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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1949
Page
6
The Pomeroy School Board awarded a contract to the Pomeroy Cement Block Co to build a water reservoir behind the school for a system of soakers on the new football field. W A Smith said construction should finish this fall after a Monday special meeting.
Swisher and Lohse druggists move Wednesday night from 216 E Main St to the remodeled room at 112 E Main St. The new larger store will be fully operating by Friday with modern equipment and a soda fountain.
Columbia Local School District filed a resolution calling a special election for Tuesday December 6 to approve a tax levy for current school expenses. The levy covers 3 miles and the resolution was filed with the Board of Education clerk.
The Bedford Local School Board awarded a contract to Oldfield Equipment Co. for a six room modern central school to be built south of Darwin on Route 33. Excavation starts within two weeks on six acres of the Fred Riggs farm. The steel building will feature asphalt tile floors, fluorescent lighting, fuel oil heat, fireproof construction, modern rest rooms, drinking fountains, and slate blackboards. O. O. Patterson hopes to move in after the Christmas vacation.
Pomeroy Chester MYF hosts a Halloween party Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Chester Grange Hall with masks required. Laurel Cliff PTA invites Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Laurel Cliff school for costumes prizes and refreshments. Rose Hill PTA hosts Thursday at Rose Hill school with games and square dancing. Chester Youth Council sponsors Friday at 8 p.m. at Chester Grange Hall inviting council members and high school students who are asked not to mask.
Arza Lewis Biggs 59 died suddenly at his Pearl Street home. A New York Central Railroad shop hustler at Hobson and a member of B L F E and Church of Christ. Survived by wife three children Ruth Dodson Nashville James Columbus and Gene Nashville and brothers and sisters Esta Taylor Florence Fell Arthur Biggs Milo Biggs. Friends may call at Rowing Coats funeral home.
Pomeroy reports clouds of fine sand as a masked worker from G R Heihle Co. operated a sand blasting machine to refinish the county courthouse front wall.
E B Dailey an electrical worker was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens for a compound skull fracture from an accidental fall. He was unconscious 19 days and is now convalescing slowly and able to be up for short intervals.
State Department of Education rep reviews Southern Local Board requests for rehabilitating Racine high and grade schools and Syracuse grade school. Total projects cost 5284 with local share 1055 and state share 4229. acceptance required before final recommendation to the State Controlling Board.
POMEROY residents will host the 1940s era film Rainbow on the River starring Bobby Breen at the United Methodist Church. Showings are next Saturday at 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Adults are encouraged to attend the second showing per Rev. Lewis Berger.
Mrs. Frank Kanouse of 8 Second Ave is a patient at Meigs General Hospital. She has learned of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Kanouse of Ironton their second child born Sunday October 15. Mr Kanouse owns a drug store in Ironton.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Harris announce the birth of their second child, a daughter Marjorie Ellen, on Tuesday October 25 at Wadsworth Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris Sr and Mr. and Mrs. A R Hecox. Mrs. Harris has travelled from Columbus to see her granddaughter.
LETART FALLS The Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church will host a chicken dinner at the community hall on Friday at 6 p.m. Proceeds support church youth activities.
Water main extensions agreed between Meigs Water Co and city officials will enable opening of at least two housing subdivisions in Lincoln Hill. FHA financing hinges on water, sewer, gas and electricity, with Osborn Ave mains unlocking 20 subdivided lots near downtown and a school.
The will of Cora D. Webb has been admitted to probate as recorded by the probate court.
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