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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1935
Page
3
In a tense fall showdown, Middletown Panthers edge Pomeroy 14 12 to clinch the Southeast Ohio League pennant amid a muddy afternoon. Key plays include a long 33 yard return and a pivotal fumble recovery as both teams trade drives, with Middletown's defense bottling the late surge and the visitors failing to seal the rally.
Middleport residents host relatives from Springfield to Columbus for Thanksgiving. Families include the Erlewinds, Saunders, Pelt, Garden, Welch, Farmer, Kruse, Sayre, and Clark among others. Guests travel for football games between Middleport and Pomeroy and to enjoy holiday gatherings with local kin.
POMEROY demand for a football field was stressed by William Henry Harrison Dye at a Thursday night address. With county treasurer R G Webster assisting, the former Pomeroy star and OSU player answered football questions, praising the Pomeroy Marietta game and a notorious wait a minute play near the Marietta goal for a 13 7 Pomeroy win. Dye also recalled OSU Colgate and predicted good prospects for OSU next year. Rendezvous Singers of Wellston followed with musical selections.
POMEROY Mrs. F D Mittie Lyman age 61 died Thursday morning at Grant Hospital Columbus. A former Pomeroy resident she was sister of Mrs Bertha Pownall of Ave and active in state political circles for years. Survived by a son and two sisters a daughter who died in the Cleveland hospital fire disaster is noted. Funeral services were held in Columbus.
Middleport Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters announce their new officers led by M. E. C. Mrs Gail Snider and S Miss Thelma Gilmore. Other posts include M. of R. & C. Mrs Jessie Houdashelt and J Mrs William Ely with various officers and staff roles.
Chester Grange held its regular meeting at the school building with all officers present. The State Master declared Chester Grange a Red Ribbon Grange for last years achievements. Four Hemlock Grange visitors and three Long Bottom visitors attended. The program featured a thankful-rol(l) call, music by A. H. Weber and Ruth Weber, a meet 25 years ago clipping, a debate on country life versus city life, judged in favor of the affirmative, and a skit The Courtship of Sally and SI. 75 persons attended.
The Ohio Unemployed League plans two mass meetings in Meigs County led by John Camp of Alice. Rutland hosts Saturday night December 7 at 7 30 with Harry R. Stotts of Zanesville as principal speaker. Middleport follows Sunday December 8 at 1 30 with further talks.
Mrs. W. L. Pierce of Tiffin Ohio claims she shed 50 pounds in six months after adopting a light diet and daily Kruschen Salt dose. The ad promotes eating fruit and vegetables, cutting fatty foods, and purchasing Kruschen from local pharmacies.
James Sisson of Charleston a former Yellow Jacket and Middleport High School graduate class of 1930 visited the Pomeroy Middleport game. He has spent two and a half years at Hopemont Sanitarium Hopemont West Virginia and this was his first game attendances in three years. He will stay with his grandparents Mr and Mrs James Stevens for the rest of the week.
MIDDLEPORT The Baptist Young Peoples Union Convention opens in Akron Friday at noon and runs to Saturday noon. Rev F C Kreager will attend with Lettie Fugate Ellen Jane Mygatt Cora Dell Sceins Anna Lou Smith Clare nce Clark and Max Sanborn. Kreager and Gallipolis pastor Rev Sagan return Saturday. others stay until close. Clarence Clark will travel from Akron to Denison University.
Thanksgiving visits fill Meigs County as Parker family groups gather in Marietta and Minersville. Ohio State student Harrett Ewing returns to Lincoln Hill home. Methodist Winners Class meets at Welch Church with hostesses. Families on Mulberry and Ravine roads host relatives including Waters, Russell, Warner, and Eynon for holiday week.
J. D. Bryan, attorney from Chicago, arrived Thursday to attend the golden wedding of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bryan. The celebration is held at the home of their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harley at Bryan Place in Middleport.
Cleveland's community fund campaign closed with 3,110,603 pledged toward a 3,250,000 quota. The drive aimed to support local programs and services through private donations and corporate gifts.
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