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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1940

Page

3

Engineer To Start Sugar Run Sewer Survey At Pomeroy

Pomeroy Village Council hired Leland G Merrill of Parkersburg to lead the Sugar Run sewer project with an estimated engineering cost of 750 dollars. Council also tackled public dump sites, fire department needs, and a snow scraping ordinance ahead of next steps.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Sugar Run Pomeroy Pomeroy Village Leland G. Merrill Parkersburg W. Va Merrill George Howell Robert Warner E. F. Robinson Herb Giles Second Ward Giles Third Ward First Ward Harry Canterbury Howell Canterbury State Highway Department Walter Wolfe Fred Guth Wolfe

All Are Invited To Church Program In Meigs County

The World Day of Prayer will be held Friday at 2 PM in Federated Church with six program parts led by women including Lena Huber and James Stephen son. Four projects Migrant Indian Literature and college will be presented by named leaders. proceeds go to these projects. Mrs Ruth Mc Croba will play organ. county women invited. Meigs County Church Women's Association presiding.

Pomeroy Federated Church Lena Huber James Stephenson George Parker Ella Bryant A. R. Stark Greta Price Meigs County Church Women's Association C. E. W. Downie

Finances discussed at Middleport Council meeting

Middleport officials led by Solicitor Edgar Ervin and Mayor C O Fisher debated village finances and proposed economy steps. They reviewed employee duties for new marshal Robert Allensworth and street head Paul Swisher, set prisoner housing costs, and approved requisitioned purchases for financial oversight.

Middleport Edgar Ervin C.O. Fisher Robert Allensworth Paul Swisher Arthur Lewis Allensworth Harry Cross David Miller Milton Hamilton W. E. Stansbury Stansbury Middleport Cemetery Cross Zerkle Miller C. P. Bradbury H. L. Redcay WPA Cross, Miller and Rawlings

Firemen Sponsor Play in Middleport

A Middleport volunteer fire department meeting announced a February 14 and 15 performance of Bubbling Over directed by Miss Helen Shimeall from the Empire Producing Company. Cast selection is ongoing with both high school girls and local youths involved. the show is set for the high school auditorium.

Middleport Helen Shimeall Bubbling Over Shimeau Empire Producing Company Redpath Horner Lyceum Chautauqua Jackson Middleport High School

Yellow Jackets Favored Over Pomeroy Panthers In Friday Clash

Middleport Yellow Jackets enter the game as pre game favorites to beat the Pomeroy Panthers after a close earlier meeting. Both teams show similar records with the Panthers capable of power when aligned, and Gallipolis remains the only squad to defeat Middleport this season.

Pomeroy Middleport Yellow Jackets Pomeroy Panthers Jackets Panthers Middleport Gallipolis

Garden Club Meeting Highlights And Local Social Notes

Middleport society notes cover the Garden Club meeting with Mrs. D C Miller reviewing Down the Garden Path by Nichols, roll call on favorite books, a Christmas cactus blue ribbon, and prizes won by Mrs. E R Tompkins. Other items include Missionary Society activities, skits, plays, and residents’ weekend visits and illnesses.

Nichols D. C. Miller Garden Club H. A. Rothrock Middleport Public Library Edward French J. H. Grate E. R. Tompkins

Miss Mary Lou Souders Enrolls in Cincinnati Nursing Course

Miss Mary Lou Souders left Holzer Hospital training to enroll at General Hospital in Cincinnati for an advanced nursing course. She was honored at a farewell party hosted by her aunt and uncle, James and Mrs. Souders, with friends presenting gifts and Valentine themed refreshments. The guest list included Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Anthony and son Gerald, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl.

Mary Lou Souders Holzer Hospital Cincinnati General Hospital Souders Eleanor Souders William Souders James Souders S. Fifth Ave Miss Souders

Sand Run Notes Visit Highlights in Local Area

Miss Betty Hemrick visited Mrs. Freda Bruce in Buchtel last week. The Blakes and John Blake visited Lois Blake in Mt. Vernon Hospital. she is much better. Don Earl Wolfe visited Newark. Clara North visited her daughter in Buchtel Sunday. George Shultz visited his parents over the weekend. Oliver Blake and family of Greendale visited Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Blake Saturday.

Betty Hemrick Freda Bruce Buchtel Denzil Blake John Blake Lois Blake Mt. Vernon Hospital Don Earl Wolfe Newark Clara North George Shultz Oliver Blake Greendale Eugene Blake

New Member Named To School Board In Pomeroy

Pomeroy School Board named Irving Karr Jr. resident of the Second Ward to fill the vacancy left by the death of chairman Abe A. Massar. The board reorganized with Herman Kuntz as chairman and J. O. Roedel as vice chairman.

Pomeroy Irving Karr, Jr Second Ward Abe A. Massar Herman Kuntz J. O. Roedel Messenger Glouster R. G. Webster

Food Stamp Plan Sought in Southeast Ohio Meeting

State Alliance Committee of District Three met in Zanesville with seven counties represented. Meigs County members Ted Sedgwick Hazel Vincent and George Bowers discussed relief and urged county officials to provide food clothing and fuel for indigent residents. The group proposed area based food stamp trials and planned outreach to WPA offices and relief clients.

Pomeroy State Alliance Committee of District Three Zanesville Meigs County Ted Sedgwick Long Bottom Hazel Vincent George Bowers Bowers State Committee WPA Henry A. Wallace Ohio Pomeroy City Hall

Pomeroy Social Notes Visits by Public Welfare Official

Miss Helen Rosalie Windmiller of the Ohio Department of Public Welfare visited Pomeroy, staying with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Heiner and later at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ashworth. She is now in Athens supervising relief-case reviews for the state staff in Athens County. Miss Lucy Gibbs hosted the Home Missionary Society of Simpson Methodist Church on Mulberry Ave with Eva Simms leading devotional and scripture roll call, followed by refreshments.

Missionary Society of Heath Methodist Church E. R. Tompkins S. Second Ave H. A. Rothrock C. M. Hennesy Rothrock Noah Haskins H. E. Cook Bess Sanborn Tompkins Hennesy Pomeroy Helen Rosalie Windmiller Ohio Department of Public Welfare L. J. Heiner Rutland Elmer Ashworth Butternut Ave Windmiller FERA Athens Athens County Lucy Gibbs Home Missionary Society Simpson Methodist Church Mulberry Ave Eva Simms

Colum bus Visitors Make Weekend Calls

Mr and Mrs Frederick Reibel and daughter of Columbus visited here over the weekend with Mr and Mrs A C Jones. Mrs Harry Carman and family move from Harri sonville Road to the John Durst property on Peacock Ave. Mrs Harry Smith of Lasley St is spending the week in Columbus. She was accompanied by Mr Smith who returned Sunday evening. Mrs Cora Webb visits Marietta with her son and daughter in law Wesley Webb. Miss Lydia Ebersbach returns home on Mulberry Ave after visiting Columbus guest of Mrs Eunice Probst Lloyd. Meigs County Ministerial Association met Monday at Simpson Methodist Church with a noon luncheon and program and business session.

Frederick Reibel Columbus A. C. Jones Harry Carman Harrisonville Road John Durst Peacock Ave Harry Smith Lasley St Smith Cora Webb Marietta Wesley Webb Lydia Ebersbach Mulberry Ave Eunice Probst Lloyd Meigs County

Point Rock Personal And Social Mention

Point Rock notes the welfare concerns of W. R. Holcomb with frosted feet. Local visits include I. F. Radcliff and Lauren Hoff man with Floyd Davis. Lewis and Lena Knapp travelers. and D. W. Morris with W. M. Morris at Foster fur in Athens. Families from Union Ridge and nearby households hosted and visited relatives in Albany and Radcliff.

Point Rock W. R. Holcomb I. F. Radcliff Lauren Hoffman Floyd Davis Lewis McLaughlin Everett Perry Radcliff Lena Knapp Hamden Albany D. W. Morris Foster Fur House Athens W. M. Morris John Dearth Union Ridge Howard Bolton Judy and Hayes Hudna Howard Knapp John Radekin John Cooper

Pomeroy Lawyer Faces Disbarment in Common Pleas

Disbarment proceedings filed against Ralston Russell, an attorney in Pomeroy, allege seven specifications of misconduct and moral turpitude. The petition claims Russell converted 1482.42 dollars, some for court costs and most from clients, not turned over. A hearing in common pleas court will allow Russell to present defenses.

Pomeroy Ralston Russell Common Pleas Court Dana H. Peoples Cedric W. Clark Manning D. Webster Russell

Latta Funeral Held at Corning Church

Mrs. Anna Dew Latta died at her daughter’s home in Columbus after a Burr Oak upbringing and a life mostly in Corning. Survived by Kemper Latta her husband two daughters one sister in Glouster one brother in Corning. Funeral at Church of God Corning with burial in Dew Cemetery Burr Oak.

Burr Oak Anna (Dew) Latta Columbus Corning Kemper Latta Alice Harrison Glouster Kerbey Dew Kenneth Dew Church of God In Dew Cemetery Mary Jacob Grace Weaver Eva Ivers Anna Bosman

Vicks Va-tro-nol Promises Sleep Aid for Congestion

A product pitch urges readers to use Vicks Va-tro-nol drops in each nostril to relieve transient congestion. It claims quicker sleep after use and promotes trying the remedy tonight for relief.

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