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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1937

Page

3

Signatures Gathered To Put Village Government Question To Voters

Petitions circulating in Middleport Ohio seek to place a question on organizing the village under a commission plan. Signatures exceed the 10 percent requirement of last election voters for submission to Meigs County Board of Elections ahead of the August 10 primary. If approved, three trustees to be elected in November will name the manager. Last municipal election saw 1994 votes.

Middleport Ohio Meigs County Board of Elections

Three Granges Hold Hemlock Grove Meeting

Hemlock Grove hosts Grange Neighbors Night with Chester and Rock Springs Granges meeting in the Hemlock Grange Hall. Lecturers Mrs Pearl Mara Mrs A Raush and Clyde Will organized the program with C N Jones and Glenn Smith guiding respective groups.

Hemlock Grove Hemlock Chester Rock Springs Grange Hemlock Grange Hall Pearl Mara A. Raush Clyde Will Chester Grange C. N. Jones Glenn Smith

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and News

Sheriff Roscoe Fowler travels to Columbus with Mrs Fowler then Omaha for a month of recuperation. Local families host relatives from Yale Naylors Run Akron Youngstown and Marietta while others attend graduations and church events. Wayne County area healing and social gatherings noted with visits to Athens Parkersburg Cincinnati and Columbus.

Robert Gardner Jackson Wilbur Humphrey Clarence Mildred Graham Akron William Baker Union Ave Henry Joachim Youngstown J. C. Ebersbach Ladies Aid Society of Bethany L. A. Person Curtis Jenkinson Charles Rayburn Athens Aten Shain Harry Smith Ohio University Florence Owens Ella Powers Cincinnati Pomeroy Katie Wendle Roos Naylors Run Dora Reuter Earl Reuter Rolland Reuter Columbus Elsa Uhle Miami Fila Clarence Massar Butternut Ave George Wolf Marietta Maxine Ebershbach Holzer Hospital

Ruptured Men Offered Free Trial Truss in Kansas City

A doctor promotes a rupture treatment promising a free $5.00 truss with a 30 day trial. If the method helps, buyers keep the truss. otherwise they may return it and keep $3.40. Interested individuals should write KE. O. Koch at 4755 Koch Bldg. or 2006 Main St in Kansas City Mo.

Kansas City KE. O. Koch Koch Main St

Vendol touted as relief for constipation and digestion

An advertisement features Mr P R Orndorf of Glouster Ohio praising Vendol for curing years of constipation and related symptoms. It claims Vendol acts as a laxative diuretic and appetizer from herbs and roots, warning against substitutes sold by clerks and endorsing Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy.

Athens Athens Pharmacy Nelsonville Hickman's Pharmacy O Ady

Knight Heads Scipio Schools HARRISONVILLE

Northern Rural School Board hires Earl Knight for a two year superintendency of Scipio Schools replacing non applicant Springer. New teacher hires include Lawrence Board Pearl Williams Dora Chappell Harold Pickering Dan Farmer Katie Wells Eugene Atkins Nora Gilkey Clarice Waggoner Alixe Reeves Grace Skinner. Jani tor positions go to Eldon Carsey and Eldon Foley. It ends with a note on wild birds being hard to breed in captivity and legal restrictions on possession.

Harrisonville Northern Rural School Board Earl Knight Scipio Schools Springer Lawrence Board Pearl Williams Dora Chappell Harold Pickering Smith Hughes Dan Farmer Katie Wells Eugene Atkins Nora Gilkey Clarice Waggoner Alixe Reeves Downington Grace Skinner Eldon Carsey Eldon Foley

Middleport Scouts Join Region 4 Band for Jamboree

Two Boy Scouts from Troop 40 Charles Reed and Robert Snyder were chosen to perform with Region 4 Band at the Scout Jamboree in Washington from June 30 to July 9. They will depart June 25 for five days of training. Reed, an expert drummer, and Snyder a skilled clarinet player, also belong to the Middleport High School Band.

Middleport Washington Charles Reed Foster Reed Robert Snyder Charles Snider Middleport High School

Marriage Licenses Issued In Probate Court

Marriage licenses were issued in probate court Tuesday to W. Raymond Farnham 31 and Dorothy Lindsey Russell 27 of Pomeroy. William Henry Harrison Dye 22 and Mary Kennedy Russell 22 of Pomeroy. Raymond Kestner 25 of Athens and Hazel Moore 21 of Middleport.

Pomeroy W. Raymond Farnham Dorothy Lindsey Russell William Henry Harrison Dye Mary Kennedy Russell Raymond Kestner Athens Hazel Moore Middleport

Middleport Boyles Jr Injured After Fall From Moving Car

Clarence Boyles Jr suffered head and arm injuries when he fell from the moving automobile driven by his father yesterday in Middleport.

Middleport Clarence Boyles Jr

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Italy Pomeroy Social Notes Emma Ebersbach Kate Anna Adam Ebersbach E. Main St Maxine Chris Beards Lucille Parkersburg Norman Russell Raymond Boice Edward Stark Allen Hartley Netherland Plaza Hotel Lester Pullins Pleasant John Selby Rock Springs Road Charles Crum Harold Crum Crum Freda Durst Dorothy Bell Russell Charleston John Chase Wehe Terrace Shannon Russell Bradbury Emma Rayburn New Haven Florence Rayburn L. A Roy FE. Tracy Victor Hamm Frank Abbott Earl Quivey Leo Brewster Jesse Brewster Simpson M. E. Church John Leakus Pythian I. B. Weed Netti Wisecarver Ithama Weed Ohio State Rosemary Phillips Phillippi W. Va Culver Military Academy Donald Weed Pomeroy High School Marsh Shumaker Lawrence Ginn Glee Club Eileen Archer Edward Burkett Ann Weese Rose Thornton Carolyn Smith Nat Clark Louis Harper Nancy Clark Cordelia Curtis Bobby Clark Richard Hartung Chief Silverhawk Donald Collins Bald Eagle Grover Hawk Henry Carter Charles Schorn Sam Pomeroy Robert Wilson Elizabeth Pomeroy Betty Pomeroy Dorothea Calvert Dave Bradshaw Walter Martin Ben Hoover Colonel Bentley Frank Leifheit Lew Cashel Burnell Stephenson Nial Nye Clifford Young Sam Grant Kenneth Thomas John Knight Donald Lisle Josiah Dill Kenneth Seyfried Israel Putnam Albery Werry Mrs. Bentley Margaret Thomas Paul Davis Marcia Duckworth Jed Mees Mary Ihle Elaine Burdette United Dep't Coolville Optometric Service S. Court P.R. Candoref Knight States Cecil Bradbury Henry Fruth Mason City Tommy Cox Fruth Henrietta Bellans Bell-ansa Bell & Co Athe Rayon Taylor Athens, Ohio Tates
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