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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1939

Page

8

Committees Seek New War Memorial Site in Meigs County

Tonight at the American Legion Home in MIDDLEPORT a meeting of civic and fraternal groups will discuss relocating the Meigs County War Memorial from Pythian Park to a permanent site. Two locations are proposed including property by the new post office and a parking lot at Mill Street. The memorial, erected in 1925 by Fides Lodge No. 210, Knights of Pythias, faces sale of Pythian Park on November 18.

Middleport American Legion S. Fourth Ave Meigs County War Memorial Pythian Park The Board of Education Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias Mill St

Disabled Veterans Hear Meeting Report in Meigs Chapter

Meigs Chapter No. 83 of the Disabled American Veterans met Tuesday to report on the Southeastern zone convention in Marietta and the school of instruction. W. K. Adams presented a past commander’s button to Benjamin F. Turner who served thrice as commander. Adams urged pension scrutiny, claiming many on relief are not entitled and that undeserved aid will be exposed.

Pomeroy Meigs Marietta School of Instruction W. K. Adams Portsmouth Department Benjamin F. Turner Turner Adams

Louisiana Flood Control Channel Nears Completion

Morgan City Louisiana reports the joining of Six Mile and War lakes through a dredged channel as the first step in the 1 701 000 dollar Atchafalaya basin flood control project. The junction will allow engineers to drain the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico during floods. Southern Pacific railway plans a 1200 foot bridge over the channel.

Morgan City Gulf of Mexico Southern Pacific Railroad

Kanauga Ladies Aid Society Meets with Readings and Lunch

The monthly Kanauga Ladies Aid Society gathering at Mrs. Nannie Rothgeb home had fourteen members and guests. President Mrs. Forrest Fife led a program of readings and a monolog by Miss Evelyn Rothgeb followed by a two course lunch.

Pomeroy Eastern Star Elects New Officers

Pomeroy Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star elected new officers at its regular meeting led by Worthy Matron Mrs. Nellie Tracy and Worthy Patron Mr. Everett Tracy. A social session followed with refreshments. Members of the Pomeroy Garden Club met later at the Smith home for a session on flowers and gardening. Next meeting set for December 4 with a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. J. O. Roedel and Mrs. A. H. Rosenbaum.

Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star Nellie Tracy Everett Tracy Marcia Hobstetter Dayton Ashworth Ada Hoskins Helen Nease Ella Bryant Martha Chambers Virginia Smith W. A Harry Smith Warren H. Bright Pomeroy Garden Club Smith Lasley St Harriet Russell Earl Titus R. G. Webster Ralston Russell George Blackburn Lily Coates Lawrence Roush J. O. Roedel A. H. Rosenbaum

DAR MEETS Daughters of American Revolution entertain Rutland

DAR to meet at Mrs M E Rathburn home in Rutland Friday afternoon after Meigs County Churchwomen luncheon same day. H B Smith local druggist left Tuesday for Leeburn Ontario Canada to spend two weeks in a hunting party. Judge and Mrs Emmett Peoples and Judge and Mrs C E Peoples of Butternut Ave spent Tuesday in Huntington West Virginia as guests of Mrs J E Guthrie sister of Judge Peoples.

Sworth League Paul Ables H. G. Ingraham Kingston Tenn Luther Lee Baby Carl Roush Cora Walter Oliver Lettie Black Kimball Paul Burns Portsmouth Raymond Easter Ohio River Dredging Co Ironton Alfred Vance CCC Ohio Vaughn Scott Cheshire Scott O. C. Lewis Eva Claire Swain Rev. H. N. Snider DAR Daughters of American Revolution M. E. Rathburn Rutland Meigs County Churchwomen H. B. Smith Leeburn Ont Canada Smith Emmett Peoples Judge C. E. Peoples Butternut Ave Huntington W. Va J. E. Guthrie Judge Peoples

Fifth Avenue Girl headline in New Athena showing Rogers as Cinderella

Ginger Rogers stars in Fifth Avenue Girl at RKO as an unemployed young woman hired to live as a guest in a millionaire family. The plot centers on a desperate plan that alters the family's life while she navigates personal entanglements. Walter Connolly Verree Tisdale Tim Holt Kathryn Adams star with James Ellison as the chauffeur. Gregory La Cava produced and directed.

Ginger Rogers RKO Radio Central Park Walter Connolly Verree Teasdale Tim Holt Kathryn Adams James Ellison Gregory la Cava

Stocks edge higher amid quiet trading day

New York stocks were quiet with prices irregularly higher. Bonds were steady as Chrysler rose to 87 percent and General Motors up to 54 percent. Steel issues held steady and several firms posted fractional gains including Pennsylvania Railroad Woolworth Consolidated Edison Bendix AT&T North American Aviation.

New York Chrysler General Motors Curtiss-Wright du Pont Pennsylvania Railroad Woolworth Consolidated Edison Bendix American Telephone North American Aviation Chesapeake &Ohio United Aircraft

Toledo and Cincinnati Market Report for Wheat Corn and Livestock

Toledo grain prices for Wheat and Corn mixed by red and yellow grades. Cincinnati market notes include f e g s market steadiness for eggs milk butter and poultry with varied prices. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati stock levels for cattle hogs calves and sheep. Government bonds and Boston wool prices show mixed movement with softer demand and prices slipping on some grades.

Toledo Cincinnati

Bradford Social and Brief Personal Notes

Bradford notes report visits from Ernest Harrison Rutland and Floyd Harrison family. Clarence Might land and John Sisson with Nancy Carroll hosted Nancy Might West Rutland for Sunday dinner. Clifford Edwards Columbus recent guest of John and Mrs Gable. Bible School attendance 81. Mrs Ed Cambron ill. Art Young Ches ter and family visited here Sunday.

Bradford Ernest Harrison Rutland Floyd Harrison Clarence Mightland John ‘Sisson Nancy Carrroll Nancy ‘Might West Rutland Clifford Edwards Columbus John Gable Ed Cambron Art Young Chester

Post Office Family Affair in Potosi Wisconsin

Potosi's post office has been a Kaltenbach family affair for 86 of the last 102 years. The father, son and grandson have held the postmastership for 102 years with two eight year gaps.

Potosi Wis Kaltenbach

Electrical boom eyed in Tennessee as TVA power fuels sales

Chattanooga report predicts Tennessee appliance sales will reach millions over the next year as more consumers obtain cheap TVA power across the state.

Chattanooga Tenn Tennessee Tennessee Valley Authority

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