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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1935
Page
3
Local officials weigh a sonic property as a potential post office site near Murgant Street and Masonic Lodge. Public exchange and government need for a county building complicates use, with the site yet to be determined and previous plans blocked by grading and objections.
A brief medical alert reports possible symptoms of weight loss, fatigue, pallor, and nerves. It highlights the need for evaluation by a clinician to rule out underlying conditions and to assess overall wellbeing.
Fragmentary text mentions body causes, fear of germs, surgeon and tonic claims, with social design and safeguards implied. No coherent event or entities are readable to confirm a concrete news item.
POMEROY May 23 has been fixed as the date of the annual Meigs County Fish and Game Association banquet. The event offers a day outing for Meigs Countians and nearby sportsmen. New officers elected include President Dor Schaefer, Vice President Edison Hobstetter, Secretary Jed Webster, and Treasurer Hart Stanbery.
Pomeroy notes several visits and recoveries. Mr and Mrs Leo Phillips of Columbus were weekend guests of relatives here. David Watson of Butternut Avenue is reported recovering after months of illness. Mr and Mrs Owen Watson of Racine visited his home. Mr and Mrs Waltho Allen and Lawrence Weed of Columbus enjoyed the weekend with locals. Columbus guests for the Pomeroy versus Columbus North game include Bill Downie, Bob Hegler, Bob Anderson, Bob Raney, Bill Albertson, and Glenn Hampton.
William Seyfried 65 of Pomeroy died Sunday at home after extended heart disease. A Salisbury Township Trustee, he was active in Meigs County politics. Survived by wife Catherine, daughter Bertha Nichols of Middelport, sons Christie Roy and William, brother Lewis, sister Bertha, 10 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
Grass Run Side Hill miss Mildred Braley is ill with flu. Frank and Mrs Halliday of Harrisonville hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs C F Anderson. Miss Alice Jean Plummer celebrated her ninth birthday with friends Betty Orville Owen Bratton and Elnora Summers. Merle Davis and son from Parker Run visited the McClure family. Frank Strong near Star Hall joined J C Anderson visit. Mrs Thomas Smith recently visited the Plumers. Ray Bachner of Middleport is logging timber on James Woodard’s farm. G O Will and children Alta and Galen visited with sons Pearl and Orville in Athens. Race Davis works for Oliver Bratton. Fred Kincaid returned from West Virginia after nearly a year of work.
Peace Evangelical Churches across Portsmouth Chillicothe and Pomeroy held a youth gathering at Peace Church in Pomeroy. Afternoon and night sessions drew large attendance with discussions by attendees and a supper served by women of the church.
The Church of Christ hosted a Valentine's gathering Thursday evening with Mrs. Howard Williams' group as hostesses. Seven charter members attended and a nomination committee of Mrs. Anna Farmer, Mrs. June Neutzling, and Mrs. Clyda Allensworth was named for report at the next meeting. Due to evangelistic meetings the March 28 meeting was postponed and will close the church year with a spelling bee.
Past Matrons of the Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star were entertained Thursday evening with a 7 o'clock dinner at Mrs. Hattie Bennett's home on South Third Avenue. Assisting were Mrs. Evelyn Lewis and Mrs. Leota Schreiner. The next meeting will be at Mrs. R. W. Harris's home on South Second Avenue with hostesses Mrs. Walter Hayes and Mrs. J. C. Leonard.
C T Grogan with son Cecil Grogan and daughter-in-law and daughter and Miss Jean Castle of Pomeroy traveled to Columbus Sunday to visit Mrs Emma White and Mr and Mrs Herbert Thatcher. They returned the same day with Mrs T Grogan who had stayed two weeks there.
Ohio University student Robert Kelley led a joint vesper at the Presbyterian Church with Mount Zion Baptist Church and Westminster fellowship. The program featured Negro spirituals, modern poetry, and a lecture on the future outlook of Negro youth, stressing church and education as key factors.
Miss McBride entertained her club Friday evening at her South Fifth Avenue home. The attendees included Grace Ingles Jane Ann Fick Margaret Isabel Stewart Rose Kathryn Monahan Betty Jean Marcum and Margaret McBride. Games contests and light refreshments followed the gathering.
In Paris a plot keeps Madame Arlette Stavisky unaware of her mother in prison as weekly visits occur at a hospital. Her children Claude and Micheline are cared for by Mile Lefrancois with support from Pourner and others while lawyer de Moro-Giafferi presses for her release.
A Meigs County sheriff in Pomeroy warned Sheriff Mackey that a gang passing counterfeit money has operated in the district. Washington County officials were asked to cooperate. In a separate note, farmers in Brown County Neb pooled resources to build a sod house high school due to poverty.
County and village officers increased the jail population with eight arrests Saturday. Henry Eblin, arrested for intoxication, will have a hearing tonight. Four Syracuse men—Harry Borham Carl Powell Dave Eynon and Thomas Eynon—were detained Saturday evening for intoxication and face hearings. Delmar Powers, recently released, was re-arrested for intoxication. Carl Richardson and Edgar Stanley also held on intoxication charges.
Middleport residents made short trips over the weekend with several overnight stays in Charleston Columbus and New Wilmington. People visited relatives and returned home to various localities including South Third Avenue Clarksburg W Va and Pearl Street.
Return from Florida trip described for Misses Fern Abbott Faye Abbott Pauline Helwig Effie Mae Russell and F A Shifler. They arrived home Sunday morning after a month visiting different points in the state. Miss Helwig’s parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Helwig moved to Columbus where she will join them.
Middleport reports Mrs. Frank Vroman vacationing in Ft. Lauderdale Florida visiting her mother Lulu Mason and cousin Mrs. Claude Crawford. Weather described as seasonable and the trip as pleasant.
Mrs Jerry Donavin formerly Madge King a niece of C W King and a Middleport Cheshire native died Friday at her Dayton home She returned to attend her niece funeral in Dayton and Cheshire mourns the loss of Mrs Donavin as a former resident
Mrs. Mary Vincent returns home after Johns Hopkins stay in Baltimore. Louis Seyfried mourns brother William after a heart attack at Wolfe Pen. Dr. A B Bingham resumes at home after Columbus hospital observation. Emma Battin hosts C R Battin then attends Pomeroy instruction. Graves family attends funeral of Mrs White in Pine Grove. Fugates visit G D Sauer then return to Toledo. About 4 000 products derive from cornar including perfume and aspirin.
Eldon Wheeler, a 16 year old youth from Hurricane Putnam County West Virginia, was taken into custody by Meigs County officers. He confessed to running away from home as Putnam authorities planned to pursue him today after coordination with local officers.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets provide a natural laxative alternative to calomel. The sugar coated olive colored tablets promise gentle bowel action without harsh forcing, claiming quick relief from dark mouth breath and tired feeling caused by constipation. Sold at 15 cents each as an advertised health aid.
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