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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1927

Page

2

Pomeroy Teachers Named for Salisbury Township Schools

June 9 report lists teachers chosen for Salisbury township schools outside Pomeroy and Middle Rose Hill. Assignments include William Kesterson grades 7, Ada Hoskins grades 5 6, Thelma Dill grades 8 4, Flossie Frecker grades 1 2, Rocksprings Maude Ashworth minor school, Evelyn Googlein 1, Mrs E J Tracy primary, Highland Carl Reeves grammar, Evelyn Howell primary.

Pomeroy Salisbury Township Rose Hill William Kesterson Ada Hoskins Thelma Dill Flossie Frecker Maude Ashworth Evelyn Googlein E. J. Tracy Ighland Carl Reeves Evelyn Howell Idway Norma Beardi Britta Weeks Tta Charles E. Young Bradbury Guy Mutchler Muriel Spence Edithbert Geneva Joachim tRilver Run W. ©. Johnson Samar Cleo Johnson

Bank Robbery Reported Near Greenville. $49500 Stolen

Three masked bandits robbed the First National Bank of Ansonia, taking $49,500 yesterday. No trace was found. the men headed north from Ansonia after the heist and did not pass through the area.

Ansonia Greenville U.R First National Bank of Here

Brown Funeral in Mippelport for Floyd Brown

The body of Floyd Brown who died at home is brought to Cheshire for funeral and burial in Gravel Hill cemetery. He was a World War veteran, long in a government hospital, and leaves a young wife and two children after services at his wife’s parents Mr and Mrs Ed Bennett placing the body at their home.

Mippleport Floyd Brown Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery J. Brown Ed Bennett

25 Ring Neck Pheasants To Be Sent To Meigs

Thompson of Columbus wrote John Sauv chairman of the distributing committee that 25 mature English ring neck pheasants will be sent from the Roosevelt preserve near Portsmouth. They will be distributed at various points over the county as decided by the committee.

Meigs Pomeroy Thompson Jumbus John Sauv Fish and Association Roosevelt Preserve Portsmouth

Backners Buy Russell Property in Mippleport

Mr and Mrs Ray Backner have purchased the W E Russell property on Fourth Street near Main in Mippleport. The Gl oockner house near the center school remains occupied by the Gloeckner family and the Stalders plan to move to new quarters once found.

Mippleport Ray Backner Gloeckner Centre School W. E. Russell Fourth Street Main Me and Stalders

District Meet Mercy at Gallipolis Grounds

Local Knights of Templar in six adjoining cities plan a district meeting and field day with picnic dinner. On Thursday June 16 Knights, their families, and house guests are invited to Gallipolis grounds.

MERCY Ht Templars Gallipolis Grounds

Grade Crossing Elimination Planned Between Ad a and Gallipolis

June 9 report states two dangerous grade crossings near Ad a between here and Gallipolis will be eliminated. W F B McGhee of Chillicothe holds the contract to move the at those points and work will begin at once with no interference to travel.

Pipmpleport Ada Here Gallipolis W. FB. McGhee Chillicothe

Obituary Notice for Margaret Bates

Woman dies after brief illness. Survived by her mother Mrs Margaret Bates and sister Pearl. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at the Baptist church. Burial to follow in Hill Cemetery.

Margaret Bates Pearl The Baptist Church Hill Cemetery

Edith Bates 39 Teacher Dies After 16 Years Service

Miss Bates taught in four Middleport schools for 16 years. Visitation services will be held Friday afternoon at Kapitet Church in Mippleport following her death at Holzer Hospital Tuesday night.

Edith Bates

Man Injured in Mining Accident At Forest Run Mine

June Finley Lewis, 35, of Vinton, was severely cut in a machine accident at the Forest Run mine. He sustained multiple injuries including a possible leg amputation and was rushed by ambulance to Holner hospital in Gallipolis with Dr. Daniels in attendance.

Pomeroy Finley Lewis Vinton Forest Run Holner Hospital Gallipolis Daniels

Meigs County Columbus Mid-Summer Picnic

The Meigs county society of Columbus will hold its annual mid-summer picnic at Glenwood Park this Sunday. S. D. Webb, president, says the group preserves old friendships from Meigs County and has become a thriving Columbus organization. All Meigs County residents are invited.

Pomeroy Meigs

Irksome Pomeroy divorce petition filed in court

Mrs Ellen Myers seeks divorce from John E Myers after a year of marriage blamed on gross neglect and desertion without cause. She claims he owns a Ford touring car and half of several properties. She requests alimony counsel fees and temporary restraining order, which Judge Miller has granted.

Pomeroy Ellen Myers John E. Myers Miller

Trustees Meet at Rio Grande College in Middleport

Captain Tom Jones and B E Talbott attended a Rio Grande college trustees meeting in Middleport. L H Mayes was selected as assistant to President H Houf for the coming year and will have charge of duties.

Middleport Tom Jones B. E. Talbott Rio Grande College L. H. Mayes H. Houf

College campaign aims to finish new Anniversary hall and library

Trustees announce a $100,000 endowment drive and a fund raiser across Meigs, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, and Vinton counties to complete the $50,000 Anniversary Hall classroom and library building due to open in September. Rio Grande draws strong Meigs support. 92 percent of recent graduates are teachers, many from Meigs.

Gellia Jackson Meigs Lawrence Vinton Rio Grande

Wheaton and Roush Tie Vows in Parsonage Wedding

Wednesday morning at the Methodist parsonage the Rev. Weed joined Robert A. Wheaton of Reedsville and Miss Francis Roush of Reedsville in marriage. Both couples are sons and daughters of local residents Alva Roush and Robert Wheaton.

Pomeroy Methodist Parsonage Weed Robert A. Wheaton Reedsville Robert Wheaton Francis Roush Alva Roush

Coolidge to Call Extra Session in October

President Coolidge will call an extra session of Congress on October 1 or 15 to address deficiency appropriations tax reduction election contests Mississippi flood rehabilitation and farm relief as announced by Senator Smoot after White House talks.

Coolidge Washington U.R Congress Smoot Senate Finance Committee White House Mississippi

George W Johnson Named Local Agent at Glouster Depot

George W. Johnson of Albany has been appointed agent for New York Central Lines in Glouster to succeed the late B W Hawk. He will assume duties Friday morning and has prior service at Trimble and Albany, making him the oldest K M division N Y C agent. Throckmorton succeeds him at Albany.

Glouster George W. Johnson Albany New York Central Lines B. W- Hawk Wil Johnson W. A. Throckmorton Carpenter Throckmorton

Rev Morris Cunningham to Preach at South Canaan Baptist

The Rev. Morris Cunningham of Albany will preach at 10 50 o clock next Sunday morning at the South Canaan Baptist church, inviting parishioners and local residents to attend the service.

South Canaan Morris Cunningham Albany South Canaan Baptist Church

Prowler Still At Large After Eight Home Raids

Still at large after thirty hours of investigation by Girard police and civilians. The prowler who visited eight homes in Girard yesterday robbed and terrorized women.

Youngstown Girard

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