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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1940

Page

3

Huge Sugar Run Sewer Project To Start At Pomeroy

POMEROY November 12 is tentatively set for opening the Sugar Run sewer project in Pomeroy after WPA at Zanesville confirms the date. The plan calls for a five foot sewer from the Ohio River for 1,200 feet beneath Butternut Ave with initial jacking under Malin St. WPA will provide labor and most pipe. the village funds the rest plus equipment, trucks, engineering, and inspection. Total project cost is about 80 000 dollars, with the village share around 20 000 dollars.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Pomeroy Sugar Run WPA Zanesville Ohio River Butternut Ave Malin St Anor M. D. Hartley

Middleport Social Notes Birthday Surprise and Local News

Mrs. Ralph Davis celebrated a birthday with a Lake Breezy basket dinner. Relatives and friends delivered gifts including two cakes from Mrs. C. E. Vance and Mrs. Don Davis. Many locals attended and other notes cover moves, visits, Halloween events, and a railroad accident injury to Robert Harris.

Middleport Ralph Davis Beech St Lake Breezy Don Davis Robert and Rolland Walter McElhinney H. L. Carson Donna Jean Okley Price C. E. Vance Vivian and Della Mae James Frederick Whitlock

Prominent Gallian Dies in Kyger Sunday

Funeral services for the late Allie Bradbury will be held at his Kyger home Wednesday at two o'clock. He was a prominent Gallia County resident and brother of A. H. Bradbury. He was the son of the late William and Mrs. Bradbury and spent his life in the Kyger area.

Middleport Allie Bradbury Kyger Mr. Bradbury A. H. Bradbury Gallia County William Bradbury

Meigs County Set for Record Vote Tuesday

Meigs County expects a heavy turnout possibly setting a county record on Tuesday as precincts received ballots and supplies on Saturday. Ballots in most precincts are up about 20 percent from the last election with extra ballots available to prevent shortages amid active Republican and Democratic campaigns. The national ticket also draws significant local interest.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Wedding of Miss Williamson and Mr. Boster at Federated Church

Miss Helen Williamson and Clarence Boster wed in a candlelit ceremony at Federated Church with Rev. Ralph Kuether officiating. Attendants wore velvet and rose attire as guests gathered for a 7:30 p.m. service and reception for about 100 guests at the Williamson home.

Miss Williamson Mary Williamson Columbus Robert Gardner Bobby Gardner Jane Ann Notter Jane Ann C. A. Boster Phil Williamson Rose Marie Nease Mary Martha Smith Dorothy Peoples Rita Duffy Freda Marie Parker Rose Mary Ward Mr. Boster Gallipolis Boster Pomeroy Pomeroy High School South George Ewing Akron

Pipe Organ To Be Presented to Simpson Methodist Church

Surprise announcement to the Simpson Methodist Church official board reveals a pipe organ donation by four congregants. The organ from the former Presbyterian Church will be installed soon, with an Organ Jubilee Matching Fund planned to match donations for repair and improvements.

Pomeroy Simpson Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Simpson Church

Third Poultry Class In Meigs Thursday

POMEROY Ohio state poultry specialist R E Cray will deliver the third of four lessons at the Meigs County court house at 1 p.m. Thursday November 7. County agent C F Blakeslee notes Meigs ranks high for chicken ownership and poultry products, while marketing is a key issue for farmers seeking profit.

Pomeroy R. E. Cray Ohio State University Meigs County C. EF. Blakeslee Ohio Blakeslee

Recent Realty Changes In Meigs County

Land transfers in Meigs County include Lavina and Edward French for Lot 35 Middleport to Kathryn Dillard and Jesse Tuttle’s 20 acres Chester to Susie Foster. Other parcels move to Ida M Heacock, Vale Grover, Owen Kennedy, Elizabeth Hoffner, Linnie and David W Terrell, Dorothy Wolfe and others.

Pomeroy Meigs County Lavina Edward French Middleport Kathryn Dillard Jesse Tuttle Chester Susie Foster Ida M. Heacock Salem Township Vale Grover Mason S Ruth Kennedy Madeline Morris Brown John

Meigs County Probate Notes Inheritance tax rulings and probate actions

In Meigs County probate notes the court corrected and approved inventories for Jacob Koehler and May Cook estates. Allen W. McKay’s estate valued at 6940.67 with exemptions not subject to inheritance tax. Emma Jane Priode will admitted to probate with witnesses. Hearings set for George Edward Schaeffer and Florence Williamson estates. executors appointed for Emma Priode and Louisa Bergschicker with bonds posted. Blanche P. Tuck named executrix without bond.

Allen W. McKay Emma Jane Priode Cora B. Roberts Charles H. Mullen George Edward Schaeffer Thornton A. Vale Louisa Bergachicker Emma Williams J. Oren Wolfe Blanche P. Tuck G. Clyde Wolfe Louisa Bergschicker Florence Williamson

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Claim Constipation Relief

Columbus Ohio ad touts Dr F M Edwards famed Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and related fatigue and mental dullness. It claims daily liver bile flow improves digestion and urges readers to test their goodness tonight with 15 30 60 cent prices.

Columbus Ohio F. M. Edwards Dr. Edwards

Mrs. Goldie Yoakem Dies in Columbus

Mrs Goldie Baker Yoakem 34 wife of Dr Howard H Yoakem physician at 289 E State St died yesterday at her home 1895 Guilford Ave after a long illness She is survived by her father Charles Baker and sisters Mrs Lola Griffith Reedsville Ohio and Mrs Lillian Parshing Gahanna Funeral services will be held at Schoedinger Co chapel probably Wednesday Burial will be in Union Cemetery

Columbus Goldie Baker Yoakem Howard H. Yoakem E. State St Guilford Ave Yoakem Charles Baker Lola Griffith Reedsville Lillian Parshing Gahanna Schoedinger & Co Union Cemetery

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