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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1938
Page
6
Meigs and neighboring counties will host the Northwest Territory Celebration in Pomeroy and Middleport starting Oct 9. Highlights include an oct caravan parade on Oct 11, an historical pageant, free travel and program, and souvenir metal discs sold to fund the event.
Mrs Paul Smith recovering at home with crutches after a severe foot cut. Mrs James Stevens improving after sudden Monday illness. Neal Moore mail carrier recovering at home on N Second Ave after two heart attacks Monday. The baby son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Andrews improving after serious illness.
Celebration brings representatives from many groups to plan a program linking pioneer days with modern times. Parade theme centers on transition from old to new with floats designed accordingly. John Hite outlines probable parade lineup while relics are gathered by the Meigs County Pioneer Society for display in Pomeroy and Middleport store windows.
Pomeroy social note reports the Twilight Garden Club gathering at Mrs Carrie Nye’s home Thursday evening with Miss Lucretia Genheimer assisting. Members present discuss bulbs for spring and hardy annuals for fall sowing, followed by refreshments.
A Simpson M E Church Home Missionary Society gathering at Mrs. Pearl Hysell’s Harrisonville Road home featured hostesses Mrs. Everett Tracy and devotionals led by Mrs. Howard Ebersbach. Miss Nelle Bing gave a talk and Mrs. Ralph Gilmore spoke during the event with refreshments served afterward.
At the call of M W Essex Middleport chairman of the Northwest Territory celebration meetings were held at the high school to discuss the program in Middleport for October 11 in Pomeroy Bend No definite action was taken beyond agreeing to reconvene with the general committee at a later date.
Meigs Chapter No 153 Disabled American Veterans outlined plans for its annual Forget-me-not sale to be held Saturday September 24. Commander Benjamin F Turner announced coin canisters for volunteers in the Hotel LaSalle lobby with Herman Ohlinger in charge of collecting and crediting workers. A two months free theater ticket is offered as a prize from Temple and Liberty theaters. Proceeds benefit needy veterans with broad support since Woodrow Wilson era. Similar setup planned in Racine and Pomeroy with Shorn Barber Shop in Pomery serving as HQ under Charles Withrow.
Mrs Rosener Zeiher hosted two tables of bridge for Mrs Harold Kruse and family before their departure to Columbus. Cards and salads followed with a farewell gift for Mrs Kruse. Club reports include Contract and Woman's Music Club activities, PTA ties, and local visits and relocations in Middleport and Meigs County.
Grange chorus of 25 from Meigs County under Mrs Wesley Green rehearsed at the Green Home and will compete with groups from Perry and Athens Counties before October 15 for a chance to perform in the Grange Musical Festival. Gerald Hoffner accompanies at the piano.
LONG BOTTOM The Rockhole family reunion took place on September 18 at Camp Rocky in Shade. Dinner was served cafeteria style at noon and the afternoon was spent in social activities. Attendees included Floyd Rockhole and family from Parkersburg, Hockingport, Eden, and several relatives listed by name.
The Pomeroy Meigs County Council of the Parent Teacher Association will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon at St Paul Lutheran Church. The session opens at 1 o clock with discussion and reports planned.
Local Churches of Christ in Meigs County schedule conferences this week. On Wednesday at 7 30 J P Miller will lead a session at Middleport Church. Thursday at 8 pm he speaks at Pomeroy Church. Friday at 7 30 pm he attends Tuppers Plains. The aim is to help church leaders plan for the coming year.
Dr H T Phillips of Athens will speak Thursday night at a Bricker for Governor Club meeting. Club president Roy Tracy announced the event at the Franz building Main Street club headquarters and said the meeting is open to all interested attendees.
Joseph Rappold Pomeroy native, aged 90, died at his Cincinnati home after living in Huntington and Cincinnati years. He served in the U S Army in the West. Survived by eight children, 28 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Funeral and burial held in Cincinnati. Brother of Peter Rappold of W Main St.
MIDDLEPORT Roland Gibbs 62 died at his home in Brad bury Tuesday after an extended illness He was injured years ago in a coal mine and had been ill since Survived by wife four daughters Mrs Earl Werner Leading Creek Teresa Clarice and Charlotte and four sons Ambrose Pearson Russell and Joseph One brother Jack Powhatan W Va and a sister Mrs Claire McHaffie Also surviving Burial will be at Cheshire Cemetery Thursday afternoon.
An invitation goes to all parents and friends for a Band Boosters Association meeting at Middleport High School at 7 30 p m tonight. Officers for the coming year will be chosen and other business discussed. Mrs William Bradford has served as president for the past year.
MIDDLEPORT Heath M E Church recent meetings included a Sunday School board election. Lee McComas was re elected superintendent Roy Barnes assistant Mary Root primary superintendent James Euler secretary Robert Rothrock assistant Robert McKay treasurer Mary Eunice Hennesy Cradle Roll superintendent Mrs Noah Haskins Home Department secretary Mrs Lee McComas missions superintendent Miss Frieda Faehnle world service treasurer H E Cook chorister Kathryn Rose Monahan accompanist Rally Day set for October 2 a combined service at 10 00 am Special music featured Last night Epworth League cabinet met and planned a Wiener roast for next Wednesday League president Ruth Entsminger was elected.
NYA to construct two swing sets and teeter totters for the Meigs County Children's Home starting next week in the local NYA workshop. The same equipment will serve Pomeroy playgrounds and Central School. Mayor Hartley announced the village will expand NYA cooperation with supervision, materials, and equipment.
Ira Beard seeks access to the state insurance fund in common pleas court against the Industrial Commission of Ohio. He was injured January 7 1921 when his leg was crushed at a mine operated by M C Hobart. After the Industrial Commission denied his compensation claim he appeals for ten dollars weekly dating from August 22 1922.
Marriage licenses issued in probate court include Paul Lee Thomas 22 of Syracuse and Garnet Mae Babcock 18 of Chester Calbert Allen 23 and Iva Mae Roush 18 of Racine Eugene Dilcher 21 farmer near Albany and Ada Count 21 of Albany Charles H Deem 25 of Clarksburg W Va and Bernice Powell 21 of Long Bottom Charles Hensley 23 and Leona Swan 26 both of Long Bottom.
Coolville and Troy pupils totals include 180 in Coolville grades 160 in high school 38 at Torch and 55 in Hockingport. Visitors from Athens and a Boy Scout Board of Review set for Sept 27 at Hockingport Scout Cabin. Epworth League officers elected at M E Church with prayer meetings moved to Wednesday. Numerous visits from families and communities in Coolville and nearby towns documented along with church events and local gatherings.
Ruby Keeler headlines the Athena debut of Mother Carey's Chickens with Anne Shirley James Ellison in a faithful screen adaptation of Kate Douglas Wiggin's classic. The tale centers on a widow with two daughters and two sons amid New England settings and gentle romantic subplots. The cast also includes Fay Bainter Walter Brennan Ralph Morgan Frank Albertson Jackie Moran and Donnie Dunagan.
Mr and Mrs Harry Wiltshire of Marmet W Va visited friends here Saturday. Emma Jiiden attended a funeral in Downington with Mr and Mrs John Clark. Do J Easterday hosts guests from Sumner and Gallipolis for weekend visits and a serenade for the upcoming marriage of David Easterday. Walter Donaldson from Columbus visited Henry Curtis family. Frank Wilson of Detroit came to see Roy Spencer. W G Cross visited Carmon Bailey in Reedsville.
POMEROY J E Torrence of Reedville reports on his farm 36 White Jersey Giant chicks including springers weighing 237 pounds total an average seven pounds each. They are pullets and when full grown will weigh about 11 pounds each. Parents of a son born Sept 19 to Mr and Mrs Harold Cowdery at 7.2 pounds.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bolin announce the birth of their son at their home on Fourth Ave Tuesday. The baby is the couple’s first child and the grandson of Floyd Miller and the late Grace Miller and Mr and Mrs Bolin of Albany.
The Chauncey Loyal Pals Class of Millfield Church of Christ will meet tonight at Miss Virginia Mc Quade’s home for a class reorganization followed by a social hour.
Emma Shafer Vore of Chauncey died Tuesday at the home of her niece Mrs. Alma Allen in New Marshfield while visiting. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 pm at The Plains Church with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial will follow in The Plains Cemetery. She was the widow of Thomas Vore and the last member of her family. Resting at the Daugherty home in Chauncey for viewing. Surviving relatives are nephews and nieces.
Chauncey social notes list visits and moves among residents of Chauncey The Plains Athens and Columbus including Mr and Mrs Grant Wiley Mrs Carrie Channell Elmer Jolly John Crum and others Chauncey residents John Carr and family moved to Chauncey from Athens occupying Abdella property Converse Street Norma Jean Savage recovering from tonsil operation and other local visitations
Mr and Mrs John Shafer announce the marriage of their daughter Janet Channel to Harold Bengal Brown. The ceremony was held at St Marys West Virginia on Thursday September 15 with Rev Carl B Johnson officiating. The groom was assisted by his sister Mrs Bonadine Kinsel.
CHAUNCEY Mrs William Lanning Murray City celebrates her 64th birthday with family and friends at her daughter's home New Straitsville A three tier 64 candle cake was made by Mrs Minnie Willis and Kathleen Millfield Dinners and gifts followed Attendees include Harley Lanning and family Crooksville Lester Donaldson and family Cleveland Mrs Arthur King and Mrs Frank Saulbeaner Concord Millfield Cemetery cleanup planned Friday at the church by Concord Cemetery supporters.
A digest of prime time radio listings across stations like WJZ WEAF WABC WLW WGN and more. Programs include Easy Aces Ray Heatherton Amos n Andy Paul Whiteman Town Hall and musical features from Kayser and Hal Kemp with nightly orchestras and talk segments.
The Missionary Society of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will meet Thursday night at the church. President Mrs Margaret Adams presides and Mrs Carrie Channell, study period superintendent, will present the last chapter of the study book.
A sunny day drives road surfaces to extreme heat with surface temperatures around 150 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, creating hazardous conditions for travelers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The high heat can affect tire safety and pavement integrity, prompting warnings about heat exposure and roadway safety.
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