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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
3
Middleport Firemen sponsored Labor Day at Pythian Park drawing a large crowd from nearby towns. A long day featured games contests a noon bean dinner and an afternoon baseball clash with Glouster won 4 3 in 10 innings to cap a suspenseful day followed by evening dancing and bingo.
Harrisonville FFA members toured the Ohio Experiment Station in Wooster learning about weather stations dairy cattle beef experiments and hybrid crops then toured the Great Lakes Exposition and Akron before returning via Marietta. At the Ohio State Fair Harold Hull and Mark Clark earned ribbons among other exhibits.
Local social items list weekend visitors and departures across Pomeroy and nearby towns. Names include Apple Dunn Mees Goett Tracy and Thomas among others. Several residents plan travel to Cincinnati Cleveland and Baton Rouge for teaching visits rallies and family events.
The Pom eroy Public Schools announce the staff for 1936 37 with C J Rhodes as Superintendent and J E White as Senior High principal. Senior High also includes Asa Hoskins W A Drake W A Smith Co L Johnson Ethel Garland and others. Elementary posts list Guy Gorby Robert Roberts Helen Nease Anna Vaughan Mildred Smith Helena Phillips Carrie Stansbury Bertha Miller and more with Frances Day music and Konrad Scholl instrumental music.
Mrs. Florence McBride and daughter Roberta of Coolville visit sister Estella Holter. Dale Rose and daughter Joan of Columbus spend holidays with Mrs. Effie Gandee’s family. Howard Nease and William of Toronto visit father T. M. Nease. Jack Coffee from Columbus stays with grandparents Dr. and Mrs. Philson. Various Columbus Pittsburgh Pittsburgh and Toronto guests attend locally. Lila Lu returns home with visitors.
Reunion at Matlack Grove drew a larger crowd than before as Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brooks and son Charles joined guests. A basket dinner fed 150 attendees before a program and business session led by the Matlack family. George Lee Beards visited the Brooks household during the event.
No arrests were made Saturday Sunday or Monday up to Monday evening by Pomeroy or county officers. One of the longest canals in the world runs from Leningrad to the frontier of China a distance of 4500 miles.
Miss Etta Gaskill and Mrs. R. B. Laughead return from Zanesville to Middleport. Local families host relatives and visit kin during the holiday, with many residents traveling to Columbus, Crown City, Oak Harbor, Wilkesville, and other nearby places for study, work, or school programs.
Fifty six Johnson and related family members gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Johnson in Rutland on Labor Day. An anniversary cake was baked by 80 year old Mrs. Louise Keller. Sam Johnson 78 and Mrs. Keller were the only original Johnsons remaining. This was the group’s third reunion with attendees from several Johnson branches and spouses across nearby towns.
Howard Hughes resigning as statistician of the state tax commission caused a mix up with another Meigs County Howard Hughes. The Meigs resident is chief of examiners in the state auditor's office and tax settlement supervisor. The resigning Hughes is from Hocking County.
H D Ingle and family relocated from the Grant House to Huntington West Virginia on Saturday. Ingle has opened a new grocery store there after years in the same business and brings wide experience to the venture.
POMEROY Rev Tom Donaldson memorial marked Rally Day at Rocksprings Methodist Church. Morning Sunday School and talks led to a basket dinner at noon. Afternoon program featured readings by Emma Koesler and Louise Thomas, quartette, musical selections, and speaker M Martin. Reverend O Conner received a $25 check presented by Carman.
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