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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1934
Page
3
The Port Clinton Feeney-Ben Legion plans a Wednesday Halloween party for children, with a street parade and costume contest. Proceeds fund toy purchases and repairs, as quarantine restrictions due to an illness affect the event locally.
The Daughters of the American Revolution seeks information on graves of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 soldiers in Meigs County. Names and cemetery locations across Middleport, Letart, Chester, Pomeroy, Rutland, Salisbury, and Weldon are requested to augment Roster No. 2 of Ohio's Revolutionary Soldiers.
Annual American Legion minstrel shows set for Thursday and Friday nights Nov 8 and 9 at Pomeroy Junior High School. New features include stage scenery and costumes in black and white, with Jed Hartinger and Rol Schwegman as premiers. A tour is planned after Thanksgiving.
Miss Ella Miller suffered severe injuries Saturday evening after stepping in front of a Robson Taxi Cab driven by Mr. Wolfe. She was treated at a physician's office and later returned to her home on Someem North Third Avenue.
Two boys, Dan Millsap aged 17 and David Brown aged 18, escaped from the Orient state prison farm and were captured Saturday in Pomeroy after seeking lodging at the Meigs County Jail. Officers noted their nervous behavior and confirmed clothing marks tied them to the Orient farm. They had previously been at the Industrial School in Lancaster and were recently transferred to Orient. Officials returned the pair to Orient.
Mrs. Dee Ward of Columbus attended the funeral of H. B. Roush and stayed for the service. Miss Edna M. Stout, after visiting Mrs. Lee McComas, returned to Winchester. Miss Stout and Mrs. McComas were roommates at Ohio University. Clara Atkinson, her mother, and Grace Blake visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Steiff and friends after attending the Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ meeting in Athens. Sue E. Saunders, Ralph Sayre, Richard Chambers, and Judson Baley from Columbus attended the football game between the Yellow Jackets and the South Bulldogs.
Middleport residents report weekend visits from Mr and Mrs Frank Vroman and Mr and Mrs George Moore while Miss Helen Beeson Franklin Junior High School Columbus attended the Middleport versus Columbus South game. Marionette couples Mr and Mrs T N Curtis and Mr and Mrs W F Hawley visited relatives as Feeney Bennett Post members attended a Jackson legion conference and Mrs J O Leonard returned from Covington Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Waltaoe Allen of Columbus spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs A D Russell. Mr and Mrs Wright McCroba who had been living in Shadyside due to Muskingum Valley Conservacy project work returned Saturday to Lincoln Hill. Dr and Mrs Smith of Marietta were weekend guests at Dr and Mrs M D Hartinger on Main Street.
Gallia County schools shut by health commissioner Dr. F W Shane as scarlet fever and diphtheria cases rise. Two Bidwell children died of scarlet fever. numerous diphtheria cases reported in Perry, Ohio, and Harrison townships. Names of affected individuals listed. teacher Howard Neal Northup ill with diphtheria.
Local and out of town friends honor W. H. Belcher former Gallipolis police chief now township trustee and merchant policeman with a Sunday dinner at his home 150 First Avenue Eighteen guests attended including Mrs. Grate Middleport and Mrs. Houck Gallipolis four generations were present Belcher served 15 years on the police force eight as chief and twenty five years overall in county and city service. An adjacent note mentions a vast forest between the Urals and Okhotsk Sea in Russia on ice.
Gallia County AAA tobacco compliance chief M KE Gatewood reports checks totaling 4082.04 will reach 186 farmers this week as the first adjusted crop reduction payment under the new plan. About 855 growers will receive checks. receipts must be signed before distribution at the county agent’s courthouse office. A final payment may exceed this amount. Rental checks exceeding 15000 have already been distributed. acreage is based on the 1938 crop.
In Gallia Common Pleas Court Judge W R White approved three entries involving sheriff's sale proceeds. Evelyn Rothgeb bought Carrie McCallum v Flora Oliver et al for 1278 dollars, with tax payments and distributions to the treasurer clerk and several plaintiffs and defendants. John H Mink v Orus Mink et al sale was confirmed at 4500 dollars with Mink assuming 1934 taxes and specified payouts. Elmer Hern v Charlies Hern et al sale distributed 70.54 to treasurer 117.83 to clerk and 1201.63 to Ohio Valley Bank note.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucinda Allison were conducted by Rev Fred Rice at the Northup Baptist Church. Burial followed in Mound Hill Cemetery. Surviving are son Cash Allison three daughters Mrs Edward Phillips Mrs Ezra Elliott and Mrs Curt Davis and sister Mrs Eva Hunter.
A personal friend of Mahatma Gandhi named Marandh spoke at Paint Creek Baptist Church on Sunday. He is a native Malay resident of Sumatra, India, and delivered remarks about Gandhi's philosophy.
The Peace, new Motorship, completed its first river voyage down the Ohio River and entered Lock 23 at Racine Ohio on Sunday afternoon. A party from Pt Pleasant West Virginia and Gallipolis rode the boat to the Point with Mr and Mrs W Cleveland Bowie and Representative Jesse Gilbert. Gilbert called the vessel the finest boat he has seen on any river. The Peace carried nine barges of steel pipe bound south and a large covered barge showing Pittsburgh products. Music announced the ship as it neared river towns. Captain Elmer Culp noted the green pilot house and ivory mahogany interior.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Harley Ward hosted a noon Thursday surprise party at their home with an elaborate dinner. Attendees included Eva Marquis and multiple Marietta area residents visiting others in Bishopville Glouster and Broadwell.
Mary Blaine Zimmerman of Albany daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Zimmerman was chosen as a winner in a baby contest at the Chicago World's Fair earning a special engraved trophy among 100000 entrants.
Emery Westfall named postmaster at Bidwell succeeding Estella Denney, a Republican. Westfall, formerly in railway telegraph service, has been acting postmaster, per Westfall 18 appointment notice.
Gallia Academy High School students signed pledges to use roads carefully as part of an Ohio Pupil Safety League program led by Gov. White's Safety Service Commission. An upcoming lighted football field project totals 1 928.20 with three previous games raising 2 350.54 and a remaining balance of 1 307.36. Three more games in the season will be played on the field. An American Education Week assembly is planned at 2 pm Friday featuring Mary Bess Kent discussing constitutional amendments and political talks by local speakers. Captain Virgil Pownall will discuss the CCC as an educational job for youths.
Mrs. Erva Edwards of Gallipolis was named Grandfather of the Eastern State at the 15th annual session in Cleveland, held by the Grand Chapter of Ohio. Mrs. Dessie Botee of Columbus, formerly Cheshire, was reelected for her twenty first term as Grand Secretary.
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