Sunday Meeting Attendees at Lake Alma
Twenty members of the church gathered at Lake Alma on Sunday for a church event led by Mrs Sayre in Kyger ville area.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
2
Twenty members of the church gathered at Lake Alma on Sunday for a church event led by Mrs Sayre in Kyger ville area.
Mrs. Vida Allensworth Mrs. Cora Thompson and daughter Ada Mia Mildred Hawley and Mae Rothgeb attended a Huntington gathering Sunday night. Mrs Chauncey Rife hosted the event.
Meigs county producers gain new protections as Ohio enforces labeling rules for all packaged fruits and vegetables. The law requires producer or packer name and address, origin if from another state, net contents, strict grading or "ungraded" designation, and prohibits reusing second hand packages without clear labeling. The act takes effect about September thirteen after signing by Governor White.
Local radio listeners heard a Death Valley Days story based on a long lost cousin of M. Vincent, ex Pomeroy resident now in Ottawa Kansas. The tale, dramatized from real events, follows a search into Death Valley and meeting the radio story’s author.
The district convention of the Pythian Sisters met in Nelsonville on Thursday with Meigs Temple No. 158 attendees led by Mrs. J. B. Downing Mrs. J. H. Grate Mrs. Lulu Mason Mrs. Lewis Burford Mrs. W. G. Huddleston and others. Cheshire Temple members Mrs. Rife and Mrs. Bradbury also joined.
Mrs Mona Williams and Mrs Clara Adama attended the Marietta College graduation for nephews Gayle and Hubert Price. Mrs Joe Friend of Washington DC visited sister Mrs Ward Middieswart. Mrs Eva Randall returned to Marietta after visiting her brother Clyde Bowman. Mr and Mrs Charlies Newman will occupy the N White property in New Portland after purchase. Mrs Mattie Henderson and kin were in Charleston Thursday. Mrs Nancy Seals visited Mrs Hubert Theiss at Great Bend Friday. Mr and Mrs Abner Price of Parkersburg visited relatives Monday evening.
The Philothea Woman of the Church of Christ will be entertained tonight at the home of Mrs. B. H. Rawlings in Rutland. Mrs. Rawlings will be as stated by Mrs. Edgar Wolfe and Mrs Sidney Pickens.
Mrs O L Roush and daughter Lois Ann travel to Maggie West Virginia to stay with her parents for several days. Akron visitor Mrs James Bradbury returns home after a week with sister Mrs J W Longstaff. Longstaff family hosts several relatives including Will Longstaff and A Pryberger from Louisville.
Wyatt Ward aged 2 pleaded guilty to breaking and entering three local stores before Justice Fred Milliser. Held in Gallia County jail awaiting grand jury hearings in September. Richard Ward 16 confessed to robbing C O Johnson’s store near Labensburg, but is said not connected to the other robberies. his case goes to juvenile court.
Rupert Hughes has a Federal permit and city license to build a wharfboat for personal use, with construction set to start early next week in Gallipolis.
June 16 reports show Grace Methodist Women’s Home Missionary Society met at 3 pm with a study and entertainment program and a supper for husbands. Baptist Ladies’ Missionary Society to meet at the church this afternoon. Presbyterian Women’s Social Circle to meet Wednesday at Mrs. Boyd Thomas’s home.
Cheshire defeated the Farmer's Club 10 to 8 to keep a clean slate in the twilight playground baseball league. The win created a three way tie for first place with St. John's and Business Men's teams.
Middleport beats Racine 7 to 4 in a Thursday fastball game at Middleport. Batteries were Ward Cunningham and Bennett for Middleport with Bentz and Curtis for Racine. Bentz struck out five and Ward seventeen. A rematch is set for next Thursday on the Racine diamond.
Dr A B Bingham has shown marked improvement after a week at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus and is expected to return home next week if progress continues. Other notes include William De Wolfe's World’s Fair trip, local social visits, a birthday party, and a funeral in the region with community members visiting and hosting events.
Several Vinton residents attended the fiftieth commencement program at Rio Grande College. It lists locals like J. C. Love and family, Mrs. Mable Gesiach, D. EB. Farmer, George E. Glenn, Rev. H. A. Lewis, John Hull and daughter Margaret among attendees. Ruth and Donald Lewis finished a vacation with relatives at Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Glenn and children left for South Charleston after visiting R. E. Hesse and family. Mr. Glenn plans to pursue a master’s degree at Ohio State University.
Degree teams from Bulnville Georges Creek and Little Kyger Granges will confer the fifth degree on a large class of candidates in the Cheshire High School Auditorium tonight. Mayers' parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Evans and Mrs Mary Richards Chicago accompany them home and will visit relatives here. Mrs Isaac Evans and May and Ben Evans visited Mr and Mrs George Minameyer in Athens Sunday.
The will of Mrs. Louella Neal has been offered to probate. Mrs. Alison Anderson wife of Maj. 8S. F. Anderson of Ironton named executor. In Gallia County vocational agriculture teacher G. E. Wood will attend the annual poultry demonstration at Wooster today with H. W. Walters O. J. White and Ralph Davis, all of Gallipolis.
Mr and Mrs John Rose of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Clark on Thursday. Prof and Mrs C C Bowen left Saturday to visit relatives in northern Ohio. Mrs C W Southland and daughter of Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Goldie Jacobs.
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