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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR note records a fragment mentioning Rex Vis and Dus and an identity cue with a hint of a part or role. No clear event, date, or location established in readable text.
An obscure note lists Surial Mr Enthy naming an individual as an An. The fragment hints at a local designation or role but provides few details beyond the names and title.
Meigs County Grand Jury returned six true bills after an all day session. Indictments include arson for Morton Rupe in the Steiner Restaurant burglary, burglary charges against Rupe Myers Reese, manslaughter for Harold Taylor in the Beards death, larceny for Madison Perry in wheels theft, failure to provide for his children by Leif Bolin, and larceny for James McGeorge in money and goods from Liberty Hudnall. The panel also recommended painting the jail’s first floor.
Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Scholl of Pomeroy returned Monday from a vacation trip through Virginia and other points of interest. They were joined by Madilyn Pickett Louise Baer Ruth Morris and Madilyn Flint. Scholl director of instrumental music at Pomeroy High School resumes duties with a practice session ahead of a Scout Circus trip to Parkersburg on Thursday.
Boy Scout Troop 42 at Peace Church conducted a Monday night inspection led by District Chairman L. D. Mc Master with 25 in attendance. Preparations for the Scout Circus at Parkersburg on Thursday were announced as McMaster presented the troop charter and registration cards.
Since May 2 work began on 1.96 miles of Meigs pavement project on the Pomeroy Rutland road, crews have moved more than half of 86 000 cubic yards of dirt as part of the highway improvement.
Middleport briefs list visits and travel among local families including the Thomas, Major, Enright, Atkinson, Entsminger, McKay, Snider, Wiley, and Guintuher households. It notes church society meetings, graduates from Ohio University, community teachers, illness improvements, and highway construction updates near Dead Man's Curve with significant earth moving and a $121,937 project cost.
A Thursday night ice cream social funds the Reedsville recreation center. Percy Curtis leads the project with speakers detailing the recreation program and the WPA library. A. H. Curtis heads the library located in the local school building.
Tom Morris sought custody of his children in common pleas court but the suit was dismissed due to lack of evidence. Custody remains with Edna Morris as mother.
Glouster city council held a special meeting Monday night granting the oath to W H Stahl to fill an unexpired term. They voted to fund Morgan Street improvements, discussed installing caution lights, and proposed traffic lights to curb speeding. Officials noted frequent jams on High Street pay nights and weekend double parking by 21 business cars. A two hour parking ordinance may be enforced. Ordinance 284 raised public affairs pay. The council did not elect a president and adjourned after discussing organizational steps.
Meigs Temple No 153 staff and officers invited to Wednesday evening gathering at Mrs Genevieve Meinhart home with hostesses Mrs Meinhart Mildred Lowe and Maggie Jones arranging the event.
The Federal Land Bank of Louisville is to answer by June 30 1956 in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Ohio to a petition filed May ith 1936 by John J Woolley and Hal fi Rowland partners for a money judgment on contract amounting to 300.00 The case is Cause No 16470 with plaintiffs represented by attorney W EY AND ROWLAND 5-19-Gotw.
The note states the event was held on June 19 and observers expect the organizational issue to be resolved.
The Ohio Collieries Soft Ball team defeated the Jacksonville Eagles 6 to 3 on the local grounds Monday afternoon. Ginnan pitched for Jacksonville and L Miller was on the mound for the victors. Chauncey will play here Wednesday at 5 30 p.m. Teams seeking games should contact Jack Bell at 25 Summit Street, Glouster.
Friends and relatives gathered for the funeral of Mrs. Emmett Rogers from New Philadelphia Crow Summit Zanesville Columbus Lancaster Athens Jacksonville and Corning with Mr and Mrs Richard Kalt Mr and Mrs Walter Hanekrat and many others from the Rogers home region.
The Trimble Board of Education hired the same staff as last year. Principals include M. E. Christman and Jonathan M. Rainey. Also hired Edithe Wolfe, Edra Lantz, and Hazel Raber as teachers. Lewis Kasler was hired as janitor.
Mrs. Chas. Cox and grandchildren Beatrice and Robbie Brown visit Mr. and Mrs. Orley Vore of Jacksonville. Vore in poor health for six months expects to return to a Columbus hospital this week. Earl Sauders family motored to Adena then returned. Mrs. Cox stays in Jacksonville with daughter Mrs. Vore.
The highest volcanic peak in the world is Sahama located in Bolivia. It rises to about 21,000 feet above sea level, making it the tallest known volcano.
Dan Rice son of Mr and Mrs John Rice both of this city completed an academic course at St Charles School Columbus and took part in the commencement exercises for the class of 1936 Held last Friday afternoon Mrs John Rice Bernard and Miss Rita Rice Mrs George Bowes Lancaster and Mrs Fred Mooney and daughter Betty Ann New Lexington attended The student plans to return home for the summer and enter college in the fall
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F A M will confer the Entered Apprentice degree Wednesday night. Refreshments and a social hour follow the degree work.
Mrs. William Ech stenkamper returned Sunday from Akron where she was called by the illness of her daughter Mrs. William Owens. She was accompanied home by Mr and Mrs Owens and two children Billy and Jimmie. Mr Owens returned to Akron Sunday evening. Mrs Owens and children will remain here until early in July.
A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Travis, Jimmy Omen, and Dana Swartz was struck by another vehicle near Marietta Saturday evening. The Meigs County auto burned, all passengers escaped, Mrs. Travis and Omen were knocked unconscious, and an ambulance transported the group to the Swartz home in Alfred.
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