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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1937
Page
3
The old Central School in Middleport, built after the Civil War and partly rebuilt in 1865 66, is abandoned and to be razed. A new high school serves the district while the old building may supply materials for a new brick football stadium and other school projects.
Middleport notes list Mr. and Mrs. O L Baker of Cleveland visiting relatives, illness impacts in several families, and travel between Middleport Charleston Warren Youngstown and Columbus as residents visit kin and return home. Mrs Faulkner remains in Charleston visiting her son.
Rock Springs Grange held an officer installation at a recent meeting. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Phil Williamson, Ralph Gilmore, Miss Marcella Reibel and Miss Gladys Kerr of Pomeroy. An hour of social amusement followed with refreshments served.
Mrs. A. R. Knight leads Troop 1 Girl Scouts to a Scout camp at Chester for a Friday hike with companions Francis Elberfeld Kathryn Kreider and Virginia Googlein accompanying the trip through surrounding hills.
George M. Lei brand 21 of Syracuse a soldier and Eleanore M. Greene 19 of Letart Falls daughter of Irving Greene secured a marriage license in probate court on Saturday The couple chose Reverend Carmichael to officiate their wedding based on prior arrangements
Racine basketball team defeated The Plains 20 to 16 to extend their winning streak. The Racine Reserves also beat The Plains Reserves 12 to 5. Led by Sayre and Wickline, Racine built an 11 to 6 halftime edge and maintained the lead through the second half. Referee Essex. Attendance at funeral services for Edith’s mother noted at Harkins Chapel.
White Cove Council No 134 Pocahontas Lodge installed officers with Thera Hood and Sally Allison among the named roles. Past Pocahontas received a gift for last year’s work. Next meeting set for Jan 15 at Red Men’s Hall with dinner and bingo open to the public. Lend-A-Hand Society to meet at Simpson M E Church home with Emma Waterman and Eva Simms hosting. Mrs Mary Huber assisting.
The Woman's Missionary Society and the Whatsoever Class of the Presbyter ian Church in Middleport plan a joint meeting on Friday Jan 15. It starts at 2 PM and continues through the afternoon and evening with a potluck dinner at 6 PM. Each group will hold a brief business session and most time will be spent studying the textbook Congo Crosses with different readers for each chapter.
Supt. J W Coleman announces next Thursday and Friday exams for grades four through eight in Hocking County rural schools. County office prepared test questions to be distributed soon. The first balloons were filled with common wood smoke.
Kinshuta Area holds first district meeting Monday January 11 at 7 p m in Middleport Library to analyze scouting setup. Willard McMaster announces district board of review January 14 at 7 p m Bethany Church Pomeroy applications due by 3 30 p m Thursday.
George L. Stansbury, formerly of Meigs County, retires from a Greensboro furniture firm to devote time to his role as chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. He remains active with the Local Government Commission and heads several Greensboro concerns.
Local social notes recount visits and weekends across Gallipolis Columbus and Beverly with family and friends. Highlights include Mrs Langlotz entertaining kin from Charleston and Nelsonville, and the Friday Afternoon Bridge Club gathering with Miriam Blackmore hosting on Lincoln Drive.
William Grimm Pomeroy and Rowe Hawk were arrested Saturday in Pomeroy on intoxication charges by Police Chief Dana Tracy and Assistant Chief Walter Wolfe. They remain in Meigs County Jail awaiting hearings. William Conley was taken into custody Saturday by Sheriff Roscoe Fowler Deputy Hank Young and Walter Wolfe for investigation after a collision between Conley’s car and Val Brown’s vehicle at the SR 7 SR 31 intersection.
Middleport reports say sickness has risen to its highest level since 1919 after World War I era. Savings on fuel costs from the warm period are offset by rising medicine prices and medical needs. The Heath Methodist Guild meets this evening with Mrs. E. R. Tompkins assisting. Nan Moore leads the program.
Mrs. C. E. Calvert of Chester showcases a Christmas Cactus that measures three feet across and produced 240 buds and blooms during the holidays. The plant has reliably bloomed at Christmas for 16 years, with the heavy bloom this year credited to unusual warm winter weather.
Cora B. Johnson 71 widow of Charles Johnson died at her home near Lee Chapel. Her husband passed away 10 months ago. Survived by one son and a daughter. She was sister to Mrs. Florence Karman of Minersville and Mrs. Mary Houdashelt of Forest Run. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 at Carmel Church with burial in Carmel Cemetery.
Pasteeth offers a pleasant powder that keeps teeth firmly set and deodorizes. It promises no gum irritation or gooey taste and allows eating and laughing in comfort when sprinkled on plates. Available in three sizes from your druggist.
America's first insurance company began in 1735 in Charleston South Carolina. A 1740 fire destroyed half the city and ruined the firm, altering its fortunes and the local insurance landscape.
Louis H. Brown, a Spring Street resident and fleet operator, reports severe hip and body pain easing after using Vendol. He says constipation relief followed and credits the remedy for renewed comfort and energy. Vendol is described as made from roots and herbs with alkalines and offered as inexpensive and fast-acting.
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