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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1934

Page

3

Parking changes in Pomeroy street plan discussed

A council meeting reports a new one hour parking trial on Mita Street and South Side Street to free bays for merchants. The two hour limit remains on other blocks while officials study further regulation to improve traffic and access for local traders. Meanwhile Kathleen Burke known as Panther Woman wins divorce from Glenn N Bardin Chicago photographer citing mental cruelty after their first wedding anniversary.

Tome Kathleen Burke Variety Glenn N. Bardin Chicago Miss Burke Bardin

Toppers Plains Resident Dies at Home

Elias Spring died at his home here Monday morning after lifelong residence. He leaves one son Roy and one daughter Ina Beatrice. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the church at Toppers Plains with burial in the church cemetery.

Toppers Plains Plains Elias Spring Roy Ina Beatrice Arvices Springer

Weight loss ad promises six inch bust and trim

An advertisement touts Kruschen Little Liver Salt as a safe weight loss aid. It claims six inch bust reduction and four week results, urging readers to buy at Cline Store or from a local dealer, with a daily teaspoonful of water each morning.

Tye Cart Wilson

Armistice Day Dinner At Feeney-Bennett Post

Armistice Day dinner for Feeney-Bennett Post Ladies Auxiliary drew eight members. Rev. F. C. Kreager delivered the invocation. Historian Mildred Fowler read the minutes. Mary Beeson is noted as the only deceased member. Past Presidents Virgie Major and Cora Redeau spoke, with other comments by Charles Sauer, James Harley, Ingles, W. E. Melvin, and Sheriff-elect Roscoe Fowler. Afterward attendees attended a Heath Church service.

Middleport Legionnaires of Feeney-Bennett Ladies Auxiliary F. C. Kreager Mildred Fowler Mary Beeson Virgie Major Cora Redeau Redcay Old Southeast Charles Sauer James Harley Ingles W. E. Melvin Roscoe O. Fowler Heath M. E. Church

Bradbury News Notes

Chickens were stolen from Dana Russell recently. Ed Russell butchered a hog for Vint King Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wells and family moved into the G C Russell property. Morgan Carsey and family visited Jesse Carsey at New Marshfield Sunday. Mrs Louise Evans and son visited Mr and Mrs Mark Blail Bailey Run Sunday. George Sisson moving from Wolfpen into the Thomas Wilkinson Mrs W E Sayre spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Bessie Knopp in Middleport. James Anderson is seriously ill. Church ladies served soup pie and coffee at the church basement on election day.

Bradbury Dana Russell Ed Russell Mrs. Wells G. C. Russell Morgan Carsey Jesse Carsey New Marshfield Louise Evans Mark Blai Bailey Run George Sisson Wolfpen Thomas Wilkinson W. E. Sayre Bessie Knopp Middleport James Anderson

Pomero y Civic Club Meeting Set at Elmhurst Tavern

Pomero y Civic Club plans a Monday 6 30 PM gathering at Elmhurst Tavern. Dr H B Brown secretary says officers may be elected and all members should attend the business session. A program is planned with a principal address by an unnamed speaker.

Pomeroy

Deaths in Meigs County Charles Pomeroy and Flora Utanhamer

Charles Idle Pomeroy 71 a farmer died Monday at Graham Station. Survived by son Will Racine daughter Cora New Haven and wife. Funeral Wednesday 2 PM Bechtel Church. Flora Utanhamer 76 widow of Charles Utanhamer died Monday at Portland home. No immediate relatives. Funeral Wednesday 2 PM Simpson M E Church Beech Grove burial.

Pomeroy Charles Idle Graham Station Will Racine Cora New Haven Bechtel Church Flora Utanhamer Charles Utanhamer Portland Simpson M. E Beech Grove

Women Bible Class meets Monday night in Middleport

The Women's Bible Class of the First Baptist Church postponed its regular Tuesday meeting to Monday due to a youth play titled Men Not Admitted. The event will be staged at the Pearl Street gymnasium with the session held earlier at Mrs. James Faulkner's Mill Street home.

Middleport First Baptist Church Pearl Street James Faulkner Mill Street

Family visits span Columbus and Rutland weekend

Mr and Mrs Harold Hubbard and their son Harold Edward spent the weekend in Columbus with Mrs Hubbard s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W S Spafford Mrs Frank Gaylord was guest at Rutland for the weekend with her brother Dr Joiden and his wife Mr and Mrs Webb Smith who were visiting with the latter s sister Mrs M C Hobart and her husband returned Sunday to their home in Columbus

Harold Hubbard Harold Edward Columbus

Church Hostess Plans Nov 22 Chicken Dinner

Mrs Charlies Ebersbach hosted the Home Missionary Society of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church on Lincoln Hill. Mrs Lydia B Ebersbach led devotionals and Mrs Dey Hysell read the program as plans were completed for a church chicken dinner on November 22.

Pomeroy Lincoln Hill Charlies Ebersbach Home Missionary Society Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Lydia B Ebersbach Dey Hysell Ebersbach

Local visits fill Middleport as kin arrive to visit family

Middleport residents note a flurry of social visits with relatives from Connersville Akron Gallipolis Chillicothe Minersville Marion and Washington DC. Extended family gathers on Lincoln Street Beach Street and Bryant Place while others travel from Magnetic Springs Glouster Dayton and Bry an Place to meet Mrs C W Snider Mrs Beulah McCullum and other local families.

Elmer Tretchier Connersville Gail Snider C. W. Snider Lincoln Street H. E. Cook Meigs Grocery Company North Third Avenue Rutland Street Charlies Bing Athens Bing Ohio University Nella Calderwood Akron H. B. Hobart Ruth Hawkins Gallipolis Dorothy Fultz James Askren Christine Kathryn Grant Louise Grant Russell Smith Chillicothe Burkle North Second Avenue Norma McCullum Minersville Beulah McCullum Beach Street Paul Smart Marion Washington, D. C W. E. Bryan J. E. Hartey Bryan Place Ella Wyatt John Thiele Dayton W. R. Drury Glouster

Dorcas News Notes Highlights From Dorcas Community

Harold Beegle returned home after a season on the Great Lakes. The Willing Workers banquet was hosted by Lizzie Johnson. Grace June Beegle, two, earned a gold medal in a world baby contest. Mrs Beegie, Mrs Beaver, Laura Johnson and Mrs Wolfe visited Mrs Pickens at Antiquity. Willing Workers and Truth Seekers met at Laura Johnsons. future meetings set for the Community Hall.

Lizzie Johnson Grace June Beegle Harold Beegle Harold Beegie Waldo Beaver Laura Johnson Harry Wolfe Hubert Pickens

Red Cross Extols Service and Reach in 1934 Poster

The 1934 Red Cross poster by Lawrence Wilbur highlights the nurse protecting a distressed boy, symbolizing disaster relief. The organization aided 119000 people across 103 disasters in the past year and runs health nursing, safety, veterans aid, Home Service and Junior Red Cross programs inviting enrollment.

American Red Cross Lawrence Wilbur Red Cross Red Cros

Letart Local Developments And Community Meetings

A number of men are employed on improvements at the government lock with a concrete road and drives under way. Rev Light and Rev Fultz will lead a quarterly meeting weekend. Rev Foster of the M E Church held the first quarterly meeting yesterday. Mrs Harvey Adams and sons Akron visited due to the illness of her mother Mrs V A Wolfe who is recovering. The Ladies Aid Society of the Mr Charen will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs George Sayre. John Adams aged 92, Civil War veteran, was the oldest to vote in Letart Township last week.

Letart Falls Light U. B Fultz R. B. Foster M. E. Church Harvey Adams Akron V. A. Wolfe Ladies Aid Society

Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Ad Claim

An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for quick cough relief emphasizing early use. The copy urges immediate purchase and claims broad availability and genuine quality.

Missionary Group Meets in Middleport

The Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held its November meeting Monday evening at Mrs. Ross Pullins home on Palmer Street. President Mrs. Homer Hysell led the devotional and the study focused on the third chapter of the textbook.

Sionary Society of the First Baptist Church Ross Pullins Palmer Street Homer Hysell

Mrs Grimm and Beck Visit Father in Middleport

Mrs. Raymond Grimm of Los Angeles and her sister Mrs. O E Beck and son of Cleveland are in Middleport to visit their father J E Lyons. They are here for a visit and related activities.

Middleport Raymond Grimm Los Angeles Calif O. E. Beck Son Cleveland J. E. Lyons

Lyons Family Visit Turns Up in Chronicle

The narrative notes visiting relatives including brothers Leroy and T. L. Lyons and sister Mrs. Arthur Groppenbecker. The line suggests a family gathering or social visit mentioned within a larger community report.

Leroy and T. L. Lyons Arthur Groppenbecker

Ladies Auxiliary Conference Held in Wellston

Eighth District fall conference of the Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion met in Wellston on Monday. Attending Feeney Bennett Unit members included Mrs Mildred Fowler Mrs Emma Wayland Mrs Edith Sauer Mrs Lillian Steiff Mrs Beulah Roush Mrs Helen Cooper Mrs Cora Redcay Mrs Ida Eide wards Mrs Kathryn Anderson and Mrs Metta Mulford.

American Legion Eighth District Wellston Feeney-Bennett Mra Mildred Fowler Emma Wayland Edith Sauer Lillian Steiff Beulah Roush Helen Cooper Cora Redcay Ida Eidewards Kathryn Anderson Metta Mulford

Armistice Day Observed Quietly In Pomeroy

Armistice Day was observed quietly with no public celebration in Pomeroy. The courthouse and banks closed while stores and offices stayed open. Schools held programs during assemblies and other sites marked the anniversary. The American Legion sponsored a Victory Ball at the K P Hall Monday night.

Pomeroy The American Legion K. of P. Hall

Fowler Rites Held for West Virginia Uncle

Roscoe C. Fowler of Middleport traveled to Bancroft West Virginia Sunday for the death of his uncle James Fowler. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon with burial in Bancroft.

Middleport Roscoe C. Fowler Bancroft W. Va James Fowler

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Mita. Street Hti End Funeral Phyllis M. P. Lowe Lookout Salon Butcher and Blumbus Oceal Anne Sergent Sr Jerome Ugh Cheshire and Spencer Mary Sheppard Ernest Maggie Philip Meier Eny George Vincent Lou James Lou James Clifford Helena Clifand Effie Oklahoma Middleport Legion Auxiliary Bradbury News Civic Club Elmhurst Tavern Meigs County Middleport Briefs Mrs. Ebersbach Dorcas Letart Foley Sanborn LYONS Greyhound Greylund Aushans RED Star Ga Greyhound Chesterfield Fowler Tenhouse Tosacro Cay Pops SI
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