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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1936
Page
3
Parkersburg guests and many local residents gathered in Meigs County for social visits and family events. Attendees included Hutchins family, Hutchins relatives, and several Columbus and Charleston travelers, with notes on illnesses and travel plans across Ohio and West Virginia.
In Meigs County a tense Republican Central Committee reorganization ended with D. O. Whaley of Downington elected central committee chairman over J. E. Harley by two votes 22 to 20. Dan Hartinger named secretary as A. D. Russell heads the executive committee.
William P. Stans spent Sunday and Labor Day at field trials for dogs in Greenfield and Columbus. In Columbus Beaumont Chief the beagle hound won first place in a group of 26 dogs. The dog has won several first place awards in prior field trials.
Edward R Foreman 91 died at his Long Bottom home Sept 5 1936 after months of illness. A veteran of the 9th West Virginia Infantry Co C he fought at Cloyd Mountain Cedar Creek Halltown Kernstown Fishers Hill Lynchburg Charleston Lexington New River Fayetteville Somerville and other engagements. He married Martha J Rice Feb 7 1864 and survives eight children 37 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Military services and burial were held at Bickner Chapel Great Bend Ohio.
John Aldridge of Syracuse was arrested by Constable Leroy Bartrum after a collision near Pomeroy High School on E Main St. The Syracuse man was charged with reckless driving and fined $5 plus costs by Justice J W McCullough after his car struck a Connecticut vehicle.
Middleport residents report moving between homes on Fourth and First Avenues with the Wittmer and Bes serer households involved. Many relatives and visitors, including the Curtis, Washington, Dumble Young, Wilburn, Leonard, Hoffman, White, Edwards, Mills, McAllister, Pratt, Ralph, and Goulding families, wrap up Labor Day visits across West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Dale Bachner of Rutland sues Rutland Light and Fuel Co. for 5290 in common pleas court claiming a February 27, 1936 gas leak caused an explosion in his basement injuring him and damaging his home.
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