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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1936

Page

3

Pomeroy Civic Club Pushes Parking Lot Financing Plan

POMEROY—The Civic Club discussed leasing the upper parking lot to a gas company to fund the town’s share of rebuilding the lower lot, proposing the club lease to the highest bidder and remit funds to the village. A committee was named to pursue funding while a mass meeting may be called if no plan is ready.

Pomeroy Civic Club H. D. Brown Edison Hobstetter T. F. Reed John Sauvage M. D. Hartley R. G. Webster Want Radio Stars Bowes Roscoe Fowler

Pomeroy Dinner Honored Mary and Ann McCroria Hosts

Misses Mary and Ann McCroria hosted a covered dish dinner on Lincoln Hill Tuesday evening with dinner at six and games afterward. Attendees included Betty Hoffner Lily Blazewicz Sophia Blazewicz Betty Jane Burnside Virginia Mary Kathé Rin é Terease Graber Martin Dor Ebersbach and Dick Camp 1. In Meigs County 156 persons were placed in May up 76 from April totals.

Pomeroy Mary Ann McCroria Lincoln Hill Betty Hoffner Lily Blazewicz Sophia Blazewicz Betty Jane Burnside Virginia Mary Kathériné Terease Graber Martin Dor Ebersbach Dick Camp Meigs County

Berean Class Plans Social at Church

The Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ met Tuesday evening at the church. Plans were completed for a social on Thursday evening with refreshments by Group 3 led by chairman Mrs. George Childs.

Middleport Church of Christ George Childs

Syracuse Brief Notes

Miss Marcia Karr returned home from Columbus after a week away. Annie Hilber left for Nease Settlement to stay with relatives indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. Branche Fleming travel to Middleport for property repairs readying for occupancy. R. B. Sellers and son Lawrence have returned home after hospital stay for injuries from a Plants wreck. Boy Scout troop and Campfire Girls joined by officials attended the Parkersburg circus. Elmer Houdashelt guests of Aunt Mildred Seyfried in Wolfpen. Mrs. Earl Fort hosts the Local Helper Sunday School class Tuesday. Mrs. A. L. Flanagan and Mrs. William Houdashelt ill. Mrs. Irving Karr and daughter Eleanor visited Parkersburg. Mrs. C. L. Arnold of Rock Springs here to manage property interests for several days. Miss Marjorie Moore visited a cousin in New Haven, West Virginia.

Syracuse Marcia Karr Columbus Annie Hilber Nease Settlement Branche Fleming Middleport R. B. Sellers Lawrence Holzer Hospital Boy Scout Troop Parkersburg Elmer Houdashelt Mildred Seyfried Wolfpen Earl Fort A. L. Flanagan Wiliam Houdashelt Irving Karr Eleanor C. L. Arnold Rock Springs Marjorie Moore New Haven W. Va

Racine News Briefs Highlights Local Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs W A Lewis of Adena and daughter Mrs Wolfe of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Gomer Lewis. Sidney Fadley left for Wooster for a vocational agricultural teachers conference. Mrs Clark Jiiden and two children attended the Douglas Shepart reunion at Downington. The Happy Hustlers Class of the M E Church will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs Sidney Fadley. Mr and Mrs W W Erdman and two children of Pittsburgh and Miss Virgie Young, Miss Evelyn Mead and Mr McAllister of Russell Ky were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W J Krider.

Racine W. A. Lewis Adena Wolfe Columbus Gomer Lewis Sidney Fadley Wooster Clark Jiiden Janie Gorslin Jess French C. B. Crow Harold Wright Emma Jiiden Downington Happy Hustlers M. E. Church W. W. Erdman Pittsburgh Virgie Young Evelyn Mead

Letart Falls 4-H Club Benefit Social Scheduled

The Boys' 4-H Club will host a benefit social at the school on Saturday evening, June 20. Melva and Maxine Stewart of Petart, W Va, spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. Dan Shane of Antiquity. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ashley and daughter visited J. W. Worley in Parkersburg on Monday.

Letart Falls Melva Maxine Stewart Petart W. Va Dan Shane Antiquity Ralph Ashley J. W. Worley Parkersburg

Wedded in Kentucky

Announcements from friends here note the marriage of Miss Cecelia Catharine Stalnaker to Dr. Marvin Compton Prichard in Ashland Kentucky on Monday June 10 The bride is the daughter of Mrs William Carl Stalnaker of Ashland formerly from here when Mr Stalnaker worked on the old K and M Railroad

Middleport Cecelia Catharine Stalnaker Marvin Compton Prichard Ashland William Carl Stalnaker Stalnaker K. and M

More Jobs Available in May in Ohio NRSC Placements

The National Reemployment Service offices in Ohio reported a 39.2 percent rise in private industry placements in May compared with April. The improvement was disclosed today, highlighting stronger job matching efforts and increased employment opportunities across the state.

Middleport Ohio National

Canaanville Notes and Local Travels

Canaanville residents report a new motor car purchase by H C Shirley. Week end visits include Mr and Mrs James Wade in Wells ton and Mr and Mrs Timothy Mehaffey’s trip to Columbus. Mrs Randolph Penny returns to Dayton Ohio with her father John Stanley and Mrs Sarah Jackson. Dora Channell and Olive Penny visit Chester and Racine last week. In Yreka California the city clerk’s office is described as hereditary through both genders after A K Brown’s retirement, his wife Katherine Brown succeeding him.

Canaanville H. C. Shirley James Wade Wellston Timothy Mehaffey Columbus Randolph Penny Dayton John Stanley Sarah Jackson Dora Channell Olive Penny Chester Racine Yreka Cal U.P A. K. Brown Katherine Brown

Rifemen Start Practice at Camp Perry This Summer

Port Clinton Ohio reports practice for the National Rifle Matches has begun at Camp Perry. A U S Marine Corps reserve team is firing practice rounds as part of the lead up to the event.

Port Clinton U.R Camp Perry U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

Middleport Social Personal Mention

Middleport social notes reveal Mr and Mrs Thor Olson and Mr and Mrs Connell of Athens visiting with the Sauders party before returning home. M J Hamilton, previously ill, shows slight improvement. Miss Josephine Curtis and sister go home to Columbus after visiting their parents in Middleport. The Kirbys are vacationing at White Sulphur Springs. Lester Sul announces a son born June 13 weighing ten and a half pounds. Mrs Floyd Koehler and children visit Athens. Ben Erwin and daughter visit Hamden, with Erwin later returning to Charleston. Mrs J B Downing hosts a bridge club. Beulah Lee Smith and Marjorie Brown host 12 girls at Mrs Frank Knopp’s home honoring Marjorie Cash of Charleston Beulah Cash is a guest.

Middleport Thor Olson Connett Athens James Sauders M. J. Hamilton Hamilton Josephine Curtis J. L. Curtis Columbus T. J. Kirby White Sulphur Springs W. Va Lester Sul Floyd Koehler Koehler Frank Ley Ben Erwin William Robson Peggy Martha Hamden Erwin Charleston J. B. Downing Contract Bridge Club Beulah Lee Smith Marjorie Brown Frank Knopp Seventh Ave Marjorie Cash Miss Cash Knopp

Bible School Opens in Middleport

The Daily Vacation Bible School will open Wednesday morning at the High School after a one day institute for instructors. Ministers and others are assisting in the work.

Middleport

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