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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1926
Page
2
Lownie Dunn, recently released on parole from Mansfield Reformatory, was arrested by local officials for failing to seek work and support his wife and children. He is expected to be sent back to Mansfield this afternoon.
POMEROY Sept 17 W A Carman chairman of the Salisbury Township farm bureau membership campaign has selected his as. the brief item notes the choice and party alignment within the rural advocacy group.
The Churches of Christ of Meigs county hold an all day convention at the Pomeroy church with Bible school worship and Lord's supper morning, basket dinner noon, afternoon session, Young People's Society, and evening programs led by I. J. Cahir and Mrs. A. J. Strang of Ohio Mission boards. Public invited.
Middleport players Paul Bean CC E Thomas Elmer Reed and Heritage Lewis joined Gallipolis to play a match against Athens team at the Athens Country Club on Thursday.
A Delphian society committee met at the Windsor home Tuesday evening to prepare the year book programs for the upcoming season. The gathering focused on outlining events and duties for members and setting deadlines for submission of material.
MIDPLEPORT September 17 The Thursday bridge club met at Mrs. Tom W. Jones home to honor Mrs. Ray ODonnell of Miami Fla Mrs Carlos Dawson and Miss Emma McQuigg of Columbus Four tables were in play throughout the afternoon A dinner was served to the guests by the hostess.
In Gallipolis this week the Onto Methodist conference is underway with about two hundred ministers and three bishops in attendance. Also in Middleport on September 17 Mrs. D Curtis Reed and Mrs. Rodney Downing hosted a bridge gathering for Mrs. Carlos Dawson of Columbus and Mrs. Ray O Donnell of Miami Florida. In Pomeroy the Meigs County Pioneer society met at Simpson M E church for an all day session with a large turnout.
Mrs Ed Smith of Logan formerly of Pomeroy left for her home after visiting Mrs Mary Lochery and calling on old acquaintances during her stay in Pomeroy.
Pomeroy Sept 17 The case of G W Keiser against A V Howell has been appealed to the common pleas court by Howell. Keiser won a judgment against Gilmore in the Fred Gilmore justice court on August 16 for 32 dollars. The appeal was filed Wednesday afternoon.
A telegram from Capital City announces the marriage of Miss Ruth Schaegel to Gilbert Walters of Washington. Mrs. Walters, a Pomeroy high school graduate, recently completed training at Garfield Hospital in Washington. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W Schaegel of West Main Street.
Willis Johnes Fred Switon and W T Hottel of Athens were ordered to appear before Mayor C J Hess on Saturday to answer speeding charges. Officers Bert Roush and Leo Phillips confiscated the license numbers of the three vehicles.
Dode Matthews, 5. of Syracuse, suffered a stroke in Pomeroy on Sept 17, reported by local observers. Medical staff transported him for treatment and condition updates were not immediately available.
Pomeroy report notes Mrs. H T Parker of Syracuse recovering from a broken hip with two months of unable walking ahead. Also mentions Frank Zether and Violet Duckworth wedding August 13 and the couple planning to reside in Columbus.
Mrs. A. P. Miller visited Mrs. Gilbert Bush and daughter Gil describing a social call in Pomeroy Bend society notes.
Local residents including Mrs F H Parker of Rutland and Mrs Elizabeth Poffenberger visited Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Scott McQu Columbus were summoned by the death of his mother. Seitz takes a position at Main Street Drive-in Station. The Schaegle brothers travel from summer in the west to visit Mexico before returning home.
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