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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1938

Page

3

Pomeroy Recreation Program to Open at Five Centers

The Pomeroy recreation program will open Thursday with W. R. Farnham directing activities at Kerrs Run Central Junior High Sugar Run and Monkey Run. Afternoons and evenings will host playgroups with morning sessions for small children at Central and Sugar Run. Softball diamonds will be ready at Kerrs Run, Junior High, and Monkey Run. Haven and Coalport teams play Thursday evening. Twins born to Mr and Mrs Bernard McBride of Beckenbridge Michigan announced with local grandparents E J Franz.

Pomeroy Kerrs Run Central Junior High Sugar Run Monkey Run W. R. Farnham Haven Coalport NYA Second Ward Bernard McBride Beckenbridge Mich E. J. Franz Emma Franz

Olive Farm Women's Club Meeting at Long Bottom

The Olive Farm Women's Club gathered at Grange Hall Long Bottom on June 30 for an all day meeting. Thirteen Mur raysville Farm Women's Club members attended along with guests Mrs. Donald Myers and Mrs. May Sayre and daughter inio May of Philo Ohio.

Reedsville Olive Farm Women's Club Grange Hall Long Bottom Farm Women’s Club Murraysville W. Va Donald Myers May Sayre Inio May Philo Ohio Effie Warren America Nerva Pryor Carl Buckley Virginia May Sayre Will Swain Harry Pickens C. E. Myers

Suit Filed Over Mineral Rights in Lebanon Township

Pomeroy court records a suit to determine ownership of mineral rights. Plaintiffs Myrtle Speckner Bessie Roemmel Lena Fletcher Dorothy Price Fern Grause Edna Wright Hazel Powell and Leo Decker seek construction of a deed against Walter Curtis and the unknown heirs of Walter Curtis.

Pomeroy Lebanon Township Common Pleas Court Myrtle Speckner Bessie Roemmel Lena Fletcher Dorothy Price Fern Grause Edna Wright Hazel Powell Leo Decker Walter Curtis

Marriage Announcement at Worthington Church Sets Joyful Tone

In Columbus word reports the marriage of Mrs. Gail Bean and Mr. Edward C. Zimmer occurred Saturday at 9 30 AM in the parlor of the Methodist Church Worthington The couple was formerly Gail Thompson from Rutland Miss Margaret Coward hosted a honors gathering Friday evening at the Taverner.

Middleport Columbus Gail Bean Edward C. Zimmer Methodist Church Worthington Margaret Coward Taverner Zimmer Rutland Gail Thompson R. W. Nutting New York Cleveland Billy Herman Bailey Mary Jean Doris Dorothy Nelle Stewart Bailey Cabin Long Bottom Maag Cottage Maag Huntington Arthur Skinner Pomeroy Albert Smith Lewis Sauer Hudson St Vere Hecox Charleston Hilda Chapman Thelma Williams Zenia Charles Williams C. C. Chapman Monnday Miller Mr. Chapman John A. Chapman Harry Houd Freddie Margaret Old Man’s Cave Delbert Rice Morgantown Mr. Rice Bessie Rice Charles Pettibone Herbert Lillie Hysell Richard Fink M. W. Essex Coalton T. W. Jones Gallia County Arthur Stuart Jean Stuart Mary Cook Stuarts Town Line Lake Mich G. B. Cook Betty Cook Michigan William Anderson Coshocton Mr. Anderson Mary Park J. B. Downing Theodore Reed M. D. Hartinger Fred Berkemer Gloria Berkemer Robert McElhinney S. Third Ave Henry Beickmann Russell Wurtz Cincinnati

All Star game trip for local baseball figures heads to Cincinnati

Middleport players Holley Martin Fred Mourning and E. L. Simpson left Tuesday evening for Cincinnati to attend the All Star baseball game. Ether first was used in performing an operation in England in 1846.

Middleport Holley Martin Fred Mourning E. L. Simpson Cincinnati England

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

A stream of social notes records visits and arrivals from Oregon Minnesota Utica and Cincinnati. Families such as the Mitchells Race Roush Lowe Norris and Reeves appear with relatives in Rose Hill Chauncey Locust St and Columbus while funerals and guests are mentioned from Laramie to Youngstown and Cumberland Md.

Charles Dow Rose Hill Joe Mitchell Oregon Jim Mitchell Minnesota Robert Hill Utica N. Y Dana Ray) Roush Geraldine Chauncey Laramie Wyoming Dana Mitch Massillon Mitch Edgar Reeves Columbus Mattie Reeves

Gravely Home Picnic At Maggie West Virginia Attendees

Local relatives gathered Monday at Mr and Mrs Ben Gravelys Maggie West Virginia for a family dinner. Attendees included Patrick Lochary C E W Downie T A Downie W G Downie Margaret Stark and others with out of town guests Helen Lochary Columbus Waltho Allen Springfield Wallace Glenn Nelsonville and Harry Harris Akron visiting Harold Hubbard Middleport and Virginia Brown Pomeroy.

Ben Gravely Maggie W. Va Patrick Lochary C. E. W. Downie T. A. Downie W. G. Downie Margaret Stark P. K. Smith Crill Crosbie Harriett Russell

Federal Engineers To Leave Middleport

U S engineers who surveyed a proposed flood wall for Middleport will depart today and tomorrow after about 10 weeks in the town and vicinity. The survey covered the town sewerage, gas water and electric lines and soil tests on Front Street. Engineers said Middleport has better prospects for a flood wall than any other Ohio river town.

Middleport Corps of U. S. Engineers Front St Ohio River

Armenian To Speak At Syracuse Church

A Syrian Armenian refugee, Jacob K. Halebian, will speak at the Church of the Nazarene in Syracuse on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. He has studied in America and foreign universities and is in the U S to attend Olivet College for religious training. Interested attendees are invited.

Pomeroy Syria Church of the Nazarene Syracuse Jacob K. Halebian Halebian America Olivet College Illinois

Printing ballots for August primary awarded to Democrat Printing

The Job of printing the ballots for the August primary elections was awarded Tuesday night to the Democrat Printing Company on a bid of 268 dollars. Only other bidder was the Middleton Printing Co. with 270 dollars. Bids were opened by the Board of Elections.

Pomeroy Democrat Printing Company Middleport Printing Co Board of Elections

Sunrise Rock Garden Attracts Many Visitors In Pomeroy

The home of Mr and Mrs J S Clark known as Sunrise features a natural rock garden with unique formations and large rocks. Also noted is the estimate that 15 states and the District of Columbia have laws against hitchhiking.

Pomeroy J. S. Clark States District of Columbia

Suzy Qs Hold Formal Dance at K of P Hall

Fifty couples danced to Tommy Rogers and His Orchestra at the Suzy Q club formal held in the K of P Hall. The venue featured daisy baskets and green white crepe décor with rose blue green lighting. Chaperons included Mr and Mrs Leake, Clark, McNaughton, and White, with guests from Pt Pleasant Gallipolis Athens Glouster Pomeroy and Charleston.

Middleport Tommy Rogers Wellston Suzy Q Club K. of P. Hall Suzy Q Robert E. Leake Cedric Clark Dan McNaughton Frank White Pt. Pleasant Gallipolis Athens Glouster Pomeroy Charleston Bette Lighter Wendall Lloyd Cora Dell Seines Paul Davis Dorothy Sauer John Jones Melissa Hennesy Arthur’ Fick Marjorie Brown S. Candus Josephine Emmish George Hobstetter Frances Pullin Jack Vornholt Mary Eunice Hennesy Gordon Harris Betty Vornholt Betty Bean Dick Holzer Bob Wolfe Bob Ward Tommy Rue Emmish

Middleport Council May End Park Issue

Middleport council meets at City Hall hoping to settle the Pythian Park matter. Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias sued for $5500 plus interest from 1933 after the lodge allegedly sold the park to the town in a gentleman's agreement and failed to honor it.

Middleport Middleport Village Pythian Park Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias Council Fides Lodge No

Meigs Plans Life Saving Classes Under Red Cross

Meigs County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct Junior and Senior Life Saving classes under A. W. Hoover. Hoover, fresh from the National Aquatic School, will lead instruction with emphasis on swimming diving water stunts and games. Interested youths aged 12 to 16 for Juniors and 17 plus for Seniors may contact R. W. Finsterwald or Mrs. Mayme J. Heiner at the Red Cross office on E Main St.

Pomeroy Meigs County American Red Cross A. W. Hoover Hoover National Aquatic School of the Red Cross Red Cross R. W. Finsterwald Mayme J. Heiner E. Main St

Mrs Hysell 92 Dies at Son's Home in Bradford

Mrs Diana Hysell 92 died at her son Ellis Hysell’s Lincoln Hill home after months of illness. She leaves two sons Ellis and Herbert, a sister Effie Robinson of Columbus, eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were at Bradford Church this afternoon at 2 with interment in Bradford Cemetery.

Pomeroy Diana Hysell Ellis Hysell Lincoln Hill Hysell Ellis Herbert Middleport Effie Robinson Columbus Bradford

Hold Clifton Rites

Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Clifton were conducted Tuesday at Oxford with interment at Lebanon Ohio. She was the widow of the late Charles Clifton formerly of Pomeroy. She is survived by one daughter and two sons Mrs. M. A. Ditmer of Oxford C. A. Clifton of Columbus and A. R. Clifton of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy C. A. Clifton Oxford Lebanon Ohio

Lands Family Hosts Fourth Weekend Gatherings

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Frank Lands entertained their children and grandchildren over the weekend and Fourth. Attendees included Kenneth Lands and son John Buchanan W Va Ruth Ann Coe Sterling O George Van Meter Mary Ann Linscott Frank Jr Lois Jean and Constance Karr. A buffet supper was held Monday night at Floyd Nye home with Dr and Mrs Stratton Dr Robert Nye Frances Conrad Diane Nye and others. Nearly 1000 agricultural laborers are employed in London.

Chauncey Frank Lands Kenneth W. Lands John Buchanan W. Va John Coe Ruth Ann Sterling George van Meter Lower Plains Edward Linscott Mary Ann Frank Jr Lois Jean John Karr Constance van Wert Floyd Nye High St Carl Stratton Dickie Jimmy Kirksville Robert Nye Athens Frances Conrad Marietta Kenneth Nye Diane

Pencellis Entertain in Honor of Bridal Pair

A Fourth of July chicken dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs James Pencelli honored their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Mame Pencelli Betty Hitchings who wed last week, with refreshments served in the afternoon. Attendees included Fritz Smith William Savage Jr Glennis Karns Roy Cunningham Eddie Stewart Mark Frazee Myrtle Pencelli Mamie Pencelli and James Pencelli.

Chauncey James Pencelli Inlaw Mame Pencelli Betty Hitchings Fritz Smith William Savage, Jr Glennis Karns Roy Cunningham Eddie Stewart Mark Frazee Myrtle Pencelli Mamie Pencelli

Local Visitors and Family News from Chauncey and Vicinity

Henry Osborne and others visited in Long Bottom and Chauncey over the weekend. Dinners and receptions were held in Vore Ridge and The Plains with extended family from Albany, Chauncey, Athens, Millfield, and Wellston. Condition of Mrs Lottie Cannon near Greens Run improved, while other locals spent time with relatives in Millfield and Athens.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Millie Osborne Harry B. Noble Albany Long Bottom Peter Dorst Dane Osborne Vore Ridge H. B. Noble Frances Albert Keirns Alva Everett Lee Hines Amesville Carrie Miller the Plains Ruth Bingman E. M. Daugherty Coolville Charles Daugherty Pauline Daugherty Athens Dayton Millfield W. H. Wemmer Lottie Cannon Greens Run Arthur Burchfield Lower Plains Wellston Melvin Dunn Wendell Moore Roger Richard Harry Moore

Mrs McKinnery Injured Near Chauncey

Mrs Nora McKinnery wife of Andrew McKinnery was injured Sunday night on the highway near Chauncey while returning from services at Morristown Church. A passing machine door handle struck her left arm causing a deep laceration requiring 20 stitches. She was taken to a local physician and is reported improved.

Chauncey Nora McKinnery Andrew McKinnery Morristown

Fennell Family Hosts Guests Over Fourth Holiday

Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fennell, Chauncey, and extended relatives from Chillicothe Wellston Trenton Columbus Sugar Creek gathered at the Fennell home for Fourth of July entertaining. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Fennell's sisters Mrs. Jessie Bruce and Mrs. Carrie Augustine.

Chauncey Thomas Fennell Lloyd Fennell Chillicothe William Fennell Grace Frakes Wellston Clarence Fennell Trenton N. J Audra Fennell Columbus Helen Potts the Plains George Cline Fennell Jessie Bruce Carrie Augustine Sugar Creek

Pomeroy Couple Wins Marriage License in Probate Court

Roy Dunn 54 a Middleport farmer and Nellie Scott 35 of Middleport secured a marriage license in probate court on Tuesday. A separate note reports Alaskan miners burning small fish as candles.

Pomeroy Roy Dunn Middleport Nellie Scott

Hammond Family Fetes Fourth With Wide Circle of Guests

Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hammond hosted a Fourth of July gathering at Circle Hill for their eleventh wedding anniversary. A lawn buffet followed an afternoon of ice cream cake and watermelon. Attendees included numerous Hammonds Brooks Dowler Fineenarty and others from Chauncey and Athens. Fletcher Hawk and Mr and Mrs W E Dicken returned from ten days fishing in Kalkaska Michigan. Rose Williams visited Dicken home then returned to Lakeview.

Chauncey Wilfred Hammond Circle Hill Emory Hammond Bessie Leonard Floyd Hammond Beaumont Carrie Brooks Arthur Ruth June Brooks Hockeing William Fine Nearty Bobby Athens Lee Dowler Selah Doneald Clarence Dowler Wilbur Hamemond Betty Paul Mary Barcber Columbus Thomas Brooks Hocking Fletcher Hawk W. E. Dicken Lower Plains Kalkaska Mich Rose Williams Dicken Lakeview

Chauncey Council Holds Regular Meeting Tonight

Regular Chauncey Council meeting set for tonight at the mayor's office in the city building. A free booklet on epilepsy from famous doctors is available to readers who write to the Educational Division in New York to request Adv K515.

Chauncey Chauncey Council Fifth Avenue New York N. Y

Denture Breath Beat with Polident Cleaner

Most plate and bridge wearers suffer from denture breath caused by mucin-scum on false teeth. Polident is promoted as a brushless cleaner that purifies dentures, removes stains and deposits, and freshens breath. It costs 30 cents and promises long-lasting use with a money back guarantee.

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