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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
3
Notes from Columbus on a recent football trip recount social scenes in Pomeroy and Meigs County. Officials and residents discuss school funds, highway work on Route 31, and faster travel between Pomeroy and Columbus.
A vintage advertorial advises wives to rejuvenate husbands aged about 50 to 60 with Kruschen Salts. It claims daily morning use for a month will restore energy, sleep, and vitality, touting improved digestion and bodily functions at a small cost.
Mrs. French hosted a Middleport Literary Club meeting on Wednesday afternoon with one guest, Mrs. Maude Kent. President Mrs. R. W. Harris led the session with two papers read by Mrs. David Miller and Mrs. R. A. Miller. Special music closed the program. The next meeting, hosted by Mrs. Homer Cook, is set for Wednesday December 4.
On November 20 the average daily attendance at Meigs schools is estimated at five dollars per pupil, aiming at twelve thousand dollars or more in revenue on the eve of the holidays.
MIDDLEPORT Class No 12 of Heath Methodist Episcopal Bible School met Tuesday at Mrs M L French home with Mrs Ross Wise Mrs C W Snider and Mrs Noah Haskins assisting. Games and contests were held and plans were made for the Christmas party on Dec 19 at Mrs Max Roller home. Light refreshments followed. POMEROY McCulloughs Pharmacy edged New York Clothing House 1662 to 1627 in bowling Tuesday night. Gerald Eiselstein and Bull Montana Smith led with 144 each.
The American Legion minstrel troupe patterned after the Pomeroy act will perform in the Racine High School auditorium next Wednesday night under the Happy Hustlers Sunday School Class. The original Drew Webster Legion post cast will remain in the Racine production.
Members of the Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ met Tuesday to plan the annual Christmas party. The event will be Friday evening December 20 at the church with a gift exchange and a tree. A nominating committee of Mrs. Martha Haggerty Mrs. Gladys Mowery and Mrs. Eula Rice was appointed to report new officers at the January meeting.
Announcement of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Jones in Martins Ferry a few days ago. Mrs Jones was Helen Bowles formerly and taught at Rutland High School and directed music at Rio Grande College and other institutions. This is the couple’s first child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J F Bowles of Dexter and Mrs Edna Jones of Rio Grande.
John Camp of Alice R D 1 is appointed Meigs County organizer for the Ohio Unemployed League by the state executive board. A meeting is set for Rutland on December 7 with more county meetings to follow as the National Unemployed League and the Workers Alliance plan a merger. Salem Local No 12 meeting date changes to Friday at 7 each second Friday.
Peter Godfrey appealed the Denial of State Workmen's Compensation from the Industrial Commission of Ohio to Meigs Common Pleas Court. Godfrey, employed by Blue Diamond Coal Co., slipped while jerking a timber on August 28, 1931, injuring his left arm.
Fasteeth powder keeps plates from dropping or slipping with no gummy feeling. It reduces breath odor and gives real tooth comfort throughout the day. Praised by people and dentists. available in three sizes at druggists.
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