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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1937

Page

3

Present Meigs County levies show tax rates near state average

Data compares Meigs County rates with Ohio figures, noting Meigs rural rate averages 12.78 and county districts range from 5.20 to 30.20 for rural areas and 13.00 to 36.08 for cities. It lists Meigs townships, villages, and school districts with specific mill rates including Pomeroy S D 17.40, Middleport Village 25.00, Pomeroy Village 22.00, and others.

Meigs County Ohio North Olmstead Cuyahoga County Shaker Heights S. D. Cleveland Cuyahoga Custar Wood County Coshocton Jackson Township Guernsey County Mississinawa Township Darke County MEIGS Bedford Township Chester Township Olive Orange Salisbury S. C Columbia Township Lebanon Township Great Bend-Portland S. D Letart Township Olive Township Reedsville-Long-Bottom S. D Rutland Township Scipio S. D Rutland Village Pomeroy S. D Racine Village Syracuse Village Agen D Union S. D

Licensed to Marry Pomeroy

Alfred Lyons 23 of Racine and Emma Ruther gon 21 of Syracuse secured a marriage license in probate court on Wednesday.

Pomeroy Alfred Lyons Racine Emma Ruthergon Syracuse

Tuppers Plains School Notes

Olive-Orange High School to honor Rio Grande College Entertainers on April 8 at assembly. Letters awarded to First Team players Donald Pratt through Wilbur Warner. Second Team members listed. Honor roll by grade named. attendance figures incomplete.

Olive-Orange High School Rio Grande College Donald Pratt Orville Christy Floyd Millhone Clarence Henderson Junior McGinnis Wilbur Warner Clarence Warner Olen Hostetter Loyd Myers Quenton Spencer Junior Hoffman Clyde Baxter Gerald Guthrie Joan Longenette Walter Adkins Bobby Reid Alice Boring Bernard Marcinko Earl Spencer Argyle Deeter Glada Anne Bibbee Margaret Henderson Wilma Rice Helen Yeager Robert Sanders Cary Hawk Norma Torrence Evelyn Chevalier Billy Sommer Wilson VanMeter Ray Harper Floyd Well Orpha Holman Cary! VanMeter Georgia Cooper Virgie Mae Swartz Roxie Jean Russell Guy Everett Springer Laura Lenz Betty Eileen Styles Betty Hawk Dorothy Matlack Macel Smith Grace Baker Arlene Cowdery Mildred Campbell Eleanor Tuttle Mildred Bentz Jean Collins Fred Collins Honor A Esther Parker Wilma Griffin Inez Claire Keebaugh Gladys Osborne Robert Kim Lucille Holman Eileen Damewood Helen Story Carleton Follrod Lowell Green Virginia Adkins Alice Camp Rosalee Vineyard Doris Cowdery Sara Virginia Connolly Henry Smith Cail Worthen Mildred Coe Lleen Barnhart Thel Ia Shafer Sarah Estella Findling Evelyn White Robert Halsey Margaret Jane Cook

Social notes from Middleport list local movements

Mrs Ella Wyatt returns to Dayton after a month with relatives. Francis Bush travels to Portsmouth and Charleston to visit kin. Mrs Gene Wyatt moves from Holzer Hospital to her parents home. George Stansbury travels home after visit with Emmett Stansbury and Emma Sisson. The Hayes couple move into Stansbury Apartment. Addie Branch travels to Charleston for daughter’s illness. Essex family hosts relatives from Coalton and Akron. Harold Rusk visits his mother Ira Rusk. Mrs Harry Russell visits Clifton. John Kent visits Columbus for business. Mr and Mrs Beecher Kessinger announce marriage of son Charles to Irene Von Schlitz. ceremony in Gallipolis. Contract Club guests surprise Mrs Walter Harris on birthday with pot luck and cake. Mrs Ben Fultz Jr. gifts high scorer. Mrs William Robson hosts 30 young women for Martha Louise Robson’s fifteenth birthday with music, games, dancing and yellow green refreshments.

Middleport Ella Wyatt Dayton McCoy Frank McCoy Francis Bush Portsmouth Charleston Gene Wyatt Ben Fultz N. Second Ave Holzer Hospital George Stansbury Greensboro N. C Emmett Stansbury Emma Sisson Frank Hayes Stansbury Mill St John Hawkins, Jr Cleveland Hawkins Addie Branch Warren Turner St. Francis Hospital M. W. Essex Davis Coalton Montgomery Will Akron Harold Rusk Radio Department State Highway Department Harris Walter Harris Ben Fultz, Jr William Robson Gravel Hill Martha Louise Chauncey Shumaker Chauncey, Jr Pittsburgh Fred Langlotz Cincinnati Cecil Tracy Charles Wildermuth Theo Athens Emmett Tracy Jed Webster Jed Webster, Jr Mary Louise Barton Bernice Pratt Elizabeth Ann Chapman William Reynolds Albert Russell, Jr

Middleport Churches Announce New Evening Services

Middleport churches set new schedule with Sunday evening worship at 7 30. Heath M E Church led by Clarence Swearingen lists 9 14 am school 10 15 am worship and 7 30 pm evening service. Church of Christ under Fred I Gardner presents 9 15 am Bible school 10 20 am sermon Jesus in the Midst 1 30 pm Jr C E 7 30 pm sermon The Prospering Soul. First Baptist Church with F C Kreager offers morning assembly 9 15 am devotion 9 35 am sermon 9 35 10 am classes 10 35 closing communion. evening theme Balance in Eternity B Y P U at 6 30 pm.

Middleport Heath M. E. Church Clarence Swearingen Church OF Christ Fred I. Gardner Bible School Jesus Jr. C. E Miss Hildred Steward First Baptist Church F. C. Kreager Jesus Christ B.Y.P.U

Babe Dies After 18 Years As Huntsman’s Dog

Babe a black and white bird dog owned by Mr and Mrs Ruel Finsterwald died at their Lincoln Hill home on Thursday after 18 years of service. She was buried in a casket on the Finsterwald lot, drawing tears from many friends. Babe is survived by two full grown sons developing hunting sense to rival her mother’s.

Pomeroy Babe Ruel Finsterwald Lincoln Hill Finsterwald

Clerk reports March revenue of 320.18 for court office

The Clerk of Courts office in March took in 320.18 dollars, with nearly half from automobile bills of sale filings. Clerk Herman Beards confirmed the office was self sustaining last month. Tulips originated from Persia.

Pomeroy Clerk of Courts Office Herman Beards Messenger

Harvey French Named Meigs County Probation Officer

Probate Judge E W Peoples announced the appointment of Harvey L French as Meigs County probation officer to assist chief probation officer Ruby Tracy. French will serve without compensation and previously held four years as probation officer under Judge J E Carleton and now serves as county visitor for the Division of Public Assistance.

Pomeroy Harvey L. French Meigs County E. W. Peoples French Peoples Ruby Tracy J. E. Carleton Division of Public Assistance

Scholars of Bradbury Engage in Contests

Bradbury teachers announce honor roll with Beatrice Bolin Bobby Keffer Ruth Hoffman for fifth grade and Gienna Carsey Mary Lambert William King Willard Ebersbach for sixth grade. Marble tournament leads Worley Little in first round as girls compete in rope jumping this week.

Bradbury Pearl Williams Beatrice Bolin Bobby Keffer Ruth Hoffman Gienna Carsey Mary Lambert William King Willard Ebersbach Worley Little

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Greetings

Pomeroy social items note Emmett Tracy's funeral attendance and family travel plans to Warren Sharon and Erie. Also reports Jed Webster Jr’s twenty first birthday party hosted by his parents with guests and roses. Middleport notes Beecher Kesinger wins Athens Messenger subscription contest and Mrs Raymond Lewis holds month's prize.

Middleport Athens Messenger Beecher Kessinger Raymond Lewis

Former Meigs County resident dies at 79 in Ohio

A Wes terville letter reports the death of Ap person A. Nease age 79 formerly of Meigs County. He farmed near Tuppers Plains after Otterbein University study, moved to Wes terville in 1907 where son Stewart became a Latin professor at Alfred College. Survived by wife Alma and one sister Flora Nease.

Pomeroy Westerville Ohio Meigs Apperson A. Nease Mr. Nease Tuppers Plains Otterbein University Stewart Alfred College New York Alma Meigs County Flora Nease

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