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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1933
Page
3
June 28 report explains teacher hiring for the 1983-34 term is blocked by lack of funds and assurances of availability. Ohio and other states await a new tax program or consolidated district plans to finance schooling. Some counties delay consolidations while exploring one room school closures as a possible remedy.
Dexter, June 28. Thieves stole chickens valued at $11 from Joseph Nelson Friday night. The item occupies a brief crime note amid local social and community updates including visits from Irene Vonschmiltz, Baylors, Nelsons, and Hallidays, plus several society and lodge mentions.
Miss Mable Race former Pomeroy resident now in Columbus gives World’s Fair travelers advice in a letter. Buy smoked or colored glasses for 10 cents and walk instead of buying a cane. Wear very comfortable broad flat heeled shoes to prevent foot pain on cobblestones.
A dry spell makes the Ohio River clear and inviting for camping near Pomeroy and Portland. Flocks of youths from Pomeroy and Middleport are already in camps with more groups planned as the season begins earlier than usual. Fishing activity has started along the river shore.
Charity Council No. 245, Daughters of America in Middleport elected officers for the ensuing year at a regular meeting. Installation set for July 10. Elected: Frances Roush junior past councilor. Wilmetta Mulford associate junior past councilor. Louise Ohlinger councilor. Helena Ohlinger associate councilor. Agnes Staats vice councilor. Edith Sauer associate vice councilor. Ida Staats conductor. Florence Pauley warden. Minnie Foit inner sentinel. Cora McBride recording secretary. Pauline Ohlinger assistant recording secretary. Maude Tewksbury financial secretary. Rebecca Stevens representative. Mary L. Stephenson alternate.
In Middleport on Sunday at 10 30 a m the First Baptist Church will host patriotic organizations for morning services led by Rev F C Kreager with special choir music. The sermon titled Who Is Judge will address attendees including Cedar Creek Circle auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic Gerber Camp Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary Feeney Bennett Post No 128 and Legion Auxiliary.
Grangers of Meigs County will hold a Booster Night program and contests at the Harrisonville high school Friday night. The public is welcome. Local visits include Mrs. George Arnold and Ruby Deihl with Mrs. Myrtle Wilson in Rutland and Annie Bowen in Columbus. Community members attended a funeral in Downington and hosted visitors from Mt. Union and Columbus.
Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ met Tuesday night with Group No. 8 as host. Mrs P A Hysell and daughter are spending this week in Pittsburgh. Edgar Allensworth and daughter left Tuesday for Akron to visit his sister Mrs Delbert Flowers. Marjorie Brown visits grandparents in Dexter. Bernice Leciie of Langsville visits with Kathleen Brown. Rebecca Coates of Kenton and Ernest Otto of Philadelphia visited Mrs Cora Bennett. O T Bradford and daughter of Columbus visit Mr Bradford’s sister Mrs R B Laughead and family. their son William Bradford and family also visit on Brownell Avenue. Theodore Reed hosted a contract bridge club Tuesday afternoon. Henry Cross and A G Williamson with their families return to Columbus after visiting C L Brooks’s home.
June 28 report from Pomeroy notes overnight visitors at Kenneth J. Reed and wife on Vale Street include Dr. Leo W. Simmons and Mrs. Simmons from New Haven Connecticut and Miss Clara Thurber of Dover Vermont. Also visited by Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Gardner of Middleport and Mrs. Ollie B. Skidmore of Athens mother of Mrs. Reed.
The Athens County Savings and Loan Company files a foreclosure petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio against Clayton L Stone and Dorothy H Stone residing 3119 North Broad Street Philadelphia for Lots 3 4 and 9 in Frost Village Athens County Ohio. Defendants must answer by July 1933 or a judgment will be entered. Attorneys Woolley and Rowland represent the petitioner. 5 24 60tw
Lou Gehrig doubled in the eighth to drive in both runs for the Yankees. Joe Stripp totaled five runs with a triple, double, and single for the Dodgers. Leo Mangum blanked the Cardinals with six scattered hits for the Braves.
More than 300 race horses from 19 states and two Canadian provinces converge on Dayton’s half mile track for Ohio’s first harness meeting under the new pari mutuel law. The event runs to July 8 with notable entrants Ed Allen of Des Moines and Billy Taylor of Topeka leading stables. Prominent drivers include Ben Sturgeon Dr H M Parshall Ben Morgan Art Berry Dick Rogers and Sanders Russell among others.
Wimbledon coverage notes all American seeds advancing as play begins in men's doubles and mixed doubles. Helen Wills Moody and George Patrick Hughes lead a mixed doubles bid while Ellsworth Vines and others reach the third round despite a stiff challenge. New round action includes Stoefen Sutter and Jacobs Burke as several seeds progress.
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