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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1938

Page

3

Pomeroy Civic Club Debates Ohio Chamber Report

Pomeroy Civic Club held a Tuesday night meeting after a turkey dinner at the Senkus Hotel to discuss the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Convention report. E F Robinson and W Atkins attended. a flood control resolution favors federal action under the Army Engineers for the Ohio Valley.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Civic Club Senkus Ohio Chamber of Commerce Akron E. F. Robinson William Atkins U. S. Army Engineers Ohio Valley Ragor Chamber of Commerce Atkins John Hite Citizens’ Committee Meigsounty Fairground E. J. Mildren Northwest Territory Ohio W. A. Compton Meigs County M. D. Webster Ray Wilson Aten Shain

Judge Denies New Trial in Kanawha Rail Suit

Common Pleas Judge C. E. Peoples overruled the defendant W. E. Williams motion for a new trial in the Kanawha Rail and Machinery Co versus Williams case. The jury had returned a verdict for the plaintiff seeking release of mining machinery held by Williams. The judge held a directed verdict was justified as there was no evidence Williams claimed the plaintiff's machinery stored at the Blackstone Mine.

Williams Blackstone

Bradbury Men’s Night Observed with Church History Talk

Men’s Night at Bradbury revival drew more men than women. Rev O W Williams spoke and Sherd Gilmore recounted the church history from 1889 to 1898. Wednesday night Middleport and Keno will send delegations.

Bradbury O. W. Williams Sherd Gilmore Middleport Keno

Revival Held at Enterprise U Church By Snyder Couple

Rev and Mrs D V Snyder of New Lexington formerly connected with Meigs County churches hold a one week revival at Enterprise U Church. The event brings local faith leaders to the community with services nightly through the week.

Busy Bee Class to Host Cafeteria Supper at First Baptist

Middleport notes report a Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. cafeteria supper at First Baptist Church hosted by the Busy Bee Class with plans for monthly third Thursdays. Also covered are Methodist youth events, World Comradeship activities, and a Monday party for Charles Vroman's third birthday with dozens of local children present.

First Baptist Church Charles Vroman Eben Bowen Chestnut St John Vroman Bowen Frank Vroman Annamae Antle Judy Cluff Faula Leonard Sheila Stover Colleen Waddell Janet Frost Shirley Evans Barbara Stout Bee Jay Lyons Patricia Sherman Donna Ruth Russell Diane Reichman Jimmy Arnold Jimmy Whitlock Robert Chambers Jon Schaaf Sonny Holter Sidney Kloes Charles Tewksbury Val Edgar Reynolds Charles Wayland

Methodist fish fry and Phi Delta Kappa plans

The Methodist Church Men’s Class led by president O B Stout hosts a 6:30 p m fish fry with talks from Rev Rothrock and others and planned songs. Phi Delta Kappa officers led by J Chappelle Talbott announce a road caravan to promote their 10th Thanksgiving dance featuring Johnny Klint and his 12 piece orchestra.

the Methodist Church O. B. Stout Rothrock Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity J. Chappelle Talbott William Grate Edward Tewksbury Wayne Gibbons Roy Barnes Delbert Rice Johnny Klint

Crowds See King of Kings at Local School Matinee

Large crowds attended a special matinee of the King of Kings at the High School Auditorium yesterday afternoon. The event, sponsored by the Church of Christ, drew students and community members for an early evening showing.

Middleport of Christ Church of Christ

Daughters Meet and Birth Announced in Pomeroy Notes

Daughters of Union Veterans met at the 1.0.C.F. hall with large attendance. Plans for a Christmas party Dec 12 include a dinner for Civil War veteran H A Dixon and widows of soldiers, followed by supper and a gift exchange. ANNOUNCE BIRTH: Roy and Edna Fell Wolfe announce the birth of Anna Louise, nine pounds, Monday.

C.F H. A. Dixon Tom Googlein Roy Wolfe Pine Grove Edna Fell Anna Louise

Mrs Glenn Lee Wins In National Contest

Mrs Glenn Lee wife of a Darwin storekeeper has won an electric roaster as a prize in a national contest sponsored by a well known soap company. She previously won a gas refrigerator in another national contest and is a daughter of County Commissioner Herb Riggs.

Pomeroy Glenn Lee Darwin Lee Herb Riggs

Thanksgiving Dance in Rutland Gymnasium

A Thanksgiving dance sponsored by the athletic association will be held in the Rutland gymnasium on Wednesday November 23 from 10 p m to 1 a m.

Rutland The Athletic Association

Scouts To Hold Dinner Meeting In Kinshuta District

Pomeroy H C Thrasher Boy Scout Commissioner of Blennerhassett District will speak at the Kinshuta District annual dinner and meeting at Simpson M E Church Friday at 630 PM. New district officers will be installed and the annual scouting progress report will be presented. Arrangements chair T R Cowie with committee members Cline Matthews Harry Ohlinger Fred Shumway and W L Anthony.

T. R. Cowie Cline Matthews Harry Ohlinger Fred Shumway W. L. Anthony

Rock Springs Woman Lydia Carman Dies at 92

Lydia A Carman of Rock Springs dies at 92 after four years of invalid status. She is survived by three sons D A Carman San Bernardino W A Carman Rock Springs and Walter Carman at home. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Bunker Hill Church with burial in nearby cemetery. Her husband John T Carman died 14 years ago at 92 and a daughter Miss Marietta Carman predeceased her. She was a member of Mt Hermon A B Church.

Pomeroy Lydia A. Carman Rock Springs

WPA Nursery School Open House in Middleport

Middleport residents are invited to an open house at the WPA Nursery School on Friday from 8:30 a m to 3 30 p m. Miss Hildred Stewart Miss Marian Welch and Mrs Elea nor Souders oversee the event at the Swedenborg Church on Pearl Street where the school has operated for two and a half years after leaving Park Street School.

Middleport WPA Hildred Stewart Marian Welch Eleanor Souders Swedenborg Church Pearl St Park St

Accident Injures 17YearOld Daniel in Columbus

Dr and Mrs C A Poindexter report their nephew Lewis Daniels 17 a North High School student injured while using an electrically driven saw in manual training. He suffered lacerations to the middle and ring fingers with amputation of the middle finger at the first joint and loss of the ring finger tip.

Middleport C. A. Poindexter Lewis Daniels Columbus Young Daniels North High School Manual Training

Fire destroys chicken coop near Senkus Hotel hillside

Firemen fought a hillside blaze starting about 3:30 p m Tuesday behind the Senkus Hotel on Second Street. The flames consumed a chicken coop and burned leaves and underbrush over a fairly large area before the Pomeroy Fire Department extinguished the fire.

Senkus Second St Pomeroy

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Iso Civic Club Elief Enterprise D. V. Snyder Middleport Social Notes Epworth League of the Heath M. E H. A. Rothrock George Archibald Robert Rothrock Gordon Harris Ruth Pickens Wanda Reichman Donald Mathews Robert Tompkins Heath M. E Willis Aleshire Hattie Smith I. E. Miller Lee McComas Noah Haskins Robert Harris Oo. P. Klein Barnes MeeComas Lillian Smith Haskins Marshall McCuen Robert Coats Kelly Grogan Harris Robert Birch Foster Foster Missionary Society E. R. Tompkins World Fellowship Movement of Methodist Churches Greyhound Parkersburg Washington, D. C Los Angeles New York — Mcarthur Clarksburg ST. Louis Union Bus Station W. Union St Middleport High School Assembly Hall Third Ave Pomeroy Social Notes Nial Hysell John Senkus Sarah Estella Findling Alfred L. A. Person Alva Hite Holzer Hospital Peter Botzel Union Ave East Main St Ohio University Philosophy Club PTA Parent Teachers Association St. Paul Lutheran Church Albert, Young Bill Pleasant Ridge Robert Morris Harrisonville Road Amos Junod Nora Nye Jean Hennessy Sii Carter Walter Sphinx Family and Home Outfitters United Dep't Hed Mohair Standard Oil SOHIO Standard Oil Company Sanders Oil Company
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