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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1927

Page

2

Organize a new P T Association

Pomeroy January 14 patrons and teachers of Forest Run Banner and Morning Star schools met in Forest Run church to organize a Parent-Teacher association. Officers elected: president Mrs Purley Karr secretary Mrs Nease treasurer Mrs les Baer. Executive committee: Mrs John Bailey Mrs Elsie Houdashelt and Art Yost. Charles W Wagner county superintendent attended via Charleston to funeral.

Pomeroy Forest , Run Banner Morning Star Schools Forest Run Ohurch

Teacher Resigns in Middleport

Jan 14 report states Mrs. Margaret Horden resigns as grade three teacher in Middleport grade schools. Mrs. Mattie Bush of Gravel Hill will take over the class.

Middleport Margaret Horden Mattie Bush Gravel Hil

Aged Woman Dies at Dexter and Delport

Dexter Leport January 14 Mrs John Cumber aged 78 died at her home Thursday after a week of illness paralysis given as cause Funeral services were at the residence and burial at Midway Minersville Mrs Stewart Lovett aged 65 died at her home Minersville Thursday arrangements for burial pending

Dexter Re. Stewart Lovetts Dleport Art Lovett Minersville

Stand Bearers of the M E Church Meet in Gallipolis

Charlotte Wince and Mrs J L Pickering traveled to Gallipolis on Thursday to address Stand Bearers of the M E church. They spoke to members during the port gathering.

Funeral for Capt. Dor De Wolfe Held in Deport

Funeral services were held Thursday morning for Captain Dor De Wolfe. Burial followed at the local cemetery.

DE Wolfe Services

Funeral held for Thomas Manley at Ches-7 Baptist Church

Funeral services were conducted for Thomas Manley at the Ches-7 Baptist Church after his death at the M. C. Hobart mine on Tuesday. Burial followed at Gray Hill Cemetery in Cheshire.

Doleport Thomas Manley M. C. Hobart Baptist Church Ches- 7 Gray Hill Cheshire

Mrs Frank Williams Visits Charleston to See Relatives

Mrs Frank Williams spent Wednesday in Charleston visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs John Smith were among locals mentioned in a brief social note.

Frank Williams Charleston John Smith

Local residents visit friends and conduct business in midweek

The report lists numerous individuals from Hartford Leeding Creek and nearby cities as visiting here on Thursday or Wednesday. Names include Mrs. Sullivan Sayre Mrs. George Sayre Mrs. Iva Withrow and Edward DiPiero among others with several noted as business visitors from Columbus Athens Wheeling Charleston Parkersburg Ironton and Mt. Vernon.

Sullivan Sayre George Sayre Hartford Iva Withrow Ray Russell Faye Hysen Leeding Creek W. E. Trader Columbus Minnie Neutzling Second Street Lewis Schiller Harry Watkins Marietta Quinto Benedetti George Ross Mt. Vernon Edward DiPiero Oo. D. Matheny Parkersburg William Burford Athens Edward French J. Hennessy Charleston Walter Stoffel J. W

Mrs A W McKay Hosts Dinner for Birthday and Couple

Social notes from Pomeroy Bend report Mrs A W McKay Middleport entertained Thursday at a dinner in honor of her husband Professor A W McKay fifty ninth birthday. The event also honored Mr and Mrs David Chase newlyweds. Attendees included Rev and Mrs C H Eichinger Mr and Mrs J C Fisher Mr and Mrs David Chase Mr and Mrs R A Miller and son David and Eleanor Lambert.

A. W. McKay Middleport Professor A. W. McKay David Chase C. H. Eichinger J. C., Fisher R. A. Miller David and Eleanor Lambert

Surprise Penny Gift For W E Russell By Church Group

A Wednesday evening surprise party hosted by the Church of Christ prayer meeting class in Middleport honored W E Russell. Each attendee presented Mr Russell with a penny as a keepsake.

W. E. Russell Middleport Church of Christ Mr. Russell

Monthly church meeting set for Friday evening

The lar monthly meeting at the church will be held Friday evening followed by a social hour for attendees.

Dinner hosted by Mrs Hettesimer in Middleport

Mrs W M Hettesimer of Middleport entertained at her Gravel Hill home on Wednesday. Attendees included Alice Sidinstricker Mrs Sara Ann Murray and Mrs Lydia A McClure.

W. M. Hettesimer Middleport Gravel Hill Alice Sidinstricker Sara Ann Murray Lydia A. McClure

Ladies Aid Meeting at Middleport M E Church

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Middleport Methodist church held a meeting at the church on Thursday afternoon.

Ladies’ Aid Ladies’ Aid Society of the Middleport M. E. Church

What-So-Ever Class Plans Presbyterian Church Meeting

Members of the What-So-Ever Class of the Presbyterian church of Middleport will hold the regular meeting at the church hall. The session will discuss upcoming church activities and community outreach efforts.

Presbyterian Church of Middleport

Missionary Society Presents Play by Erskine Circle

The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church in Middleport met at the church on Thursday evening. A play directed by Mrs A Poin dexter was performed by members of the Erskine circle as the program.

Win More Class Held at Middleton Church Meeting

The Win More class of the Middleport M. E. Church held a meeting at the church Friday afternoon.

Middleport M. E. Church

Local social notes from Kenova and Cincinnati visitors

Rose Brickle Vance from Kenova visits Mr and Mrs Walter Miller and family. Mrs Fred Crow has been ill for several days. A D Russell returns from business in Columbus. Wyatt Plantz leaves for Knoxville Tennessee. Judge Cora B Roberts leaves Saturday to visit daughter Mrs Gaylord Parish. Judge Roberta attends probate judges convention in Columbus next week. Happy Claypoole of Cincinnati was a recent business visitor.

Rose Brickle Vance Kenova Walter Miller Fred Crow A. D. Russell Columbus Wyatt Plantz Knoxville Tenn Cora B. Roberts Gaylord Parish Roberta Happy Claypoole Cincinnati

Revival progress at Church of God on Hocking Street

Minister G C Johnson reports steady revival gains at the Church of God on Hocking Street. Rev J Grant Anderson of Meadville Pennsylvania delivers messages and addressed Mistakes last night. tonight he discusses Neglect.

Hocking Street G. C. Johnson J. Grant Anderson Meadville, Penn

St Jacobs Oil advertised for lumbago relief

An old advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as quick relief for backache lumbago rheumatism and sprains. It claims instant disappearance of soreness and stiffness after rubbing on the back and offers a 35 cent bottle from a druggist with 65 years of use and no skin burning.

St. Jacobs

Coal Operators To Decide On Meeting Place

Cleveland January 14 UP decision due tomorrow on whether a January 19 meeting of coal operators from Ohio Western Pennsylvania Indiana and Illinois fields will be held here Ss H Robbins president of the Ohio Coal Operators association announced yesterday The meeting would be preliminary to a wage scale conference with miners representatives set for February 14 under the expiring Jacksonville agreement.

Cleveland Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Ss. H. Robbins Ohio Coal Operator’s Association Jacksonville

Pastor Wilcox Speaks on Interdenominational Church Task

Dr. A Y Wilcox of the First Presbyterian Church Athens will speak on The Presbyterian Church in Its Interdenominational Relationships and Its World-Wide Task during the final night of a week of prayer services.

A. Y. Wilcox First Presbyterian Church Athens Presbyterian Church

Bulle Rock First Imported Racehorse Arrives in Virginia

Bulle Rock became the first racehorse imported to the United States when brought to Virginia in 1730. The arrival marks a milestone in colonial horse racing and early American equestrian history.

United States Virginia

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