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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1937
Page
3
The Ohio River at Pomeroy reached 45.7 feet flooding Main Street basements and the upper parking lot while theater workers bailed water and WLW radio held a crowd. River levels rose despite little local rain, drawing observers to watch driftwood and a rocking houseboat amid ongoing crest predictions.
Probate court orders the sale of real estate owned by Reginia Nelson and Selma Nelson minors with guardian W N Luckett. Appraisers named John Shephard Dennis Romine and Walter Jordan. Dorothy Koenig appointed administratrix of Leonard Koenig estate with $500 bond. Adoption approved for one year old Roland Franklin Fox by Mr and Mrs John Lemley Rutland with consent of the child's mother.
In Middleport the Junior High named William Call of the Seventh Grade Billy Diles and Robert Tompkins of the Eighth Grade to its honor roll. Other honorees include Betty Jane Knuckles Mary Adaline Smith Jean Ebersbach Janet Dillard Tessie Drake Dorothy Mankin Esther Michl Marjorie Miller Lois Bailey Jean Bennett Catherine Hennesy Freddie Houdashelt Ruth Hamilton and Thelma Howard.
Women of Middleport arrange lectures and demonstrations by Meigs County extension agent Eleanor Whitney for next fall. Leaders Mrs. Garen Stansbury and Mrs. James Harley will convene with women from nearby communities in Pomeroy to choose home economics topics to study.
Pomeroy social notes report visitors from Huntington Zanesville Ironton and Columbus. Local clubs hold meetings at K of P Hall First Baptist Church and Bethany Church with plans for district convention and evangelistic events. Auxiliary notes include initiations and a 45-person turnout at the Drew Webster Post hall.
Miss Eleanor Karr, daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Karr of Syracuse, received Pi Beta Phi honors at the Founders Day banquet in Athens Ohio University. She won the Senior Ring for top senior grades and earned the loving cup for scholarship and activities. She was also chosen as the entrant for the Amy Burnham Onken Award.
POMEROY The Royal Select Masters Bosworth Council No 46 held inspection Thursday evening. The event opened with a 6 o'clock dinner at the hall served by women of Forest Run Church. The rest of the evening was devoted to the business session.
Locust and Pear Street corner in Middleport sees two new ventures. A filling station opened yesterday with Dan Price as manager. Frosty’s Place restaurant is in operation with Dwight Frost in charge. Drilling for gas on the R. E. Powell farm at the corporation line reached 250 feet eight days after starting, contractor Lafe McKnight reports.
Teresa Harbrecht wife of Joseph Harbrecht died Thursday afternoon at her Prospect Hill home after 30 years of poor health She was born in Hartford West Virginia married 43 years ago last Sunday She is survived by husband five sons Raymond Joe Jr Victor Clarence and Norman all of Pomeroy one sister Mrs Ed Kerr of Gallipolis The funeral is Monday at 9 AM Sacred Heart Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery
Meigs County NRS says January to March interviews reached 700 people with 234 placements ranging from supervisors to janitors and sales. O B Kreinbihl urges women locally to seek help at the Reemployment Office for housecleaning work in high demand.
William Folan age 87 died at his home in Rutland Thursday He was the last old style shoe cobbler in Meigs County and worked with his brother John Folan in Chester Township His wife died in March and his nephew William A Folan survives along with an invalid sister in law Mrs Florival Forest Also a Civil War veteran widow Mrs Forest is 87 and Folan was a Mason.
Mrs Maude Mason German of Columbus guest of her sister Mrs Frank Vroman. H J Russell visiting Huntington. Byron Lutz of Troy and Ted Snyder of Dayton visit Miss Lucille Dutton. Dana Lambert family moved to S Second Ave home. Mrs Lewis to Ash Street with her mother. Mrs Shirley Mills and sons visit from Dickinson to attend Busy Bee class at Miss Florine Talbott’s. Five Hundred Club hosts first meeting. Selah Sidenstricker wins high. Mrs Fowler and nephew Stewart Hawkins attend funeral of Max Stewart in West Columbia. Miss Jean Faulkner and Miss Kathleen Faulkner visit Charleston. Attendees at Eastern Star lodge inspection in Gloucester include Mrs R B Laughead and Mrs Evelyn Lew.
Funeral for Mrs Flora J. Lee 86 who died Tuesday at her Harri sonville area home was conducted at Harrisonville M E Church at 2 PM. Cause of death cerebral hemorrhage. Relatives present included Mrs Max Harrah and Mrs R A Miller Worthy Matron Evangeline Chapter. Nearby residents William Wiley Pittsburgh visiting Lewis Burford family.
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