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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1935

Page

2

Pomeroy Bend Teams Schedule Heavy Week of Basketball

Pomeroy and Racine meet in back to back games while Middleport plays at Wellston. Pomeroy Panthers travel to Gallipolis tonight to face the Academy quintet and Saturday host Wellston in a league test. Racine aims to extend a perfect season with road match at Pt Pleasant Friday and Harrisonville Saturday at home.

Pomeroy Bend Pomeroy Racine Middleport Wellston Pomeroy Panthers

Kellogg's Att-Bran Cereal Promotes Digestive Health

An advertisement touts Kellogg's Att-Bran as a natural bulk-forming laxative to ease constipation and boost appetite energy. It advises two tablespoonfuls daily, notes vitamin B and iron, and suggests serving as cereal or baking.

Kellogg Duche Cevch

Local Moves and Visits Highlight City Social Notes

Mr and Mrs Mark Roler are moving from Huntington and will live in the Miller apartment on South Third Avenue. John Smith Jr traveled to Columbus on business and visited his sister Emma Jean Smith. A B Hoyt of Marietta visited his sister Mrs Bina Sanborn and family on the corner of South Sixth Avenue and Palmer Streets. Mrs James Souder J F Ditlord Mrs Frank Vroman Mrs R B Laughead and Mrs Dea Hayes attended the funeral of Mrs Alex Rose in Parkersburg, mother of Mrs R Co. McBride. Mrs Sidney Pickens returned after a few days in Columbus and her daughter Frances stayed with cousin Patricia McEthinny during her absence.

Mark Roler Huntington Miller South Third Avenue John Smith, Jr Columbus Emma Jean Smith A. B. Hoyt Marietta Bina Sanborn South Sixth Avenue Palmer Streets James Souder J. F Ditlord Frank Vroman R. B. Laughead Dea Hayes Parkersburg Alex Rose R. Co. McBride Sidney Pickens

Valley Public Service Wins Safety Contest

POMEROY Deibert Williams, Ray Calvert and Fred White, drivers with Valley Public Service Company, attended a safety meeting and banquet at the Southern Hotel in Columbus. The company won the Columbus Safety Council contest and is now in a national competition for a year’s duration. After six months of the safety program, the firm holds first place.

Pomeroy Deibert Williams Ray Calvert Fred White Columbus Southern Hotel Valley Public Service Company Columbus Safety Council

Youth Fugitive Apprehended After Meigs County Runaway

Cecil Buttricks, a youth from Meigs County Children's Home, was taken into custody by county officers Thursday and jailed awaiting a juvenile court hearing. Art Taylor of Lebanon Township faced a Justice of the Peace hearing for cruelty to a dumb animal after admitting a hog had starved due to his lack of funds to buy feed. he was released after the proceeding.

Pomeroy Cecil Buttricks Meigs County Children’s Home Art Taylor Lebanon Township Court of Justice of the Peace H. H. Mees Taylor

Pomeroy Church Sets Sermon and Sunday Schedule

Federated Church in Pomeroy lists Rev. R C Ditter topic God s Love in Answering Our Prayers with a 9 a m song service 9 15 a m classes and 10 a m worship led by Miss Isabel Fick Officers of Mary and Martha League to be installed Young People s League meets at 6 p m Delegates to Ohio Wool Growers meeting named Sheriff Fowler attends county sheriffs convention in Columbus Delegates Colwell and Chase selected for Meigs County Ohio Wool Growers Annual meeting in Columbus January 2 to 30 Extension class opens in Middleport with Prof Joseph Trepp of Ohio University 22 enrolled more expected

Middleport Joseph &. Trepp Ohio University

Ohio Bell Uses Court Decision In Rate Fight

Ohio Bell cites the U S Supreme Court ruling to oppose refunds to subscribers totaling 11.8 million dollars. The brief notes the West Ohio Gas case reversal and argues a fair hearing was not provided to Ohio Bell in the long running rate dispute.

Ohio Bell Columbus Ohio Bell Telephone Company United States Supreme Court Ohio Supreme Court West Ohio Gas Company State Utilities Commission West Ohio Utilities Commission Commission

Huntington Couple Killed at Crossing

Mr and Mrs Charles R Comer of Huntington died when their car was struck by a train near Huntington. Both were killed instantly. Mrs Comer was sister to A H Bradbury of Middleport and related to C A Bradbury and Poe Bradbury. They were former Gallipolis residents and funeral services were expected in Gallipolis. A H and Cecil Bradbury traveled to Huntington after the notice. POMEROY: Legion Ladies Auxiliary to meet Tuesday at the Legion Hall to pay annual dues.

Middleport Charles R. Comer Huntington Pomeroy Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Legion Hall

Middleport High to Install Showers in Gym

The Middleport High School gym will receive new showers with dressing rooms built by FERA labor next week. The project, approved earlier, is funded as a FERA initiative and materials are purchased by the Middleport Board of Education.

Middleport Middleport High School FERA Middleport Board of Education

Auxiliary Installs Officers for Ensuing Year at Middleport Cedar Creek

Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic installed officers for the upcoming year at Middleport Cedar Creek Circle No 73. New officers include President Mrs James Stevens, Vice President Mrs Eben Bowen, Conductor Mrs Kath ryn Anderson, Assistant Conductor Mrs Charlies Howard, Chaplain Miss Emma Boice, Guard Mrs Zetta Butcher.

Middleport Cedar Creek Circle Grand Army of the Republic James Stevens Eben Bowen Kathryn Anderson Charlies Howard Emma Boice Zetta Butcher

Middleport Briefs Note Local Social and Funeral Details

Mrs W G Davis hosted her bridge club at North Third Avenue. R C McBride and daughter Margaret traveled to Parkersburg for Mrs McBride’s father’s home and stayed until after Mrs Bose’s funeral on Wednesday. A bake sale by the PTA is set for Saturday morning in the Shiflet room on North Second Avenue with a PTA program Monday at the high school. Mary Sisson and Arthur Boice, longtime Middleport residents, have been seriously ill but show slight improvement.

Parent-Teacher Association Shiflet North Second Avenue Mary Sisson South Second Avenue Arthur Boice Hill Middleport

Rutland Woman dies at 81 in Rutland home

Mrs Bee Pomeroy widow of July dies at age 81 in her Rutland home. Survived by Ons Taylor of Rutland and D H Beckley of Central. Services set for the afternoon at 2 o clock in Rutland Miles Cemetery.

Bee Pomeroy Ley Rutland Ons Taylor D. H. Beckley Ceneral Services Rutlang Burig Miles Cemetery

Death by Own Action Verdict in Ohio Shooting Case

Coroner in Mahoning County returns a verdict of death by own action and murder for the shooting of Margar et Hughes 22 of Pittsburgh and John Bilatnik in McKinley Heights. The case cites a threatening letter and a fatal plan by Blatnik. Several individuals named as participants and applicants are noted.

Youngstown David Hausner Mahoning County Margaret Hughes Pittsburgh John Bilatnik McKinley Heights

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