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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1938

Page

3

Revival of Meigs County Coal Industry Seen in Ohio River Project

POMEROY plans a river shipping scheme for Meigs County coal with eight towboats and 100 barges, plus a $100 000 loading dock at Huntington. Coal would move 15 000 ton lots to the St Paul district, round trip 25 days, at an estimated 2 cents per ton. A chief engineer post is under consideration if the plan proceeds.

Pomeroy Meigs County John Sauvage Huntington St. Paul Pomeroy River Sauvage

Divorce Actions Filed in Meigs County

POMEROY three divorce suits have been filed in the Meigs County common pleas court. Bessie M. Deem seeks a divorce from George A. Deem on grounds of failure to provide. they married January 14, 1922 and have four children. Estella D. Cozart seeks release from her marriage to Joseph R. Cozart whom she married in 1900. she asks that two parcels of real estate be awarded to her and Cozart joint ownership in Lebanon Township. Mina Smith sues for divorce from Raymond Smith alleging desertion. they married October 1, 1912 and have three children.

Lebanon Township Mina Smith Raymond Smith Mrs. Smith

Caught by Police After Wrecking Car

Meigs County officers pursue a stolen car from Parkersburg to Meigs County. Rudy Gilmore drove toward Harrisonville, wrecked the vehicle in a ditch on Route 148 near Harrisonville, and was captured unharmed after a pursuit.

Schoolyard Names List by Grade Levels and Addresses

The document lists students by grade level from eighth to fourth, naming Ruth Dixon, Robert Perry, Buford Findling, Kathleen Bond, and many others across grades from eighth to fourth, with several entries under lower grades and a block of residents identified under “Torch.” A closing note mentions radio reception tests improving when the moon is below the horizon.

Ruth Dixon Robert Perry Buford Findling Kathleen Bond Clarice Humphrey Betty Jo Humphrey Wanda Kelley Helen Perry Bernice Richardson Francis Skeels Harold Anderson Billy Deeter Joan Griffin Robert Reed Joan Sheets Harry Summerfield Bobbie Root Chapman Myrle Griffin Betty Hall Mary Hayes Mary Kimble Virginia Perry Doris Barnhart Doris Jean Brafford Juanita Chaman

Plan WPA Project In Tour of Pomeroy

Village officials with WPA superintendent Clyde Jones toured Pomeroy on Sunday to plan sidewalk and street improvements. Jones began work Friday, replacing P S Revegno of Marietta who returns there to lead a project. Sidewalk work will continue until halted by cold weather.

Pomeroy Clyde Jones WPA Jones P. S. Revegno Marietta

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Mrs. Kate Weyersmiller returns to Rock Springs after a weekend with son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Jewel Curtis on Anne Street. Mr. and Mrs L A Person and J B Person visit Mr. and Mrs Fred Runion in Coolville where Runion is recovering from illness. Harvey Person of Guysville and Virgil Beales and son visit from Union Avenue with relatives in Palestine Tl.

Kate Weyersmiller Rock Springs Jewel Curtis Anne St L. A. Person J. B. Person Fred Runion Coolville Runion Harvey Person Guysville Pomeroy Virgil Beales Union Ave Palestine

Meigs County Marriage and Local Social Notes

Announcement notes the marriage of Mrs. Phoebe Waight Fuller of Washington DC to Mr. Joseph Holmes Branson Jr and lists numerous visits and social happenings around Meigs County. The column includes residents visiting relatives in Columbus Utica Norfolk and Youngstown plus local church event details and a report on an Oregon giant fir showing 838 annual rings with fire history evidence.

Oregon

Vendol Elixir Restores Energy for Miss Delgardo

A city resident reports dizziness relief and renewed vitality after using Vendol. She describes previous spells with blurred vision, backaches, indigestion, and fatigue, then notes bowel movement normalization and calmer sleep. She endorses Vendol as a safe dependable remedy.

Funerals Draw Crowds in Middleport for Two Locals

Funeral services for W G Huddleston and W A B Covert drew many townspeople and out of town guests. The Huddleston service was led by Rev A V C Skinner at the residence on N Second Ave with New York Central Railroad engineers as pallbearers. Covert founder of Covert Baking Company died at 86 and was honored at a service from his son Arthur’s home with extensive floral tributes and pallbearers from his company relatives and friends attending from multiple states.

Middleport W. G. Huddleston W. A. B. Covert A. V. C. Skinner George Wittmer L. A. Fulcher E. S. Mankin Robert Harris Harry Mills Fayette County W. Va Charles Brackin Gauley Bridge Guy Fox Phyllis Bauer Charleston W. J. O’brien Columbus Covert Baking Company Arthur Don McMillin The Church of Christ Karl Bright Elmer Schenk Charles Keesey Merrill Covert William Covert Ruth Covert All of Columbus B. B. Shubert Philadelphia Dale Brookhart Belpre Harry Ramsey Fred Sullivan Ralph van Meter James O'Brien Beulah Forbush Huntington John Cross A. W. Easler Harvey Baker Athens Ward Philips Nelsonville Leo Russell Marietta E. E. Thomas Parkersburg John Mootz Gallipolis Shannon Hillsboro Allen Hotel Frank Guinther Keith King Gerald Luellyn Frank Harris Frank Harris, Jr Glenn Lambert

Spaghetti Supper and Social Notes at Middleport

A Worthwhile Class of the First Presbyterian Church hosted a spaghetti supper at Mrs. Edward Tewksbury’s home with hostesses Mrs. J Chappelle Talbott and Mrs. Edgar Tuckerman. A bake sale is planned. guests include Naomi Gordon and several local families.

Heath church canvassers pledge support after noon supper

Members of the Every Member Canvass committee of Heath M. E. Church shared a noon dinner with pastor Rev. H. A. Rothrock at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. They then visited congregation members to solicit yearly pledges, continuing a church annual tradition.

Heath M. E Mary Jane Coffee H. A. Rothrock H. E. Cook M. W. Essex L. W. McComas E. R. Tompkins C. M. Hennesy C. L. Brooks O. B. Stout R. E. McKay Cline Matthews Leo Kennedy M. T. Haynes Kelly Grogan M. G. White Frank White Herbert Chambers I. E. Miller James Euler John Dixon, Sr Roy Barnes David Entsminger Gordon Harris William Stephenson

Veterinarians Meet on Horse Sleep Diseases at Wilmington

Dr. A. B. Bingham of Gravel Hill and Dr. George Lasher of Rutland joined 75 veterinarians in Wilmington for Southern Ohio Veterinarian Medical Association sessions. Most discussions focused on sleeping sickness in horses. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Poindexter from S. Third Ave. left for New York City to attend the fifteenth annual convention of the Association of Surgeons of the New York Central Railroad where Poindexter serves as railroad company physician.

A. B. Bingham Gravel Hill George Lasher Rutland Wilmington Southern Ohio Veterinarian Medical Association C. A. Poindexter S. Third Ave New York City The Association of Surgeons of the New York Central Railroad Poindexter

Halloween Party for church junior high girls ends with prizes

Ghosts and witches greet members of the Junior High School class of Girls of the First Baptist Church as they attend a Halloween party at teacher Mrs Willis Anthony home Friday evening. Girls arrive in pirate, fairy, senorita and Bo Peep costumes with Marie Hartwell winning prizes for most beautiful and most comic outfits.

First Baptist Church Willis Anthony Marie Hartwell

Gallipolis Men Charged With Auto Theft

Gallipolis residents Cecil Mehl 19 and Rolland Irwin 25 were arrested early Sunday by Sheriff Hatfield and Chief Frailey on charges of stealing a automobile belonging to Emory Gordon of Cheshire, parked near State and Second Streets in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Cecil Mehl Rolland Irwin Hatfield Fraley Emory Gordon Cheshire State and Second Sts

Middleport Band Praised By Ohio Field Crowd

The 40 piece Middleport Band led by Gordon Harris impressed at Ohio Field during Ohio University High School day. They paraded in orange and black, formed the letters O and U, and their rendition of Alexander's Ragtime Band drew an ovation.

Middleport Athens Ohio University M. W. Essex L. W. McComas Robert Harris William Garber Ruth Dale Holter Lillian Stieff A. V. Smith Paul Smith Kathryn Lois Smith William Robson Marshall McCuen Charles Wise Mazie Wise C. P. Bradbury Walter B. Harris C. H. Church O. P. Klein C. O. Fisher Nan Fisher Gordon Harris Jack Abbott Ohio Field Ohio Alexander

Reedsville Personal And Social Mention

REEDSVILLE George A Mc Dougle and son Albert Greens burg Pa will be here Tuesday to visit the former s mother Mrs E R McDougle who will be 87 years of age on that day Mr and Mrs C E Humphrey daughter Earlene and son Charles spent Sunday at Belleville with his father E J Humphrey Kim Williams Little Hocking is visiting his brother Charles Marvin Petty and his wife have moved from Groveport into the Mrs M E Montgomery home Mrs Earl Buchanan who has been visiting at Hebron with her sister Mrs John McKay is here for a short stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Randolph Charles Hamilton and family Philo visited here recently with his father C H Hamilton Mrs M C Morrison Boulder Colo will arrive this week to visit her brother S A Kimes Although chinch bugs have wings they migrate on foot.

Meigs County Phoebe Waight Fuller Washington, D. C Joseph Holmes Branson Branson Nell Robinson Elihue Robinson Chester P. L. Clifton Norfolk M. D. Hartinger Main St O. B. Kreinbihl Utica David Geyer A. R. Clifton Butternut Ave John Barbara Schaefer Naylors Run Charles Daboll Belpre Daboll Simpson M. E Daughters of Ruth Herman Kloes Silver Ridge John Burns Yale St Columbus Albert Kloes Ed Kloes Eva Zeisler Youngstown Henry Kloes Locust St E. J. Franz Mulberry’ Ave Miss Loretta St. Mary’s Joe Seimer Corning Bobby Phil Gardner Emma Foster Ira Foster Gallipolis Ward Foster Dorcas M. E. Montgomery Earl Buchanan Hebron John McKay Earl Randolph Charles Hamilton Philo C. H. Hamilton M. C. Morrison Boulder Colo S. A. Kimes

Meigs County Republicans Rally At Courthouse and Club

Meigs County Republicans held events in Pomeroy with speeches by Verner Metcalf Arthur Johnson and Kathryn Neff Cox. Mrs Earl Lama opened the courthouse rally while the Sixteenth District chairwoman stressed honesty and limit centralization. Johnson and Metcalf spoke on jobs and tariffs as party workers hosted tea and program.

Pomeroy Meigs County Earl Lama Central Committee Bricker Club Republican Women's Club Verner Metcalf Marietta Arthur Johnson Republican State Floyd F. Mees Kathryn Neff Cox WPA Cox Congress Cleveland Johnson Miles Heights Metcalf

Two men jailed after crash in Bidwell chase

Charles Shumaker 68 and Sam Neal 72 of Bidwell were jailed after Shumaker's car struck Bernice Darst's parked vehicle on E Main Street. Darst pursued them, catching the suspects at Court and Main Street. They were held overnight pending further investigation.

Pomeroy Charles Shumaker Sam Neal Bidwell Shumaker Bernice Darst E. Main St Darst Court Ad Main St

Three Days Cough Signals Danger and Creomulsion Claim

An advertisement urges readers that a persistent three day cough signals danger and promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy. It claims relief by soothing inflamed mucous membranes and expelling germ laden phlegm, with a druggist refund option if not satisfied.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Thes Messenger Ohio River Project Down-River Capital Meigs Co Pomeroy Social Notes Mary Delgardo Hickman's Pharmacy Middleport Social Notes First Presbyterian Church Edward Tewksbury J. Chappelle Talbott Edgar Tuckerman Pleasant Marie Erlewine Dan McNaughton Ruth Pickens Tom Pickens Baltimore Paul Gordon James Sauders Eleanor E. O. Kelley Delbert Reed Lewis Via Mt. Vernon Via McConnelsville Naomi Gordon Florence Clark Frieda Kauff Mary Mourning Etta Romine Mrs. Fisher Sara Jane Fisher Catherine Hennesy Jane Stansbury Janet Hecox Joan Hamilton Ester Martin Ewing Betty Becker Bertha Stevens Dorothy Nelle Stewart Maxine Bennett Martha Peggy Robson Mary Jean Doris Bailey New York Ancient Russia Reedsville James Titus Meigs County Women's Republican Club Henry Dixon Senator Metcalf Dixon Balto Athens County Savings & Loan CO Lostro Bldg Athens, Ohio Scottie Skyes Cairns Eddie Cantor America Columbia Network E.S.T C.S.T P.S.T W. G. Weaver Tina
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