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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1939
Page
3
A large audience attended the annual Children’s Day exercises at the Middleport Church of Christ Sunday night. Mrs Pearl Hysell led in charge with the program presented by church children under her guidance. Names of participants included James Haggerty Janet Frost Norma Van Dyke Mary Montgomery Donna Ruth Russell Harold Rice Daisy Carruthers and many others as songs were rendered by the group and soloists.
The Ohio River has seen reduced boating and swimming activity in recent days due to strong eddies. Heavy June rains have raised water levels and altered currents, keeping many watercraft on shore and shoreline recreation limited.
More than fifty guests attended a garden party at Mrs. M. G. Brown's home on Rutland Street in Middleport honoring Miss Nancy Rawlings and her fiancé Mr. Howard Ewing ahead of their Wednesday wedding. The event featured a Maypole gift display, a throne ceremony, and a Wishing Well with well wishes and advice for the couple.
In Middleport 77 year old Mrs. J B Swisher died at home near Addison after five weeks illness. She was married 55 years and mother to six children and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Swisher home with interment at Gravel Hill. Attending were daughter Mrs Downing Roush and family and sons and daughters including Harry Swisher and others from Gallipolis Rutland Parkersburg and local towns.
Chester C. Barnett of Tuppers Plains received a diploma from the National Radio Institute in Washington DC after completing a course in practical and theoretical radio and television.
Middleport beat Pt. Pleasant 9 to 3 at Pythian Park after a strong first inning showing. Rodgers took a likely thumb fracture on a pitch. game followed by a 4 to 3 softball victory for Middleport over Jackson Merchants. Next OVBB half features Gallipolis visiting.
Guy Thompson 64 died at his Columbus home. Pallbearers were his brothers Ira Hugh Storey Enos Charles and Ray of Cleveland. Survived by wife Kate Maay and four sons Harold Maurice Kenneth Victor, and mother Mrs. Nancy Thompson. Funeral at Church of Christ in Middleport with numerous relatives attending.
A napping traveler in Pomeroy ignored warnings and slept beside the steering wheel of a fire truck at City Hall. Night Officer Fred Swatzer found him slumped against the wheel and the siren button, interrupting nearby residents. The incident highlights the sleep disturbance caused by the unintended serenade of the fire siren.
POMEROY The first and second degrees will be exemplified by the Ladies Degree Team at the Hemlock Grange regular meeting on July 1. A class of 12 candidates will receive the degrees. A potluck supper will be served. Practice for degree work will be held at the hall on June 28.
Local notes summarize visits by Hiram J. Blackmore and siblings in Racine and Hillsboro, christenings officiated by Rev. Leake, a Lancaster Hospital birth, and upcoming wedding of Nancy Rawlings and Howard Ewing. The report lists numerous families visiting, traveling to Dunbar and Zanesville, and a Racine dam outing by area residents.
Hundreds filled Middleport streets for the Volunteer Fire Company carnival and the St. Paul river excursion aboard the Phi Delta Kappa sponsored trip. District Phi Delta Kappa representatives planned for the Fort Wayne national convention, naming Lee Sutter of Marietta for a national office.
Construction on the narrow High Street bend continues and is expected to wrap up within two weeks. When finished the wall will enable two way traffic on the turn.
Mrs Myra Clevinger of Route 3 Lancaster Ohio says two bottles of Vendor cured her nervous indigestion and constipation. She reports restful sleep and no heartburn or headaches since treatment and urges others to try the root herb and alkaline medicine at Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store in Nelsonville.
Emer son G. Harper aged 85 died Saturday at his Pom eroy home. Funeral at Hiland Church where he was a longtime trustee followed by burial per his wish. He served in the U S Army 1875 1885 and in the Spanish American War becoming Meigs County s oldest Spanish American War veteran. Survived by daughter Pearl Hysell two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Airmail use in Pomeroy rises after the air mail pickup station opened. Letters posted by air before 11 30 a m are sent by air and air mail letters received are distributed immediately, Postmaster C H Mullen said.
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