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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1933
Page
2
Rapid progress on the dock below Pomeroy Bridge by Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. shows workers clearing banks and driving piling for a rail to river terminal. Local business leaders expect improved river shipping and lower transport costs, with a proposed Gallipolis dam projected to raise the river pool by nine feet.
Dr. T Loyd Gay, pastor of the Middleport Presbyterian Church, announced two weeks of evangelistic services beginning Sunday. Meetings will be held nightly except Saturdays in Middleport on February 17.
Middleport February 17 Trev. Fred J. Gardner pastor of the Middleport Church of Christwill preach Sunday morning on Greater Than All the Prophets and at the evening evangelistic service at 7 oclock on The Tragedy of Memory.
An advertisement touts MEM-ROlUD internal tablets as a cure for piles, claiming quick relief by improving circulation and healing affected tissue. It references Dr J Leonhardt and a money back guarantee after trials with 1000 patients and over 900 successes. Reading: Quick's Cut Rate and druggists endorse HEM-ROTD with refund if no relief.
POMEROY February 17 Harold E Beegle and Dick Coe were arrested for passing a bad check after a Racine pursuit. Beegle jailed awaiting hearing while Coe held for questioning. Rev Floyd W Dick pleaded guilty to forgery and was bound over to the grand jury on $1 000 bond. Roy Holmes and Gifford Williams pled not guilty to assault and battery and were released on bond.
A letter to The Messenger from Mrs. William Bowers questions the depiction of a wide white area in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not cartoon of Pomeroy. She asks if the expanse represents a river and notes she believes the cartoonist’s accuracy.
Middleport residents learned Calderwood, longtime owner of the Calderwood Book Store at North Second Avenue and Race Street, is seriously ill at his North Second Avenue home after several days of illness. He has long been a well known figure in Middleport and the county.
Out of town relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. W. J. Merrill held Thursday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Middleport. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Baker Buckeye Lake Mrs. Alma Ogle from Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Joe Krause Walter Donaldson and son Earl of Columbus Mrs. Freda Welling of Detroit and others from nearby towns.
Middleport residents note the Philothea Society of the Church of Christ will meet this evening with Mrs. Alice Sidenstricker leading. They will discuss plans for an event titled A Trip Around the World.
Carpenter B Y P A met with 15 members present on February 17. Roy Wisemen was chosen as captain, replacing Dewight Siples. The next Sunday night program will discuss Is Marriage a Failure.
Pomeroy hosts a three game bill at the local gymnasium with Rutland High School foes. Pomeroy Reserves face Rutland first, then Pomeroy girls vs Rutland girls, followed by the main Panthers versus Lancaster St. Marys. Lancaster St. Marys, a Class B school, has a history of bold upsets and faces a strong test from Pomeroy coached by Ray Farnham.
Meigs and Gallia County Ministerial Associations join with the Federal and Ohio Councils of Churches to host an evangelism conference at Heath M F Church in Middleport on February 22. Three sessions run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m with Bishop J Stamm and Dr. Isaac E Miller among speakers.
Middleport residents host bridge club at Mrs. Frank Vroman s home on Walnut Street. Visitors include Mrs. Garvin from Rochester Pa and Mrs. Hartley hosting her mother Mrs. Spencer birthday today. The article lists several local movements and travels of residents and a school meeting in Columbus discussing Ohio school finances and possible relief.
Middleport Monarchs, missing four regulars Knight Clark Battyn and Gibbons, lost to Ravenswood 49 to 45 in overtime after a 43-43 tie. The Thursday night game was at Ravenswood, West Virginia.
Racine hosts Waterloo at the local gym tonight in a high school matchup where neither side has suffered a defeat this season. Waterloo’s schedule is sparse here, but the team is reported to have only wins, promising a tight contest.
The Coalport Parent-Teacher Association met at the school auditorium and discussed plans for a program at the Pomeroy High School Auditorium. A play titled Every Husband will be staged, date to be announced.
In Middleport on February 17 two Thursday night gatherings drew many residents. Meigs County youths attended the quarterly rally at Middleport Baptist Church with a Christian Endeavor pageant by Louise Lewis Geraldin Owens Florence Rowe and Helen French. A social period followed. The Park Street School auditorium hosted a Parent Teacher Association meeting featuring a school pageant and a primary grade program.
The Busy Bee Class of the Baptist Church gathers this evening at Mrs. Claire McHaffee's Gravel Hill home with hostesses Mrs. Milton Hamilton and Mrs. Joe Wilson. The study topic is Ancient and Modern Religion led by Mrs. Kreager, Mrs. Edwards, and Mrs. Smart.
C. S. Cameron and Charles E. Cameron, insurance and real estate agents, relocated their offices to the Majestic Theater Building and reopened for business. The firm, established in 1900, had been at 7 East Washington Street for 26 years, with descendants Carlos H. Cameron and Arthur B. Cameron tied to the business.
This ad touts Kiax- Ko as a cure for gall bladder trouble and bile poisoning, claiming relief from dizziness and headaches within 3 to 5 days and full satisfaction with a 30 day money back refund. It promotes Quick's Cut Rate as a seller and mentions druggists.
Irma E Voigt dean of women at Ohio University will leave Monday for St Paul to attend a National Association of Deans of Women meeting. She chairs the association's finance committee and will report on her work. She then travels to Washington DC for a meeting of the American Association of University Women before returning to Athens March 2.
Representatives from Athens High School and H. C. Pendry, superintendent of Athens schools, will attend the upcoming meeting. The pairing of school officials signals discussion on district priorities and student programs.
L Alliance Francaise of Ohio University presents Rene Clair’s French talkie A Nous La Liberte at the Majestic Theater Saturday at 10 am. The film blends wit movement and music to tell the story of two convicts and is hailed as an epic comedy. Other Clair works include Le Million and Sous les Toits de Paris.
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