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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1941
Page
3
Pomeroy school board and NYA supervisor Louise Walcutt discuss establishing an NYA Training Center for Girls in Pomeroy. They weigh renting the Russell property or Elmhurst Tavern, with $1500 needed for repairs and $75 monthly rent offered, awaiting civic input on financing.
Volunteers canvassed Pomeroy residents Tuesday collecting aluminum pans pots kettles and other metal items for national defense. The effort included new pans from a local store and WPA recreation workers with playground children leading the drive as Boy Scouts were scarce participants.
Offices of the Meigs Water Company were moved today from N Second Ave to the Citizens National Bank building on Race Street. Partitions divide the large back room, the former Rawlings Undertaking location, and walls have been redecorated with other improvements completed.
Indications of growth in the local coal industry emerge as the Detroit-Pomeroy Coal Company takes over the former Pure Fuel Coal property and plans mine expansion and possible new development. Peacock Coal leases 70 acres while its Wright Street mine may close, with reports of large new coal developments near New Haven linked to river shipping. abundant undeveloped lands exist in Meigs and Mason counties.
Local Meigs papers show ownership shift at The Democrat now run by News Sentinel Publishing Co with Robert Roush at the helm. Tribune Telegraph Publishing Co replaces editor R M Cheseldine with John Gilmore as editor after forming to take over from Meigs Publishing Co.
Plans were approved at a Woman's Society for Christian Service meeting to repaint interior walls of Heath Methodist Church. The floor finishing by Rev H A Rothrock and others prompted the makeover. J Clinton Fisher will supervise the decoration starting early next week.
Churches of Christ of the Bradbury Bradford Rutland Dexter Parish announce their annual picnic Sunday August 10 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Walter Kennedy will be general chairman with Will Burford supervising Bible school. A noon basket dinner marks Family Day with Ice cream from the Sun day Schools. Recreation runs 12 to 2 15 led by Rev J P Miller. Deacons from four churches organize games and contests. Rev L E Evans will speak at 2 30 with G O Will directing the afternoon program.
Rutland Christian Church will hold a five Sunday August drive to beat the summer slump with each Sunday a special day. August 3 is Overall Calico Day inviting women to wear work clothes calicoes and ginghams while men and boys wear overalls. Superintendent Will Burford has planned an interesting program.
POMEROY Woodrow Workman, arrested after his photo was taken by an automatic camera at Grueser Body Works on W Main St, was sent to the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster. Workman admitted his real age is 15, claiming he lied to seem 18 for a milder sentence. Ralph Terrell, 17, also sentenced to the Industrial School for allegedly stealing packages from a parked car in Pomeroy.
Pomeroy social notes report Earl Denny Jr and Malcolm Mees visiting at the home of Paul and Mrs Shay in Chauncey. The Junior Women's Guild of the Federated Church announces a Hick Party this evening for all young women. Also, the Women’s Guild holds an annual summer picnic this evening at Mrs Ed Hite’s home. Mr and Mrs Emil Ball and Mr and Mrs Elmer Wickham plan a vacation trip to Gilmore Lake Wisconsin Sunday night. Rev Ralph Kuether and family will vacation with his parents in Merrill Wisconsin starting Sunday.
Bradford church of Christ plans an old time hymn service on Sunday evening August 3. Readers who achieved perfect scores in the Dexter song contest last Sunday include Mrs Mary Amos Mrs Elaine Miller Mr and Mrs G O Will Galen Will Mr and Mrs Seth Nicholson Mrs Will Nicholson Same Cook Mrs Sylvia Amos Mrs Allegra Will Jean Amos Eleanor Cleland Glenna Amos Loretta Glaze Mrs Mable Clare Mrs Carrie Smith and Mrs Floyd Cleland. The pastor will deliver a brief message. All are welcome.
Jack Abbott and Charles Entsminger two Middleport High School graduates depart for Charleston to join the Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Entsminger has been employed at White's Grocery prior to the move.
Asbury Methodist Church School groups host annual picnics at Roadside State Park near Syracuse with members and guests including Miss Fanchon Hamilton and Miss Patricia Ann Karr. Community activities include WCTU meetings, officer elections, and county reports.
In Japan a noted method of self harm involves jumping into the smoking crater of Mount Mihara on Oshima island in Tokyo Bay. The volcano is a well known site for such acts and draws attention in regional reports.
A battered timetable lists departures and arrivals for multiple trains including No. 4 Diplomat Daily No. 44 Daily Except Sunday No. 2 National Limited and No. 1 National Limited West Bound. Also shown are Chesapeake & Ohio No. 30 37 and New York Central South 2 and North 3 with various daily or Sunday exceptions and times.
Charles Burk age 16 a junior planned to work with Covert Baking Company in Middleport and run a Parkersburg route The wreck occurred near Chester when the truck overturned after he allegedly fell asleep at the wheel He was unhurt and has gained admiration for his work ethic despite the accident
Ned Call Raymond Lee and George Hartinger of Middleport faced Mayor C O Fisher yesterday morning on toxication charges. All three were fined five dollars plus costs after arrest by Chief of Police Robert Allensworth.
A new medical discovery used by doctors treats stomach ulcers caused by excess acid with a harmless preparation. It also relieves gas pain indigestion and heartburn. Sufferers can obtain Lorin from druggists mix two teaspoonfuls in milk for quick relief. Athens Pharmacy Gallaher and other stores sell it with a money back guarantee.
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