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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1935
Page
3
Chester observes the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Glenn Lambert with relatives present including Dana Lambert and granddaughter Marjorie Hughes along with Max Lambert and Roy Wright from nearby communities.
Athens County foes clash Thursday as Midport High football seeks season momentum on the road. Injuries threaten potential starters and may force J. T. and Trimbie to adjust the Arrangements squad while fans anticipate a pivotal contest at the Easy fashion field. Local obituaries and social notes follow.
Mr and Mrs Guy Lynch welcomed a son Robert Lee and a daughter Edna Mae at their Langsville home. The son weighed seven and a half pounds and the daughter ten pounds but the girl died at birth. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Emmett Lynch. Mother and son are reported to be doing fine. Lynch works at Red Anchor Department Store in Pomeroy.
Virgil Thomas a 25 year old fugitive was arraigned on burglary and larceny charges before Common Pleas Judge C E Peoples. He received probation and his release ordered after escaping Meigs County Jail in July 1932. He was arrested last week by Constable Leroy Bartrum and returned from Springfield to answer paternity charges settled previously.
Mrs Charles Grafton of Sanborn and Mrs Sarah Phillips of Terre Haute visit the Phillips home in Minersville. Mrs Elizabeth Huber returns from a weekend with her son Charles. Regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting tonight at the Legion Hall. Chester to host final baseball game vs Syracuse All Stars next Sunday after a 7 to 3 loss to Pine Valley.
A $10 000 damages suit was filed by Allen T. Jones administrator of Pearl Allen Jones deceased against Roy C. Herrman. The common pleas court expects a two day hearing due to many witnesses. Pearl Jones died after being struck by a truck on State Route No. 7 near Hobson on October 19, 1934, the truck reportedly driven by a Herrman agent.
Racine and Pomeroy residents are listed visiting relatives and friends, departing for camps, or returning home. Marriage licenses were issued to Charles Sprouse and Mattie Keiser near Pomeroy in a ceremony officiated by Justice H H Mees.
Middleport hosts the Eighth District Convention of the American Legion this weekend with drum corps drills for cash and cup prizes at the High School field Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of Legionnaires from 29 Posts are expected, followed by a dinner honoring State Commander Milton Campbell and other guests. The convention's main session is set for Sunday at the Masonic Temple, while Mrs. James A. Harley is named Meigs County chair for the Christmas Health Seals drive with committees to assist the Red Cross distribution.
Middleport social notes report locals visiting Columbus relatives and OH University student visits while Huntington funeral attendance and family gatherings appear. Pomeroy court petition seeks partition of real estate filed by multiple Williams Moten family members. Horton Brown Meigs County Clerk recovers from illness and returns to courthouse duties.
Mrs Blanche Roller of Mulberry Avenue received a certificate of perfection for unwritten work at a district Rebekahs meeting in Ironton on Friday. She will serve as chaplain at the next district gathering. Other officers named include Mrs Hattie Marshington Dexter vice president and Mrs Cora Warner Pomeoy inside guardian.
Mrs Shannon Russell aged 57 died at her Bradbury home from a heart attack. A lifelong Bradbury resident she had been in failing health for years. Survived by husband and three sons Leo Russell Middleport Harold Charleston and Guy Columbus, three grandchildren, and three brothers Pearl and Tom McKnight Middleport and John McKnight Coshocton.
Middleport notes include Mrs A V Smith and daughter Kathryn Lois traveling from Charleston with Mrs J L Gibson, returning Sunday. Mr and Mrs C I Brooks and son Charles visit Columbus then return home. G H Gardner of Zanesville visits Rev and Mrs F C Kreager and family. Cecilia Marsh art supervisor in Meigs County schools skids and overturns near Carpenter Harrisonville but unhurt. Mrs O B Stout to entertain Literary Club on Fisher Avenue with extra guest and Mrs A W McKay to speak.
Alonzo Kesterson Pomeroy, 82, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Mable Humphrey in Rock Springs on Monday. Surviving children include Mrs. Humphrey at his deathbed, John, Fred Williams, and Dale Kesterson of Pomeroy, Cora Canterbury of Pontiac Michigan, and Maywood Kesterson of Monongahela City Pennsylvania.
Members of the J O F class met at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church with Mrs. E K Lippincott and Mrs. Robert Roberts as hostesses. They planned to make apple butter next week at the Ebersbach home Mulberry Avenue. Contests crowned Miss Norma Young Miss Gertrude Smith and Mrs Doyle Phillips as winners. Next meeting set for November on Lincoln Hill with Mrs Malcolm Hartley assisted by Mrs T A Downie.17 present.
Logan Mosat of the varsity at L H S was excused after a short practice session Monday evening with members of the second and third squads driven through a hard practice. A muddy field made the going tough but Coach Schroeder led the teams through a scrimmage.
A hornbill beak spoon is reported in Perak on the Malay Peninsula as a poison detector. It is claimed the spoon turns black upon contact with poison, signaling danger.
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