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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1937
Page
3
A partial survey shows several Butternut Ave property owners in Pomeroy favor giving a creek bottom parcel to the village for a Sugar Run sewer line. Civic Club officers announced plans for a full official survey as village officials weigh public sentiment.
Mrs. George Kreitler of Mulberry Avenue will attend the district PTA convention at Athens as Sugar Run PTA delegate. She was named chair of the upcoming Summer Round-up at the association meeting. Nominating committee members named include Mrs. Charles Peoples Mrs. Raymond Leiselstein and Miss Bertha Miller.
A severe dust storm struck Middleport Saturday afternoon around two o'clock. From the river bank neither Clifton West Virginia nor Pomeroy could be seen. Residents report mud-splattered windows and car owners faced washing again after a light rain during the storm.
Circleville death ends long pastorate of Rev. L D Chapin aged ninety one. He died at his daughter Mrs Florence Steele home after years serving the local Presbyterian Church. Survived by daughter Florence and several grandchildren. Funeral in Circleville with burial at Kingston.
Meigs County notes from Columbus list locals visiting relatives in area towns. updates include Mrs Neil Cooper at 250 Thirteenth Ave and Mrs Hughes visiting in Gallipolis, with families at 105 N Ogden Ave and Addison. Merritt plans travels across Washington Florida and southern states.
Edith Mallory hosted a sewing club on Mulberry Ave. and a Five Hundred Club evening featured guests and a club award. Easter services are planned at the Federated Church with a 4 PM program to be announced.
In Honolulu a local hotel chef adds a sugar flower welcome for American visitors, replacing traditional blossom garlands with sugared blooms despite a wealth of local flowers.
Albany The Wednesday Club met at the Colonial Inn Athens with Mrs E M Musgrave hosting. A program on Home Decorating was presented by Miss Marian Morris Ohio University home economics instructor. Out of town mourners attended J W Lindley funeral Albany residents listed include Belle Lindley James Lindley family Stockport William Lindley Columbus Ray Martin Athens Faye Huston Chillicothe Walter Duffy daughter Columbus Ola Townsend spent time with daughter Faye Bodkin in Columbus then Toledo.
Orla Gilmore and Ted Laudermilt of Pomeroy were taken to Mason City by Deputy Hank Young on chicken stealing charges and held on $500 bond at Pt. Pleasant jail. Julius Carey of Antiquity was arrested by Constable Brinker and held on an assault count at the county jail. Deputy Young also arrested Tom Jones of Pomeroy on an intoxication charge Friday.
Announcing the marriage of Doris to H. P. Munn at St Mary’s West Virginia in January. The couple resides at James Rossiter home Route 50. Mrs. Faye Baker Cline visits Ath ens, Mrs. W. B. Lawrence. The M E Church Ladies Aid will sell food Saturday March 29 in Glen Tewksbury store with colored eggs and Easter baskets. Mrs. Harry Hamilton and Max Foster of Akron visit the Zimmermans. M E Church meets Wednesday March 24 at the church.
Local residents report visits from Sarah Curtis in Cleveland and W G Huddleston in Crown Point Indiana. Church of Christ classes plan a cafeteria dinner and an egg sale to fund a new piano, while a farewell party honors Mrs Madge Mossman moving to Gallipolis. Additional notes cover health, travels, and academic achievements among community members.
Texas Governor James V. Allred imposes martial law for the New London school district and directs a military court to investigate the explosion that killed 425 children. He contemplates his day-old baby and two older sons as his family awaits the outcome.
Dr and Mrs F M Cluff of N Third Ave announce the birth of a daughter on March 21 The baby is the couple s second daughter in the family
Tuckerman and Mr and Mrs William Juhling, Mr and Mrs Cecil Bradbury and son Charles, Mrs Charles Wise and daughter Virginia Joan and Mazie spent Saturday in Parkersburg.
Mr and Mrs W J Krider and Kenneth Krider attended the funeral of Jonas Wolfe at Apple Grove on Friday. Ralph Hayman accompanied by Mrs Jessie Lansbury Middleport spent the weekend with Richard Hayman in Pittsburgh. Ohio State University students Clyde Cross Russell Lee Clarence Price and David Easterday returned home Friday for spring vacation from Columbus. Tom Highland with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Fat Highland Marietta Miss Noah Looker and daughter Goldie and Mr and Mrs Denver Salser Sunbury visited Mrs Rebecce Cott rill Sunday. Reed Easterday and two children and Fred Smith of Chester and Raymond Gooch and two children of Gallipolis spent Sunday with Carl Easterday. Mrs James Jividen Portland visited her mother in law Mrs Emma Jividen. Mrs Joe Ebersbach Mrs Harry Watson Mrs Albert Smith and three children and Pauline Watson also mentioned.
Wilfred McDonald was hurt at a Carbondale mine on Wednesday. Van Arnold suffered serious injuries Friday morning while working in a truck mine on Route 56 near Carbondale.
Mrs Esther Edwards and Betty Mae Couch of Pomeroy visited Mrs Ella Watson at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Watson. Dr Foster district superintendent of the Methodist Church conducted services at Racine M E Church at 10:30 Sunday. Miss Ellen Holter ill at the home of Mrs Rebecca Cottrill.
A Guysville farmer credits Vendor Man at Athens Pharmacy with restoring his health after a long bout of constipation indigestion and fatigue. He reports daily bowel movements a strong appetite and renewed energy after about a month of use. The Athens pharmacist promotes Vendol as a modern root and herb remedy.
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