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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1934
Page
5
A final drive to raise CWA funds was decided Thursday to finance a new sanitary storm project. The plan involves moving funds to address river bank erosion and support a storm drain along Fourth Street as proposed by the village council.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's All-Bran as a delicious cereal that aids constipation by adding bulk to meals. It claims the cereal is safe, fiber rich, and comparable to leafy vegetables, with two tablespoons per meal advised. It notes consulting a doctor for chronic cases and mentions battle Creek.
Town officials and local citizens met at Town Hall to push a storm sewer project stalled by loan terms. They planned to transfer a Public Works Administration loan to a CWA program, seek Army Engineer support, and press for both funds and timely action before the May CWA deadline.
Middleport crews begin brick and steel rebuilding at the Covert Bakery and Ice plant after a devastating fire. Seven brick masons work on a cement and brick structure slated for early completion with rapid progress reported.
Engineers from the Chicago Municipal Engineering Co outlined how a municipally owned gas system in Middleport could secure a 175000 PWA loan with 30 percent grant. They said 130000 in bonds would be repaid from gas income and profits cover taxes. The field is 13 miles away in Letart West Virginia and guarantees supply.
Scouts of Pomeroy Bend urge community to donate clothing shoes furniture and other articles for the needy under the National Good Turn program. Notify at La Salle Hotel McMaster's Hardware or Cleland's Restaurant and the scouts will pick up at homes.
Middleport P T A members present a humorous play titled Last Date of School at Bradbury School this evening. Cast includes Edith Forrest Helen Sayre Ambrose Gibbs Helen Russell Homer Forrest Effie Haning Celia Keffer Marie Beach Meda Gibbs Wm. Sayre Joe Mason Charles King Letha Russelis Dora Russell Harold Evane Charles Neal Wilbur Pierce Max Russell. Proceeds benefit the P T A.
Middleport residents and relatives are listed visiting, traveling, and returning home. Mrs. Vivia Stevens, Mrs. Dora Braley of Rutland and Mrs. Ida Stevens of Parkersburg have returned home with James Stevens and his wife. Miss Sara Jones returns from New York and Detroit visits. Pearl Ward funeral attendees from Middleport included Ernest Mulford and Virgil Edwards. Mrs. Clarence Ebersbach is seriously ill. Fred Sisson and wife returned from Hopemont after seeing James in a sanitarium.
Word arrived Monday of the death in Columbus of Mrs. Jane Jordan a relative of Mr and Mrs William McMorrow. She frequently visited in the community.
Middleport reports a family employment tradition at the Henking Bovie Company in Gallipolis. J C Fisher Jr. substitutes for Bert Sayre during illness and death, joining his father J C Fisher Sr and Fred Bovie Fisher as long time workers. Fisher Sr has 35 years with the firm and covers the same territory.
Funeral services conducted Tuesday at Old Dexter for Mrs Earl Reed who died Saturday at her Kyger home. Born and raised in Dexter she was the youngest daughter of Elijah Rathburn and his wife. Burial followed at Nelson Cemetery.
A daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel McKinney of near Star Hill is in critical condition after clothing caught fire from an open grate. She was standing near the grate when the accident occurred.
Members of the Presbyterian Church missionary study class enjoyed an all day event with a picnic lunch between study periods at the church. The gathering honored Mrs E B G Probet who celebrated her birthday with a cake lit by candies as part of the occasion.
Rev Gaylord Bogardus leads a series of evangelistic meetings at Bethel Church. The county basketball tournament concludes the week. Mr and Mrs Melvin Kindle and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Alpha Plummer. Mrs Pearl Lanning and Mrs Ed Taylor are ill. Professor Detrick of Columbus gave a history lecture. Miss Nelson and Mr Paul Sisson wed Saturday with Rev Harley Bolton officiating.
Spanish War veterans were guests at the Feenay-Bennett Post No. 128 American Legion meeting in Middleport. Fourty four attended as visiting soldiers and Legionnaires exchanged brief talks and comments, marking the evening a success for veterans of both wars.
Several from Middleport will attend the funeral of Bert Sayre a former resident who died recently at Letart Falls The deceased had worked as a traveling man for Henking Bovie Company since 1921.
Mr and Mrs T C Grogan hosted relatives Wednesday evening in Middleport to honor their children Mrs Fred Marshall and Frank Grogan on birthdays falling on February 21 and 22. The social gathering ended with light refreshments served by the hostess.
A petition seeks electric service extension to the extreme north line near the Abram Easier property to benefit about six families. The board directed meetings with interested residents before action. The board canceled two $7,500 fire insurance policies and ordered three $5,000 policies for one year. Water outages blamed on frozen lines and recent CWA street work. Eleven water meters have frozen.
Board says all eleven meters are in basements of homes and remain unfrozen since located below the freezing line, while no outside meters have frozen during the cold spell.
The Cincinnati Reds announced the signing of Henry Westby a shortstop from the University of Minnesota of Minneapolis. Westby joins Cincinnati to bolster infield depth and compete for a roster spot in spring training.
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