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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1934
Page
7
Feb 16 report notes A O Tracy enters the Meigs County race under a law change allowing a third term for sheriffs and county treasurers. George Meinhart, Meigs recorder in his first term, likely faces Republican primary opposition.
Athens County Pomona Grange officers will meet at 8 p m on Monday February 19 in the Grange Hall Fair Grounds announced by John Hope master. Practice will be held.
Ice on the Ohio River disrupts B and O Railroad mail deliveries in Reedsville. Mail messenger Henry Williams misses schedule while CWA workers near town face delays. Dam 20 staff John Buchanan Earl Randolph and Robey E Williams also delayed by river conditions. A Pomeroy hearing promised completion of the Reedsville to Hockingport road along the Scenic Ohio River Highway.
POMEROY February 16 Scout Troop 43 met at Simpson M E Church at 6 PM for a party hosted by Scoutmaster Aaron Zahl. The event celebrated the three losing patrols in the patrol contest with Whippoorwill Patrol as the winner and Charlie J Mullen as scribe.
In Meigs County a civil service exam was held at Marietta for the Pomeroy state liquor store manager post. Candidates include Roy Holmes A L Flanagan Syracuse Earl Lama John Kent J W Waddell Middleport and Jacob Hartenbach Floyd Mees Pomeroy. Other locals reportedly applied for two additional liquor store positions with location undetermined though several possible sites exist in Pomeroy.
In Pomeroy on February 16 crowds gather nightly for an old fashioned revival at Simpeon M E Church led by Rev. T. E. Maness. Meetings run Feb 11 to 25 excluding Saturdays with Dr. H. W. Blackburn of Sioux City directing singing to a large following.
Middleport reports Mrs Mary Jane Scott of St Aloysius School in New Lexington is home after two weeks away from school. Mrs Earl Braley and daughter Jane are ill at Grant Street home with several days of influenza. Rosener Zeiher and Scott Willock from Middleport took civil service exams in Marietta for liquor warehouse posts in Meigs County. Mr and Mrs J A Kent spent Thursday in Marietta with friends. Mr Kent finished his third civil service exam before returning.
In Middleport on February 16 the Heath M. E. Church begins morning Lenten services at 10:30 led by Rev. Clarence Swearingen. The series theme is The Message of the Cross for Today with Sundays featuring The Meaning of Lent, The Cross Supreme, A Rugged Religion, The Way Supreme, and The Ideal of Repentance. Special music accompanies each service.
Pomeroy Meigs County Taxpayers League will hold a meeting Friday evening at the Courthouse to elect officers and outline plans for the year. The session was postponed from last Friday due to bad weather.
Marietta truck growers meeting adopts community packing houses and registers Pioneer Brand. No more individual packing of tomatoes. Ten district packing plants operate under a single superintendent. Central packing charge about five cents per basket. 50 pound crate adopted for cabbage. Experts predict better prices due to increased city buying power. Acreage expansion discouraged. Meeting attended by 175 growers.
Local fans await Portsmouth Trojans versus Pomeroy Panthers on the local floor tonight. Panthers in good condition expected to start with the usual lineup. A CCC preliminary and a quintet of independent players precede the main game. First contest set for 7 30 p.m.
Miss Frances Daniels entertained her bridge club at home on North Second Avenue with Miss Nancy Reed as guest. Reed won high score and Mrs. Richard Pelton took second. Light refreshments followed the card games.
Last Meigs County farmers institute of 1933 34 season set for Dyesville March 2 and 8. Officers H B Starkey president W C Cottrill secretary Lenora Sleeth lady correspondent. Speakers include H P Miller of Sunbury and S C Hartman Carpenter Test Farm. Sessions start 9:30 Friday with electricity on the farm and a talk on facing facts.
A Jacksonville man credits Kellogg's Alt-Bran with ending 40 years of cathartic use. Laboratory tests claim Alt-Bran adds bulk to intestines and boosts muscle tone with vitamin B and iron. He reports ability to eat any food without constipation and notes two tablespoons daily or with one meal in serious cases.
Social Order and Signs Superstitions and Say So s are on the docket. Mr Hartman is to speak in the afternoon, with Mr Miller on The Agricultural Grievance and Mrs Miller on Live at Home. The Laurel Grange will present a special feature before adjournment, and committee reports will be read. A large attendance is expected.
Middleport February 16 Miss Margaret Isabel Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs O H B Stewart hosted a Valentine party with joint hostesses Dorothy Nelle Stewart Janet Hecox and Joan Talbott at her home on South Fourth Avenue and Hooker Street Guests included Dorothy Kapp Betty Walter Lavada Woodyard Donna Howett Evelyn Jean Mayer and many others in attendance
They are, President, Miss Frances Roush, vice president, Mrs. Floyd Stoneking, secretary, Miss Marie Hysell, treasurer, Mrs. Allen Jenkin son, teachers, Mrs. Dwight Kim and Miss Lulu M. Ashley. The flower committee will be composed of Mrs. Fred Whitlock and Mrs. Sidney Russell.
Mrs Clyde Andrews dies at her Ebenezer Street home after a brief illness. Funeral services are Saturday at 2 PM from the residence, with Rev T B Maness of Simpson M B Church and Rev Frederic Ross of Bethany M E Church officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Each night a service is held with special music and an invitation extended to the public to attend.
Rev J G Deeds conducts revival services at Millfield M E Church in Millfield on February 16 as part of ongoing revival efforts.
Middleport report says the Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ elected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting with members in attendance.
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