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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
2
Meigs County sportsmen gathered at the Pomeroy Gun Club for the annual Fish and Game banquet as William Reinhart Commissioner of Conservation spoke on the department’s work and the strong chances for a Meigs County lake. Local officials and Col umbus guests noted the large turnout and county enthusiasm.
An advertisement extols Kellogg's All-Bran for regular elimination and constipation relief. It claims the cereal provides bulk to the intestines, contains vitamin B, and offers iron comparable to beef liver. The copy favors natural fiber over pills and notes packaging directions and Battle Creek production.
Miss Elsie Bahr of Alfred cared for her grandfather A A Bahr last week. Athens visitors EB Pearson Friday and Michael with daughter Francia called on Elva Dean Saturday. R B Stewart and Myrtle Frost visited Parkersburg Monday. Elisa Springer and son Guy Everett from Clarksburg spent weekend here and wintered with grandparents. Charles Babcock Bashan and J A Biggs hosted meals midweek. Arbaugh family spent weekend at home. Carrie Bahr helps Eva Wilson with housework. Alma May and Elma Fay Kincade stayed with Mia Castle family near Alfred. Wil Keebaugh of Sumner visited L L Keller Sunday. Meivon Shields ill with chicken pox.
Treasures of Meigs County displayed at the Presbyterian Church in Middleport reveal items from 18th century seals to a Holy Bible printed in 1700. Exhibits include a 300-year-old wooden cash box, 1808 iron kettle from Brennerhassett Island, antique quilts, lace edged coverlets, a chair that folds into a table, and a Tree of Life hanging made from colored silk hose.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Major of Wilkesville visit Mrs Major s sister Miss Virgie Major in Middleport Meantime Mrs Frank Enright and son Mark of Columbus accompany them home for a visit Mrs Enright is a Major sister Also Mrs George Russell returns from Columbus where she stayed with her son and daughter in law Loren and after three weeks Mr Russell stays longer Other relatives travel between Covington Virginia Gallipolis and Albany for short stays F C Fisher and family attend J C Henking funeral Miss Ethel Gale Doddrill 21 dies at Vinton influenza complications and funeral planned in Vinton with local relatives attending
Syracuse report says Miss Gertrude McBride and Mr Harry Dye, both of Syracuse, married last Thursday May 11. Rev Frank Donaldson officiated at the First Christian Church of Charleston in a ceremony reported from the Charleston area.
Pomeroy on May 19 reported two youngsters and possibly more entering the backwater for early season swimming. They violated a village ordinance against indecent exposure by youths twelve years and older.
The notice states that bathing or exposing oneself in the river between 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. or in any improper manner can lead to a conviction with a fine at the Mayor’s discretion from fifty cents to five dollars.
Meigs County Relief Commission issues call for eligible men to join reforestation work at the Courthouse at 9 oclock Monday morning. Eligibility rules posted countywide. Government pays 30 dollars monthly with board clothes and medical care. workers send 25 dollars monthly to dependents. Meigs quota about fifty.
Prizes for the Izaak Walton League of Athens field day to be held May 30 in conjunction with the opening of the Waterloo Forest park are now on display in the window of the Southern Ohio Electric Company.
Pomeroy May 19 occupants of the Meigs County jail fear a fresh landslide after a shower of small stones and a large mass of dirt and rocks slid from midway on the hillside behind the jail. A past real estate deal is recalled linking Breezy Heights to a drug store trade near the courthouse.
Chicago on July 6 hosts a charity all star game with chosen players from the American and National Leagues. Proceeds go to the Baseball Players Charity Organization.
Athens merchants schedule first home game of the season Sunday afternoon against Albany at Rufus Putnam diamond. Either Cross or O Prezta will start on the mound. Game call time set for 2 30.
Ohio State captain and halfback Lewis Hinchman accepts invitation to join Dick Hanley’s Midwest team for August 24 game against Howard Jones’ Pacific Coast squad in Chicago. The matchup accompanies the Century of Progress exposition.
In Syracuse on May 19, local vendors advertised home grown strawberries as the first of the season in Meigs County. The pick of the crop drew curiosity from shoppers and marked a small agricultural milestone for the area.
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