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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

3

Council Meeting Reaffirms Liquor Ordinance Enforcement

Middport village council met with 50 plus citizens to review liquor sale curfews and Sunday bans. Mayor Fisher and Solicitor Ervin explained compliance and enforcement while complaining of funds shortfalls, dust complaints, and street maintenance limits amid calls for Gravel Hill relief.

Middleport C. C. Fisher Edgar Ervin Earl Smith High St Gravel Hill Ohio Fisher S. Milton Ham Itlor Ervin HM. Cross D.C. Miller Russell John Zerkle C. P. Bradbury Hamilton Hudson St First Ward Miler Henry Swift Robert Coats Grant St Bradbury

Vacation Bible School To Be Opened Monday

Pomeroy churches sponsor Vacation Bible School opening Monday June 10. Classes at Bethany Simpson and Federated Churches under local volunteers. Courses vary by child age and provide varied activities for attendees.

Vacation Bible School Pomeroy Bethany and Simpson Federated Church

Middleport Social Notes Highlights and Local Meetings

Middleport residents attended a Five Hundred Club night at the McKays on S Third Ave with steak fry and dessert. High and low scores went to Dan White and Mr. McKay as townspeople discussed sewer work, fireworks rules, and cemetery duties amid council concerns and a looming deficit in village funds.

Uueron Itr Mee RE. McKay McKay S Third Ave Dan White

Non-Support Charged Against Pomeroy Ralph Steinmetz

Ralph Steinmetz was indicted for non support of two minor children and arraigned before Judge W R White. He pleaded not guilty and was released on an agreement to pay several dollars every two weeks from WPA wages. The case was held open pending fulfillment of the agreement.

Pomeroy Ralph Steinmetz W. R. White Steinmetz

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Meeting Report

Fragmented social notes describe residents of Lincoln Hill and associated events including a church gathering on Wednesday evening and a joint meeting of Churches of Christ in Bradbury Dexter Rutland. The Meigs Victory Band is scheduled to play at the Dexter event on June 13 at 7 20.

Gee Te Geary Ltd George McQuigg Lincoln Hill Ewing Sega Ever Bane Saal Pr Ieee Ceeal Dyesville LAN Bradbury The Churches of Christ Bradford Dexter Rutland Meigs Victory

Plan Children's Day at Federated Church

Sun morning session at Federated Church features a Children’s Day pageant directed by WA Smith. Members of the Sun Show present religious world studies with plans for upcoming Sundays including Confucianism as last week’s focus and anticipated topics with speakers Campbell Rosenbaum and Sadene Ras.

Pomeroy Ile Federated Church the Sun WA. Smith Federated | Church W A. Smith Campbell Hammed Fred Rosenbaum

Meigs Realty Changes Noted In Local Listings

A fragmented report references Meigs Realty and several individuals and places including Genoce, Towne, Ben, Nell Middlerwarts, Fiona Leroy, and Chester. The text mentions property interests and potential transactions across multiple unnamed locales, with unclear dates or figures.

Pomeroy Tad Tana Ison Crea ‘Lenaron Acorphing Fiona

Legion Post To Be Host to Convention

Feeney Ben nett Post American Legion will prepare in weeks for county and district conventions to be held here in June. The regular convention opens at 1 30 p m with county officers to be elected and committee chairmen named. All ex service men and post members urged to attend. A play titled Miss Hox will be given at Bradbury church on June 14 sponsored by the Loyal Women’s class.

Middleport Feeney-Bennett American Legion Bradbury Splay Bradbury ‘Church

Scouts Plan Scou-O-Rama At Junior High School

Scouts will host Scou-O-Rama Monday night at the Junior High School Auditorium announced by Be Cond on in charge. The program splits into two parts with demonstrations of Boy Scout activity first and home talent entertainment second. Scouts are selling tickets with proceeds to the scout fund supporting next year’s financial drive. The fund will be handled by the Scout Council chaired by Buger. The first segment at 8 o clock honors Chart Honor for awards led by Rothrock. A scout choir will sing. The second part features local artists including Athens minstrel show volunteers William Packham Tonsey Sams from Athens National Bank Roger Connor and others. POMEROY judgment of 880.74 in common pleas court suit filed by Alt Dyke versus William Lede and Maggie Leecie for payment on a promissory note.

Auditorum Condon Ain Mulla Uni O-Rama Scot Council CB 'Buger Rothrock Athens William Packham NBC Tonsey “Sams Athens National Bank Roger Connor McBee Company Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Alt Dyke William Lede Maggie Leciie

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