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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1931

Page

2

Memorial Day Services Planned by Legion Posts in Meigs County

Memorial Day events are set across Meigs County with American Legion Posts in Middleport and Pomeroy hosting services at multiple cemeteries. Speakers include Senator John Lloyd of Portsmouth and Judge Clarence Grim of Zanesville, among others, with firing squads and buglers to mark the day. Local residents urged to place flowers at the Meigs Soldiers Monument in Courthouse Yard.

Pomeroy American Legion Middleport Middleport Hill John Lloyd Portsmouth Cheshire Gardner Old Cemetery Cedric Clark Kerrs Run Beech Grove Cemetery Clarence Grim Zanesville Chester Coir C. E. Peoples Meigs County Amy Whaley Meigs Ae Soldiers Monument Association Whaley Harlin C. Stahl Radnor Ohio Elsie Spencer Long Bottom R. D. No Pomeroy Courthouse Mary Spencer George Fick Pomeroy Street Columbus A. V. Howell Martha Lust Butternut Avenue Vorhes John E. Lyons George Wilson Dayton George Durst Ohio River Frank Titus Robert Compton W. A. Smith Pomeroy High School Cleveland

Ward Couple Headed to Lusby Beach for Vacation

May 29 report from East Shore Middleport notes Dr. and Mrs. H L Ward leaving by car for Lusby Maryland for a two month vacation at Lusby Beach. They will be joined by Mrs Ward's sister and her husband from New York City. They take along house keeper Mrs Stoneking.

East Shore Middleport H. L. Ward Lusby Maryland Lusby Beach

Flowers Blooming For Memorial Day In Pomeroy

In Pomeroy on May 28 gardens show peak blooms as Memorial Day nears. The Davies Sisters Jennie and Ida Davies head Vale Street with lush rose clusters and long rows of white carnations perfuming the air, signaling a strong garden season legacy.

Pomeroy Davies Jennie Ida Vale Street

War Veteran Dies in Portland at 90

R C Middleswart 90 the last Civil War veteran in the area died at his home after weeks of illness. He served in Company K Eighteenth Regiment O V I. Survived by three children W G Middleswart Portland Mrs Charles Dresal Parkersburg and Mrs A G McDade Millwood. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at his residence.

Portland R. C. Middleswart Eighteenth Regiment W. G. Middleswart Charles Dresal Parkersburg A. G. McDade Millwood

Seventeen Year Locusts Reported Across Meigs County

Meigs County reports indicate seventeen year locusts are appearing in the thousands with holes under apple trees and insects on fences and tree bases. Birds are taking many, and farmers fear an escalation in a week to ten days as warmth aids hatching.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Teachers Entertain Retiring Park Street Faculty Member

Middleport May 29 teachers of Park Street School honored retiring faculty member Mrs. Ernest Lewis with a 6 o'clock dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. The gathering included relatives and colleagues, with other local families traveling for Memorial Day visits and alumni events.

Park Street School Middleport Park Street Ernest Lewis Mary Jane Frankie

Shadow Stories and Legal Notices in One Page

A whimsical tale of shadow characters seeking a valuable thought contrasts with a legal notice: Cora Morris of Langsville sues Leif Bolin and family for a $500 note from May 16, 1925. Other items include prizes from Commerce Club, Delta Sigma Phi, Chi Omega Economics prize to Charline Martin, and awards for Lucile Cutler and Rose Ketteringham with a French club prize.

Ing Cora Morris Langsville Leif Bolin W. D. Bolin Lulu Bolin Commerce Commerce Club Delta Sigma Phi National Commerce Fraternity Chi Omega Charline Martin Athens Lucile Cutler Boone H. L. Goodwin Women’s Music Club of Rose Ketteringham Cleveland John Bayard Thomas Ullom Catherine Wary L’ Alliance Francais University French Club

Local Names Highlight Community Figures

Gaylord, Miss Julia Miller, Mrs. H. E. Bush, M. A. White and Lee Me Comas appear as named individuals in a community notice outlining local involvement and roles.

Five Hundred Club Hosts Social Evening in Grant Street Home

Middleport May 20 Mrs Fred Whitlock hosted her Five Hundred club at Grant Street residence. Three tables played. Margar et Clifford won high score trophy, Frank Fugate runner up, Sybil Ebersbach received guest prize.

C. P. Bradbury Bridge Club South Third Avenue Ed Duffy Frankie Gaylord Park Street Cleveland Marie Marcus H. E. Bush Kathleen Huntington Pearl Childers Charleston Middleport Fred Whitlock Grant Street Margaret Clifford Frank Fugate Sybil Ebersbach

Fire destroys Crank home in Kerr's Run

A blaze struck the home of Jerry Crank, a former Forest Run Mine operator, at Kerr's Run last night. Fire crews from the first and third Ward units fought attic flames until the structure was practically destroyed. Crank was away visiting relatives in Kentucky.

Pomeroy First Third Ward Kerr’s Run Jerry Crank Forest Run Kentucky Crank

Widow Lindice Will Dies at 85 in Pomeroy

Mrs. Lindice Will, 85, a widow living alone in a tall cement house on Athens Road north of the Meigs County Fair grounds, died Thursday evening. Neighbors and Terrell family cared for her. funeral arrangements place burial at Carlton Cemetery on Kingsbury Creek after viewings at a local funeral home. She leaves no near relatives. distant relatives live in Parkersburg.

Pomeroy Lindice Will Athens Road Meigs County Fairgrounds Terrell Carleton Kingsbury Creek Parkersburg

Young Child Dies in Rutland Family

The year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davidson of Rutland died Thursday evening.

Walter Davidson Rutland

Pomeroy News Brief Suits to Collect Money

May 29 Friday morning reports a legal action in Pomeroy where a plaintiff sues to recover funds. Details are sparse in the fragment.

Honors Awards And Prizes At Athens University

A list of winners across departments and sororities at Ohio University and Athens, including Clifford Hughes for economics, Nettie Tarasuck for classical languages, Audrey Jacobs for Latin, and several others for poetry, home economics, and journalism. The ceremony also honors athletic cups and student honors from multiple societies and clubs.

Prizes Awarded to Students at Ohio University Convocation

Awards for scholarship athletics and student activities announced at the Ohio University convocation. Ward Halstead Portsmouth won gold medal for highest first semester scholastic average with a straight A 17 hour record. Cups went to Phi Kappa for best active scholarship, and Delta Tau Delta for top pledge record. Glen Poston Athens received the Horn Senior medal.

Ohio University Ward Halstead Portsmouth Halstead Phi Kappa Fraternity Delta Tau Delta Glen Poston Athens

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