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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1935

Page

3

Pomeroy High Panthers Roll Over McArthur 25-0 Debut Win

Pomeroy High School Panthers debut season win as Hugh Graber returns a punt for a touchdown. Clifford Gored scores after two plays and a place kick secures the first score. Blackwell, Middleport, and McArthur standout as Greet and McArthur shine on offense and defense. Officials include Halliday and Ewing.

Hugh Graber Pomeroy High Mch Middleport Panthers Pew Clifford

High School Band Plans and Meetings Noted

High School bands prepare for football season with plans to place equipment on campus and form a Band and Orchestra Club. A meeting is set at 7 30 PM in the Junior High, with students in band and orchestra urged to attend as several local residents relocate farms and attend community events.

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Meigs People Met on West Travel From Pomeroy to Middleport

Miss Mabel Race returns to Ohio after a three month journey visiting Meigs County relatives and friends in Los Angeles Omaha Tarkio and Middleport. She notes a large Meigs County presence in Los Angeles and mentions local ties such as Jacob Rose former Willis Hill pastor and John L. Geyer recent California arrival. In Tarkio Helen Lynn married, linking Harrisonville families. Dale Werner and wife relocate from Middleport to Indianapolis for Ohio Fuel and Gas Company assignment.

Pomeroy Interes San Diego California Carrie Brown Ed Taylor Harrisonville Meigs Lyon Loren P. Coe Fio Lee Middleport Dale Wermer Indianapolis Werner Ohio Fuel and Gas Company Ohio State University Columbus

Pomeroy Personal Social Mention

Mrs. Charles Crosbie of Athens County now in Mercy Hospital Columbus awaiting surgical operation. Miss Helen Gilmore returns home to Nease Settlement to recuperate before resuming Columbus work. Mr and Mrs Hartley and Miss Mabel Race visit from Columbus. plan two day trip to Long Bottom then return to Columbus. Mrs Flora Richards of Pomeroy hospitalized in Mercy Columbus with pneumonia after a fall. Loretta Franz visits parents in Mulberry Avenue. she is assistant superintendent of nurses at an Anderson Indiana hospital.

Pomeroy Charles Crosbie Athens County Mercy Hospital Columbus Helen Gilmore Nease Oliver A. Hartley Mabel Race Hartley Long Bottom Miss Race Flora Richards Loretta Franz E. J. Franz Mulberry Avenue Anderson, Ind

Elizabeth Russell Weds Kenneth Fussie in Elkton Maryland

Miss Elizabeth Russell and Kenneth Fussie from New York City united in marriage at Elkton Maryland on September 21. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Russell of Miami Florida formerly Middleport residents and sister of Mrs H O Ewing. The couple will reside in New York City.

Middleport Elizabeth Russell Kenneth Fussie New York City Elkton W. C. Russell Miami, Fla H. O. Ewing North Third Avenue

Harrisonville-Scipio School Fair Plans This Year

Harrisonville Harrisonville-Scipio School announces a two day fair and homecoming at the high school October 18 and 19. Displays include flowers poultry livestock grain potatoes fruit and farm exhibits. FFA E Club CCC and Farm Bureau will participate with horse pulling contests and pony races. Entries led by President Jonah Cottrill and Secretary Eugene Atkins. The Detroit River note appears as a geographic aside.

Harrisonville Harrisonville-Scipio Farm Bureau CCC Jonah Cottrill Eugene Atkins Amy Chase Beverley Skinner

Syracuse Social and Personal Notes

Syracuse personals note visits and greetings. Mr and Mrs George S McBride in Columbus with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs George Baker. Lawrence Blake from Akron visits mother Mrs Elia Blake. The Stobart return from McSweeney Auto School Cleveland. Local social mentions include Rev Clendenin and Mrs Rex Ackley, Mr and Mrs Ablean Moore at Nazarene church Jackson.

Syracuse George S. McBride Columbus George Baker Lawrence Blake Akron Elia Blake R. O. Warstar Marcelitte A. le Flanagan Amily Clendenin Rex Ackley Ablean Moore Church of the Nazarene Jackson

Weekend Visits Highlight Racine Social Notes

Mr and Mrs Thomas Elderidge and family from Kennelsville Indiana visited at Co B Crow home. William Stewart planned a trip to Montgomery West Virginia to visit his uncle Frank Smart. Charles Crow intern at Springstein hospital stayed with his wife and parents. Miss Margaret Hunter and relatives visiting Pittsbrough from Ohio. Walt Roberts Shawnee High School teacher spent weekend with friends. Albert Botkins returned to Springfield after visiting his parents. Owen Watson and daughter Mary Jean and Mrs Robert Crew visited Harrisonville. M E Guild held regular meeting at church annex.

Harold Robinette E. R. Robinette Marietta Clermont Arnos Evelyn Robert Richards Clarence Capehart Arthur Shafer Huntington A. W. Capehart Hanna Abels Earl Fort C. B. Crow Margaret Hunter Icabel Laura Eckard. Pittesburgh Walt Roberts Shawnee High School Albert Botkins Springfield Orew Wolfe Owen Watson Mary Jean Robert Crew Harrisonville Roy Ellis M. E. Guild Church Annex

Class plans party at Sunshine Church annex Ra

The Sunshine Class of the Methodist Church prepared a Big Sister party for Wednesday after noon and evening. A 6 o'clock potluck dinner will be served at Mrs Dill Petrel home with 17 members and two visitors attending. Mrs Mary Crow and Mrs Lena Petral hosted the meeting. Refreshments followed the business session.

Racine Mems Sunshine Methodist Church Dill Petrel Mary Crow Lena Petral

Middleport Briefs

Mr. and Mrs. Clark Roberts and daughter and Mrs. Frank Noffsinger visit Middleport then return to Akron. L. D. Childs and daughter Virginia in Charleston with relatives. Lola Mason visits Parkersburg. Claude Crawford family in Middleport. Office Training School students from Middleport: Betty Reed Ruth McCullum Dorothy Gardner Evelyn Jones and Paul Graves. The Reed Jones Gardner and Graves clan stayed with relatives over the weekend. Priode of Gravel Hill visiting Zanesville with son Delmar Priode family for several weeks.

Middleport Clark Roberts Frank Noffsinger Tere Arthur Covert Akron Noffsinger L. D. Childs Virginia Charleston Lola Mason Parkersburg Claude Crawford Columbus Betty Reed Ruth McCullum Dorothy Gardner Evelyn Jones Paul Graves Reed Jones Gardner Graves

New Athletic Field at Scipio Nears Completion

The Scipio High School athletic field near completion after power grader work. Weather permitting the project should finish before the Oct 18 19 school fair and home-coming. The field will include football baseball tennis volleyball and a quarter mile track. It may serve as a landing field for airplanes and is in better condition for that use than before. A round robin petition circulated by local residents is noted.

Harrisonville Scipio High School Ohio Meigs County

Sheriff Responds to Naylor's Wildermuth Brewery Fire

Deputy Hank Young, nearest at hand, rushed to Wildermuth Brewery in Naylor’s Ran to fight a small fire caused by an ignited old map. He extinguished the flames and advised calling the fire department for larger blazes. A Racine P T A meeting follows Tuesday at the high school for the regular monthly session.

Pomeroy Wildermuth Naylor's Ran Hank Young Young

Middleport Annual Carnival Concluded

The Middleport fall carnival sponsored by Feeney Bennett Post No 128 of the American Legion closed Saturday night after a successful week. Ideal weather drew large crowds each night while a corn stock display attracted attention with quintuplets ears on Mill Street. The Worley Howe farm grew the corn. Children took part in a pet parade amid community interest.

Middleport Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion Mill Street Worley Howe

Peace Program at Junior High School Night

POMEROY Community Night at the Junior High Auditorium featured a central theme of Peace. The program opened with songs led by Miss Emmy Lou Keehne and Mrs Ruth McCrota, with Bethany quartet and Mrs Neutzling on piano, followed by a brief talk on peace by De A KR Stark and a principal address by Judge C BE Penpice urging world peace. A colorful children’s pageant showed costumes from various countries as each child carried a national flag. The benediction was pronounced by Rev FC ter.

Pomeroy Prgram Emmy Lou Keehne Ruth McCrota Bethany Mre. Neutzling Piene de. A Eie Ter

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