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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
3
Meigs County commissioners completed the annual appropriation for a three month period after delays. The County Home gets 8110, the Children’s Home 10425, and the Board of Elections 9304, with salaries totaling 1100 for the superintendent and matron. Expenditures include staff, equipment, and supplies.
Local bus driver Fred White arrived in Pomeroy at 2 a m Tuesday and described a muddy rain coating his windshield. He attributed the effect to western dust storms lifting dust into the air. A passenger from Wyoming said snow mixed with dust gave the ground a plowed appearance.
A ledger lists 1936 expenditures and requested appropriations across county offices including Auditor Sheriff Clerk of Courts Probate Court and others. Highlights include Sheriff salaries and large increases in requested sums for public services while 1936 spending varied by office.
The Middleport Literary Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. L. F. Heiner in Rutland. Fine Arts was the study subject. President Mrs. James Titus presided. Four meetings will cover the same topic. March 3 host will be Mrs. M. R. Chambers.
POMEROY Ackley McBride funeral set Friday at 2:30 PM at U B Church Syracuse burial in Syracuse Hill Cemetery. Charles McGee age 30 funeral Thursday at 2 PM Baptist Church Rutland burial White Oak Cemetery survived by wife and two children. Bert Stewart funeral Friday at 2 PM Rutland Mt Zion Church burial Miles Cemetery.
Syracuse church reopenings as Nazarene welcomes worship after flood. Methodist and Presbyterian churches conduct joint services in a school auditorium while repairs and drying proceed. United Brethren Church remains unaffected, holding regular services.
Frances Eileen Smith an infant by her mother Sarah E Van Cooney filed for divorce from Paul Andrew Smith in common pleas court citing neglect of duty and cruelty. The couple married March 6 1936 at Clifton West Virginia and had no children.
Reports from Middleport recount humorous and odd scenes during the flood. Charles McMaster filmed locals but captured only feet. Carrie Henshaw wore oversized boots and carried a small black case of necessities. Senator Tom Jones traveled to Columbus to plead flood relief, while others faced evacuation with pets. The Citizens National Bank opened Feb 1 in a damp building. locals insured valuables in glass jars. Red Cross volunteers aided shelter refugees. residents recall 1913 flood ties.
Pomeroy and nearby towns report numerous basketball attendance at Columbus and Logan as Pomeroy Logan players and fans travel. Residents visit relatives in St Louis Cincinnati Ironton and Parkersburg. Illnesses and recoveries include Mrs Hetzel Mrs Gaven and Miss Bumgardner with support from nurses and family. social circles hold meetings and bridge at Lincoln Hill and Forest Run Church with planned refreshments.
A soft maple in the Rutland Grade schoolyard has bloomed for a week. The article notes the largest brass cannon ever cast, made in India in 1548, weighing 80 tons, and questions how it was transported in those days.
Meigs County commissioners and WPA officials inspected a flood route connecting Pomeroy, Middleport, and Laurel Cliff to State Route 31. The plan adds links from Union Avenue to the Children’s Home and Lincoln Hill route, ensuring year round outlet during floods.
Under A W Hoover the Meigs County Red Cross chapter completed a first aid course. Participants include Anthony Graber Percy Curtis Margaret Davis Marvin Welsh Eugene Wolf Bessie Farley Paul Beards Charles Kennedy Dale Howell Fred Sayre and Mary Nelson. Hoover offers a Standard Class an Advanced Class and a Junior Class for under 17. A second item notes a University of Rochester bronze class bell, used 80 years ago to summon students, found and placed with relics as electric buzzers replaced it.
Streams are flooded but rise and fall quickly and would not cause serious interference to traffic, officials state.
An advertisement claims Fasteeth lets false teeth stay secure all day with no gummy taste or pasty feel. It promises deodorizing action and comfort when sprinkled on plates each morning. Three sizes available from druggists.
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