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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
7
Police fight rabies after a dog bite incident leaves a woman immunized and reports a dog that bit horses, a dog killed, and deputies enforcing control. Officials vow muzzle or license tag rules as dog wardens move to vaccinate and restrict roaming animals.
A suit filed in court by a complainant identified only as Mrs seeks alimony from Lena the defendant in a matter tied to her husband. The case references connections with Myers Produce and dates around May 31 1935. Names Meyer Jones Megaret Jones Burnette and others appear in scattered notes about witnesses and related events.
Burton Richards 17 of Mercerville returns home after a week with his uncle Finley Richards Thurman. He sought his parents signature on a plan to work for neighbors two days a week at one dollar a day and to raise tobacco on one acre of his father’s land under probate court supervision.
Kanauga News notes that local schools closed last Friday for the year with a basket dinner and program. Sabbath School had 110 attendees Sunday morning. The piece lists unnamed locals, travel between Clendennin Huntington Pt. Pleasant and Charleston, and mentions a funeral in Gallipolis for Robert B. White, a 62 year old railroad conductor.
Memorial Day ceremonies were led by the American Legion at the local cemetery with Memoriallites, graves decorated, and attendees traveling from Dayton Lancaster Philo Columbus Jacksonville Glouster Trimble and Greens Run. Local residents Mary Wah delivered the address at Dew Cemetery as crowds gathered.
Syracuse Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Asbury Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Shumway with Miss Rachel Milla as assistant hostess on Wednesday. Several local residents and visitors are noted in society circles with travel and summer plans.
Friends and neighbors surprised Mrs. Vietta Springer with a fifty third birthday party at her home in Tuppers Plains. Attendees included numerous local residents and relatives. Other notes mention memorial services in Chester, travel to Radcliff, restaurant construction by Mr. McPherson, and local church events.
Memorial Day saw many former Zaleski residents visiting the local cemetery and calling on friends. Attendees included Elza Wood and family from Athens, the Frank and Goodin families from Albany and Prattsville, and numerous others from Ohio and West Virginia. A newly born daughter to Ellen Webb Kellerman was noted along with several visits and funerals among local families.
Revered Gib son to lead regular service at Weaver Chapel Sunday 10 30 a m. A children’s program planned for Putnam Church Saturday evening June. Local residents and visitors noted in attendance at gatherings with families from Cleveland Loveland Athens Columbus and Clinton County areas. Birth announced May 30 a daughter named et wed to Arch Ar banch and David Davis grandchildren listed.
Seventeen students graduated from Carbon Hill High School last week in the school auditorium with Dr. W. G. Clippinger of Otterbein College delivering the principal address. Music by the high school orchestra and glee club accompanied by Melvin Harbarger and Miss Louise Rice. Salutatorian Pauline Spires and valedictorian Marjorie Joyce led the class. graduates included Floyd Pierson, Florence Dupler, Kermit Swaim, Ralph Rutherford, Vergil Reynolds, Alma Lucas, and others. After the ceremony the group toured Washington, D. C. for a few days. A stroke hit Joe Ford, who lives with the Wilkinsons. Sweden has surpassed Germany as the fifth-largest shipbuilding nation.
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