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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1936
Page
6
Middleport citizens hear from Santa Claus in a letter to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He plans to arrive by week’s end and meet every boy and girl in Meigs County, recounting his long journey from Holland to North Pole and his 600 years in Christmas work.
The Middleport Literary Club met with Mrs. Edward French to study The American Home. Mrs. R. W. Harris spoke on Art of Living Together and Mrs. C. A. Poindexter on Family Finance read by Mrs. Elizabeth Hartinger. The group closed with Home Sweet Home and plans to meet December 2 with Mrs. J. S. Harley.
In a Chicago hotel, Marcia Canfield plans a New York flight after meeting John Waddell. Bruce McDougal sketches her while she queues at checkout, reflecting her temper and vanity as he ponders delivering a more flattering portrait later.
Harold D. Eide, famed Norwegian explorer, will visit Pomeroy next Tuesday. The Pomeroy Civic Club brings him for the third Entertainment Festival program to recount polar adventures aiding colonization of Spitsbergen with illustrated talks.
Middleport residents attend gatherings and travels. Helen Bailey and Neva Lovecy head to Kenton for Thanksgiving with Harry Jenkins family. Past Chiefs Association hold turkey dinner at Islandview Inn Gallipolis with 24 members. Loyal Berean Class plans rum mage and bake sale December 4 and 5 and Christmas party December 15. Mrs Allen Knopp to Charleston for hospital treatment. Mrs Mollie Harrington attends Isabel Duckler and Frank Weisenberger wedding in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Dale Holter visit McConnelsville.
William Britton a clerk at Hobson has been off duty for days due to an injury from lifting coal. He was treated at McMillan Hospital Charleston and brought home to Gravel Hill on Sunday. he will undergo an operation.
Marcia boards a plane amid tense mood as Bruce McDougall studies his model and a sleepy passenger dozes. The aircraft lifts from a snow covered field into a gray, ominous sky as the scene ends with a to be continued.
A crew under the National Youth Administration has started improving the Rock Springs Cemetery near Routes 31 and 143. Fred Googlein donates a 15 foot strip of land to permit a new road, the first roadway serving the cemetery in over 50 years. This road work will be the major improvement to the site.
Mrs Griff Rus will entertain the Evangeline Chapter No 172 Order of Eastern Star officers this evening at the Masonic Club rooms. Her guest list includes 24 officers and visiting member Mrs D L Sewell of Denver Colorado, her daughter. A chicken dinner will be served.
The POMEROY Chester Council Daughters of America conducted an inspection on Tuesday evening with Deputy Lucille Beards as officer. Attendees from Theodoris Council of Pomeroy included Mrs. Chris Beards, Mrs. Elizabeth Darst, Mrs. Charles Cowen, Mrs. Charles Grueser, Mrs. Bernice Ridenour, Mrs. Mable Cleland and Miss Elva Holter. Afterward refreshments were served.
A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Otto Swartz was hosted at W. H. Follrod’s home in Coolville on Monday night November 16 as the Swarts prepare to move to Junction City. Attendees included extended family and friends. several members traveled to Columbus later to attend Grange events.
Elva Holter returns from Morning Star to Pomeroy after visiting her relatives Mr and Mrs Homer Holter. Erma Hood Thompson visits in town before returning to Kensington Pa. Presbyterian Missionary Society to meet at Lincoln Hill home. Several residents travel to Columbus for business and hospital care. An operation at Holzer Hospital for appendicitis proves satisfactory. Epworth League gathers at Bethany Church with Miss Miller directing. Dental laboratory to open in Downie residence area. Busy Bees quilting at Peace Church. Gall stones operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Birthday dinner honors A N Zahl. Five Hundred games and social hour follow.
A cough or bronchial irritation today may lead to trouble tomorrow. Creomulsion offers relief with emulsified Creosote to soothe membranes and aid healing. Doctors use it in families and druggists prize it for delivering Creosote to the source of the trouble.
POMEROY Harmon Wyeth 73 died at his home near Hanesville Tuesday evening after a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at Rose Hill, with burial in Coy Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Dow Weese and families from Crooksville Racine Rutland visited Edward Mills. Parkersburg guests of Mayor Shumway. Ladies Aid soup sale at Asbury church. Ira Fleming toured Marietta on business. Nora Nye visited Marcia Karr in Pomeroy. Grace Williams returns from Chicago to OSU. Church delegates attend Rutland M E quarter conference. Mrs Flanagan seriously ill. Bentz family hosted by George Hayman. Leiber family moving from Busn property. Noreatha Fleming ill.
Gamma Xi Chapter of the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity will feature Karl Rich and his orchestra at their eighth annual Thanksgiving dance on November 26 at Shiflet Hall Middleport. The event is highlighted as a premier social home-coming in Southern Ohio with an outstanding orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leffler of The Diamond hosted a surprise party Friday evening November 13 for their two sons James age 11 and Jack age 24. Guests included Eugene Lehman and daughter Marian, Clarence Leffler, St Clair Leffler and children Richard Allen Lee Levina Patr ia Shirley, Lewis Pughline, Floyd Leffler, Thelma Bond, Lewis Hall, Phillimon Leffler, Maxine Leffler and Mary Leffler. Refreshments were served. Gifts were given to the honorees and the evening was pleasant.
A dismissal of Lawrence Huntley versus Ethel Huntley divorce proceedings was recorded in common pleas court on Wednesday with costs assessed against the plaintiff.
An advertisement at Gallaher’s Drug Store 16 South Court Street offers a 49 cent bottle of Old Mohawk Indian Medicine. It guarantees a full refund if rheumatic or neuritis pains are not relieved in six days and claims relief for stomach and liver trouble. Ten doses purportedly stop arm and back pains, twelve doses reduce stiffness and swelling, and even one dose aids gas.
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