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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1934

Page

2

Steady Summer Jobs Forecast at Largest Meigs County Mine

POMEROY, May 3. Mine No. 75 of the Syracuse Mining Company plans steady summer work to supply lake trade, with four days a week until about Sept. 1 and then double shifts. The Syracuse mine is Meigs County’s largest and likely the only with steady lake shipments, projecting 60 000 to 100 000 tons sold via lake routes. Mine No. 5 may not run steadily, being used for domestic orders. Blue Diamond Coal Company renamed Blue Diamond Mining and Powder Corporation with Alva Hite as president reports good summer prospects. Burial noted for Rev. F I Gardner in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. relatives visited from Akron and Chillicothe.

Pomeroy Syracuse Mining Company Reese West Syracuse Meige County West Blue Diamond Coal Company Alva Hite Gardner Reynolds Fred Horn Ohio Blue Diamond Mining and Powder Corporation Hite

Roush Funeral Held At Home In Middleport

Funeral of Owen Roush was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home on Leading Street in Middleport. Friends and family attended the service reflecting on his life at the local residence. The obituary notes his ties to the community and the simple ceremony conducted by relatives.

Middleport Owen Roush

Grass Run and Pleasant Valley School Programs End Year

Grass Run Hill and Pleasant Valley patrons enjoyed year end events. Grass Run School held a field meet and picnic dinner with winners Alta Will Frances Cleland Donald Glaze Carl Kennedy Eloise Woodard and Carl McClure. Lima and Pleasant Valley closed with picnics and wiener roasts as well. Fred Zahll visited friends in Pomeroy and the August Gertz family moved to Logan West Virginia.

Lima Pleasant Valley Grass Run Side Hill G. O. Will Margaret Wells Seth Nicholson Alta Will Frances Cleland Donald Glaze Carl Kennedy Eloise Woodard Carl McClure Fred Zah Pomeroy August Gertz Logan W. Va William Nicholson Seth F. Nicholson Don Wood

Middleport Residents Visit Friends and Relatives

Local residents and visitors travel between towns including Columbus Sprigg W Va Langsville Canton and Clifton. Notable mentions include R J Chambers returning from visit with parents and Mrs Jones recovering in Sprigg W Va. Church group meeting noted for this evening at Mrs A G Garrisons home in Pomeroy.

R. J. Chambers Herb Chambers South Fifth Avenue Columbus Paul C. Jones Sprigg W. Va Virgie Major Floyd Barcus Gallipolis Major Dave Entsminger Langsville Robert McKnight McKnight C. P. Bradbury A. H. Bradbury E. M. Harrah W. P. Oblinger M. L. French Canton Louise Grant More City Clifton O. B. Woodrum Nora Vesta McCoy Pomeroy Women's Council of the

Avoid False Teeth Slipping With Pas teeth on Plates

Advert states Pas teeth powder prevents false teeth from dropping or slipping when sprinkled on plates each morning. Claims all day comfort and secure hold, plus deodorizing effect with no gummy or pasty taste. Promotes Fasteeth from Quick's or your druggist in three sizes.

Quick's

Middleport Literary Club Ends Year At Miller Home

The Middleport Literary Club closed its year with a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. D. C. Miller’s South Seventh Avenue home. Members Miss Anna Weed and Mrs. R. W. Harris spoke on current events. Mrs. Hortinger reported on the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Cleveland in April. The gathering was well attended and refreshments followed.

Middleport Middleport Literary Club D. C. Miller South Seventh Avenue Anna Weed R. W. Harris Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Cleveland Elizabeth Hartinger

Auditor Reports Meigs County 1933 Office Costs and Fees

Auditor H. J. Blackmore release details for Meigs County show 1933 costs including salaries 15 408.24 assistants 28 314.01 vehicles 7 473.55 other expenses 5 535.08 totaling 41 422.64. Officers fees total 15 337.06 while clerical salaries and office earnings are itemized for several roles.

Pomeroy H. J. Blackmore

Syracuse Guests Record Social Visits

Syracuse notes list include Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Carleton visiting Dayton after staying with J E Carleton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morehead of Athens with Ellen Turley. Mrs. John Roush and Bas han with Mrs. George Rhea. Patricia Karr Middleport with grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Karr Sr. Norentha Fleming in Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. C L Arnold and daughter with Robert Richards in Pt Pleasant. John Gilmore Pom eroy visiting Gilmore family.

Isaac Carleton J .E. Carleton Dayton Fred Morehead Athens Ellen Turley John Roush Bashan George Rhea Patricia Karr Middleport Irving Karr Norentha Fleming Parkersburg C. L. Arnold Robert Richards John Gilmore Pomeroy

Burial in Pomeroy for Mrs Meier from Columbus

Mrs. Mattie Meier widow of Peter Meier died Wednesday morning at her Columbus home 74 West Oakland Street. She formerly resided in Pomeroy and the body was brought here for burial.

Peter Meier Columbus Pomeroy Mattie Meier West Oakland Street

Birth of Janet Louise for McKnight family

The McKnight couple announce the birth of a daughter on April 30 named Janet Louise. In separate items, Pickens visited Ora Pickens in Buffalo West Virginia, Wright and Langs visited Flora Lys in Galipolis while ill, Ward family from Morgan Center visited with Ham Ledhlie, Bolin moves to Harrisonville, and Airman Louis Gerber Johnson on 30 day furlough visits grandmother Mrs Julia Gerber in Middleport from Hampton Roads Virginia.

Langsville Robert McKnight Janet Louise T. M. Pickens Buffalo W. Va Ora Pickens W. E. Wright Harry Lang Galipolis Flora Lys Dale Ward Morgan Center W Ham Ledhlie Muri Bolin Dell Dye Harrisonville Middleport Louis Gerber Johnson Hampton Roada Julia Gerber South Second Avenue

Ice Cream Social Planned by Letart Falls Church Group

The Faithful Circle Class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School will host an ice cream social at the Community Hall Sunday night. Irene Miller and Charlies Sayres served ice cream and cake at a school class picnic marking the last day of school.

Letart Falls Faithful Circle Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Sam Dill Parkersburg Early Roush E. D. Donahue Horton Snyder Graham Station Lillie Wagoner van Buren Darby John Burnell Charleston W. Va Duffy Charles Wagoner Syracuse Herbert Powell Akron Irene Miller Charlies Sayres

Community Notes From Bashan Sparsely Report Local Visits

Wayne Orr of Murraysville visited Paul Orr on Wednesday. Mrs. Eliza Ervin with her son Harlow visited Carmel on Wednesday. Miss Oia McNamee visits her brother Clint in Carmel. Lester Hill and family of Carmel visited George Deem Monday. Carl Johnson and Richard Evans were in Syracuse Tuesday. Frank Hayes Howard Barnett and John McKay of Reedsville were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Kay McKay. Mrs Vergie Oliver was in Pomeroy Monday. Mr and Mrs John Buchanan announce the birth of a son born Tuesday.

Wayne Orr Murraysville W. Va Paul Orr Eliza Ervin Harlow Carmel Oia McNamee Clint Lester Hill George Deem Carl Johnson Richard Evans Syracuse Frank Hayes Howard Barnett John McKay Reedsville Kay McKay Vergie Oliver Pomeroy

Social Guests Gather at Kingsbury and Nease Settlement

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Thoma and son hosted guests Sunday at Kingsbury including J. M. Will and family. The Heilman, Carman, Thoma, Genheimer, and Epple families visited at various homes in Nease Settlement and Akron.

W. D. Thoma Gon Will Dillinger Kingsbury J. M. Will R. V. Heilman Ruth Carman Mildred Harold Heilman Roy Denver Thoma Mildred Thoma Ruby Clifford Carman Flora Marie Ralph Carr H. H. Genheimer Evan Genheimer Wesley Genheimer Nease Settlement Will Epple Dana Epple Akron Epple Peter Epple Herman

Silver Ridge News Notes Reflect Family Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Myers and family hosted Mrs. J. M. Bentz and her children from Alfred and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuttle. Ida Sommer from Tuppers Plains stayed with Bernice Betzing. Revival services start May 13 announced by Rev. D. Vause Snyder. Gerald Cole and son from Lancaster visited G. W. Christy’s family.

Silver Ridge Alvin Myers J. M. Bentz Alfred Walter Tuttle Ida Sommer Tuppers Plains Bernice Betzing D. Vause Snyder Gerald Cole Lancaster G. W. Christy

Weekend visitors' all around town noted

Thomas Fork and Mrs Hannah Klein plus daughter from Columbus visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs W M Klein. Maude Ralph of Rutland stayed recently with Mrs Harry Carman. Ollie and Gladys Fox visited Sunday with their brother Herman Fox and family. Mr and Mrs Daniel Hysell and daughter were weekend guests of Mrs Hysell's parents, Mr and Mrs W M Graham.

Thomas Fork Hannah Klein Columbus W. M. Klein Maude Ralph Rutland Harry Carman Ollie Gladys Fox Herman Fox Daniel Hysell

Middleport May Meeting Postponed for Presbyterian Class

The Whatsoever Class of the Presbyterian Church in Middleport has postponed its May meeting from Friday evening May 4 to another date. Local members were notified of the change and asked to watch for further details.

Middleport Presbyterian Church

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