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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1937
Page
3
The Ohio River at 30 feet floods river bank gardens in Pomeroy and Middleport, damaging crops. Gardens along the banks flourished earlier but heavy rains kept the river rising, threatening crops as lowlands flood and replanting becomes necessary.
The suit Mulford versus the Industrial Commission of Ohio identified the plaintiff as Stanley Mulford, not Fred Mulford as earlier stated. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Stanley Mulford granting him the right to participate in the State Insurance Fund. Jurors were Pearl McKnight E H Prio d Harry Manuel Paul Andrews U S Nease Harvey E Hayes Clair Karr Mrs Grace Sauvage Iva Buckley Dana Houdashelt C A Pickens and Victor Genheimer.
A grateful user thanks a vendor for a remedy that eased years of nerve strain by relieving chronic constipation and bringing restful sleep. The note highlights improved comfort and calmer evenings after use.
Mrs Pearl Orndorf credits Vendor for ending her nervous sleep loss and constipation. The ad touts Vendor as a root and herb remedy with quick action, claiming it relieves indigestion gas and undigested food particles and is widely sold by Athens and Nelsonville pharmacies.
Middleport society items list arrivals and returns including Miss Balnche Ballantine from Lincoln Nebraska settling in Middleport and Mrs H S Roush as her sister. Other items note Miss Hortense Dillard's recovery in Charleston and Edith Jackson's improving condition after an automobile accident. Families visit Rutgers graduation and Columbus trips. A Sauer dinner honors 11 year old Jane Sauer. Busy Bees host a bee party at First Baptist with multiple hostesses. Guests from Boston visit local relatives.
Funeral services for Val Hysell 77 Bradbury will be held at the Bradbury Church of Christ at 2 p m Wednesday. Death due to a complication of diseases after treatment at Holzer Hospital. Survived by wife one son Harry Hysell Gravel Hill and two daughters Mrs Ben Bailey Bradbury and Mrs Arthur Hendricks Bradford.
M. E. Shumway under Emerson Hansel completed a project to protect and preserve old Pomeroy Courthouse records. Dusty storage items were gathered and filed on new shelves on the top floor. Shelving units 15 feet long and six and a half feet high provide 60 feet of storage behind curtains.
Mrs William Bradford Mrs Pearl Hysell and Mrs George Childs lead the Church of Christ Children’s Day program to be held Sunday. Children rehearse daily at the church in songs and recitations. Middleport news reports Miss Conde sustained a broken collar bone in a Memorial Day auto accident and is recovering well after X ray examinations.
Gallipolis Chamber officials draft plans for state IOOF meeting here next June using Washington School auditorium for indoor sessions. A room survey of hotels private homes and tours to local points of interest is being arranged. The Ohio gathering aims to showcase regional sites.
A floral decorated bridal shower for Dorothy Neigler, bride Mrs Morris Hardin, was hosted by Mrs Ben Philson in Racine. The event featured yellow and white flowers, a lace covered gift table, crystal centerpieces, yellow tapers, and refreshments of ice cream cakes and iced drinks. Attendees included Helen Sharp Evelyn Ross Rose Lee Mary Lew Philson Eileen Roush Grace Salser Drucella Neigler Julia Fay Bell Bonnie Miles Billie Elkins and guests Margaret Sheens Pauline Ballangee Huntington W Va Mrs Ralph Neigler Mrs Gomer Lewis the hostess Mrs Philson and the guest of honor.
RACINE A Junior Music Club to be known as the Star Dusters was formed here Monday evening at Miss Allegra Fadley lot. Members include Allegra Fadley Eleanor Louise Circle Anna Mae Spencer Marian Simpson Mary Jean Watson Gloria Schaefer Ruth Spencer. Officers named Mrs Lois Fling honorary president Circle president Simpson secretary treasurer Watson reporter. Next meeting set for Miss Simpson home July 21 at 2 30 pm with Miss Spencer to give a talk on Schumann.
Arrangements are underway for a blind bogie tournament at the Rutland golf course next Sunday afternoon. The match favors any skill level and a large field is expected. Course conditions are improved and participation has grown beyond previous years.
Middleport reports 770 students ages 5 to 18 for the coming year, down from 800 plus last year. 47 pupils enter primary grades this fall, many from Beech and Pearl Streets, with five year olds needing a Feb 7 birthday to start first grade. 290 boys and 365 girls under 15 currently attend. Families have left for other communities and mining towns near Zanesville.
The Zanesville District quarterly conference meets at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church Pomeroy Ohio June 24 to 28 with district elder D W Wesley presiding. Evening services at 7 30 will feature visiting ministers and Sunday School at 9 followed by love feast and sacrament. Visiting pastors include D W Wesley R B Maxwell T B Orr A J Staats R O Lemons Roy Little C A Mitchell Earl Wood M E Snyder O N Addis L C Watters John Donally H J Goomer and Oo L Orr.
The annual Douglas-Shepard reunion gathered in Downington on Sunday June 20 1987 with social activities and a large dinner. Members unable to attend sent letters read by secretary Mrs P A Jiiden. Harley Musser was elected president and Martha L Welsh secretary treasurer. The next reunion was set for the first Sunday in August 1938 in the Downington Grove.
Pomeroy social notes list residents traveling for family visits and illness, including Rev. R. Kuether attending a Tifton convention, the Radford family from Cincinnati visiting for a mother’s illness, and Ruth Will’s serious illness at Mulberry Ave. Other items mention weddings, births, club entertainments, and a fight party scene during the Louis Braddock event in Middleport.
Racine residents hosted a buffet supper with many Philson relatives including Miss Mable Philson Fortlyon Colorado and Miss Kathryn Philson Cincinnati. Others attended a funeral in Morris Chapel and a Silver Tea at Middleport alongside local couples and friends.
Kenneth Roby and Lillian Wilson wed in Pataskala with a wedding breakfast at Rebecca Cotterill's residence. Attendants Arthur Sayre and Evelyn Sheely of Granville joined the couple, who have been frequent visitors here. POMEROY Henry Cleland, injured last September during a basketball game, is now believed to be recovering after hospital examination in Huntington revealed a displaced vertebra.
Mrs Flora Barnett aged 81 died at her Lincoln Hill home Monday. She was survived by two cousins Mrs Nan Barnett and Mrs Lily Barnett of Columbus. Funeral arrangements were to be announced later.
Sylvia Frances Rawson filed for divorce from Harold Rawson in Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. The couple married May 23 1931 at Pt Pleas ant and have two children. The complaint accuses Rawson of cruelty and gross neglect of duty.
Scientists show that starving an adult flatworm can trigger a reversal to a younger form, effectively reversing aging in the organism. The study highlights regeneration pathways and potential insights for aging research.
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