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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1936
Page
3
Democratic Club president Charles Calkins announces a June 7 meeting at City Hall at 7 30 to prepare for the general election campaign. Speakers will be secured and a program arranged with refreshments served.
Miss Jane Gill, who earned a bachelor’s in music at Ohio University, will be a guest artist at the Pom eroy Music Club program at Peace Evangelical Church. The concert starts at 8 o’clock with Miss Gill performing piano selections.
Miss Amy Kingsland hosted a 150 friend gathering from Athens at Court Street residence after a boat excursion. Guests accompanied her to Athena and back Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Guy Mutchler of Rutland begin a three week Western tour with plans to visit their son Hugh in St Louis on the return leg.
In the United States about 5 000 000 cords of wood are ground each year to make pulp for paper and other products. The material is mainly spruce and hemlock.
Public notice states Commercial Motor Freight Inc filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to amend Certificate No 300 to transport property over an amended intrastate route and proposed alternate intrastate routes plus present interstate route. It lists 27 twenty five ton vehicles, 93 eleven ton trucks and 135 trailers with daily service and notes a hearing time and place to be announced in Columbus Ohio.
The State of Ohio invites sealed proposals until July 1 1936 at 2 PM EST for labor and materials to add and remodel the women wards at Athens State Hospital Ohio. Plans by John P Schooley state architect on file in Columbus. Bid forms and specs available at the State Architect and Engineer office with prepaid shipping. bids must be 100 percent of bid amount and sealed. The Department of Public Works reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Miss Beulah Lee Smith visited Athens for Ohio University commencement with Miss Ruth Talbott. Dorcas Society planned a July 2 silver circle at Mrs. J. O. Leonard's home. Clarence White faces extended treatment at Holzer Hospital. Harry Carney’s electrocution near Charleston prompted family travels. Opal Foster visited relatives in Charleston as Mrs. Hurdleton left for Detroit. Mrs. Tom W. Jones attended her nephew Benson Owens’s wedding in Columbus. Robert Mackin, St. Charles Academy graduate, joined his sisters Nella and Teresa in Columbus for commencement. Gardner family from Columbus stayed with their Middleport relatives.
Pomeroy Meigs County grand jury for the May term was summoned for duty this morning. Several major criminal cases will be considered. It is expected the petit jury will be called soon after the grand jury finishes.
James Hunter Pomeroy was arrested Sunday night by Assistant Chief Walter Wolfe on an intoxication charge and jailed pending a hearing. Edwin H. Clark and H. Clark were arrested Saturday by Constable Grindley for alleged intoxication.
Langsville society notes list visitors and gatherings. Margaret Grapes Akron visits relatives in Langsville. Mrs. J E Chase and families host vacationing guests. Ladies' Aid meetings held at Theo Kennedy home and Rosa Barnes home. Town residents Mrs Maynard Davis and Mrs Emma Johnston visit relatives. Mrs Alpha Barr sprains an ankle.
Gaatama outlines eight elements in his Budd hist teachings. The list includes right views, right aspirations, right speech, right conduct, right effort, right livelihood, right mindfulness, and right rapture.
Pomeroy officers closed evangelistic tent meetings on W Main St and Liberty Ave at 10 p m by Mayor Hess order. The troupe will move to the Coalport school lot, with continued meetings unless local residents file a protest petition.
Officers of the Middleport Alumni Association for the coming year include President Miss Susan Park First Vice President Mrs C O Fisher Second Vice President Dani L Farmer Secretary Gene Grate Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Joachim.
Town crowds gathered Saturday night for usual trading and a river excursion aboard the steamer J S. About 1700 people rode the boat from the landing and many travelers arrived from Athens Nelsonville Logan and Columbus.
Middleport church members surprised Rev. F I Gardner after Sunday School to celebrate eight years as pastor of the Church of Christ. Superintendent Harry Gaskill presented roses and a substantial sum of money in a ceremony with children waving handkerchiefs.
Beginning Sunday evening, there will be no Sunday evening services at the Presbyterian Church for the summer. Rev. Cecil Bailey announces the change. Evening services have been discontinued at Heath M. E. Church as well.
Middleport church hosts the United Missionary Society meeting this evening. New officers will be installed with hostesses Miss Etta Gaskill Mrs Will Reynolds Miss Susie Taylor Mrs O L Roush and Mrs F I Gardner aiding.
In MIDDLEPORT the Philathea Women of the Church of Christ held their annual Memorial service at 2 PM Sunday. Mrs. F I Gardner spoke and directed the program with special music. Afterward members visited cemeteries to place flowers on departed members’ graves.
Gallia County WPA road work continues with gravelling of Hannan Trace Road in Harrison and Walnut Townships and paving completion on Front Street Grape Street and Vine Street. New tasks include Oliver White Road grading and culverts, George's Creek Road improvements, and planned bridge reflooring funded by county lumber.
Andrew Archibald a native of Scotland and longtime Gallipolis resident died last week in Charleston West Virginia Funeral services were held there Sunday Mrs Stanley Plymale of Gallipolis is a daughter and surviving are the widow Ella B Archibald two daughters Mrs A M Reid Mrs H C Gehrken and son Eugene Archibald two brothers John Archibald of Urbana Ohio and Kenzie Archibald of Washington D C and a sister Mrs Will OBrien of Wheeling West Virginia
Virgie Crews Burnett is granted a divorce from Paul Burnett for gross neglect in Gallia County. She is restored to her maiden name Virgie Crews. The couple has no children and the defendant pays costs.
Marriage licenses were issued to Lester Rose 23 laborer son of Reuben Rose and May Shamblin 21 daughter of Ira Shamblin both of Gallipolis and to Ralph Redd 22 battery shop manager and Esther Novotny 21 natives of Marion Ohio.
Captain Tom W. Jones of Meigs County will attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland after leaving Sunday. He serves as a representative to the General Assembly.
Holzer and McCormick seek proof Jennie Lind ever visited the Our House on Front Street as they prepare the building’s restoration into a museum. The search notes early ownership, 1819 construction by Henry Cushing, and ties to local families, with completion aimed for August regatta time.
Gallia County misunderstood press dispatches from Columbus that more than $1,000 was allocated for poor relief. Auditor Emmett D. Keeler clarified the money pays for bonds issued in 1938 to fund poor relief, not for current relief expenses.
Edith Hutsinpiller loaned the oldest rug shown at a handmade rug display at the Gallipolis library during the weekend. The rug was hooked by her late grandmother Mrs Jane Hutsinpiller. She allowed display of braid rugs by her late aunt Miss Lizzie Hutsinpiller. The article notes world paper production around 8,000,000 tons.
Miss Margaret Jones county health nurse reports May activities at Holzer Hospital. Eight children underwent tonsil operations funded by health seal receipts, immunized 120 children against diphtheria, quarantined one scarlet fever home, visited three schools, made 11 social service visits, and held 43 office consultations. She attended six health meetings and seven clinics, spent 52.5 hours in the field, 45.5 hours traveling, 12.5 hours in class, and 73 hours in the Courthouse office, traveling 1,620 miles.
Edwin McCormick, official weather observer, logs a new high of 99 degrees in Gallipolis on Saturday afternoon. Two nights earlier, Thursday night cooled to 45 degrees.
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