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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1936

Page

3

Pomeroy Panthers Suffer Final-Quarter Loss at Portsmouth

In a tight 25 22 defeat to Portsmouth Trojans, Pomeroy led 14 8 at halftime and 19 18 after three quarters before a late rally by Segraves and Frazier propelled Portsmouth to victory. Shumaker topped Pomeroy with 13 points as Fick fouled out late for the Panthers. The win extends Portsmouth’s season total to five while Pomeroy prepares for a game in Abian d Kentucky tonight.

Pomeroy Trojans Portsmouth Pomeroy Panthers Panthers Segraves Frazier Ports Mouth Brown Ohio Fick Murray Shumaker Panther Abhiand McKinney C. S McGary Monk oOrker Winebrenner Mees Brickles Ketter Sg. Oe Bhumaker

Social Notes From Racine Family Visits

Racine brief lists numerous local family visits and travel. Rev and Mrs Ray Beigie and families from Wilmington and Dorcas with W F Tanborey relatives. Paul Stewart and a friend from Clarksburg visited his parents. Various residents planned or completed Christmas activities and travels to Steubenville Nevile Island Akron Huntington Seattle and Cincinnati.

Racine Ray Beegie Wilmington George Beegie Dorcas W. F. Tanborey Paul Stewart Clarksburg Walter Stewart W. B. Cross Kelley West Kenneth G. B. Cross Steubenville James Jiiden Nevile Island Harley Gorslin Herbert Gorslin Akron James Gorslin William Stewart Dayton Dan Stewart Robert Salser God's Bible School Cincinnati Ben Balser Charles Sharp R Huntington S. V. Booth Frank Wilson Roy Spencer Allen Ball Cora Warner Pomeroy William Sayre Seattle Wash Rebecca Cottrill Ellen Holter Will Matthewson

Grangers to Install Officers in Pomona and Columbia

Pomona Grange officers will be installed for two years at Carpenter. Columbia Grange will elect its 1937 officers in a joint ceremony. A potluck supper follows, with Pomona supplying sandwiches and attendees providing the rest.

Grangers Columbia Carpenter Meigs County Pomona Grange Columbia Grange Pomona

Marriage Licenses Issued In Probate Court

Marriage licenses issued include Donald Eblin 29 and Mar Bac 26 from Pomeroy Claude Price 23 and Corene Williford 21 from Portland Miller Stevans 25 and Mary Tomlinson 21 from eroy Will go to hospital Middleport Emma Downs Middleport Hill removed to daughter’s home Carl Gilmore Mill St and plans Columbus hospital for goitre operation

Pomeroy Donald Eblin Mar- Bac Claude Price Corene “Williford Portland Miller Stevans Powhattan Mary Tomlinson Eroy Middleport Emma Dowms Middleport Hill Carl Gilmore Columbus

Young Child Dies At Home in Pomeroy

Robert Smith three months old, son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Smith, died at the family home on Peacock Ave Sunday afternoon. Survived by parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral held at Finsterwald Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in Beach Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy Robert Smith Pearl Smith Peacock Ave Finsterwald Funeral Home Beach Grove Cemetery

Marriage Announced At Harrisonville

HARRISONVILLE Mr. and Mrs. David Hinds announce the marriage of their daughter Effie Mae to Mr. Charles Lloyd Moore of Harrisonville in The Church of God Marietta Ohio on Sunday Dec 27 Receptions followed at the home of Bertha Ebersbach Pom eroy Ohio Attending were relatives and friends including Bertha Ebersbach Scarborough and Clevenger among others POMEROY Mrs Howard Russell returned home from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after an appendix operation Allen Chase returned to Washington D C after visiting his parents

Harrisonville David Hinds Effie Mae Charles Lloyd Moore Bertha Cruickshank Piqua Church of God Marietta Charlies Huff Ohio Bertha Ebersbach Mulberry Ave Pomeroy James Hendricks Scarborough Miles Clevenger Indianapolis Clarence Freeman Camp Meigs Howard Russell Wolf Pen Finsterwald Washington Allen Chase John Chase Washington D. C Chase Clyde Williamson J. E. Tracy Union Ave Ed Smith Wehe Terrace Ed. Duffy Wehe Terace Walter Harris Glouster P. L. Peoples Sunny Slope Cincinnati William Scholl Pleasant Barbarba Scholl Monkey Run Norman Johnson Ellen Sue Dayton Johnson Lester Wilson Locust St Howard Davis Howard Dennison Salem Center 1.C.C.F. Hall Ed Minx Columbus Emmett Davis Homer Marchington Jacob Roller Emerson Marchington Loyal Folden

Middleport Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Middleport residents record a busy weekend with funerals, family visits, dinners, and Christmas gatherings. The Reed family from Columbus attended a relative's funeral, while many locals hosted guests and traveled to nearby towns for holidays and events. Notable names include Cora Redcay, the Laughead family, and the McKnight entailing gatherings across Lincoln Street and Walnut Street.

Pomeroy Social Notes Brightens with Travel and Visits

Pomeroy residents share news of travel and visits across Ohio and neighboring states. Families from Columbus Akron Pittsburgh Charleston Charleston and Minersville visit relatives. nurses, patients, and students travel for hospital leave and work.

Easterday Services Held for Miss Clarise Easterday

Miss Clarise Easterday aged 84 died at her Dexter home Sunday afternoon. She had no near relatives. The funeral was held at Dexter church Tuesday at 2 o'clock with Rev. Bolton officiating. Burial followed in Miles Cemetery.

Pomeroy Clarise Easterday Dexter

Birth Announcement and VFW Event Summary

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fisher announce the birth of a daughter in Minersville. She is the granddaughter of Louise Crary of Pomeroy and William Fisher and his wife of Minersville. The Daughters of Union Veterans met at their hall Monday night initiating three candidates. reception followed with ice cream and cake.

Pomeroy Norman Fisher Sunday Minersville Louise Crary William Fisher ARF Daughters of Union Veterans

Carey granted divorce custody to father in Ohio court

In a common pleas court hearing on Monday Carless Carey was granted a divorce from Minnie Carey. The custody of the couple’s children was awarded to the father.

Hockingport Social and Personal Notes

Mr. and Mrs. William Smeeks spent Christmas with relatives in Parkersburg. James Walter McLaren is spending vacation with his parents. Edith Humphrey of New York is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Humphrey. The Crawford and Bailey families hosted and visited with relatives in town. Guests included G. M. Foster, Frank Russell and family, and others from Parkersburg and nearby towns.

Robert Randolph Frank Russell Torch J. H. Bailey William Kelly C. H. Lawrence Long Bottom Charlies Lumbatis Judith Ann Woodsfield Fredrick Medley

National Income Hits Record for 16 Years

President Roosevelt is poised to report the 1937 fiscal year will bring government income around 5.665 billion dollars, the highest since 1920. The figure exceeds Hoover era 1932 and 1933 combined revenues by about 1 billion dollars.

Washington U.P Roosevelt Hoover Administration

Rio Grande Social And Personal Notes

Mrs C H Baxter of Columbus and Mrs C H Hendrick of Cincinnati visited Misses Anna and Ina White in Rio Grande after Christmas. O E Sayre and family of Antiquity joined H I Sayre and family, with C W Hutchison, Mrs Carrie North and guests over Christmas weekend with Tom Rayner in Logan. J D Williams hosted Howard Lloyds family from Thurman, while W O Aleshire visited relatives in Columbus and Middleport. Meg and Mollie Fulton visited Cheshire. M E Church Junior Department Christmas program drew a large crowd with Santa and a tree. Geraldine Myera of CHE spent the weekend home with Marianna Richards, Harold Watts, and John Webster. George Brooks from Otterbein College spent holidays with his mother and sisters. Coach Lyne and family returned from Cambridge.

Rio Grande C. H. Baxter Columbus C. H. Henrick Cincinnati W. R. White Anna Ina White O. E. Sayre H. I. Sayre C. W. Hutchison Carrie North Charlies Chevalier Clipper Mill Tom Rayner Logan Howard Lloyd Thurman J. D. Williams W. O. Aleshire Middleport Meg Mollie Fulton Cheshire M. E Churen Santa Claus Geraldine Myera C.H.E Marianna Richards Harold Watts John Webster George Brooks Otterbein College Coach Lyne Cambridge

Funeral services for Fred Knowles held at home

Funeral services for Fred Knowles age 59 were conducted by Rev. D G Holman at the home of Mrs Fiffie Warren. He lived his life in the community and his sister Mrs Warren is the last family member. Burial was in the Reedsville Cemetery.

Reedsville Fred Knowles D. G. Holman Tuppers Plains Fiffie Warren Warren Bob Hunter Parkersburg Eunice Sprague M. A. Shumway Caroline Cottle Marietta

Dexter District Notes of Christmas Visits and Local Death

Aged resident Miss Clara Easterday dies at home of Mr and Mrs Sylvan Cleland. Christmas events include church gathering and visits by numerous families from Harrisonville Tiltonville and Columbus. Illnesses and domestic travel are noted among local residents with multiple family mentions.

Pigeons Stop Town Clock in Jasper County Courthouse

Pigeons roosting in the tower of the Jasper County courthouse caused the town clock to stop twice in two days. The quiet disruption drew attention to the quirky hazard in Carthage Missouri.

Carthage U.P Jasper County

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