Clyde Alfriend and William Bry, both colored, were brought in Saturday for investigation. Bernies Wigebrenner 19 was arrested Saturday at her Middleport home on a juvenile court charge.
Sumner society note items list Alice Bean and family guests of A. L. Cole in Sumner Guysville and Columbus links. Mrs Kelley and Alfred's sister visited Emma Findling. A. L. Cole family and Ralph Amith were in Reno. Edna Harper visited friends. Mable Koehler works in Pomeroy. Ivor Shumway ill with of the illnesses.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Brawley and children and Elizabeth Van Dyke visited Mr and Mrs Frank Wolfe on Hooper Ridge last Sunday. Mrs Nannie Sewart returned to Columbus after visiting her brother B C Van Dyke and family. Mrs John Parsons learned of her sister Mrs Arthur Frosts death. Mrs Dow Marquis was badly bruised after a fall from a hay loft.
The Rufus Putnam School held its final assembly Friday afternoon to close the term. New officers installed by outgoing president Jimmie Cox include Jane Finsterwald as president John Finsterwald as vice president and Billy Poling as secretary treasurer. The program featured student performances from multiple grades and a group farewell, with songs, stories and musical numbers ending with Goodby Rufus Putnam.
Mr and Mrs Owen Frost of Columbus visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Taylor. Mr and Mrs Clyde Craven of W Va visit Mr Dennis Armstrong and family. Kenneth Bradford returning home for vacation from Cincinnati teaching there. Wendel Diehl at Ohio University returns home for summer. Pythian Sisters Rutlena Temple hold Lodge inspection next Wednesday night with district deputy Mrs John Downing present.
Dexter residents report a motor races attendance in Indianapolis by Mr and Mrs 8 C Cook visiting Mr and Mrs Pat Phillips in Baltimore. Dexter defeats Hamden 3-0 last Sunday. Mrs William Heliyer returns from Columbus visit. Mr and Mrs William Davis plan move to Elwood City. Mrs Elwood Nelson and children visit Ruth Davis in Dyceville. Elmer Folden family of Akron visiting local relatives.
Mr and Mrs Carton Hood and daughter Jean with Mr Hood s mother spent a few days at Culver Indiana visiting friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs I B Weed and son John who is in the Culver Military Academy graduating class also visited along with Jean McKay and Velma Geary. Mr and Mrs Paul Shay and children returned home to Luhrig after visiting Mrs Shay s parents Mr and Mrs Albert Mees Breezy Heights.
Syracuse briefs report Helen Grace Williams visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A E Williams to attend the Pomeroy alumni banquet. Standard Bearers Society held a wiener roast at Shenango Springs last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W E Karr of Huntington visited Mr and Mrs Irving Karr last Tuesday. Memorial Day visit by Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts to Mrs Roberts' parents and Mrs Cora Roberts of Pomeroy. Miss Ruth Flanagan to spend the summer in Plumlawd.
Mr and Mrs Henry Albers of Washington DC and their son in law and daughter Lieut and Mrs Lawrence Frost of Annapolis MD visit Mrs Homer Grant in Middleport for a week. On Saturday Mrs L F Later of Columbus arrives as a house guest with her sister Mrs Grant. Her brother A H Morhart a traveling salesman also stays over weekend.
Charles Swanton of Gallipolis died, having married Middleport native Laura Morton years ago. The funeral is set for Tuesday at 2 pm in Gallipolis.
Middleport Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters gather Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. for a meeting followed by a potluck dinner.
Pomeroy county officers chased suspects all Saturday and made 11 arrests. Twenty one people were confined at the county jail over the weekend.
Funeral service for Mrs. David Still, 82, color ed, who died Thursday, was conducted Sunday at 2 PM at the Ewing Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband and other relatives.
Eugene Baldwin Pomeroy, 28, of Akron and Elizabeth Finnerty, 23, of Middleport, secured a marriage license in probate court on Thursday. The record states Rev. Henry J. Hotter will perform the wedding ceremony Ana.
Weekly report lists patients admitted and discharged by department and town. Included are names such as Mrs Gwen Coluburn maternity Athens and Ralph Knowlton surgical New Marshfield, with discharges like Robert Blackford and Mrs Frank Ferry surgical Athens. Convalescing and staff mentions note ongoing recoveries in Athens and surrounding towns.
Scout News reports Troop 5 Athens organizes an overnight hike this Friday and summer activities. A June 14 Scout Circus at Parkersburg will feature Dan Beard presiding at a Court of Honor. Scoutmasters accept reservations for Scouts and families.
Fire officials estimate damage at one million dollars after a gasoline blast in the old Huntington oil field ignites a line of derricks. About 25 people were endangered, with most accounted for at the time.
William Tanthorey mourns the death of his brother Howard Tenthorey at his Coolville home. The funeral is set for Tuesday at 2:00 PM from the White Funeral Home.
Saturday night traffic tightened in Pomeroy where the new river bank parking area eased crowding. Cars lined business district streets while the improved lot with BW surface awaited more vehicles after it opened and diners left.
Alva Sewards was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Harold Gates on a charge of pointing a loaded firearm at August Sheets after a pursuit across the Ohio River into West Virginia and back. Sewards, from George's Creek, fled by boat multiple times before authorities detained him near the riverbank.
Interior decor features brocade hangings ivory woodwork and grass fixtures while white exterior paint updates the river towboat. Capt Price notes 18 barges required double lockage from Pittsburgh to Cairo during last week’s trip. Talbot spent days laid up at Acme Boiler Works for repairs.
A large crowd attended the Memorial Day services in Wilkesville with the Legion and Auxiliary in charge. Visitors included Mrs. Belle Osler of Coalton and Mary Lansbury of Brice visiting local relatives.
The Gallipolis circle drew a large crowd on Saturday night with regular weekend revelers, yet police say the evening was exceptionally quiet overall. Only three persons were arrested for intoxication during the event.
Local social notes list guests and visits from families including H. H. Roush Mulford Bunce Huffman Denny Hoffman Birchfield Brown Sigman Higgins Frasier and Frasier. The report notes Virginia Birchfield returning from Columbus with Clara Brown and visits byDerol Michigan resident Earl Frasier and Lena Frasier. Reverend Herman Lewis of Vinton visited F. W. Butcher.
CARPENTER A R Caster redecorated the interior of Mr and Mrs J A Gottschall home last week. The Isaac Weaver and the Alfred Romine homes are being repainted. William Omen recently dug a 90 barrel cistern on his farm north of here and installed new spouting on his barn. Mrs Belle Kelier residence painted by Carl Parker. Grant Kyle Pratts Fork is doing carpenter work for J M Bentz.
With 9 degree temperatures Sunday residents delayed outings til evening while many visited river beaches near Gallipolis. The Gallia County Auto Club will host a free banquet at 6 pm Thursday in Grace M. E. Church parlors to kick off a drive for new members, per secretary H. B. Ecker.
Raymond Scott, colored, was cut on the arm and bruised when the car he rode in went over a bank near the foot of Mound Hill Cemetery Sunday night. He received treatment at Holzer hospital. Betty Cochran of Gallipolis was admitted for medical treatment.
Residents of Gallia County townships and Kanauga will register for aid for the aged at the county manager Leo E. Carter office on Tuesday. City wards one through four enroll on successive days from Wednesday to Friday per Carter’s schedule.
Funeral services for Charlies H. Swanson former hardware dealer will be conducted at his home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Reverend H H Wilbur will officiate Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis Ohio
A marriage license was issued to Marvin P. Stewart age 33 a CAE employee and Alta Holmes age 26 a teacher daughter of Iua Holmes in Gallipolis with Cincinnati as the motive.
A stream of social items notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Hatt and others in Columbus and nearby towns. Families from Miami, Hatt, New York, and Ironton gather for exercises, motor trips, and weekend stays as many prepare travels to Europe and join events at colleges and churches.
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