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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1935
Page
3
Idleport High School alumni announce a Thursday banquet and dance with plans to have speakers discuss school improvements. Local officials, including LW McKay and the superintendent, will outline progress and future education efforts.
Meigs County Commissioners discussed improving the Meigs County Fairgrounds with a storm sewer to enable modern recreation inside the race track. A. W. Nixon, FERA engineer, will prepare plans for board review at the June 18 meeting. The board extended the final June tax due date to July 20 and heard requests for township road repairs.
W E Graham as administrator of John H Graham deceased filed a $10000 damage suit in common pleas court against the New York Central Railway Company on the same day trial began in a $50000 suit against the railroad. The action stems from a Nov 3 1934 accident that killed 17 year old John H Graham when his car struck a train at a highway crossing near Dyesville. The petition alleges the crossing was dangerous and calls for a watchman at the crossing.
Disabled American Veterans Meigs County Chapter No 53 will hold a Thursday evening meeting at Red Men s Hall. Commander B F Turner says three delegates will be chosen for the upcoming state convention in Portsmouth June 14 15 and 16. The chapter has exceeded its membership quota and is now active. The note adds the sea horse can move its head vertically and horizontally.
Henry Dixon, a Civil War veteran, told county commissioners plans for a Downington reunion on Sunday. He asked county materials for a Memorial Day program stay unused until after the day. Locals from pioneer families and relatives will gather at the park if weather allows, else at the town hall or a church.
County 4-H officers and leaders gathered in Gallipolis for a regional meeting. E E Higgins Rotary president-elect welcomed attendees during lunch while A S Lloyd Methodist Church board president greeted the group. Margaret G Jones county nurse gave a club summary as Helen Booth outlined judging points. Gladys Davis provided piano music and R R Starbuck county agent led arrangements as Mrs Starbuck directed song leadership and luncheon service.
The Harrison District has hired five teachers Hobart Niday Earl Dennison David W. Jones Dorothy Fierbaugh and John L. Clark but they have not yet been assigned to schools Subject to State Education approval Gertrude R Carman will be reading supervisor Virginia Bane will be music teacher and Juliette C Spencer will serve as art supervisor
J M Layne files suit in Gallia County Common Pleas Court against E B and Amanda Neal seeking 100 dollars with interest from July 29 1931 and credit of 4 66 dollars paid March 1 1933.
Newly elected officers of the Elks Lodge in Gallipolis include H. A. Carnes exalted ruler Frank Christ secretary Cherles Hanniger treasurer Byron Bodimer esteemed leading knight C T Robinson esteemed lecturing knight C W Booth esquire Ted Moore tailer A W Carl chaplain L G North inner guard and Dr C R Niday board trustee for three years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for James W. Sexton 74 of Bidwell who died at his daughter Rosa’s home in Rodney. Surviving children include Elizabeth Robinson and George Sexton of Gallipolis Rural Route 1 and Homer Sexton of Battle Creek. Interment followed at a local cemetery with Rev. R. R. Denney presiding.
Columbus based relief offices approve county projects including Gallia funding of 1279 dollars for Cedar Street storm sewer extension in Gallipolis and other county work pending available money.
Ted Bass of Neal Avenue was jailed by city police Tuesday night on a charge of stealing a chicken from George Kemper of Route 11 just outside the corporate limits. Kemper's brother-in-law Woodrow Haner said he saw Bass walking toward the city with a white hen, and a white getting hen was missing from the Kemper barn. Bass pleaded not guilty and a hearing was set for 4 PM Wednesday.
A reception Tuesday night at the Presbyterian Church honored Rev. and Mrs. Cc. C. Bailey. The event drew many church members and friends. Arrangements were led by Mrs. L. J. Heiner, Mrs. O. H. Stewart, Mrs. Iva Brown and Mrs. H. E. Thomas. Visiting ministers Rev. F. C. Kreager, Rev. F. I. Gardner, and Rev. Clarence Swearingen spoke briefly.
Gallia County officials plan a Columbus conference to discuss relief projects including quarrying and limestone crushing under a 45 cent on the dollar state arrangement. They seek bids from contractors who fund their own workmen and compare relief labor outcomes to prior limited relief pay.
The State parole board granted 57 paroles from Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield. Counties listed offenses include burglary and larceny with release dates noted. example Gallia County cites John Wilson with July release linkage.
The Otto Marmet and Sally Marmet of the Raymond City Coal and Towboat Company near Kanawha River will be repaired and reinstated to tow coal to Cincinnati with new boilers for the Otto Marmet. The Tom Greene’s repairs include boilers, set to finish next week as it heads to Louisville and Cincinnati trade. The Greene Line Packet Company expands freight between Louisville Cincinnati and Huntington and foresees summer passenger trips. The J. S. of St. Louis, a large excursion steamer, is due next week, under Capt Verne Streckfus, with Ohio River crossings to Marietta and Sistersville. Dam 2% and others see government dam work and a survey for a new high roller dam near No 29 Ashland.
Harry Childers of Henderson West Virginia was admitted to Holzer Hospital Tuesday evening for a head wound after a mule kicked him. Lawrence Saunders, age 21, Minersville, was treated at Holzer Hospital for cuts and bruises from a traffic accident.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma White who died suddenly in Columbus were held at the Church of Christ on Monday. Out of town relatives attended from Derry Pennsylvania Norwalk Columbus Cuyahoga Falls Maasilion and other locales.
The memorial program hosted by Albany's young people drew a large and appreciative crowd at the church. Mrs. W. E. Reeves and Miss Jeasie Carpenter were in Albany on Friday. Various local families visited relatives and spent weekends in nearby towns, including Ashland Ky Columbus and Wyandotte Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart Russell and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell of Toledo were guests of Worthy Thompson on Thursday. Homer Forrest visited friends at Bailey Run. Lillian Buck was dinner guest of Marcella Custer in Minereville. Pearl Jacobs of Laurel Cliff was guest of Olga Smith. Onedra Hendricks returned from Kenova West Virginia. Ed Manuel of Akron spent the weekend with Millard Lambert and relatives. Elenora Harrison of Hysell Run visited Friday night with sister Eiber Johnson.
Pom eroy Music Club members will attend a potluck dinner at the home of Mrs Fred Bilnettar on Spring Street. Dinner starts at 6 30 with a social evening to follow. Edward Martin shows slight improvement after a weeks long illness at his Lincoln Hill residence. Mrs Aaron Zahi reportedly hospitalized in St Joseph s Hospital Park ersburg.
C. C. French led his Church of Christ Bible School class from Middleport to Langaville Tuesday for a day of recreation and a wiener roast. The party counted 22 boys with Everett Bachner assisting in the entertainment.
Funeral rites for Robert 8 White will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Meath Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Clarence Swearingen will officiate. Burial will follow in the Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Middleport social items note Mrs L R Crowell and children returned to Wellston after visiting sister Mrs William Bradford for Wallace Bradford's commencement. Mrs William Cheatham is critically ill. Mrs J C Fisher and Mrs Herbert Chambers visited Huntington. G B Cook and children from Benton Harbor visited their mother. Mrs Mary Cook left for Mineral City to join another visit. Eldo Erlewine and wife from Springfield visited their mother and daughters.
Members of the Past Chiefa Association were entertained with bingo Monday night in the R. of P. Hall by Mrs. W. C. Allman, Mrs. W. H. Steiff, and Mrs. Lewis Burford.
Racine notes show Mr. and Mrs. Richard McGiffin and Norma Jean with Mrs. Jennie McGiffin in Kansas visiting L. E. Dickey. Visitors include Mrs. C. B. Crow at Ripley Landing with the Brown family, and others from Columbus Granville and Marietta attending events or visiting Rebecca Cottrill. Arthur Beegle attended his uncle George Beaver’s funeral in Marietta. Howard Montgomery returns to Akron after visiting Anna Curtis. The Wilkins family from Columbus spent the weekend with local relatives. D C Moffett and family visited Chillicothe before returning home Friday.
Orville T. Chambers, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Chambers of Middleport, plans a late August trip to Europe aboard the Scythia. A Middleport High School 1933 graduate and Ohio State sophomore, he will join Fritz Evers and Ohio State Collegians for a journey awaiting England and landing at Liverpool. The same unusual honor was shared by Goredon K. Harris of Middleport, a cousin of Chambers.
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