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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1937
Page
3
Athens superintendent Har per C. Pendry announced readiness for a Sept 7 start with enrollment near 1,320 pupils. The eighth grade will gain subject choice similar to seventh grade, while industrial arts merges with mechanical drawing into a single department.
Annual reunion of the Sweazey Nutter families will be held at the Uncle John Sweazey homestead near Gore in Hocking County on Monday September 6. Mrs Orpha Sweazey Martin Chauncey says relatives should attend with baskets.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Schoonover and children Jerry and Joy Mrs Nettie Hawk and J T Perry Chauncey spent Sunday at O Shaughnessy Dam and with relatives in Columbus Mrs Hawk learned her cousin Mrs Blanche Woodruff of Columbus fractured both bones in her right wrist in a Saturday fall Born in Chauncey Mrs Woodruff is a daughter of the late David and Anna Smith.
Chauncey residents Mrs A B Prior and daughter Patricia returned from Leipsic Ohio after visiting Mrs Prior's parents, Mr and Mrs J M Weaver. Erlene McAtee has left Chauncey for Columbus after five weeks with her grandmother, Mrs L L Sweazey, and ongoing illness. The Plain s area mourns pneumonia illness of 90 year old William McLaughlin in Logan amid a visit by Dee McLaughlin and relatives.
Charles Martin and Orpha Sweazey take a weekend visit in Chauncey with two sets of twins Robert and Roberta and Harold and Gerald. Robert and Roberta celebrate their tenth birthday with a dinner hosted by Mrs. L. L. Sweazey. Attending are Charles and Mrs. Martin and their children, Paul Sweazey and Paul Edward, Maxine McAfee, and Mrs. L. L. Sweazey.
Chauncey boy Jack Bricker aged 10 described a 30 minute air trip as the thrill of his life on Sunday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Bricker of Chauncey and was accompanied by Thomas Perry, also of Chauncey, on the flight.
Mrs Mildred Daugherty has been ill due to an abscess above the right eye. The annual home coming will be held at the Christian Church here Sept 5. Mrs Clara Penrod staying at the Morris home spent Sunday at her home in Trimble. Ver Phillips and family and Raymond Kincaid spent Sunday with his father in Athens.
A flood of intoxication cases from the final day of the Athens County fair through early the week kept Athens justice busy. Mayor Len B. McCune reported that Morris Parker Edward Jolly David Young and Glenn Brown were charged with intoxication and pleaded guilty with fines of $5 plus costs. George Stem Chester Collins Ernest Hawkins and Pearl Bolin were arraigned later and also pled guilty with $5 and costs. Pearl and Pard Lightfritz faced fighting charges, pled guilty, and were fined $5 and costs each.
L. C. Gibson reports continued cuts in federal WPA rolls across District Three with smaller project counts. Gallia nine projects employ 354 residents. Hocking 22 projects 745 workers. Meigs 12 projects 740. Perry 19 projects 660. Vinton eight projects 280. Washington 27 projects 870. Future reductions may occur due to budget and personnel limits.
L. E. Mynatt announces new open days at the United States Navy recruiting station in the Athens Post Office. Rooms 24 and 25 will host exams on physical and mental qualifications for ages 17 to 20. Enlistments processed through the Columbus Navy station. Sept. 1 sees arrival of portable sound motion picture equipment for community shows.
Glouster Kiwanis Club met at Hotel Gordon. Cr F Wallace led group singing and Dr W D Withem won the attendance prize from Mike Beshara. Paul Ullmark named ticket selling chairman for the Lyceum course starting late November into December. C F Wallace chairs the Labor Day float committee with a meeting set for Friday at 8 at the Mayor's office.
Mrs Mason hosted guests at Liberty Hill last week including her son George Mason and his children Lawrence and Betty, joined by Elbert and Ellis Gorlitz of Lonaconing Maryland, Dale Downing and Donna Ann of Johnstown, plus Mr and Mrs Harley Hambel of the city.
Mrs P Nichols of Athens was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital for a minor surgical procedure. Freeman Reilley of Amesville was admitted for treatment of a fractured right leg.
State patrol will conduct driving tests tomorrow at the Athens County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. two patrolmen will administer tests. The move aims to improve safety by avoiding city streets and using the wide, unoccupied grounds. In prior tests 44 applicants were examined with about eight failing to meet standards. Additional testing sites are planned for Logan and Athens on Friday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lionne Schaeffler who died yesterday will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday in her home at 78 University Terrace. Dr A Y Wilcox will read the service and all friends are invited. Burial will follow in the W Union Street cemetery.
Mary Weisenbach administratrix of the Jacob Weisenbach estate sues Jacob and Lou Weisenbach in Athens County Common Pleas seeking 1300 plus interest for services rendered. She cites two notes dated Feb 5 1924 for 500 and March 24 1932 for 800 at 4 percent interest with no payments. Defendants must answer by October 2.
Racine Grange met at the R. of P. Hall with 65 members. Floyd Mees spoke on legislation followed by music by the Houdashelt Brothers, readings, and a short play. An invitation to visit Rock Springs Grange on September 10 was accepted.
The Ladies Aid of the Richland Ave M P Church will hold an all day meeting and potluck dinner at the church on Thursday. All ladies in the community are invited to attend.
Two divorce actions were filed in the Athens County Common Pleas Court within two days. Frank W. Steinmeyer seeks a divorce from Eileen Steinmeyer of Mineral on grounds of adultery and habitual drunkenness, alleging promiscuous contact with Francis Bodkins since August 1. The summons was served in Mineral. Mary E. Burns of Glouster seeks a divorce from John Burns, married since 1907, citing three adult children and his heavy drinking and infidelity. She also seeks alimony and other relief.
Arrangements were completed to call the October term of the Athens County Grand Jury with Judge O F Rowland signing an order for clerk Ruth E Burdette to prepare 55 jurors. The grand jury will meet Oct 4 at 9 am and the petit jury Oct 4 at 9 am. The first 15 names become grand jurors and the next 40 petit jurors.
Athens Izaak Walton League members report 3500 pledged for a dam and lake project at Waterloo Township retreat. Twelve fundraising teams sold 70 lake lots at 50 each, with a 5000 goal expected to be reached next week and contracts to be let for completion this fall.
Glouster Boy Scouts announce a public jamboree at 6:00 p.m. September 8 at Glouster Baseball Park with Scout Executive Paul Handel attending after attending the international jamboree in Holland and the national jamboree in Washington. Troop 72 members and leaders meet midweek to finalize plans.
Mrs. Orville Bingman was surprised with a stork shower Monday evening at her Cherry Street home. The event, hosted by Mrs. E. S. Bingman, featured social greetings and a refreshment course for many guests including Miss Thelma Ley and Mrs. James Clemmons among others.
The American Legion Auxiliary will convene Thursday night at 7 30 for a meeting. Important business will be discussed.
Glouster residents attend the State Fair in Columbus today. Dean Peugh returns to Glouster after a week with cousin Evan Williams in Zaleski. Albert Zimmers family and friends visit Athens while Miss Wakefield visits. Dorothy Zimmer returns from seven weeks with relatives in Detroit where she saw Martha Ray. The Kittles travel to Petosky Michigan for hay fever season while the Murphys plan short Michigan trips. Mrs Leona Nicholas of Jacksonville visits Cleveland this week.
Naomi Class of The Plains M B Church will meet tonight at the home of Mrs Thelma Ferrer with Mrs Edith Barrows serving as assistant hostess.
Francis Lavelle, Athens post office superintendent, announced a new consolidation of Rural Free Delivery routes. Routes Four and Seven are merged into Route Four, cutting total routes to six and extending delivery to Richland Ave with two daily trips. Ernest Campbell now starts at 7:30 a.m. delivering via Clarks Chapel Guysville and Angell Ridge areas before returning to Athens.
Troy Township Vocational Agriculture students helped the Athens County Junior Fair succeed. In the 1936 37 exhibits Roscoe Burdette earned first on Irish Cobblers and first on Early Ohios. In livestock Robert Sturm won first gilt class Carson Boggs second and Charles Green third. Paul Kennedy swept the coarse wool sheep class. Roscoe Burdette won first and Victor Clark third in the dairy heifer class.
A Sunday dinner at Harry Grimes home in Ringgold drew guests from Columbus Phoenix and Glouster. Fred Vess of Phoenix a local police officer visited his relatives for the first time since 1918. The group later attended dinner at Stacey McDonald’s Glouster home.
Dorothy Eileen Lee seven died at her Vore Ridge home at 10 p m Tuesday night after an extended illness She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hobart Lee and is survived by four brothers Charles Frank Chester and William a sister Martha Marie and grandparents Granville Ellis and Mr and Mrs Charles F E Lee Funeral services will be at Bates church Pleasant Hill road at 10 30 a m Friday with burial in the adjacent cemetery Friends may call at the home Thursday
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