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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1934

Page

2

Three Glee Clubs To Present Program at Pomeroy Thursday

Three glee clubs from Pomeroy Senior and Junior High Schools with 112 voices will perform Thursday night at the Junior High Auditorium. Miss Emma Lou Keehne supervises the program with helpers Miss Helen Schaefer and Konrad Scholl. It features Senior High Girls, Junior High Girls, and Senior High Boys with officers named for each unit and visiting artists to conclude the program.

Pomeroy Emma Lou Keehne Helen Schaefer Konrad Scholl Betty Campbell Thelma Young Betty Hood Mary Williamson Betty Ward Martha Clifton George Hobstetter Kenneth Jones Elwood Bauer Miss Keehne

All-County Chorus To Sing Thursday Night

The All-County Chorus of 150 voices will give a concert at the Middleport Gymnasium Thursday night February 7. Dr. C C Robinson of Ohio University will direct the chorus with schools represented including Columbia Harrisonville Racine Tuppers Plains Chester and Rutland. Admission is free but tickets must be secured from chorus members or teachers.

Rutland Middleport Gymnasium C. C. Robinson Ohio University Columbia Harrisonville Racine Tuppers Plains Chester

All County Orchestra Event At Pearl Street Gymnasium

Entertains Orchestra County Group Middleport Feb and Prof Konrad Schell hosted a gathering Thursday night for the All County Orchestra at Pearl Street Gymnasium. Attendance included 37 members and guests Supt and Mrs WE Melvin Mr and Mrs M W Kesex C O Chapman and daughter Elizabeth Ann plus several from Rutland and Racine Stevenson’s farm parents Middleport Feb 3 Birth Announcements reported twins born to Mr and Mrs Fred Stevenson of Cleveland Grandchildren to Mr and Mrs W R Nutting Columbus former Middleport residents Eleanor Nutting former wife of Mr Stevenson was married here years ago.

Middleport Konrad Schell All County Orchestra Pearl Street Gymnasium WE. Melvin M W. Kesex C O. Chapman Elizabeth Ann Rutland and Racine

Syracuse Woman Reported Critically Ill At Home

Dan Justis of Syracuse was reported critically ill at his home with his daughter Mrs Afe Bimith of Chicago caring for him. The brief notice provides no further medical details or circumstances.

Justis Syracuse Fes Dan Justis Mre A FE Bimith

Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Departures

Mrs. Oscar Myers hosted grandchildren and honored granddaughter Mrs. George Dallas who leaves Sunday for Salisbury Maryland. Home Guards of Simpson M E Church met. Nora Tracy led as hostess with her mother assisting. Mrs. Clarence Ihle traveled to Chambersburg for a funeral. Cradle of Liberty Chapter met at Lincoln Hill. Mary and Ann McCroba hosted. Donald Rosenbaum celebrated his twelfth birthday on Butternut Avenue. Mrs. Robert Spencer prepares for surgery at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hampton and Mrs. A B Gorby visited Syracuse. A E Gorby extended stay with D C Gorby.

Oscar Myers Mechanic Street George Dallas Salisbury Willard Ashworth Iris Myers Annette Ashworth Dallas George Simpson M. E. Church Nora Tracy D. L. Tracy Clarence Idle Lincoln Hill Chambersburg W. J. Fletcher Ihle Cradle of Liberty the Children of the American Revolution Wright McCroba Mary Ann McCroba Donald Rosenbaum A. H. Rosenbaum Butternut Avenue Robert Spencer St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg D. B. Williams Columbus Syracuse Walter Hampton A. BE. Gorby Carpenter D. C. Gorby A. E. Gorby

Marriage Announcement Lucille Dutton and Richard Pelton

Miss Lucille Dutton daughter of Mr and Mrs C P Dutton Lincoln Street to Mr Richard Pelton Lakewood The marriage was solemnised August 5 at the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage Wellburg W Va Rev B D Evans officiating Attendants were Mrs Lauree Forte and Mr James May of Cleveland The couple met at Ole University where Mrs Pelton studied education and Mr Pelton is a pre medical student Mrs Pelton teaches in the Middleport Schools and is a Middleport High School graduate of 1920

Pi Beta Phi Sorority Mra Pelton Ole University Middleport Middleport High School

Patricia Ann Chase Celebrates Third Birthday Party

Mrs Walter Chase hosts a birthday party at South Sixth Avenue Middleport for her daughter Patricia Ann on February 1 as she turns three. Ice cream cake and candy served to guests Maxine Searles Daley Caruthers Jean Searles Dorothy Kace and Patty Chase.

Patricia Ann Chase Pitth Middleport Walter Chase South Sixth Avenue Patricia Ann Maxine Searles Daley Caruthers Jean Searles Dorothy Kace Patty Chase

Safety First Meetings Start For CWA Workers

First Aid classes for CWA workers will begin Monday night under Red Cross supervision. Two classes with about 52 men will run five nights next week at 6:30 to 9:30 in the Junior High School Building. Instructors are Dr. Maning Daniels and Dr. R. E. Boice. A Safety First meeting for CWA and other workers is set for Tuesday at the Courthouse at 8 p.m. Open to the public.

Pomeroy CWA Red Cross Maning Daniels R. E. Boice American Red Cross Federal Civil Works Administration Drew Webster Post American Legion

Middleport Notes Local Visits and Events

Middleport residents report Columbus trips as Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Horden visit their son Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Horden and Mrs. Horden undergoes hospital observation and surgery. Evangeline Chapter hosts a Lincoln Dance February 12 at the Masonic Hall. Family visits include Miss Lenore Giles and Mrs Crazy L. Davie from Toledo.

R. H. Horden Columbus C. H. Horden Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall G. D. Sauer Magnetic Springs

Pomeroy High Honor Students List Published

Pomeroy Senior High announces the honor roll for the first semester 1933 34 with an average of 90 per cent or higher in each subject. Seniors include Bowen Hayes Bentz Beta Bolce Campbell Dilgard Eastman Ebersbach Elberfeld Biberfeld Hennewry. Juniors include Amberger Baer Biasewics Gruexer Ham Shumaker Stivers and girls Amberger Arnold Bolinger Compton Faris Howell Huber Mees Merritt Mescher Oblinger Owens Reibel Schaaf Young. Sophomores Harbrecht Lietwiler and girls Baer Clark Dilgard Ebersbach Gibbs Gilmore Hellman Miller Spencer Sutton Waddell Window Young. Senior class average 90 per cent Junior 31 per cent Sophomore 15 per cent High School 19 per cent.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Senior High School Thomas Bowen Russell Hayes Juanita Bentz Eva Beta Eloise Bolce Betty Campbell June Dilgard Thora Eastman Eloise Ebersbach Carmene Elberfeld Rachael Biberfeld Mary Hennewry Wallace Amberger Edward Baer Selim Biasewics William Gruexer Virgil Ham Chauncey Shumaker Bob Stivers June Amberger Virginia Arnold Evelyn Bolinger Virginia Compton Helen Faris Kathleen Howell Ruth Huber Florence McCabe Gertrude Mees Ruth Merritt Anna Mescher Harriet Oblinger Jewel Owens Dorothy Reibel Kathryn Schaaf Arrietta Young Phi Harbrecht Edward Lietwiler Louise Baer Jean Clark Yolanda Dilgard Emma K. Ebersbach Betty Jane Gibbs Mildred Gilmore Mildred Hellman Mary Ellen Miller Elma Spencer Agnes Sutton Ida Waddell Lote Window Thelma Young

Tuppers Plains Notes

Tuppers Plains February notes report continuing revival services at United Brethren Church led by Rev D Vause Snyder with Calvary Singers of Jackson. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Ber tie Bahr's home. Mrs Carrie Gainer recovering. Mr and Mrs Joseph Swindler hosted Rev Snyder and Calvary Singers for dinner. Rev Snyder conducted funeral of J Freeman at the Christian Church Tuesday afternoon.

Tuppers Plains United Brethren Church D. Vause Snyder Calvary Singers Jackson USB Church Bertie Bahr Carrie Gainer Joseph Swindler The Snyder J. Freeman Christian Church

Man Found in Snow Arrested on Intoxicated Charge

POMEROY Feb 3 Walter Reed of Five Points was arrested after passers by reported a man lying semiconscious in snow on the Pomeroy Chester road. He was jailed by Sheriff’s deputy Otho Tracy. Howard Longsworth was held in the county jail on a drunkenness charge after arrest by Night Watchman Walter Wolfe.

Pomeroy Walter Reed Five Points Pomeroy-Chester Road Sheriff's Office Otho Tracy Howard Longsworth Walter Wolfe

Torrence sues Watkins and Watkins for judgment

C. M. Torrence filed suit in common pleas court against Damon D. Watkins and Florence A. Watkins on a cognovit note. A judgment in Torrence’s favor for 223.21 was granted.

Pomeroy C. M. Torrence Damon D. Watkins Florence A. Watkins Common Pleas Torrence

Rutland Grade School to stage Mother Goose Fantasy

Rutland Grade School will present a Mother Goose Fantasy on Wednesday night February 14 at 8 o'clock in the Rutland High School Auditorium. The program offers children and families a light hearted evening of familiar nursery rhyme characters and songs.

Rutland Rutland High School

Middleton couple take furnished apartment in Mc Master Building

Mr and Mrs Clarence Middleton moved to Middleport in a furnished apartment. They relocated from Charleston where Mr Middleton was transferred from the Charleston yards of the N C Railroad to the Hobson shop and began work today.

Middleport Clarence Middleton McMaster Charleston Mr. Middleton N. ¥. C. Railroad Hobson Shop

Mrs. William Oblinger Succumbs After Prolonged Illness

Mrs. William Oblinger, 50, of South Second Avenue Middleport, dies after a long illness from paralysis. Survived by husband five daughters Clare Murray Akron A B Misner V B McCartney L B Nickels Columbus and Louw Oblinger Akron William Oblinger Jr Middleport and one brother M H M Jenkinson Lancaster. Taken to Mrs. Murray home on North See wood Avenue at Coal Street for funeral services likely Monday afternoon. All children summoned due to the mother’s illness.

Middleport Wiliam Oblinger South Second Avenue Louw Oblinger Akron William Oblinger, Jr M. HM. Jenkinson Wes Murray North Seeood Avenue Coal Street

Betty Reed hosts Middleport High senior slumber party

Miss Betty Reed, a Middleport High School senior, entertained several senior girls with a slumber party at her home on North Fourth Avenue Thursday night. Attendees included Dorothy Dillard Elizabeth Bradford Edna Maxine Hayes Pauline Mille and the hostess.

Middleport Betty Reed Middleport High School North Fourth Avenue Dorothy Dillard Elizabeth Bradford Edna Maxine Hayes Pauline Mille Miss Reed

Blanche Goodwin Speaks at Senior High Glee Club Show

Mrs. Blanche Goodwin visiting teacher delivers a war speaker address on the assembly program at Senior High School Friday morning. The Boys Glee Club performs two musical selections.

Pomeroy Blanche Goodwin Boys Glee Club

World History traced for students at Athens Junior High

Guy Detrick, Chautauqua and lyceum speaker, addressed Athens Senior and Junior High School in a joint assembly. He used a 52 by 6 foot canvas tracing world history from pre historic times to modern era with key figures and events. The talk covered Egypt, Babylonia, Rome, monasticism, the Papacy, Washington, and Napoleon with Detrick noting the world as a stage and we as actors. He previously spoke in Nelsonville and Hampden. his home is Columbus.

Guy Detrick Chautauqua Lyceum Canada Athens Senion Mr. Detrick B. C Egypt Babylonia Rome Republic Caesar America Washington Napoleon France Detrick Athens Nelsonville Hampden Columbus

Bagpipe Use Spreads Across Europe

The bagpipe is widely used not only in Scotland but also in Poland, Italy, and southern France, reflecting a diverse pan-European musical tradition.

Scotland Poland Italy France

No Ground for Quo Warranto to Oust Athens County Officials

Prosecuting Attorney Bolin refuses to file quo warranto against Athens County Commissioners Frank Biddle and L. H. Blackwood. He argues agricultural society directors are private officers, not public, and that taking such a director role does not forfeit county commissions under Ohio law.

Agricultural Society County Agricultural Society Athens County Commissioners Athens County Agricultural Society The C G. Dew Clarence Wolfe R. Barker Charles Gardner H. J. Parker L. H. Blackwood Conrad Mulligan Frank Biddle Athens County Agricultural Boviety Ohio John W. Bolin L. B. Blackwood Supreme Court General Assembly Leland V. Mason House of Representatives Guilbert Athens County County Agricultural Associations Athens County Agricul Ohio State

Morgan County Farm Loss in Blaze Heavily

In Chesterhill Ohio on February 4 two Hart breeder houses west of town and their contents including 485 chickens aged five weeks and younger were destroyed by fire. A granary holding 75 bushels of wheat and about 500 bushels of corn burned as neighbors arrived around 3:30 AM. The brooder houses used gas stoves for heat and the granary roof collapsed. Loss partly insured.

Chesterhill Hiram Hart Hart

Jury Deadlocked in Filley Manslaughter Trial

The jury in the Filley manslaughter case could not reach a verdict after nearly two hours of deliberation on Friday night. Miss Filley was charged after a November killing linked to a dispute at Deanville involving Floyd Green and a .25 caliber pistol as witnesses name Harold Coc eart and others on the panel.

Rowland Miss Filley Floyd Deanville Green Mig Ter Harold Coc Eart Grant Antle Denveré Evans Edward Wears Pride Autmer Ackley Wytold Carlos White Ww. R. R. B. Stuart

Students to Resume Activities on Obie Campus

Officials posted schedules for the second semester with morning sessions resuming on campus. Students will enroll for the day and Tuesday final examinations will be held on campus, admitting many students to return home for vacation. Initial meetings on campus are planned for Thursday and Friday as admissions for the second term have been approved.

Obie Acco Ietrative

Range Members Athens Hear Range Members Athens

Local notes show Athens officials discussing range matters with several members present. The agenda outlines policy considerations and potential action on facilities and safety, with no firm resolutions reported.

Athens

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