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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1937
Page
3
Volunteers comb hills and drag Creek near the Miller home for Nancy Miller who vanished on Sunday. Dogs and a rope line across Horse Cave Creek yielded no trace as deputies, neighbors, and fishers assist in a wide search around Pomeroy.
Sheriff sale scheduled in Athens County Ohio on May 10 1937 at 1 30 PM to offer for sale the east half of the north west quarter Sec 25 and related tracts in York Township totaling about 104 acres with coal iron ore and other minerals reserved to the New Pittsburgh Coal Company. Property sold without appraisement for 40 69 100 dollars plus estimated costs. Cash only. Charles W Bayless sheriff with deputy Esther B Gross and attorney Foster B Cornwell.
Real Trouble Middleport reports Peter Frederick Klein born April 4 1926 faced a birthday puzzle. Easter Sunday could coincide with April 4 only twice in 80 years, prompting Freddie to consider one or two birthdays and whether he would reach 80 with a single or dual celebrations.
Pomeroy residents host and visit relatives across families and towns. Notables include Mrs T Jesse Jones of New York City guesting with Schlagels and Faris family. Millard Wildermuth starts at C O Fisher Store. families travel to Athens Gallipolis and Columbus for work and care duties.
Relatives of Gilbert Ervin from Middleport traveled to Columbus Saturday to see the Jorg Fasting Ballet presented by the Dancers' Club at Hartman Theater. The Ervin family members included his sister Mrs. William Robson and children Martha Louise Peggy Billy, cousin Mrs. Richard Folden and daughter, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ervin.
Mrs. Bertha E. Byers of Route 7 Athens reports four years of general rundown illness with dizziness nervousness and gas filled stomach. She credits Vendol and Vendell laxative tablets for relief restoring regularity reducing constipation and shortness of breath. She urges others to visit Athens Pharmacy to learn how Vendor can help and notes all leading druggists sell it.
Middleport reports first warm days spark fishing fever among locals. Anglers expect good bass catches using eels as bait. Saturday a flock of 45 mallard and canvasback ducks rested on the water during their spring northward migration near Dam 25 below Cheshire.
Police hold Lawrence Willis 24 and Leona Willis 54 for juvenile authorities investigation. Marvin Hannell 18 also taken into custody for investigation. Elmer Parsons held for juvenile authorities. 27 prisoners in county jail, largest in months.
The WPA Library at Laurel Cliff in a former chicken house near Pomeroy reports about 200 books loaned in its first month. Earl Brown is librarian with Ver non Howell donating the building. Howell and his wife assist in late hours. more books arrived after initial WPA supplies of 125.
Mrs Gene Wyatt recuperating at home after appendectomy at Holzer Hospital. Several groups and individuals visit Middleport and distant relatives during weekend travels, including Mr and Mrs Ralph Sherman of Bellaire, the Herbert Chambers family visit, and guests from Huntington Columbus and Pittsburgh. Social ties across families noted with multiple weekend arrivals and travel to Ravenswood Rio Grande and Rio Grande.
In MIDDLEPORT the First Baptist Church held a combined Sunday School and morning worship service. Pastor Reverend Kreager outlined the plan at a Pomeroy Baptist Association meeting, which approved the arrangement. A large congregation attended.
Firemen were summoned about 3 oclock Sunday morning to fight a hillside brush fire behind the J. O. Roedel home at Minersville The blaze threatened nearby buildings but was quickly brought under control.
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