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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1937

Page

7

Meigs County Women Gather for County Extension Meeting

Rural women from 14 Meigs County communities met at Hemlock Grove Grange Hall for an achievement and summary meeting. Capacity peaked at 210 registrations with strong talks by Ohio State University leaders and county extension agents.

Pomeroy Meigs County Hemlock Grove Minnie Price Ohio State University Ohio Dan C. Hartinger Miss Price W. W. Brownfield Alma Garvin Eleanor Whitmney C. E. Myers Tressa Swain Long Bottom Adrienne French Winn Harrisonville Tuppers Plains Alfred Miles Nelson Frank Nelson Salem Center Eleanor Whitney They

James Terrell Hurt In Mine Slate Fall

James Terrell was injured Wednesday morning at the Square Deal coal mine by a slate fall that crushed his chest back and legs. He was taken home on Witzgal Street and later to Holzer Hospital. He had not worked long at this operation after an earlier coal mine injury.

Pomeroy James Terrell Square Deal Witzgal St Holzer Hospital Terrell

Tragic Cliff Fall Claims Local Child in Pomeroy

A 3 year old Donald Roush died after tumbling from a 40 foot cliff on Tuesday afternoon in Pomeroy. Older residents recall no prior child fatalities from cliff falls in town. Many homes sit on the hills near the cliffs.

Pomeroy Donald Roush

Pomeroy Social Notes

Pomeroy Social Notes lists visits and travels of residents including Mr and Mrs Percy Peoples of Union Ave and their trip to Columbus to see relatives. Local workers attend A and P meetings in Huntington and Evans store meetings in Gallipolis.

Pomeroy Percy Peoples Union Ave Leland Peoples Columbus Virgil Beales Gerald Wildermuth Thomas Potts Huntington Felix Campbell Joe Stanley Peacock Ave California Lillian G Fred Langiotz Cincinnati Katie Tompkins David Cuckler Evans D. D. Roush Gallipolis E. K. Lippincott Harry John Arnold Mose Eppeling

Union Service Planned For Good Friday

POMEROY union service on Good Friday 2 to 8 pm at Peace Church features Ruth McCroba prelude Rev Kuether scripture Rev Leake sermon Rev Beuscher on The Power of the Cross on Life's Highway prayer by Rev Morrison hymn benediction by Dr Stark.

Pomeroy—Union Peace Church Ruth McCroba Kuether Peace Evangelical Church Leake Episcopal Church Beuscher Bethany Methodist Church Morrison Simpson M. E Dr. Stark The Baptist Church

Pythians Aid Flood Victims in Pomeroy and Middleport

Grand Chief Miss Mary Keller of the Ohio Pythian Sisters visited Pomeroy and Middleport on Tuesday to aid members affected by flooding. Fifty three Middleport and twenty Pomeroy members received checks of five dollars each.

Pomeroy Mary Keller Uhrichsville Ohio Pythian Sisters Middleport

Congregation Sees Uptick In Special Services

The special series of services showed an increase on Tuesday evening vs Monday. Rev. Clarence Swearingen of Heath M. E. Church spoke on The Lonesomeness of Christ.

Clarence Swearingen The Heath M. E. Church Christ

Bradbury Surprise Party Honors Mrs Sayre At Home

A birthday surprise party was held Tuesday evening at Bradbury home for Mrs. Sayre. Five Hundred tables were played with C. E. Price and Mrs. C. E. Price of Pomeroy taking high scores for men and women respectively. Consolation prizes went to Mrs. Letha Russell and Sidney Pickens. Mrs. Sayre received many gifts and refreshments were served.

Bradbury W. R. Sayre C. E. Price Pomeroy Letha Russell Sidney Pickens

Bake Sale Planned Amid Easter Basket Gift

During the business session a bake sale was planned for April 3. Hostesses and members were presented a small basket containing candy eggs and a chick. The note adds that carrot seeds are extremely light with 257 000 seeds weighing one pound.

Middleport Social Notes Reflect Easter Plans and Visits

Middleport residents report travel to Columbus and Athens for visits and Easter vacation plans for Ohio University students returning home for a week. Families announce births and social club events with Easter decorations and upcoming meetings noted.

Red Cross Nurse Spreads Aid in Meigs County

Miss Flore Long, Red Cross nurse from Columbus, is in Meigs County to follow up flood relief. She visits victims and provides health assistance under local physicians. She may stay up to three months.

Pomeroy Flore Long Red Cross Columbus Meigs County

Probate Judge E W Peoples Attends Ohio Juvenile Law Conference

Probate Judge E W Peoples visited Columbus on Monday and Tuesday for a statewide conference of probate judges. The session focused on recodifying juvenile court laws and the proposed changes were presented to the Senate judicial committee and passed unanimously.

Pomeroy E. W. Peoples Columbus Ohio Judicial Committee of the Senate

Red Cross Head Reveals Flood Relief Spending

Mrs. Harriet Ray area Red Cross director reports 200 cases processed through Tuesday evening with 12 555 35 dollars paid in 93 approved cases. A local advisory committee reviews cases while seven case workers serve 10 hours daily to finish all registered claims and begin rehabilitation.

Middleport Harriet Ray National Red Cross J. H. Grate Tom Jones J. E. Harley H. E. Cook Frank Johnston Fred J. Gardner Charles Hennesy BE. R. Tompkins Earl Lama H. L. Ward Max Roller Henrietta Ewing Marian Robertson Louise Baxter Isola Prahaska Mary Copeland Delores Leonard Ray Risley

Grange To Hold March 26 Meeting With Social Activities

Tuppers Plains Olive Grange will meet Friday night March 26 with members asked to attend. Lunch includes eggs pickles bread and butter sandwiches and coffee. A hard time social will award a prize for the person most poorly dressed and a fine will be imposed on well dressed members.

Tuppers Plains Olive Grange

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