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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1938

Page

3

Special Easter Services Planned for Pomeroy Bend Churches

Easter Sunday services are planned across Middleport area churches from sunrise prayers to evening cantatas. Sunrise services at Presbyterian Baptist Methodist and Christian churches at 5 30 am open daylong, with baptisms at Church of Christ and special music at multiple churches led by choirs and pastors.

Athens Ohio Pomeroy Bend Middleport Church of Christ First Presbyterian Church Philip Joachim, Jr Dan McNaughton Frances Beards Lewis Sauer Vivienne Middleton Harry Purdum Fred van Horn Pt. Pleasant Marion Allen Rife L. J. Heiner Protheroe C. M. Hennesy Dan Hartinger Hat- Smith O. P. Klein Beshire Gordon Harris Richard Chambers First Baptist Church Florinel Talbott Don McMillin

Junior Senior Party Set For Friday At Pomroy High

Pomroy High School seniors will be entertained Friday evening April 22 by the juniors at the annual Junior Senior Party. The event takes place in the Junior High Auditorium as removal of basketball bleachers continues. The party begins a series of graduation season events.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School

Sugar Run PTA Holds Meeting and Forms Band

Sugar Run Parent-Teachers Association met after school with a program by students. The newly formed Sugar Run Band debuted under Willis Aleshire with members Betty Ebersbach Peggy Strauss Betty Couch Lois Ann Neutzling Mary E. Calkins Norman Rousey Rose Marie Nease Danny Rosenbaum and Edgar Vale. Officers were elected: M rs Charles Mullen president M rs Theodore Lehew vice president M rs Thomas Young secretary and M rs Raymond Eis elstein treasurer. An April 21 Federated Church meeting on Health and Youth friendships was announced and Judge Robinson will speak at the Senior High on April 23.

Pomero Sugar Run Parent-Teachers Association Frances Day Willis Aleshire Pomeroy Sugar Run Betty Ebersbach Peggy Strauss Betty Couch Lois Ann Neutzling Mary E Parent-Teacher Association Federated Church R. G. Williams Judge Robinson

Vendol Promises Quick Relief From Constipation Symptoms

An advertisement touts Vendol as a pleasant double acting remedy for constipation and related dizziness tiredness and aches. It cites patient testimonials from Chillicothe Ohio and claims rapid improvement with a 12 Roots and Herbs formula and mild alkalines. The ad notes pharmacies in Athens and Nelsonville promote the product.

Charles Johnson E. Second St Chillicothe Ohio Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Nelsonville Hickman’s Drug Store

Taft Attacks FDR Policies At Meigs County Courthouse

Robert Taft condemned Roosevelt administration policy as inconsistent and bureaucratic. He warned of a 100 percent rise in federal employees, urged private business growth, and said social security funds risk insolvency while unemployment must be tackled with industry-led work. He avoided personal attacks on Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Robert Taft Meigs County Taft

Middleport Social Notes Reflect Easter Visits and Travel

Middleport social life features a Mrs George Skinner shower hosted by Mrs Don Davis and Miss Betty Michl, sewing club at Mrs Joe Wilson’s, and many locals visiting relatives across Ohio. The column notes motor trips to the South and a list of Easter plans including visits to Athens and Lancaster, with a serious illness in the Hawkins family and family members traveling from New York.

George Skinner Don Davis Betty Michl Louesa McAllister Montana Alaska C. F. Rathburn W. T. Moore South Natchez Mobile New Orleans Pensacola Chesapeake Moore Middleport Jean McKay Burgoon Freemont Harry McMaster Ruth Humphrey Portsmouth J. N. Humphrey Willis Anthony Athens Lancaster Doris Allen Cleveland Lena Mae Fels Frieda Faehne Melissa Hawkins S. Fourth Ave Lelia Hawkins NYPD

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Church Gatherings

Pomeroy reports Mrs. Ethel Smith hosted the Past Councilors of the Daughters of America with 18 members, Sunshine Sisters elected for the year, and awards to four members. Bethany M. E Church Ladies Aid met with devotionals by Mrs. Beuscher. Local residents visited Hillsboro and Wellsville. Easter sunrise service planned in Syracuse at Asbury M. E. Church from 6 to 7 AM.

Pomeroy Ethel Smith Daughters of America Kerrs Run Mabel Wolfe Nancy Walker Sunshine Sisters Caddie Wickham Eleanor Smith Thelma Dill Marcia Delay Ladies Aid Society Bethany M. E Albert Ebersbach F. Beuscher

Pomeroy Personal: Edgar Kautz Visits Family in Columbus

Edgar Kautz from Columbus arrived Wednesday night to spend the Faster week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Warner and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Wut and family.

Ray Crumbley Wellsville Pomeroy Edgar Kautz Columbus Herman Warner Dayton Wut

Patricia DeVol Returns Home After Appendectomy

Patricia DeVol daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley DeVol was brought home yesterday after an appendectomy at St Francis Hospital School friends brought a basket of fruit and an Easter flower today

Patricia DeVol Harley DeVol St. Francis Hospital Patricia

Bob S Pulls Stranded Boats From River Bank

Stranded Thursday when the Ohio River receded the houseboat and towboat owned by a local club sat on the bank. Workers could not move them until the gasoline boat Bob S of the Ohio River Sand and Gravel Co arrived at night. The vessel pulled the boats into deep water as the river kept falling.

Pomeroy Ohio Bob S Ohio River Sand and Gravel Co

WPA Heads Cenfer on Recreation Program

Carl E. Baumgartner state recreation supervisor and S. B. McCulloch district supervisor visited Pomeroy on Thursday. They met Mayor M. D. Hartley to discuss the recreation program planned for the town.

WPA Pomeroy Carl E. Baumgartner S. B. McCulloch M. D. Hartley

San Augustine Tent Grows Experimental Tobacco Crop

In San Augustine Texas a three acre tent covers an experimental tobacco crop project exploring new growing methods and potential yields under controlled conditions. Researchers aim to evaluate plant performance, pest management, and quality outcomes for future farming applications.

San Augustine Texas

Hold Youth Conference At Rio Grande Friday

Meeting of the Epworth League of Simpson M E Church was led by Rev. Warren Bright. Plans were made for league members to attend the Ohio Youth Conference at Rio Grande on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday April 22 23 and 24 open to all Methodist Church youths in the Portsmouth District.

Bright League Ohio Rio Grande Methodist Church Portsmouth

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