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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1940

Page

3

Pomeroy Council Hears Taxi Parking and Fire Hose Contract

Pomeroy council met past 11:30 PM to discuss taxi parking space, town finances, and a lease on the First Ward fire hose truck. A taxi drivers delegation sought more parking. action was deferred to a special session next Monday. Clerk Alvin Norris reported village funds stay on an even keel with near equality to appropriations. The council adopted a 40 hour week for street workers starting July, approved three mayoral appointments, set bicycle licenses at 35 cents, and noted an ordinance for license enforcement to take effect around August 1.

Pomeroy First Ward Teveks Alvin Norris Couns First Ward Fire Company the Teast M.D. Hartley T Harry Beards Erne Feet Sisson Fred Beards T Blevere

Meigs County Court Notes From Court Actions

Meigs County Common Pleas affirmed a mortgage foreclosure ruling for Burt Burdette versus Rose HH and J Clark in court of appeals. Judge C F Peoples decision favoring the defendant was affirmed. Knight versus Pomeroy National Bank partition suit filed Monday. Parties include Roy Proffitt versus Maywood Johnson Leonard Icenhower and Mildred Icenhower, Lillian Proffitt. Donald G Strauss marriage to Lida Hanson Strauss annulled per clerk entry.

Yomerbox Common Pleas Court Common Piess Roy Profitt Versie Maywood C. Johnson Goldie Johnson Leonard Ieenhower Mildred Icenhower Lillian Proffitt Roy Proffitt Donald G. Strauss Lida Hanson Strauss

Pomeroy Social Notes Report of Local Visits and Travel

Pomeroy Social Notes recounts residents visiting relatives and traveling. Ambulance transport to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis is noted along with visits between New Plymouth Lincoln Hill and local homes. Several families from Wehe Wax, Union Ave, and Columbus are mentioned with trips to North Carolina and a weekend in Greenville for automobile races.

Corane Cymerison Nut Ave Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Trane Ward New Plymouth Bessie Bentz Lincoln Hill Elma Spencer Truman Russell Jimmy Pullins Leroy Brown Greenville William Waters Waters Min John Chase Wehe

Milk Co May Establish Middleport Branch

A meeting of local business men and United Milk Co representatives discussed plans to establish a Middleport branch. Carl Hoffman, a former resident now in Chicago, urged the project as beneficial to the community. New social and civic notices follow in separate items.

Albumn United Milk Co Carl Hoffman Middleport Chicago

Portland Defeats Letart Friday in tight game

Portland beat Letart Friday in a contest loaded with late drama. Key players Milnonn and Jack Sargent contributed as Midaleport and Bashan faced scheduling conflicts and weather delays. Bashan hosted at Bashan Rerfe Rus, with Racine and Poriians also noted, while a featured two-base play highlighted the action.

Milnonn Allon Jack Sargent Ore Midaleport Bashan al Bashan Porteroy A Bashan Rerfe Rus Racine

Middleport Engagement for Miss Blaine Ervin and Dr Haworth

Miss Blaine Ervin daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Ervin of Main St to Dr Fills Haworth son of Mrs Florence Haworth Washington are engaged and to be married soon. Ervin is Ohio State graduate with a Master’s degree and teaches journalism and English at Woodrow Wilson High School. Haworth a George Washington and Johns Hopkins graduate is a science professor and Wilton Teachers College division chair, also lecturing at Catholic University.

Middleport Blaine Ervin Edgar Ervin Main St Fills Haworth Florence Ellis Haworth Ervin Ohio State University Phi Beta Chi Delta Phi Washington Central High School Woodrow Wilson High School Haworth George Washington Johns Hopkins Wilton ‘Teachers College Catholic University Osmos Club Federal Schoolmen's Club Congressional Country Clam

Meigs Delegation to Athens Institute Represented

Meigs County plans strong participation in the Institute of Rural Affairs at Athens High School next Wednesday through Friday, June 19 to 21. Frances Roberts, Enid Swarner, and Geneval Humphreys head planning and secretarial roles for multiple discussion groups.

Meigs Athens Pomeroy Meigs County Institute of Rural Affairs Athens High School Factery Cine Frances Roberts Racine Enid Swarner Geneval Humphreys Athens Institute

Faculty Members Begin Summer Study at Ohley State

Middleport enters Ohley State University today for graduate studies as Supt. M. W. Essex Principal I W McComas and Mrs Willis Aleshire join the group. Home economics instructor Louise Drake returns from Waterford to continue work this summer. Miss Thelma Morehart goes home to Carrollton. other high school faculty have not announced vacation plans.

Middleport Ohley State University M. W. Essex W. McComas Willis Aleshire Louise Drake Waterford Thelma Morehart Carrollton

Softball League To Be Organized In Pomeroy

Pomeroy's recreation director J. Johnson announced a meeting at Pomeroy Junior High on Wednesday June 19 to organize a county senior softball league and a junior league. Representatives from all county teams are invited to attend as plans proceed.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High J. Johnson Action Recreation Tohnson

Licensed To Marry Pomeroy

Three marriage licenses issued Monday in probate court list Charles Alfred Wilton 52 of Long Bottom R D and Cora Brosser 26 of Portland Ernest Reid 22 of Parkersburg and Joyce Backus 21 of Pomeroy with consent. Also Jesse Morris Little J Pomeroy and Myrtle Pea art 22 of Middleport. Stew-

Pomeroy Charles Alfred Wilton Tore Mer Long Bottom R. D Cora Brosser Portland Ernest Reid Parkersburg Joyce Backus Jesse “Morris Little J. Pomeroy Myrtle’ Peaart Middleport Stew

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