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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1934
Page
3
Nelsonville board announced a three mile special levy secures the local school system for the entire term. Officials praised the heavy voter support on November 6 and noted the district meets state aid requirements. The meeting thanked community stations and the public for backing the levy.
The appeal received broad backing as supporters rallied behind the case, signaling strong community commitment.
Nelsonville reports a Queen Esther Class meeting at De Marius Sanders home on Pleasant View Avenue with Anita Hall presiding. Members shared devotions, Scripture readings, a China lesson, programs, poetry, singing, games, and a refreshments service.
Mrs John Welling and son Don of Lancaster were guests of Mr and Mrs Olliver Welling. Mrs Floyd Evans and son Lloyd left to visit her brother at Belpre then proceed to Long Beach West Virginia for Thanksgiving.
Elizabeth Jane Howson 83 widow of John Howson and Carbondale pioneer died last night. Funeral Sunday at 10 30 a m at Carbondale Church with burial at New Marshfield. Survived by daughters Mrs Mary Featherstone of Carbondale and Mrs Alma Pollock of Akron son Rolland Howson of Athens Edgar Howson of Nelsonville and Bernard Howson of Columbus and brother Joseph Cox of Carbondale. Also notice Logan Morris killed in a mine accident at Williams town Kentucky. Mrs Wendle of Ashton Avenue learns of her brother’s death and heads to Kentucky.
Twenty one members answered roll call as Miss Geneva Gears and Miss Leah Reynolds led a program on the life of John Wesley founder of Methodism. A donation supported child welfare work and a Christmas party for the Worthington Children’s Home was planned. Refreshments followed the social hour. Mrs. Goldie Kuhn hosted the T C L Club with Bingo for 14 attendees. The December 19 meeting will be a Christmas exchange at Mrs. Mae Ennis’s home.
Luther Burch of High Street, Nelsonville, pleaded not guilty on arraignment before Mayor S G Holland. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond, which was furnished.
Nelsonville fire crews responded to four grass and brush fire calls in the north and east sections Thursday afternoon with no damage reported. Separate reports noted forest fires near Dorr Run and Buchtel. Mr and Mrs Frank Click and Mrs A K Raby of Millersporte were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Roby on Chestnut Street.
Thursday night rain leaked through the roof of a warehouse behind the Athens Telephone Company building, damaging merchandise owned by Herman Luckoff. The loss is estimated at a thousand dollars.
Mrs. Vonia Swisher aged 74 died Thursday at her home in Carthage Township. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Carthage Presbyterian Church with Rev. Howard E B Warner. interment in Carthage Cemetery. She was born in Meigs County and married H. C. Swisher in 1889. he died a year ago. Survivors: three sons Clarence Gilead Homer of Nevada Ohio and Emmett at home. six grandchildren. one sister Mrs A F Eiserstein and a brother James Windon of Meigs County.
Albany November 23 union services will be held Sunday night at 7 30 o clock at the Methodist Church. Local and nearby churches will participate. Reverend Wiggins of the Baptist Church will preach and the Methodist Choir under Mrs Hunter Mc Farland will provide special music.
Sigma Xi Club elected officers at a Wednesday night meeting in Super Hall. Dr George Starcher mathematics professor was elected president, Dr L M Heil physics vice president, and Dr William Stehr biology secretary treasurer. Retiring officers include President Dr James Patrick and other officers. Heil spoke on Changing Views of Physical Science and Patrick presented Thresholds of Relative Brightness Perception in Chicks. The Ohio University faculty Sigma Xi members form the local chapterless group with four meetings yearly.
The Rev. B. H. Pugh of the Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church announced revival services will run each night next week at East Millfield Mission. Special music is planned nightly starting at 7 30. The public is invited.
Martin Tinker of Athens pleaded guilty on arraignment before Mayor Len B. McCune Thursday night to disorderly conduct. The affidavit was signed by Guy Radcliffe. Tinker was fined 50 and costs.
Gallipolis reports a traffic crash shortly after midnight Thursday left Robert McGath with a skull fracture. A coupe driven by Paul Harrison collided with a hickory tree at Fourth and Cedar, striking McGath’s head on the instrument panel. Harrison works for William Rees, owner of the car. McGath remained conscious at noon and had a chance to recover.
Central Grade School mothers and friends attended a P T A visiting day featuring a Ting-A-Ling visit to Turilira using a hand made picture machine. Students presented a history hour broadcast and life in the Middle Ages with wheat growing and penmanship samples. Four generations joined Ann Keever’s family as fourth grade led attendance with 22 visitors.
Gallipolis reports a Scout dinner and Court of Review at the Methodist Church with sixty boys and parents present. Edwin McCormick’s resignation as scoutmaster was tendered but not accepted. Tenderfoot badges were given to Arthur Norman Wendell Lloyd and John Gwinn Jr. plus Second Class to Charles Huber and Harold Ervin. Cecil Shelton’s car skidded into a ditch but he was uninjured and two hours late in Athens. Twenty Gallia County Grand Jury defendants were arraigned. ten pled guilty with several receiving sentences.
A brush fire along the Ohio River bank below Locust Street near Gallipolis sent flames about 40 feet high. Mrs. Harold Wetherhold rang in the alarm. city firefighters doused the blaze. Investigators suspect burning waste paper started the fire.
A women's auxiliary of the K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will organize tonight at 7 30 at the Legion home. Mothers wives sisters and daughters of veterans are eligible and urged to attend. Legion officers will conduct the meeting.
A brief school gathering featured a business meeting at 2 30 and Helen Moriarty leading her class in three songs with Ruth McConnell directing.
An ad touts a measured dosing approach using a liquid laxative for constipation in children and adults. It claims safety from habit formation, cites natural ingredients senna and cascara, and endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an approved product available at drug stores.
Harmon of Coolville age 48 and Goldie Barringer age 19 of Coolville Route 4 applied for a marriage license. Barringer is listed as daughter of Mr and Mrs John Barringer.
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