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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1941
Page
3
Mayor C. O. Fisher announced a May 19 cleanup at Middleport Hill Cemetery to be finished by Memorial Day. Double lots cost 4.00 and single lots 2.00 for grave and lot care year round, with trustees at the cemetery May 25 and May 30 to assist and collect payments.
Treatment of unpaved streets in Pomeroy was completed Tuesday after more than 8000 gallons of road oil were spread by a distributor in two days. The town has about seven miles of streets that require oil to curb dust nuisances. The distribution used an average of two tenths of a gallon per square yard due to the wide area.
Alpha Omega Upsi lon and Ohio University faculty enjoyed a banquet at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe with 22 guests. The piece notes a sight-seeing trip to the river, hospital visit, and various local visits among Middleport residents and alumni over Mother's Day weekend.
Graduating from a hotel training school in Washington May 10 announces Miss Lenore Giles formerly Meigs County court stenographer is now located at Hidden Ranch, a large East coast dude ranch between the Hudson and St Lawrence Rivers in New York. She serves as secretary to the ranch owner of a 9,000 acre property. Dorothy Greenlee, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lon Greenlee of Rutland Street, is seriously ill after measles. Dorothy is a first grade pupil at Central School.
Carroll Swanson suffered a serious foot injury while working on Route 33 between Five Points and Chester. Local officials responded and the incident is under investigation by the road crew supervisor.
POMEROY The measles outbreak in Meigs County persists for about 10 to 12 weeks with new cases daily. The illness affects both adults and children, though mild, and several NYA crew members have missed work this past week due to measles.
Rutland High School junior class will stage a three act comedy Tom boy on May 16 at 8 p m The plot follows John Abbott who aims to raise his daughter Jackie as a son provoking his wife to seek suitable marriages for their two daughters The cast includes Richard Canaday Elsie Jeanne Roush Betty McColley Gloria King Lucille Shrader James Thomas Kenneth Brown Dale Nelson Alice Harrison Reva Phillips Leland Snowden Betty Bratton Robert Snowden and Martha Harmon.
POMEROY A meeting to organize a softball league in Pomeroy will be held Thursday evening at the Recreation Offices in the Courthouse starting at eight. Managers and interested persons are asked to attend. Entrance is from the side door near the Soldier's Monument.
Louis Eland Campbell a 28 year old Presbyterian minister of Albany and Annie Coelle Alkire 28 of Harrisonville secured a marriage license in probate court Tuesday. They plan to marry in Albany.
Allie McHafie aged 83 is recovering satisfactorily at home near Grass Run. Her niece Mrs. James Stevens and husband visited on Sunday along with Gary Hamilton to check on her condition.
Charles Preston Haskins, son of Mr and Mrs Noah Haskins Palmer Sr, is seriously ill with measles in the second epidemic of the year.
The Fifteenth annual commencement at Columbia High School will be held Friday evening May 16 with Dr. Forest L. Shoemaker as speaker. Diploma presentations by John Walter Frank. Senior class play Truth Takes a Holiday directed by Harley Pickett. After the show the cast visited Athens for a midnight performance and seniors attended May Day at Rio Grande College.
Jimmie Whitlock, son of Mrs. Leah Whitlock and Fred Whitlock, has been discharged from Holzer Hospital and sent to the care of his grandparents Mr and Mrs C E Vance on Palmer Street. He is convalescing satisfactorily.
The Salvation Army youth group Torch Bearers will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM. Miss Mary Marshal will preach and provide the program with piano and accordion music at the Salvation Army Hall on East Main Street.
Bradbury notes report the birth of Gary Leonard to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Russell on May 11 with grandparents Sanford Dodson and Dora Russell. Other items mention moves, visits, illness, Bible School attendance at 93, and a Mothers Day program. A fact states Transvaal mines over half of South Africa’s gold.
Alfred Health Club reorganization held at Mrs. Mabel Griffin’s home under Miss Geneva Humphrey supervision. New officers Roxie Russell president Caryl Vanmeter vice president Wilma Griffin secretary treasurer Georgia Cooper recreation leader Margaret Henderson news reporter. Project chosen is dessert making. Next meeting May 15 at Mrs. Griffin’s home.
Mrs Mildred E Tubbs of Pomeroy files for divorce from Henry O Tubbs in common pleas court claiming neglect and willful absence over several years. They were married March 13 1931 in Pomeroy and she seeks custody of their two children.
Pomeroy notes cover a Tuesday Women’s Society for Christian Service meeting at Simpson Methodist Church with a dinner and devotional led by Eva Simms. Harold Russell and others performed, and Mrs. John Chase presided. New P T A officers were installed at Central School with summer round-up planned for June 11. Happy Harvesters Class to meet Friday at Federated Church parent church.
The Meigs County Pioneer Society plans its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday June 5 at Mrs. E. W. Kingsland's Court Street home. Officers and the executive board will discuss promotion, membership drive, and the August event. Members pay 10 cents annual dues. all county citizens may join.
Tuesday night the Junior music program led by the Pomeroy Music Club featured youth ensembles with vocal instrumental organ and piano pieces. Briggs Crites five appears ill with measles at Lincoln Hill home. Circle 3 meets Monday at Mrs Harry Smith Lasley Street home. Sugar Run PTA meets Thursday with first and second graders performing under Miss Minerva Pryor and Miss Velma Geary. Mrs John Gans recovering from a stroke at Lincoln Hill home. Elderly Mrs Gans 86 was walking on Second Street when stricken. Junior and Senior PTA meet Thursday 7 30 at Senior High followed by Pom eroy Band Boosters meeting. Episcopal Guild to meet this evening at Mrs.
A Middleport card reports William Wyatt and William Wolfe Jr. have passed their physicals for entrance in the U S Army Air Corps and will report to Ft McDowell California for preliminary training. After training they will go to the Hawaiian Islands for air training. Francis Bush accompanies them.
Baccalaureate services for the class of 1941 were conducted at Racine High School on Sunday evening May 11. Special musical numbers were performed by the girls chorus, girls quartet, and Ben Philson with Mary Jean Watson and Lurlyne Edmonds on piano. Reverend Walter R. McCarley gave the invocation and benediction while Rev. T. T. Shelton read the scripture.
A vintage health ad urges correct living habits and water intake to prevent constipation. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable supplement that stimulates liver bile to aid digestion, claiming 20 years of use by Dr F M Edwards and listing prices 15 30 60 cents.
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