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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
3
Rinso advert touts sweeter, cleaner wash with brighter clothes. It claims clothes stay brighter and last longer, featuring Rinso as a safe soap option for American households.
Repairs and rebuilding at the Wildermuth Brewery proceed with steel for storage and fermenting rooms arriving for immediate placement. The last building roof is nearly done and final work in steam electric and refrigeration begins. The Ohio Securities Department issued a license Aug 9 allowing stock and bond offerings.
One hundred three relatives and guests gathered August 11 at the Elza Haley home in Rutland for the Haley family reunion. A picnic dinner was followed by a program and an afternoon of games and contests on the lawns.
Students expected to attend Olive-Orange six year high school must report to the school building on August 23 at 1 PM to register. J Spurgeon Davis, superintendent, notes buses will cover regular routes.
Jack Kindle 19 son of Mr and Mrs Clarence J Kindle died suddenly Wednesday afternoon in Middleport. Former Somerset residents, the Kindle family moved to Middleport years ago. Survived by parents and brother Bob. Funeral services likely at Sacred Heart Church Pomeroy conducted by Rev E F Dunn. Final arrangements pending.
Ten year old Dana Adams of Middleport remained holding his own at Holzer Hospital after a Wednesday forenoon wreck in Pomeroy that killed four year old Bette Riggs and her grandfather Archie Stewart. The wagon they rode in was struck by a truck.
Tuppers Plains hosts the Cole family reunion next Sunday at Tup Pers Plains Christian Church with Rev. Carl C. Cole of Crown Point Ind. as principal speaker and Prof. B. V. Cole of Hollister High School also speaking. Invitation extends to Coles and others. About 200 pheasants received in Meigs County this week.
Heavy rain in the Bashan district damaged crops and roads. In nearby towns, residents including Mrs. Mary Blank and families in Pomeroy and Chester visited relatives and attended a Sunday School picnic.
The Heaton family reunion will take place Sunday, August 2 at Will's Grove in Flatwoods. The gathering was announced to include relatives from the Pomeroy area and nearby communities.
Meigs District Boy Scouts meet at Sheriff Fowler’s office with Scout Executive and district leaders. Troops 45 43 and Laurel Cliff report Tenderfoot progress while a new district campfire plan and a fall jamboree cancellation are discussed.
Middleport residents and relatives are noted in visits, returns, and departures. Richard Chambers returns to Columbus after a local visit. L L Carneys visit Bridgeville then return. DeLellies return to Columbus after staying with Ferguson. Wilsons return to Columbus after visiting H E Thomas and Lincoln Street. J L Curtis of South Third Avenue visits in Columbus. Frances Curtis returns from Columbus. Mrs Huggtina remains seriously ill. Lon Russell family and Miss Mae Roush visit from Kaylong and Pittsburgh before visiting L Roush.
Morrison returned home Monday after a week in Springfield tending a Holiness Camp meeting. Several locals attended a 36th wedding anniversary at the Copeland home with many relatives present and a cafeteria dinner.
POMEROY C C Chapman county superintendent spoke to the Workers and Farmers Association and the Workers Education class in Rutland about the one mill school levy for new building addition. Ben F Turner discussed Lt Boggs visit to Meigs County and WPA wage scale hearings.
DYESVILLE The Green Ogdin Caster reunion will be at Columbia Chapel Saturday August 17 with a basket dinner at noon and afternoon entertainment. PINESVILLE Mount Union Sunday School joins Dyersville Sunday School August 14 for joint services and preaching Rev Selah Weatherby and Rev Strickland to attend with a noon basket on the church lawn. Polish hospitals issue chloroformed pajamas to insomnia patients.
Regular meeting of the Happy Hustlers of the M. E. Church will be held Friday evening in the church annex. Miss Emma Jiiden spent Sunday with relatives at Pagetown. Members of the B P U of Baptist Church will sponsor an ice cream social Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs C L Brooks and son Charles returned to Middleport after a visit in Marion West Virginia from Friday to Tuesday They were guests of Mr and Mrs G R McGhee and daughter Marilyn who had previously stayed at the Brooks home
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