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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
3
Ohio rally at Meigs Courthouse promotes voter engagement in the judicial ticket. Judge Russell K. McCurdy argues neglect of non judicial ballots harms citizen rights and notes 40 percent abstain on yes votes.
Local families visit and host guests across several households in Reedsville and nearby towns. Attendance includes church events, birthday celebrations, fairs visits, and a revival meeting led by Rev. Snyder. Additional travel notes mention hospital visits and a Danville home coming.
Miss Virginia Leonard daughter of W W Leonard of Columbus married J Chappelle Talbott son of Mr. and Mrs J G Talbott at 2 30 this afternoon in the Talbott home with Rev F C Kreager officiating using the ring ceremony. The couple will reside in the Russell apartment South Third Avenue after a northern states wedding tour.
Busy Bee Class of the First Baptist Church held a Halloween party at Mrs. J. M. Mygatt home with hostesses Mrs. D. H. Ingles Mrs. Leo Russell and Mrs. Paul Smith assisting. Plans for future club activities were discussed.
Meigs County shows total personal property valuation for 1934 at 710 640 with tax totals of 18 558 13. Advance payments amount to 11 692 02. County tax 6 040 67 township 1 408 07 schools county 6 701 39 schools village 1 012 20 and 2 65 milev y 3 305 80. Delinquent personal tax totals 175 337 59.
Feeney Bennett Post No. 128 American Legion held its regular meeting at the Legion Hall in Middleport to install officers. George Childs officiated as installing officer with Charles Sauer named Post Commander and Sam Clark first vice commander.
Mrs Frank Vorman and Mrs Lulu Mason with Miss Sara Dobbs drove to Parkersburg to spend a day with relatives. Mrs Mason will stay and on Monday travel with nephew and niece Claude Crawford and his wife to Miami. The Crawfords will drive while their son and Mrs Mason ride by train, planning six to eight months away.
Union Church in Athens will begin revival meetings Monday night Oct 29 at 7 30 with the public invited. Local residents including Mr and Mrs John Cooper and family and Mr and Mrs S A Carsey visited Athens on recent days as did several others in the community.
Cedar Creek Circle members held a noon dinner at Mrs Charles McNamee home on Hobson Road to honor Mrs Martha Dunn visiting from Foster Memorial Home in Huntington. Dunn is an associate member and former active member of Cedar Creek Circle. It notes an 1880 private telephone cost of 280 dollars.
A homecoming event is planned at the Alfred M. E. Church on Saturday October 20. Members and attendees are invited to join in the church observance and fellowship activities.
Middleport announces the Young People's Choir of the First Baptist Church will entertain next Tuesday night with a Halloween party to be held at the church.
Experts estimate Manchukuo contains about 89 million acres of forest with timber standing at over 150 million cubic feet, highlighting the region�s extensive wood resources.
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