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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1937

Page

6

Chief Justice Weygandt to Speak at Middleport Commencement

Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt of the Ohio Supreme Court will deliver the main address at Middleport High School commencement on Monday evening May 31 at 8 o'clock. He will speak on Education's Challenge as 55 seniors receive diplomas in the new auditorium.

Middleport Carl V. Weygandt Supreme Court of Ohio Middleport High School Justice Weygandt Kenneth E. Ray Athens County F. C. Kreager First Baptist Church Vesta McCoy Dan L. Farmer

Grocery Stores Close in Middleport for Summer Afternoons

Middleport reports grocery stores closed this afternoon and will keep closing on Thursday afternoons during the summer season.

Middleport

Plan Dairy Store to Open in Middleport This June

Purity Ice Cream Company announces a new dairy type confectionery to be opened around June 1 in the Probst Building on North Second Avenue. Gene Grate, son of the company president, will manage. he previously served as secretary to the superintendent of schools. M. W. Essex has been woodworking counters and fixtures for the shop.

Middleport Purity Ice Cream Company Gene Grate Probst N. Second Ave Grate M. W. Essex

Pomeroy Social Notes and Community Gatherings

Pomeroy reports on local visits and health updates including Mrs. Ebersbach improving after an operation and return to Pomeroy from Tampa. East ern Star notes, guest dinners, illnesses, and social events fill the town, with church class meetings planned and Pythian Sisters activities upcoming. The item closes with a forthcoming Sarbeck Stillman wedding in Cincinnati and Ament family connections in Pomeroy.

Middleport Social Notes Highlights Multiple Local Visits

Mrs Amy Geary Chase and husband visited Middleport returning from Holzer Hospital where Mrs Chase visited her convalescing brother Edward Smith. A housewarming for Mrs E E Stansbury followed by hymns recitals and refreshments featured 25 guests with gifts and spring flowers. Out of town guests included Mrs James Stansbury and son Robert of Athens and Mrs Johnson of Charleston.

Middleport Amy Geary Chase Harrisonville Holzer Hospital Chase Edward Smith Margaret Houdashelt Minersville Harry Houdashelt Mill St L. D. Sandefur Palestine Texas William Root S. Second Ave Norma Duffy Richard Warren Davis Harry Stover Sheila Belle W. Va Stover Robert Vore Chambers S. Fourth Ave McArthur Vore E. E. Stansbury Emma Sisson Hysell St Third Ave Stansbury Sisson Hattie Smith Zetta Butcher James Stansbury Robert Athens Johnson Charleston

Broadcast Notice for Miss Mary Hennesy on WHKC

Miss Mary Eunice Hennesy daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Hennesy a freshman in the Ohio University Music Department is a member of the Girls Glee Club and will broadcast from Station WHKC Columbus Friday evening at 8 oclock.

Mary Eunice Hennesy C. M. Hennesy Ohio University Girls Glee Club University WHKC Columbus

Mrs. Lena Roos Reuter Dies in Columbus at 73

Lena Roos Reuter, 73, formerly of Pomeroy, died at her Columbus home Wednesday. She leaves son Earl of Columbus, sisters Emma Darst and Miss Katie Roos of Pomeroy, brothers George Roos of Miami Florida and Wendle Roos of Pomeroy, plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral and burial will be in Columbus.

Pomeroy Eastern Star William Reuter John James Dallas Texas Louise Crary Gerald Wildermuth Norman Fisher Alice Faye Earl Shumaker Jane Ann Bobby Pearl Mora Chester Road Emmett Davis Dexter Ed Mint Columbus Jake Roller Bonnie Mitchell Holzer Hospital Eddie Smith Glen Roush Forest Run Clara Shiveler Enterprise Frank Smeltzer Gallipolis Harry Feiger Racine Mulberry Ave Lena Roos Reuter Reuter Earl Emma Darst Katie Roos George Roos Miami Florida Wendle Roos

Reopening Preparations for Southern Ohio Electric Office

Mr and Mrs Carl Neff and Mrs Ruth Peters of Columbus have been assisting since Monday in preparations for the re opening of the Southern Ohio Electric Company office and salesroom to be held Thursday Friday and Saturday with afternoon and evening hours.

Middleport Carl Neff Ruth Peters Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Company

Conway Child Undergoes Tonsil Adenoid Operation

Joan Conway daughter of Mrs Verlie Conway underwent removal of tonsils and adenoids at Holzer Hospital Monday. She was brought home to Mulberry Avenue Wednesday.

Joan Conway Verlie Conway Holzer Hospital Mulberry Ave

William Mumaw Dies At West Virginia Home

William Mumaw aged 70 died at his Chester West Virginia home Tuesday morning. He was a former Syracuse resident and is survived by his wife six daughters and one son. Funeral services were held in Syracuse with burial there.

Pomeroy William Mumaw Chester W. Va Syracuse Florence Schladen East Liverpool Howard Lyons Wilma Pugh Harold Angle Clarence Evelyn Mark Hartenbach Scott Mumaw Presbyterian Church

Hemlock Grange Hall Repairs Authorized

Hemlock Grange approved hall repairs including painting cement steps and weatherboarding A new stage curtain installed by Clarence Heaton Lecture hour directed by Clyde Will featured stunts talks and Florida reminiscences by H C and Mrs Cummings Cap Andy and Flip of a Charleston radio station to entertain on May 26 the public invited

Cap Andy Flip Charleston

Milo Spencer Funeral Held This Afternoon

Milo Spencer age 76 died at his son Pearl's home on Union Ave. He is survived by three sons Elmer of Athens Pearl and Herb of Pomeroy two sisters Zelda Rose of Bridgeport and Eliza Pullins of Urbana one brother Alvan of Meigs County Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Texas Church with interment in the Texas Cemetery.

Pomeroy Milo Spencer Pearl Union Ave Elmer Athens Herb Zelda Rose Bridgeport Eliza Pullins Urbana Alvan Meigs County Texas Church Texas Cemetery

Wind River Shoshone Indians plan to run dude ranches

Wind River Shoshone Indians announce plans to share in profits of the West's tourist season and act as major attractions for Eastern visitors. Operations of several dude ranches are planned across their large Indian territory for the coming summer.

Fort Washakie Wyo U.P

Back Fracture Sends Miss Alma Ohlinger to Holzer Hospital

Miss Alma Ohlinger sustained a back fracture and entered Holzer Hospital Tuesday for treatment. She was accompanied to Gallipolis by Mrs. Martin Ohlinger and Mrs. Herman Ohlinger.

Middleport Alma Ohlinger Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Martin Ohlinger Herman Qohlinger

Junior C. of C Names New Committees

Middleport Junior Chamber of Commerce selects committees at a meeting in the K of P Club. Next week publicity and membership plan a campaign for The Middleport Review with Robert S. Vore in charge. Recreation chair Walter Priode and traffic safety group members are named. Gene Wyatt joins WPA class instructors as a new member. Next meeting set for June 3 in the K of P rooms.

Middleport Chamber of Commerce K. of P Middleport Review Robert S. Vore Better Business Committee Paul Dillard Grogan New Industries Walter Priode Clatworth Saxton Healey Dillard Rice Haggerty Walburn Zerkle Pickens Powell Gene Wyatt WPA

Fire Company Nets $175 From Street Fair

Pomeroy reports receipts of the Third Ward Fire Company from a recent street carnival total $217.14. After paying electricity and special police $42.15, the fire company shows a profit of $175 to be held for a Siamese coupling purchase.

Pomeroy Third Ward Fire Company E. F. Robinson

Federated Church Hosts Mother Daughter Banquet

Mothers and Daughters banquet at the Federated Church featured a 6 30 dinner and a program in the parlors. Highlights included a hymn lesson, mother and daughter toasts by Mrs Fannie Amberger and Miss Virginia Reibel, piano solo by Miss Marcella Reibel, and tributes to maternal roles from several wives and daughters.

Pomeroy Federated Church Fannie Amberger Virginia Reibel Marcella Reibel Elizabeth Huber Louis Reibel C. E. W. Downie Miss Klees John Stace Ralph Reuther Neutzling Maud Grueser Herman Werry Clarence Massar

Railroad crew installs air compressor at Hobson shops

MIDDLEPORT R I Rice a foreman from the Columbus office of the New York Central Railroad with Otto Larrick of Columbus and A D McNeal of Bucyrus and others visited the Hobson shops Wednesday to install a new electric air compressor. Manhattan officials discipline hockey players councilman R E Burns dropped for missing five meetings and a successor named.

Middleport R. E. Rice Columbus New York Central Railroad Otto Larrick A. D. McNeal Bucyrus Hobson Shops Manhattan Mont U.P R. E. Burns

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