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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1935
Page
3
Local WPA plans approved to employ about 70 men on two projects at Point Rock and Olive Township. One sanitation project began, with men working under the county and village authorities. A relief crowd gathered seeking details as funds and enrollment dates are set, with continued relief expected.
Middletown reports illnesses and recoveries as Mrs F C Krea aids family. Mrs Donald Krea recovering from operation. H B Hobart and Mrs W L Ho were here for a funeral. Norfolk visitor Mrs Julia Gerber and others return home. Russell Akron guest amid family updates and a Toledo trip.
George Smith of Ta Meigs County arrives Saturday to visit sister Val Smith. They recall a grave in Middleport Hill for his brother George buried locally. The trip notes past family ties and burial ties to the area.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. L. A. Moore at age 90 after a long illness. Relatives, including Mary Moore and Jami Bishop, are listed, with funeral services planned for the afternoon and burial to follow. A nephew, Dr. McCul‑, is mentioned among those offering condolences.
LETART FALLS Mr and Mrs Jesse Hawk mourn the death of their infant daughter fatally burned when their car left the road near Bashan early Friday They later brought the body to Wellsville for a funeral on Monday The Hawks had previously suffered a similar tragedy when another child died from clothing catching fire from an open grate The couple were en route to visit Harve Hoscher in Letart Falls.
Pomeroy area residents socialize with relatives and neighbors across Ohio. Visits include the Fick and Russell households near Chester Enterprise and Union Avenue, with trips to Gore and Huntington. School plans, a tonsil surgery update for Katherine Huber, and ministers attending the Columbus annual conference are noted.
A mass meeting of Meigs County citizens and officials will be held Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Courthouse to discuss the future relief situation. WPA engineer Jed Hartinger relief director Paul Rock and local leaders will attend along with township trustees to hear planned actions and steps taken.
The unidentified woman found Sunday in the Ohio River was buried Monday afternoon in Mason City. West Virginia officials still believe the death was murder and will continue investigating. The body was located near the Racine Dam close to the West Virginia shore.
Regular meeting of the Pomeroy Music Club was held Monday evening at the Federated Church. Mrs. Frank Buescher, director for the coming year, led the session. Preparations were made for an open meeting in early November.
Men and boys of the Union Bible Class meet at the First Baptist Church tonight. Rev C C Bailey of the Presbyterian Church will give the lesson continuing a study in the Book of Ephesians. Meeting time is 7 30.
Edwin McCloud of Portland and Jake Sipencer of Rutland were cited by County Game Protector A H Joachim and Justice E R Titus. McCloud was fined 25 dollars plus costs for shooting a squirrel out of season and 25 dollars plus costs for hunting without a license. Sipencer received 25 dollars plus costs for squirrel hunting. Both were committed to the county jail until fines and costs are paid.
Chauncey Grover Seamon CCC enrollee spent weekend at home and was injured Saturday night near Poston Mine No 6 when his roadster skidded in gravel and plunged over an embankment, crashing into the Misner home front porch. He suffered a broken arm and extensive bruising.
Members and guests of the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church Millfield met Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Allen Chadwell for an alt day gathering. A potluck dinner was served at noon. The business session was led by society president Mrs Chadwell. Attending were Mrs Ruby Simpson Mrs Lucy Howard Mrs Emma Rankin Mrs Bertha Simpson Mrs Clara Theisen Mrs Alice Theisen Mrs Elsie Misner and daughter Mrs Helen Gillespie Mrs Susie Bell Mrs Margaret Simpkins Miss Esta Rankin Mr and Mrs Ralph Goldsberry and baby Mrs Lucy James Mrs Jessie Seasmon s Mrs Bertha Sanders Mrs Mabel Mingus Rev and Mrs J G Deeds and Mr and Mrs Allen Chadwell.
Eliza Jane Pyle 65 former Chauncey resident died Saturday at daughter Mrs Walter Postle's home in Columbus. Funeral held Monday at the daughter's home conducted by Reverend Browning, burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. She leaves two sons Wilbur and Elliott of Columbus, two stepsons William and Charlie Pyles of Chauncey, Millfield a brother Frank Elliott, and sisters Mrs Nancy Baker Mrs Eleanor Elliott and Mrs Hannah Myers.
Mrs Mary Meinhart Chauncey entertained relatives at her Converse Street home Sunday. Honorees included Sara A Jones Ashland Ky Mrs T H Jones Thomas Howard Jones and Margaret Lucille Jones of South Point Ohio and Mr and Mrs Richmond Jones Ironton and Henry Morgan Chauncey. The group also visited Mr and Mrs Evan Morgan and family The Plains and Mr and Mrs Robert Mosely Nelsonville.
Church group from Chauncey to Crooksville Greens Run and Glouster attended Sawyers Grove outing with games contests singing and a picnic dinner. Attendees include Alva Karns Enos Lockado Elizabeth Ulitchney Charles Russell Hartley Hartley Felter Duckler Dawson Exenkemper Clary Albany Hinton ONeil Sammie Johnson Ida Cray and others from The Plains Crooksville Glouster Greens Run and Charleston W Va.
Local notes report the Reverend Perkins of Rutland preached at the Christian Church Sunday night. Several residents visited relatives and guests traveled between Rutland Akron and Columbus with family ties to the area.
Ten students from Middleport depart this week for Ohio State University in Columbus for the coming year. Five join the College of Pharmacy: Wayne Swisher Harold Lohse Fred Kanouse Eber Grindley and Kathleen Bush. Dell A Russell Clarence Swearingen Jr and George Grindley enter the College of Medicine. Orville Chambers resumes studies in Music and James Russell attends Electrical Engineering.
New Lexington Ohio William J Davis of New Straitsville asks the Ohio Supreme Court to test the jurisdiction of the fourth district court of appeals in a king county clerk race against Ned Watts of Crooksville The appellate panel avoided ruling on Davis appeal from Judge Frank Slabaugh Newark The Supreme Court hearing set for October 22 will review the jurisdiction of the appellate court Watts won by seven votes in official count and by eleven after recount Davis is well known in Chauncey and visits his sister in law Elizabeth Waldie May Avenue.
Children, grandchildren, and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Percy Martin to mark their birthday anniversaries. Mr Martin turned 74 on Thursday and Mrs Martin 72 on Sunday. They received gifts, cakes, money, and flowers as a basket dinner was served on the lawn with 30 people present.
Members of Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge in Chauncey hold a special meeting tonight to reinstate a former member.
Miss Edith Edwards visiting her father Thomas Edwards and sister Mrs Edward Williams in Syracuse. Dorothy Winebrenner vacationing with her parents Samuel and Mrs Winebrenner. Mr and Mrs Glen Teaford and family were Sunday guests of McKenzie Ridge friends. Charlies Rowan and Helen Grace Williams from Columbus were Sunday guests of her parents A. F. Williams. Dr Reese Ellis of Columbus returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas Snowball. Flossie Howard Alfred Rootes and daughter Mary Jane returned to Akron after visiting Miss Sylvia Roush and brother. Samuel Sellers of the towboat Pacova visited his wife and son John Sellers in Racine. Ethel Windon Bud Morgan and Mildred visited Thomas Edwards and family. D B Williams and Harold Robinette spent Sunday at Carpenter and attended Sunday School at the Experiment Farm. A W Smith of Great Bend rented R. B. Sellers road stand for peach season. Emma Duckworth Albert Duckworth and daughter Geneva, Mrs William Duckworth and Delores spent Sunday at Kananga. C A Heiler and children spent Sunday at Barlow.
A female employee at the Leningrad chocolate factory was condemned to death after being found guilty of stealing chocolate for sale on the open market.
About 25 residents gathered in the Glouster mayor’s office to form a retail clerks union. D. J Marquis represented the Retail Clerks International Protective Association with Mrs Marquis and Lewis Wooley of nearby unions. Temporary officers were named: President Clyde Mason, Vice President Elton Coffman, Financial Secretary Eugene Jones, Recording Secretary Helvin Justice, Guardian Richard Jones. The group will reconvene Monday night at 7:30. The prior local union had not functioned for decades.
Mrs Cooper entertained Saturday afternoon for her daughter Betty as she marked her tenth birthday. A crowd of young guests enjoyed games and a time of fellowship with ice cream and cake served to numerous attendees including Betty Orn dorf Elizabeth Fada Dorothy Kas ler Lulu Mae Daugherty and many others. Mrs Cooper was aided by Mrs Floyd Cooper and Erma in serving.
A joint home coming will be held Sunday at the Hollister and Jacksonville U B Churches. Sunday School starts at 9 AM with a noon basket dinner. Special afternoon speakers and an evening revival at Jacksonville led by Ruth Cramer and sister Portsmouth.
Glouster Leonard Johnson Tortola California and his sister Irene Brunson Buffalo New York are guests of Mr and Mrs G W Johnson.
The September gathering of Class No 2 at Mrs. Bertha Binford’s Morgan Street home was led by president Mrs. Helen Leach. Prayer and singing opened the session with nine attendees later noting nineteen in roll call. Refreshments were served to a list of members and guests, with the next meeting announced for October 7 in the church social room hosted by Mrs. Ethel Riley.
Charles Robinson of Hollister was committed to Athens county jail by Justice William Ellis for failing to pay $38.70 in fines and costs. He was given time to pay but did not meet the agreement and was taken to jail by Constable Fred Waldeck. September birthdays to be observed by Glouster Chapter Women of the Moose with a potluck at the Moose hall tonight.
Moore Brothers will acquire the Ford agency from Payne Motor Sales and add Ford to their Dodge and Plymouth stock. Earl and Jake Moore, longtime auto dealers in Gallipolis, operated cabs decades ago and have remodeled their State Street garage as part of expanding their business. The transfer will be announced within days after approval.
Carl Wood, son of Deputy Harold Wood of Bidwell, sustained arm and shoulder bruises after his motorbike became entangled in a car lead rope and threw him to the ground. He was en route to Gallipolis for repairs.
In Gallia County two memorial services were held Monday for crash victims. Woodrow Shelton 20 of Kananga died when his coal truck was struck by a train near Chillicothe. Charlies A Waugh 23 died after a truck crash seven miles south of here on Route 7. Surviving families and investigators from the state highway patrol are listed with the wreck site inspected for causes.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis for Hubert M. Wolfe 46 of Huntington West Virginia. Survived by wife Maude Burnett Wolfe two brothers Earl Wolfe Frametown and Allen Pierpont Ohio and two sisters Ollie Thornton Letart and Ora Walker Mason City. The Rev George Sagen led the service and burial followed at Pine Street Cemetery.
Funeral services for Robert Garnes 63 who died by his own action Saturday were conducted at his brother David Diggins home 790 Third Ave Garnes a longtime worker at the O H EF became despondent over health issues one son Robert survives burial was held locally
Jack Wolfe defeated Dr. C E Vernholt to win the Gallipolis golf club championship after a three week series. Wolfe finished with a 157 score and was one hole up in the final match.
In Gallipolis, J H Kerr now 86 recalls driving mail between Gallipolis and Rio Grande as an 11 year old during Civil War days. His father Richard Spear Kerr was postmaster. Kerr describes mud, cold and long horse back trips before rail access at Oak Hill. Postmaster Dufour kept strict rules forcing departures at exactly 2 AM.
Mor gan District Board of Education told A. J. Glassburn he is no longer a teacher at Eno but he continues teaching. The board says a clerk misread a motion in minutes, listing Glassburn as teaching primary grades. the true motion said only if pupil numbers warrant. The board has formal entry that he was not definitely hired, yet Glassburn remains at work.
Mrs Lottie Watson posted a 500 dollar bond to appear in Municipal Court at 9 am Thursday on a charge of possessing moonshine and illicit Kentucky liquor. She was arrested at her Georges Creek home by liquor inspectors.
Pete Carr bled from a scalp wound but would not press assault charges against his wife Alice Carr. Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont fined Alice Carr ten dollars plus costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct on Monday.
A marriage license was issued in Gallipolis to Archie Williams 27 and Julia Young 27 daughter of Frank A Young both of Gallipolis Ohio confirming their forthcoming wedding plans.
Gallia County teachers' examinations cost 71.62 dollars with only 50 cents in fees returned. Ten applicants, some repeating tests, took 19 tests. two men and one woman were denied certificates. Four renewals and six new certificates were granted. Four exams were held in summer, ending such teacher examinations in Ohio.
Mrs. Jesse E Thompson 69 lifelong resident of Gallia County died Monday of apoplexy after a severe paralytic stroke. She and husband lived at Rodney after marriage but moved 20 years ago. Active Methodist Episcopal Church member funeral Thursday at 2 by Rev H H Wilbur. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband two sisters and a brother.
In Gallipolis Judge W R White orders Rose Varios to pay 3 per week for the support of their minor child Tony and to cover no attorney fees. The divorce suit was filed last November and later dismissed on her motion.
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