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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1934
Page
2
Mrs Avon Jones of Harrisonville was elected president of the Meigs County Women s Republican Club at the county courthouse meeting Saturday afternoon. Mrs Effie Warren of Reedsville was named vice president and Mrs Pierce of Bradbury secretary treasurer. The first-year gathering was well attended with plans for future activities. The club will meet again next Saturday afternoon.
A series of weekend visits and travels are listed with residents from Pomeroy and nearby towns. Hugh Lindsey of Columbus stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Ralston Russell on East Main Street while Alien Archer of Parkersburg visited his aunt, Mrs. Charlies Ebersbach. Dr. P. C. Bauman of Portsmouth, Rosalind Ebersbach, and others are noted for various stops and plans including summer school in Ann Arbor.
Illnesses hit Alvin Cole and Mrs Floyd Van Meter along with Mrs Emma Findling visiting Pom eroy. Wheat cutting in progress. County residents attend a grange meeting in Alfred. A L Cole family spent Sunday at Keno. South Third Avenue travelers leave for Buckeye Lake cottage for two weeks with family in attendance. A Harrisonville reception honors Virgil Atkins and wife with guests from Gallipolis Pomeroy and other towns.
Edward Skinner of Pomeroy and William Keith Kincaid of Middleport have received West Point appointments. Skinner, a 1982 Pomeroy High School graduate, will report July 2 after leaving June 30 with Kincaid. A family reunion at Mrs. B. D. Skinner's home drew about fifty guests, including relatives from Columbus, Pt. Pleasant, and Cuyahoga Falls.
Mrs Catherine Schaefer and Mrs Sophia Fisher returned home after a two week visit in Columbus with their sister Mrs A W Kuhns. Betty Ebersbach and Helen Schaefer accompanied them. Frances Dye of Columbus visited here. Dr and Mrs C E W Downie and son William hosted Mr and Mrs Ben Gravely in Pleasant Flat West Virginia. Mary Haning returned to Pomeroy after visiting Athens. Starling McCulloughs left for a two week Michigan trip. Eugene Schlaegel of Uniontown spent a few days with his parents in West Main Street. Mrs Sophia Meier is in serious condition after a stroke at her Spring Avenue home.
Birthday anniversary of Mrs. Sarah Spencer celebrated by relatives with a picnic at Shenang Springs near Pomeroy. Guests traveled from Columbus Huntington Chester Maundeville Pittsburgh and Steubenville to join family gatherings and share in the event.
The Rev and Mrs James Hundley opened a mission church in the Hamilton building at South Fourth Avenue and Hamilton Street Sunday afternoon. They have devoted 30 years to evangelistic work and spent time in Africa as missionaries. They made two African trips and were there just before the World War.
Middleport mentions Mrs. Sidney Russell and Rue Tuckerman returning home after a Mt. Vernon visit. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell from Hollywood with sister Mrs. Mary Cook in Athens Meigs County. Charleston guests Mr. and Mrs. Stuart and daughter Betty Jean join Mrs. Cook for a weekend gathering.
Flora Shumway age 67 died Sunday at home near Chester after a long illness. Lifelong Meigs County resident, she is survived by husband Alfred Shumway two sons Fred Shumway mayor of Syracuse two daughters Mrs Fred Swatzel Pomeroy and Mrs Emma Maxenberg at home two brothers Milo and Miller Ridenour sister Alma Myers East Liverpool and several grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM from the family residence.
Ten Gerber Camp members from the Spanish American War attended an outpost meeting and picnic at Wilkesville. Veterans from Wilkesville, Athens, Wellston, and Jackson took part, with a noon picnic at Wilkesville Park. John Steele of Wellston invited the camp to meet next at Wellston with meals and entertainment provided. Steele is a Gerber Camp member. Will Cady of Circleville also belongs to the group.
The Reedsville 4-H club held its annual conference in Pomeroy on Wednesday with members Sarah Filen Bartoe Eileen Larkins Fay Pickens Janis Buckley Louise Coleman and club officers led by Mrs Iva Buckley present. Visitors included Mrs Herbert L. Smith and daughter from Harrisburg Pa and Mrs Charles Ebersbach with her father Charles Kraft of Pomeroy.
About fifty relatives and friends gathered at the George Bowers home near Harrisonville for a picnic in honor of Mrs. Rachel Tracy of Thomas Fork who celebrated her eighty first birthday. Twin daughters Mrs. Nora Thompson and Mrs Frank Giles were guests. guests came from McArthur Springfield Columbus and other Meigs County areas. Mrs. Tracy has spent her life in Thomas Fork area and is the last of a 12 child family.
POMEROY George and Stanford Brinker, active in Gallia County Grange work, attended Rocksprings Grange regu lar meeting Friday night. Forty four members present. four candidates received First and Second Degrees. Play by Long Hollow group plus stunt by Homer Ash worth. Ice cream social planned for Friday night June 29 with music by the American Legion Band.
Mr and Mrs Henry Chaney and their son from Delaware visited Mr and Mrs H J Williams over the weekend. Mrs Murl Bolin moved into the Dana Turner property and Mrs Lena Jordan had her property painted. Ward Halliday and Bernie Gilkeys couples visited Eva Bowen and William James Stobert households. E L Jewell and H land Jewell Nellie Rowley returned from Cleveland's West Reserve University commencement. Dr Jewell, medical graduate, will join Cleveland City Hospital residency after a two week vacation.
John B. Brown ing's name was listed as a Lawrence County candidate for the Republican state central committee but has withdrawn. Downing filed as a candidate for the same committee. In Rutland the Christian Booster group met and elected officers led by Robert Musser and Weyland Brown.
Mrs. Mary E. Corn widow of Frank Corn a former ice cream manufacturer died in Columbus Saturday. Funeral services will be held at the Catholic Church in Gallipolis Tuesday morning. She is survived by children Mrs. William Ripley Joe Frank all of Columbus and Art of Gallipolis. Body will be interred beside her late husband at Wellston near her mother.
Gallipolis police arrested seven men on intoxication charges over the weekend and jailed them. County officers were called to Rio Grande Sunday night to arrest a woman said to be intoxicated.
Brownie Hatfield Jack Vornholt and John Halley Harrison travel to Camp Indianola ten miles south of Lancaster for a three week stay. The camp is hosting 45 boys under supervision of play leaders.
Gallipolis police oiled unused machine guns as a report circulated that John Dillinger the bandit and killer was en route to Gallipolis.
James Ball brother of Mrs. C E Fife died at his home near Gallipolis Ferry on Friday. Mrs Fife is widow of Chauncey E Fife who served as county surveyor and died a few weeks earlier.
Judge W. R. White awards Jess Bandy a divorce from Rhoda Bandy in Gallipolis and grants custody of their minor child Virginia Bandy after finding gross neglect.
Mrs. Morgan Jones of Tiltonville spends the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Bowles while her husband attends Ohio State University. Mrs Evelyn Marchington of Westerville visits Mr and Mrs Homer Marchington. Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson and Mrs Callie Nelson join Mr and Mrs Roy Snowden in Rutland for a Sunday visit. Edward Marchington and daughter of Columbus recently visited Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson.
RACINE Busy Bee division rehearses a play to be staged July 6 at the high school auditorium. Last meeting June 19 set officer travel for the 4-H Conference at Pomeroy June 20. Attendees included Leader Betty Van Gilder and officers Dixie Spencer Mary Van Gilder Bernice Harpold Naomi Beaver Allegra Fadley Betty Jo Beaver Patricia Van Gilder. MIDDLEPORT Mrs Pearl Graves and daughter Mrs Dwight Frost and Miss Virginia Leonard hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday for Mrs Ralph Graves at the Graves home on Pearl Street.
Rutland community notes the Harmony Circle of the Christian Church gathering at Mrs. Carl Reeves's home on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and their Columbus daughter visited Mrs. Reeves's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Myers, for the weekend. Harve Johnson recently suffered a stroke of apoplexy.
Miss Annie Smith is in Columbus for employment. Miss Mary Francis Jividen graduated last week from Ohio State University Department of Music. Dr. and Mrs. P A Jividen and Mr. John Smith attended the graduation exercises in Columbus. Miss Marie Smith is in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Leach were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Calvin last Thursday evening.
The Nike, a new all steel coast guard steamer, was launched Saturday at the Marietta Manufacturing plant in Pt Pleasant West Virginia on the Ohio River. It will join two sister vessels Nemesis and Triton, to be stationed in Pascagoula Mississippi and Gulfport Mississippi respectively. The ship costs about 365000 and 166 feet long, with several government officials attending the ceremony.
A Cheshire program at the school auditorium on Sunday eve ning June 24 drew a large audience. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Swisher Mansfield and Mrs. Ned Eachus and daughter Gallipolis. Mrs. Nina Healey visits Chicago relatives bound for Century of Progress Exposition. Charles Shuler New York City visited relatives last week. Heightland family moved into Mulford property.
Miss Maxine Sayre of Second Avenue was admitted to Holzer Hospital with bruises and cuts from a motorcycle accident. Dana Rayburn of Pt. Pleasant West Virginia underwent an operation for acute appendicitis at Holzer Hospital Sunday night.
In Gallipolis two traffic incidents occurred on a busy Saturday afternoon. Garland Folden, 6, was struck by a car driven by Ernest Smith of Kananga while chasing a ball, suffering minor cuts and bruises. A county truck and another car collided on Front Street, damaging the car’s running board and impairing the truck’s transmission.
Gallipolis Ohio Charles Bowen a local medicine maker withdrew a charge of deserting his minor children against his wife Bertha Bowen before a scheduled court hearing. Mrs Bowen had vanished May 2 and reappeared in Gallipolis last weekend then left again Saturday prompting renewed police inquiry.
Gallia County agent Leo E. Carter begins registration for old age pensions by township. Ohio Township today, Perry Tuesday, Springfield Wednesday and Thursday, Walnut Friday. So far 384 persons have applied for these annuities.
Miss Edna Ervin is the Gallia County Mes senger Correspondent with the Gallipolis News contact details at Lafayette Hotel phone 635. Readers are invited to phone news items to her.
Licenses issued Saturday include Lewis 21 of Middle Virginia and Cundiff 25 of Logan with Faye Stough, daughter of George Water, and Marshall 26 a bell boy at Libby, plus Edwa Armstrong 2 daughter of Edward Armstrong.
Jacqueline Belcher Garfield IV and his parents Mr James Belcher of Akron recall a 11 year employment connection with First Central Company of Akron. Ip week mourning follows for Mrs Vesta Ren Crevier who died at home. sister Criner of Gallipolis identified.
Fragmentary note mentions Gallipolis and individuals McIntyre Rutherford and Frances Rutherford. Text includes scattered references to baseball and a weekend visit involving John in Weston West Virginia.
Heat wave keeps traffic light and beaches along the Ohio River and its creeks popular with city patrons this summer weekend, with continued calm on local waterways and shore areas.
A large gathering of American Legionnaires will attend a mass meeting in Portsmouth on Friday 20 with speaker Hayes Decatur In commander. Thomas Dennison, Ohio Legion department commander, will also attend and speak.
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