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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1936

Page

3

Middleport Retailers To Meet Friday Night

Special meeting of all Middleport retailers will be held Friday night at 7 30 o clock in the Phi Delta Kappa Club Rooms under the Junior Chamber of Commerce auspices. A brief business session precedes social time for the gift exchange and Christmas program.

Middleport Phi Delta Kappa Club Junior Chamber of Commerce Presbyterian Church C. T. Shumaker A. A. Dillard Earl Lama G. D. Sauer O. H. Stewart Louis Seyfried

Santa Claus mails Arctic trek to Middleport fans

A Middleport Junior Chamber of Commerce letter from Santa Claus recounts a Arctic journey toward Meigs County. Chief Izak guides the party after a gale pushes them off course near Klauhno Lake, with reindeer huddling against the cold before they regroup toward civilization.

Middleport Santa Claus Meigs County Izak Santa Klauhno Lake Ohio U.S.A

Postpone OSU Meeting in Meigs County

Ohio State University Alumni of Meigs County meeting scheduled for Friday night has been postponed. Robert McKay, chairman, says the gathering may be held during the Christmas holidays.

Pomeroy Ohio State University Meigs County Robert McKay McKay

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Moves

Pomeroy social notes cover a flurry of visits and moves. Marguerite Meier returns to Vogue Shoppe after illness. families relocate on Butternut and Lincoln Hill. many locals visit Chester and Chester Council D of A. Sacred Heart bazaar attended. illness updates notable for John Robinson and Harry Hanna. Eastern Star installs officers. Mary Martha League plans Christmas work at Peace Church.

Pomeroy Marguerite Meier Vogue Grant Hood Edmond Minersville Clifford Hood Chillicothe Norman Neutzling Mildred Kate Kimes Lucille Beards Everett Hawkins Clayton Bahr Chester Charles Lytle Bob Theodore Benge Butternut Ave Aten Shain Bengel Gravel Hill I —Waiee Ona Osborn Long Bottom Chris Beards Lucille Chester Council Daughters of America D. L. Tracy Edward Ebersbach Lincoln Hill Alfred Phillips Minnie Davis Sarah Phillips Cincinnati Jackie Slack John Robinson John Heilman Bunker Hill Earl Person Huntington L. A. Person Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson M. E. Church P. L. Peoples Union Ave Glen Roush Forest Run Holzer Hospital Gallipolis David Cuckler Breezy Heights Jenny White Kissimee Fla E. F. Dunning John Waddell Millersburg Father Spirey Newcomerstown Dunn J. W. Dunn New Lexington Fred Guth Lena Katie Guth Louis Carl Eastern Star D. V. Ashworth Dorothy McAllister John Blair Ella Bryant Charity Leakus Nellie Smith Marshall Clara Lewis Edna Schoenleb Virginia Smith Gertrude Smith Mary Martha League of Peace Anna Stark Spring Ave Tom Bowen

Gerber Camp Veterans Meet in Meigs County

Gerber Camp Spanish American War Veterans met in Pomeroy with eighteen attendees. The business session occurred at the Courthouse and a banquet followed at Court Street Grill. Emerson G. Harper, 83, of Thomas Fork, was the oldest veteran present.

Pomeroy Gerber Camp Court Street Grill Emerson G. Harper Thomas Fork

Aged Woman Dies in Beckley. Pomeroy Ties Honor

Funeral services for 88 year old Anna Zwilling were held in Beckley West Virginia after she died Sunday at her daughter’s home. She was a well known Pomeroy resident and aunt of Mrs. Joseph Conde. She was the last survivor of a family of ten children and mother to nine, five of whom survive. Meanwhile Maude Branch of Syracuse learned her son Jack has fallen seriously ill in a CCC Camp at Fort Hayes Columbus and rushed to him.

H. V. Carl Union Ave Wheeling Carl Mary Leifheit Jack Smith Joseph Wipple Harry Hanna Minnie Davis Sarah Phillips Edgar Morris Ruth Virginia Alice C. M. Vining Harrisonville Road Henderson W. Va Lavern Hope Morris Vining Pomeroy Anna Zwilling Fred Gwinn Beckley Zwilling Joseph Conde Jack Branch Maude Branch Syracuse Jack Fort Hayes Columbus

Pomeroy Cars Collide on Main Street

Wendel Frecker and Henry Sprouse collided on Main Street Wednesday around 6 pm. Frecker’s car was badly damaged but neither driver was injured. report filed by Police Chief Dana L. Tracy.

Racine Hardwooders Open With Chester

Racine prepares a season opener in the gym Friday night against Chester with several veterans in the lineup. The following Saturday Racine travels to Amesville as a strong Class B Southeastern Ohio team aims for another successful season.

Racine Chester Amesville Southeastern Ohio

Condition Improves For Holzer Hospital Patient

W. H. Steiff, once seriously ill with pneumonia at Holzer Hospital, is showing improvement and his condition is stabilizing in the latest bulletin.

Middleport W. H. Steiff Holzer Hospital

Bernard Neutzling Brought Home From Hospital

Bernard Neutzling who was injured in a fall from a ladder was brought to his home on Mulberry Ave from St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg. The fall caused a jaw fracture as a hook on the ladder penetrated his face.

Pomeroy Bernard Neutzling Mulberry Ave St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Neutzling

Mrs. Bessie Searls Dies at Langsville Home

Mrs. Bessie M. Searls, 54, wife of Charles Searls, died suddenly at her home near Langsville Tuesday afternoon. Survived by husband and three sons Opie Pataskala Chivis Radcliff and Ivan Rutland. One son Forest died in an automobile accident two years ago. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Robinson Church with burial in Robinson Cemetery.

Pomeroy Bessie M. Searls Charles Searls Langsville Opie Searls Pataskala Chivis Radcliff Ivan Rutland Forest Robinson Church Robinson Cemetery

POMEROY Farmers Institute at Rock Springs Church

The POMEROY Farmers Institute meets at Rock Springs Church on Monday evening December 7 and all day Tuesday December 8. A splendid program is planned and a basket dinner will be served.

Pomeroy — Farmers’ Institute Rock Springs

Nathan Kennedy Dies at 84 in Bradbury

Nathan Kennedy 84 died at his daughter Mrs. Rena Rowe’s home in Bradbury on Wednesday. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Rowe and two sons Homer of Cheshire and Theodore of Langsville. Funeral arrangements are being completed today.

Pomeroy Nathan Kennedy Rena Rowe Bradbury Rowe Homer Cheshire Theodore Langsville

Middleport Social Notes Highlight Illnesses and Visits

Mildred Wise ill with influenza. Hallie Zerkle in Huntington today. Mildred Hawley ill. Mrs. Lee McComas substituting. Dell Farmer critically ill at Vine Street home. Mrs. C. B. Randon returned to Toledo after funeral visit near Mingo Junction. W H Juhling hosted bridge club with Harrie Marie Smith as guest. James and family back to Bellefontaine. their son-in-law and daughter remain with Fultz family. H E Thomas critically ill.

Hallie Zerkle Huntington Mildred Hawley Lee McComas Dell Farmer Vine St C. B. Randon Mr. Brown Mingo Junction N. C. Welch Toledo W. H. Juhling Harrie Marie Smith Jubling James Askren Bellefontaine Inlaw

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