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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
3
A regional official states civil service tests are needed to fill a vacant post as a superintendent resigns. The search prioritizes experienced candidates, noting the role requires suitability and no children in the duties. Stewart plans to reside in Long Bottom.
Neighbors gathered Tuesday night for a social event honoring A. H. Bailey. An ice cake baked by Mrs. Jones of Chester topped the gathering, which included Mr. and Mrs. Olier Bush.
Clergy members including Rev L R Carmich attend a Christian convention at West Ports while Miss Jean Arnold joins United Brethren activities. Families like the C rmichael and Schorn of Pomeroy visit, and Walter Kelch attends a funeral in Portland. Local social gatherings include a class hosted at Park and weekend visits with relatives. A bank mortgage foreclosure case involving Cora DeWolf and W. is noted amid trustee discussions over road and general fund.
Syracuse Boy Scouts earned recognition at the Parkersburg circus with a standout parade chariot and a second place in the Fire by Flint and Steel act. Scoutmaster F A Shumway received a district achievement certificate as part of the Hostagee Area group.
A physical examination for children entering school in September is set for Monday at 10 a m at Rutland High School. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Beverley Skinner visited Rutland friends Monday. Mrs Susan Theobalds ill. Mrs J W Coldwell celebrated her eighty seventh birthday June 22 with fifteen relatives at her Rutland home. Robert Steele and family from Huntington West Virginia visited Mrs J W Coldwell Sunday.
The Independence Day program will be held Sunday June 30 at the Presbyterian Church in Pomeroy. Organizations are asked to assemble at City Hall at 10 o'clock for a 10:15 start. The Junior and Senior Choirs will sing and Rev. R C Ditter will preach on The Principles of Independence in the Past and for the Future. The audience will pledge allegiance to the flag.
Mr and Mrs J W Kincaid and daughter Pauley Anne traveled to Columbus to visit friends and planned a week at West Point where their son William Keith is a cadet The Downing family and granddaughters Martha Jane Downing and Nancy Singleton spent Wednesday in Columbus The Karchers and daughter Jane of Loganport Ind left for Lexington Ky after a short visit with the Souders family Edith Klein of New York City arrived to visit her mother Eva Klein and other relatives
Announced marriage of Mr. W. R. Davis of Columbus and Miss Alice Louise Powell of Rutland, solemnized June 14 in Wheeling West Virginia. Davis, son of Mrs. Blanche Davis of Dexter, earned Ohio State University accounting degree and A B I credentials and works as assistant auditor at Huntington National Bank in Columbus. Mrs. Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Powell, is an Ohio State alumna and taught at Racine High School for two years. They plan home at 1411 Meadow Road Grandview Columbus after a Canada trip.
Jean and Alice Louise Lama are back at their Gravel Hill home after tonsil surgeries at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. They were accompanied by their parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lama.
Grass Run side Hill Philip Nicholson Mrs. Nicholson and son and Mrs. Earl Forrest traveled to Columbus last Wednesday where Mrs. Nicholson will have several teeth removed. Ruth Will and Eleanor Hill attended a Christian Endeavor convention in Marietta. Roy Moler is working for William Bachner. Cynthia Glaze Akron nurse vacationing three weeks with her parents V. L. and Mrs. Glaze. Mary Metager accompanies her for a few days. Gerald Morris laying foundation for new barn. Oliver Bratton bought a new reaper. Mildred Braley visited her father John Braley near Langsville.
Victor Hysell age 20 mechanic son of Giles Hysell of Pomeroy and Mary King age 20 daughter of T W King of Middleport secured licenses on Thursday and planned to wed Reverend C W Williams. Carl Taylor age 21 son of H H Taylor of Rutland and Margaret McColley age 19 daughter of Charles McColley of Rutland received licenses Wednesday and were married by Justice J W McCullough.
Regular monthly meeting of the Loyal Helpers Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held Tuesday evening at the church. Fourteen members attended. Mrs. Harvey Holter, president, led the business session. Social hour followed and a potluck dinner was served.
Special service at Federated Church Pomeroy at 10 15 led by Rev R Co Ditter with Sunday School at 9. Ditter to preach at St Pauls Evangelical Church Minersville at 7 tonight on Can We Cheat You. Ice cream social hosted this evening by 4 H Club members at Town Hall.
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