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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1935

Page

3

Boy Scout Troops Report Camp Activities and Plans

Scouts from Middleport Rutland Syracuse Racine and Wellston share camp experiences at Kinshata and local tents food and supervision details. Troop 45 Syracuse returns from Kinshata with eighteen boys led by Shumway Roberts and Zeiher. Troop 43 Racine outdoor meeting at Jividen farm votes to enter a Labor Day chariot and plan Racine Fair exhibit.

Johnston Port Chester Boygashuta Middleport Cuff Rutland Syracuse Gene Wellston Waterworks Cleland Ed Howell Camp Kinshata Fred Shumway Marvin Roberts H. Zeiher Racine Jividen Farm Pomeroy and Charles Jiiden Louis Reibel L. D. McMaster Fe.r Tompkins F. H. Johnston C. M. Hennessy

Bartrum Reunion Held at Silver Run

Middleport reports a family reunion of 33 at the Bartrum home in Silver Run. Dinner on the lawn followed a program with Rev. R D Swick as speaker. Officials elected for the coming year are Mrs. Raymond Swick president, Mrs. Leonard Gilmore vice president, and Mrs. Theodore Whittington secretary treasurer. Also noted Ruth Drake to arrive in New York aboard the Rex on August 20 before returning to Middleport.

Middleport W. WH. Bartrum Silver Run Bartrum R. D. Swick James Davidson Marion Leonard Gilmore Leroy Bartram Rutland Thomas Edwards Story'n Run George McDaniels Cheshire Theodore Whittington Swick Raymond Swick Ruth Drake Europe New York Rex

Presbyterian Pals Class Hosts Casserole Dinner

Members of the Presbyterian Pals Class held a casserole dinner Wednesday at the home of teacher Mrs. M S McAllister on Pearl Street. Eleven girls from a forty four member class attended the social evening following the meal.

Middleport Presbyterian Pals The Presbyterian Church M.S. McAllister Pearl Street

Meigs County Schools Help Reduce Public Debt

Meigs County shows a net debt reduction from January 1934 to January 1935 as schools paid off 39 325.00 in bonds and issued 12 308.72 new obligations. Total outstanding obligations reach 1 108 .... (truncated for length)

Pomeroy Meigs County Middleport Rutland

Rev Maness to Fill Pomeroy Baptist Pulpit

The Rev T F Maness will supply the pulpit at First Baptist Church of Pomeroy Sunday at 10 30 am during the absence of Pastor Rev Dr A R Stark. Evening service is at 7 30 pm and the prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30. At Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church he will deliver morning message Living With One's Self and evening talk Building Against the Storms of Life.

Pomeroy T. FE. Maness First Baptist Church of A R. Stark Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Maness

Reynolds announces marriage of Edgar to Rose Stace

Mr and Mrs Val H Reynolds announce the marriage of their son Edgar to Miss Rose Stace daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Stace Lookout West Virginia. The ceremony was held July 20 1934 and performed by Rev C W Ehrhardt pastor of the First Baptist Church of Middlebourne West Virginia.

Middleport Val H. Reynolds Edgar Rose Stace Philip Stace Lookout W. Va C. W. Ehrhardt First Baptist Church Middlebourne

Pomeroy Personal News Briefs

Arthur Fick Jr returned home on Lincoln Hill after an appendicitis operation at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Columbus visitors Mr and Mrs R B Rebrassier came for a short visit with the Campbells and Anita joined them on her departure. The Downsies of Pleasant Flats West Virginia visited Dr and Mrs Downie with Thelma. Kathryn Hudson of Chicago stayed with the Massons on Butternut Avenue. The Edwards family from Parkersburg returned with their granddaughter Lynn Hartley after a brief visit.

Pomeroy Arthur Fick, Jr Lincoln Hill Holzer Hospital Gallipolis R. BE. Rebrassier Columbus Virgil Campbell Butternut Avenue Anita Campbell Home Mayme Downie Ben Gravely Thelma Pleasant Flats W. Va C. E. Downie Kathryn Hudson Chicago Clarence Masson Hudson J. A. Edwards

Bridge Club Entertainment At Rathburn Home

Mrs. Charles F Rathburn hosted the contract bridge club at the Rathburn golf course in Rutland on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. T Stribling and Mrs. B C Wilhelmi of Pt Pleasant. Prizes went to Mrs. Wilhelmi and Mrs. Theodore Reed after hours of card play followed by a picnic dinner.

Middleport Charles F Rathburn Contract Bridge Club Rathburn Rutland T. Stribling 8. C. Wilhelmi Pt. Pleasant Wilhelmi Theodore Reed

Middleport Firemen Face Leon West Virginia at Pythian Park

Middleport Firemen end a losing skid by beating New Straitville last Sunday and prepare to host Leon W Va at Pythian Park on Sunday.

Middleport Leon W. Va Middleport Firemen Pythian Park Firemen New Straiteville

Local Social Roundup of Middleport Visits and Relatives

Middleport notes list Mrs. Frank Batton Albany and son Ernest Batton Wilmington Del visiting aunt Elizabeth Russell Beach Street. Robby Flesher Rathburn visits Pt Pleasant. Nancy Reed and Mrs Arthur Skinner stay at Dr Maags Long Bottom cottage. Mrs Fitzwater Fairmont and children visit J W Kincaid North Fourth Ave. Bruce Lloyd now in Gallipolis. Mrs Lloyd formerly Helen Smith of Middleport.

Middleport Frank Batton Albany Ernest Batton Wilmington Del Batton Elizabeth Russell Beach Street Mr Batton The DuPont Herman Bailey Mary Jean Levi W. Va Doris Bailey Anderson C. O. French French Edward French Parkersburg C. W. Stansbury Huntington G. H. Stansbury Robby Flesher Rathburn Pt. Pleasant T. Stribling, Jr Nancy Reed Arthur Skinner KE. F. Maag Long Bottom Helen Beeson Columbus Mr. Fitnzwater Fairmont Inlaw J. W. Kincaid North Fourth Avenue Bruce Lloyd Gallipolia Lloyd Helen Smith

Rites for Mrs. Stanley Held at Middleport

Emma Stanley died Wednesday at Rocky Glenn Sanitorium near McConnelsville. Funeral held at Church of Christ in Middleport with Rev. Fred Gardner officiating. Burial in Standish Cemetery at Dexter. Survived by daughters Virginia Lucille Carrie Louise and Ottie Joe plus other relatives. Body brought to Middleport to Carrie McCullum’s home on Hudson Street.

Middleport Emma Stanley Rocky Glenn McConnelsville Carrie McCullum Hudson Street Stanley Virginia Lucille Carrie Louise Ottie Joe Church of Christ Fred Gardner Standish Dexter

Roosevelt to be represented by Governor Earle at Milwaukee rally

Governor George H. Earle II, age 35, will stand on the platform for President Roosevelt at the Young Democrats national convention in Milwaukee. Roosevelt will address the event by radio from Washington due to a busy schedule.

Roosevelt Milwaukee George H. Earle II Pennsylvania Washington

Swan family reunion near Liverpool West Virginia

A Swan family reunion was held Sunday near Liverpool in Meigs County at the Jasper M Rhodes farm with many Meigs Countians in attendance.

Miss Gaskill Hosts Dinner for Niece in Middleport

Miss Etta Gaskill of Vine Street hosted a Tuesday evening dinner in Middleport in honor of her niece Mrs. Oscar Shay of Fairmont. The guest of honor, a 1924 Middleport High School graduate, attended with classmates including Mrs. Ralph Young Gallipolis and others such as Mrs. Willia Aleshire Rio Grande, Mrs. Guy Reynold, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Sidney Russell, Mrs. Charles Walburn, Mira Helen Waddell, and Mrs. R. W. Rawlings.

Middleport High School Ralph Young Gallipolis Willia Aleshire Rio Grande Guy Reynold Bland Sidney Russell Charles Walburn Mira Helen Waddell R. W. Rawlings

Chester and Wellston Set For Return Game At Local Park

The rematch at the Chester local baseball park comes after Wellston defeated Chester 3 to 1 in a recent meeting. Wellston's lineup includes Lloyd Moore Eddie Guinther Guy Zuinther Shack Young Pat Duncan Woody Deval and Hensickle, with players from Syracuse Pomeroy Murray City and Wooster.

Chester Wellston Lloyd Moore Eddie Guinther Guy Zuinther Syracuse Shack Young Pomeroy Pat Duncan Cincinnati Meds Woody Deval Murray City and Hensickle

Rail Time Card Summary for New York Central and B&O routes

Timetable snippets show New York Central trains No. 2 4 3 9 30 37 and others with daily or Sunday exceptions, and Baltimore and Ohio lines No. 1 No. 3 No. 43 11 44 12 with various daily departure and arrival times. Eastbound and westbound services listed with limited details on exact days and times.

NEW York Central Norta NEW York Central “North Chuesprarke Omo Baltimore

Wiener Roast Honors House Guest At Forest Run Lake

Miss Pauline Millis of Rutland Street entertained 24 guests at Roush Lake Forest Run on Wednesday evening honoring her house guest Miss Pegge Pittinger of Washing ton Courthouse.

Middleport Pauline Millis Rutland Street Roush Lake Forest Run Pegge Pittinger Washington Courthouse

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