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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1933
Page
2
Logan June 21 Mrs May Mahley 53 of Zaleski is in Cherrington Hospital with a fractured leg and multiple injuries from an accident near Prattaville being investigated by Sheriff Harold Partee of Vinton County. She claims a truck knocked her down then another car ran over her as she lay on the highway. A passing motorist reported the incident and an ambulance transported her to hospital.
Fans rated the Monday night matchup the season’s best as the Methodists defeated the Lutherans 5 to 4. Lutherans led early with four runs before the Methodists tied it in the fourth. bases loaded in the final inning Gabriel nearly cleared the bases. Dick Johnson and Landis pitched for the Lutherans, Miller and Adcock new to the Lutheran lineup. Tonight Catholic and United Brethren vie for temporary sole possession of first in the league.
Falls Township Board of Education held a business session and announced teacher appointments for Calico Ridge Union Enterprise Carnes Webb Summit Scotts Creek Nickel Plate West Logan Ball with listed staff including Helen Rush Daniel Helber Elmer Risch Faith Krinn Ralph Walker Esther Briley Near Kitchen Elizabeth Hansel Irvin Risch and Grace Adcock Velma Skinner.
Miss Alverta Joseph twenty from Shawnee is hospitalized at Cherrington with a fractured skull broken right leg and fractured jaw from an automobile wreck last Friday near Logan. Her condition is listed as good.
Floyd Gill the son of Mr and Mrs Less Gill was taken to Mercy Hospital Columbus last Wednesday night and underwent an appendix operation early Thursday morning He is reported to be recovering Local residents enjoy the new swimming pool in town and community activities include a six week summer school for children a euchre party and dance in the pavilion and visits from several out of town residents including the Williams and Hite families with a Grant Stores job in Albany New York for Jimmie Blankenship
Mrs. Walter Grandy and family joined by Mr and Mrs F W Blankenship and boys Howard Pob and Gertrude Strain attended the Gore teachers and pupils annual reunion last weekend.LOGAN June 21 Mrs John F Bond hosted guests at her home including Mrs Nancy Bond McHenry Leonard Bond Mr Fuller Mr Gossett Mrs A L Brown Mickey Jr John H Bond and Mr and Mrs Ralph M Henry and Mrs Earl Campbell Nelsonville Mrs James A Bond Miss Ann Bond and Charles Bond. Family dinner followed.
Mr and Mrs J A Ayers visited Corning at the week's start. Miss Clara Keyes of Nelsonville stayed with Miss Margaret Popoczy Sunday. Mrs George Brooker and family visited relatives in Columbus Sunday. Harley Frazee of Columbus spent the weekend with his mother Lucy Frazee. Jesse Smart and daughter Rosabelle visited relatives in Toledo. Danna Martzoff from Athens was guest of Henry Hite Sunday. Chas Crooks and son from Columbus visited Ward Crooks. Grace Donoghue and John Mason accompanied Mary Donoghue to Murray City after a winter in St Marys of the Springs Columbus. Eunice Sanborn Grace Donoghue and Tom Wilson of Corning were guests of relatives in Jacksonville.
Lynn Miller of Warner Avenue, missing for weeks, has joined the Army and is stationed in St. Louis. His travels included Washington, Florida, New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and finally enlistment in St. Louis. his parents were informed he is in good health.
Logan dispatch reports Mrs Kenneth Hulme of Nelsonville left Cherrington Hospital after several days of treatment and returned to her home on Monday.
Margaret Beer of Bucyrus spends the week in Logan with Miss Jane White. Mrs. Margaret Weaver visits Athens relatives. Dr. and Mrs. D James Francis of Haydenville return from Canada. Mrs Minnie Reynolds, Miss Helen Reynolds and Miss Margaret Abel visit Athens hosts. E C Stoy of the health department travels to Washington DC on business and will return Wednesday. Jack Voris and Gilbert Leffler hitchhiked to the Chicago World’s Fair and have arrived there.
Meigs County commissioners met at the court house with six resolutions passed. They appropriated 75 dollars for Wells Run Road surfacing, paid for gravel on Silversville Road, and granted burial and road repair funds to local trustees. They also approved a monthly blind pension of five dollars and an 80 dollar allocation to Salem Township for road surfacing.
Dr. John Orr and family were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sauer in Middleport then by Dr. G. Sauer on Hobson Road before heading to New Wilmington Pa. Orr, Bible chair holder at Westminster College, previously served as Middleport Presbyterian pastor for seven years and married local girl Mary Sauer. He later worked in Howell Michigan before joining Westminster's faculty. In Pomeroy, suit against Orange Township trustees for burial expenses totaling 100 dollars was dismissed.
Carl Weese enrolled at Ohio University for the summer. Mr and Mrs Guy Gorby returned to their summer home at Carpenter Irving Karr has returned from a Parkersburg hospital reporting that his daughter Eleanor is materially improved. John Justiss occupying the Fannie DeWolfe property. Mrs Ella Williams and son visiting relatives at Darwin. Mr and Mrs Homer Roush and family motored to Beaver Pa Saturday. Mrs Nannie Duffey went to Steubenville Saturday to visit relatives and accompany her daughter home. Miss Marcia Karr was in Athens Tuesday.
Native Meigs Countians now living in Ohio will gather in Columbus and Youngstown this Sunday. The Columbus Meigs County Association plans a meeting at Schiller Park in South Columbus per secretary Mrs. Mattie Weaver Spence.
Ivan Mack and family of Bucyrus visit relatives here. Mr and Mrs Ansel Hughes Kansaga spend Sunday with son Allen Hughes and family. Mrs ER Yeanger and daughters Eloise and Evelyn call on Mary Jane Rulford who is seriously ill near Langsville. Mr and Mrs B W Renner Columbus spend weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Clark. Floyd Thomas and children and Mrs Rachel Thomas visit Dan Smith and family Little Ryger. C E Lewis Kanauga visit daughter Mrs Vaughn Scott and family. Marion Hull leaves Saturday for Philadelphia to visit relatives. Miss Mary Vanzant Columbus spends weekend with parents George and Mrs Vanzant. Charley Boice and daughter Mrs Will Ely Poplar Ridge visit Mrs Rachel Thomas. Elizabeth Watson Columbus visiting sister Mrs Will Hawley.
Middleport report says Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Farmer and son Dan of South Fifth Avenue, with daughter Mrs. Arthur Skinner of Lincoln Terrace, Pomeroy, left Tuesday for Chicago to visit their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stark for ten days to two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Albers and children of Wheeling are visiting relatives here. Miss Nelia Parr occupies the Branch property. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Newland travel to Northern Ohio to be with a seriously ill niece. Revival services at Lottridge led by Rev. Vaughn Snyder attract several locals. The 4-H Club led by Mrs. Selah McLane held an ice cream social recently.
Mrs. Fred Schepple and son and Mrs. Worthy Braley with Elwood City guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Davis. Cyntha Glaze returned to Columbus with her brother Holly Glaze. Mr. and Mrs. William Hawk and daughter of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. George Perry. Mrs. Emmett Davis received notice of the marriage of Miss Catharine Tompkins and Rev. Wilber C. Vernon of Columbus. Rutland defeated Dexter 15-3 last Wednesday and Pomeroy defeated Dexter Sunday. Pomona Grange held an ice cream supper at Starr Hollow Saturday night. Members of Great Bend.
Farmers in the Bashan district are harvesting wheat. Visitors include Mrs Edna Powell and son Roldus, Mrs Audrey Torrence with Syracuse relatives, Edward Theiss of Columbus, Dana and Anna Hensley of Pomeroy, and Mr and Mrs William Conley of Long Bottom. Mildred Frank also called on relatives.
Funeral services for Bentley Murphy were held at 10 o'clock this morning at his mother Mrs. Cordelia Murphy’s home on South Third Avenue. Rev. W. B. Patterson conducted the service and burial followed at Middleport Hill Cemetery.
Franklin Kerr Guild opened their program on Monday evening with a 6 o clock dinner at the First Presbyterian Church hosted by Mrs. Merle Karshner Mrs. Rudolph Brandt Mrs. R A Henderson Mrs. Edward Jones and Mrs. Seth Sloan. Lesson study was led by Mrs. Harold Chambers with Mrs. J D Sanderson in charge of devotionals. The women's quartet featured Mrs. Bertha Oberle Mrs. A C Atha Mrs. Hugh Meldrim and Miss Mildred Laube, with Miss Elizabeth Dollison offering piano numbers. Other guests included Mrs. Williams Miss Lucy Bowen Miss Carolyn Work and Mrs. Floyd Duffey.
A large 8 by 10 foot highway sign erected by Edward Collins and Frank Eberst attracts visitors to Old Man's Cave. The sign lists 18 crates and cities with distances and includes the names of the county commissioners and the county surveyor.
Logan June 21 Kermit Bliss 13 son of Rev Elmer Bliss reported by health department as an early season diphtheria case first in Hocking County this year.
A joint birthday luncheon was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hamilton in Middleport to honor their seventy fifth birthday and Mrs. Mary Page who marked her ninety third. Attendees included Dana Hamilton and daughter Clara Mae. Milton Hamilton and Ruth Betty. Ferry Nuckles. Rev. F. C. Kreager and wife. Fanny Mayes. Ed Hundley. and other Hamilton family members.
Fruit truck driver Howard E. Ogg aged 21 of Lancaster and Alice Hester Nunley 21 of Logan were married with Magistrate C. T. Stephenson presiding. Both are children of listed parents.
Al dren Easterling was arrested Tuesday by Constable Tom Gears in Murray City for paternity of an illegitimate child. He was arraigned before Magistrate Edmund Davenport and brought to Logan by Sheriff Sol Ellinger and Deputy Joe Farbearn. Bond set at $500.
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church plans a July 2 musical program in Logan. The local choir will host the visitors after performing last week in Nelsonville. Prof. Curtiss Janssen directs the visiting choir.
In Middleport on June 21 the Bradbury Bible School Class No 3 led by Mrs Griff Russell will present a pageant titled What Owest Thou Thy Lord at Bradbury Church Thursday at 7 30 p m A following ice cream social will conclude the evening
Portland June 21 funeral for George Thompson drew many locals and visitors. Rev. Hopper of Columbus led services at Middleswart Cemetery after the Odd Fellows attended. Attendees included families from Columbus Springfield Athens Steubenville Monroe Bethany Parkersburg Kananga and Belpre.
Mr and Mrs Robert McKelvey Letart spent Wednesday here to celebrate their father’s birthday. Gayl and Hubert Price Parkersburg are visiting here. Mr and Mrs W E McDade and daughter returned from Pt Pleasant Mich with their son Gilbert. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Springer and three daughters John Owens and son and Mrs Rose Capehart. Syracuse and Hope Laugh New Haven spent Sunday with Mrs Nancy Seales.
Middleport June 21 annual meeting of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the Baptist Church held at Mrs Pay Smart home. Officers elected for the ensuing year include President Mrs C F Kreager Vice President Mrs J Leonard Secretary Mrs L D Lyons and Treasurer Mrs M J Mygatt.
Gallipolis officials announce five changes in departure times for Greyhound buses, effective Monday, affecting schedules and passenger planning.
Gallipolis Rotary Club names 14 committees for the next fiscal year with new officers to be installed in July. Directors beginning July 1 include Leo Bean H W Walters Harry Hurn George Kincon Harry Miller Harold Wetherholt Maurice Haskins and Paul Mossman. John McLean of Canton spoke at the meeting as president of the Ohio College Newspaper Association.
On her trip up the Ohio River Monday night the Packet Queen City played a calliope for the first time after an install last week. Packet Senator Cordill of the Pitts burgh and Cincinnati Line passed down Tuesday afternoon for Pittsburgh. Steamer Fairplay overturned in the Ohio River at Evansville, sinking in 10 to 12 feet of water after boiler repairs at the Acme Shop two weeks ago. Other traffic included Reliance for Midland with empty barges after delivering 600000 gallons of gasoline at Huntington, and United States Steamer George Nutt with two coal barges for Dam 25.
In Gallipolis on Tuesday a judge granted 1955 dollars to L L Maddy in a foreclosure against Robert Stuff of Gallipolis Baking Company after no response to the petition. The sale of chattel property with two gas ovens was ordered.
In Gallipolis on Monday the Gallia County recorder recorded seventy four oil and gas leases covering 2432 acres. Most leases were in Clay and Gallia townships with terms from five to twenty years and ten years for the majority. Seventeen leases totaling 1946 acres were secured by E W Salladay and later assigned to the Ohio Fuel and Gas Company, while seven leases totaling 486 acres in Gallipolis Township were secured outright by the same company.
announcement from Gallipolis reports the June 8 Greenup Kentucky wedding of Edith Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Swanson and Harold F Morton of Halstead Kansas Rev J M Herald conducted the ceremony Mrs Herald a Gallia Academy High School graduate and Western Reserve University library science student Morton formerly of Middleport works at Halstead bank The bride will live with her parents until September then move to Kansas with her husband
Dr and Mrs Ross Niday and family returned Tuesday after a week at the World's Fair. Guests over the weekend included Miss Della Monkhern Miss Virginia Hollabiugh Edward Orm and Mr and Mrs John Steer of Oil City Pa with Mr and Mrs Harold Mackenzie. Mrs Loren Thomas and son Danny returned from two weeks with her mother Mrs Nettie Fouch of Marietta. Mr and Mrs Charlies Rathburn and daughter Peggy visited Mr and Mrs Downie Moore of Columbus on Sunday.
H B Houck and J P Halley traveled from Gallipolis to Richmond Virginia to spend the week at the national convention of the Jr O U A M. The trip follows their departure on Sunday to participate in the gathering.
Perry Township schools collected $200 in the past week for rehabilitation of school buildings, announced by E. W. Edwards, the county superintendent of schools.
Exterior of the First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis is undergoing repairs as of June 21, with work visible on the building facade.
Wesley Thompson, 86, is seriously ill at his residence on upper Third Avenue in Gallipolis as of June 21.
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis reports Roberta Bullard a 12 year old from Hamden sister of Helen Bullard a stenographer at Holzer admitted for an operation. Emma Louise Ecklemeyer seven daughter of J P Ecklemeyer a patriot underwent a tonsil operation.
Roberts Eat Shop, once on Pine Street, relocates to the Wagner Building at Second Avenue and Court Street. The lower floor is fully remodeled. Mrs. Roberts previously served as caterer at the Athens Country Club for nearly eight months.
A damaged OCR text fragment lists payments by Gallia County Ohio commissioners including McCormick with $61.80 and Erasmus with $150 for compensation and damages. It notes appropriations and contracts for materials, cement purchases, and surveyor supplies, with a payroll for a week totaling $187.
Mrs Charles with Loren Williams at commencement and Mr and Mrs W W Charles Hauck and family spent Sunday with W E Welker. The Hay Ironton and other families visited relatives. fortieth anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs DeWitt. Eleanor Varney visited Broughman. Hannah RB and Thurman family noted. Allen purchased a residence in the Denison Cotte area.
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