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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1936

Page

3

Meigs Communities Join Pomeroy Civic Club Fall Festival

Meigs County communities join with Pomeroy Civic Club to sponsor a Fall Entertainment Festival. Opening night Tuesday Nov 10 features Lucille Elmore in a musical revue. Other acts include Elias Tamburitza Serenaders, Harold D. Eide lecture, and the comedy Cricket.

Meigs Pomeroy Meigs County Civic Club H. D. Brown Dr. Brown Lucille Elmore Hollywood Elmore Jugoslavia Harold D. Eide Norway Spitzbergen Polar

Middleport P T A Meeting Tonight at High School

The Middleport Parent-Teacher Association holds a regular meeting this evening in the High School Auditorium led by President Mrs M C Hobart. A program precedes the business session and attendance is requested for fathers mothers and teachers. Begin time is 7 30 P M.

Middleport Parent-Teacher Association M. C. Hobart Syracuse L. D. McMaster Louis Reibel Parent- Teacher Association Fred Shumway Franklin Rizer Meigs County Kishuta Syracuse Boy Scouts

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Pomeroy residents and guests share weekend visits with family in Gallipolis and Columbus. Frances Martin and Roy Tracy host and attend church events. The Twilight Garden Club plans a Wednesday bingo at 7:30 p.m. at A. O. Tracy’s home.

Mart Chase Harrisonville Walter Neutzling Carl Jamesville

Pomeroy Band Elects Officers

During a Pomeroy High School Band practice the group chose officers for the coming year: president Lawrence Ginn, vice president Allen Jones, secretary treasurer Louis Harper, flag bearers Maxine Russell and Maxine Maxson. A tag day fundraiser and band mothers sale supported activities and a concert at the new Pomeroy theater will donate part of proceeds to the band treasury.

Pomeroy Lawrence Ginn Allen Jones Louis Harper Maxine Russell Maxine Maxson Band Mothers’ Association Merchants of

Mrs Leonard Hosts Dinner for Sister in Middleport

Mrs J O Leonard entertained with a noon dinner Saturday honoring her sister Mrs F L Pratt of Covington Va. Guests included Mrs Minnie Fulton Elaine of Gallipolis Mrs Cora Schoenfeld Mrs Minnie Foster of Cheshire Mrs Helen Tuning of Addison Mrs A A Chappelle of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Pfadt Kathryn Pfadt Austen Smith of Covington. Five guests were Cheshire school classmates in girlhood days.

Middleport J. O. Leonard F. L. Pratt Covington Minnie Fulton Elaine Gallipolis Cora Schoenfeld Minnie Foster Cheshire Helen Tunning Addison A. A. Chappelle Pfadt Kathryn Pfadt Austen Smith Fulton Chappelle Tanning Schoenfeld

Weekend Visitors And Local Health Notes In Middleport

Ethel Foster of Charleston and Carl McCord of Wellsburg visited the Huddleston family on N Second Ave, while Hysell family members spent time here before Margaret returns to Oak Harbor schools as an art teacher. Local gatherings included funeral attendance for Alfred Walters and updates on several ill residents and students visiting from Ohio State University.

Middleport Ethel Foster Charleston Carl McCord Wellsburg W. Va W. G. Huddleston N. Second Ave Margaret Ella Hysell Harry Hysell Gravel Hill Oak Harbor John Walters Jacob Betz J. C. Walters Circleville Alfred Walters Billy Demoskey

Bands Play at Home for Aged Infirmary Concert

About 50 people traveled to the Meigs County Infirmary Sunday for a concert by the Pomeroy and Middleport High School Bands. The event honored residents of the infirmary and was organized by Mr and Mrs Allard Pratt, with car transportation donated by local community members. The elderly audience enjoyed the music and urged a return visit.

Pomeroy Meigs County Infirmary Middleport Allard Pratt Eleanor Whitney Harrisonville High School Home Economics Laboratory EF. V. Atkins and Son A. M. Irwin

Moore Preaches at Middleport Church with Baptism

Rev. Charles E Moore delivered the morning sermon at the Middleport Presbyterian Church. Before communion Annabelle Bailey daughter of Rev and Mrs Bailey was baptized. Moore housed with his nephew Rev C C Bailey but returned home to deliver a funeral address for a friend in New Castle Pa.

C. E. Moore Middleport Charles E Moore C. C. Bailey Annabelle Bailey Moore New Castle

Frost Personal and Social News Notes

Frost social notes report the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans hosting Dr. and Mrs. Westervelt before their move to Arizona. Attendees include Dr. Westervelt and Miss Bernice Russell among fourteen members and one guest. pumpkin pie and coffee served. Also listed are Athens visitors Clyde Rowell. Toledo guests Everett Rowell Marl Gladgar and Dale. and several Frost area exchanges with Malta Cutler and Sidney connections.

Martha Frost Ella Tilton Adda Warren Coolville Mary Minear Sibyl Root Beebe Nettie Richardson Frost Mark Westervelt Clyde Rowell Athens Everett Rowell Marl Gladgar Dale Toledo C. W. Rowell Alex Parsons L C. Petty Bernard Veekes Sidney Louis Brantigan Route 1 Pearl Russell

Beauty pros rise as cosmetology leads state growth

Sacramento report shows cosmetology the fastest growing field in California. The Department of Vocations and Professions records 138 new operators and a total of 34,054 beauty professionals statewide.

Sacramento Calif U.P Department of Vocations and Professions

Aged Resident Dies At Harrisonville

Martin Chase of Meigs County dies at his Harrisonville home after illness brief in local newspaper items. Funeral for John Wilson in Harrisonville Presbyterian Church follows his Rutland home death and military burial at Wells Cemetery.

Harrisonville Martin Chase Meigs County Mr. Chase Mrs. Chase John Wilson Rutland Presbyterian Church Wilson Wells Cemetery Homer Welsh Lancaster Fair Mae Bal H. Pickering Columbus FFA Harriet Ball Mae Ball Barbara Baum Wheling W. Va B. E. Carl

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