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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions education public school speaker, includes dogs and puppies named Roxoe O. Fowler and George Lasher. Lacks coherent event, dates, or clear entities linking to a single news item.
Ruel W. Finsterwald and Miss Mary McCroria traveled to Guysville and back with Mrs. Finsterwald visiting relatives there. Memorial weekend visitors include Dr and Mrs Byron Bing with their children in Cleveland, and Dr and Mrs M D Hartinger visiting Marietta relatives. Members of the Pomeroy Music Club planned a Monday program. Barbara Elberfeld to graduate from Goucher College with family attending in Baltimore and Darien. Grade Four picnic with Mrs Lee McComas at Diamond Hollow hill with several mothers present.
The Epworth League of Albany Methodist Church plans a public Memorial Day program at Carpenter Baptist Church on Thursday night May 30 at 8 o'clock. They will return a visit from the Carpenter B Y P A who visited Albany last winter. An ice cream supper is scheduled at Dyesville Church on Saturday night June 1.
Gallipolis High School honored Mrs. Aaron Shelton born Iris Myers of Pomeroy as she graduated with the class of 1935. Grandparents great grandparents and parents filled the ceremony including little Rhea Ann Gears, daughter of Mrs. Shelton, who attended with her mother.
Middleport notes report Mr. and Mrs. E R Tompkins and son Bobbie visiting relatives in Bucyrus. The Men’s Union Bible Class met at the Church of Christ with Harley Sanborn delivering the lesson. Mrs. Kathryn Monahan and daughter Kathryn Rose traveled to Cincinnati to visit relatives and plan a stop in Hamilton with Miss Rose Monahan.
A Friday night gathering at Mr and Mrs Harry Hauck home honored Mrs Haucks father Mr Woodard for his seventy fifth birthday. Granddaughter Mrs Eunice Strauss presented a decorated cake. Guests brought gifts and refreshments were served.
Golfers planned to compete for prizes in the annual Flag tournament on the local course Thursday. Each player was handicapped at starting and planted his flag when he reached the limit of his advance.
A marriage license was issued to Chester Nash aged 24 of Crown City son of Homer Nash and Maud Hardisty aged 2 of Crown City daughter of Chauncey Hardisty.
Katherine Gordon of 588 South Terrace Ave Columbus Ohio is appointed administratrix of the estate of Charles W Keating deceased of Nelsonville Athens County Ohio. Probate judge 8 M Johnson dated May 22 1935. Court notice lists Athens County obligations and official filing date May 22 1935.
Middleport residents and visitors percolate through Columbus and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs D S Farmer host relatives while Mr and Mrs George Swallow and in law visit Mrs Farmer’s family. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Billy Wilson from New York City and family guests of Glenn Lambert and E N Knight in Middleport.
Middleport Garden Club members will attend the district meeting and flower show in Jackson next Tuesday June 4. Members must notify the secretary by Friday noon. The next local meeting is set for Monday June 3 at Mrs. Tom W. Jones home at 2 o'clock.
Meigs County receives $2,020 for clearing and grading Pythian Park grounds at Middleport. Projects include landscaping beautification draining painting and flower gardening as part of statewide relief efforts approved at the State Relief Headquarters.
Local residents and visitors travel to spend Decoration Day with relatives in Racine and nearby towns. Names include Gomer Lewis, Mrs Mary Hite, J M Spencer, A J Shaffer, Myrtle Weaver, P W Spence, Frank Weaver, Clara Cross, and Homer Coe with Bernice.
An Athens Ohio advert promotes Q-623 for rheumatism neuritis sciatica with claims of guaranteed relief. It cites Q-622 as a respected preemption of a famous specialist and asserts many users find pain stopped after a few doses and call it worth its weight in gold.
Columbus business college student Myrtie Curtis is back with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bell on the Hilltop. Edith Jones of Wakeman hosts a winter guest. Families from Detroit Groveport Maysville and Athens send members to visit relatives in town. Bonnie Miles of Ohio University returns for a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs Howard Miles.
Attendees at the funeral for Mrs. Whitmer included Orvil Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Brown of Akron, and Mrs. Naomi Stevens of Athens, joining those previously named in The Messenger.
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