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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1933
Page
5
Heavy rains caused Fork Creek to surge on May 15 forcing Pat Thornton to abandon his car and swim to safety as flood waters overtook roads along Harrison and Rutland. Homes along the routes were submerged and traffic halted for hours while rock slides and a river rise posed further danger. Ohio River levels also rose.
In Pomeroy May 15 Meigs court named Mayme H Hartenbach executrix of Sarah E Beegie estate. Appraisers named for multiple estates including Jones and Cleland. Wills for Oren F Jones and Henry Cleland admitted to probate. Inheritance tax assets listed at 65137 17 for Mary C Bradbury estate.
A round of weekend visits unfolds as Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mygatt and children stayed with Mrs. Mygatt’s parents in Drake West Virginia. Gene Gardner travels to Rutland for a week with grandparents. Coates families from Winchester Indiana and Muncie Indiana visit Robert Coates before returning home. Mrs. A V Smith visits Charleston while Maxine trains in Kanawha Valley Hospital. Joe Michl visits his parents and attends his sister Betty’s commencement. Mrs. Arthur Stuart and Betty visit Charleston relatives. L D Hartinger travels to Parkersburg to see relatives. Miss Mabel Wilson leaves for Columbus for summer. Frances Daniels returns home from Glenville. Janet Dillard ill with pneumonia. Kraus family from Columbus returns after visiting W J Merrell. Mrs. Hartinger visits Ernest Hartinger and attends graduation. Lewis Burford and Otho Tracy return from Sullivan with Mrs. Watkins and Arthur for several days. F C Enright and family join Virgie Major for a week-end visit. Mrs. Perry Hoffman improves at home. Past Chiefs Association meets at Pythian Temple with hostesses.
W. A. Julian of Ohio, a Democratic national committeeman, is named Treasurer of the United States by President Roosevelt. His signature will appear on newly issued U. S. currency notes.
Conrad Schlaegel a longtime Schlaegel Shoe Store partner died at 1 30 PM Saturday at his Lincoln Terrace home after two strokes and chronic asthma. He was 66, never married, survived by sisters Catherine Ann and Miss Schlaegel, Mrs T Jesse Jones of New York City, and brothers Peter and John. Funeral set for 2 PM Tuesday at his residence.
Mrs. E. F. Maag of Lincoln Street Middleport died at home Sunday at 3 AM after months of illness due to a complication of diseases. She served 12 years as deputy auditor of Meigs County under her father Dr. Hart. Survived by husband Dr. E. F. Maag, daughter Jacqueline, parents, two sisters Mrs. H. E. Cooper and Elsie Hart, and brother Lester. Funeral at 2 PM Tuesday at home, Beech Grove Cemetery.
The Legion Auxiliary will meet at Legion Hall tonight in Middleport to complete preparations for the annual poppy day sale. Members are expected to finalize duties, schedules, and fundraising goals for the event.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Ebersbach and children Martin Dor and Wallace visited relatives in Huntington on Sunday including Mrs Emma Ebersbach and other kin. The group then went to Pt Pleasant to see Mrs W B Bartlett, mother of Mrs Ebersbach.
May 15 in Pomeroy, Maxine Russell, daughter of Theron and Charlene Russell, was guest of honor at a birthday gathering hosted by her grandmother Mrs Charlie Russell on Mulberry Avenue. Forty four guests attended.
Heavy rains flooded three highways blocking access to Chauncey on Sunday. The western road near the railroad was flooded Saturday while water near Chauncey and Millfield gradually receded Sunday night. Skiffs and jonboats lined the edges as spectators watched the high water.
Chauncey Dover High School senior class night planned for tonight at eight in the high school auditorium. Program features opening song president's address class history piano solo poems songs and a class picture with readings by Clifford Shafer Glenn Gardner Roberta Fess Wilma Ferrell Dorothy Gillespie William Smith Carolyn Guerra Mary Ferrel Thomas Dew and Paul Daugherty.
Past Grand Chief Grace Downing attended a visit in Athens with Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters led by Mrs. J. H. Grate and six other members. Earlier, sixteen members of Fides Lodge No. 210 K of P attended an open meeting in Murray City.
Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Kreager with the Rev. Lasley of Racine travel to Ironton to attend the Baptist State Convention opening this evening. Others from Middleport joining include Lawrence Faulkner Arnold Bennett Edward Lewis Mr and Mrs M J Hamilton and granddaughter Betty Nuckles.
May 15 W P Howell of Downington dies at a Columbus hospital after surgery. Body returned to Albany undertaker and will be moved to the Howell home Wednesday morning. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the Downington M E Church. He leaves a widow and two children.
May meeting of the Friendship Bible Class at Chauncey Church of Christ will be held Wednesday night at the home of Misses Ruth and Mary Louise Fiske. Miss Alice Dew is the program leader.
Forty eight pupils received certificates of promotion at the Chauncey-Dover High School Eighth Grade commencement in the high school auditorium. Superintendent Wesley Walburn presented the certificates. Rev. G B Courtney gave the class address.
About 500 sacks of government flour were distributed Friday afternoon in the Chauncey Dover district. Mayor Hines and Marshal Burke Witham supervised the Chauncey event with township trustees assisting in Millfield Sugar Creek and Beaumont areas.
Dr. Warren V. Sprague of Chauncey reported a coupe stolen Friday night during a cal in Greens Run. The wrecked car, found near Glouster, had the top and running board damaged but the medicine case and instruments remained unharmed. Deputy Sheriff Carl Gardner is investigating.
Mrs. Charles Sweeney will host the Christian Woman's Bible Class gathering at the Church of Christ on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Floyd Nye will direct, with Mrs. Wesley Walburn as program leader.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Humphrey Jr announce the birth of an 8 4 pound daughter named Anita Lou at their Millfield home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Homer Tracey and Mr and Mrs Charlies Humphrey Jr of Millfield.
In Chauncey on Friday night Mrs Alice McNutt received a birthday surprise with games music and dancing. Twenty guests attended and a potluck supper followed the festivities.
POMEROY May 15 In attendance records Lyle W Hysell eleven year old son of Carey Hysell of Thomas Fork has never missed a day nor been tardy since starting school He is an eighth grader at Bradbury His eight year old sister Marcia has had only a few absences due to sickness They are grandchildren of William Hysell.
Adieriha dose claims to remove poisons from both upper and lower bowels. Advertises better sleep and reduced nervousness after use. Quick's Cut Rate Store promotes the product.
Miss Sarah Parsons daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Parsons Hooker Street and Wesley Smith Beeles Jr of Letart were married Saturday at Pomeroy. The couple will reside in Letart and begin housekeeping. Dr A R Stark pastor of Pomeroy Baptist Church left for Philadelphia to attend a trustees meeting of Eastern Theological Seminary and for the Northern and Southern Baptist Convention in Washington D C. he will be away about two weeks.
Sightseers along the river shore Sunday evening witnessed an unusual river scene when six towboats were lashed together like barges and passed up the river. Only one boat, the Talbott, had its engines running, propelling the other five towboats.
Multiple sheriff sales in Athens County Ohio list foreclosures of properties in Athens and Nelsonville with details on parcels numbers addresses and appraised values. Names include Charles Stratton attorneys Woolley Rowland Bot as well as administrations of T J Dillinger and buyers Pratt Price Patton and others. One paragraph notes Detroit Tigers president Frank Navin offering baseball equipment to Detroit high schools.
Meigs County Young People's rally set for Tuesday night at Heath Methodist Episcopal Church. Program begins at 7 30 with a missionary play titled What Owest Thou They Lead. A social period will follow.
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