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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
2
Pomeroy Panthers host Meigs County foe Tuppers Plains in a Friday doubleheader at Pomeroy Bend with a 7 30 p m opener and 8 30 p m main game. Middleport also plays Rutland. Free admission for all Pomeroy students marks a trial innovation for future seasons.
James Stansbury of Athens visited his mother on North Third Avenue Tuesday night. Mrs. William Huggins traveled to Columbus Thursday for the rest of the week with Mrs. Guy Thompson. Mr and Mrs G D Sauer of Hobson Road visited relatives in Huntington Thursday. Mr and Mrs A A Chappelle were in Cheshire Thursday visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Farkas moved Tuesday to the Ed Wessa residence on South Second Avenue. Mr and Mrs James Askren spent Wednesday in Columbus on business. Mrs Ben Fults Jr entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening at North Second Avenue home.
Middleport announcements note Whatsoever Class hosts a Boy Scout banquet with speakers. Royal Women's Class prepares Lincoln dinner and Sunshine Buddy Banquet at the Church of Christ. Philathea Women plan Christmas party. Group No. 12 leads Friday meeting and December session of Women’s Missionary Society, with children performing. Mrs Gibbs dies in Pt Pleasant. her daughters Mrs Thomas and Mrs Harrah in Lincoln Street and South Fourth Avenue.
Election at the Federated Circle held at Mrs. Lena Huber home on Union Avenue results in President Mrs John Bilnettar, Vice President Mrs Charlies Price, Secretary Mrs Ruby Burt, and Treasurer Miss Maggie Bohn. Christmas party follows with gift exchange.
Mr and Mrs C W Holter of Racine mark their 50th wedding anniversary alongside Mrs Holter s birthday. Attending were extended family including E J Holter Ada Norma Gilbert and many siblings and 21 grandchildren with two absent Ralph and Howard Roush. The gathering spanned multiple relatives from Westerville Minersville and Racine.
The Racine Methodist Church Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held a Christmas program at Mrs. Claudia r's home. Mrs. Gomer Lewis led the lesson Music and the Message. Readings and carols followed with a Christmas offering and a Mystery box incursion.
Sunday guests include Mr and Mrs Ward Saxton with the Thompsons at Ravelyt. Norman Will returns after visiting his uncle near Rock Springs. The Foldens and Louis Saxton join the Saxtons at Parker Run and Harry Saxton’s home. Seth Nicholson visits William Bachner. Dale Pachner moves his saw mill to Oliver Bratton’s farm. James Nicholson and others host visits. Ward Saxton and Glenn Thompson repair engines at Harrisonville. Marion McClure visits Parker Run to help with butchering. Episcopal confirmations held with Bishop Hobson present. a turkey dinner precedes. Athletic deficit noted at Middleport banquet. plans for remembering the shut-ins at Christmas.
Middleport High School announces its honor roll for six weeks. Seniors include Emma Beards, Beulah Burdette, Kathleen Bush, Helen Durst, Mary Fick, Dorothy Gardner, Mildred Graves, Martha Heines, Ruth McCallum, Mary Lou McMaster, Jean Reed, Evelyn Ross, Eline Williams. Juniors include Rowalie Caroll, Lois Diles, Mary Eunice Hennessey, Charles Lewis, Elwood Lewis, Sybil McCoy, Katherine Roush, June Lansbury, Agnes Staats, Sophia Staats, Hazel Thomas, Mary Waugh. Sophomores Janice Collins, Phy lia Diles, Florence Fraser, Mary Grate, Willa Hill, Frances Pullin, Lucille Riggs, Wallace Russell, Paul Smith, Harvey Tucker. Freshmen Marjorie Brown, Mary Hackett, Violet Hartinger, Melissa Hennessey, Harold Hubbard, Alice Mourning, Olivia Reed, Mary June Roush, Opal Taylor.
Primary grades will present an operetta titled When Dolls Come to Life on Friday night December 21 with additional numbers on the program. John Van Meter died recently at his home of heart disease and dropsy. funeral services were held Sunday at Silver Ridge VU. Gravel is being hauled from Reedsville to local roads as part of community road work. Freda Cole attended an extension class at Coolville. Local residents are at revival services at Alfred and Silver Ridge. John Partsow of Silver Ridge visited the Jack Pullins family, Freda and Alvin Cole spent Saturday in Pomeroy. Oris Gav butchered a hog Tuesday.
Damaged and discarded toys are being collected this week by students from all local schools and sent to manual training classes for repair. Home economics members assist in the effort to restore the toys.
Auditor H. J Blackmore announces dog tags for 1935 are on sale at his office. A penalty is set on tags sold after January 20 and taxpayers urged to buy early before tax payments. Tax records likely will not be open for several weeks.
Elders of the Middleport church postponed the annual meeting intended to call a minister by about one week to ten days. Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen led by Mrs Roscoe Fowler and others, including Mr Beaver and Palmer Street residents, are noted in the text.
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