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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1933

Page

2

Meigs School Hopes Legislature Grants Aid

Meigs County school authorities press for state funds to keep 19 districts operating through the year amid mounting debts. Superintendent C O Chapman cites districts already in arrears with teachers and bus drivers as counties rely on cigaret tax funds and local revenues to survive.

Pomeroy Meige County Ohio Meiga County Chapman Meigs County Messenger Dick Devine Columbus Dispatch C O Chapman Morning Star Old Welle Pleasant View Racine Chester Forest Run Dexter No & W Williams Bedford Coumbia Great Bend Harrisonville Lebanon Bottom Minersville Portland Reeds Rutland Salem Salisbury Syracuse Letart Theall Columbia

Untidy OCR Fragment on Rashes and Pimples

Fragmentary OCR text mentions itchy pimples and rashes with garbled words and stray letters. Likely an incomplete health or advertisement note lacking clear entities or dates.

Panthers Arm For Grudge Meet With Jackson

Snow and cold kept the Panthers indoors as Coach W. R. Farnham outlined plays to beat Jackson in a Friday clash. The game at 7 30 p m is set amid tensions from a strained school rivalry and scheduling issues.

Jackson Pomeroy Panther W. R Farnham Jackson Pomeroy

Young People Rally At Middleport Well Attended

Meigs County Young People's Rally drew a strong turnout despite severe weather at the Middleport Presbyterian Church. A simultaneous program was presented followed by a social period of games and contests. Members of the Whatsoever Class were among the attendees.

Middleport Meigs County Middleport Presbyterian Church

Middleport Sends Big Delegation to Fair

Middleport records 316 residents attended the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago during 1933. The town’s share is high for its size, with many travelers by auto or rail and nearly one in ten residents visiting the fair.

Middleport Chicago C. A. Poindexter

Local residents reported caring for and ill in Middleport

Nov. 5 report from Middleport notes Mrs Addie Stalder of Pomeroy aiding aging Mrs Mary Page on Gravel Hill as she remains in poor health. Mrs Walter Owens has been ill on North Second Avenue. Mrs L A Hulbert, mother of Mrs J F Dillard, is severely ill on South Pearl Street at eighty eight. Frank Fugate of the Meigs County Board of Elections is at home on South Pearl Street improving after a heart attack on election morning.

Middleport Addie Stalder Pomeroy Mary Page Gravel Hill Page Walter Owens North Second Avenue L. A. Hulbert J. F. Dillard South Pearl Street Hulbert Frank Fugate Meigs County Board of Elections Fugate

De gree Staff and officers hosted by Pythian Sisters

The Degree Staff and officers of Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters were entertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs KR H Horden on South Fourth Street. Hostesses were Mrs Horden and Mrs P C Gallagher. Mrs E R Tompkins hosted her Five Hundred Club Tuesday afternoon on South Third Avenue. The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met Monday night in the church lecture room with Mrs Edward French's group as hostesses.

Middleport Meigs Temple No. 153 KR. H. Horden South Fourth Street Horden P. C. Gallagher E. R. Tompkins South Third Missionary Society of the Church of Christ Edward French

Local Visit Ends as McCarty Family Returns Home

Middleport residents Mr and Mrs BE M McCarty and nephew Carroll Meadows returned home Monday night after visiting Huntington with Mrs McCarty s father James Meadows and sister Mrs Dea Hayes. Virginia Arnold came Monday back to Huntington after staying with cousins C E Erwin. Charles Bland son of Mr and Mrs John Bland of Akron accompanied Mrs Guy Reynolds and Mrs Childers home from Akron and will stay a few weeks with his grandmother Mrs Childers.

BE. M. McCarty Carroll Meadows Huntington

Fine Two Hunters for Rabbit Season Violation

Harold Watson of Tuppers Plains and Raymond Harper were fined after hunting before the rabbit season opened. Watson, found with two rabbits and a skunk, received 65 dollars plus costs and remains in county jail. Harper, who claimed his dog trained him, was fined 25 dollars plus costs for skinned opossum found during arrest. Dolph Joachim, the new game warden, made the arrests.

Pomeroy Harold Watson Tuppers Plains Raymond Harper Watson Harper Dolph Joachim

Farmers Institute to convene in Tuppers Plains this weekend

Tuppers Plains reports the farmers institute will meet Friday and Saturday. Rev Holman from Clarksburg W Va preached Tuesday evening. Local faculty members and students visited homes over the weekend. Ivan Parker, injured in a December motor accident, is visiting friends on crutches after hospital care in Parkersburg. Allen Chase, son of Mr and Mrs John Chase, now chief accountant with the National Fertilizer Association in Washington DC, formerly with Peat Marwick in Detroit. Lend A Hand Society of Bimpson M FEF Church hosted a singing tea at the church Tuesday evening, with Mrs A Tracy as hostess.

Tuppers Plains Farmers’ Institute Holman Clarksburg W. Va J. & Davis Frances Michael Ruth Drake Ivan Parker Parkersburg Pomeroy Allen Chase John Chase Wehe Addition National Fertilizer Association Washington, D. C Detroit Peat, Marwick and Mitchell Company Lend-A-Hand Society of Bimpson M Clyde Jones Emma Chapman Carl Shields P. R Shields Mattie Custer J. D. Law Apple Grove Howard Graham Michael Moore Little Hocking Robert Bellas Charleston Harvey Ours Heights Herbert Powell Lillie Wagoner J. P. Burnett Arthur Roush

Local families host visitors and note gas well on Eva Welsh farm

A string of Sunday and weekend visits fills area households. Riggins Gas and Oil drilled a good gas well on Eva Welsh’s farm last week. Several families from Zion Point Pleasant Huntington Bunker Hill Pomeroy New Lima Akron Athens Snowville near Snowville gather at homes of Giles Smith Anderson and Will and Hill along with Ollie Anderson Ruth Morgan and Miss Spencer.

Frank Giles Zion Thomas Smith Riggins Gas and Oil Company Eva Welsh Ray Anderson Jacqueline Point Pleasant W. Va J. C. Anderson Wm. Nicholson T. D. Zimmerman Huntington Dana Epple Leonard Epple Bunker Hill Don L. Wood Pomeroy Orville Floyd Cleland Sherman Carpenter Springfield Paul Taylor Carl Taylor New Lima Samuel Hutton Henson Cleland Ruth Morgan Akron Spencer Athens VL. Glaze G. O. Will Eleanor Hill Ray Nicholson

Racine News Notes and Local Visitors

Racine notes include Charles McNickles leaving Saturday on the Steamer Liberty where he works. Weber Woods and family from Harrisonville visited Clark Jiiden’s home. Otto Bradford and others spent Sunday with Mrs. Alva Grimes at Five Points. Flora Allison of East Liverpool is seriously ill at Emory Allison’s home. she was once a Racine resident.

Charles McNickles Liberty Weber Woods Harrisonville Clark Jiiden Otto Bradford Tanners Run Gibbie Duskey George Osborn Alva Grimes Five Points Flora Allison East Liverpool Emory Allison Racine

Pomeroy Area Notices and Movements

Pomeroy residents report winter plans with Miss Nel Proctor joining the Club Restaurant staff. Charles Ebersbach to spend winter in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reuter with infant return to Pontiac after visits, and J. B. Connoley family relocate to Marietta. Daughters of Union Veterans Jane Howell Tent hold Monday inspection. Isaac Dyke, 83, dies in Danville with Sunday funeral.

Charles Ebersbach Florida Lawrence Reuter Infant Pontiac Mich Perente Ben H. Ewing Nel Proctor Pomeroy High

Funeral services for Mrs. Leander Robinson held

Funeral services were held at 1:30 PM from Downington M E Church for Mrs. Leander Robinson 77 who died Monday at her home near Albany. Burial followed in Wells Cemetery.

Pomeroy Leander Robinson Albany Downington M. E Wells Cemetery

Middleport Hospital patient updates on Mrs Smith Souders and Otto Stanley

A report from McMillan Hospital in Charleston details Middleport patients. Mrs Smith is improving while Otto Stanley shows little improvement. George Souders is much better and may come home this week.

Middleport McMillan Hospital Charleston C. E. Smith Otto Stanley George Souders

Albany Grange Elects Officers in 1933 Season Plans

Albany Grange elected officers for the coming year led by Master J. G. Tewksbury. New plans include inviting another Grange to provide First and Second Degrees for six member applications. Armistice Day programs featured talks and songs, and church sisters will host a chicken supper and bazaar Friday. Albany High opens basketball season with interscholastic and independent games and a set schedule through February with multiple away and home dates.

Albany Albany Grange J. G. Tewksbury N. Jones Lee Elliott Ella Miller Fred Elliott Ray Knowlton Chaplin Don Sanders Jessie Jones Ida Elliott E. E. Lewis Ceres Edith Bobo Pomona Eva Sanders Flors Kathryn Rickey Althea Scott G. J. Tewksbury George Scott Irene Wingett L. F. Miller France C. N. Jones Albany High School Hamden Harrisonville McArthur Lodi Chauncey Wilkesville the Plains Jane Hamden Thome

Local Folks Share Weekend Visits and News

Letart Falls residents report weekend visits including Mr and Mrs Tom Wagner and Mrs Clara Day with Mrs Alice Day. Nearby families and neighbors from Pomeroy Gallipolis Parkersburg Huntington and Charleston are noted along with a revival opening at Apple Grove and various family gatherings and illness updates.

Tom Wagner Clara Day Gallipolis Alice Day

Local Briefs From Gallipolis Area

George Kapp of Pt. Pleasant was admitted to Holzer Hospital for an acute appendix operation on Tuesday. A son was born Monday night to Mr and Mrs Roscoe Houck of Crown City. Mrs C A Poindexter of Middletown and John Stewart of Gallipolis, accident victims, were dismissed.

Gallipolis George Kapp Pt. Pleasant Holzer Hospital Roscoe Houck Crown City C. A. Poindexter Middleport John Stewart

Hollister P T A Joins State Group

Hollister Missouri P T A votes to affiliate with the state Parent Teacher Association. Mrs Ethel Peters Simon from Columbus discusses the meaning of state level membership at a high school gym meeting. A Halloween party raised 37.03 to be applied to a new piano purchase. Sixth grade pupils perform and a December 20 program is planned.

Hollister Parent- Teacher Associations Ethel Peters Simon Columbus Parent Teacher Association Simon Hollister P. T. A Tommy Power Elaine Salyers Thelma Adams Harry Mr. Pritts

Ladies Aid Society Meeting Postponed in Trimble

The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church in Trimble has postponed its meeting to next Wednesday night. The gathering will be hosted at the home of Mrs. Andrew Plant.

Trimble Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church Andrew Plant

Ladies Auxiliary to Serve Lunch at Legion Hall Meeting

GLOUSTER November 15 Ladies of the American Auxiliary will serve lunch during a regular meeting at the American Legion hall Thursday night.

Glouster

D A R Meeting At Rathburn Home In Rutland

Rutland notes report the district meeting of the D A R held Friday afternoon at Mrs M E Rathburns home. Dr and Mrs Harold Crumsey returned from Colorado where he served as surgeon seeking new posting. Other local visits and church services are noted with several family gatherings.

M E. Rathourn Columbus M. E. Rathburn Harold Crumsey Colorado Gallipolis Bernard Higley Christian Church Margaret Spratt W. A. Gardner Avery Gardner Charles Peoples Pomeroy Ruth Alkire

Local Notes From Huntington Area

Dexter Mr and Mrs H C Smith were called to Huntington Friday by Mrs Virginia Smith illness Amber Lodge members held a fish fry at O O F Hall Spl? Rebekahs gave two ill members baskets of fruit Miles Nelsons house fire caused by sparks from kitchen flue flames extinguished Rev Zimmerman preached at the Christian Church trustees plan to move William Martin age 80 invalid from Hinton West Virginia to I O O F home Springfield Ohio

H. C. Smith Huntington Virginia Smith Amber Lodge O. O. F. Hall Rebekahs Lodge Ollie Anderson Hattie Gardner Miles Nelson Zimmerman of The Christian Church Wiliam Martin Hinton W. Va Springfield

Glouster Gas closes local office and moves payments

Ohio Fuel Gas Company ends its Glouster office and directs customers to pay monthly gas bills at the Sayre Store on High Street Bridge starting next payment. A service shop will operate at the rear of the J. Beshara Building on High Street. The company promises maintenance of equal service.

Glouster Ohio Fuel Gas Company Sayre High Street J. Beshara

Dietitian Paul Samson Speaks on Keeping Fit to Kiwanis

GLOUSTER November 15 An audience at the Hotel Gordon heard Paul O. Samson a Philadelphia dietitian discuss keeping fit and food combinations and their effects on the body. Attendance prize to G H Campbell. TRIMBLE November 15 Preparations finish for PTA bingo at the town house Thursday night with proceeds for school benefits.

Glouster Paul O. Samson Philadelphia Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Mr Samson E. H. Taylor G. H. Campbel

Liquid laxatives offer controlled, non-habit forming relief

The dose of a liquid laxative can be measured and its action controlled. A mild liquid laxative completes a perfect movement without discomfort or kidney irritation. The wrong cathartic may cause ongoing constipation and habitual use of irritating salts or powerful drugs wears you down.

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Meigs Atlas Store Ickers ATLAS Panthers J. B. Swansor N. Court St Athase John S. Blower Funeral Home South High Street Glouster, Ohio Middleport Briefs Pomeroy Personals J. B Connoley Main Street Marietta Diks Danville Langsville Isaac Dyke IN Common Pleas Court ARP George Siders Charles Rice E. C. Kirby Lansing Kansas Siders Lee Kirby Lookout Mountain Chat Tenn Chickamauga National Military Park Stone Mountain Atlanta Letart Falls G. R. Price S. M. Grim John Adams Carrol Grim Battle Creek Letha Grim Florence Bage Ocel Hill Marion Hyde Finney Eva Roberts J. D. Roush Mary Wogan Donavon Wogan Bailey Run Solon Butcher Ed Sargent Lewis Miller Theodore Ward Leon Elmer Grim M. Quillin Ray Jeffers W. P. Smith Saxon Glouster Gas Beshara Mrs. Prog Raf Caldwell Child's
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