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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1932
Page
12
Local crews cleared the river road toward Hockingport with long gravelling stretch planned this fall. Two and one half miles of roadway will be grav eled, machinery expected soon to continue work.
The Torch Torch school opened Monday with Miss Wilma Green and Miss Gladys Sheets as teachers. Green handles upper grades with 28 students and Sheets teaches 26 in primary. Florence Stein will teach at least two days weekly as a state physical education instructor. Various local residents and relatives are noted in visits and relocations across Athens and nearby towns.
Local residents report Friday visits from Mrs. Sarah Barnes and Pearl Barnes of Chesterhill Ohio. Harry Slayback and Mrs. John Vore traveled to Rutland to visit Lucy Hooter. Mary Munda becomes bookkeeper at Luckoffs in Athens. Joe Saylor reception hosted by Mr and Mrs John Krivesti for Columbus guests with 25 attendees. Albert Jackson and Chauncey guests visit M. O. Bryan family. Grant Michael builds concrete walks at home. Rev. Radford delivers first M E Church sermon on The Plains and plans further services in Athens area. Joe Hutchins attends Edward Snyder birthday dinner. Snyder is three, cake decorated. Willard Hamer visits with sister Gene returning from Columbus and Coshocton. Tom Matheney and Lat hrop guests call on Hutchins. Pearl Miller family attends golden wedding dinner for Henry and Mrs Miller at Athens Fairgrounds. Carrol Thorn of Albany visits Russell Michael family. Wesley Lyman moves to Rock Riffle. Wendal Moore relocates to Clarence Just home. Family trips include Buckeye Lake and Teacne Hawk visit.
Langsville and nearby towns host a series of Sunday and midweek visits. Guests include W. G. Rust and family from Carbon West Virginia plus Mrs. Perry Horton and Ben Benedotte of St. Albans. Several relatives and 4-H members attend gatherings and reunions across Gallia and Lawrence counties.
Syracuse residents host visitors and travelers disperse to colleges and new postings. Families relocate between properties at Ryan's Crossing and Christian Baer, while students prepare to enters Oxford and Holzer Hospital graduates are listed. Church events and clergy assignments accompany regional social updates.
Kimberly on September 17 opened the new term with a large student body. Teachers include Misses Marie Wareheim Lena Wolfe and Mrs Amelia Shafer at Old Floodwood. A 1.2 mile bus route to Nelsonville carries about 40 children daily, with several named riders. Community meetings and a revival in Glouster were planned, mine work progressed, and local visits noted alongside school activities and nearby events.
The Bates home-coming drew a good crowd last Sunday and new officers were chosen: President Miss Willa Tippie, Secretary Mrs. Cora Robinson, and Treasurer C. O. Lillie. Dr. Williams of the New Marshfield circuit will lead the Sunday service at 2 30 p m.
Scatter Ridge and Albany residents hosted and visited many neighbors over the weekend. Families including the Hublers, Posts, Bennetts, Koker, South, and Simms exchanged callers and shared afternoons and evenings in Strouds Run and nearby locales.
The article records the funeral of Mrs. Gaylord Parrish in Danville and Charlies Wagner Jr. opening his school at Bradbury. It also mentions Mrs. Margaret Lawrence and her daughter Miss Bertha Lawrence leaving for Youngstown where Bertha will begin her schooling for the coming year.
Albany High School coach EB Morris has arranged a fall football schedule with openers Sept 23 at Rutland and Sept 20 at McArthur. Home games include Rutland Oct 7, The Plains Oct 15, Chester Oct 27, and Chester Nov 4, plus a Sunday baseball game at 2 pm between Stewart and Albany.
Haydenville and surrounding areas host visits and gatherings as families such as Wolf, Walters, and Patton circulate through local homes. The Standard Bearers church group hosts a membership drive with games and refreshments. The Rainbow 4-H Clothing Club prepares its county exhibit in Logan.
Chester and Silver Ridge residents spent time with relatives. Alfred and Cincinnati visits are noted for several families. A store improvement project continues, and several young people prepare to graduate at Holzer Hospital with various visits home.
Alfred George Zeigler of Flora spent three weeks in Alfred to care for his mother Mrs. Phebe Zeigler. Mr and Mrs James Williams of Guysville were Sunday guests of the Zeiglers.
Area families led by Harrisonville residents joined the Covert picnic at Lake Alma on Sunday September 11. Local and visiting residents including Nell Rowley and several Ohio guests spent the weekend with local households. school enrollment and staff strength noted as the term began.
Union nurse Miss Rhoda Barker vacationing with mother Mrs. Barker and brother’s family. Homecoming at Bates Church features Congressman Jenkins address. New arrival born Sept 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cornell. Visits by Lena Cooper Edward Clinton to sister Mrs. Withers. Rev. Davidson of New Marshfield charge preached Sunday. Local fox hunters praised for steady work. Charlie Cooper Robert Malpas chased foxes Monday despite lightning. James Penrod and son Everett in Athens. Austin Romine visited. Mrs. Barker called to New Marshfield for mother’s illness.
Columbus report states a second investigation into alleged solicitation of campaign funds from state highway department employees under civil service will likely begin next week. Commission secretary Frank W. Forsythe said the inquiry by the State Civil Service Commission is set to proceed.
Funeral services were held for Garnet Huston 25 at her home near the Y after a brief illness. Her survivors include mother Mrs. William Huston and three brothers Robert Carl Barnett and a sister Mrs. Harry Ross. A second service was for Mrs. Joseph Phenix who died at Clark Street Home. She leaves husband and three sons Oren Virgil and James and a daughter Mildred Harrison. Woodbine Rebekah Lodge conducted cemetery rites. Local notes report appendix surgery for Vern Spicer Orrville and slow recovery for James McManaway after an operation at Cherrington Hospital.
Jacksonville The Mothers Club met at Mrs. C. E. Haskins Trimble home with Mrs. William Sayre as hostess. Reports, papers, and talks centered on the psychology of the school age child, with readings by Mrs. Reitz and Mrs. Chappelear and performances by Miss Rambo and Miss McCaskey. Refreshments followed.
Stewart School began Monday with 150 pupils in grades and 146 in the high school. The faculty includes Principal C. H. Copeland and George Lockman in mathematics and coaching, Ruth Harrel English, Ellen Harrison science, Ray Hugus vocational agriculture, Bernice Hugus home economics, Clifford Glazier commercial, Raymond Connett instrumental music, Miss Stein physical education, Althea Mc Farland vocational music, Estella Seaman seventh and eighth, Sylvia Dougherty fifth and sixth, Ruby Day third and fourth, Agatha Hart first and second. Bus drivers include Ralph Byron, George Ogg, Leonard Ogg, Wade Jarvis, Leslie Petty, Russell Carsey, and Carl Rose. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Cook visit Dr. A. L. Cook in Stewart. The Rev W. H. Reitz preached at Stewart M E Church. The Reitzes plan to move to their new charge in Stewart. Mrs. C. E. Norris and Merle visited Nelsonville. Fred Chariton spent Sunday at Natural Bridge. others toured Trimble and Decatur Township.
Amesville reports 341 pupils ride to two school buildings each morning via eight busses carrying 26 to 54 pupils and one nine passenger car. Vehicles are owned by G. E. Moore, W. L. Heston, John Chappellar and others with drivers including Max Heston and John Hartley. The Ames Bern High School enrollment is 185 and PTA meets Sept 19. Local social notes and a birth announced for Charles Patrick Lochray.
Glouster residents and relatives share social visits and travel updates. Families from Guysville Athens Clarksburg and Coolville drop by homes in Glouster with news of moves illnesses and local activities.
Hollywood, Sept 17, funeral services Friday for Charles T. Gabriel 76 who died after weeks of illness. Gabriel born in Iowa composed more than 8000 hymns including Brighten the Corner Where You Are and The Glory Song with 3 000 000 copies printed.
The Spanish Shawl on Court Street will reopen Tuesday under owner William Bainum. The shop, closed for months, has a cleaned interior and partial redecorations with the lunch counter removed and candy cases installed.
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