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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

3

Ohio Wesleyan Coach Speaks at Middleport Football Banquet

Ohio Wesleyan University coach George E. Gauthier addressed Middleport Rotary Club on the Yellow Jackets season, praising training rules and the nine game two defeat record. Attendees included James Glancy and Pat Brooks. The event raised 2496.67 in football receipts with a 108.22 treasury balance. Letters were awarded to 13 squad members eight seniors.

Middleport George E. Gauthier Ohio Wesleyan University Middleport Rotary Club Yellow Jackets Gauthier Ohio Wesleyan James Red) Glancy Wesleyan Pat Brooks M-Quet Lee McComas Pomeroy Frank Johnston Kathryn Rose Monahan Anne Hayes Bob Fliesher Walter Priode Stoneking Lewis Pullins Bennett Butcher Smith Barker Cunningham Lyons Craig Lohse Burdette Barsotti Wiley

Yellow Jackets Open With Pt Pleasant In Local Opener

Middleport High hosts Pt. Pleasant in a season opener at the high school gym. Pt. Pleasant typically fields a strong squad while Middleport is viewed as a promising unit among years of local contenders.

Middleport Pt. Pleasant Middleport Yellow Jackets

Hemlock Grove Church To Hold Meeting

POMEROY The Hemlock Grove church hosts a December meeting at 7 30 PM Friday at Hemlock Grange Hall. Rev F I Gardner of Middleport speaks. After the program, games and a box supper follow open to all attendees. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY Busy Bee Class of the Baptist Arch holds its party tonight at the Baptist parsonage with Mrs F C Kreager hostess. A program is planned and a covered dish dinner at 6 PM followed by gift exchange.

Pomeroy Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grange Hall F. I. Gardner Middleport Busy Bee The Baptist Arch Baptist Parsonage F. C. Kreager

Christmas Party By Star Class At Presbyterian Church

The Star Class of the Persbyterian Church held a Christmas party Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark. A pot luck dinner followed by a social evening, with 34 members present including the teacher and local Postmaster W. S. White.

Syracuse Star Persbyterian Church Thomas Clark W. S. White

Honor Roll at Pomeroy High

Pomeroy High School lists students on the honor roll for the six weeks ending December 4. Seniors, boys and girls with numerous names across all sections Junior, sophomore and senior levels are named, including Leonard Bass and Eve lyn Ackley among others.

Pomeroy High Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Leonard Bass Lucien Casto Pat Durst Hugh Graber Richard Hartung Quinn Hayes William Howard William Kuntz Harry Potts Daniel Rubin Burnell Stephenson Evelyn Ackley Eileen Archer Madge Arnold Betty Cranston Cordelia Curtis Sylvia Heilman Henrietta Ihle Buena Jay George Massar Donald Rosenbaum Lawson Seyfried Eugene Tyree Viola Blake Dorothy Curtis Frances Elberfeld Geraldine Flint Evelyn Grueser Donna Howett Mary Kimes Evelyn Martin Maxine Matson Maxine Meinhart Ruth Morgan Imogene Quillen Maxine Roush Anah Smith Mildred Thoma Dorothy Jane Ward Rosemary Weyersmiller Ruth Will Grace Winebrenner

Peace Church Cantata to Be Sung This Sunday

Peace Church will host a Christmas Vesper service at 4 PM featuring the cantata The Christ Child by Harley. Pomeroy Music Club organizes the program with Mrs. Frank Beuscher directing and Mrs. Ruth McCroba on organ, listing multiple soloists.

Pomeroy the Peace Church Alex Smith Thelma Young Beuscher Pohl

Mrs Nicholson of Dexter Praises Vendor for Constipation Relief

Mrs John M Nicholson of Dexter credits Vendor with easing a stubborn constipation and kidney symptoms after one bottle. She reports improved digestion, less bloating, backaches gone, better sleep, and urges others to try Vendor at Athens Pharmacy and Hickmans Nelsonville.

John M. Nicholson Dexter Athens

Dramatic Club Forms Plan for Organization

The Dramatic Club met at home of Bobby Hartley on Union Ave Wednesday evening to organize members. Mrs Fern Bradbury was proposed as director. Social hour followed with Betty Hobstetter Betty Hutchins Vivian Mees Kathryn Legar Maxine Matson Mary Bishop Madge Virginia Arnold Jean Flint Arthur Fick and Warner French among those served refreshments.

Notable Names in Local Registry Listing

Robert Hartley, Ruth Will, Betty Cranston, Dorothy Ward, and Maxine Roush appear in a local registry noted for civic recognition. The compilation highlights five residents and their association with a community project.

Robert Hartley Ruth Will Betty Cranston Dorothy Ward, and Maxine Roush

Local Society Notes And Welcome Home Visit

Kelley Wolfe and son Kenneth and George B. Cross, after five months in Corpus Christi Texas, returned home Sunday. The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church held an all day meeting at the home of Mrs Dessie Harpold on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Thur Stone and their two children from Hartford were Sunday guests of Mrs Amanda Cross.

Racine Kelley Wolfe Kenneth George B. Cross Corpus Christi Texas Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Dessie Harpold Thur Stone Hartford Amanda Cross

Re elect Officers Pomeroy Woman's Auxiliary Meeting

The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church re elected President Miss Grace Horton Vice President Mrs E R Titus Secretary Mrs Greta D Price Treasurer Mrs Fred Crow and United Thank Offering Treasurer Miss Miriam Blackmore at a home gathering on E Main St The social hour followed with refreshments The Tennessee River flows across Tennessee twice.

Middleport Fire Company elects officers for year

The Volunteer Fire Company of Middleport announces its new roster led by President George Hoeflich and Vice President J G Lewis. Also elected are Secretary Earl McKinley Treasurer Will Lowe Captain Henry Hennesy First Lieutenant Steve McElhinny Second Lieutenant Tom Mills and Third Lieutenant Ray Mccullum.

Middleport Volunteer Fire Company of George Hoeflich J. G. Lewis Earl McKinley Will Lowe Henry Hennesy Steve McElhinny Tom Mills Ray MccCullum

Inmate Austin Mc Coll Strangles Self in Straitjacket Escape

Montreal jail inmate 44 year old Austin Mc Coll died by strangling himself while attempting to escape from a strait jacket. The incident occurred at the Montreal jail and is under investigation by authorities.

Montreal U.R Austin McColl

Juhling Rites Held in Middleport

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann C. Juhling were held this afternoon at 3 oclock at the home of her daughter Mrs. James Beverage on Chestnut Street with Rev. C. C. Bailey officiating. Burial followed in Riverview Cemetery.

Ann C. Juhling

Christmas Party Planned by Ebersbach Family

Mrs Howard Ebersbach and Miss Lydia Ebersbach will host the J O F Class of Simp son M E Church at Mulberry Avenue tonight. Members will exchange gifts during the Christmas gathering.

Ambulance Runs to Columbus and Mason City

The Finsterwald ambulance went to Columbus Wednesday and returned Mrs Arch Markin from St Francis Hospital to Kingsbury. Wednesday evening the crew was called to Mason City to take Mrs Sally Laudermilt to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis after she broke her leg in a fall down stairs.

Bulance Columbus Arch Markin St. Francis Hospital Kingsbury Mason City Sally Laudermilt Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Laudermilt

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