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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
6
Pomeroy mass meeting of Meigs County creditors will convene Thursday at 8 pm in the Courthouse. The Chamber of Commerce backs a proposed one mill tax levy to raise funds to pay back bills. Ed H. Condon stresses creditors must attend to clarify county credit and future credit extensions.
East Liverpool report notes river construction employment fell, ship repairs and steel shortages threaten steamer boilers. The Leona steamer to dock due to steel delays. Golden Eagle to Paducah for repairs after sinking. Cumberland trip by three river men may be last. Wolf Creek dam planned with no navigation locks. Baker Lumber awarded spud timber contract. total river construction jobs drop as engineers lay off workers.
The text explains that carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth with bread or potatoes, while meat protein digestion starts in the stomach, highlighting the sequence of digestive processes.
Pomeroy high school announces officers for the mixed chorus and girls glee club elected Sept 16. Officers include president Hugh Custer and president Louanna Ebersbach, with Miss Velma Geary as director. Plans set for Dec 5 holiday concert at Junior High Auditorium.
Meteorological data note London fogs with an average of five foggy days in November. In Ohio, legal notice lists defendants Tailu Woods Gertrude Farmer and Betty Mayles for a partition suit filed July 1941 by Harry S. Mayles in Athens County Court. The case involves two described tracts in Trimble Township, including mineral rights reserved to The Republic Coal Company and the Ohio Company Purchase lands. Defendants must answer by September 15 1941 or default judgment may be entered.
U. B. Parish Dundas hosts a reception for Rev. Glendon Herbert at his McArthur home tonight at 7 o clock. Delware, Williamson and Puritan area residents visit and travel locally. Civic club members join their annual pottery and china plants tour in northern state.
The British Royal Air Force pays pilot officers $3.48 per day, flight officers $5.44, and flight lieutenants $6.28.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Guess included Henry Nye Lorraine Nye and Bob Hendricks from Columbus, Charles Guess Walter Guess and Rodney Emrich from Logan, Clarence Dalton from Albany Georgia. June Hemrick and children visited Mrs Dye in Greendale. Floyd Champ and daughter from Columbus visited Lew Wolfe. Elbert Hannah and children from Webb Summit visited Chester Bartow. Harry Spencer Edward Spencer Raymond Mayes and families from Barberton are on a week’s vacation with Asa Spencer. William Tom visited Marion Mayes as furlough ends. Tom returns to Oregon. Joe North of Akron visited Mrs Clara North.
Syracuse Friday events mark the dedication of a new flag pole in front of the Syracuse School. Troop 45 Scouts present the pole to the school with Robert Grimm presiding as senior patrol leader. D A group will sing led by Charles Walburn. The D of A and Boy Scouts will run refreshments all afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth E berfeld of Cincinnati died Tuesday after a long illness. The body was brought to Pomeroy for funeral and burial. She leaves a son Raymond of Pomeroy, daughters Mrs. Bloom of Akron and Mrs. Young and Mrs. Stahl of Cincinnati, a sister Mrs. Ganster of Meadville Pa, brothers George Folmer of Davis W Va and Charles Folmer of Beaver Pa, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Middleport officers and teachers of the First Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening for a Workers Conference. A Presbyterian Sunday School Advance Program with six objectives was adopted. Plans are under way for a mid week Bible study beginning in October.
Prospects rise for a new government building in Middleport as officials approve a site for the proposed $40 000 construction. Final site approval awaits Washington confirmation with more information expected around Oct 1.
Mont Osborn, state highway maintenance superintendent, says Route 7 between Chester and Coolville will be surfaced with limestone and tar this Thursday or Friday. Work will begin at Coolville with no detour, one-way traffic allowed and surfacing on one side at a time. A Meigs County Union Class meeting is set for White Chapel on September 21 at 2 p.m.
Enthusiasm surrounds the reorganized Troop 40 as members train nightly under Scoutmaster R E McKay to pass second class tests. The top two testers will be honored by the Rotary Club Friday. Girl Scouts Troop 1 met to plan a hamburger fry at Roadside Park Wednesday while pursuing citizenship tests.
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