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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1942

Page

7

Sugar canning registrations set for Mondays Wednesdays Fridays

Pomeroy area announces three day registration for canning sugar starting June 8 in the Meigs County Courthouse courtroom. Volunteers from the Rationing Board will handle registrations from 9 am to 4 pm on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays, with no compensation and limited hours, urging county residents to cooperate despite the small inconvenience.

Pomeroy Meigs County Dor Schaefer

Crushed Gravel Proves Useful for Patchwork Roads

Meigs County’s State Highway Department uses crushed gravel from near Letart for highway patching. The gravel is crushed and screened locally, reducing costs versus limestone or river gravel previously used. Mont Osborne notes ample supply and effective results amid material shortages.

Pomeroy Meigs County State Highway Department Letart Mont Osborne

Canning Sugar Registration Emphasizes Ration Books

Volunteers note no deadline for canning sugar registration and urge attendees to bring their sugar ration books despite mixed opinions among registrants.

Pomeroy Social Notes Recaps Weddings and Club News

William Darst and Betty Eichinger wed in Columbus after Memorial Day visit to Pomeroy High School. Patricia Ann, second great grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Clish Jacobs, born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, coinciding with their 49th wedding anniversary. Local Eastern Stars gathering at Blue and Grey Confectionary. 4-H clubs Pioneer 4-H at Reedsville High and Langeville Stitchers formed. officers named. Miscellaneous bridal showers honor three brides: Mrs. Carl Baker, Mrs. Fred Zaarney, and Mrs. John Duffy.

Pomeroy William Darst Pomeroy High School Columbus Betty Eichinger Darst Pomeroy High Bernice Darst Naylor Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Pound Patricia Ann Clish Jacobs Pioneer Reedsville High School Langeville Dorothy Colwell Dorothy Burns Betty Miller Catherine Colwell Marie Reeves May Bonett Carl Baker Fred Zaarnay John Duffy

Bartletts announce birth of six and a half

Mr and Mrs Hugh Bartlett of 808 Main St Lancaster announce the birth of a baby weighing six and a half pounds.

Hugh Bartlett Main St Lancaster

Wedding reception stories at Federated Church social rooms

In the Feder ated Church social rooms forty guests enjoyed an evening with gifts for brides and ice cream and cake served at the close. Mrs BE Kingsland plans a Columbus trip with daughter Amy, who has taught in Napoleon, then they return to Pomeroy.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Federated Church BE. W. Kingsland Court St Columbus Amy Napeolon Pomeroy Miss Kingsland N. C. Stout John, Sr Colum

State Road Contracts Attract No Bidders

Meigs County contracts for distribution of road oil drew no bidders per Mont Osborne. Officials will decide next steps for the affected highway sections. A Meigs crew is applying a black top mat on Route 248 and 124 between Chester and Reedsville and patching bleeding surfaces with fine limestone.

Pomeroy State Highway Department Meigs County Mont Osborne Chester Reedsville

Funeral services for Joseph Quillen held at Syracuse Presbyterian

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church for Joseph Quillen who died Monday. Burial was made in Syracuse Cemetery.

Pomeroy Syracuse Presbyterian Church Joseph Quillen Syracuse

Will Show Movie Pomeroy at Fed Hall

Motion picture about church work in the Ozarks and the Ozark mountaineers to be shown Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Federal building auditorium.

Pomeroy Ozarks Ozark Fed

Eighteen Ciphers Added to the Figure One Make A Quintillion

The note states that eighteen ciphers are added to the figure one to reach a total of one quintillion and nine hundred. The unusual arithmetic results in the enormous value 1,000,000,000,000,000,900 in the record.

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