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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1938

Page

3

Meigs County PTA Council Meets at Laurel Cliff

About 65 members from Meigs County PTA groups gathered at Laurel Cliff School for a morning program. Rep Floyd Mees spoke on school finances and funding. Mrs Sidney Fadely announced the Southeastern Ohio Peeners meeting to be held next week in Athens. A noon luncheon followed.

Little Rhythm Band Floyd F. Mees Mees Sidney Fadely Racine P.T.A Southeastern Ohio Peeners

Meigs County residents study home making program details

Meigs County communities participate in a project studying home furnishing and living room arrangement. Meetings in November and December will be led by Geneva Humphreys, home demonstration agent, with local leaders named in each community and guest speaker Anne Bierbricker from Ohio State University.

Chester Pearl Koblentz Cecil Kimes Reedsville Roy Hannum G. R. Chambers Alfred Emerson Guthrie Harry Guthrie Columbia Vaneta Radekin Melva Turner Harrisonville Delbert .Chase Pauline Atkins Rutland Langsville G. H. Lasher Etta McKnight Dorcas Alice Hill Isabell Carnahan Letart Falls Dan Hartinger H. M. Allen

Mrs Hester Williams York dies in Cleveland

Mrs Hester Williams formerly of Syracuse and Cleveland died after a weeks long illness in Cleveland Woman's Hospital. She married and leaves husband three children Warren Margaret and Florence at home parents Mr and Mrs C M Carleton and sister Gertrude. Burial occurred in a Cleveland cemetery.

Pomeroy Hester Williams Syracuse Cleveland Cleveland Woman’s Hospital Williams Hester Carleton Warren Margaret Florence C. M. Carleton Gertrude

Mrs Pendergrass Illness Takes Pomeroy Family to Kentucky

Mrs Margaret Smith of Osborne Street left Thursday for McRoberts Kentucky to be with her daughter Mrs Alma Pendergrass who is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Pendergass were from Pomeroy but have lived in McRoberts for several years.

Pendergrass III Pomeroy Margaret Smith Osborne St McRoberts Herbert Alma) Pendergrass

Licensed to Marry Pomeroy In Portland Probate Court

A marriage license was issued Tuesday in the probate court to Millard Van Meter 21 and Vera Cozart 22 both residents of Portland. The couple plans to wed soon.

Pomeroy Millard van Meter Vera Cozart Portland

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Birthday Celebrations

Social notes recount Mila Jane Stark’s fourth birthday party with sixteen children at the Stark home on Sycamore Street. Guests included family friends and neighbors such as Mrs. P. K. Smith and Mrs. Norman Russell. Additional items mention visitors and gatherings in Pomeroy including stork shower gifts for Mrs. Harry Walburn and various local moves and society events.

Mila Jane Edward Stark Stark Sycamore St P. K. Smith W. G. Downie Norman Russell Harry Walburn Betty Tracy Martha Childs I. E. Miller Eloise White Ava-Zo Williams Florence Rowe Mabel Hysell Marjorie Miller Hallie Nellie Zerke Carrie Miller Langsvile Harold Harlowe Parkersburg Cooper N. Second Ave Harlowe Fleet Transfer Company Ohio

Funeral attendance notes for Mrs. Oscar Myers

Relatives and friends from distance attended the funeral of Mrs. Oscar Myers on Thursday. Attendees included the Myers family from Columbus Etna Carroll and Gallipolis with several spouses and extended relatives. Burial followed at Beech Grove Cemetery. many floral offerings were sent.

Oscar Myers Earl Myers

Entertains past Theodorus Council D of A members

Mrs Elmer Wickham and three other hostesses welcomed former councillors of Theodor us Council D A at Mrs Wickhams Mulberry Avenue home Wednesday evening. Mrs Glen Dill led the business session and a social hour followed with games and awards to several members.

Ethel Tedrow Ona Cook Margaret Sinclair Elmer Wickham Charles Withrow Joe Beegle William Fisher Theodorus Council Daughters of America Wickham Mulberry Ave Glen Dill Henry Reibel Marion Radford Richard Campbell Tim Bishop

Tea Event Honors Grace Episcopal Guild Members

Mrs Jed Hartinger and Mrs Carrie Nye hosted Grace Episcopal Guild members at the parish house on Wednesday evening. A tea on Monday afternoon Oct 24 will honor Mrs Roger Woodhull of Dayton United Thank Offering treasurer, who will speak on the unit ed thank offering.

Jed Hartinger Carrie Nye Grace Episcopal Guild Roger Woodhull Dayton United Thank Offering

Middleport Social Notes and Church Events Spotlight

Middleport social notes list the Women's Music Club meeting at First Presbyterian on October 25 with year books, a Colonial Days playlet, and a candlelit program featuring authentic Washington era music. Other items note church, conference, and university events, plus residents traveling to Columbus and updates from local pastors and families. A separate notice announces Loyal Berean Class sponsorship of the King of Kings film at the High School Auditorium on November 15.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church O. P. Klein Northwest Territory Washington Willis Aleshire Rosener Zeiher Dan McNaughton Paul Smart Arthur Skinner Jed Webster, Jr Dan Hartinger Charles Bing Robert Coats Mary Eunice Hennesy Josephine Emmish Frieda Faehnle Lucille Dutton Gordon Harris William Root James E. Harley Patrick Lochary Syracuse H. A. Rothrock Roy Barnes Ohio Portsmouth Methodist Episcopal Church Sciotoville Wesley Green Geneva Humphreys Columbus Ohio State University Mary V. Williams Mason Williams Long Island Williams Massachusetts Paul Smith Ohio University Church of Christ Christ Berean

Reserves and Murray City play to scoreless tie in Logan

Reserves and Murray City battled to a scoreless tie at Logan on Thursday afternoon. The Chieftains drove to Murray City’s two yard line before fumbling. A rematch is set for Thursday afternoon November 3 in Logan.

LOGAN Murray City Chieftains

Plan Services At Churches In Middleport

In Middleport the Methodist Church shows stereopticon slides by Rev. H A Rothrock at the evening service on Sunday with hymns by the choir. Sunday School is at 9 15 a m, worship at 10 15 a m on the theme For Times Like These, Epworth League at 6 p m led by William Stephenson. First Baptist School meets 9 15 a m with an attendance contest between Men s and Women s Classes. Worship at 10 15 a m concludes morning. BYPU meets 6 p m led by William Ward Betty Brown is president. evening service at 7 p m.

Middleport Sunday School Advance H. A. Rothrock Church School Advance Epworth League William Stephenson First Baptist Church William Ward BYPU Betty Brown

Frank Weaver Funeral To Be Held Saturday

RACINE Frank Weaver age 85 died Thursday at his home. Survived by daughter Pearl Spencer and son Curt Weaver with five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at two oclock Saturday afternoon at the residence, Rev Charles Carrer of Columbus officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

Racine Frank Weaver Pearl Spencer Curt Weaver Charles Carrer Columbus Greenwood Cemetery

Montreal Driver Fined for Riding a Horse Drunk

Joseph Cote, age 35, was fined $10 and costs in Montreal for driving a horse while intoxicated. He faced a magistrate and paid the penalty, with the case noted as a public offense linked to alcohol misuse.

Montreal Joseph Cote

Grant Continuance in Liquidation Program

The Meigs County Saving & Loan Co assets liquidation continued to Oct. 26 1933 by common pleas courts. An order restrains Pomeroy National Bank from selling Burt N. Knight’s real estate until further order. Meinhart cases against Ohio Fuel Gas Co settled out of court and dismissed. Slaughter v Roush suit for 560 dollars with interest from 1825 settled and dismissed.

Pomeroy Meigs County Saving & Loan Co Common Pleas Clerk of Courts Pomeroy National Bank Burt N. Knight Philip W. Meinhart Genevieve Meinhart Ohio Fuel Gas Co Wilson Slaughter Fred Roush

Instruction Tendered Farmers at Racine

The Racine Vocational Agricultural Department at Southern Rural High School offers part time instruction to young farmers. The first meeting is October 24 at 7 30 in the agricultural classroom. Sidney Fadely will lead the fifteen session course.

Racine

Rally Planned at Flat Woods Church Sunday

A Sunday School rally is planned at Flat Woods Church on Sunday October 30. Preparations aim for record attendance with an interesting program and a basket dinner to be served at noon.

Pomeroy Flatwoods

Stillborn Daughter Barbara Ellen Wipple Service Held

Funeral services were held Thursday for Barbara Ellen Wipple the stillborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs Victor Wipple born at Holzer Hospital Wednesday night Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery The Wipp les reside at Five Points.

Notable Middleport residents die in daylong incidents

Two prominent Middleport figures die within hours of each other. W A B Covert 86 founder of the Covert Baking Company and lifelong local business figure dies Thursday morning from a heart attack. Warren G Huddleston 69 an engineer on the New York Central Lines dies Thursday afternoon from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral plans for Covert set for Sunday. Huddleston burial at Lone Oak Cemetery Pt Pleasant. A final line notes a South African aardvark factoid.

Middleport W. A. B. Covert Warren G. Huddleston Mr. Covert Covert Baking Company A. W. Hartinger Buckeye Bakery New York Central Lines Gauley Bridge W. Va Pt. Pleasant Huddleston Mary Huddleston Galbroner Lone Oak Cemetery

Chinese Population in United States Reaches Major Milestone

About 75,000 Chinese residents are living in the United States, reflecting ongoing migration trends and demographic changes in immigrant communities.

The United States

Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Relief for Coughs

An old advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a remedy for lingering coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It asserts the product goes to the source of inflammation helps loosen phlegm and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied.

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