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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1937

Page

8

Meigs County Red Cross drive report shown as gifts tally

Meigs County Red Cross membership canvass nears close led by Elizabeth Hartinger with partial totals. Local gifts praised with support from Lutheran Church at Pomeroy and a long list of solicitors across Chester, Columbi a, Letart, Olive, Lebanon, Orange, Rutland, Salisbury, Middleport and Pomery townships and towns.

Middleport Red Cross Meigs County Elizabeth C. Hartinger S. Third Ave Hartinger National Red Cross Lutheran Pomeroy Walter Pohl Chester Township E. R. Hayes Chester Ada Morris Columbia Township Libbie Reeves Eddie Howery Carpenter Nellie Vale Lbyesville Howard Weyant Point Rock Lebanon Township Belle Delaney Portland Letart Township Harry Allen Dan Hartinger Letart Falls Olive Township Lucy Kibble Reedsville Linnie Swan Long Bottom Orange Township Marie Hopkins Alfred Davis L. L. Keller Arbaugh Tuppers Plains Rutland Township Floyd Miller Langsville Rutland Village Frank Bean Truman Chase Earl King Elizabeth Ann Chapman Jean Chapman Salem Township D. C. Gill R. D Everett Colwell Rutland R. D Harry Davis Dexter Salisbury Township Celia Keffer Sheridan Gilmore Bradbury John Griffith Enterprise John Smith Chester Road Virginia Brown Kerri Run Herbert Ewing Dale Mourning Sanford Thomas Margaret Healey Virgie Major William Robson Garen Stansbury Fred Whitlock Jack Terry Anis Wolfe Frank White William Bradford John Kincaid John Duerr Nannie B. Agee Roy Barnes C. B. Stout E. O. Smith E. G. Probst William Reynolds Lewis Sauer James Harley Sara Dobbs W. G. Davis Vesta McCoy Henrietta Ewing Ruel Finsterwald Wright McCroba Anna Ashworth Adam Ebersbach Floyd Mankin Anthony Graber Virgil Campbell Clarence Massar H. B. Curd Barbara Elberfeld Benton Pond Louis Reibel Manning Daniels Fannie Amberger John Chase Aten Shain Anna

Mystery Comedy “She Asked for It” at Athena Theater

Mystery comedy opens Wednesday at the Athena Theater where writer William Gargan seeks a fresh plot. He imitates his detective hero, probes a country home murder attempt, and uncovers a scheme of accidental deaths linked to heirs.

Athena Theater William Gargan Vivienne Osborne Gargan Miss Osborne Orion Heyward

Christmas Pageant Is Announced at Tuppers Plains Church

TUPPERS PLAINS A Christmas pageant titled Good Tidings of Great Joy will be held at the Tuppers Plains Christian Church on Thursday December 23. Readings songs recitations and exercises by Bible School children will narrate the Christmas Story. The choir quartet and duet will give a Christmas message in song and a White Gifts and cash offering will aid the Cleveland Children’s Home.

Tuppers Plains Bible School Cleveland

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Holiday Visits

Pomeroy social notes list funeral attendance for Mrs. Cinda White and various visitors. Arthur Mitch and Minnie Neutzling travel for family deaths, while Margaret Stanbery marks her ninety fourth birthday. Relatives gather from Columbus Athens Cincinnati and beyond for holidays as residents return home and celebrate with families.

Middleport Church Christmas Program Planned

The First Presbyterian Church in Middleport hosts a Christmas program Wednesday evening starting at 7 00. Sunday School members perform recitations songs and scenes of the first Christmas with Santa Claus giving candy to children. Committee: Mrs H E Thom as Mrs Dan McNaughton Miss Kathryn Jean Lama Miss Fairie Erlewine Miss Betta Reed Harold Sauer Herbert Stewart.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Santa Claus H. E.thomas Dan McNaughton Kathryn Jean Lama Fairie Erlewine Betta Reed Harold Sauer Herbert Stewart

Syracuse School Presents Annual Christmas Program Tonight

Syracuse Grade School schedules an 8 o clock Christmas program in the school auditorium. The program features sacred and secular carols performed by grades one through eight, a Christmas story, and a prayer song. Admission is free with a silver offering collected.

Syracuse Jeanette Isabella Wencelas Babe

Middleport Social Notes and Holiday Cheer Worldwide

Middleport society reports its Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Christmas party at Mrs. John Black Downing’s home with 19 members exchanging gifts and playing games. Other items note golden wedding anniversary celebrations in Racine, Florida winter plans for A Z Junkerman, and departures to Columbus for visits with relatives alongside several other local residents heading out yesterday.

Middleport Meigs Temple Pythian John Black Downing Downing N. Second Ave W. G. Huddleston Lulu Mason William Autherson C. F. Hawkins

Boy Injures Face From Spilled Lead At Play

Paul Harbrecht, son of Joe Harbrecht Jr, spilled hot lead while making lead soldiers. He was rushed to St Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg where doctors found injuries less severe than first feared.

Pomeroy Paul Harbrecht Joe Harbrecht, Jr St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg

R. G. Brown Dies After Long Illness

Middleport resident R. G. Brown died at McMillan Hospital after 18 weeks illness and a nine week confinement following surgery. A Dexter native, he served New York Central Railway for 24 years and became a conductor in 1925. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Harrisonville Masonic lodge. Surviving: widow Pauline Michael Brown, son Billy, daughters Kathleen and Marjorie, father Perry Brown of Dexter, sister Mrs. Bert Davis of Rutland. Body sent to Rutland. funeral plans not announced.

Middleport R. G. Brown McMillan Hospital Mr. Brown Dexter New York Central Railway Brown Brotherhood of Railroad Harrisonville Billy Kathleen Marjorie Brown Perry Brown Bert Davis Rutland Billy Brown Lee Brown Charleston

Class Entertained by Teacher at Tuppers Plains Church

The Women’s Class of Tuppers Plains Christian Church met at Mrs. Mabel Kim’s home on Friday evening December 17. Festive decorations and Bible quiz contests were featured along with refreshments. Eleven members and four guests attended.

Tuppers Plains

Purchase of Water System Is Discussed

POMEROY The Pomeroy Village Council of 1937 38 closed its term with no quorum Four members met informally and outlined a plan for further study of the engineer report on the Meigs Water Company The proposed purchase will likely wait until early next year before any action is taken by officials.

Pomeroy Meigs Water Company

Racine Personal and Brief Social Notes

Mrs Charles Stephenson spent the weekend in Cincinnati due to her mother Mrs H C Gray’s illness. Mrs Allen Brown left Friday for Chicago and returned Sunday with her husband an intern at Mayo Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He will spend the holidays here. A Christmas program at the Methodist Church Friday evening features recitations singing and readings by the Junior Choir with Christmas treats for children. the public is welcome.

Racine Charles Stephenson Cincinnati H. C. Gray Allen Brown Chicago Mayo Hospital Rochester, Minn Methodist Church

Home Burns on Racine Bashan Road

Dele bert Cunningham's house on Racine Bashan Road was destroyed by fire Monday. The cause remains undetermined, with some furniture saved from the blaze.

Racine Delebert Cunningham Racine- Bashan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Meigs County Red Cross Marie Schorr Ralph Reuther Jesse Brewster Scipion Township Beverly Skinner Downington Adrian French Sutton Township Margaret Hartenbach Minersville Gomer Lewis E. A. Wingett Bessie Farley Allegra Fadely Rose Lee Mary Lou Philson Virginia Holman Mattie R. Ross Wilma Rose Paul Beards Frank Chabina New Orleans Frank John Amos Athens Ohio Sophie, Lang Fee Sven Weno Aewis Stom Wolf Cyn WEW Universal Picture Ted Husing With WM. Gargan Orien Heyward Vivienne Osborne Edgar Kennedy Pomeroy Social Notes Homer Cooper Orlando Fla Margaret Davis Dietitian Boyd Hall Ohio University Charles Keehne W. Main St John Shorr John Sue Phyllis B. Solon Roy Tracy Eddie Blake Homer Carman A. O. Tracy Coolville E. H. Johnson Huntington Zanesville Henry Stanbery Phil Stanbery Margaret Stanbery Sunny Slope Hart Stanbery Chauncey Shumaker Chauncey, Jr Lincoln Hill Pittsburgh Shumaker Amy Kingsland E. W. Kingsland Court St Theodore Ebersbach F. Ray Wilson Blanche Roller Amanda Borham Mulberry Ave Gallipolis Carl Arnold Logan W. Va Rose Hill William Hetzel Lincoln Terrace Holzer Hospital Hetzel R. W. Finsterwald Don Campbell Martin McGraw Stewart Jed Webster Jed, Jr Henry Jenkinson Gravel Hill Jenkinson Mary Holland London Laverne Edding Columbus Warner Beauty Parlor Elmer Goodwin Jackson A. F. Eiselstein William Waters Allen Chase Washington, D. C Wehe Terrace J. H. Arnold Harrisonvale Herman Hoffner Marion Davidson Finsterwald Leopold Hysell Square Deal Camden-Clark Hospital Agnes Reed Katherine Gibbs Boston Theodore Reed Middleport Church Middleport Social Notes Harry Houdashelt Freddie Margaret A. Z. Junkerman Richard Sugar Grove Tampa Florida A. A. Chappelle Joan Talbott Fred Healey Joan John Talbott C. M. Hennesy R. C. McBride Kathryn Rose Monahan North Pole Siase Hassocks McMaster Tsingtao Nanking U. S Japan Ewing Pomeroy, Ohio Clarence Chapman Mgr Middleport, Ohio BOY Scout Campbell & Crow Heart OF
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