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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1940

Page

3

Meigs Delegation Attends Super Dam Hearing in Ohio

The Meigs delegation attends a hearing on roller dam construction in Ohio. Supporters led by barge operator Van Rawn hail ice control and shipping benefits. opponents cite location concerns near Portsmouth. U S Representative Jenkins backs study and engineer-led location decisions while pushing hydroelectric questions to the future.

Messenger Athens Meigs Ohio van Rawn Kanawha Portsmouth Scioto County Scioto River David C. Warner Columbus Ohio Water Conservation Board U. S Thomas A Jenkins House Rivers and Harbors Committee

Lower Grades in Basketball Tourney Start at High School

Middleport reports a Little Tournament for Seventh and Eighth Grades and Freshmen. The Eighth Grade beat the Seventh 31 to 24 as Bolin scored 12 and Blaine and Klein each had 10. Thursday at 5 p m the Seventh clash the Freshmen who beat Racine High 50 to 7 last week.

Middleport Bolin Blaine and Klein Racine High School

Mrs Miller Patient After Premature Birth At Holzer

Mrs J P Miller wife of the Bradbury Bradford Dexter Churches of Christ pastor is patient at Holzer Hospital after the premature birth of a daughter who died early Sunday morning Her condition is now satisfactory The North Star remark appears as a separate note.

Man Cleans Sidewalks For Hill Neighbors

Frank Carson of Lincoln Hill clears sidewalks after snows. He patrols the area with a wire broom, sweeping snow from several lots near his own. The activity helps him stay energetic and serves neighbors who walk to town.

Pomeroy Lincoln Hill Frank Carson Mr. Carson Lincoln

Mayor Kelly Pays Fine in Meigs Court

Syracuse mayor William Kelly faced assault charges in Meigs County. He failed to appear for a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Peoples on Grindley binding, and later paid a fine at the county jail for an intoxication arrest, with no new bond posted due to signers’ withdrawal.

Pomeroy William Kelly Syracuse Roland Buck) Grindley Kelly Grindley Court of Justice of Peace Oy Peoples Justice People Grand Jury Dean Brinker Justice of Peace Frank Stowe

Mary Martin Debuts in The Great Victor Herbert at Athena

Mary Martin makes her film debut in Paramount’s The Great Victor Herbert at the Athena Theatre starting next Thursday. Allan Jones Walter Connolly and Su­sanna Foster co star in a backstage musical tracing Herbert and Jones through love, fame, and a daughter’s rise with songs like A Kiss in the Dark and Ah Sweet Mystery of Life.

Allan Jones Mary Martin Walter Connolly Victor Herbert Athena Theater Paramount Victor Herrt Miss Martin New York Broadway Herbert Jones Connolly Daddy Susanna Foster Lee Bowman Judith Barrett

Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Church Activities

Busy Bee Class of First Baptist visits the home of the late Lyndal Lyons to lay flowers from members and friends. Heath Methodist Church board hosts H A Rothrock with Bible Lotto games and a plan for a 10 week Loyalty Campaign. Church groups sponsor St Patrick Day supper at First Baptist March 14. Various townspeople attend meetings in Portsmouth Athens and Columbus area events, with arrivals, visits and a church wedding noted.

First Baptist Church Lyndal Lyons Lyons Chestnut St H. A. Rothrock Heath Methodist Church H. E. Cook Columbus Lester Smith

Middleport Personal Notice for Mrs Edgar Ervin

Mrs. Edgar Ervin of Main Street Middleport is listed in the personal notices section. Further details are not provided in the fragment.

Middleport Edgar Ervin Main St

Echo to Boost Racine High School Paper Edition

The Racine High School paper The Echo will publish an enlarged eight page edition on Wednesday. Local staff led by Miss Barnitz expand content, while students travel between Columbus and various nearby towns for events and visits.

Albany Baptist Ladies Aid Plans Easter Program

Albany Baptist Church hosts planned entertainments by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey to conduct services for two weeks starting February 27. Mrs. Frank Trainor presents a program at the meeting of the Ladies Aid Society with 23 members and guests.

Langsville Personal And Social Mention

Langsville social notes list visits from W G Davis and granddaughter Anne of Wellston. J L Miller and Dale Miller from Rio Grande with family. Misses Mary B McKnight and Elizabeth King from Rutland. Herbert Spaulding of Holden W Va. Mrs Lloyd Thomas visiting Columbus. T M Pickens visiting Columbus. Ruth Musser moved from Mt Carmel Hospital to her uncle’s home. Eblin Edwards Bobo families hosted. Ray W Miller of Parkersburg stayed with sisters Alice Daisy Ethel Miller.

Langsville W. G. Davis Anne Wellston Dale Wright J. L. Miller Dale Miller Rio Grande Alice Miller Mary B. McKnight Columbus Elsie McKnight Janet Herbert Spaulding Holden W. Va Arthur Eblin Pomeroy R. D Pearl Edwards Silver Run Bid Bobo Ray W. Miller Parkersburg Alice Daisy Ethel Miller

Light Opera Numbers Feature Monthly Music Club Program

Haunting refrains of light opera numbers delighted the MIDDLEPORT Woman's Music Club at Heath Methodist Church last night. Thirty voice chorus performed pieces from Herbert and Romberg with instrumental solos and a vibraharp novelty, while a program on light opera composers and stories accompanied by an organ medley. Guests Willis Aleshire and others attended. a brief business session closed the meeting followed by a social dinner.

Middleport Woman's Music Club the Heath Methodist Church Willis Aleshire Victor Herbert Gordon Harris Aleshire Robert Rawlings 0. B. Stout Lucille Dutton L. W. McComas Lyndal Lyons

Senior Shakespeare Club Meets at Union Ave Residence

POMEROY Regular meeting of the Senior Shakespeare Club was held Tuesday afternoon at the Union Ave residence of Mrs. Louis Reibel with 11 members present. Roll call was on English artists followed by a paper on English art by Mrs. Harry Oh linger. Mrs. Warren H. Bright discussed food habits as part of consumer education studies. Next meeting will be with Miss Lydia Ebersbach on Mulberry Ave.

Pomeroy Social Briefs Highlight Local Events

Mrs Amanda Borham of Mulberry Avenue was taken to Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment. Her daughter Mrs Jacob Roller stays with her at the hospital. Allen Hartleys returned home after visiting Greenbrier Military Institute with sons Kenneth and Robert. Yolanda Dilgard returned to Cleveland to work at St Luke’s Hospital after a visit with her parents in Minersville. Maxine Russell went home after attending Pan Hellenic and Beta Theta Pi dances in Washington Pennsylvania. Mrs Bentley Peeples of Prospect Hill travels to Columbus for several days. American Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday at the Legion hall on West Main. Mrs Harry Feiger improving after a Columbus operation. Mrs Manning Webster hosted a bridge club gathering with three tables. prizes to Mrs Arthur Skinner and Mrs Hartley.

Pomeroy Social Amanda Borham Mulberry Ave Holzer Hospital Jacob Roller Allen Hartley Union Ave Greenbrier Military Institute Lewisburg W. Va Kenneth Robert Yolanda Dilgard Cleveland St. Luke's Hospital Boyd Dilgard Minersville Maxine Russell Washington, Pa Washington and Jefferson University Bentley Peeples Prospect Hill Columbus American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall W. Main St Harry Feiger Manning Webster Bridge Club George McQuigg Lincoln Hill T. A. Downie Malcolm D. Hartley Clarence Shaffer Arthur Skinner Hartley

New Plymouth Social And Personal Notes

Dr and Mrs Thurman Haas and son Victor McArthur visited Mr and Mrs I R Haas Wednesday evening. Miss Maude Stevenson Lancaster recently visited the Misses Hawk. Mrs Homer Haas spent last week at Dundas with her mother Mrs Albert Kirkendall who is ill. Harry Harris and son Dale were in Athens Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lavern Fuller entertained over the weekend Mrs Fuller's parents Mr and Mrs William McDaniel Little Hocking. Mr and Mrs Elza Huntley and Mr and Mrs F O Stout spent Wednesday with Mrs Minnie Worthman who was brought from Grant Hospital to the home of her daughter Mrs Howard Hockman Canal Winchester. Mrs Cecil Weede is in Columbus this week assisting in caring for Miss Thelma Bardain at Grant Hospital. William Cherry, Mr and Mrs S W Hardesty, Mr and Mrs Earle Heinlein and daughter Elizabeth were in Logan Saturday. Members of the Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church will meet at the home of Mrs J G Deeds Thursday. Prayer meeting services were held at the home of Mrs S M Heinlein Friday night.

Racine The Echo Barnitz Wilma Rose Virginia Googlin Pomeroy Columbus Albert Botkin Springfield Crooksville Flossie Wolf Jerry Parkersburg Sallie Wolf Emma Aumiller Portoff West Lafayette Okey Sayre Antiquity Racine Baptist Church T. T. Shelton Charles Walburn Middleport Roy McCullough Bashan W. J. Krider Eileen Bolan Joe Beegle Shirley Beegle New Plymouth Thurman Haas Victor, McArthur I. R. Haas Maude Stevenson Lancaster Hawk Homer Haas Dundas Albert Kirkendall Harry Harris Dale Athens Lavern Fuller William McDaniel Little Hocking Elza Huntley F. O. Stout Minnie ‘Worthman Grant Hospital Howard Hockman Canal Winchester Cecil Weede Thelma Bardain William Cherry S.W. Hardesty Earle Heinlein Elizabeth Logan Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church J. G. Deeds S. M. Heinlein

Former Representative Observes Anniversary

MIDDLEPORT R B Carson and Mrs Carson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary noting his long service as state representative. He introduced a bill to make February 2 a national holiday to ease legislative tension amid labor troubles. Known as the Sage of Leading Creek, he remains a Meigs County farmer, with eight years in Middleport. He and Alice Caldwell wed in 1890, Justice George B Lasher officiating.

Middleport R. B. Carson Carson Leading Creek Meigs Meigs County Bob Alice Caldwell George B. Lasher Squire

Lost Costs Case To Be Heard Today

POMEROY Justice of Peace Percy Peoples seeks a writ of mandamus to compel county commissioners to include an apex appropriation for lost costs in the annual budget. The hearing in common pleas court was postponed due to a misunderstanding of the time set for proceedings.

Pomeroy Justice of Peace Percy Peoples Common Pleas Court Peoples Apex

Condition Improves of Former Street Commissioner

Harlowe Swisher, former street commissioner, removed to Holzer Hospital Monday for heart ailment and pneumonia, was reported slightly improved Tuesday.

Middleport Harlowe Swisher Holzer Hospital

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