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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1935

Page

3

Local War Vets Plan Memorial Day Program

A community program is noted with Henry representing as C F Hill and War veterans set to speak. The event includes two vocal selections by Fowler with Mrs Oscar at piano and a band or musical feature by Dick Wiley. Mentions of marriages and local social notes appear in scattered lines.

Meigs Courne Charleston Ing F. Turner Henry C. F. Hill Ram Fowler Mrs Oscar Dick Wiley

Midwest G O P to Host Grass Roots Conference in Springfield

Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids Iowa is named temporary chairman for a Republican grass roots conference set for June 11 12 in Springfield Illinois. Spangler a G O P national committee man from Iowa has summoned delegates from nine midwest states.

Midwest G. O. P. Tokaily Springfield Harrison E. Spangler Cedar Rapids Spangler Hawkeye State

Change Services in Middleport Church Summer Schedule

Announcement by Rev. Clarence Swearingen says Heath Methodist Episcopal Church will suspend all evening services from June through August. No evening services will be held at the Presbyterian Church during this period. Rev. Cecil Bailey, new Presbyterian pastor, will coordinate with young people during the evening service.

Middleport Clarence Swearingen Heath Methodist Episcopal Church The Presbyterian Church Cecil Bailey Presbyterian

Tillicum Club Dance in Shiflet Hall May 2

The Tillicum Club held a May 2 dance in Shiflet Hall with 20 couples attending. Fifteen couples were members and fifteen were guests. The event ran from 9 pm to 1 am and featured decor of garden flowers and greenery. Music was by the Sammy Littler Orchestra from Hotel Berry in Athens.

Middleport Tillicum Club Shiflet Hall Sammy Littler Hotel Berry Athens

Pomeroy Ruling on Out of State Purchases Tax Rule

Columbiana County officials ruled Ohio residents must pay the Ohio sales tax on vehicles and merchandise bought in border states even if tax was paid in another state. An East Liverpool motorist faced tax collection after previously paying West Virginia’s two percent consumer tax. The decision ends tax saving for border purchases.

Pomeroy Columbiana County East Liverpool West Virginia Pomeroy Bend

Bradbury District Personal Mention

Bradbury District notes list Benny Scott of Rocksprings CCC visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott. Emma Gloeckner of Hysell Run, Elizabeth King of Rutland, and Miss Mary King are cited visiting or staying with relatives. Bible School attendance is reported with Bradbury 83 and Bradford 93. Rev. Lew Russell led Scott funeral services Friday. Burial followed at Bradford Cemetery.

Lew Russell Scott Bradford Cemetery Ed Nelson Beech Grove Guy Martin

Banquet Date at Middleport High School Moved

The alumni banquet of Middleport High School has been moved to the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening June 6. Eastern Star members will serve at 6 o clock. A musical program by the Russ Dean Orchestra of Athens will precede dancing at Shiflet Hall.

Middleport Middleport High School Masonic Temple Eastern Star Shiflet Hall Russ Dean Orchestra of Athens

Racine Social Roundup Notables Spend Sundays Visiting

Local brief notes list residents and guests visiting relatives in nearby towns. Lena Petrel, Emory Wolf, William Tantorey, Howard Harris, Dave Mainwaring, Miles Mainwaring, Mabel Kaiser, Chester Barnett, Anna Curtis, Otis Sutton, Dan Richards, Esther Philson, Bess Philson, Grace Philson, Otto Kreinbihh, Ray Caf ton, Richard Curtis, and J H Crow are among those mentioned as spending Sundays or week-ends with family in Akron, Parkersburg, Ironton, Cincinnati, and New York impacts.

Howard Miles Chester Barnett Athens Henry Heilman Howard Montgomery Akron Anna Curtis Otis Sutton Dan Richards Dan Jr Esther Maggie Bess Grace Philson Cincinnati Otto Kreinbihh John Ray Cafton Pomeroy John Clark Richard Curtis J. H. Crow James Morrisey New York C. B. Crow

Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Visits

Misses Margaret Isabel Marshall Eloise Cooper and Martha Heines Dan White and Francis Anderson were in Columbus. James Hawley son of Mr and Mrs James Hawley of Long Bottom visits his grandfather John Frecker for several days. Mr and Mrs H W Snider and Vernon and Mrs Lucy Barden of Ravenswood W Va visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harold Bibbee.

Middleport Margaret Isabel Marshall Eloise Cooper Martha Heines Dan White Francis Anderson Columbus James Hawley Long Bottom John Frecker H. W. Snider Vernon Lucy Barden Ravenswood W. Va Harold Bibbee

Price Birthday Celebration With Five Hundred Club

Entertaining Couple Five Hundred Club in Middleport Mr and Mrs Charles Price hosted Saturday evening dinner for four guests including Mr and Mrs Carl Owens and Mr and Mrs W R Sayre. Three tables played after. high score prize went to Mr and Mrs Lee Rudisill.

Middleport Charles Price Pomeroy Carl Owens W. R. Sayre Lee Rudisill

Syracuse Group To Meet At M E Church

Syracuse Group III of the Foreign Missionary Stewardship Prayer Circle led by Miss Rachel Mills will meet at Asbury Methodist Church Tuesday to discuss The Life of Peter. Mrs Mollie Clark and Mrs Frank Harris, seriously ill, are improving. Edward Houdashelt is ill with mumps. Eleanor Karr, an Ohio University student, recovered enough to return home.

Syracuse Foreign Missionary Stewardship Prayer Circle Rachel Mills Asbury Methodist Church Peter Mollie Clark Frank Harris S. R. Hendrix Roy Swilling Harrisonville Henry Zeither van Johnson Harry Proctor St. Albans W. Va Edward Houdashelt Eleanor Karr Ohio University Athens Fred Shumway Nelsonville

Memorial Day Dinner Plans by Happy Hustlers Class

Racine reports the Happy Hustlers Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church met Monday to finalize arrangements for the Memorial Day dinner to be served Thursday at the church. The Sunday School classes led by W. B. Cross and Mrs. A. B. Cross enjoyed a picnic at Old Man's Cave near Logan on Sunday.

Racine Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Church W. B. Cross A. B. Cross Old Man's Cave Logan

Stewart Nine Bears Defeat Fisher Red Birds 86 in Sunday Game

Stewart Nine Bears defeated the Fisher Red Birds 86 Sunday in a well played game. Welling pitched two innings and struck out sixteen while Lindsey allowed two walks and eight strikeouts. Team wants future game inquiries directed to L. 8S. DeVore, Stewart, Ohio.

Stewart Fisher Red Birds Welling Lindsey DeVore Ohio

Middleport Social Notes Brief

Middleport residents report property transfers and visits. Dell Rife and spouse purchased the Rowley homestead from Ruth Adams of Columbus. Dwight Frasure and family visited Daisy Saunders and Fred Healy in town before returning to Columbus. F W Marshall visited in Corning with relatives, and James Askren Stella Palmer and John Turner drove to Columbus. Homer Cooper and son William departed for Miami.

Middleport Dell Rife Cheshire D. A. Rowley Ruth Adams Columbus Dwight Frasure Daisy Saunders Fred Healy F. W. Marshall Corning Anna Marshall Thomas Marshal James Askren Stella Palmer John Turner Homer Cooper William Miami

Local Residents Off To Florida For Postings

Mrs. John Vroman and Mr. Cooper are away in Florida where they will stay for some time due to Mr. Cooper’s employment. Mrs. Vroman is recovering from an illness.

Plains Alumni Dance Held Saturday Night

The Plains hosts its annual alumni dance in the new gymnasium with Jack Dalton and his orchestra providing the music. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs John Slater of Kentucky and others from Columbus Mansfield and Mansfield area. New officers elected at a brief business meeting were Don Nelson as president and Very Whetstone as secretary treasurer.

the Plains Jack Dalton John Slater Kentuccky Willard Hamer Harold Wagner Mershew Hatner Leatha Fulton Columbus Dale Channell Mansfield H. V. Masters D. F. Pullen Herman Humphrey Adda Macombs Louise Diver Don Nelson Very Whetstone

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