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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1939

Page

3

Middleport School Takes 1939 40 Calendar With 65 Retirement Rule

The Middleport school board adopts the 1939 40 calendar starting September 11 with a 180 day term and a set retirement age of 65 for teachers. Frankie Gaylord retires from Park School, freeing a vacancy filled by Charles Gravel Hill graduate and former Park School athlete. Miss Drake joins home economics at the elementary level. Funeral for Clarence Middleton held in Middleport after New York Central Rail accident near Charleston.

Lendar Ors Ohio Frankie Gaylord Park Ool Charles Margaret Gravel Hill Gaylord Marshall Mc Pickens Iddleport High School Footum Rio Grande

Hartleys inNation Shared Name Sparks Inquiry

C A Hartley of Fairhope Alabama informs that there are at least two more Hartleys in the country bringing total Hartleys to four. Dr C A Hartley of Evansville Indiana and Company A Hartley, assistant cashier of Citizens National Bank Norwalk Ohio are identified among the scattered Hartleys. Alabama Hartley says letters from 19 states reflect widespread interest and no bad reputations yet found.

Pomeroy C. A. Hartley Fairhope Alabama Evansville Ind Co. A. Hartley Citizens National Bank Norwalk Hartley

Shakespeare Club Picnic At Mrs Ohlinger's Country Home

Pomeroy social notes report the Shakespeare Club annual picnic at Mrs. Harry Ohlinger’s country home near Reedsville with a noon dinner and social afternoon. Attendees include Mrs. Ohlinger and son Joe, Mrs. Feiger, the Rosenbaum family, the Ebersbachs, Massar, Shain, Hartley, Peoples, and several others. The event marks the end of meetings until fall.

Ruth Ebersbach Tommy Sammy Louanna Malcolm D. Hartley Lee C. E. Peoples Harry Smith Lydia Ebersbach Jean Mallory Mary Martha Smith Louis Reibel

Bible School Pupils To Hold All Day Picnic

MIDDLEPORT The Daily Vacation Bible School closes after two weeks with over 300 pupils and about 50 teachers. The final morning session features songs and memory verses as diplomas are awarded. An all day picnic at Meigs County Fairground is planned Monday with separate group meetings at each church and organized transportation by parents.

Middleport DVBS Meigs County Fairground

Middleport social notes include visitors and events

Middleport residents host and visit relatives in Gallipolis and Huntington. Miss Martha Jane Downing travels from Philadelphia to visit family. Mrs. Dayton Ralph faces major surgery in Cleveland Clinic. Bradbury honored in Addison for birthday return to work. Coats and Elder visit Schenectady after World's Fair trip. Local swimming party draws many from the Gallia area.

Nelson Gardner Gallipolis Noell Martin Dayton Ralph Cleveland Clinic John Leaper Ohio Fuel Gas Company Athens Lena Porter Hogsett W. Va K. P. Nowlan Huntington Mont Howell Third Ave Howells Carolyn Jane Reese Charleston Martha Jane Downing Philadelphia Rodney Downing J. B. Downing R. W. Nutting New York Central Hobson Nutting New York State Bradbury Asa H. Bradbury C. D. Shafer Company Chauncey Rothgeb Addison Mr. Bradbury Seventh Chestnut Ave Robert Coats East Thomas Elder Louise Sargent Tommy Cave Schenectady N. Y Coats Rotary Club Rotary International Cleveland

Jaws Fractured But No Teeth Broken

Meigs County auditor George Daniels survived a Canal Winchester crash with fractured jaws but no broken teeth. Driver Ernest Wingett reported three cars in the collision as Daniels and companions headed toward Columbus. Daniels was taken first to Grant Hospital, then Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.

Pomeroy—Iin George Daniels Meigs County Canal Winchester Ernest Wingett Wingett Columbus Mr. Daniels Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Grant Hospital

Landmark Paint Hotel Martin Receives First Coat

The historic Remington Hotel, now Hotel Martin in Meigs County, is getting its first paint coating. Edgar Ebersbach operates the red brick building and plans aluminum paint with 50 gallons. Window sashes and decorations are trimmed in bright green as the Lynn Street side nears completion.

Pomeroy Remington Hotel Hotel Martin Edgar Ebersbach Lynn St

Owen Cottrill Wins First in State Contest

Harrisonville High School student Owen J. Cottrill won first prize in sheep judging at the state vocational agriculture judging contest held at Ohio State University. The Harrisonville wool judging team, with William Knopp and Charles Alkire, placed seventh among 67 teams. Nearly 3500 boys participated across all contests.

Harrisonville Owen J. Cottrill Harrisonville High School Ohio State University William Knopp Charles Alkire Owen Cottrill

Annual Meet Held Thursday At Gun Club

Ernest P. Duerr won the cup for the third year in a row at the Pomeroy Gun Club annual shoot. Duerr shot 89 of 100 to claim top honors during the Fish and Game outing held at the club.

Gun Club Pomeroy Ernest P. Duerr Pomeroy Gun Club Duerr

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