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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
2
A Midwestern township recalls harsher winters when the river froze solid and locals traveled by ice. A pre Lent dance was planned in Middleport for Lincoln's Birthday week with music and community gathering.
A home cough remedy recipe claims quick relief with no cooking and high yield. It uses Pinex, sugar, and water in a pint bottle to create four times as much medicine, said to loosen germs and heal inflamed membranes while tasting fine. The ad promises guaranteed relief or money back.
Evangeline Club of O F S sponsors a pre Lent dance and card party Monday night February 12 from 9 to 12 at the Masonic Temple.
Pomeroy High School freshmen plan a 7 30 Saturday night party in the Junior High Auditorium. Attendance expected over 100 of 125 members with dancing games and cards. A Lincoln program is set for Friday by seventh graders under Miss Frances Dye. Tonight the three high school glee clubs perform a concert under Miss Emma Lou Keehne.
Rocks Springs Grange will assemble Friday at 7 30 PM in the Meigs County Fairgrounds hall. First and second degree work will be conferred on candidates. Last Thursday the Grange attended evangelistic services at Rocksprings Church with Rev Ward Radford of Athens delivering the sermon.
Pomeroy records reveal February temperatures of minus twelve to minus thirty in 1890 with snowfalls and a moving river ice. Local merchant J. Franz unearthed the ledger showing river data from early 1800s and photos showing Pomeroy’s business center and old street scenes.
Edith M. Keller, state supervisor of music, commends Meigs County schools for strong music instruction. She notes administrators and teachers’ support, student engagement, and the impact on citizenship. The Ohio State Department of Education offers assistance to the program.
Alvador Hulls family visit in Harrisonville and a Rural Route 2 carrier Frank Gibsons car destroyed by fire Saturday are noted. Basketball results show Racine boys 29 Harrisonville girls 16, with families visiting the Borgings of Mud Fork.
The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday night February 14 at the Middleport Presbyterian Church. Miss Vivian Middleton, president of the Presbyterian missionary society, will lead the program with participation from Etta Gaskill of the Church of Christ R W Harris of Heath MBE Church and Mrs F C Kreager of the Baptist Church. Special music will be provided.
Pasteeth powder offers firm comfort for denture wearers with no gummy taste or paste. Deodorizes and holds plates securely. Available in three sizes at Quick's or your Gruggist.
Syracuse News Notes list D B Williams visiting from Columbus and Eugene Starling critically ill. Mrs Curtis Lallapee returned from Parkersburg with son Carl and his wife. Numerous Syracuse residents visited Mrs Carl Weese at Holzer Hospital including Mrs Harry Potts and son Thomas, Beulah Winbrenner, Alice Holmes, Frank Potts, and others. Out of town callers on Mrs W F White included Victor Will and J M Pullins Chester among others. Lorain Quillen is critically ill at Bald Knobs.
Work at Dam 21 has been hard and dangerous due to the heavy ice gorge at the locks. The Rev. Clarey conducts revival meetings at Stiversville. A gas well was drilled last week on land owned by Abner Rice. Portland residents attended the road meeting at Pomeroy on Monday.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold its annual meeting Friday at 7 PM in the church lecture room. Miss Vivian Middleton presides, with devotional duties by Mrs. J. N. Humphrey, Mrs. O. H. Stewart, and Mrs. R. C. McBride. Officers and nominating committee reports will be presented. hostesses include Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Alice Fitch, and Mrs. L. J. Heiner.
M Thoma of Kingsbury was the Sunday guest of George and Joe Wells. Mrs Edith Genheimer recently visited Mrs Edna Hellman at Wolf Pen. The Rev Frederick Ross of Pomeroy and Rev Lawrence Norris of Texas with Herbert Herbert of Baltimore Ohio were Wednesday guests in the home of H H Gen. Mr and Mrs Richard Heilman and children were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Norman Hellman.
The community mourns the death of Harvey Gardner, father of Mrs. Ward Kennedy, who was killed by a slate fall at the Blackstone coal mine in Rutland. Other items note domestic help and local movements including Myrtie Folden assisting Mrs. Ollie Anderson, the Amos family moving to Gilchrist farm, a lost horse for Ployd Cleland, and visits and travels among local residents.
Needy families in Meigs County will receive about four pounds of fresh beef each. A correction notes the initial figure was a misprint 26 000 pounds, reduced to 2 600 pounds total. Meat will arrive Thursday February 15 and must be distributed that day to prevent spoilage. Those who do not pick up at their designated stores will not receive meat.
POMEROY Feb 8. Instructions to truck owners seeking employment on CWA projects have been given by J O Roedel reemployment manager who announced that some trucks will be used later in spring to transport gravel for road work. Owners must present bill of sale at the National Reemployment Office for registrative notes, drive their own truck, capacity one and one half tons or over, and have a dump body.
Oliver White 73 died Tuesday after long illness. Funeral from his Wilkesville residence this afternoon. He died shortly after arriving at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Survived by wife five daughters Mrs Edmundson of Athens Mrs Davis Mrs Calvin Mrs Peters of Wilkesville Mrs Woodruff of Alice one son Allen White of Middleport and other relatives. He had been at his father's home since last Sunday.
Residents attended a hearing on river road Monday in Pomeroy. Amanda Stethem returned home from Smith's Ferry, Pa. R J Hupp of Bridgeport visited relatives here in March. Marvine Marks had an appendectomy at a Parkersburg hospital and is recovering. The school board met and distributed funds to teachers and bus drivers. Nell McDole and family of Smith's Ferry visited relatives here last week. J A Torrence and Linnie Swan attended a quarterly church meeting at Tuppers Plains.
Mildred Fay, daughter of L. E. Thompson, is slowly recovering from illness. Elizabeth Durst visited relatives at Rager. Dale Wright’s illness improved. he and his wife stayed with her parents in Wellston. Leland Miller visits sister Mrs. Dave Entaminger after staying with Mrs. Robert McTuesday. Mrs. Henry Rumfield saw a Columbus physician. Arthur Steele of Columbus visited his parents E and M Steele.
Funeral held for Mrs Elia Staneart in Burlingham with Keller family attending. M B E Church quarterly meeting reported. Velma Matlack and Fern Swindier return to Athens after visiting relatives. Rev Holman of Clarksburg preached at Christian Church. Charlie Sommers recovering from illness. Carl E Parker hosted Sunday dinner for guests including Rev and Mrs D Vause Snyder and several others from Creek Morning Star Bethel and Jackson. Mrs Myrtie Frost visits her mother Nettie Stewart.
A three week revival at the Nazarene Church in Syracuse closed Sunday evening with 30 conversions and an average Sunday School attendance of 9 percent. The new pastor is Rev. Carl Clennin. S. R. Hendrix and two children, and Miss Thelma Steinmetz visited Bradbury to see the pastor’s ill father. Eugene Starling is seriously ill.
Mrs. Frank McBride of Logan visited friends in Pomeroy on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Waters of Bradbury announce the birth of a 10 pound daughter born Tuesday. Hugh Rousey, formerly of Cincinnati and son of Mrs. Kay Rousey, has joined Pomeroy High School to finish his senior year.
Mrs Ernest Wingett and Mrs Kelley Coe visited Mrs Robert Spencer in St Josephs Hospital Par kersburg Wednesday. Boy Scout Troop 43 went to Middleport Wednesday evening for a board of review. Mrs Stanley Holter Morning Star spent Wednesday with Mrs Rebecca Cottrill. Mrs R A Tyree Pomeroy visited Mrs Emma Jividen Tuesday.
Letart Falls brief notes say Portmouth district superintendent Rev R B Foster will visit Sunday Feb 14 to assist Rev J D Law at Apple Grove M E Church for the second quarterly conference. Grace Crow Gladys Crow and Garon Roush of Ohio University Athens returned to school after mid year vacation with relatives here. Ray McDade entertained friends of daughter Wilma for her ninth birthday party with refreshments. Mrs Clarence McDade of Belle spent days with sister in law Neva Leggett. Middleport birth notice reports H H McCormicks announce birth of son Donegal Douglas born Wednesday. grandson to J H Grate and Logen McCormick family.
The auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans held an oyster supper last Friday in frost and a large crowd attended. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rowell in Parkersburg on Tuesday.
Miss Hysell visited Athens on Tuesday to enroll for the second semester at Ohio University where she will take an art course. She recently graduated from the university and will now do SEES FIRST ROBIN CARPENTER. Feb 8 The first robin of 1934 was seen by Mrs C H Jewell near her home this week. Few robins have been reported in this part of Ohio this winter.
Zaleski Donald Stauffer of Millfield is ill with scarlet fever. Several locals travel to Athens to be with relatives after a wife’s death. Families from Creola Wellston and Athens visit on Sundays while others attend church or travel for minor illnesses and family updates.
Shernosburg Thomas Hanson and his parents plan to live on Lewis Elliott’s farm near Sharpsburg. Hanson is paralyzed. Mrs. Eliza Hanson and sister Lucy Huffman recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harris. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Harris of Mt Hermon on Sunday. Mrs. Earl White and three children from Coolville are staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Aldridge. Harry Aldridge was appointed constable replacing D. M. Budsworth who resigned. Mrs. Jessie Beaver and two children spent part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. B. Armatronge.
In 1868 Thomas Cahone, a Union Pacific Railroad employee, was pierced by eight Sioux arrows and scalped yet returned to work within a few months.
A vintage advertisement touts ALLENRU as the safe speedy remedy for rheumatic pain neuritis and sciatica claiming to remove excess uric acid within 24 to 48 hours. It promises dramatic relief, swelling reduction, a money back guarantee, and states Quick's Cut Rate Store sells the prescription.
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