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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1937
Page
3
Voters will decide next Tuesday on two three mill tax levies one renewing the nonnew school levy. The second would create a five year levy to pay unpaid village utilities debts now near 35000 dollars. Officials say income cannot cover interest and bonds.
Marriage licenses issued include Gilbert Sheets 39 of Belpre and Mary Alice Bartlett 30 of Tuppers Plains. Clifford Whittington 30 Middleport and Freda Buck 17 Pomeroy. Donald Ohlinger 18 Middleport and Juanita Grimes 16 Rutland. John Sisson 26 Pomeroy R D and Lucille Might 21 Middleport R D. Marion Shriver 31 Gallipolis and Faye Nolan 21 Rutland. Ray Halliday 51 Carpenter and Edna Hoyd 46 Carpenter.
Amesville farmer Ernest E. Linscott credits Vendor with restoring vigor after years of fatigue and digestive trouble. He reports improved bowel movement and relief from headaches and gas, praising the medicine and urging others to try it at Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville.
C A Hartley 81 a longtime Pomeroy resident and Meigs County news representative for The Athens Messenger shows a life of firsts and never s that span autos cigars liquor firearms and late wake times. His son Oliver also served in the Spanish American War and his grandson Malcolm has carried the Messenger’s Meigs County duties.
Pomeroy residents and visitors are listed with travels to Charleston Cincinnati Dayton Columbus and Middleport. Names include Gladys Schmit tauer Helen Zeiher Burt Mayberger Cora B Roberts later entries note attendance at football games and family weekends across Lincoln Hill Union Ave Kingsbury and Peach Fork.
Syracuse PTA announces its annual masquerade social at the school auditorium on Wednesday. The grand march starts at 7 30 p m and the program follows at 8. Lunch will be sold.
Methodist Episcopal leaders from Meigs and Gallia Counties gathered at Heath M E Church to launch the Million Unit Fellowship movement. Attendees from Meigs included H M Snyder, H A Rothrock, and W L Stafford along with Eureka, Gallipolis, Bethany, Simpson, Portland, Racine and Rutland representatives. A two county committee was formed to tailor plans and coordinate simultaneous campaigns.
In Middleport supporters of a $40,000 municipal building bond met at City Hall to plan a townwide campaign for the November election. Rotary Club chairman Frank H. Johnston led a meeting of more than 60 business leaders and citizens who will organize seven-man canvassing teams with printed financial facts.
More than 90 people joined Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bowles for their golden wedding celebration in Dexter. Attendees included distant guests from Rio Grande and Los Angeles. Robert Carson praised the couple’s life work while letters and telegrams poured in.
Middleport Garden Club meets at Mrs. R A Miller s home on S Third Ave. Members display arrangements with ribbons awarded to Mrs M J McCarty and Mrs John Kincaid. The meeting covers roll call responses, bulb talks, and plans for The Red Bud Trail and The Trip Around the World event. Several residents travel to Cleveland for the Grand Chapter and others attend church and social events locally.
Members of the Epworth League of Heath M E Church hosted a Halloween party in the church basement. The event featured pumpkin faces ghosts and witches decor. Gordon Harris Mary Eunice Hennesy and William Stevenson organized the gathering. A ghost story amused attendees followed by games and treats.
Boy Scout Troop 72 will sponsor a Scout and parent party Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the Church of Christ. All Scouts masked. prize for best costume. A short program and light refreshments to follow.
Miss Lucille Dutton and Miss Anna Wiley led third and fourth grade pupils in a Halloween masquerade at the American Legion Hall in Middleport Monday evening. Over 80 attendees enjoyed costumes from Pierrot to Japanese maids with prizes for best and funniest outfits.
Scout masters and patrol leaders meet at 7:30 in Pomeroy City Hall to organize the District Boy Scout Rally set for Wednesday Nov 3 at Middleport High School Athletic Field. G Ash district scout executive of Athens will attend. A 6:30 street parade leads to the rally led by the Middleport High School Band.
The Ladies Auxiliary to Drew Webster Post American Legion will meet tonight at the Legion Hall Pomeroy The call goes out to attend the Eighth District Conference set for Thursday Oct 28 in Crooksville Dues for 1938 are announced Officers urge full attendance Carrie Neutzling leads the program Hostesses named Rena Eiselstein Ellen Fiselstein Carrie Neutzling Bess Ebersbach Kate Ebersbach Anna Ebersbach
A preliminary conference of Farmers' Institutes officers met in Pomeroy to outline an Meigs County schedule. County Agent George W. Kreitler led the session with W. S. Green set to succeed him. Institutes will visit Tuppers Plains Salem Center Chester Hemlock Grove Dyesville Rock Springs Harrisonville Forest Run Reedsville Dec 30 to Dec 10 with speakers L. L. Rummel Mrs. W. S. Ferguson C. R. Titlow and Mary B. Morrow. Planning committees were appointed to manage details and past methods were reviewed.
Seven initiates joined the Glouster High School Latin Club on Monday night. After initiation, Anne Weymueler led a brief business session and Halloween social hour followed with a festive refreshment course. Members named include Mary Chute Alice Thomas Anne Weymueller Jean Matthews Jane Cox Lillian Easler Betty Koehler Ruth Lent Neil Roberts David Pickard George Tolliver William Pough and sponsor Miss Sara Kasler.
Trimble High School invites J T alumni to attend the home coming football game against Buchtel High School at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. A reception in the gymnasium follows that evening. The home team has not lost or tied in league play this year and a record crowd is expected.
Rebekah Lodge 401 in Glouster held its annual inspection Saturday evening. Three candidates were initiated and Mrs Edna Cater Shawnee past president of the Ohio Rebekah Assembly was introduced by Miss Marie Dugan. Visitors from Athens Nelsonville and Shawnee attended and 51 Rebekahs received refreshments.
GLOUSTER The coroner ruled Hale Leach died from contact with an electric cable in Mine 255 after an inquest held Monday. Initial cause was believed to be coronary thrombosis. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Mrs. C. E. McCune of Trimble Hill died early this morning at White Cross Hospital after a serious illness from diabetes. The body will be moved to Wallace funeral home today and funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Funeral services for William Jonas age 46 who died in White Cross Hospital Monday will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Church of Christ with Rev. David Morris and Rev. F E Roberts of Columbus officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Dr and Mrs W D Withem were in Columbus Saturday for the Ohio State North Western game then visited Cadiz and New Philadelphia over Sunday returning Monday. Miss Maxine Burns spent the weekend in Middleport with aunt Mrs W B Harris and grandmother Mrs P H Burns.
Greens Run October PTA meeting at the high school, directed by Carrie Smith in Myrtle Olbers absence. Judge Tyroler spoke on Character Education and Growth urging home school cooperation. Crystal Simms led social hour. Effie Cartwright won a contest prize. Next meeting set for Nov 15 at Taylor Ridge.
Mr and Mrs R B Smith of Glouster learn their daughter in law Mrs Paul Smith of Peru Indiana has died after a critical illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday afternoon. Survived by two children and her husband. Dorothy May Smith sister and Dresden teacher left for Peru.
The GLOUSTER-The-Stitch and Chatter Club met Friday at Mrs. Evelyn Smith's Braun Street home. Games contests and readings by Mrs. Pauline Swart and Mrs. Smith entertained members. Lunch served for several members. Next week's meeting set with Mrs. Pauline Swart on Hill Street.
Glouster Scouts of troop 73 will disregard earlier patrol meeting instructions and meet the full troop tonight at 6 30 in a secured room. The group previously announced a different method but now gathers as a single unit at the specified location.
A local Athens pharmacy now provides a doctor’s prescription with a money back guarantee. The remedy, in use over 25 years, claims unusual relief for asthma symptoms in thousands of cases. No obligation to inquire further at 7 N Court St. Adv.
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