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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1934
Page
5
Flurry of activity today signals the opening of the Meigs County Fair at Rocksprings Grounds. Exhibits may be light on day one but crowds and shows are expected to grow as weather favors attendance and the Conservation Camp on the grounds draws interest.
Middleport residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cook of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Major and Mrs. Greegery of Wilkesville, Mrs. J. W. Kincaid and Pauley Anne, in Charleston, and Mrs. Elizabeth Russell in Lancaster. Carroll Meadows of Columbus visited relatives, Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Jones of Greenfield toured, and C. L. Roush with daughter returned from Mag?gie West Virginia. Lieut. DeWitt Hamberger and wife of Annapolis, with Catharine and Christine of Columbus, spent the weekend with Mrs. Homer Grant.
Mrs G F Reynolds and daughter and brother left for Cuya hoga Falls after a ten day visit with relatives on Locust and Vine streets. Mrs Nelle Young and family visited Bryan and Marley in Bryan Place. Isabel Crawford returned to Marion after time with E R Tompkins. Guilds and travels noted with Oak Methodist rummage sale a financial success. several residents returned to Columbus and Logan after visits.
The event honoring O N McElhinny drew 110 guests at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Cash Durst. Family and out of town relatives from Huntington Columbus Westerville and Charleston attended. McElhinny now lives with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Oscar Mossman and has been in poor health.
Jesse Beach 71 died Saturday after a long illness at his Leading Creek home. Survived by wife two daughters and one son. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at the Christian Church Rutland with burial at Beech Grove Cemetery. Also notes: Modern Woodman picnic plans, corn silage, hunting licenses in Pomeroy, cattle purchases, infant illness, and a divorce case where Arline Borham was granted divorce from Howard Borham for cruelty and neglect. Borham previously sentenced for failure to support his children.
Meigs County arrest report places POMEROY WALTON MANLEY in Meigs County Jail Sunday after an alleged knife incident during a dispute with Cliff Frazier, both Middleport residents. Frazier reportedly suffered no serious injuries. Separately, Kim Walker and William Jackson were transported to Columbus by sheriff deputies after Friday sentencing to the Ohio Penitentiary for burglary and larceny.
Middleport will add a police radio cruiser to receive dispatches. The car is owned by Police Chief William Rob son.
Gallia County Board of Education approved bus routes for Dale Ward Morgan Ural Houck Walnut and Guyan Township routes Ther D Jones L C Halley Webster Sheets Glenville Halley Arden Fulks Earl Montgomery Norvin L Carter Wilbur Williams and Willie Shafer. They issued driver certificates to a long list including John Casto Alva Kail Robert Sheets Webster Sheets Norvin L Carter and Glenville Halley. The board also transferred Lou Hall and C M Hall property from Perry Rural to Perry Cadmus District and scheduled readvertisement of building bids for Oct 15 with same programs.
Following a major surgical operation at Grant Hospital Columbus Mrs T H Davis of North Third Avenue and Cole Street is in a serious condition. Mr Davis has been in Columbus since Friday and will remain with her. Her brothers Dr Robert Jones and wife of Greenfield Dr T Jesse Jones of New York City and Dr Harry Nelson of Detroit were in Columbus Sunday and Monday due to her illness.
Following a call from President Green of the Labor Advisory Board, W E Bryan is spending a week in Washington assisting on the board and advising on labor matters.
In The Plains Ohio on Sunday funeral services were conducted for Mrs. William Mercer and her brother Frank Hill. Rev Calvin Haines officiated at The Plains M E Church with burial in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. Frank Hill died in a Tennessee auto crash and his body was returned here for burial.
Mrs James Mackie sang Jesus Re members When the World Forgets as solo with Mrs Christine Brown on piano during Sunday service at Church of Christ. Rev G B Courtney delivered the sermon and attendance was large. Homecoming planned for Sunday Oct 7.
Ten mines are listed as working in the Chauncey Millfield district today. Chauncey Mine No. 25 and Poston No. 6 at Millfield are idle, while Hocking remains on the working list alongside No. 255 No. 219 No. 107 No. % No. 10x Lick Run Black Diamond Luhrig and Kimberly.
Mr. and Mrs. John Collins announce the birth of a son at their Chauncey home. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Sam Mayles of Millfield and Mr. and Mrs. William Collins Sr. of Chauncey.
Chauncey residents visit relatives in Columbus and Chauncey. Among those mentioned are Mr and Mrs Harold Leffier and Mrs Dorothy Dougherty, Deanville guest Selah Schoonover, Pearl Miller and four children from The Plains attending a family anniversary and birthday, and several Chauncey locals visiting family or attending a funeral in Nelsonville and Columbus.
Mrs. Jane Henry of Oak Ridge and daughters visited daughter Alice Linscott at Drakes Station on Tuesday. H C Weaver and Grace Ivers, Evelivers, visited Ash Cave Old Man's Cave and Rock House on Sunday. Bertha White and Virginia Lee Ivers recover from recent operations. Grant Post guests of Bertha White Dr Book and Mrs Ruff Corning visited Faye Ivers Sunday.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal 1 Capsules as a remedy to flush poisons and acid from kidneys and relieve bladder weakness. It claims to stop waking at night and to ease backache cramps and eye strain, urging use as directed.
Three Gallia County 4-H Club members Beulah Gibson Bidwell Virginia Stevens Porter and John Thaxton Gallipolis Route along with club leaders Miss Esta George Gallipolis Route and Thomas Evans Thurman were elected delegates to the 4-H Club Congress at Ohio State University Columbus September 17 to 22. E H Reed former county agent announced the selection and noted his replacement R R Starbuck.
The Mes senger Correspondent for Gallia County invites readers to submit news by phone to Miss Edna Ervin at 635 from the Lafayette Hotel.
GALLIPOLIS The Holzer Hospital School of Nursing held its first graduation event with nine students at a Baptist Church baccalaureate service. Rev George Sagen preached on economic normality and profit psychosis urging world aid through service. Nurses in white procession formed the audience as they await final caps at the September 21 commencement and the alumnae dance on September 19.
A marriage license was issued to Robert Curfman aged 20, a Rio Grande farmer, and Frances Clifton aged 17 of Rio Grande, with parental consent from Nellie Clifton and W G Curfman.
A car overturned between Gallipolis and Rodney on Route 11 at midnight Sunday injuring Mrs William Blake of Huntington West Virginia. She was hospitalized at Helzer Hospital with a small forehead cut and strained muscles.
Gallia County police arrested 22 year old Robert Norman of Porter on a complaint by Mort Stevens who says Norman took money from the Stevens filling station cash drawer. Stevens hid under the counter as Norman opened the drawer. Norman grabbed by Stevens in a kerosene run.
Gallia County jury commissioners D Elmer Jones and Raymond K Luman drew grand and petit juries. Grand jurors listed by ward and township include Paul Wooa Elmer Sherritt Burdella Kail Clem Thompson George Gil more Elizabeth Safford Jerome Johnson C C Neal W M Law less Gomer Bostick Grace Beaver H H Porter etc. Petit jurors named are Arthur H Jones Grace Fadely Mandy Neal J T Mooney Mary Fisher Homer Kerr Zella Loucks John Reese W M Tipton J A Reynolds W C Phillips Ira Swisher J E Wood E H Boster C W Allison Eliza Sagen Pauline Wood Parnie Stegle Hazel Grover Pete Berger.
Lady Adrien Ballie granddaughter of William C. Whitney was hailed in Cannes as a sign of good times after she reportedly lost a total of 500000 at gambling tables. Townspeople cheered her as the Riviera enjoyed boom times following the loss.
Following a Friday rehearsal the Presbyterian Choir held a miscellaneous shower for Miss Frances Perry the bride elect in the church social rooms. Many gifts were received and refreshments were served.
Up to Saturday evening 180 hunting licenses sold in Gallia County. Clerk Margaret McCormick reports 214 licenses sold in the same period in 1933.
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