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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
3
Organization of the Chester Better Health Club on a permanent basis announced by supervisor Mrs. Audrey Wyatt to continue Home Hygiene work. Miss Nelle Bing leads as instructor. officers include Irma Cleland, Katie Weber, Navade Beaver, Eva Kimes.
Children Day pageant titled For Every Child to be presented Sunday morning at 10 15 at the First Baptist Church Christian Education shows parents and teachers in various moods and activities building character for boys and girls with suitable music interspersed.
A middleport joint meeting of the Whatsoever Class and the Wo mans Missionary Society met this evening at the Presbyterian church with hostesses named. Chester Grange held its regular meeting with 12 initiated in first and second degrees and invited Hemlock Grange to confer third and fourth degrees at the next session in two weeks. Forty five members and guests enjoyed ice cream and cake after.
Meigs County troops and the Pomeroy High School Band joined a parade from Pomeroy to Parkersburg for the annual Scout Circus. Troop 3 of Parkersburg won the feature chariot race after Troop 45 of Syracuse had a solid showing. All Meigs County troops performed well in the events.
A Thursday evening community sing at the Middleport Legion Hall directed by Mrs. Glenn Smith featured a six hand piano piece by Joyce Gardner Marcella Walburn and Susan Eileen Allensworth top number by Carla Clark and Jacqueline Maag with Mary Neutzling at the piano piano solo by Mary Eunice Hennesy a tap dance by Betty Lighter and Beulah Lee Smith and a piano duet by Ruth Entsminger and Alice Louise Lama.
Chester girls met June 9 with county extension agent Miss Eleanor Whitney to organize a 4-H club. Ada Morris elected leader with Grace Kautz president, Carol Morris secretary treasurer, Mary Jones news reporter, Betty Warner recreation leader.
Middleport notes report visits and departures among local families. Mrs L Crary Davis and relatives return to Columbus with her son Billy. Mrs Laura Swanson of Gallipolis and Harold Morton plan a future visit to Lenore Giles. Mrs Russell Gaffney goes to Parkerburg hospital. Mrs Claude Fleming leaves for Jacksonville Fl. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met at J F Dillard’s home. In Racine a Flag Day picnic for the D A R chapter was held at Mrs Harry Feiger’s home.
Dr. Herman Crary, 53, a former Middleport resident who later lived in Crown City, died at his home there Wednesday afternoon. He had continued regular visits to Middleport since leaving. He is survived by his wife, six children, and one sister, Miss Jessie Crary, a trained nurse living with the family.
A birthday gathering for Mrs. Simpson at the Ed Simpsons home featured bingo. High score prize went to Miss Virginia Heilman and low score prize to Jacob Roller of Pomeroy.
Rudolph Widmore, 36, was killed and four others injured when a bus collided with a car near Martins Ferry. The crash left responders at the scene, with investigation underway by local authorities.
The State of Ohio Athens County sheriff sale of two parcels in Hudson’s Addition Athens City. First tract lot 759 and second tract east half of lot 758 at corner Lorene Ave and Elmwood Dr. Appraised at 2000 dollars. minimum bid two thirds. Auction July 13 1936 at 1 30 PM at courthouse door. Cash. Charles Stratton sheriff. Deputy attorney listed.
Mrs Mary Braley aged 82 died Wednesday night in Langsville She leaves a son Wilbur and a daughter Mrs G G Hull of Florida Her husband Allen Braley and two other children Val and Mrs Leo Johnston preceded her in death Funeral services will be Saturday.
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