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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
6
Mayor C F Wallace announces strict enforcement of an ordinance banning roller skating and bicycle riding on sidewalks. Bicycles must have lights at night. The action follows numerous complaints about sidewalk use endangering pedestrians.
William McClelland won the coal furnishing contract at 2.90 per ton for screened lump No. 7 vein. He will supply Hol lister Oakdale McLeish Fierce Ridge and Greens Run school buildings. Local 3955 U M W of A meets Saturday at 1 in the Jacksonville grove for important business.
Election of officers by the Past Chiefs Club of Glouster Temple No 560 Pythian Sisters at Edna Embrey home. New officers: President Margaret Hemsley Vice President Etta Seiler Treasurer Edna Embrey Secretary Kate Vaughn Press Grace Zimmer. Eight members and 11 visitors attended with bingo and prizes awarded to Nell Lawson Iva Skinner May McLain Etta Seiler and Grace Zimmer. Next meeting will be at Esther Lamborn's home on Oct 7.
M. W. Balderson, 72, remains in serious condition at the home of his son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Balderson on Main Street after a second stroke. He had his first stroke five weeks earlier and had barely recovered enough to visit Glouster. He was a former local resident and once operated a blacksmith shop in the city.
TRIMBLE The September meeting of the Shelton Missionary Society was at Mrs L R Gooding s home Leader Mrs Connie Brown led devotional on Through the Beautiful reading Psalm 19 and its exposition Two hymns were sung and prayer offered by Mrs Rainey The program topic How the Negro Lives covered Health Economic Status and Justice in Race Relations Miss Hazel Raber read a sketch of Juliette Derrecote a gifted young woman who became dean of women at Fisk University The hostess served refreshments then future meeting set for October 21 with Mrs Christman to lead Marceline Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grands Club Oct 1 meeting postponed to Oct 15 for a masqueade party
GERVAIS Ore June reports that for the first time in 70 years the town has no blacksmith shop as William Allsup sells his shop to a junk man. The departure ends a long local trade and closes a town landmark.
Glouster W D Christman, 91, a Civil War veteran, travels to Washington D C with son W H Christman and companions James Brunton Oakdale Elza B Morris and Robert Lunsford for the G A R encampment. On return, the Gettysburg battleground will be visited.
The Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will observe its anniversary at a reg ular meeting in the Odd Fellow Hall Saturday evening. A special program will be presented, refreshments served, and a social hour held for Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodge members and their families.
The Chauncey district shows six mines marked for work on Thursday and 12 operating on Wednesday. Thursdays active mines include No. 9 No. 28 Carbondale Poston No 6 Kimberly and Hocking. Wednesday operators include No. 9 No. 28 No. 90 Chauncey N Y 25 Poston No 6 Kimberly Hocking Lick Run Carbondale Coonville No. 255 and Black Diamond.
Portage Ohio report says Frances Kominek finally had a needle removed from her thumb, twenty three years after it penetrated the skin. A physician carried out the long delayed operation in three pieces.
Wilkesville notes report teachers at a Radcliff meeting and locals visiting relatives in Washington D C Baltimore Beckley Beckley Vinton Salem Center and Point Rock. Several residents travel for care visits revival meetings and family gatherings. Mrs Halliday remains in serious condition.
Ray Starkey visiting with parents in Guysville while employed in Rochester. Nearby guests include Ed Cullums visiting the Inman family in Athens and the Coleman reunion in Bremen. Local travel notes mention plans to attend the National Brands Stores picnic in Athens on Sept. 27.
Miss Lillie Bolin visited the Minear home last week. Detroit guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ben Winfield and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams with daughters Mildred and Emma and Byron Adams. Lancaster visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harley Collins spent the weekend with G. W. Collins family. George Scott and sons Keith Dale and Max traveled to Pt. Pleasant W Va for a picnic. Several district residents attended the Scioto annual conference at Boring Chapel.
Mrs. Mary Riggs and Mr. Ben Winfield with their son and others from Detroit visited friends in Murray City on Saturday.
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