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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
9
The mining vocational school begins its third year in Glouster with A. W. Seabright of the state vocational education department in charge. Last year 30 students enrolled. this year expected to exceed that number. Classes start at 7 o clock in the high school building.
The Rev. J. W. Plummer of Jacksonville pastor of the U B Church in Glouster and Hollister has been returned for another year by the U B conference meeting at Oak Hill. Plummer has led the local churches for several years.
Ohio forestry experts and forestry interest groups gather in Marietta to launch a three day tour of state forests and forest parks across southern Ohio. Officials from the Department of Forestry Agricultural Extension Service and the Ohio Forestry Association organize the trip beginning at the nursery farm on Newport Pike then visiting Athens Hocking Lawrence Scioto and Ross counties ending at the Scioto trail forest. Glenn Martin supervises the state nursery and will participate along with local representatives. The event promotes Ohio first outdoor scenic tour.
A dozen Athens W C T U members plan to attend the annual Athens County W C T U meeting in Nelsonville on Thursday. An Athens Sextet will sing as sessions run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with addresses by Mrs. H D Van Kirk and others. election of officers will close.
Receipts at the Athens Postoffice for August totaled 4 723 37 dollars, down from July as Ohio University summer students departed in mid August. Stamp sales led revenue, with stamped envelopes and special request envelopes ranking second and third.
Glouster Ohio marks town for aeronautic purposes after a letter from the director of aeronautics urged action. The Kiwanis Club, with J W Stoeckein's roof near the depot, completed the project showing the town name with north arrows toward the nearest landing field within the 60 day limit.
The Rev Paul E Kemper new minister of the Glouster M E Church will move his family to the city Friday and occupy the parsonage on Main Street He will fill the pulpit at the local church Sunday morning and evening and will also preach at Mountville Church Sunday afternoon.
In Glouster on September 12 a 12 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Smith, fractured his right wrist when an automobile engine back fired while cranking at the family home near Liberty Hill. The injury was treated by Dr LeFever in Glouster. Also on September 12, the Board of Public Affairs did not meet as planned because clerk Sylvia Sweeney was in Columbus. a meeting will be held when she returns.
Glouster report that the Past Chiefs Club of White Rose Temple Pythian Sisters will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs. Owen Meredith.
In Haydenville Mrs Eliza beth Filley entertained in honor of her sister in law Mrs Douglas Thompson of Long Beach California who has visited the Filley home. Other guests included A J Dabritz family Irene and Virginia Dabritz Homer Carter family Ray Carter Ralph Bond Newton Filley Joe Warwick Florence Warwick Mariam Freese Josephine Seel and Granville Berlin, with S B McCandlish of Bremen undergoing a blood transfusion at Cherrington Hospital. Berlin volunteered to donate.
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs Maxine O Connell to Mr Myron Hansel, both of Logan, occurred August 17 in Kentucky. Mrs O Connell is daughter of Mr and Mrs W Warren of Warner Avenue. Mr Hansel is son of Mr and Mrs H G Hansel of West Hunter Street. Mr Hansel is with the Democrat Sentinel here.
Gernard Jamison and Mrs Jamison visit Logan from Scio while he leaves for Marietta and she stays several days. Fred Carpenter and another traveler depart Logan for Cleveland and Toledo. Mrs W L Gage returns to Miami with Joe Green Jr planning winter there. Mrs Charles Heine undergoes Columbus double goiter surgery. H W Harden and Frank Harden visit Columbus then join the 37th Division band for France dedication duties, with Roger Friend also selected.
Logan reports 18 year old Dick Eberst son of Mr and Mrs Edward Iberst is recovering after hernia surgery performed Friday by Dr E E Campbell. The Catholic League third baseman missed the playoff game against the Lutherans on Wednesday night.
In New Lexington on September 12 evangelist Rev W J Lawland and Nazarene Church pastor Rev R B Frederick lead nightly services at 7 39 in City Hall with a Sunday service at 2 56. The meetings run daily through September 29 and include sermons on Why Men Sin The Double Remedy for Sin The Three Withouts After Holiness What and After Death What.
Edward McAdams a 53 year old news stand clerk was arrested on obscene literature charges after detectives bought copies of the Snook trial testimony for one dollar each. Detectives said high school students had been purchasing the booklets.
Local residents and relatives travel and visit in Pomeroy and nearby towns. The Bedford fair returns September 28 with original organizers Fred Jones and George Henderson in charge. Martha J. Sayre dies at Athens State Hospital aged 85 after 42 years committed.
Arthur Fr. Probst of Cincinnati has been promoted from Woodward High School to assistant principal of Bloom Junior High School. Bloom en rolls about 1,100 pupils and employs more than 5 teachers. Probst is a former Pomeroy resident and a Bloom alumnus.
The Greater Pittsburgh formerly Homer Smith now sails under Ralph Gaches a showboat veteran from Letart Falls. Clifford Duckler went to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis from Springfield to be with his father Frank Cuckler badly hurt in a Sunday auto crash near Harrisonville in critical condition. Earl Jordan of Cheshire and Ruth Thomas of the same town wed. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Perry likewise noted.
In Cambridge on September 12 the eighteenth annual meeting of the Northeast Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference reported a 10 000 member increase. Total church membership is about 191 008 with church property valuations up 1 500 000 and over 400 000 paid on indebtedness.
County records show 108 births in August the highest this year with 58 in Athens City and 35 deaths countywide. The list names numerous townships and residents, including births at Sheltering Arms Hospital and deaths at Athens State Hospital, with totals and locations.
The State Civil Service Commission reports 14 020 state employees with 10 000+ in classified civil service. State Department hires 4 000, state institutions 3 100, and universities 1 250. County highway work employs 2 520 and other county activities 3 050. Over 2 000 seek examinations yearly to qualify for classified service.
Mies M. H. Smith of 905 Greene Street will leave this week for Jerseyville to assume duties as pastor of the Methodist Church there.
Aden Shank of Waynesboro Pennsylvania sues a Salt Lake City Utah church for damages claiming alienation of his wife’s affection. The suit seeks 200000 dollars claiming interference by Mennonite leaders and church actions led to divorce on grounds of desertion and cruelty. The case alleges leaders demanded he surrender ownership of inherited stock and forbade contact with his wife and family.
Miss Smith, one of the women ministers in the East Ohio Conference, was assigned to a new post by Rev. Holcom, superintendent of the Athens District. She graduated from a Methodist school in Cincinnati and has attended Marietta College.
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