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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1937
Page
3
Tracy Whaley, hired in Meigs County auditor’s office as a delinquent tax collector, has collected $3,900 in cash and opened $9,000 in monthly accounts in five weeks. Guided by Auditor George Daniels, he explains installment options to distressed taxpayers and argues that collection costs are lower than court action. Officials say court action can raise costs and may lose money on some properties.
POMEROY Hemlock Grange honored the memory of Ada Whaley at its Saturday session by draping the charter. Plans were made for the October 2 annual inspection and a booster meeting on September 30. Committees were appointed and a Friday night degree practice urged. Nellie Smith, Alta Nelson and Nancy Cummings head lunch duties.
William H Kroeger of the Building and Loan Assoc files a mortgage foreclosure in common pleas court against Esther M Davis Glen Davis and others for 419 84 plus interest The suit concerns The Meigs County Savings and Loan Co liquidation proceedings filed Wednesday in Meigs County Court.
Miss Florence Suter visits Welch and Gal lpolis then East Liverpool as she plans to attend Holzer Hospital events. Local residents recover from illnesses travel for work and attend sports events with multiple family ties and social gatherings noted.
Middleport Alumni Association officers met at Mrs. Virginia Dillard Fisher's home to discuss raising money for past obligations and an emergencies fund. A rummage and bake sale is planned for Friday and Saturday in the Rawlings Building on Second Ave the Southern Ohio Electric office houses.
Pomeroy social notes list residents and guests visiting from Washington D C Virginia Columbus Detroit Cleveland and Columbus. Families and friends travel for visits with relatives including Mr and Mrs Ern est Rea Mrs F A Swatzel and Naomi and Miss Dorothy Mees. Several local residents plan church and club activities and a family day at Bradbury Christian Church.
Employees hosted a Tuesday office event in honor of Mrs. James Pullins the recent bride. She received a gift from co workers. Charles Ward and family returned from Euclid Beach after a week long visit. Parallel reports note Rev. and Mrs Reuther entertaining the Federated Circle with a large attendance and a social hour. Mr and Mrs E K Lippincott hosted a family dinner ahead of upcoming plans.
Local society circle reports visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Stanley Wolfe and daughter Joan Colum bus visited Mrs Ben Philson. Kenneth Krider and Mr and Mrs Tom Raines attended Gandeeville West Virginia homecoming. Mrs Lois Fling Amesville resumed teaching duties in southern rural district.
Chester baseball team prepares for a Sunday matchup with Zanesville Armces at King's Park Syracuse aiming to erase a 6 0 loss. Red Jenkins of Fostoria will start on the mound aided by Dinty Moore at shortstop, both Pomeroy area figures.
William Quick died at his brother James Quick home in Syracuse on Wednesday morning at 10 30 after a heart attack. He had been in failing health for some time. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Meigs County Fair will host a two night horse show featuring Ohio State Fair premium winners. Judge J Rankin Paul of Columbus brings 27 years experience. Ten events include fine harness gaited and saddle classes with open and stake divisions. Officials plan ads in Parkersburg Huntington and nearby cities.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Autherson, who died Tuesday at her Bradbury home, will be at Bradbury Church Friday at 2 p m. Rev. O W Williams of McArthur, former lead minister, will conduct. Burial follows in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
Exhauster hose placed into a car in Pueblo to drive out a stubborn snake. The reptile crawled out but was killed following the attempt.
After ten months of excavation, engineers report bedrock 230 feet beneath the Colorado River at the Parker damsite. No bedrock has been found elsewhere below the Boulder dam, marking a notable geologic finding for the project.
Honor guest Mr. Albert Hill Sr. received a noon dinner from wife Mrs. Albert Hill Sr. in Letart Falls on Sunday September 5. Fifty attendees included L E Easter family Henry Easter Ruth Easter Elsie Easter Dale Musser Helen Musser George Musser Rutland Reverend and Mrs Scott A B Alexander Earl Grimm and all ten Hill children and families.
Three marriage licenses issued in probate court include Philip Anthony Smith and Dorothy Anderson to wed by Rev. Cloyce Copley. Fred Wise and Lucille McKee. Henry Sprouse and Gretchen Laudermilk, both couples to be married by Justice J. W. McCullough. Additional licenses granted to Lynn C. Green and Mary Kepler and to Francis Montgomery and Freda Ellen Harvey.
An association of Russell Oil Process royalty certificates holders was formed in Pom eroy Tuesday night to protect their interests. Officers elected include President Dr A Z Junkerman Vice President B F Turner Secretary Avery Roberts Treasurer Abe Massar and executive committee Giles Hysell Claude Gillilan Dr Junkerman and A J Orinski. Most attendees enrolled in the group and future meetings will be called by the president.
Middleport Lodge No. 363 F and A M and Evangeline Chapter No. 172 CES invite families and Middleport Public Schools teachers to a Sept 16 celebration at the Masonic Temple marking the 150th anniversary of the Constitution signing. Senator William E Borah will be principal speaker via radio broadcast.
William Stansbury, a druggist and dog fancier from Middleport, returned from Columbus where his dog Sport Hill Susan took second in the Olentangy Beegle Club meet. Stansbury breeds beagles and cocker spaniels.
Miss Julia Faye Bell submitted to an appendix operation at Holzer Hospital in Allipolis Monday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
W. W. Leonard opens his remodeled Lower Market branch on S Second Ave in Middleport at the former Mrs. Winebrenner stand. He places his daughter Miss Shirley Leonard in charge of the new store.
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