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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1935

Page

2

Plan Meeting Of All Groups Next Thursday

Nelsonville leaders convened as Rev. Amos Heyde urged two objectives for every child a strong body and a trained mind plus a pure soul. The Junior-Senior PT A backed school bonds while announcing a joint meeting Oct 31 with all schools and associations at the high school auditorium. Approximately 125 attendees followed with notes on future events and rewards for active participation.

Nelsonville Amos Heyde Logan Supt E. J. Arnold Florence Wood

Mrs Rosanna Smith In Serious Condition In Nelsonville Home

Mrs Rosanna Smith is seriously ill at her Nelsonville home on Jefferson Street. She had resided in Athens until a year ago and is now being cared for by her sister Mrs Margaret Jones.

Nelsonville Rosanna Smith Jefferson Street

Class To Host Hard Time Party at Mrs Murphy Home

Nelsonville church group the Faithful Workers Class plans a Thursday evening social at Mrs John Murphy’s Franklin Street home. Guests must dress well or face a humorous fine. Hostesses include Mrs Charles Kennedy and Mrs Effie Devore.

Nelsonville Methodist Church John Murphy Franklin Street

Brooks Shoe Co sweeps Gas Co in City Bowling opener

Brooks Shoe Company swept Ohio Fuel Gas Company in Monday night action to start week six of the City Bowling League at Central Alleys. Shine Weymueller led Brooks with a 220 single and 577 total, while teammate Smith posted 559. Gasco players Ridenour Fisher Cook Rowland Horn posted varied scores as Brooks moved to 9 0 in wins and losses while Gasco sits at 6 12. Tuesday features Central versus C D Shafers at 7 30.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoe Company Ohio Fuel Gas Company Brooks Gasco Boys Weymueller Smith Gasco Ridenour Fisher Cook Rowlan Horn Brooks— Whyte Parren Ray

Willing Workers Host Halloween Party at Church

Nelsonville church group Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church hosts a Halloween party in the social rooms Thursday at 7 o clock. Members are asked to bring pumpkin pie or sandwiches for the lunch following the program.

Nelsonville the Christian Church

Blanche Kinnison Dies at 23 in Logan

Miss Blanche Kinnison aged 23 died early today at Logan in the home of William Bush. A clerk at Bush Restaurant for six years she is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Kinnison and several siblings. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Murray City with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. A marriage license was issued in Gallipolis to Marion Hughes and Charles Deckard.

Nelson Dowler Parent-Teacher Association Akron Toledo Dawson Nelsonville Blanche Kinnison William Bush Logan Kinnison Bush Leslie Kinnison Murray City Greenlawn Cemetery

Truckers Vote On Tonnage District Board At Cleveland

Truckers urged to file proxies by Friday October 25 with Dew Hotel Nelsonville as Cleveland meeting plans are set for October 24 at 7 PM. Provisions require affidavits of annual tonnage and Bituminous Coal Code acceptance for producer qualification under the Guffey Act.

Cleveland Dew Hotel Nelsonville Glenn United Mine Workers

D A R Chapter Holds February Meeting at Bell Home

Fourteen members of Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter D A R met at Mrs. E E Bell’s Fay ette Street home. Mrs. W H Weigand welcomed attendees, Edith Stiers on piano accompanied Margaret Johnson in a solo, and papers by Edith Stiers and Eben Patton explored the Spirit of the Constitution and Framers of the Constitution. A general discussion followed.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of American Revolution Christopher Columbus E. E. Bell Ed Cramner Harry Edington Gay Aumiller Bell Fayette Street Edith Stiers Margaret Johnson W. H. Weigand

Nelsonville Women Attend Columbus Funeral of Max K. McGaughy

Miss Sigrid Love and Mrs. Florence Barron traveled to Columbus to attend the funeral of Max K. McGaughy, who was a brother of Mrs. Gilbert Love.

Nelsonville Sigrid Love Florence Barron Columbus Max K. McGaughy Mr. McGaughy Gilbert Love

Bonds Scheme Involving Chicago Politician Surfaces At Golden Feather

Larry and his team plot a raid after a Los Angeles case unfolds around bonds tied to a Chicago politician and a gambler. A young man named Bobby Wallace sells the bonds to a trustful buyer to fund his marriage plan with Eve­lyn Brady. Agents target Art Lanning and the Golden Feather to locate the buyers and suspects for a forthcoming confrontation.

Miss Dunn Larry Bobby Wallace Tony LaRocco Notre Dame Tommy Waters al Peters New York Police Force Frank Watson Tony Tommy Art Lanning

Legion Leader To Visit Nelsonville Meeting

Nelsonville notices Glenn Allen commander of the local American Legion posts invites members to a Wednesday night meeting with District Commander Barton Holl. Holl will present the Eighth District program for the coming year. A lunch will follow the business session.

Nelsonville Glenn Allen American Legion Barton Holl Holl Allen Legion

Local Socials Note Visitors and Guests List

Mrs. Carl Allen and Grace Kinney visit the Kinneys in Anderson Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Merril Higgins of Lancaster spend Sunday with relatives in town. Violet Woodard Mable Haffner stay with George Heilman and Dave Gorsuch in Huntington West Virginia. Louise McDowell returns to Columbus after visiting her parents. Mrs Jerome Zeigler and Jean Zeigler of Cincinnati visit Dr and Mrs W H Hyde. Mr and Mrs S R McDowell spend Sunday in Columbus.

Carl Allen Grace Kinney Anderson Ind W. A Donaldson Columbus Robert Kinney Merril Higgins Lancaster John Saltz Violet Woodard Mable Haffner George Heilman Mary Woodard Dave Gorsuch Huntington W. Va Louise McDowell 8. R. McDowell Jerome Zeigler Jean Cincinnati W. H. Hyde S. R. McDowell

Car stolen on West Washington Street recovered near Logan

A sedan owned by A. B. Neiman was reported stolen from a West Washington Street parking place Saturday night and recovered Monday abandoned near Logan after the thief left the scene.

Nelsonville A. B. Neiman West Washington Street Logan

Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Bingo at Red Men's Hall

The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a charity bingo night at Red Men's Hall in Nelsonville on Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Proceeds support the group's community activities and scholarship fund.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas Red Men's Hall

Football Man Hurt Nelsonville Player Fractured Ankle

Charles Goden, a member of the Nelsonville high school football team, fractured his ankle when he fell at home Friday at noon just before the squad left for the Athens game.

Nelsonville Charles Godensachwager Athens

Ohio Law On Property After Husband Death Heads To Dismissal

The Supreme Court will not review an Ohio statute that awards property left by a husband to his heirs rather than to his wife if she dies within three days of his death. The appeal to review the Ohio Supreme Court ruling sustaining the law was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Washington Ohio Supreme Court Ohio Supreme Court

Syracuse News Briefs In and Around Syracuse Community

Mrs. Fred Shumway visited sister Mrs. C A Stewart in Nelsonville. Oil men Williams and Duckworth drilling on Houdashelt farm at Nease Settlement. Herbert Coates of Turtle Creek Pa visited grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Jones. Thomas Carroll Middleport stayed with son John Carroll and family. Mrs. Grace Bartels Hazel Clark and Roy Holmes attended a P T A meeting in Racine. Bentz Wolf of Pomeroy repairs a house sold to Richard Rawlings. Rawlings to move in. Adam Lallance to occupy home on College Street. Albert Duckworth and Mrs Henry Roush visited Akron and Rittman. Attorney Edgar Ervin of Columbus on business. Mrs Lulu Cowle and daughter Eva of Cleveland and Carl Richter of Akron visited Rutherford Sellers and others. Mr and Mrs Avery Roberts Marvin and W F Bartels visited Ernest Bartels in Huntington. Thomas Clark and Dick Winebrender spent weekend in Marietta. Rutherford Sellers and Lawrence visited A W Smith at Great Bend.

Thomas Carrol Middleport John Carroll Harry Bahram Bertha Hess John Roush Pittsburgh Grace Bartels Hazel Clark Roy Holmes Racine Bentz Wolf Pomeroy Lulu Cowle Eva Cleveland Carl Richter Akron Rutherford Sellers Avery Roberts Marvin W. F. Bartels Huntington Ernest Bartels Arthur Karr Thomas Clark Dick Winebrenner Marietta Jimmy

Golden Rule Class to Host Ragetyann Party

The Golden Rule Class of the M. E. Church meets with Miss Edna Raine of Adams Street and Iva Murphy as assisting hostess. The event is announced as a Ragetyann party.

M. E. Church Edna Raine Adams Street Iva Murphy

Glouster Tomcats Set To Face Perry Co. Rival In Showdown

Glouster High Tomcats with three league wins and no losses meet New Lexington High in the Big Six championship game at Glouster Thursday afternoon. New Lexington, runner up, has one win, no losses, and two ties. League teams include Glouster, New Lexington, New Concord, Caldwell, Crooksville and McConnellville. The game shifts to Thursday after noon due to Athens teachers meeting.

Glouster New Lexington Glouster High Tomcats Tomcats New Concord Caldwell Crooksville McConnellville Athens

Birthday Dinner Honors Elizabeth Beshar At Glouster Home

A birthday dinner for Elizabeth Beshar was held Sunday at Mike Beshar’s Glouster home. Attending were George Abdulla and family, Joe Francis and family, Joe Dagger and family, Abdulla and Saad relatives from Utica, Columbus, Zanesville, and nearby areas. Also noted is the birth of Elizabeth’s nine pound daughter Helen Jane to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Crawford.

Columbus Albert Mary Said Katharine Paul Tom Nick Joseph Margaret Henry Alga Elizabeth John Saad Zanesville A. M. Thomas Charlies Glouster Pat Crawford Helen Jane

Jackson ville Trimble Alumni Party at Eagle Hall

The Jackson ville Trimble Alumni Association announces a bridge and en tire party at Eagle Hall on Thursday evening October 31. Edith Probert of Smethport Pa Clarence Marker and Andrew Gibbons of Columbus were guests of E H Tay over Sunday.

Jacksonville Jacksonville-Trimble Alumni Association Eagle Hall

Glouster Mine 287 Idle for Track Replacement

Mine 287 at Hollister will be idle several days this week as a heavier track is laid in the slope from the surface to the coal. It is the district’s largest slope mine, with other large operations being shafts.

Glouster Hollister

Local Union 202 Backs Retail Clerks Union

GLOUSTER Local Union 202 at mine 267 Hunterdon resolved to support the newly formed Retail Clerks union in this city. Mike Immer serves as president and R C Deem as secretary.

Glouster Hunterdon Mike Immer R. C. Deem

Homer Township to Discuss Morgan County Sanitary District

A meeting of Glouster A area Homer Township residents will discuss forming a sanitary district for the Morgan County portion. Mountville High School Building will host the session Wednesday at 7 30 p m after the Homer Township trustees meet at 7 p m.

Glouster Homer Township Morgan County Mountville High School

Former Pastor Adam J. Hawk Dies in Newark

Dr. Adam J. Hawk age 78 longtime pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in Gallipolis died at his home in Newark and burial was held there today. He served as presiding elder of the district for six years and more recently was on the visiting staff at White Cross Hospital before retirement six years ago. Surviving children include Mrs Virgil Thaxton White Oak Ruth Hawk Newark Gertrude Hawk Newark Paul Chicago Arthur Philadelphia Warwick New York. His wife died in 1928.

Gallipolis Adam J. Hawk Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Newark White Cross Hospital Virgil Thaxton White Oak Ruth Gertrude Hawk Paul Chicago Arthur Philadelphia Warwick New York

Man fined for intoxicated driving after collision near Gallipolis

H M Taylor of Marietta was fined 25 dollars and costs by Judge A J Stormont in municipal court Monday for driving while intoxicated. His car struck a vehicle driven by Dr J E Humphrey of Huntington West Virginia on the previous Sunday, officers said.

Gallipolis H. M. Taylor Marietta A. J. Stormont J. E. Humphrey Huntington W. Va

Gallia County orchardists run cooperative apple packing in tobacco warehouse

In Gallia County Gallia County orchardists led by Stanley Plymale pack up to 2000 bushels daily in a tobacco warehouse used as a cooperative packing house. They own 250 acres of orchards in Clay Township with Prof. F. H. Beach and E. J. Riggs, totaling 30,000 bushels this year. US No 1 Rome Beauties fetch up to 85 cents per bushel, and the operation employs 20 workers with weekly payroll of 200 to 300 dollars.

Gallipolis Stanley Plymale Gallia County Plymale F. H. Beach Columbus E. J. Riggs Clay Township Cincinnati U. S Tobacco Warehouse Company

Gallia County approves limited road repair projects

Gallia County commissioners authorize minor repairs on Pitchford Road in Perry and Green Townships up to 200 dollars and on Ebenezer and Evans Roads in Raccoon up to 300 dollars. They also approve limestone crushing on Brit farm and D G Webster farm at set rates, and plan 100 yards of surfacing on Cremeans Road and 200 yards on Pleasant Valley Road.

Gallipolis Walter Davis Jerry Grover E. C. Johnson Pitchford Perry Green Townships Ebenezer Evans Raccoon Cremeans Road Harrison Township Lincoln Pike Miller Brothers Brit Perry Township W. W. Darling D. G. Webster Walnut Township Pyles Walnut Farnom Haskins Pleasant Valley Road Raccoon Township

Custody Awarded in Gallipolis Separation Suit

Mrs Margery Taylor wins custody of Pauline and John Taylor in a separation suit against Albert Taylor with return rights to the father if custody is transferred. Albert Taylor gains custody of Wanita Taylor. Parents to visit at reasonable times. Judge W R White awards plaintiff a property title as alimony.

Gallipolis Margery Taylor Albert Taylor Pauline John Taylor Common Pleas Court Wanita Taylor W. R. White

Massie Divorce Granted With Alimony and Fees

Common Pleas Judge W. R. White approves alimony of 2.50 per week and 50 attorney fees in the divorce suit of Anna A Massie against Robert W Massie.

Gallipolis Anna A. Massie Robert W. Massie Common Pleas W. R. White

Railroad Man Was Nurse in Epidemic

Gallipolis recalls 1878 yellow fever outbreak with James E. Wood, a longtime Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad employee who helped nursing victims on the John Porter. He describes quarantine measures, local deaths, and his own illness before retirement after 53 years with the railroad. Wood and family details provided.

Gallipolis James E. Wood Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Brilliant John Porter Wood Abe Newton Mill Creek Enos and Hill William Walker Galli

Parents Blamed for Halloween Property Damage

Judge A. J. Stormont states that mayors urging that property damage from Halloween be charged to parents are correct. He adds that any breakage or computable property loss would fall to the parents this year in Gallia County.

Gallipolis A. J. Stormont

Direct Relief Efforts for River Clearing in Gallia County

Zenia Shaw reported at the Direct Relief office in Gallipolis that relief funds will continue for families of 29 who were employed on river clearance projects. Many families cannot work and rely on funds. WPA project start is delayed and cannot begin yet.

Gallipolis Zenia Shaw Meigs Gallia County Meigs

Extension Service讲座推廣校園美化及維修

Victor Ries 來自區域拓展服務部,於週四下午五點在 Locust 路現場舉辦講座。演講者就現有建築、樹木、柵欄等園景美化及維護提出建議,鼓勵改善自家院落與公共空間。

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