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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1937

Page

6

Royalty Holders to Meet Friday Over Russell Process

Special meeting of the Royalty Holders Association of the Russell Oil-Gas Process will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the Ewing Funeral Home. Meigs County residents provide most of the 100 000 plus raised for royalties amid a Securities Division action that appointed a receiver. A New York group also claims patent interests.

Pomeroy Russell Ewing Funeral Home Robert H. Russell Cleveland Meigs County Ohio Securities Division Securities Division New York Royalty Holders Association

Radio Walk Scheduled For Veterans Address

POMEROY Maple Hart national commander of the Disabled American Veterans will speak Friday night on the Columbia network from 10 45 to 11 o clock. Announcement by B F Turner commander of the local DAV chapter notes the address is of interest to all war veterans.

Pomeroy Maple T. Hart Disabled American Veterans B. F. Turner Columbia Network

Farm Barn Burns at Lott Farm. Fire Destroys Implements

A large barn on Maurice Lott's farm near here was destroyed by fire early Monday. Farm implements and a large supply of corn, hay, and straw were burned. The cause of the fire was not determined.

Racine Maurice Lott

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and News

Miss Nelle Bing returns home after visiting Rev. C. H. Morrison in Portsmouth. Local residents travel to Columbus Huntington Parkersburg and Charleston for work visits hospital stays and family gatherings.

Nelle Bing Union Ave C. H. Morrison Portsmouth Charles Gilkey O.H.E Gallipolis Pat Thornton Harrisonville Road Frederick Reibel Columbus Carl Arnold Logan W. Va Ed Arnold Rose HI Ed Hite Gordon Charles Ward E. Main St Huntington Elizabeth Cosgrove Ironton Robert Warner Abbie Florence Rayburn Charles Rayburn Geraldine Sisson Middleport Sisson J. B. Elberfeld Shakespeare Club Mulberry Ave Lillian Gloeckner Parkersburg Charles Gloeckner R. L. Lide Youngstown Levie Casci Lincoln Hill A. F. Eiselstein Raymond Eiselstein Eiselstein Holzer Hospital Dick Brown Marietta Pomeroy Olive Young E. D. Will George Beards Gerald Rice Frank Rice Toledo Anna Ebersbach Kate Ebersbach Kate John Chase Caddie Bing May Cook Cooks Gap Miss Cook Harold Brabbin Charleston Mr. Brabbin

Anniversary Observed by Middleport Daughters of America

Charity Council in Middleport held a triple celebration with council anniversary, officer elections, and inspection by Miss Lucille Beards district deputy. A 6 o'clock chicken dinner followed. new officers include Cora McBride councilor and Fannie Mourning associate councilor.

Middleport — Charity Council Daughters of America Lucille Beards Cora McBride Fannie Mourning Ethel Jones Louise Roy Edna Howard William Huggins Louise Stephenson Inside Sentinel

Local Social Notes Record Intercity Visits and Illnesses

Middleport residents share luncheon visits with Wheeling and Fairmont relatives after a death in the Flesher family. Guests and travels include Adena and Harrisville pupils, Adena band members, and trips to Greenville Illinois, Charleston and Parkersburg for family, hunting, and illness concerns. An Acreal Meigs County delegation attended Ohio State University meetings as well.

Jennie Flesher McCulley Wheeling Orville Flesher Fairmont Charles F. Rathburn W. T. Moore Bend Arthur Flesher Racine Baptist Church Mr. Flesher Will Flesher B. T. Flesher Gordon Harris Dickerson Adena Bob Hopper Miss Hopper Harrisville Harris Betty Dickerson Stewart Hawkins Greenville Illinois Hawkins Charles Cochran A. Leone Columbus William Stansbury Meigs County Lillian Stieff Charleston Leonard Gates A. W. McKay Parkersburg Charles Grant R. A. Miller J. H. Grate Arlene Graff Ohio State University E. L. Lambert Jordie Manufacturing Company Pearl St Lancaster

DUV Elects New Officers At Pomeroy Meeting

The Daughters of Union Veterans elected officers for the coming year at the 1.C.C.F. Hall in Pomeroy. Key posts went to Bertha Radford as president, Caddie Wickham as Sr. VP, Bertha Miller as chaplain, Jennie Howell treasurer, and Lucie B. Langlotz secretary, among others. A social hour followed with gift exchanges, refreshments, and games. next meeting set with Mrs Tracy on December 27 at 6 30 PM potluck.

Clara Zier Pearl Reynolds Lucie B. Langlotz Effie M. Tracy Minnie Eiselstein Bertha Chase Hattie Nesselroad Jean Hart Lula Googlein Elizabeth Campbell Eva Russ Effie M. ‘Tracy Charity Leakus Bertha Miller

Speed Typists Of Middleport Class List

Announcement lists five Typing I students reaching top speeds: Alice Louise Lama 39 wpm, Charles Dobbins 37, Margaret Stewart 34, Margaret Mc Bride 32, Ruth Garber 31. Five Typing II students meet the 40 wpm target with five or fewer mistakes: Violet Hartinger 60, Opal Taylor 49, Juanita Haddox 49, Melissa Hennesy 44, Geraldine Parsons 40.

Middleport Alice Louise Lama Charles Dobbins Margaret Stewart Margaret McBride Ruth Garber Violet Hartinger Opal Taylor Juanita Haddox Melissa Hennesy Geraldine Parsons

Class to Meet Middleport Christmas Gift Exchange

Mrs Roy Barnes will host Class Number 12 Wednesday evening at her home on S Third Ave Members should bring gifts made by themselves for the Christmas gift exchange Assisting hostesses are Mrs Lee Mc Comas Mrs Lee Kennedy Mrs Ross Wise and Mrs J C Fisher Jr

Middleport Roy Barnes S. Third Ave Lee McComas Lee Kennedy Ross Wise J. C. Fisher, Jr

Marriages Licenses Issued In Probate Court

Marriage licenses were issued recently in probate court to Dwight White 28 of Columbus and Mildred Buck 22 of Antiquity, and also to Blythe Jennings Theiss 28 of Racine and Nina Louise Typp 27 of Syracuse.

Pomeroy Dwight White Columbus Mildred Buck Antiquity Blythe Jennings Theiss Racine Nina Louise Typp Syracuse

Mrs. French Hosts Heath Church Ladies Guild Meeting

Mrs. Marion French and Mrs. William Michi hosted the Heath M E Church Ladies Guild at the French home on Lincoln Street. Christmas decorations set the mood as Mrs. E R Tompkins read Why the Chimes Rang and Mrs. Robert Harris shared the Christmas Bible story. The group planned basket distributions to local families and prepared gifts from members for primary grade teachers to give to town children. Red and green decorated the salad course.

Middleport Marion French William Michi Ladies Guild of the Heath M. E. Church Lincoln St E. R. Tompkins Alden Robert Harris

Birth announced for Middleport family’s son

Mr and Mrs Harry Rife of Washington D D announce the birth of a nine and a half pound son. Mrs Rife formerly Doris Mankin is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Mankin of Middleport Hill.

Middleport Harry Rife Washington D. H Rife Doris Mankin Edward Mankin Middleport Hill

Candy boxes packed for Meigs County soldiers' comrades and widows

Forty five boxes of candy were packed Sunday by the Committee of the Daughters of Union Veterans at Mrs. Fred Langlotz home to be sent to all comrades and widows of soldiers in Meigs County.

Daughters of Union Veterans Fred Langlotz Meigs County

Pomeroy lights up to mark Christmas season

Pomeroy residents volunteers stretched wires with colored bulbs from Butter nut Ave to Sycamore St to decorate Second St for Christmas. Funds came from local merchants and citizens. Over two years the town raised its Christmas lighting profile with the Phillips Sisters Willis McMurray and Civic Club leading the drive. Two Christmas trees will stand on Main St in the town’s parking lots.

Pomeroy Second St Butternut Ave Sycamore St Topsy Phillips Sisters Main St Willis McMurray Court St Mulberry Ave Mechanic St Civic Club

Mrs Barringer 81 Dies After Fire Burns

Mrs Sarah Barringer, 81, died at her home near Silversville Sunday night after she fell into an open fireplace Saturday, suffering severe burns and shock. Funeral services were held today with burial in Portland Cemetery.

Pomeroy Sarah Barringer Silversville Barringer Portland

Guinther Girl Born in Locust Street Family

Mr and Mrs Shirley Guinther Locust St announce the birth of a son eight and one half pounds born Sunday morning The mother is Miss Maxine Meinhart and the baby is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Max Meinhart Locust St

New Library Books For High School

Middleport High School library adds several new volumes including two World War history editions from the Disabled Veterans of the World War. Other novels and works now available to borrow include Northwest Passage by Roberts Gone With the Wind by Mitchell Honey in the Horn by Davis and Seven League Boots by Halliburton.

Middleport Roberts Mitchell Davis Halliburton

Senior Class Elects Officers at Middleport Meeting

At a Senior Class meeting in Middleport officers were elected including President Harold Hubbard Vice President Mary Hackett Secretary Cora Dell Seines and Treasurer Betty Wise.

Middleport Harold Hubbard Mary Hackett Cora Dell Seines Betty Wise

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