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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1938
Page
3
The Mayflower, an aged inboard motor boat owned by the local boat club, was launched Sunday afternoon in an unusual way. Club members struggled to move the beached craft until workers on a nearby ferry-landing derrick joined in. The derrick swung around and the boat was hoisted and released, making its first trip through the air to land on the water.
A meeting of local citizens at 7 30 this evening at City Hall will discuss developing a WPA recreation program and the potential use of the Presbyterian Church as a community building.
A proposal for a Meigs County natural resources survey to attract industry is under consideration with WPA backing. Civic Club and commissioners note coal mine closures hurt employment while many small mines exist. accurate resource data could entice industry and reduce unemployment.
The Middleport First Baptist Church held a Sunday morning service led by the Girls Class under Mrs. Paul Smart. Attendance reached 195, up 30 from the prior week, as the church works to rebuild Sunday school. renovations continue with volunteer work by church men and planned soup sale and fish fry benefiting fellowship events.
POMEROY Mr. and Mrs. Loren Caverlee and their son and daughter in law from Huntington spent the week end here with relatives. Mrs. Caverlee's mother Mrs. Mary Miller returned home after weeks in Huntington. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradshaw and Harold and Tommy Tracy of Warren visited relatives. H R Vance of Kenova were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller. Harold Fisher of Wheeling visited his parents in Gor don W Va over Sunday.
Meigs County banks announced a service charge change effective after April 1. A 50 cent monthly fee will apply to all checking accounts under $100, and a per check charge after 25 checks in a month was dropped. Affected banks include Citizens National Bank of Middleport, The Farmers Bank and Savings Co., The Pomeroy National Bank, and Rathburn's Bank of Rutland.
Thieves took three coats and two hats from automobiles during the Policemen's annual ball in Fort Worth Texas while guests danced.
Seventeen members of the Home Council of the County Farm Women met at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Green Friday afternoon to plan Achievement Day set for April 8 at Rutland High School. Miss Arline Graff assisted with plans and tea service after the session. Mrs Deardorf was formerly Miss Samantha Miller of Gallipolis and was seen in Middleport en route to Clarksburg West Virginia.
Pomeroy Junior and Senior High Glee Clubs perform in the Junior High Auditorium on March 31 at 8 p m Miss Frances Day arranged the program featuring two double piano numbers with Ruth Will Gerald Hoffner and Robert Hartley Janet Turner. Nancy Schaefer sings Beautiful Dreamer with violin obligato, and woodwind ensemble performs Twilight. The event closes with joint Glee Clubs singing Where My Caravan Has Rested and Where Sparkling Waters Flow. The painting Age of Innocence is noted as painted after Reynolds grandniece.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bolin of Fourth Ave hosted a family dinner at noon Sunday. Guests included Mrs Bolin's parents Mr and Mrs F E Miller Langsville, Mr and Mrs Dwight Brown Rutland, Mr and Mrs George Bolin Albany, and Mr and Mrs Homer Russell. Mrs Bolin had stayed with daughter Mrs Russell since Thursday and returned to Albany with Mr Bolin Sunday evening.
Mrs. F M Cluff and relatives visited Columbus to meet Dr Cluff’s Kansas City arriving parents. Various local residents hosted, traveled, or met in Middleport, Athens, Vienna and Pittsburgh. Community members attended luncheons and society events while others visited family in Huntington and Columbus.
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