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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
2
in Middleport this year 199 pupils enrolled in the daily Vacation Bible School the largest turnout ever teachers report. The closing exercises will be held at 7 30 Friday night in the high school assembly hall to allow parents and friends to attend. Handwork by the pupils will be exhibited from 7:00 to 7:30 in other rooms.
Miss Edith Ward entertained a party of friends at her home on Pearl Street Monday night. Attendees included Jalonda Roush Helen Owens Rachael Owens Hetty Veith Annabel Veith Betty Chase Wilma Hill Juanita Butcher Melvin DeVol Homer Ile Clyde King Bob Chase Donald Strauss Jake Thomas Roger Welch Frank Veith and Arnold Gast.
Mr and Mrs Walter Diller and son from New Lexington visit Mrs Dora Tuttle. Mr and Mrs G W Christy spend a day with their daughter. Ruth Harding of Marietta visits Bernice Betzing. Leona Myers and Inez Pooler stay with Mr and Mrs Val Harding and family of Chester for a few days.
The case of R. A. Miller Lumber Company versus G. L. Michael and others was settled out of court in Pomeroy after jurors had been summoned. Attorneys for both sides spent most of the morning in conference. terms of the agreement were not announced. The dispute arose from Chester Township citizens contesting Chester High School site during its construction, with an injunction halting work until the issue was resolved. The plaintiff claimed the delay caused extra costs he sought to recover.
Tuppers Plains News reports Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Newland and baby of East Shade visited Mr. Newland's parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole. Also guests at the Stewart home were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mattack and son Floyd of Belleville and Mr. and Mrs. John Torrence and two children of East Shade. Mrs. McBride is in Cincinnati visiting her son.
Word received by local relatives reports the death of M. J. Meier Wednesday at his Cincinnati home. He was a brother of Mrs. Susan Kraus and Mrs. Sophia Whitlock, and a brother-in-law of Fred Guth.
Columbia Grange plans the June 16 Saturday night performance of Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge. Cast includes W. I. Swett Walter Swett H. E. Starkey Mrs. W. I. Swett Wilma Mae Star key Roy Wiseman Wanda Starkey Wilber Rupe Mrs. E. W. Starkey Marvin Chase Mary Starkey Harry Dudgeon Ada Belle Trainer Harry Trainer William Gregory Mrs. H. W. Dudgeon Mrs. H. E. Starkey Mrs. G. A. Radekin. last Friday 30 members attended the Grange meeting. a play was a feature.
Three Middleport groups announce gatherings this week. Busy Bee class of the Baptist Church will be hosted by Mrs. H M Cross and Miss Florine Talbott at B E Talbott home on North Third Avenue Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Ivy Turner and Wilkie Bircher helping. The Philathean Society meets tonight with Mrs. B H Rawlings at Rutland, assisted by Mrs. Sidney Pickens of South Third Avenue. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Auxiliary will hold tonight at the home of Mrs. Frank Vroman on Walnut Street.
Riley Manley was arrested Tuesday evening on a charge of assault and battery and fined $10 plus costs by Justice of Peace J. W. McCullough on Wednesday. Six train riders Rawson Wilkins Roy Morrison Robert Light Oda Burbank and Jack Gross were each fined $5 and costs by McCullough.
POMEROY Meigs County may see Edgar Ervin a Columbus attorney and former Middleport resident listed as a candidate for common pleas judge He may file by petition to appear on the general election judicial ballot Ervin has lived in Columbus since Governor Harry L Davis era and expects Judge C E Peoples to seek re election as judge
Meigs County officials held a public hearing Wednesday on diverting 2500 from the county gasoline tax to relief costs. A portion must be paid before state relief funds are advanced, with about 6000 available from selective sales tax if more bonds are issued. Consent of the state tax commission and relief commission is needed before action. The measure aims to ease gasoline tax fund drain if approved.
Syracuse service by the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church featured a stewardship of prayer. Edna Whetstone of East Liverpool is visiting her aunt Mrs Edna Carleton. Mr and Mrs Bud Winger of Racine stayed with Judge and Mrs J B Carleton. Mrs Clarence Springer has returned from Huntington with relatives.
Middleport announces the engagement and coming marriage of Lucille Mayer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mayer to Dale Werner son of Mr and Mrs Chauncey Werner. The couple will wed Saturday afternoon in Columbus. Both graduates of Middleport High School class of 1928 they studied at Ohio State University and Ohio University respectively. They will reside in Columbus where Werner works for the Ohio Fuel Gas Company.
Mrs Jonas McCarty former Pomeroy resident dies at her Columbus home at noon Wednesday aged 77. Funeral service set for Friday at 10 in Beech Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband and daughter Mrs Harry Jones of Columbus. Son Earl preceded in death years ago.
Franz Darst of Blacklick visits his aunt Mrs W E Wright. Mr and Mrs J E McClure of Akron vacationed here with Mrs McClure's parents Mr and Mrs A L Smith. Mrs Smith accompanied them home for a visit. Robert McKnight and family spent Sunday with Dave Entsinger of Middleport.
Mr and Mrs Harold Cowdery moved Monday from the Mrs Mary D Wilson property to the Mrs M E Montgomery home. Mrs William Whitehead and family of Parkersburg are the guests of Mrs B E Fields. Mrs Fair Argubrite of Spencer WV is visiting here with her daughter Mrs L D Watson.
Mrs. J. M. Will and daughters Amber and Margaret Swanger and son William visited Mrs. Martha Heins of Athens on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Thoma and H. H. Genheimer and Evan Genheimer attended the Nease Chapel quarterly meeting Saturday afternoon.
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas and Mrs Zella Cross visited a Muskingum River camp for the week. L D Hartinger spent the week in Parkersburg with relatives. Robert Mackin a St Charles Academy student from Columbus returns home for summer. Margaret Isabel Stewart improves after illness. Edgar Ervin Elmer Hugh Davis arrived from Columbus for Emma Davis funeral.
In a close Recreation League game Wednesday night, Pomeroy Green Lantern defeated Racine with a 12 to score. Pomeroy players Grim and Nesselroad led the battery while Racine featured Stacy and Norris. Upcoming: Jackson and the Ford V-8s clash Friday. New Haven versus Robson Safety Cabs in an exhibition Saturday at 10 15.
Mrs. Frank Vincent of Syracuse announces the marriage of her son Argyle Sedwick to Miss Alice Davis of Zanesville. They were married at Duncan Falls on Wednesday June 6. The couple will reside in Zanesville. The bridegroom formerly lived in Stewart.
Mrs Serah A Archer spent the past week with Mrs Ira Ralph L H Partlow of Sumner was the dinner guest Moray of his son Clarence Partlow and wife Mr and Mrs Raymond Carman and children called on Mr Carmans brother Harry Carman and family recently Misses Maude and Irene Ralph of Rutland spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Ira Ralph.
Medical authorities warn about kidney tube issues and urge Doan's Pills for relief. The ad claims Doan's Pills have helped millions for over 40 years and cautions against dangerous so called cures. Foster Milburn Co notes the 1934 patent.
The Loyal Bean class of the Church of Christ Bible School hosted the Loyal Sons and Daughters class and teacher Mrs H B Curd at the church Tuesday night. The guests were winners in an attendance contest in Middleport.
Prof Konrad Scholl violinist and Mrs R A Hecox accompanied him in a recital at the Ohio University convocation in Athens on Wednesday morning. Scholl formerly studied at Ohio University.
A society note from Middiep Middleport announces a wedding shower for Miss Dang Twenty Three, daughter of Op Daniels, with Jennings Keffer of Gay Wr Va. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Irving Keegy, noted as local residents.
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