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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1936

Page

3

L Farmer to Direct Food Program and Band to Perform

L Farmer named director for district food program. RT-Eight annual high school concert Friday night at 8 in Middleport auditorium features Dan L Farmer leading instrumental music with 42 members in a band program. The program includes marches overture and vocal numbers ending with The Orange and the Jack. Special numbers include trombone solo by Lily Root trumpet solo by Wood Lewis and a trumpet duet Gene Harris and Charles Asbury. A novelty song medley will be performed plus a children’s song segment and Barnyard theme.

Court High Middlepoock Dan L. Farmer Aogram Brass Quartet Ly Root Ood Lewis Gene Harris Charles Asadbury Wovelty Diey

Parkersburg Hospital Reports Postoperative Appendicitis Case

Harry Russell of St. Delport underwent an appendectomy at St Eph's Hospital in Parkersburg Virginia and is recovering. His daughter Hilda Russell visited and remained with him. Rosemary Fisher and others in the area are listed as ill with influenza or related illnesses in Beech Street homes and nearby.

Harry Russell Field St Steph's Hospital Parkersburg

Social and Personal Mention from ACME region

Social and personal notes list visits and guests across Stenville Racine Letart Columbus and Graham W Va. Names include Carlos Hartley Mrs Floyd Adamson Mrs Joe Cross Miss Mary Ours Green Letart extended stays with families and students returning to Columbus West School after vacation hosted by Eva Taylor. Local CCC member Russell Lyons visited parents in Chillicothe during time away.

ACME Carlos Hartley Stenville Rand Floyd Adamson Matamoras Ien Wolf Ussell Lyons Chillicothe Tom Lyons Mary Ours Racine Green Letart M. V. B. Stump M. E. Parsonage Columbus Ngsville Eileen Ed Columbus Mon West School Eva Taylor

Community Notes With Visits and Church Services

Mrs Carrie rS and daughters Dorothy and vo New Marshfield visited Mr and Mrs Lee Elliott Sunday. Scott Columbus spent the thd here with his parents and Mrs George Scott Austin Wyant and Sunday School at Church. Sunday services preached by Reverend Ballenger. Mrs Carro Elliott visited her sister Sarah Louise and Berting Collins. Mrs Lowell Lewis of Piqua was a guest of Mr and Mrs A Z oorten Elliott Columbus spent it with his Parents. Mr and Mrs Lee Elliott attended. Croseen ill. Win home.

Carriers Dorothy New Marshfield Win Ughman Bessie Chester Chauncey Lee Elliott le Scott Columbus George Scott Austin Wyant Ang Ballenger Carro Elliott Dixon Wales Miged ‘Lurner James Pes Sarah Louise Wil Speng Youngstown Sidney Douglass Snowville Miss Berting Collins Lowell Lewis Ater Piqua Ohio A. Z Oorten Elliott Obn Stanley Mra Irene Quick Dale Ziggafoos Sheltering Arms Hospital A. T. Townsend Cleveland Lake Worth Fla W. M. Higley W. B. Martin Wales Mill L. D. Gillogby Florence Brown Athens McCloskey George Edward Nye E. Main Sr South America Josephine Ritchie Keno Norma Ritchie

Time for Everything Sparks Grass Cutting Row

A Sixth Ave resident mowed a lawn Wednesday despite Tuesday night snow. Neighbors saw him by the gray grass and concluded he believed the right time to cut grass had arrived regardless of weather.

Middleport Sixth Ave

Buchtel Brief News Notes In Athens and Nearby

Local notes from Buchtel record a Democratic love feast attendance in Athens and a serious illness of Mr. Rite in Akron. Hospital updates show measles and influenza in schools, and various residents travel, illness, or family changes including hospital visits, relocations, and a appendicitis operation.

Kanauga Social and Personal Mention

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Russell announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday April 16 naming Sarah Jean. Mrs. J. T. Stone Florence Wagner visited relatives here Wednesday. Mrs Mollie Denney Parkersburg is here for an extended visit. W E Houston formerly Kananga now Gallipolis was here Monday. Home Missionary Society meeting at Cheshire Thursday night. Oscar Walker Steamer Reliance was home for a short visit Sunday.

Kanauga Troy Russell Sarah Jean John Lambert Dickinson W. Va Russell J. T. Stone Florence Wagner Mollie Denney Parkersburg W. E. Houston Kananga Gallipolis Home Missionary Society Cheshire Oscar Walker Reliance

Albany Grange April 25 program and local notices

Albany briefs list the April 25 Grange program featuring song piano solo and talks plus visitors and refreshments. It notes baccalaureate at the high school with Rev Howard E Warner, Class Night, and commencement with speaker Dean Irma Voigt. Graduates named and local social and hospital news accompany the schedule.

Albany Albany Grange the Grange Vivian Pugh Mrs. Musgrave Fred Elliott Goldie Scott Mr. Musgrave Allen Coe John E. Rober Dayton F. &. Radcliffe Howard E. Warner

Loyal Wo men's Class hosts Friday at Church of Christ

Middleport brief notes that the Loyal Women’s Class of the Church of Christ will be entertained Friday evening at the church with Groups 2 and 3 as hostesses led by Mrs. R. H. Horden and Mrs. Val Reynolds. James Beatty and family moved into the Kennon property, vacated by the Lucas family who moved to Gravel Hill. E. R. Lama visited business in Columbus Wednesday. Busy Bee Class of the Baptist Church to meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Randolph Ward, Grant S&J.

Middleport Church of Christ R. H. Horden Val Reynolds James Beatty Kennon Lucas Gravel Hill E. R. Lama Columbus The Baptist Church Randolph Ward Grant S&j

Pomeroy Social Notes and Upcoming Club Socials

Local society items note Mrs. R W Finsterwald hosting the Dinner Club on Lincoln Hill with social hour. Lily Coates hosts the Wednesday Club at Lincoln Hill. Upcoming potluck dinners announced for Jane Howell Teut Daughters of the Union Veterans and Eastern Star at local halls. Infant Bernard McBride is buried after a funeral in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Mrs H W McCloskey plans travels to South America.

Mulberry Ave Sacred Heart Bernard, Jr E. J. Franz Loretta Jane Howell Teut Daughters of the Union Veterans A. O. Tracy E. Main St Eastern Star Order Masonic Hall Mary Brown Enterprise

Band Booster Club Meeting Sees Solid Turnout

Middleport band boosters met Tuesday evening at the gym amid a snowstorm showing strong attendance. A related session is planned, with the next regular meeting set for Monday evening in the High School Auditorium, April 27.

Middleport

Auction Notice of Athens County Real Estate Sale

The Mutual Homes and Savings Association sues in Athens County Ohio case 16272 and will sell at public auction at the courthouse door in Athens on Monday in 1936 at 1 30 pm. The property 64 Stimson Avenue Athens Ohio lot 615 in J C Campbells Addition. The minimum bid is two thirds of 3500 dollars and cash on day of sale. Charles Stratton Sheriff. M D Hughes Attorney.

City of Athens Stimson Avenue Charles Stratton Athens County Ohio M. D. Hughes

Muck Action Prevents Large Fire in Village

A village fire in Chesterhill was stopped by residents and volunteer firefighters. A garage and an outbuilding belonging to George Woodward were destroyed, but the Woodward home was saved. The blaze started from a spark carried by wind from burning trash, prompting calls to finish the cistern project begun at Union Hall under WPA labor.

George Woodward Chesterhill Union Hall

Bids Sought for Custody of School Funds in Millfield Ohio

Sealed bids will be received by the Chauncey Dover Board of Education until 1 PM on April 28 1936 for custody and safe keeping of the school funds. Oscar Simpson clerk. Millfield Ohio.

Chauncey-Dover Board of Education Oscar Simpson Millfield Ohio

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L. Farmer S School Aroid Ruice Homer Rice L. D. Diles Beech St Joe Cross Chil Mr. Cross da Cross Crow KE. &. Hardin Mary Nell Fuller Clark Graham G. A. Clark R.D.1 Middleport Man Harry Corwin James Mahattey Orville Burgess Mahattey Elizabeth Gibson Belle Kinneer Roy Wright Mary Hayden Elizabeth Hayden John White Cincinnati Billy Williams Orbiston Herschel McKee Wilmington Ewings ARROW Pomeroy Johnny Woods Columbia University Jimmy Johnny M. H. Macfarlan Max Zimmerman Willard Michael Virginia Ross Walter McVay Eileen Baughman Thorabelle Baughman Wilena Musgrave Mildred Cheadle Southeastern Ohio Memorial Auditorium Maxine Radcliffe Ohio University G. J. Tewksbury Dow Sanders L. F. Miller Pomona Grange Lawrence. Morris W. E. Cottrill Radcliffe Morris Mrs. Cottrill Castor Good Housekeeping Quick's Cline McKee Gallaher Athens Pharmacy SILK Indigo Jens Koi Blorse FBI Middleport Briefs Pomeroy Social Notes State of Ohio the Mutual Homes& Savings Association Miaintiff Woodward Gulf Elmer Tom Gulf Products Dad Ford Detroit Carifrom Fred R. Beasley Nelsonville
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