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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1936
Page
3
MERCY staff special notes a statewide plan to reduce district numbers and reorganize county school districts. A meeting of all county boards at the Courthouse Friday aims to outline changes under state law if local action stalls.
Scout Board held at Peace Church Thursday night to rate merit badges and advance boys in Scout ranks. Rev. R C Ditter, Frank Beuscher, and C Jotts led the review with named scouts earning badges in health conservation and scholarship.
Middleport High School lists honor roll students by grade. Freshmen include Warren Bennett and Ethel Finney. Sophomores feature Mary Hackett and Violet Hartinger. Juniors name Janice Collins and Florence Fraser. Seniors list Lois Diles and Mary Hennessy. Nineteen eighth graders also made the honor roll including Betty Jane Becker and Edna Bennett.
Pomeroy Junior High announces honor roll for six weeks. Freshmen include Paul Kautz Geraldine Flint Evelyn Grueser Dorothy Hooker Vanoa Stuckey Grace Winebrenner George Massar and others. Eighth Grade lists Richard Campbell Alberta Brickles Eleanor Wessa Carolyn Smith Anna L Whaley. Seventh Grade includes Abbie Warner Lorena Grueser Angie Shain Joe Ohlinger Marilyn Young Edward Stark and others.
Betty Sheridan died Thursday morning from scarlet fever. She was the small daughter of Mr and Mrs William Sheridan of Condor Street. Burial took place at Rock Springs Cemetery this morning at 3 10 o clock.
Local residents travel and visit kin as Mrs. Lena Hoeflich visits Nelsonville and Columbus relatives. Albert Franz stays with E. J. Franz in Mulberry Avenue. Churchwomen's Club plans an auction and bridge party on April 30 at the parish house. Families attend funerals, visits, and Daughters of America activities. A note mentions Hindu beliefs about the number 13.
Mrs Lillian Mae Bartholomew of London enjoys a dramatic plane trip across the United States and a close view of Hollywood, while her actor son Freddie remains in the care of his Aunt Myllicent in Hollywood.
Donald Mills of Middleport son of Mr and Mrs Shirley Mills on S Fourth Ave was out of school this week due to illness. The break ends an unusual attendance record as he would have finished the year with nine consecutive years without absence or tardy.
Pomeroy staff report Harry Jacobs underwent a tenth operation on his left eye at Parkersburg to remove cataracts. Though in his early twenties, Jacobs previously had cataracts in both eyes and nearly went blind. last year the right eye was restored to normal sight. He is the son of Clish Jacobs of Lasley Street.
Mr and Mrs Fred Healy and Mr and Mrs J Chappelle Talbott attended a six o'clock dinner in Rio Grande Thursday evening hosted by David Jones and his wife. The event honored former Middleport resident Evelyn Eichinger, prior to her marriage, on her birthday anniversary.
Mrs Perry Hoffman died after a period of illness at the home of her son Fred Hoffman in Dunbar West Virginia. She had lived much of her life in Middleport and owned local property. She is survived by three sons William Otto and Fred and four daughters James White Dessie Stiles Zora Owens and Gladys Smith. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Church of Christ in Middleport.
Burial will be in the Middleport Hill Cemetery following services conducted by Rev. F I Gardner.
Senior band members Elwood Lewis and Robert Darst will receive orange and black letters at the annual band concert this evening in the High School Gymnasium for their service in the band.
Lawrence Reed and family moved from Lanesville to Middleport and will stay with Dell Martin on Rutland Road. Reese Williams and Hooker Sr. motor to Sarasota to join relatives. they plan to return together. James Sisson of Charleston visits his grandparents on S. Third Ave. H J Hysell rests at home. daughter Marie Hysell recovers from illness. Mrs B Wells visits with sister and brother before returning to Parkersburg.
Harris of the Cincinnati FBI spoke at 1 30 today to Middleport High School on the national crime wave. He will be guest speaker tonight at the Middleport Rotary Club meeting in the Riverside Hotel.
Arthur Circle left Racine for Cleveland to board a Great Lakes boat where he is employed. Mrs. Minerva Sutton of Bellaire spent the weekend with the Crew family. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Raywood of Parkersboro visited Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Hardin and granddaughter Mary visited Monday and Tuesday with the Watsons and returned to Fultonham. M F E Guild meeting set for Saturday night at the church annex with officers urging full attendance.
Public notice announces Edwin R Wagoner Apps applying to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a Private Motor Carrier Permit to transport property for Acme Dry Cleaners Athens Elliott Dry Cleaners Nelsonville Hansel Brothers Loan LaAnchor Cleaners Athens Quality Cleaners Logen All interested parties may learn the hearing details from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Edwin Fragoner Athens Ohio
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