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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1938

Page

3

Middleport Flood Wall Plans Considered Along Pomeroy Bend

Middleport leads interest in a flood wall along Pomeroy Bend with Army engineers drafting preliminary plans for Middleport Pomeroy Syracuse and Racine. A $5,000,000 total cost is estimated and a four percent deposit could yield $200,000 yearly, enough to rehabilitate damaged property and cover expenses without new taxes.

Pomeroy Middleport Pomeroy Bend Sheriff's Office Army Syracuse Racine

Woman's Music Club to Present Cantata May 2

Middleport social notes report the Woman's Music Club will stage the cantata The Legend of the Dandelion by Clokey with 30 voice chorus at the final meeting of the year on May 2. Other musical numbers are planned. several local residents are noted visiting relatives or hosting guests over the weekend.

Middleport Woman's Music Club Clokey Francis Anderson State Finance Department Columbus Parkersburg John Stevens S. Third Ave Lenore Hobart Kent Michael Wesley Green Richard Athens Lee McComas Mr. McComas J. E. Meas Carpenter McComas Little Hocking Frank McCoy Nora Vesta McCoy Roger Kittle Glouster Heslop Russell Portsmouth Harry Mills S. Fourth Ave Wayne Wiley L. R. Wiley Grant Wiley Crooksville Larry Lee

Hold Services for Betty Jo Coughenour

Funeral services for Betty Jo Coughenour were held at her parents home in Cheshire. Attended by many from Middleport and out of town relatives including Calvin Reichman Arthur Covert George Van Zandt Jr and E A Reed with others listed from Middleport and nearby towns.

Middleport Betty Jo Coughenour Clarence Coughenour Cheshire Calvin Reichman Arthur Covert George van Zandt, Jr E. A. Reed Harold Long F. M. Cluff C. P Juanita Bumgardner Columbus Myrtle Georgia Chapman Huntington James Titus Rutland

Beehives Swarm in Captain Jones Yard Signals Summer

Three hives in the yard of Captain Tom Jones indicate summer is approaching. Jones notes swarming activity aligns with past records, a few weeks ahead of previous summers.

Middleport Tom Jones

Anglers Flock to Rivers and Creeks

Anglers of all ages flock to the streams as waters clear after the weekend. A vivid cut-out display at McMaster Hardware Store features a life-size youth fisherman in overalls and straw hat, designed by Bob Haggerty. Mr and Mrs Carl Mossman relocate to Chillicothe with their baby as Mr Mossman takes an electric welder job in a large local garage.

Middleport McMaster Hardware Store Bob Haggerty Chillicothe Middleport Carl Mossman Baby McKay Cole St Chillicothe Mossman

Churches Busy At Week End At Middleport

Morning and evening services at the First Baptist Church drew large crowds with Rev. L. O. Grant of Louisville preaching. Sunday school attendance reached 235, up from last week. The Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ presented a large silk flag to the church. The Epworth League District Institute was held in Rio Grande with attendees including Rev. H A Rothrock and Gordon Harris.

Middleport First Baptist Church L. O. Grant Louisville Paul Smart Grant R. N. Barnes Church of Christ Edgar Reynolds Harry Gaskill United States H. A. Rothrock Rothrock Robert Gordon Harris Epworth League William and Mary Louise Stephenson Paul Mourning Heath M. E. Church Epworth League District Institute Rio Grande

Pomeroy Honors Roll Lists For Junior And Senior Schools

The April 15 report from Pomeroy shows honor rolls for Junior and Senior High Schools. It lists named students across Senior, Junior, and Junior High grades, including boys and girls with specific scores and ranks.

Marie Doralis Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld Alice Finlan Dorothy Hamm Golda Heilman Charleen Hines Violet Long Alma Schaefer Ferndora Schaefer Nancy Schaefer Betty Ward Eileen Welker Jeanne Williamson Paul Brown James Ginther David Goodwin Thomas Hennessy Ernest Jones Paul Kautz George Massar Donald Rosenbaum Alston Tracy Helen Bolinger Dorothy Curtis Helen Cundiff Frances Elberfeld Geraldine Flint June Forbes Betty Gress Evelyn Grueser Virginia Goeglein Anah Smith Ladonna Jacobs Mary Kimes Kathryn Legar Betty Leifheit Maxine Matson Vivian Jean Brenick Alberta Brickles Tressie Caldwell Betty Carman Flora Carr Dorothy Cook Marcella Cunningham Nellie Fugate Geraldine Gainer Mary Goodwin Dorothy Harbrecht Kathryn Hennessy Mary Phyllis Hines Maxine Hoetlich Edith Kerns Betty McCarley Marjorie Moore Jean Smith Ann Louise Whaley Mary Yost Abbie Warner Marilyn Young Ernestine Rea Nancy Arnold Lorena Grueser Wallace Riggs Eva Simpson Nora Tracy Joseph Ohlinger Martha Smith Edward Stark Helen Rhodes James Roush Barbara Wildermuth Louise Burdette Angie Shain

Tracy Funeral Home Opens With Dana L Tracy Leading

RACINE Formal opening of the Tracy Funeral Home was held Friday evening. Dana L Tracy, formerly of Pomeroy, operates the new establishment. He began in the undertaking business with the Biggs and Martin Funeral Home in Pomeroy and has been a licensed embalmer in Ohio and West Virginia since 1923. He was once a partner in the Cavendish Tracy Funeral Home in Huntington West Virginia.

Racine Tracy Funeral Home Dana L. Tracy Pomeroy Tracy Biggs and Martin Funeral Home Ohio West Virginia Cavendish-Tracy Funeral Home Huntington W. Va

Accident Victim Still Seriously Ill Report POMEROY

Carrie Hendricks remained in critical condition after an automobile accident below Middleport Friday morning. Henson mas, the Pomeroy druggist also injured, was reported somewhat improved. Anna Mae Martin and Charles Parsell, hurt on Route 33 near Rocksprings Friday night, are recovering.

Pomeroy Carrie Hendricks Middleport Henson Mas Anna Mae Martin Charles Parsell Route 33 Rocksprings

POMEROY HELEN GRUESER DIES AT TWO MONTHS

Helen Joan Grueser two months old died Friday at her parents home from complications after a bout with whooping cough. Death followed an illness of several weeks and is recorded in the local notice of a Franklin County family.

Pomeroy Helen Joan Grueser Edmund Grueser

New Haven West Virginia Rapidly Grows Near Pomeroy

New Haven West Virginia, across the Ohio River from Pomeroy, has urbanized rapidly since incorporation in 1935. The 850 resident town built a sewage and water system, a large community building, new fire equipment, and is starting a swimming pool project while hosting a 60 worker electrical receptacle plant.

Pomeroy Ohio River Pomeroy Bend New Haven W. Va

Simpson Rite POMEROY Service Note

Rev Clarence Naylor of Syracuse, assisted by his wife, leads morning worship at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Regular pastor Rev Bright attends a Youth conference at Rio Grande but joins evening services.

Pomeroy Clarence Naylor Syracuse Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Bright Rio Grande

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Church Events

Pomeroy M E Church groups plan potluck dinner and meeting this evening. Women of the Federated Church to view an electrical demonstration Wednesday at Ohio Power by Mrs Wyllis McMurray. Simpson M E Church holds regular Church Night Friday with dinner and program. J O F Class hosts hostess Mrs Dey Hysell Wednesday. Daughters of the Union Veterans meet at Mrs Mabel Wolfe's home tonight. Marguerite Meyer and Helen Zeiher give a vocal recital at the Federated Church tonight. public welcome.

Federated Church Ohio Power Office Wyllis McMurray Simpson M. E. Church Dey Hysell J.O.F Daughters of the Union Veterans Mabel Wolfe Marguerite Meyer Helen Zeiher

Firemen Plan Decoration Day Observance in Pomeroy

Pomeroy Fire Association met at the Second Ward Fire House to arrange Decoration Day activities. First and Second Ward crews planned street cleaning in upper Pomeroy while the Third Ward company already started work in Sugar Run and the business district.

Pomeroy

Sydney Undertaker Runs Monthly Plane Ash Scattering

A Sydney undertaker establishes regular monthly air services to scatter cremation ashes over the ocean. The first flight chartered carried the remains of ten individuals in a single funeral.

Sydney

Rail Timetable And Air Service At Athens

The notice lists multiple Baltimore and Ohio train departures and arrivals including No 4 Diplomat and National Limited with varied times. It also covers Chesapeake and Ohio schedules and New York Central services both directions. Athens Municipal Airport offers through airline tickets and Airtaxi service with several west east and northbound departures from sunrise to sunset.

Baltimore & Ohio Eost Bound Diplomat Vanenn Ae Dmr National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Senew Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi A. A Athens West East North

Priming the Pump Will It Work

A historical analysis likens the New Deal stimulus to a farmer priming a pump to raise water. It notes the administration’s $4.512 billion recovery drive and details allocations to Hopkins, Jones, Ickes, Straus, and Douglas as part of the effort to spur spending, lending, and public works.

Jones Farmer Jones WPA Harry L. Hopkins RFC Jesse Jones PWA Harold L. Ickes U. S Nathan Straus SEC William O. Douglas

Rock Springs School Closes With Brief Grange Program

Rock Springs school closed Tuesday evening for a short program at the Grange Hall. Teachers and music staff praised include Mr. Musser Mrs. Geneva Joachim and Miss Gladys Kerr. Five girls Betty Eichinger Mabel Brown Elizabeth Biggs Frances Burns ide and Cora White graduated and plan to enter high school next year.

Rock Springs Grange Hall Musser Geneva Joachim Gladys Kerr Betty Eichinger Mabel Brown Elizabeth Biggs Frances Burnside Cora White Harley Musser Harrisonville Dudley Burnside Scott Folmer Helen Radford Arlie Abbott Dana Bailey Wilbur Bailey Cleveland Emma Grueser Charleston C. C. Douglas Emmett King Everett King Steubenville Rena King Donald Collins Athens Earl Collins Harry Smith Pomeras Wiliam Grueser Grange Las Home Economics Committee Enterprise

Junior Senior Banquet Set for Friday in Middleport

Announced activities for the week include PTA executive meeting at the High School Monday, Music Club Chorus rehearsal at Heath ME Church Tuesday, Class No 12 gathering at Mrs David Miller's Wednesday, Philathea at Church of Christ Thursday, and the annual Junior Senior banquet to be hosted by Mrs Harry Mills at the High School Friday.

Middleport PTA Willis Aleshire Heath M E Heath M. E David Miller Church of Christ Harry Mills

Bishopville Personal and News Paragraphs

Local notes record visits and weekend travel among residents. Olive Ped icord and Marguerite McNally spent the weekend in Crooksville with the Thorps, while Floyd Milhoan and children visited his parents. Several relatives and friends gathered for Sunday visits to McLeish Embrey Palmer Withem and others in Glouster, Corning, Athens, and Alliance.

Bishopville Olive Pedicord Marguerite McNally Crooksville Ben Thorp Floyd Milhoan John Milhoan McLeish Albert Embrey Embrey J. W. Palmer Minnie Mobrehead Jackson, Mich J. M. McDonald Marguerite Boyd Tucker Canaanville W. H. Foura Corning Don Withem Mary Jo Glouster Ronnie Davis Philo W. H. Hoon McConnelsville Chris Day Frank Bishop Columbus Marguerite McDonald Lena Withem Ray Mountville Charles Lefever Alliance Inlaw Phil Ross Charles Milhoan Athens Highway Club P. M. Smith Carl Welling Taylor Ridge Dwight Smithson Ronnie Carol Ann, Glouster Ivy Clay Mary Jo, Glouster

Racine Deep Test Well Reaches 1200 Foot Mark

Drillers at Racine have passed the 1200 foot level in an experimental deep oil and gas well and work continues around the clock. Plan is to reach about 5000 feet seeking a strike in the deep sand that feeds the West Virginia field. Meigs County awaits results with high interest, hoping deep gas or oil proves profitable and sparks a local boom.

Pomeroy Racine West Virginia Meigs County Racine and Vicinity

Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Church Events

Syracuse social notes list Miss May Fields returning home to Middleport from Mrs Van Johnson and many visits across Parkersburg Cheshire Huntington W Va Newark Columbus and Columbus area communities. Week end guests include Edna Whetstone Doris Frank Mildred Lisle and others. Church activities feature Presbyterian Star class meeting and revival closures with several conversions. Ball park opener announced for April 24 Chester vs Nelsonville Eagles.

Syracuse May Fields van Johnson Middleport John Guinther Parkersburg Aia William Guinther Edna Whetstone Portland J. E. Carleton Joe Conkle Richard Cheshire Pete Betzing Woodrow Zwilling S. R. Hendricks Huntington W. Va Hendricks Louise Neutzling Wayne Roush Stanley Covari Pleasant View D. B. Williams Edwin Ryan Carmicnac Woru Newark Woodrow Hendricks Franklin and Norman Marie Cook Coolville W. E. Boggs Morgan Nazarene Church Columbus Star Presbyterian Sunday School Clara Sellers Ralph West Donnie Jackie Gordon Adam Lallance L. D. King Chester Nelsonville Eagles Doris Frank Richard Duckworth Mildred Lisle Helen Joanita Quillin Pomeroy Theodore Burris George Phil Ups Minersville

Chauncey Relief Set to Distribute Food Wednesday

Chauncey residents will receive beans apples and oranges at the city building starting 9 a m Wednesday. Clients should bring containers. Distribution overseen by Mayor W D Hines Marshal Lawrence Reeves Earl Worden Harvey Court ney and William Smart with Dover trustees in charge.

Chauncey W. D., Hines Marshal Lawrence Reeves Earl Worden Harvey Courtney William Smart Dover

Benefit Movie in Chauncey For Athletic Fund

A benefit show titled See Yourself in the Movies will be shown Monday night May 2 in the high school auditorium. News reels feature Chauncey Dover schools local citizens and places of interest with last year’s pictures. An amateur contest with prize awards accompanies the program. Entry inquiries go to Paul Fiske. Proceeds go to the athletic fund.

Chauncey Dover Paul Fiske

Three Reported Better Following Operation

Chauncey district residents recovering after appendicitis operations last week. John Hill yer and Mrs. Helen Fiske Chauncey at Mercy Hospital, and Emmett Olbers Greens Run at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens are reported to be satisfactory.

Chauncey John Hillyer Helen Fiske Mercy Hospital Emmett Olbers Greens Run Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Dinner guests hosted by Chauncey Sanders

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sanders entertained Sunday at home with Dr. and Mrs. C N Sanders and sons Bob and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanders and daughter Sandra Lou, and Ray Sanders from Millfield.

Chauncey Clarence Sanders C. N. Sanders Bob and Bill Charles Sanders Sandra Lou Ray Sanders Millfield

Millfield Socials and Visits Highlight Regional Notes

Chauncey Wade and Harvey Wade from Millfield return home after surgery at Grant Hospital Columbus and recover well. Chester Sanders and family visit from Concord. Ray Sanders travels to Columbus to be with daughter Bernice Mertens. Ivan Matheny family from Nelsonville visit Elizabeth Robinett in Millfield. Rev Damon Watkins preaches at Millfield Church of Christ. James Williamson Jr with family in Columbus.

Chauncey Harvey Wade Millfield Grant Hospital Columbus Chester Sanders Fred Sanders Concord Ray Sanders Bernice Mertens Ivan Matheny Nelsonville

Mrs Pauline Jackson Ill. Sees Improvement After Weeklong Illness

Pauline Jackson wife of Andrew Jackson Chauncey is confined at home with illness. She has been ill a week and today was reported improved.

Chauncey Pauline Jackson Andrew Jackson

Mrs Sarah Scott Dies From Hemorrhage in Bradbury

Mrs Sarah Fellen Scott 65 died suddenly at her Bradbury home shortly after midnight Saturday death attributed to cerebral hemorrhage she is survived by husband Winfield Scott and children Genevieve Mary Ben Charles Laura Nellie Jacob and siblings Mrs Alice Shumaker and Mrs Eva Jones and brother Clee Shumaker Funeral services at Bradbury Church Tuesday 10 am with burial in Poplar Ridge Cemetery

Middleport Sarah Fellen Scott Bradbury Scott Winfield Scott Genevieve Scott Mary Gress Ben Scott Columbus Charles Scott Gordon W. Va Laura Nellie Jacob Scott Alice Shumaker Poplar Ridge Eva Jones Kyger Clee Shumaker Bradbury Church Poplar Ridge Cemetery

Bible Class To Meet At Mrs Donna Thomas Home

Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday at 1 30 in the home of Mrs Donna Thomas. Kate Johnson will lead the meeting with Clara Hartley and Lillian Sweeney in charge of the program. All members urged to attend.

Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Class Church of Christ Donna Thomas Kate Johnson Clara Hartley Lillian Sweeney

Chauncey Lodge to Organize Degree Team Thursday

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday night at the K P hall. A degree team will be organized at this meeting. All members are urged to be present. Grace Stalder is noble grand.

Chauncey—Forest Rose Reebekah Lodge Chauncey K. of P. Hall Grace Stalder

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