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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1937
Page
7
Meigs County Children's Home trustees insist on full control under Mrs. Elsie B. Eastman regime as ouster actions against Superintendent J. H. Eastman persist. Eastman resumes matron duties but barred from the Home. staff retained per trustees orders. Legal battles continue with appeals and a postponed ouster hearing set for Oct 25.
Pomeroy social column records multiple residents traveling to Columbus and Shadyside, guests visiting Osborn Street, and relatives in Carmel. Community clubs host Twilight Garden, Sugar Run PTA, and Federated Circle events with officers, gifts, and planned rummage sale.
The Daughters of Ruth Class of Simpson Church gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Byron Bing’s on Butternut Ave with Mrs. Nettie Wisecarver assisting. Mrs. Wisecarver presided, and refreshments were served during the social hour.
Mrs. L. A. Person and Mrs. A Tracy hosted a small gathering at Mrs. Tracy’s home on Wednesday to honor Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth. The event was a social evening with awards presented to Mrs. Wildermuth.
Middleport social items note Miss Lettie Besserer of Charleston visiting with the Wittmers and a party for Lettie Wittmer’s relatives. Marion Fugate celebrates 15th birthday with grandmother Eva Klein’s ice cream and cake. Various visits, travels, and club activities are listed across town including a bridge gathering, church society plans, and Knights of Pythias attendees.
A Queen Esthers group met Monday evening at Mr and Mrs Spencer's home led by Mrs Gibbie Duskey The Kathryn Blane Home was the topic Two new members were inducted Allegra Fadely was elected secretary Ruth Spencer treasurer A piano solo by Mary Jean Watson and a trio by Ruth Spencer Gloria Schaefer and Watson were performed Attendance included Drusila Neigler Mary Lou Philson Rose Lee Pauline Decker Lucille Teaford Allegra Fadely Virginia Bentz Marian Simpson Gloria Schaefer Mary Jean Watson Ollie Mae Pickens Eleanor Circle weekend visitors Zerkle Swartzwalder Pataskala and Miss Esther Todd of Summit with Swartzwalder's mother visiting Mrs Chittenden More visits noted.
Middleport reports Arthur Covert has purchased a lot on East Mill Street enlarging his property from Fifth Avenue to the Barsotti holdings. He begins a bottling plant for soft drinks to relocate from Fifth Avenue to the new site. Materials from the razed Pearl Street high school gymnasium are used in the construction. A large garage and repair shop on Fifth Avenue beside the Covert home nears completion.
At the Lorain County fair in Elyria Ohio a new goat harness race was staged with goats drawing sulkies. Directors of the Lorain County agricultural society competed in the goat races.
Middleport coach Marshall McCuen leads the Yellow Jackets and their 40 piece band to Jackson for a football clash with the strong Jackson eleven. After a 51-12 loss to Gallipolis Blue Devils last week and a 0-0 tie two weeks earlier, the Orange and Black hope courage and spirit compensate for lighter weight in a tough defensive effort.
A bee rarely changes flower types while foraging. It visits one plant, returns to the hive with nectar, then may move to another plant only after gathering from the first.
Information on the Moses Will family of Chester Township notes 11 living siblings in a 13 member clan. Joseph J. Will is 92 at St. Cloud Florida and Ella White is 66 at Syracuse with others including Mrs Emma Smith and G W Will listed among Chester area residences. Total ages for Reuter family 697 and Will family 881 figures are cited.
Pomeroy Panthers travel to Wellston for a football clash as underdogs. Local fans doubt their passing game but hope their power can offset the veteran Wellston squad. The team has not yet unleashed full strength even in earlier Athens play.
First Baptist Church Middleport invites worshipers to a 10 15 a m service where Oberlin College student Dennis Marlow will speak on Temper ance He will be accompanied by notes about a past visit with Dr Dean Dutton The evening service at 7 p m features Rev F C Kreager on Life or Death Junior and Senior B Y P U groups meet at 2 p m and 6 p m soon hosting state Young People worker Rev Don McMillen Rally Day is set for Nov 7 with a class goal for that day The Church of Christ preacher will speak on The Lord s Day in the morning and The Reasonableness of a Christian Faith in the evening.
Hudson Maxim born February 3 1853 renowned inventor of smokeless powder explosives and the Maxim imite device. His work spanned chemistry ballistics and industrial applications shaping early 20th century ordnance and safety innovations.
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