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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
3
The 2300 feet needed to complete one lane of Route 7 between Five Points and Chester were to be poured. Three days were forecast to finish this strip before equipment moved to the second strand. Work began at Five Points and proceeds toward Chester as the roadbed completes the improvement.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Ross Leonard 56 who died Monday at her daughter Mrs Joe Taylor in Grove City. Interment followed at Coy Hill Cemetery. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Taylor and Mrs Gosney and sons Ward Dana and Claire with several relatives attending from nearby towns.
Waldo Keis ling, a local ferryman from Letart Falls, whose condition had previously improved, worsened on Wednesday and was transported by ambulance to the Veterans Hospital in Huntington on Thursday for urgent care.
Britons expect growing RAF counter strikes inspired by Sir Charles Portal chief of air staff and bomber command leader who drafted the master plan to blast German embarkation ports and supply bottlenecks, helping stave off invasion.
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs T H Davis Sr receive a Wales cousins letter describing near total destruction of their Holyhead home the Gables by German bombs. A plane dropped two bombs beside the house windows cracked debris collapsed the side. A city librarian sister rushed to aid finding the removal of clothes pets silver but furniture and valuables lost. Neighbors offered aid and prayers.
Meigs Countian Richard Rawlings will arrive in Pomeroy from South America where he has worked for ITT for years. He comes with wife and children to stay through year end. his mother Mrs. R. H. Rawlings plus brother and sister-in-law will meet him in New York.
Middleport football team and officials depart at 4 45 this afternoon for Logan to face the Chiefs. Supporters will follow later as hard practices and tactical tweaks aim to boost a predicted underdog showing this week.
A marriage license was issued in probate court to Michael Bentz Jr. 18 of Pom eroy and Ethel McCloud 17 of Racine.
Vocational agriculture instructor warns Racine farmers that many feeder pigs die from malnutrition and improper rations in dry-lot systems. He compares symptoms to cholera and erysipelas, urges veterinary checks, emphasizes balanced protein and minerals, and cautions that dry-lot feeding with only corn is hazardous.
POMEROY Ohio June report says Judge C E Peoples in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis remains in fair condition after Tuesday admission. Albert Wippel has been discharged to Union Avenue home after more than a week in Holzer for observation and treatment and remains serious though improved.
Miss Norma Lippi hosted Sew and So Club at her N Fourth Ave home with fancy work then supper. Attendees admired red white blue decorations for Armistice Day. Various residents traveled to Columbus New York City and Washington D C to visit relatives and attend events. James Walter 86 recovering after recent surgery at Holzer Hospital.
Rev Warren H Bright will deliver the sermon The Christian In a World of War at 10 30 a m Sunday worship at Simpson Methodist Church. Church school opens 9 15. Evening service at 7 p m. A missions study class meets in Gallipolis Monday 10 a m to 2 30 p m. Woman's Society supper Tuesday 6 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m and choir 8 p m Epworth League meets Thursday 7 15 p m.
Salvation Army activities start Sunday with James Gates leading Sunday School at 2 30. YPS meets at 3 30. Evening street services at 7 by Lieutenant Burr, followed by evangelistic services at 7 30 with Mrs W W Hinshaw. Torch Bearers youth group, 15 to 30, meets Tuesday at 7 30. Bible Class gathers Wednesday at 7 30.
Centralized Local No 3674 United Mine Workers holds a meeting at Pomeroy City Hall at 7 30 Tuesday night to elect officers.
The Sugar Run sewer project opening date moved from Tuesday November 12 to Monday November 18 as announced by H C Bolen WPA superintendent in Meigs County. Final arrangements completed at the district WPA office in Zanesville. Bids for materials to be supplied by the village will be advertised immediately. Work will start at the outlet end with jacking to place the sewer beneath Main Street.
Twenty four pupils from Middleport Pomeroy and Tuppers Plains performed a piano recital at the Hecox home 8 Third Ave last night. The program featured modern composers using folk tunes as themes and drew enthusiastic praise from parents and friends. Participants included Billy Knight Billy Blaettner Dorothy Strong Patsy Shields Jimmy Lochary Billy Zeiher Jacqueline Maag Dorothy Peoples Robert Kim Everett Springer Leon McMillin Margaret Jean Marion Rife Virginia Lu Schaaf Edward Townsend French Patricia McElhinney Joan Talbott Barbara Meinhart Barbara Stout Jean White Phyllis Smart Susan Allensworth Donna Maguire Rowena Autherson.
The Latin Club of Pomeroy High School met Thursday in the school under President Ernestine Rea. Richard Elberfeld read, Marilyn Young told a Roman myth, Harriette Sullivan led a Latin song, and Marjorie Reuter gave Latin riddles.
Sheldon Stevens, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens, enlisted in the Air Corps Division and left for Maxwell Field Alabama. His brothers Robert and John Jr. serve in the Navy aboard the USS Enterprise at San Diego and the USS Yorktown at Pearl Harbor. All three Stevens brothers are Middleport High School graduates.
Sunday greetings featured Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilkey hosting at Harrisonville Road. Herb Spencer visited Springfield worker and relatives. Mrs. Reed recovers from illness as Marilyn Russell Ashworth visited Storys Run. Multiple relatives shared weekend visits across Middleport Oak Hill Lincoln Hill and Cincinnati. Virginia Lou Grogan party celebrated with games ice cream and cake.
POMEROY The Jackson Band and Drum Corps and a large delegation of students will come here Friday night for the Pomeroy Jackson football game. The Jackson visitors will arrive by bus along with many fans in cars. A large crowd is expected at Middleport Stadium. Local fans are optimistic despite the Panthers facing long odds.
Ninety nine poultry men and women attended the third session of the egg marketing short course at the Meigs County courthouse. State specialist R F E Cray presented a color two reel motion picture on egg marketing in New Jersey Maryland and Pennsylvania. The next and final session is set for Wednesday November 13 at 1 pm.
A Armistice Day program will be held Monday at 8 15 AM in the high school with Rev. Lewis Gishler of the Presbyterian Church of Gallipolis as speaker. A joint assembly of junior and senior highs is planned and the public is invited.
Several European migratory birds spend winters in Africa while a smaller subset remains in southern Europe. The pattern reflects species adaptation and distribution across intercontinental routes.
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