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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1941
Page
3
The Meigs County Relief Office may shut down without state aid after summer funding ran dry. Officials will travel to Columbus for talks with state welfare officials, as WPA helps with unemployment while Racine and Rutland water works projects may provide November start work.
Rally Day in Middleport planned by Church of Christ officials for Sunday Oct. 5. Rev. Don McMillin leads Bible Class efforts toward top on the ten week achievement chart by superintendent David Durst Sr. Feature will be the Walburn brothers in the Junior Quartet with four singing boys. A new Bible School begins next Sunday focusing on They Left All and Followed Him.
Racine reports the Happy Hustlers Class of the Methodist Church will host The Trip Around the World on Friday evening October 17. A committee of Mrs. George Simpson Mrs. Dana Cleland Mrs. Jessie Neigler Mrs. Charles Spencer and Mrs. Howard Miles selected homes to represent Ireland China Italy England and America with Mrs Clark Jiiden’s home representing Ireland and America to be the church.
Mr and Mrs Al Atkinson and son and daughter in law with Mr and Mrs Joe Atkinson and daughter of Columbus arrived Sunday due to Mrs Nancy Smiths serious illness in Antiquity. Cc O Chapman county school superintendent was a business visitor in Columbus Monday. Jacob Roller Mulberry Ave celebrated thirteenth wedding anniversary with a dinner in Athens. Mrs R H Rawlings hosted Sunday at Union Ave home for 27 guests and their wives from Rawlings Garages. A hearty sneeze travels at 150 feet per second.
Pomeroy offers defense training classes in accounting and typing with the College of Applied Science. The U S Office of Education funding decision for typing and shorthand is pending. Dean William M Young coordinates efforts and a local high school meeting is set for October 7 1941 at 7 30 pm if enough applications arrive.
Racine notes report John Parks told her husband injured at work and in Good Samaritan Hospital San dusky. Several residents attend Letart Fair with garden club displays and family events. One item recalls a birthday dinner for Dan Smith. another mentions Pink and green decor.
Two justice court attachments were carried to common pleas court. Ethan Harper sues Helen B and Ralston Russell for 18.50, and Amanda Kaspar representing Albert Kaspar estate sues the same defendants for 178.50. The suits were filed before Justice P. L. Peoples, who overruled motions to dismiss.
Middleport reports Joe Bolin, son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Bolin, sustained a broken leg from a fall while playing at his home on South Fourth Avenue.
The Ohio Valley Association play off series reaches a deciding fifth game next Sunday at Wahama High School. Hartford and New Era each have two wins after Hartford led 2-0, New Era leveled, and New Era won 8-1 to force the final clash.
Funeral services are announced for three Rutland residents who died since Sunday. Benjamin Hoppess, 75, died at a Gallipolis rest home with services held today at two. Nancy Ellen Jackson, 86, died Monday at her New Lima Road home. services for Dexter Church Tuesday at two. Mont Price, 60, died Monday. funeral Thursday at Rutland Methodist Church with burial in Miles Cemetery. survivors include wife, son Leo, sisters, and a brother.
Local police chased a missing 10 ton truck and house trailer linked to E. W. Avery. After the rig vanished from Route 33 near Pomeroy, officers traced it to Middleport where the driver was found and held until Avery arrived.
Miss Wilma Roush heads the county Junior Red Cross campaign to run from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving in all schools. Children donate a penny, receive a button, and room certificates list participants while high school entrants gain a Junior Red Cross membership card. Last year’s results were strong and expectations are high.
The ex ecutive committee of the Woman's Society for Christian Service met at Heath Methodist Church to plan the Week of Prayer and Self Denial starting Monday evening Oct 27. Miss Bess Sanborn will chair arrangements and Mrs H E Cook will lead a panel discussion on The Power That Brings Harvest Home at a supper meeting with 25 cent per person.
Women of Meigs County are urged to join workers of the Middleport Bundles for Britain Unit who meet Wednesday afternoon at their N Second Ave headquarters to sew and renovate old clothing. Mrs J B Downing is president.
Pomeroy Village Council began work on Lincoln Street resurfacing assessment with plans to have data ready for a forthcoming ordinance. Mayor Hartley urged top-surface layering to preserve WPA improvements, estimating costs at 3500 to 4000 dollars and awaiting an engineer's figure this week. An ordinance for selling 10000 in refunding bonds was adopted under rules suspension after bond bids were voided by legal technicalities requiring re advertising.
Music supervisor Edith Keller of the State Department of Education will speak at a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting at the Courthouse. All county music teachers high school principals and school board members are invited.
Harold Edward Woodruff 21 of Albany and Reva Faye Wiseman 18 of Salem Center secured a marriage license Monday in probate court and were united in marriage by Justice of Peace J. W. McCullough.
Chauncey observed the 101st anniversary of the Church of Christ with a large Sunday attendance. Services began at 9 30 a m with a 150 member School group led by the Friendship Class. Gilbert Courtney preached on Building the Church. Afternoon program featured Gaines Cook as speaker, musical numbers, and a reading, Forty Years Ago. Offertory exceeded 50 dollars.
Vera Bridge Chauncey Esther Wolfe Nelsonville Mae Brooks Edith Zarley and companions traveled through Kentucky Tennessee Alabama North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Maryland West Virginia Virginia and Washington DC. They stayed with relatives in Lancaster Chattanooga Birmingham Chesterfield visited Lookout Mountain Norris Dam and Wetumpka and met officials and families before returning home Sunday.
MILLFIELD Mr and Mrs Oliver Keirns of Sand Ridge entertained with a chicken dinner Sunday Present were Mr and Mrs Preston Byers of Newark Mrs Mary Jane Byers Beaumont Edith Weekley and Mrs Wilbur McCune and daughter Wilma of near McDougal Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs Walter Keirns and children Barbara and Tommy of Sand Ridge Junior Shumway Hoyt Weekley and Calvin Crawford all of near McDougal and Jack McCune of Mansfield
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey, president of the Ladies Society of the M E Church, announces a chicken dinner at the weekly quilting bee on Wednesday at the church. Members are asked to contribute some article of food.
Meigs County youths headed Friday for Nelsonville to join CCC camps. Named are Lewis Barnhart Reedsville Basil Alfred Durst Middleport Floyd Ray Farra Racine Edward A Robinson Racine R D 2 Carl W Sale Letart Denzil F Spears Middleport Charles W Taylor Middleport and William Foster Albany R D 2.
Mrs. Lawrence Bing assists in the registrar of motor vehicles office as many last minute drivers seek licenses. Since last Tuesday the office at Russell Auto Sales in Homer Russell has stayed open each night until 9 oclock to handle the anticipated rush.
Frank Canter of Chauncey Ohio has been appointed executor of the estate of Sarah Jane Withem deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be forever barred. Dated September 19 1941. FRANCIS D WHITE Probate Judge. 9-23-41 30tw
A large group gathered at Mr and Mrs Harold Jones Chauncey Mill Street Sunday night for a surprise birthday party in honor of Harold Jones 36nd birthday. His mother Mrs Estella Jones presented a cake and gifts were exchanged. Nancy Rosser of Athens tap danced and Jeanette Blackford played accordion. Numerous relatives and friends attended.
Former members attended the Church of Christ celebration, with guests traveling from Columbus Cleveland Dayton Gallipolis Springfield Newark Nelsonville Athens Millfield and surrounding communities. Names include Paul Courtney Kathleen Ferguson Ruth Hedges James Danner Edith Stiers and many others.
Mrs Kathryn McDaniel will host the Millfield Needle Club at her Chauncey area home on Wednesday evening. Guests are asked to arrive promptly at six for a hamburger fry, followed by the business meeting and needlework session.
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