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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1949
Page
7
Mrs Paul Smart attends a Granville Ohio Baptist Church board meeting with Rev Charles Pomeroy, pastor. She was to return today after Monday sessions.
Memorial services will be held at Burlingham on May 2 at 1 p.m. and at Hemlock Grove at 3 p.m. Donations of flowers are being sought.
Medicated rub promises rapid relief for burning feet with an instant cooling sensation. Describes softening of corns and callouses and fresh relief, marketed as Ice Mint available at druggists.
Three supervisors will be elected for a three year term on Tuesday evening June 7 from 7 pm to 10 pm at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds. All land owners in the Meigs Soil Conservation District including all of Meigs County outside incorporated areas may vote. Nominating petitions must be filed with Carl Bilikam or C E Blakeslee by May 25.
Betty Lou Theiss and Roger G Theiss obtained a divorce in common pleas court Tuesday. Betty Lou Pearson was restored as her maiden name.
Fourth grade students from Central and Sugar Run schools conducted worship in two Pomeroy churches on Monday and Tuesday mornings. The Central pupils chose First Baptist Church with Rev L M Mohrhoff reading scripture and Rev Paul W Nye delivering the sermon. An offering was collected. Sugar Run students held service at United Methodist Church with Rev Robert L Hegnauer and Rev Lewis C Berger in charge. The offering benefited the host church and may fund a sacred picture for the junior church room.
The Star Garden Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Strong for an officers meeting and a flower show. Bert Harwell described birds at Marietta while Leona Davis and Clara Phillips shared meeting notes. Miniature arrangement awards went to Dot Strong Maggie Caster and Estella Radekin. The group plans a June 9 meeting at Mrs. C. E. Stout with Mrs. Katie Stout assisting. fifteen members attended.
Pomeroy Kuper Hood of the Cincinnati regional bond sales office will speak at a Meigs County Bankers Association dinner in the Presbyterian Church at Middleport next Monday at 6 30 p m according to Theodore T Reed announcement.
Dr W B Jeffers, former physician, owns over 1000 acres across Columbia and Scipio Townships Meigs County with son Reed leading farming ventures. He trained at P and M College of Medicine 1895 practiced in Ross County and Snowville before turning to farming in 1900. He pioneered alfalfa and purebred livestock breeding, winning awards at Ohio State Fair and National Corn Show. The father son team runs a diverse operation achieving profitable growth and community influence.
Mr and Mrs Robert Bryan of Logan visited several local families including Mrs C P Worthman and Mrs Luther Blum. Oliver Shuttleworth and Jay Dupler families visited, a son Michael was born May 10 to Mr and Mrs Oliver Shuttleworth. Weekend visits included Ira Beavers Charles Lawrence and others. Shirley Helber stayed with grandparents Jake Nihiser near Logan.
Leo Vaughan promotes Logan Monument Co offerings with a ferry boat memorial on ruby stone and a horse team statue. He urges readers to visit Letart Cemetery near Pomeroy and nearby Mason bridge, noting stock of 600 monuments and free colored booklets.
Deonovan Allen of Buffalo described as the largest Chevrolet dealer in the world received an invitation from President Truman to attend a highway safety conference session in Washington on June 14. Allen, son-in-law of A. H. Bradbury and son of L. F. and Esther Bradbury Allen, is New York state chairman of the Inter Industry Highway Safety Committee.
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