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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1936

Page

3

Early Date Is Set Aside by County Board

Mercy bond issue for 700 poor relief will be voted on at the November oral election pending State Tax Commission input and a decision by Prosecuting Attorney Webster. The board has until Sept 3 to call a general election resolution after tax commission approval. Aug 26 was previously targeted but ruled out by election law. Bond payment avails real estate tax only if the public utilities tax is not continued by the legislature.

Arthur Beegle Board of Commissions M. D. Webster Beegle Tax Commission Egie Toy Public Utilities

Rites Held for Belle Simmons Veteran Pomeroy Saleslady

Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Simmons a veteran newspaper saleslady in Pomeroy drew a large crowd of white and colored friends at Ewing Funeral Home. The cortege departed as the courthouse toll sounded.

Pomeroy Belle Simmons Ewing Funeral Home Court House

Noted Pastor Is Engaged For Local Evangelistic Meeting

The First Baptist Church here announces evangelist Dr. J. W. Kramer of Denver Colorado will conduct a meeting February 8 to 21. He has spoken in Birmingham and Nashville to large crowds. Local churches in Marietta Gallipolis and Middleport helped arrange the visit. A London firm supplied 6000 customers with heelless shoes.

Middleport First Baptist Church J. W. Kramer Denver Colo Kramer South Birmingham Ala Nashville Tenn Marietta Gallipolis

Social News from Middleport Travelers and Local Visits

Middleport notes show Ban Foster family visiting Harold Root in Charleston with relatives. M C Rorty and son Malcolm return home to Lushy Maryland after visits with sister Dee Ward. A string of local movements includes J K Smith Jr moving to Dallas to work for John Rogers Producing Co and mayoral attendees at an American Legion convention in Portsmouth.

Middleport Ban Foster Boston A. Richardson Lee Mass Foster Harold Root Charleston M. C. Rorty Malcolm Dee Ward Lushy Peter Stace Pittsburgh Stace Hobson Shops J. K. Smith, Jr J. K. Smith Dallas Texas John Rogers Producing Company J. E. Harley Robson Guy Carson American Legion Portsmouth A. R. McKinney Holzer Hospital Margaret McBride Parkersburg W. W. Leonard Columbus Magnetic Springs Dolph Work Blue Creek W. Va D. A. Howell Dahlia Pauley Virginia Beach Asheville N. C Helen Beeson Corning Christine Garrison Virginia Dell Farmer Vine St

Eye Clinic Conducted in Pomeroy by Medical Teams

An eye clinic organized by the Blind Commission in cooperation with the Public Health department was held at Simpson MEF Church on Tuesday. Dr. Claude Perry of Columbus and Dr. Martin of Holzer Hospital assisted by Dr. Maag of Pomeroy participated in the event.

Pomeroy Eye of the Blind Commission Public Health Department Simpson M. EF Claude Perry The Blind Commission of Columbus Martin Holzer Hospital Maag

Reverend McKee Farewell Sermon Moves to Chicago

Doanville reverend McKee preached his farewell sermon and will soon enter school in Chicago. Irene McDowell plans a four week vacation starting Wednesday. Mary Jean and Ruth Nixon return from Columbus visit. Cora Shannon and son Arthur visit L J Thomas family. Mary Opal Lang visits relatives in Hocking. Fred Nixon buys a new motor car. Mrs Ira Coon recovers from a fall. Women’s Bible Class hosted a party for Mrs Charles Thompson at Nelsonville with bingo and lunch for 32. Hiram Robinet suffers facial injuries on a WPA project after a dynamite blast. Mrs Eck Schoonover is ill.

Doanville McKee Chicago Irene McDowell Mary Jean Ruth Nixon Columbus Cora Shannon Arthur L. J. Thomas Mary Opal Lang Hocking Fred Nixon Ira Coon Nelsonville Charles Thompson Thomppson Hiram Robinet Eck Schoonover Ia

D U V Meets at Home of Mrs Googlein

The Daughters of Union Veterans gathered at Mrs. Tom Googlein’s home in Pomeroy for a 7 PM potluck. Members and guests shared a social hour with bingo. prizes went to Elmer Wickham, Elsie Hart, and A C Jones, who also contributed an angel food cake.

Bloomington Postmaster Job Draws Single Applicant

An examination was held at Downs for the Bloomington postmastership in Bloomington Kansas with only one applicant appearing for the test.

Bloomington Kan U.P Downs

POMEROY TRADE INVOLVES MULBERRY AVE AND RUTLAND HOMES

Mrs Bertha Pownall of Mulberry Avenue traded her Columbus property for the Burt Taylor property in Rutland. Taylor held a public sale at the Rutland home on Tuesday and Mrs Pownall plans to take possession Thursday. Hindes, formerly of Columbus and Pownalls nephew, will occupy the Rutland home while she remains on Mulberry Avenue.

Pomeroy Bertha Pownall Mulberry Ave Columbus Burt Taylor Rutland

Oath of Allegiance Laws for Teachers in Twenty States

A survey notes that twenty states require teachers to take an oath of allegiance to the U S Constitution. The report lists the general trend toward loyalty oaths in public education and the legal basis cited by state authorities.

United States States The Union

Pomeroy Social Notes Brisk Week of Visits and Travel

Pomeroy residents and visitors are noted in a long social roundup. Gerald Rice and family visit Crown City with illness keeping him home. Many calls, trips to Columbus Charleston Ashland and West Point, plus a Magnolia Temple picnic at Shenang Springs and local engagements among townspeople and relatives.

Class Picnic Among Ruth Class at Lincoln Hill

Ruth Class of the Simpson Church met with teacher Mrs Charles Ebersbach on Lincoln Hill Tuesday evening for their annual picnic. Husbands attended and a 6 o clock dinner preceded class business and social time. Beer was served from copper tankards.

Pomeroy Simpson Church Charles Ebersbach Lincoln Hill

What You Should Know About Face Pimples

Pimples arise from minor disturbances or cleaning errors and sometimes deeper causes. Use Resinol Ointment nightly to keep medicine on spots and ease itching. Resinol Soap aids cleansing. free samples offered by mail from Resinol Dept. 10 Baltimore MD.

Dept Baltimore

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