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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1928
Page
2
The First Baptist Church will welcome Rev. E. A. Stark as pastor on December 1, arriving from Cambridge. Mrs Stark and he have moved in with their household goods arriving today. They have no children.
Rutland High School will establish a new band of about 20 under veteran director James T. Lewis of Middleport. The ensemble is a reorganization of the former band with some fresh talent, and practice has begun.
J Merrill Weed formerly of this valley now with Ohio State University engineering station Columbus will radio from WEAD tomorrow at 8 15 p m with Junior Dean W D Turnbull on An Engineer's Tour of Ohio The talk is expected to interest people in this area from Pomeroy Ohio Valley
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grate Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scholl and Will Corn of Wellston left Middleport for Detroit where they will attend a bottling convention. Mrs. Belcher of Gallipolis mother of Mrs. Grate is staying at the Grate home during their absence.
Pomeroy on November 14 reports the town looking dull after a week of brilliant decorations and a weekend bridge celebration. The Drew Webster Post Chevrolet Sedan prize went to Robert Clark of Graham Station, with Florence Leifheit winning 75 dollars for selling the most tickets and Thelma Ebersbach 40 dollars and Catherine Vadish 25 dollars in awards. Citizens reflect on a fine day and a successful event, with local elder D Geyer praising the run of activities.
John Ohlinger once marshal of Pomeroy and now in Columbus visits. Will Thomas and wife of Columbus tour the town with many old friends. Mrs. Edward Gavin returns home to Ironton after a visit with Marcus and the Ebersbach sisters. Mrs. Nannie McCarty of Columbus visits her brother Giles and family in Rutland. Allen Chase leaves for Detroit to take a new advertising role after editing with the Wellston Sentinel. Rev. Bridwell, former local Baptist pastor, now in Portsmouth, is here briefly with old friends, resting due to health.
Mr and Mrs Mack Hull and their son Robert left Middleport for Charleston to stay the night before continuing to St Petersburg Florida for the winter. They plan a year of vacation and rest from the Corn Belt home farm with daughter Mrs Leroy Lyons and family.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Simms announce the birth of a son on Monday. They now have two sons and a daughter in their home. Mrs Jane Smith of Columbus is visiting her daughter Mrs Edward Tewksbury and family. Dan Beman and Ed Webb of Marion were in town visiting old friends, Mr Webb and family formerly lived here.
A. J. Greene seeks attorney fees from Frank Gloeckner in past lawsuits. Judge Worstell grants postponement due to missing witnesses. trial expected in December. Greene previously practiced in Meigs County now Gallipolis. Also notes social and local sports items including Middleport High School football victory.
Delaware reports the death of 82 year old Dr William North Rice professor emeritus of geology at Connecticut Wesleyan University at his son's home in the city. Funeral arrangements await announcement.
Miss Vaude Vance and Eugene Paul wed at the Christian Church parsonage in Middleport with Rev. Fred I. Gardner officiating. The bride, daughter of Chauncey and Mrs. Vance, has lived in Middleport most of her life and worked in Pomeroy. Paul, a civil engineer with The Dravo Company, will move with his parents to Pittsburgh after a short visit.
GOES TO HOSPITAL MIDDLEPORT November 14 The Rawlings ambulance transported George Thomas a track man for the New York Central Railway to McMillan Hospital Charleston. His condition was not serious but hospital examination was deemed best.
Grand Chief Grace Downing and Mrs Winifred Skidmore departed for Dayton on Nov 14 to oversee a Pythian Sister convention set for tomorrow. They will remain as guests of Mrs Edith Newkirk for the rest of the week, and Mrs Downing will conduct one more convention before Christmas holidays.
Canaan Grange held its annual election in Canaanville on November 14. Over half of its members voted with George Holdren elected master and Frank Halbirt overseer. Other officers include Mrs Mable Mansfield lecturer and Earl Halbirt secretary. Six membership applications were approved.
Bill Carrigan and several Boston Red Sox members left for a long hunting trip in Maine immediately after the season concluded.
Last evening the Eastern Star Lodge held a meeting to confer the work on several candidates, continuing its sequence of initiation and advancement within the order.
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