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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1936
Page
3
Work on the lower parking lot wall in Pomeroy is paused as river levels cover the foundation. The concrete base is over half done and will resume when the water drops. Laying stone at the lower end begins if rivers stay low. Lincoln Hill WPA project nearly finished with road surfaced.
Meigs County adult education shows strong participation with over 150 attendees at a Downington class event led by G H Wyatt and Howard Hull. Enrollment nears 250, ages 16 to 85, with classes in journalism effective speech music dramatics and current history across Rock Springs CCC camp Meigs Downington Laurel Cliff and Coal Port.
Mrs D J Sullivan has returned from Charleston where she stayed with her sister Mrs John Schaefer. Elizabeth Pfarr is seriously ill at her daughter Mrs Frank Simms home. Ward from Mrs Fred Sisson reports their move to Chicago and their fondness for the city. James shows health improvement while Billy attends a 3500 student school and plays in the school band. Frank Brumley returns to Columbus and will sell or rent his Gravel Hill property. he works in a Pennsylvania city. Virgene Knight and Avanell Renshaw visit with sister Mrs Glenn Lambert. Marjorie Hughes plans to return to school next Thursday. Mrs Dale Allensworth works at Meigs Grocery during Miss Mary Park’s absence. Mrs William Huggins travels to Columbus to visit sister Mrs Gordon Ely. Don Allen and his mother Mrs A H Bradbury arrive from Cincinnati. they later move to Albany New York.
Zaleski items note 67th birthday of Pennell family gathering in Zaleski and Athens, and obit of Cordelia Burt McClure in Rockport Texas. Avis Helen Hayes appointed assistant librarian at the Federal Library. Local visits include Woodrow Thomas in Columbus and Lucile McKibben in town.
Miss Louise Lewis entertained eight member sewing club at her home on S Fourth Ave and Locust St. Seven members attended including Mrs Frances Anderson Mrs Joe Wilson Jr Mrs Eber Lewis Elizabeth Bradford Maxine Wilson Vivian Knopp.
Pomeroy social notes record visits by Jean Pierce and Anna Gloeckner, plus trips to Athens and Columbus. Local residents attend gatherings, hostesses welcome Mary Martha League members, and clubs meet for bridge and potluck events. A crane accident injures Chris Beards at Rig and Reel.
Mrs Harry Smith hosted the Shakespeare Club at her home with current events discussed. Mrs C FE W Downie and Mrs George Parker led the Foreign Missionary Society gathering at Simpson M E Church with devotionals and a talk titled A Trip Through Africa. Members spoke on Africa life, each covering a letter in the word Africa. Refreshments followed.
The Sugar Run Teachers Association hosts a Friday social at Simpson M E Church to honor Miss Eva Simms long time teacher. The event invites parents of her former students to attend and celebrate her many years of service.
An intensive drive on ticket sales for the Civic Club entertainment festival opens Tuesday next. Parent-teacher associations of Pomeroy Middleport and Racine organize four weekly programs starting with the Lucile Elmore Revue at the Junior High School Auditorium at eight o clock each Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Guy Mutchler of Rutland report their son Hugh underwent a successful appendicitis operation at his home in St Louis.
In Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia U P reports the Southern Rhodesia Commissioner's office states the stingless bee project is unnecessary as Mopani bees already exist in Matabeleland. The English apiarist had claimed to breed stingless bees.
Racine notes several social visits over the weekend including C D Mackell, Miss Dorothy Larcond and Mrs Agnes Batey from East Liverpool with Mrs Amanda Cross. C J Easterday and family visited Sumner. telegram reports Emma Easterday, nurse at Ford Hospital, underwent appendicitis surgery. Also a U.S. population stat cites 120 million people spending 40 cents yearly on books.
Pomeroy Panthers travel to Jackson to keep state clean of defeat as unbeaten Wellston and Pomeroy may share the league title since they do not meet this season. The Panthers also face Middleport on Thanksgiving. note a stray line claims five thousand bees weigh one pound.
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