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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
3
At Simpson M E Church in Pomeroy the Daily Vacation Bible School ended with a program. Kindergarten through junior classes presented Bible stories, songs, and tableaux while art and book displays were shown. Morning parties for all five departments celebrated the students’ three week term.
Meigs County Tax Payers League to hold a general meeting inviting all county taxpayers regardless of prior association. Officers and executive committee met at Pomeroy City Hall Thursday night with Lowell Wingett presenting the plan.
An enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Allie Fish with Edith and Jessie Fish hosting a surprise party for their mother’s birthday. Thirty five guests attended and refreshments were served as social games and card playing filled the gathering.
Meigs County Coon Hunters Association will meet Tuesday July 11 at Pomeroy City Hall.
Rev J A Stewart of East Liverpool, ex state constable and former West Virginia State Police member, will speak at the Nazarene Church in MIddleport at 2 30 pm on The Church Christ Died To Sanctify. He will share policing experiences and offer anointing for healing.
Middleport Feeney Bennett Post of the American Legion completes plans for Richard Brothers Circus to be shown July 4. The post has in years past provided community entertainment for holidays and reports no other nearby celebrations are scheduled.
Sand Run brief notes that Joe North, stationed at a CCC camp in Oregon for six months, returned home last Friday. It also reports two year old Charles Dawley Jr. cut two fingers and injured his arm on his mother's washing machine belt. Several Akron and Dayton guests visited the Wolfe family for a Sunday picnic. Daily Vacation Bible School is in session supervised by Miss Blanche Riley and assistants.
The Tuesday Contract Bridge Club held a luncheon at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe to honor former member Mrs Cedric Clark. High scores were earned by Mrs W G Davis and Mrs Clark. dresses were presented for her grandson Arthur Clark born Sunday.
Guests at Miss Helen Waddell’s home for a Five Hundred party included Gladys Grueser Betty Michi Margaret Clifford Helena Clifford and several married hosts. High score honors went to Mrs. Andrew. Miss Waddell served refreshments with sisters Mabel Waddell and Anna McGhee assisting.
Mrs James Murray along with Mrs T A May and Mrs Paul Smart hosted a Baptist Missionary Society gathering at the Murray residence on Grant Street. The event moved from home to garden seating with 22 guests and included awards for game winners and a study chapter presented by Mrs L O Grant. Members planned a teachers training course and refreshments were served. Additionally Evangeline OES members attended an inspection of Eudora Chapter in Nelsonville and Mrs R B Laughead traveled to New York with Mrs Harold Smith of Rutland.
Reports received by Mrs Clara Murray from her sister Mrs Arthur Misner recount a large group of former Meigs County residents enjoying a picnic in Columbus Sunday. The party was attended by many former Ohio residents including Magdalena Ohlinger of Akron. Birthday party for Miss Roberta Howell on her parents’ lawn was postponed due to bad weather.
Oliver Price was brought to the county jail on a charge of disturbing the peace by Constables Grindley and Brinker. Tom Willis was arrested on an intoxication charge by Deputy Sheriffs Wise and Young.
In Columbus, 92 year old Henry Dixon of Downington Meigs County rode in the parade as one of 17 Grand Army of the Republic members. He appeared with Mrs. Guy Reynolds representing Jane Howell Tent Daughters of the Union Veterans, while Reynolds teaches at Middleport Grade Schools and leads the local Girl Scout troops.
The Rev. James D Wyker of Federated Church of North Jackson and Prof H E Hamlin of the Ohio Department of Education led a Youth Rally in Dexter. About 100 youths from Dexter Rutland Bradford and Bradbury attended with Bradford winning the largest attendance banner. Miss Eleanor Hysell accepted on Bradford’s behalf and Wallace Russell presented the banner. Dexter Ladies Aid provided homemade ice cream. The next meeting will be at Bradbury.
POMEROY Blanch Brinker sues for alimony against husband Harry Brinker citing cruelty and misused jointly owned property. They married Aug 1 1935 and live in Middleport. Clarence E Polk seeks divorce from Agnes E Polk, married Apr 1 1902 with several adult children. Clyde W Stewart requests divorce from Grace Stewart. married June 26 1938 with no children.
Pomeroy social notes report Sub Deb Club planning its next meeting at Miss Betty Burnside's home after a hamburgery gathering with Mary and Ann MecCroba in Lincoln Hill. The list of attendees includes Betty Hoffner, Constance Seyfried, Dorothy People, Virginia Church and many others. The piece also notes a Gallipolis swimming party attended by local youths and a dinner hosted by Judge and Mrs F W Crow.
Donald Miller son of Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of Peacock Ave took the oath Wednesday morning to enter Annapolis Naval Academy as an official midshipman after a sequence of examinations and tests He is a 1938 graduate of Pomeroy High School and studied one year at Ohio University in Athens
Funeral rites for Edward Jenkins were moved from five to four o clock this afternoon. The service will be held at the home of his daughter Mrs. O C Greenlee. Notices also announce appointment of executors for Sarah E Penrod and urge creditors to file claims within four months. Francis D White probate judge dated June 20 1939.
Mrs Emma Ebersbach and her mother have returned home in Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs Marcinko of Long Bottom visited Thursday after learning Mrs A A Wisenbach of Athens broke her arm in a home accident.
Tuppers Plains holds a Fourth of July event with a 10 a.m. parade led by the Bedford Drum Corps, a 1 p.m. program of drills music and performances, a 2:30 p.m. double headed baseball game, fireworks at night, and free parking with refreshments.
Rev Warren H Bright will deliver Unto the Hills at the 10 30 worship service at Simpson Methodist Church. Ep worth League from Immanuel Church of Lronton will attend the Sunday evening meeting at 6 30 with visitors in charge. There will be no regular Sunday evening service.
Local officials in Pomeroy and Middleport have received notice of approval for a WPA project to index records compile ordinance records check cemetery deeds and cemetery lot ownership and similar tasks. Start date is currently unknown.
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