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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1939

Page

5

Arniston Mines Resume Work After Suspension Ended

Hundreds of coal miners in the district return to work as mines reopen United Mine workers resume operations after a suspension on March 31. The 10 X Mine Orbiston begins today followed by Carbondale No 1 and Congo Mine next week with about 300 workers each. No. 107 Carrington and No 6 Sunday Creek at Millfield also set to restart with 75 and 200 workers respectively. Miners had no pay since mid March and faced prior debts while awaiting relief or unemployment benefits.

Orbiston Carbondale Oral Daugherty Congo Carrington Sunday Creek Coal Co Millfield

Two Fined for Reckless Driving After Sunday Arrests

Mayor Daniel Lynch and Roger Mills were arrested early Sunday by state highway patrol for reckless driving. Both were arraigned before Mayor Cliff Cornell and fined five dollars plus costs after patrolmen said the pair were racing their cars on a public highway.

Daniel Lynch Roger Mills Cliff Cornell Lynch Mills

Navy Recruiting Office Closed Through May 19

The Navy recruiting office will be closed for the remainder of the week through May 19 and will reopen Saturday May 20.

Navy Recruiting Office

Mrs. Llewellyn Dies at Marshfield Home

Mrs. E. A. Llewellyn aged 59 died at her home in New Marshfield after a weeklong illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church. Survived by husband, daughter Lula Smith of Mansfield, mother I. V. Minear, brother A. R. Minear, two sisters, five stepchildren and other relatives. burial in Marshfield Cemetery. services conducted by Rev. Ray W. Huff.

E. A. Llewellyn New Marshfield Mansfield I. V. Minear A. R. Minear Mary Burt Grace Tewksbury Earl Llewellyn Norwalk Nathan Llewellyn Cincinnati Gladyse Webb Johnstown Maude Freas Steubenville Muriel Bowen Columbus Ray W. Huff Marshfield Cemetery Hoodlet

Court Appoints Pierce To Defend Accused Man

Clyde Juniper indicted by the May grand jury on grand larceny pleaded not guilty and could not afford counsel. Judge O F Rowland named L R Pierce as defender with trial set for Friday May 19. Calf stealing and butchering charged. Riley Gaskill, son of Pearley and mother ill with influenza, visited home from Fostoria.

Clyde Juniper O. F. Rowland Common Pleas Court L. R. Pierce Juniper Jupiter Riley Gaskill Pearley Gaskill E. Mulberry Fostoria Mr. Gaskill

Mrs. Fermer Dinsmore Kemple Dies at 67

Mrs. Fermer Dinsmore Kemple age 67 died early Monday at her daughter Mrs. Leslie Halbirt home on Canaan Road. She was daughter of the late Henrietta and Milo Dinsmore and leaves two grandchildren and four brothers M E Dinsmore Hebron S P Dinsmore Athens Guy Dinsmore New Marshfield Harry Dinsmore Wellsville Ohio. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home Wednesday 10 am with burial at The Garden. Friends may call Tuesday and Wednesday until services.

Fermer Dinsmore Kemple Leslie Halbirt Canaan Road Kemple Henrietta Milo Dinsmore M. E. Dinsmore Hebron S. P. Dinsmore Athens Guy Dinsmore New Marshfield Harry Dinsmore Wellsville Jones Funeral Home

Roscoe Orr Keeps Cupid Role On Ohio University Route

Roscoe Orr a veteran postman at Ohio University serves as a real life cupid delivering letters and messages to students. He walks his route daily from East Union Street to Stewart Street covering three and a half miles twice daily and avoids ringing doors. Orr jokes about fans mobbing him at dorms as he carries letters many with secret hearts and initials while missing Sundays walks and enduring occasional colds.

Roscoe Orr Post Office Ohio University Orr East Union St Howard Hall College St Park Place University Terrace Race St McKinley Ave Stewart St Lodi Kathleen Charles Jip

Sun Shines Brightly For Mother's Day Here

Weather forecasts predicted showers for late today but residents enjoyed bright sun during Mother's Day festivities. Temperatures hit 72 Sunday and fell to 36 last night, then rose toward 70 this morning as forecasters predicted a fair Tuesday with May-like temperatures.

Nazarene Revival Draws Large Attendance This Week

Attendance is large at the Church of the Nazarene on W. State St for a revival led by Evangelist Fleming of Ashland Kentucky. He speaks nightly at 7 45 with the topics Signs of the Times and Moore of Los Angeles to sing on Monday and Tuesday. Rev Neal Hutchinson leads as local pastor with the public invited.

Church of the Nazarene State Evangelist Fleming Ashland Fleming John E. Moore Los Angeles Calif Moore the Caruso Sacred Son Neal Hutchinson

Scout Leaders At Conference In East Athens

Nearly 40 Boy Scout leaders and junior leaders of Kootaga Area Council attended the third annual Junior Leaders Conference at the U S Forest Ranger Station in East Athens. G E Ashwill directed the program with classes, group projects, games, and officer elections. Gilbert Smith was named president and Gerald Hoch vice president with other officers from Troops 64 65 and 76.

Kootaga U. S. Forest Ranger Station East Athens G. E. Ashwill Gilbert Smith Nelsonville Troop 64 Gerald Hoch Troop 65 Russell Hall Coolville Jack White Ed Bober James R. Seward Floyd Barrows CCC

Gas Well Drilled On Charley Weatherby Farm

A gas well drilled by A. D. Townsend of Athens on Charley Weatherby’s Coolville Ridge farm in Lodi Township struck gas in the second Berea sand at 1 655 feet and reached 1 690 feet total depth. It is the Weatherby farm’s second well and Townsend plans a new well on the J H Hartley farm in the same township.

A. D. Townsend Athens Charley Weatherby Coolville Ridge Lodi Township Berea Weatherby Townsend J. H. Hartley

Dana Tom Fined for Speeding in Athens City Court

Dana Tom of Athens was fined $3 by Mayor Cliff Cornell after a Saturday speeding charge. He was arrested on Mill St by Officer Carman Church.

Dana Tom Athens Cliff Cornell Tom Mill St Officer Carman Church

Gandee Escapes Police After Break From Columbus House

Everett Gandee, 19, sentenced in Athens County to Mansfield Reformatory, escaped Columbus officers during a home search at 621 E Starr Ave. He leaped from a third floor window to a porch roof and to the ground after being denied admittance without a warrant. Police sought the warrant through Sheriff Bayless.

Everett Gandee Athens County Common Pleas Court Mansfield Reformatory Columbus John H. Dunn Charles Bayless Gandee Elizabeth Mitten E. Starr Ave Dunn Advan

Club To Have Guests At Wednesday Session

Athens County Senior 4 H Club plans guest night at the regular Wednesday meeting on May 17 at 8 pm in the Athens Grange Hall. A short play games and stunts will frame the program with Ellen Terrell Frances Adams Keith Scott and others on the committee. Refreshments will be by Margaret Chadwick Josephine Robertson and Frances Adams.

Athens County Athens Grange Hall Ellen Terrell Frances Adams Keith Scott Walter Erwin Helen Sheridan John Sheridan Mary Lawrence Margaret Chadwick Josephine Robertson

Lewis Faivre Funeral Held at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for 78 year old Lewis Faivre were conducted Sunday at two o'clock at Jones Funeral Home. He had been a patient at the State Hospital for 39 years. Burial followed in W Union Cemetery. Rev Neil Crawford of the First Christian Church led the service. An out of town nephew and his wife from Portsmouth attended.

Jones Funeral Home Lewis Faivre State Hospital W. Union Cemetery Neil Crawford First Christian Church Portsmouth

NYA Photographers to Film County Projects in Athens

NYA photographers will be in Athens this week to film moving pictures of the NYA sewing project and the Coolville school construction. The footage will be used in a composite film of NYA work to be shown statewide.

NYA Athens Coolville

Ferguson to Speak at Hotel Berry Dinner

Joseph T. Ferguson state auditor will be principal speaker at a dinner in his honor at the Hotel Berry at 6:30 this evening. Also on the program is Mr. Van Scheik chief relief examiner for Ohio.

Joseph T. Ferguson Berry Mr. van Scheik Ohio

Guernsey Cow Sold to Athens Buyer

A registered Guernsey cow named Royals Gay Rosebud 578544 was sold by George E. Spies & Son to Charles A. Klingenberg of Athens. The transfer is documented by The American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterborough New Hampshire.

Guernsey George E. Spies

4-H Clubs to Meet This Week in Shade and New Marshfield

The Boys' 4-H Club of Shade meets this evening at 7 30 with adviser Earl Cowen at Loci Grange Hall. The New Marshfield Boys' 4-H Club gathers Tuesday at 7 30 at New Marshfield High School with adviser Charles Spra gue.

Shade Earl Cowen Loci Grange Hall New Marshfield New Marshfield High School Charles Sprague

D M Soliday Dies in Washington and Logan Funeral

Logan notes the death of D M Soliday in Washington D C while describing his prior roles as Hocking County clerk of courts and local banker. The body will be brought to Logan for funeral services and burial outlining his career and public service. The piece closes with a brief scientific remark on insects as evolved invertebrates.

Logan D. M. Soliday Washington, D. C

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