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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1932

Page

2

Divorce and Marriage End Local Court Inactivity

In Pomeroy on Tuesday, a divorce and a marriage were granted at the courthouse ending a long period of inactivity in Meigs County court business. Myrtle Watson received a divorce from Floyd Watson with custody of two children awarded to Mrs. Watson. the father to provide child support. A marriage license was issued in the same session to Ralph Henderson and Alberta Lamp of Portland, performed by Rev. Glenn L. Tennell.

Pomeroy Myrtle Watson Phillips Minersville Floyd Watson

Heilman Family Party Honors Sylvia Heilman Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Heilman hosted a Saturday evening gathering in Pomeroy for their daughter Sylvia’s fourteenth birthday. The invitation list includes J. J. Will, Dean and Althea Dean, and many local families and friends.

Margaret Swanger William Amber Will Gertie Toban Clifford Duckler Orville Michael Harley Smith Cecil Toban Charley Smith Oliver Michael Francis Michael Flora Marie Carr George Carr Ralph Carr R. V. Heilman Goldie Betty June Heilman Sylvia Heilman

Composers gram at Church in Middleport

Middleport February 27 a program on American composers was presented Tuesday night by the Middleport Music Club at Heath Memorial United Methodist Church. A large crowd attended. The program opened with a chorus song and included talks on musical current events, two piano duet Frances Daniels and C W Clark, a paper on American grand opera, organ and vocal solos, and a final club chorus selection. Refreshments followed in the dining room hosted by Mrs Eva Stout with several assistant hostesses.

Middleport Heath M. E. Church H. E. Thomas Frances Daniels C. W. Clark H. E. Cook J. G. Talbott G. H. Smith W. H. Steiff Eva Stout Ella Harry Ada Lohse Nora Hamilton Flossie Frecker Jennie Smith Jessie Lansbury Mildred Kim Cecil Kincaid Nora McCoy

Ohio Valley Livestock Sale at Gallipolis Saturday

Gal lipolis hosted the Ohio Valley cattle sale on Saturday January 23 featuring heifers priced 2.60 to 3.40, fat cows 2.00 to 2.90, thin cows 1.40 to 1.90, bulls 3.00 to 3.30. Calves ranged top 8.55 with options 8.00 to 8.25 for good and 7.00 to 7.50 for medium. common at 6.70 down. Lambs topped at 5.00. Fat hogs 3.25 to 4.15, shoots 5.60 each, pigs 2.60 each.

Ohio Valley Gallipolis

Columbus Visit Highlights Local Notables and Hupmobile Display

A Messenger reporter samples Columbus week ending notes. Highlights include C. W. Bush promoting the Hupmobile display, Mrs. Homer Shank moving to an apartment, Edna Crosbie newly married not to the governor, canvassing for jobs by Mrs. C E W Downie and Mrs. Oliver Hartley, Walthe Allen at the Motor Vehicles Bureau, Meigs tax relief noted by George Braden who also seeks secretary of state, and visits by Judge A D Russell to the Columbian Building and Loan Company with John E Lyons attending dinner with the Joyce family.

Pomeroy Columbus Messenger C. W. Bush Sutton Township Bush T. W. Bengel High Street Homer Shank Eldon Avenue Broad Hill Top George White McClelland's White Edna Charley Crosbie Pomeroy Bend Crosbies Grove City C. E. W. Downie Oliver Hartley Fifth Avenue Walthe. Allen Motor Vehicles Bureau Alice Louise Russell M. E. Rathburn Tenth District Deshler State Central Committee Charles Jones Cooper George ©. Braden Johnstown Tax Commission of Ohio Meigs Commission Braden Carl Chase Harrisonville Dana Roush Milo Stewart Howard Hughes Stewart A. D. Russell Columbian Building and Loan Company John E. Lyons Middleport W. A. Race Lancaster Edgar W. Reeves Wilbur Reeves

Weather Bureau engraver charts daily government maps

A Weather Bureau employee in this region creates engravings for the curves circles and other symbols that appear on the daily government weather charts circulated locally.

United States Weather Bureau

Julius Katz 69 Dies of Heart Disease in Rutland Township

Julius Katz a well known German farmer of Hysell Run Rutland Township was found dead on a barn floor of his Pomeroy area farm Tuesday morning. Dr S P Deem declared death due to heart disease. Coroner Ewing took custody for burial preparation. he leaves relatives including some in Cincinnati.

Parn Pomeroy Jan Julius Katz Hysell Run Rutland Township S. P. Deem Rutland Katz Ewing Cincinnati

Install Officers Daughters of Union Veterans Named

At a Pomeroy meeting on Monday night the Daughters of Union Veterans installed the new year officers led by installing officer Mrs. Lucie B. Langlotz and guide Mrs. Ella Miller. Charity Seakus is president and Bertha Chase senior vice president.

Daughters of Union Veterans Pomeroy Lucie B. Langlotz Ella Miller Charity Seakus Bertha Chase Lulu Googlein Minnie Hiselstein Rose Drummond Jennie Howell Eva Russ

Poultry Meetings in Two Districts Lead by County Agent

Pomeroy January 27 A county agent will lead talks on marketing poultry and eggs in two sessions. George W. Kreitler will discuss Producing High Quality Eggs at the Reedsville Schoolhouse Thursday afternoon and the Salem Center Church Thursday evening. R L Mason of West Virginia University will speak on Marketing Eggs Cooperatively.

Pomeroy Reedsville School House Salém Center George W. Kreitler R. L. Mason West Virginia University

Middleport Notes On Local Visits And Travel

Mrs Edwin Cook left for Chicago with grandsons Homer Hoff man and Carl Hoff man for a week with her sons and families. She will then visit San Diego with Rev and Mrs A M Gibson. Franklin Guinther returns from Wellston to stay with grandparents Amos Woltz and Frank Guinther. Mrs R A Hecox visits Columbus with friends. Mrs Tom W Jones returns from Gallipolis after her nephew B M Evans's death. Mrs M J McCarty spends a week in Huntington with sister Dea Hayes.

Middleport Edwin Cook Chicago Homer Carl Hoffman San Diego Cal A. M. Gibson Franklin Guinther Wellston Amos Woltz

Denny Reelected President Of Meigs County Trustees Group

Denny of Salem Township was reelected president of the Meigs County Trustees and Clerks Association at its annual meeting in Pomeroy. L. L. Keller was named vice president and Floyd Mees secretary treasurer for 1982, with Gilbert Weeks as delegate to the state meeting and a finance committee chosen.

Pomeroy A. Denny Salem Township Meigs County Trustees’ and Clerks' Association Thomas State Association of Trustees and Clerks Trustees and Clerks of Ohio New House Columbus

Township Association Meeting Sets Next Gathering

Members discussed town ship affairs and adjourned to meet on the last Saturday in April at 10 o'clock in the Pomeroy Court house. Mr Mees credited the association with redistributing gasoline tax money among Ohio townships.

State Association Pomeroy Mees Ohio

Pupils in Pomeroy School Record No Absences or Tardies

POMEROY Jan 27 The Fifth and Sixth Grades report seventeen pupils who were neither absent nor tardy in the first semester. Named are Junior Seidenabel Dale Warner Billy Clark Richard Crow Floyd Griffith Albert Smith James Wolfe Carlyle Elberfeld Bobby J Lewis Hileen Hysell Christine Sauvage Lorena Chapman Rosemary Weyersmiller Kathryn Legar Betty Louise Hannell Mary E. James and Maxine Roush.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Central School Junior Seidenabel Dale Warner Billy Clark Richard Crow Floyd Griffith Albert Smith James Wolfe Carlyle Elberfeld Bobby J Lewis Hileen Hysell Christine Sauvage Lorena Chapman Rosemary Weyersmiller Kathryn Legar Betty Louise Hannell Mary E. James Maxine Roush

Dorcas Society Holds First Meeting of Year

Middleport January meeting at the home of Mrs Frank Ginther on Fifth Avenue and Hooker Streets drew 35 members for the Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church. Officers spoke, a program of music and readings followed, with violin and clarinet duets and piano solos. Light lunch was served by hostesses Mrs Frank Ginther Mrs Izora Ginther and Mrs Bush.

Middleport Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church Frank Ginther Fifth Avenue Hooker Streets Paul Leonard Betty Johnson Paul Haptonstall Harley Sanborn Ellen Jane

Edna Copeland Attends Athens Concert Event

Miss Edna Copeland of Pomeroy attends the concert by Mme Sigrid Onegin in Athens on Tuesday.

Athens Edna Copeland of Pomeroy Mme, Sigrid Onegin

Will Radford wedding tied in Marietta ceremony

Alva Will and Margaret Radford were married in Marietta on Saturday. Will, a son of Seymour Will, works for the Ohio State Highway Department. The couple now reside in Middleport.

Marietta Pomeroy Alva Will Seymour Will Ohio State Highway Department Margaret Radford Charles Radford Five Points Middleport

Kyger News Notes Highlights Local Events and Birthdays

Attendance at the Methodist Sunday School was 38 with Rev. Frye delivering a sermon for the youth. Dan Werner retires at 70, receiving a Masonic emblem ring from coworkers. Mrs. Lydia Rife improves after illness. The Kyger Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Chester Ward with plans for a Washington and Lincoln program on February 17.

KYGER Methodist Sunday School Frye Dan Werner Hobson Lydia Rife Kgger Ladies Aid Society Chaster Ward Ina Rife Hattie Mack Flora Bradbury Jonas Rathburn Grace Bradbury Orin Smith Worthy Tate Emma Reynolds Mabel Eakin Violet Rupe Emma Boice Chester Ward Washington Lester Boice Emory Searles Dan Searles Perry Bradbury Allie Bradbury

Local visitors tour Elizabeth Jones in Syracuse

Syracuse residents Mrs Ellen Morgan and Mrs Lon Coates with two sons from Turtle Creek Pennsylvania and Miss Sarah Jones of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania visited their mother Mrs Elizabeth Jones on Friday joined by Mr and Mrs CC Y Bridgeman.

Ellen Morgan Lon Coates Turtle Creek Sarah Jones Pittsburgh Elizabeth Jones Cc, Y. Bridgeman

Local Notables and Hospital News From Columbus and Area

Vacationing relatives in Columbus report Mrs. Bridgeman’s niece and four children sailing to South America. Miss Mary Dalton to enter White Cross Hospital for a tonsil operation and training. Mrs. Ed Mills noted at a school meeting on February 6, 1932. Lowell Winger, Huntington visitor last week. Mrs. Ed Miller returns home after death of brother-in-law Don Curtis of Racine. Eva Simms Emma Waterman hosted by Kerrs Run teachers. Nazarene evangelist Moore hosted by Rex Ackley during Syracuse meeting. Birth announced for Charles and wife Nease at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.

Columbus Oscar Patterson Coal Grove Don Curtis Racine Eva Simms Emma Waterman Pomeroy Guy Gorby Kerrs Run Moore Church of the Nazarene Rex Ackley Syracuse Charles Nease Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Plan for Co operative Marketing of Poultry

Work by Extension Service of Ohio State University advances a program for cooperative marketing of poultry products in Ohio. Through support to the West Virginia Poultry Producers Cooperative Association at Parkersburg and affiliated southeastern Ohio producers, benefits are being extended. Meetings and conferences with groups across the state discuss organization methods and setup, with assistance to qualify as Copper-Volstead organizations in some cases.

Ohio State University Ohio West Virginia Poultry Producers’ Co-operative Association Parkersburg W. Va Ohio Extension Service

Also Mentioned on This Page

Portland John Sauvage ER. A. Reed Vern Ross D. A. Howell Point Pleasant Middleport Music Club Gram New York Harry Glemby Glemby Denny Meigs Association Stiles Gibson Optometric Service Dorcas Group of Baptist Church Ginther Home Pyramid Drug CO Pyramid Bidg Marshall, Mich The Ellen Rossiter Ellen Larry Harrowgate Steven Barclay Joan Clayton the Athens Messenger
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