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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1934
Page
2
Deputies remain on guard to protect FERA workers in Meigs County while no strikers were seen at Pomeroy or Middleport projects on Tuesday. Arrested strike leaders from Monday remain jailed with likely formal charges today. Reports claimed an Athens County Unemployed League delegation might travel to Pomeroy.
Mrs Judson Miler visits with her father Peter Feeney then returns to Huntington. Emma Jean Smith of Columbus spends a week with her parents. Kathryn Werner of Leading Creek visits relatives George Werner and Mrs Leo Russell. Martha Stewart of Chicago arrives to stay with cousins O H Stewart. DeLille family and daughter return to Columbus after visit with T F Ferguson. T W Grant and Beaumer go to Columbus then to Kansas City. A D Wilson and family return to Russell Kentucky after visiting J E Smith and Frank Knopp. J E Parsons family after weekend in Columbus return home. Boyd Queen family move to Huntington. Elwood Kennan occupies Queen farm. Walter Kennan, Elwood Kennan and Mrs Dale Howell return from Columbus. Bernice Leclair hosts farewell party for Imogene Queen. Mary Enteminger and Maxmith accompany Alberta Queen to her new home in Oleta Poling returns to Vinton.
The report lists several locals at the Olive Orange High School alumni banquet including Mary Cole and Marietta as well as the Emerson Wells family planning to occupy the Orie Gaul property. It also mentions Huntington resident Sarah Findling and relatives taking the eighth grade tests, with Fred Harper Amber Cozart Samuel Pearman and Arthur Spencer nearby.
In Pomeroy county court a suit by Jackson County Bank Ravenswood against C H Hamilton and Leota B Hamilton seeks 1700 dollars plus 6 percent interest since November 1933 on a note and foreclosure of a Reedsville mortgage if the judgment is granted. A divorce suit followed by Clayton Dixon against Blanche Dixon cites twelve years of marriage and requests custody of three children.
Middleport society notes Mrs D C Miller hosted her contract bridge group on Seventh Avenue. Miss Rose Stace plans a dinner and two tables of cards at the Mary Jane with Mrs W F Harris hosting on South Second Avenue. Miss June Lansbury hosted members of Middleport High School’s graduating class at her South Third Avenue home.
Howard Roush was taken to Gallipolis hospital Monday for an appendicitis operation. Robert Roush received a painful head wound Sunday after being struck with a bat during a game. Charles Hayman of Racine High School plans to move to Westerville this week. The M. BE. Ladies Aid Society meets Friday night with Mrs. Eva Roberts. Rev. J. D. Law and Mrs. Law attend a church conference at Wellaton. Harry Allen will open a new gas station this week.
Middleport prepares a July celebration at the football field featuring a recreation ball game fireworks and additional events. Committees from the Boy Scouts Feeney Bennet Post No 128 and the recreation ball tournament group met at the mayor's office to organize the festivities.
Blanche Davis hosted Sunday guests including the William Gillogly family of Albany and Mr and Mrs William Davis of Salem Center along with H C Smith and Eli Nelson. W R Amos visited Springfield with Russell Musser. Harold Smith and a Cleveland guest stayed with H C Smith. Lena Jordan is recovering after an Athens hospital operation.
Mr and Mrs Russell Fox of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter born Thursday May 3. The baby is a granddaughter of Peter Feeney of Middleport.
Margaret and Edward Fisher of Mansfield attended the funeral with grandchildren of the deceased. Also present were Henry Giledorf and family, Charlies Gilsdorf, Oscar Giledorf and Ea Giledorf of Byesville, and Mrs Will Oblinger and family of Logan.
Rev Bert O Con nor and family visited Mrs Bruce Ankrom in New Holland. W Buckley family spent Saturday with relatives in Parkersburg. A monument was erected in the cemetery for Mrs Erastus Newell. Lawrence Rose family from Morning Star visited the C W Buckley family. Mr and Mrs W B Kibble of Akron and the J D Kibble family of Parkersburg spent the weekend here.
Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ conducted a memorial service for Miss Alice Byers in the Middleport Hill Cemetery Sunday afternoon. A 6 o'clock banquet follows the event, to be hosted by the Loyal Women's Class. Plans also call for 100 guests.
Mrs. Maud Davis Mary McClure and Helen Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. John Trent visited friends in Alcol West Virginia. Marcella Russell and her grandson visited at Hysell Run with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Russell Lester Bailey visited relatives in Rutland recently.
Rev and Mrs R W Howe of Pataskala arrived Tuesday to visit members of the local Presbyterian Church. Howe had recently preached at the churches as a candidate for the pastorate.
Middleport prepares for a baccalaureate address by Rev. F J Gardner at Pearl Street gymnasium as 31 students graduate. Mildred Miller hosts friends in Langsville. William Lecile drives sheep to Pittsburgh markets. Rutland hires and promotes teachers including O O Patterson and Carl Reeves. Stansbury joins Denver School of Pharmacy and plans return to work at Stansbury Drug Store.
Middleport reports James Russell, back from 13 months at a CCC camp in Three Rivers California, has taken a job as assistant surveyor at Dam 5 on the Muskingum River in Swift. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Russell. Rutland notes illness for Mrs Bertha Giles and Mrs Eine Haley, with Haley’s condition improving. Frank Bean and family visited Columbus, while Carl Reeves and daughter spent the weekend in Harrisonville with Mr and Mrs A O Graves.
Mrs Dana Cleland and daughter spent Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs Harry Wiltshire at Mar met West Virginia. Herman Wolfe and his mother Mrs Orin Wolfe left Sunday for Columbus. Mrs Emma Jividen visited Mason City. Mrs James McClaskey and daughter and Mrs Laura Baker arrived to visit Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart.
East Side boys defeated Mechanicsburg 26 to 2 in a tune up for the second half title. Beginning Tuesday Rufus Putnam and East Side meet in a three game series to decide the final championship.
The two fourth grade classes from East Side School visited West Side School Tuesday afternoon to perform two marionette shows including The Peppermint Boy and an original script titled Punch as a Night Owl.
Athens resident H. W. Baughman was arrested by state highway patrolman F. J. Crume on Tuesday for driving an automobile with only one license plate. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Carl H. Porter and paid a total fine and costs of five dollars.
The Albany Board of Education named new teachers for the grades Winnie Martin Madge Dixon Mary Bailes Chester Enlow Walter Hampton and Ward Pauley and for the high school Grace Webb M H Macfarlan Mrs Maurice Hunter D W Hoffee and Charlies Bolin. Also notes changes to Albany Grange meeting date and upcoming Mother's Day program at the M E Church with music and a talk by Mrs O D Dailey.
Urbana city schools superintendent Dr C W Cookson will deliver the commencement address at Rome High School Stewart Monday night May 14 at 8 oclock. Baccalaureate services with Dr E A Hansen of Ohio University will be held at the Mf church Stewart Sunday night May 13 at 8 oclock. Graduates include Richard Ashcraft Wilma Cunningham Marvella Buck Flossie Weatherby Velma Baker Fiodie Edwards Doris Pearcy Louise Butts Ronald Davis Kenneth Welch Ruth Seaman Anna Mae Rupe Nola Christy Rex Dougherty Perry Downey Melba Faulkner Leota Montgomery Virgil Hill Joe Lonas Wandalee Linton Mary West Harold Buck Frances Bobo George Pearcy Jane Smallwood Lucille Willard Richard Jackson Glenn Frost Claudine Richardson Venia Meek Virginia Fortney Roger Halbirt Frances Norris Robert Patterson Janette Merrick Ray Starkey.
About 200 Rufus Putnam School pupils rehearse for a May Festival to be held Friday at 6 p m on the school lawn. Students from different grades perform dances and songs in costumes, with a May Queen to be announced during the May Day procession. The program includes a five and six grade chorus, a pantomime The Seeds Awake, and a trumpet assembly. Countries represented include Sweden Hungary Denmark and Germany with Indians in the first grade. Orland Bean designed the festival program cover. East Canaan services next week include sermons by Rev L R Roberts and Rev Powell.
Glouster Merchants defeated Ohio Collieries 7 to 4 in a recent game. Ada Lent named president of the Jacksonville Trimble Alumni Association with a meeting set for tonight at 7:30 at the Jacksonville Trimble High School building.
Mary Skinner daughter of Earnest and Mrs Skinner of Glouster married Paul Kelly of Glouster in Parkersburg on March 31. Davie Skinner and Faye Woods of Hemlock wed in Parkersburg on May 3. Both couples plan to reside in Glouster. Florence Clark has returned to Columbus after eye specialist treatment with minor improvement in her condition.
Chauncey Richard Waidie was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Columbus for treatment after a period of illness due to diabetes. He was accompanied to Columbus by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minister.
In Lottridge May 9 a Lincoln statue and a large framed picture were presented to Carthage School by Mrs. Bruce Chapman as the term ends. Perfect attendance for 1933-34 included Helen Carsey Clara Louise Castle Marilyn Boggs Kenneth Jeffers Chester Boger James Boger Betty McKinley Paul Hardman Carl and Leland Boggs. The operetta earned $12.
The National Re & Service opens a new office in McArthur. District manager William V. Walsh announced the project. Ray Cox and Victor Lewis are in charge. Walsh said work will be provided for unemployed locals on road improvements and other projects.
Gilouster Merchants beat the Ohio Collieries 7 to 4 on the local grounds in a twilight game. Kytta allowed only five hits while Stephenson went 5 for 5 at the plate. Halbert and Brunton each had three hits for Glouster, Tucker had two for the miners. next game is Thursday at 5 p.m.
Two men were injured in Mine 68 near Redtown on Monday. John Partlow from New Marshfield suffered head and back injuries when caught by a fall of coal. George Keck of Taylor Ridge had his left foot hurt after his foot was caught in the coal machine. Partlow may return in a week to ten days while Keck could be out a month or more.
Taylor Ridge reports the Church of Christ Intermediate and Senior classes will host a Mother’s Day program with a playlet and a sermon by Rev. G B Courtney. Each mother will receive a remembrance and all local mothers are urged to attend. Irene Golding Leckner leaves for Chillicothe after her April 27 wedding. Charles Wenger and family visited Chauncey friends. Mr and Mrs Gus Gaskalla of GloucEster were in town with Joseph Gaskalla. Clarence Loper of Chauncey visited Wenger family.
Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Gordon featured noon motion pictures of the Firestone Tire Co. building at the Chicago World’s Fair and tire making. Indianapolis auto races were also shown. Three visitors attended: Dean Cummings of Morgantown WV, Mr. Brown of Bremen, and Dean Gladman. Attendance prize went to Dr. C. A. Pride, awarded by George H. Campbell.
Jacksonville reports Mr and Mrs Nick Allman hosted Isaac Burnley of Johnson City Mrs Miranda Wilson of New Straitsville Mr and Mrs George Williams their daughter Miriam and son Guy from Canton for several days during the past week.
Past Noble Grands' Club of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Irene Morris.
Walter McDivitt, a driver in Mine 255 at Dry Dock, suffered a severe crush injury to his left leg from the knee down after being caught between mine cars on Tuesday morning. He will be off duty for several weeks.
Gallia Academy High School announces Class Night on May 18 at Washington Auditorium with an English IV breakfast May 25 and a Junior-Senior banquet at the Masonic Building. The class sermon is by Rev. George Sagan at Grace M. E. Church May 27, with the March of Education pageant May 29. Commencement is May 31 at Washington Auditorium. alumni banquet and dance May 30 at the M E Church parlors. Senior leaders include Robert Martin president and Betty Hamrick Carl Halley Vernon Kuhn.
Gallia county boards announce new assignments across four districts. Cheshire hires Willard Weekley as superintendent with Hortis Shaver history Elizabeth Swisher English Mary Jenkins Home Economics Clarence C Bowen vocational agriculture Louise Starcher Roush to replace Vivian Fowler in grades 1 2. Bidwell-Porter names Dale Freshcorn superintendent Lyvonia Clark home economics Kathryn Luts physical education Carl Topping history. grade teachers Albert Wade Walter Neal Daisy Glassburn. Walnut Rural District assigns Foster Allison George Reynold Ropeter Albert Dennison. Howard Neal substitutes.
The Monongahela steamed down from Pittsburgh Tuesday noon with 10 barges of steel products. It stopped at Gallipolis to discharge Ernest Elgidge of Cairo Illinois after he injured his ankle on the job. He was admitted to the United States Marine Hospital in town.
Holzer Hospital admits Mrs. Marvin Wolfe Gallipolis and Mrs. W. E. Bryan Middleport for observation. L. A. Stevers Crown City store manager returned home after recovering from a severe hemorrhage.
Mrs Charles Swit ser entertained two tables at a Tuesday Contract Bridge Club luncheon. Mrs Harry Maddy won the prize.
Courthouse records show Willie Pike charged last year with breaking and entering L A Stevens property at Crown City is not the same William Pyke recently accused of murder in Vinton County.
Gallia County reports seventy nine tobacco contracts have been forwarded to the Tobacco Production Adjustment Bureau in Washington D C.
Pat H. Lewis longtime Gallipolis photographer died in a car accident near Pell City Alabama on Saturday. He married the daughter of E Harper Ferguson a former Third Avenue baker and later moved from Gallipolis to Carlsbad New Mexico.
Gallipolis Rock Fork defeats the K P team of Gallipolis 11 to 9 in a nine inning contest. A softball game is scheduled here each afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays.
Mrs John Ayres will depart Thursday for Portsmouth to spend Mother's Day with her daughter Miss Nina Ayres an assistant manager of The Portsmouth Times
Nineteenth District Funeral Association gathered at the local Presbyterian Church Tuesday night and reelected officers J L Richards Portsmouth president Charles O Keefe Ironton vice president and Frank Wetherholt Gallipolis secretary treasurer. Seventeen members were present.
Advanced registrations are held today at Gallia Academy High School for next year. Incoming Washington School freshmen will register there next week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas Gamwell on Thursday night at 7 30.
A damaged report outlines a proposed Route 74 dam project near Gallipolis, with plans to divert Route 7 to block the dam site. Estimated expenditures for the power plant dismantling and subsidiary work total 15 million dollars. When Macerete work arrives, they expect local employment through the NRS. Civilian Conservation Corps help may be used for meat work.
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