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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1933

Page

5

Buffington Island Park Dedication Draws State Figures

Buffington Island Memorial State Park in Meigs County drew Ohio and West Virginia governors and a large crowd for the dedication ceremony and monument unveiling. Officials from the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society attended along with veterans groups, local dignitaries, and a procession from the Pomeroy Bridge to the dedication banquet and program.

Eroy Buffington Island Jal Vernors Ohio West Vic Ted Gove White Westin H. G. Kump White Ior Kump Pomeroy Bridge Here Portland A. W. McKay Buffington Island Arge Meigs West Virginia States Congress Thomas A Ins Charles Jones Tom W. Jones Buffington Park Monument Hut C. Johnson Ohio State Archaeological and Local Society Ohio Department of the Sons of Union Veterans R. A. Martin Middleport Cedar Creek Circle Grand Army of the Republic Lewis Stanley Drew Webster Post American Legion Ben Neutzling Ladies Auxiliary Drew Webster Ingles Feeney-Bennett American Legion Daisy Bing Fee Arthur C. Johnson, Sr C. B. Gal- Breath H. C. Shetrone Buffington Island Memorial State Park Messenger

History of Battleground Is Related 3 in Program Sunday

POMEROY Ohio Oct 2 The dedicatory address by Congressman Thomas A Jenkins highlighted the Battle of Buffington Island the Civil War encounter fought north of the Ohio River The speech covered Morgan’s raid its impact on Ohio and the Union cause and the dedication of a monument marking the event.

Scioto River Meigs Countians American Legion Post Pomeroy Pomeroy Lodge of Masons Ohio United States Norma Calkins Peoples Charles Sarah Price Daniel McCook Ohio Valley Battleground T. A. Jenkins Ohio River Portland West Virginia Morgan New Lisbon Cincinnati Union Joe Wheeler Kentucky Tennessee Louisville Chester Chilicothe Pike Jackson Garber Meigs Berlin Wilkesville Winchester Rutland Cintonville Judah Racine Hobson Indiana Shackelford Lee Washington Ulae Gettysburg Vicksburg Grant Plymouth Rock Bunker Hill Pennsylvania State House Columbus Lincoln Gettsyburg

Simmons Is Champ Of Bikesters Here

POMEROY October 2 Wayman Simmons Pom eroy leading newspaper carrier is the town speed rider. He says forty five miles an hour is his top gait and he can outrun cars by pedaling hard with a racing sprocket. He jokes about using him as traffic officer and explains the gear ratio mystery.

Pomeroy Wayman Simmons Simmons Mulberry Avenue

Sugar Run Group To Improve Grounds

Sugar Run School parents and teachers plan playground improvements this year. The PTA elected Mrs. A R Clifton president and formed a playground committee including Paul Hayman Floyd Mees Wright McCroria and Henry Cohen to oversee the project with guest speaker Mrs. Mary Cartwright from the Ohio Department of Public Health explaining school health provisions and application.

Pomeroy Sugar Run A. R. Clifton Paul Hayman Floyd Mees Wright McCroria Henry Cohen Mary Cartwright Ohio Department of Public Health State of Ohio Social Service Lena Huber Homer Hysell FE. A. Smith Ben Neutzling Wright McCroba Alfred Elberfeld Harry Ohlinger Gladys Gibson

Sugar Run PTA Plans Active Year Ahead

Miss Freda Grueser heads committees including Magazine and First Aid while Eva Simms handles membership and Emma Sites directs information. Treasurer and secretary reports show a successful year with a fair cash balance and the association will launch an intensive membership drive next week under Miss Sites.

Freda Grueser Gerald Wise Eva Simms Emma Sites George Kreiier

Harrahs Attend Meeting For Past Matron Association

Mr and Mrs BE M Harrah and several others traveled to Painesville Sunday to attend a meeting organized to form a Past Matron and Past Patrons Association.

Middleport BE. M. Harrah Beulah McCullum Vannie Townsend Evelyn Lewis M. L. French J. O. Leonard Hattie Bennett R. W. Harris Painesville

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