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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
3
POMEROY June 22 1938 The Merchants Better Business Association forms an executive committee led by W O Atkins to regulate peddlers and study stricter village ordinances. A budget committee will create an advertising budget to shield merchants from out of town rackets. Members include Alfred Elberfeld Glenroy H Ewing Wick Crow and others.
Mrs. C. P. Bradbury hosted her Contract Club Tuesday afternoon with guests Mrs. Cedric Clark and Mrs. O. P. Klein. Awards for high scores went to Mrs. Dor Schaefer and Mrs. Klein. The Lewis Manley Post American Legion Women’s Auxiliary met at Mrs. Harrison Bentley’s home in Rutland Monday with several Middleport members attending. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, Parkersburg employees, spent Sunday with Mrs. Davis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stevens in Grant Street.
Sunday School delegates from Mt Moriah and Naomi Baptist Churches attended a large bus trip to Proctorsville for a Sunday session. Mary Frances Reese will enter Baptist Headquarters summer school in Columbus for a declamation event. Mrs John Davis of New York visits her Lincoln Street parents, supports local art, and displays miniatures. Mrs R A Miller heads to Buckeye Lake for a summer home, joined by Mrs Winn Reed and Mrs J H Grate. Wayne Swisher and infant Barbara stay two weeks with Heines family. Christine and Catherine Grant enjoy vacation from Columbus with Homer Grant family. George Van Zandt buys a truck in Huntington for K and IV Bottling. Pearl Reynolds returns from Akron with relatives. R H Horden travels to Columbus to visit son Dr Cecil Horden. Dr Horden, father, and two friends plan Willisville camping and fishing. W G Huddleston and Clara Louise Garner head from St Louis Kentucky to Indiana to visit in-laws.
Sunday visitors and relatives appear across Bradford and Rutland area households. Mrs. Floyd Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lambert, and others hosted guests including Miss Mary, Frank Buck, and Paul Chapman families. Neva Roush worked at a home. Dan? Lambert ill. Ed Morris Harrison hosted dinner guests.
A fragment notes that America consumes about half of the globe’s annual production of a commodity, estimated at 10,000,000 tons, suggesting a major domestic demand and impact on markets.
The Pomeroy Zanesville District Quarterly Conference begins Thursday evening June 23 at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church and runs through June 26. Evening services start 7 45, Sunday School 9 30, main service 11 led by Rev. J F Barkas. A 2 30 Sunday WMS service follows, with Rev. O L Orr as pastor. Visiting ministers will deliver messages each night. all are invited.
The One Won One Class of the First Baptist Church of Pomeroy met at Miss Elizabeth Aubrey's Minersville home for its regular session. Mrs. Wyllis McMurray demonstrated an electrical cooking method. A 7 o'clock dinner preceded business as members outlined plans for the annual July picnic with date and location to be announced.
Miss A E Minich formerly of Pomeroy now with John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Md has stayed with her father Henry Minich Condor Street for several days and recently left for visits with relatives in Cincinnati and Kansas before returning to Baltimore.
Mr Charles Cabell returns to Rig and Reel after a belpre visit. Mr and Mrs Louis Hoover travel from Painesville after visiting relatives C A Jones and Tom Googlein and Ethan Harper. The Russell family return from Charleston after attending Bing Reunion. George Frecker and Hill family attend W I Graham funeral in Spencer West Virginia. Rev F O Weed of Wheelersburg participates in Simpson Church celebration. William Jenkinson visiting from Columbus on 16 day vacation with Grover Jenkinson and relatives. Anne Sr and Paul Clay visit Flint Michigan after weekend with Everett Dailey. Lucy Gibbs hosts guests Earl Price Minnie Price and Lucy Scoville at Muberry Ave for G B Price death. Mrs W Mulholland visits Point Pleasant. Edison Hobstetter and Allen Hartley visiting NYC and Washington DC. Herman Kuntz hosts Oscar Fogle family from Chicago. Emory Thompson of Akron visiting Pomeroy.
Hollister Willing Workers Sunday School class held an outing in Hocking County visiting Old Man's Cave and Rock House with potluck lunch and supper. The Dorcas Class plans an ice cream supper Friday at the school. Numerous local families attended gatherings including a family dinner at Ann Rowland's home and a bridal shower for Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell. Janet Lee Janet Lee Deem born June 15. grandparents listed. Basil Davis and family spent weekend in Cincinnati. Anna Lee Brown visiting Lan caster cousin.
The first evening of Simpson M E Church centennial featured Rev. F. O. Reed of Wheelersburg as main speaker on the topic Night of Thanksgiving. Rev. Alfred Bing opened with invocation, and Mrs. Weed sang a vocal duet. A four part church history was read by Mrs. Cora Webb, with a commemorative book for sale. Social hour followed, church decorations included arches and lilies, and a memory display of old books and relics centered the service titled Memories.
MIDDLEPORT The Community Vacation Church School at the Central building will close this Friday with a demonstration of two weeks of work. The display in the Heath M. FE. Church basement will show notebooks and crafts guided by Mrs. H. A. Rothrock and helpers from local churches. A program highlighting actual work rather than entertainment is planned by Rothrock, Mrs. Robert Coats, Mrs. Lee Kennedy, and Miss Margaret Hysell. The 7 o clock display time avoids conflict with a piano recital by Mrs. A. R. Hecox.
Middleport desires obituary for Lyle Powell age 83 who died after an illness at his daughter’s home Bradbury shortly after midnight Monday. He survived by four daughters and numerous grandchildren. interment at Plants Cemetery after services at Antiquity M E Church.
Wilkesville Temple 591 hosted the Pythian Sisters District 11 convention in the high school auditorium. The program featured a Grand Temple Degree, ritual openings, Ladies' Rank, memorial service, and a dinner for over 200 with local entertainment.
The Cunningham's Shows carnival returns to Pythian Park for a nightly free act. This time the American Legion Feeney Bennett Post sponsors the event. Luther Burbank conducted plant experiments for over five decades.
Meigs County 4-H advisers gathered at the Green home in Middleport to discuss the county club program for about 400 youth aged 10 to 20. Plans include a July county fairground picnic, a Pomeroy Bend industry tour, Camp Jackson open to 4-H members, and a summer health exam for each member.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Mt Hermon Church in Texas for Dan Will. Burial followed at Mt Hermon Cemetery.
An old advertisement claims a job loss due to a pimply face and promotes Deterson's Ointment by promising quick relief for pimples eczema and red blotches with a money back guarantee and Peterson's Ointment sold by druggists in Ady.
Pomeroy Boat Club will launch a member drive after a Tuesday night meeting. Emil Ball led the session noting the houseboat acquired from Twin Cities Yacht Club has been cleaned repaired and equipped with electric lights to serve as HQ for meetings boating and swimming activities.
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