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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1929

Page

2

Pomeroy Bend Voters Edge Toward Local Contests

Meigs County races heat up with contests for Salisbury Township justice of the peace and mayoral battles in Syracuse Racine and other villages. Incumbents Hess Miles Stowe face challenges while Middleport and Rutland show little opposition as tax and bond issues loom and voter turnout remains light with few absentee ballots expected.

Meigs County Salisbury Township Mll French Karl Titus Salisbury Sutton Syracuse Rutland G. Horrall Middleport J. BE. Harley Racine O. Miles Fort W. H. Jake Will Matthewson Frank Stow Mr. Stowe Wcy Charles J. Hess Charles K. Nease Mr. Hess Mr. Miles Hess John Sauvage Pomeroy Corporation Mill Street Pomeroy New Street Bucyrus

Music Club Opens Season With Varied Program

In Middleport the Women's Music Club announces its first meeting at Meath Mission Church on Tuesday October 29. A large chorus rehearses a program beginning with a Katharine Lee Bates tribute, a club song, remarks by retiring President Mrs Talbott and greetings to incoming President Mrs Mook.

Middleport Women's Music Club Meath M. E.church Katharine Lee Miss McCoy America Ensemble Talbott Mook

Sixty Year Marriage Broadcast From Huntington Station

Was On the Air Middleport October 24 reports the sixty second wedding anniversary of T. J. Wilson and wife observed Sunday in quiet style with daughter Mrs. B K Parsons and husband. The broadcast from Station SWAY Huntington highlighted the elderly couple who are described as happy and cheerful with Mrs. Wilson noted as a keen reader.

Middleport T. J. Wilson BK. L. Parsons SWAY Huntington

Death summons two River men in Ohio Valley

Two prominent river men are dead in the Ohio Valley. Capt Caspar G Cillis aged 78 of the U S Steamer Merrell died in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Capt Edgar Wire aged 70 died at his daughter’s home Mallanshee West Virginia. Wire once captained the Homer Smith now Greater Pittsburgh and is listed among river parade participants. Cillis’ home was Belpre.

Pomeroy Ohio Valley Caspar G. Cillis U. S Merrell Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Edgar Wire Mallanshee W. Va Homer Smith Pittsburgh Ohio Roth Cis Belpre

Cook Family Reunion Dinner Held in Middleport

Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cook hosted a Wednesday family reunion dinner with all their children present including Mrs. Carl Hoffman of Chicago and George B.R. at the gathering held in Middleport on October 24.

Middleport Edwin Cook Carl Hoffman Chicago George BR

Fifty First Wedding Anniversary Of Edwin And Mrs Cook

Cook and family in Towanda and Middletonport mark the fifty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Edwin Cook the actual date was last Sunday October 20 Mrs J A Dingess and baby visit relatives in Columbus this week (Continued on Page Seven)

Cook Towanda Arthur Stuart Charleston W. Va H. E. Cook Middleport Edwin Cook J. A. Dingess Baby Columbus

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