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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1938

Page

3

Meigs County Boy Scouts Plan Early Winter Activities

Meigs County Troop 40 scouts contest regional patrols across Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky in November December and January. Leaders report patrol points for attendance advancement hikes and conduct. The group assists at a Heath M E Church supper and stages a first aid skit at a Pomeroy district banquet. A first aid course begins next week as the troop meets at 6 30 p m. for one hour.

Middleport Boy Scouts Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Heath M. E Pomeroy R. E. McKay PTA Gnat Patrol Tunnel Hollow

Buckley’s Mixture Promises Fast Cough Relief

An advertisement touts Buckley’s Mixture for bronchial and persistent coughs with quick relief and a guaranteed satisfaction. It urges taking 2 or 3 doses in sweetened hot water before bed and notes availability at Cline Pharmacy and Gallaher Drug Store.

Buckley Canada Cline Pharmacy Gallaher Drug Store

Pomeroy Social Notes Includes Meetings and Visits

A Meigs County Federation of Women meeting with luncheon is set for December 6 at 1 00 with speaker Mrs Bawden a long time missionary in India Other notes cover Florida visits by former Middleport residents and a county wide slips meeting planned for December 9 at Simpson M E Church Pomeroy from 2 to 4 with Edith Berry Ohio State University clothing specialist guiding the session

Meigs County Federation of Women Bawden India Bethany Church Smith Elsie Smith J.O.F Simpson M. E. Church Norman Foss Geneva Humphreys Edith Berry Ohio State University Pomeroy Middleport Simpson M. E

Pomeroy Personal Notes Earlier Weekend Visiting List

Tracy Goodwin returned home from a Columbus business trip. Wheeling visitors included Dana Roush Ted Mankin Charles Werry Franklin Hepp and Ernest Sisson. Lawrence Withers Lincoln Hill hosted Sunday guests Dan Fisher Charleston. Walter Meinhart and family visited Huntington relatives Sunday. Cora B Roberts Butter nut Ave visited her sons and families at Pt. Pleasant. Virgil Campbell and family also mentioned.

Pt. Pleasant Virgil Campbell O. L. Roush Women's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ A. V. Wood Mary Ellen Middleport Wheeling Wood Vashti Huntington Chesapeake W. T. Moore Athens Roger Kittle Frank McCoy Glouster Kittle W. G. Huddeston Louisville Homer Galbroner A. J. Beaver R. O. Fowler Richmond Ind Jean McMaster Fowler Dayton Vesta Nora McCoy W. R. Drury John Thiele Ella Wyatt Roscoe Meadows Columbus O. G. Suter Welch W. Va Eva Stansbury A. R. Marcus Marie Bush Detroit Marcus Frankie Gaylord Central School B. F. Fultz William Burton Fred Bush Sharon Lila Max Lambert Middletown Mr. Lambert That

Bromidrosis Foot Odor Treatment Promotion

Advertisement offers 30c Tingol Solution with camphor at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store for foot odor sweat and itching. Claims full strength application before bed and a 24 hour refund if not pleased.

F. O Quick's Cut Rate

Rabbit Dinner Will Be Served by Firemen

Middleport hosts an all day rabbit hunt led by Mayor William Robson and Chief of Police Charles Wise Jr with two Volunteer Fire Company groups. After three days the side with the most rabbits will be banqueted by the other group at the firemen’s quarters in City Hall.

Middleport William Robson Charles Wise, Jr

Rawlings Win $424.90 Judgment in Cognovit Suit

In common pleas court on Monday judges granted a judgment of 424.90 on a cognovit note to plaintiffs Clara Faye Rawlings Robert W Rawlings and Richard N Rawlings against defendant Dana L Tracy. The suit was filed Monday.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Clara Faye Rawlings Robert W. Rawlings Richard N. Rawlings Dana L. Tracy

Middleport Illnesses and Social Notes Highlight Local Life

Several residents are ill or confined at home, including Mrs. Addie Branch and Mrs. Hattie Bennett. Ed Bennett seeks observation in Charleston. Heath M. E. Church Ladies Guild hosts first meeting under new president Mrs. M. L. French. Plans include rummage and bake sales, Pollyanna Pals charity, and a Christmas party. Numerous social visits and community events follow, with church groups meeting and members traveling to Columbus for events and a 1939 Willys-Overland showroom view.

Addie Branch Warren Turner Dickinson Hattie Bennett S. Third Ave Charles Wise S. Second Ave James Faulkner Mill St Albert Hartley Ed Bennett Charleston McMillan Hospital Ladies Guild of the Heath M. E. Church C. M. Hennsey R. A. Miller A. W. McKay M. L. French Mary Cook A. W. Wolfe C. F. Hawkins E. R. Tompkins C. O. Fisher Lawrence Bing Ada Bing Rev. L. O. Grant Columbus Bing Charles E. Yost Meigs County Yost Henry Ohlinger

Legion Drive Annexes 100 New Members

The Auxiliary to Drew Webster Post American Legion in Pomeroy reached its 100 member quota by Armistice Day after a focused drive led by President Fannie Amberger and Membership Chair Zana Custer. Officers Ruby Erb and staff secured the final two members Friday morning. a telegram was sent to Legion headquarters.

Legion Headquarters Drew Webster

GOP at Long Bottom Celebrates Victories

Long Bottom Republicans celebrated the Bricker Taft victory from the previous Tuesday with a large local gathering. Cannons were fired and a jubilation occurred as voters organized the celebration without official planning or participation.

Gop Long Bottom Bricker- Taft

Grogan to Speak at Sugar Run PTA Meeting

Corporal Grogan of the State Highway Patrol will address the Sugar Run Parent-Teacher Association Thursday afternoon on safety and traffic regulations. The talk supports the PTA program this year.

Pomeroy Corporal Grogan State Highway Patrol Sugar Run Parent-Teacher Association Grogan PTA Ate

Revival in Progress at Enterprise U B Church

Revival in progress conducted by Rev and Mrs D Vause Snyder of New Lexington at Enterprise U B Church this week. Local pastor Rev Charles P Taylor leads services starting at 7 pm nightly with special music.

Syracuse D. Vause Snyder New Lexington Enterprise U. B Charles P.taylor

Rabbits out of season lead to fines and jail time

Deputies D. W. Griffith and Edward M. Eberst arrested John J. Jeffries and Floyd Perry for hunting rabbits out of season. Jeffries fined on two counts, Perry on one. Jeffries committed to Vinton County Jail for 45 days in default of payment. They were tried before Justice Ray McKibben.

Zaleski D. W. Griffith Edward M. Eberst John J. Jeffries Floyd Perry Jeffries Perry Vinton County Ray McKibben

Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis Area

Week end licenses went to David J. Collins 21 of Bidwell and Sylvia White 17 of Gallipolis. Also issued were Emmett Drumheller 21 and Pansy Parker 22, both of Cole City West Virginia.

Gallipolis David J. Collins Bidwell Sylvia White Emmett Drumheller Pansy Parker Cole City W. Va

Revival Services Gather at Lodi Town House on Sunday

Rev. Perry Lucas will lead old time revival services at the Lodi Town House starting Sunday evening November 20 at 7 o'clock. Mrs. C W Schaal of West Hunter Street sustained a fractured right collarbone Monday morning after a fall down stairs. she is the mother of County Engineer Ernest Schaal.

Shade Rev Perry Lucas Lodi Town House Logan C. W. Schaal W. Hunter St Ernest Schaal

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Athens Messenger Meigs County Boy Scouts Pomeroy Social Notes Federated Council Federated Church Florida Charles Snider Dana Pfarrs Vero Beach Claude Fleming Griff Russell Mrs. Reynolds J. W. Miller Bradbury O. W. Williams Mulberry Ave Betty Campbell Charles Keehne Wesley Webb John Webb Marietta George Webb Portsmouth Alice Hooper Cora D. Webb West Main St A. W. Vale Selina Morrow Akron Adam Ebersbach East Main St Eldon Gaul and Son Chester George Powell Parkersburg Emma Ebersbach Kate Ann Wetzgal St Don Woods Prospect Hill George Woods Carpenter J. S. Hartenbach Charles Yost Peter Botzel Union Ave Sunnyfield Flour China Pearl S. Buck The Gasco Food Institute Katherine Thiele Bennett Thiele the Bennett Co Middleport Social Notes Heath M. E. Church Charles McElhinney S. Fourth Ave Board of Hospitals City of God Robert Pireh Foster Foster Legion Drive Ella Miller Butternut Ave Wayne McGrew Walter Wolfe McGrew Whatour Chalabi Lm Sat Ee Athens County Chesapeake and Ohio BIG Yank America
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