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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1943

Page

3

Street Repair and Taxi Situation Discussed by Pomeroy Council

At a Pomeroy Council meeting the main topic was street repair and the taxi situation. Chamber of Commerce officials urged reporting on road conditions, with tar top dressing planned for Butternut and Sts. taxi regulation and gasoline-card compliance were debated, and a taxi driver meeting was set for Friday at 8:30 to address grievances. Ordinance No. 236 approving U S Route 33 improvements within Pomeroy limits was also approved.

William Smith Pomeroy M. C Bert Jacobs Chamber of Commerce O.D.T Sucy ODT U. S

Pomeroy Schools End Year Examinations Report Cards Due

Pomeroy district students completed their last exams and will return Friday at one o clock for report cards. Sugar Run School held the final Safety Patrol meeting with badges surrendered. The evening also noted a Kerr's Run highway section to be paved with bituminous material. A $25 taxi license refund was issued to Eugene Collins and the Butternut Street sidewalk in front of Gerald Wise was ordered repaired. Bills were referred to the finance committee.

Pomeroy Sugar Run Safety Patrol Kerr

J. M. Gregory Rites Will Be In Columbus

Jesse M Gregory 48 of 516 S Ogden Ave died Sunday in Veterans Hospital Hines Ill after a long illness He was a former street car operator in Columbus and lived here 10 years Survived by daughter Mrs Lucille Klein mother Mrs Eva Bowen Carpenter Ohio brother William Gregory Columbus and sisters Mrs Grover Quick Columbus and Mrs Mary Bowen Canal Winchester Funeral Thursday 2 pm Floyd Born funeral home burial Pickerington by J E Grimes

Columbus Jesse M. Gregory S. Ogden Ave Veterans Hospital Hines Lucille Klein Ogden Ave Eva Bowen Carpenter William Gregory Grover Quick Mary Bowen Canal Winchester Floyd

Preliminary hearing for Reed Cross in Parkerburg incident

Reed Cross of Parkersburg was held in the Pomeroy jail since Saturday night after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road at high speed and colliding with Major Justice. Cross pleaded not guilty and a hearing was set for yesterday afternoon with another session planned today.

Pomeroy Reed M. Cross Parkersburg Cross

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Homes and Visits

Pomeroy society items note Marguerite Meier shopping in Columbus for Marguerite Shoppe and visiting sisters Mrs. Peoples and Mrs. Griffith. Niece Vivienne Peoples, OSU music grad, works at the Columbus public library and gave a recital at Lazarus Music Center. Various locals visit family, attend events, or travel to Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio locations.

Pomeroy Marguerite Meier Columbus Marguerite L. D. Peoples William Griffith Vivienne Peoples Ohio State University Public Library Lazarus Music Center Pomeroy Bend

Middleport PTA Elects Officers and Supports SB 115

The Middleport PTA elected officers for next year and favored an amendment to Senate Bill 115 outlining a $33.30 district distribution and $52.20 foundation for elementary schools. Supt. L W McComas explained the funding would not increase with enrollment declines, and could drop if the amendment fails.

Middleport Middleport Parent-Teacher Association Senate Ohio L. W. McComas P.T.A Earl Owen Edgar Allensworth Owen Noah Haskins Leo Kennedy Mont Miller Glenn Lambert E. R. Knight Knight Kennedy James White

Cuckler Rites To Be Held Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Cuckler 68 will be at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church at two o clock Wednesday. The body lies at Finsterwald Funeral Home until 1 30 p m when the cortege leaves for Harrisonville. She is survived by her husband two daughters Edith Cuckler and Mrs Hobart Bryson of Columbus a son Clifford at home two grandchildren Clifford Bryson at Camp Davis N C and Betty Bryson and two brothers and sisters.

Pomeroy Frank Cuckler Harrisonville Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Finsterwald Cuckler Hobart Bryson Edith Cuckler Columbus Clifford Clifford Bryson Camp Davis N. C Betty Bryson

Order of attachment filed in Pomeroy court

Common Pleas Court records a Pomeroy National Bank suit against Pauline Crenshaw Hard Stanberry and Eber Carnahan as executor of Fred Crenshaw deceased. Attachment affi­davit cites a promissory note dated December 20, 1942 for 135 dollars. The order targets Pauline Crenshaw at 291 Erskine St Detroit Michigan and compels Carnahan to appear to state the amount due.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Pomeroy National Bank Pauline Crenshaw Hard Stanberry Eber Carnahan Fred Crenshaw Erskine St Detroit Mich

Bank to Open Friday Evenings in Middleport

Citizens' National Bank will extend hours starting Friday May 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p m on Friday evenings. The bank has been keeping 6 to 8 p m. hours for several months on Fridays.

Middleport Citizens’ National Bank

Birth Announcement for Richard Allen Hoffman

Mr and Mrs Earl Hoffman Nye Ave announce the birth of a son Richard Allen Dicky May 14. The baby weighed 64 lbs. Grandparents are Mrs Maggie Caruthers Middleport and the late L A Caruthers Mrs Julia Gibbs Hemlock Grove and the late Lewis Hoffman. Great grandparents are Mrs Lillie Caruthers Captina W Va and Mrs Mary Baldwin Diamond W Va.

Transport Problem Is Discussed Pomeroy Chamber Meeting

At the Martin Hotel Monday noon the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce heard a report on a proposed Kerrs Run to Hobson transportation project. Robert Jacobs led with O C T authorities noting current limits prevent a new line and that only existing equipment could be used. The group seeks outside interest to start the service, while the ODT urged taxies to follow rules and operate from a central point.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Kerr Hobson O.D.T

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