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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1935
Page
3
Racine community hosts an early fair with free events on Friday and Saturday. Highlights include youth 100 yard dash and girls events, base ball throw, bread jump, and long jump. A secret prize will be awarded to a couple with a shared license and gifts from sponsors.
Mrs Ruth Ebersbach hosted the Home Missionary Society at her Mulberry Ave home. Ann Ebersbach hosted the Queen Esther Class at Bethany Church. Twilight Garden Club met at Racine with Mrs Harry Feiger. Lend-a-Hand Society met at the church. Mr and Mrs Minor Mitchell of Kentucky visit. Mrs Martha Chambers returns to Columbus with Edison Hobstetter. Allen Hartley hosts his mother-in-law Barbara Zaring and sister Lorena Miksel from Youngstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Adams were weekend guests with friends in New Matamoris Ohio. Mrs. William Kolt returned to Jacksonville Sunday after visiting Mrs. Ed Rees. Rachel McElry Nease Settlement spent Sunday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Meier Pom eroy spent Sunday with Mrs. Kate Wolfe.
Three Meigs County girls will graduate from Holzer Nursing School in Gallipolis Friday Sept. 20. Florence Suter of Welch W Va Leora Cowdery of Reedsville and Katherine Huber of Pomeroy compose the class. Dr L C Staats of Ohio University Athens will deliver the address.
Middleport notes report illnesses and hospital transfers in the area. Fred Gilmore hospitalized at Holzer after a several day illness. Mrs. Harold Root hosts the White Rose auxiliary gathering. local residents travel to Columbus. a newborn son, Don Gary Allensworth, dies and is buried.
Mrs Elmer Shenefield hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering for her Sunday School class and friends with ice cream and cake. Local residents welcomed newborn Gerald Allen to the Deckard family and noted other travel, moves, and a street improvement effort.
A high level group including C. C Soear Progress Administrator and James Ho McGinnis West Director visited Gallipolis to view work on a dam project nine miles upstream from the Ohio River. The delegation, with National Reemployment Service officials from West Virginia and Ohio, praised arrangements and discussed labor relief and cooperation with local authorities.
A fragmented notice lists names and roles for an event at an institute with figures such as T. V. Betz Mrs. Davis R. Donally and Dan Jones among organizers and attendees. The text references a reception and dinner hosted by local press and public relations figures.
Heavy fog delays on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers disrupt steamboat service. The John G. Britton remains berthed seven hours, Hallie coal tow halts near Dam 26, and routes shift as the Transit Line withdraws a vessel. New towboats Arthur Hitler and H. St. L. Coppee to be rebuilt for Raymond City to Cincinnati trade amid repairs to several boats. A marriage license is issued in Gallipolis for J Campbell Miller and Allen D Keatley.
Kanauga notes show the Addison Aid Society met with Miss Elia Wagner and eleven members present. Mrs. T. J. Oliver introduced readings and recitations while 28 guests enjoyed refreshments. Nearby visits include Mr. and Mrs. William Cheaf of Ashland, Kentucky to Mrs. E. Comstock, and various local social updates through Friday.
Gallipolis obituary notes the death of Alta Williams 42 in Guyan Township. Survived by mother Eliza Haskins son Merrill Williams of Huntington three brothers William T Ogle John Haskins all of Gallipolis and four sisters Eura Wallace Mudsock Varney Burnett Patriot Irwin Smith Vin ton W Va Jane Edwards California.
Columbus reports Governor Davey vetoed a 5500 dollar item in the biennial budget meant to purchase stamps for C E Black superintendent of the Ohio Gasoline Tax Division to answer office mail.
Robert Harrison aged 70, lifelong Harrison Township resident and Civil War Union Army veteran, died recently. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Macedonia. He was father of seven with wife Emma Canterbury Harrison and children Frank, Bert, Edward, Herman Harrison and Mrs Homer Porter. daughters-in-law Mrs Fred Leaper of Delaware Ohio and Mrs Mary Kightlinger of Marion.
Judge W. R. White grants divorce to Alice Boggs from Alva Boggs for gross neglect. custody of minor children awarded to the wife with $5 weekly support. The note ends with unrelated line about cosmic rays and energy.
Entertaining at the Rathburn home Mrs Charles F Rathburn and aides hosted a bridge luncheon in honor of Mrs J G Downing who just returned from a two month abroad trip. Out of town guests included Mrs C R Singleton Mrs Roger Creel of Charleston and Mrs Dee Ward of Lusbey Md. Ward.
George A. Tabit Sr after seven years as manager leases the Hotel Lafayette to FE W. Smith of Sidney Ohio for 10 years beginning Sept 16. Tabit will focus on expanding his southern Ohio broom factory and previously owns the Clendenin Hotel and multiple properties in the Tabit Town area.
B Y P U officers from the Pomeroy Association convened at Mt. Union Church for their cabinet meeting. Pastor Mrs. Leliah Weatherby led the address as Rev. Krieger and Rev. Sagan attended from Middleport and Gallipolis. Three members were initiated and a Pomona gathering at Star Grange was noted.
Operation CARPENTER Columbia School announces staff details with High School leaders Nihle Frank Eddie Lou Howery Arch Knowlton and Mrs Burkhart. Grade School lists Nellie Vale Freda Turner Ina Radekin. Instrumental music Dan Farmer Middleport and Eleanor Zeiher vocal teacher. Enrollment per grade listed from First to Senior year.
Syracuse Presbyterian Church hosts Fifth Annual Foreign Missionary meeting with officers elected for 1935 36 led by President Mrs Fred Shumway and Treasurer Mrs Avery Roberts. Retiring president Mrs Ira Karr is honored after ten years.
Carpenter Church invites Mt. Union Dyesville Temple Columbia Chapel Albany Baptist Albany Methodist Harrisonville Methodist to an all day meeting in the grove at the State Farm on Sunday Sept. 15. Combined Sunday School at 9:90 am, preaching by Rev D W Williams to follow. A basket dinner at noon with churches furnishing a program number. Addresses by Rev Sagen of Gallipolis and Rev Kreiger of Middleport plus a Carpenter B Y P T number. John Newton Davis and family run the mills. A recent Los Angeles hospital benefit offered free operations.
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