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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1937
Page
3
The WPA built Main St parking lot in Pomeroy is now in use, marking a major stone wall project in the town. Utilities include future lighting from Parkerburg Rig and Reel, funded by the Pomeroy Civic Club, with hopes the lots will repay themselves over time.
Middleport Firemen, contending with heavy rain and losses from the Fall Festival, decided to end the Cunningham Shows and abandon plans for continuing the festival. The American Legion event remains scheduled for next Saturday night with a masqued parade. R. V. Ebersbach of Pomeroy received the pony award late Saturday night.
Mrs Louise Saxton of Second Street learns of the death of her nephew Elbert DeWitt from meningitis in Springfield. He had worked ten years at Thompson Grinder Co in Springfield. Funeral and interment will be private.
A dense word puzzle enumerates across and down clues including European President, raccoon, notched, energy, to marry, etc. Entries range from body parts to animals and metals, with social terms like to perform and to hoist interwoven through vertical and horizontal lines.
The article traces Tup pers Plains old Seminary founded 1859 by Captain Keyes, its 1913 two room replacement, 1930 fireproof building with seven rooms and gymnasium, now expanded to eleven rooms. It notes notable pupils including Judge C W Peoples, Jesse Brewster, Major Dan Russell, and Judge Charles Russell, and recalls instructors and shifting ownership through to Prof Nease and beyond.
Pomeroy social notes list guests and visits including Mr. and Mrs. A J Schaefer Youngstown and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Massar Butter nut Ave at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Duffy on Wehe Terrace. Other items note travels visits by Dr and Mrs M D Hartinger and Sophia Meier, PTA convention in Cleveland, and local gatherings.
A historic Lincoln Hill residence in Pomeroy, once among the town’s largest, is being converted after a fire damaged most of it. Firefighters saved the front portion, which is now becoming a small bungalow fed by water from the nearby reservoir. Nearby, a discarded school bus is repurposed as a family home with dangerous bus markings visible.
In Racine a heated mayoral contest unfolds with G Clyde Wolfe and W K Smart as rival candidates both brothers in law. By Saturday afternoon 24 absent voter ballots were filed at City Hall in Pomeroy marking a local record for a small community. Wolfe and Smart run on a non partisan slate to succeed C O Miles who did not seek another term.
Meigs County voters cast 214 absentee ballots by Saturday afternoon, per deputy clerk Frank Fugate. Middleport shows the largest single‑section vote with William Robson and H. W. Craig contesting the mayoral race on the Republican and Citizens Tickets. In Pomeroy the mayoral race heats with Democrat Mayor C. J. Hess facing Republican Malcolm D. Hartley.
Middleport and Liberty Lane resident Pearl Bolin was hit by New York Central train No. 9 after stopping on a crossing. He suffers a fractured arm, body bruises, and shock. he was treated at home. The report also notes Lief Bolin, injured in a prior accident with Dr. F. M. Cluff, remains in Holzer Hospital but is listed as improving. Middleport authorities cleared Dr. Cluff of blame.
A single tsetse fly bite proved deadly to horses, cattle and dogs in the region, while wild animals suffer no greater harm from its bite than from a tiny gnat sting.
In a simple noon ceremony at the Middleport Church of Christ Miss Juanita Grimes Rutland became the bride of Mr Donald Ohlinger Middleport Rev Don McMillen read the single ring rite. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Ervin Mitchell and best man Mr Mitchell. A wedding dinner followed for relatives and friends. The couple will reside in Middleport after a two week trip visiting Bremen Columbus and other relatives.
After months of delay work is progressing on the remodeling of the Masonic Temple in Middleport where the Meigs Theater Company installs a motion picture theater. Harry L. Jennings treasurer of the company supervises the project as rugs and draperies are bought and the opening date is said to be less than 30 days away.
Local residents continue using WPA labor to upgrade properties with cement walks. Owners supply material while WPA workers lay walks around Lewis Mourning’s home at Race and Fourth and around City Hall and nearby streets N Third and Race.
Chauncey-Dover high school's Junior Class held a Halloween party Friday in the music room. Faculty in attendance included Paul Fiske Woodrow Ferrer Earl Tarlton and Miss Juanita Jones. Julia Johnson led entertainment with games and contests and a serving committee provided sandwiches pickles doughnuts and cider.
Mr and Mrs Pres ton Thompson and children Roberta and Billy returned to their Indianapolis home after visiting Chauncey relatives. They were joined by Mrs Lara Tucker and the Thompson family, who will spend weeks in Indianapolis at her daughter's home.
Chauncey Alumni Association calls a 7 o clock meeting at the high school to organize the annual dance and Thanksgiving homecoming. President Max Wilson urges all alumni to attend.
Local residents host and visit relatives across Chauncey and nearby towns. CCC camp leader Lieut Hickman spent the weekend with family in Chauncey and Nelsonville. Dayton and Akron guests stayed with Chauncey hosts. Dorothy Saffol improves after illness at home. Ohio University student Vernice Cannon visited with Greens Run family.
Observation notes that Mars possesses two moons with one rising in the east and the other in the west. The finding highlights the contrasting apparent motions of the Martian satellites as seen from Earth.
CHAUNCEY four primary Church of Christ Sunday school classes with Misses Eva Ferrer Betty Jane Courtney Julia Johnson and Isabel Courtney as teachers host a masquerade Halloween party Monday Oct 25 from 430 to 630 pm at the Church Parish House. Teachers will lead games and contests followed by refreshments. CHAUNCEY Mrs Edward Cartwright visited Columbus to see her brother George Gaskella in Grant Hospital in serious condition.
Thirteen mines in Chauncey district reported work on Monday including No. 5 9 28 90 219 255 267 Poston No. 6 Chauncey N Y 25 Hocking Lick Run Kimberly and Carbondale. In Cleburne Texas A W Smith fled from his house after lightning knocked three Negro cotton pickers to the ground with one woman saying a tooth was knocked out. In Conneaut Ohio firemen answered a call to Mrs William Rankinen home where she was baking pies as smoke issued from an electric range.
Advertisement promotes Creomulsion for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation claiming fast relief by soothing inflamed membranes and loosening phlegm. Money back guarantee offered if not satisfied after first bottle with druggist ensuring product authenticity.
Mrs Albert Cone of Carpenter testifies Vendor eased years of constipation and related pains. She says indigestion biliousness and back and limb pains disappeared after using Vendor. Ad promotes Vendor Man at Athens Pharmacy with references to Nelsonville Hickman’s Pharmacy and other outlets.
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