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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
3
Prof. Thomas N. Hoover of Ohio University will speak at the Meigs County Pioneer Society Memorial Service on Oct. 9. The event opens a three day Northwest Territory settlement celebration with a massing of the colors and delegations from local groups invited to participate.
An early 20th century ad touts S.S.S. Tonic as an internal remedy to boost red blood cells, restore weight, energy, nerve strength, and a healthy skin glow. It promises rapid results and asserts no ethical druggist would offer a substitute, appealing to personal health and social compliments.
Pomeroy Panthers prepare for action after long practice hours and travel to Pt Pleasant to face the Big Blacks at 2 p m Friday. Coach Johnson notes development needs and lacks regulars from last year, with several players new to the gridiron and two veterans in the lineup.
Meigs County Children's Home will hold an open house Sunday inviting the general public to tour buildings and grounds. Mrs Avon Jones says visitors can hear explanations of management methods and state welfare department representatives are expected to attend.
Middleport Yellow Jackets resumed practice with urgency after Wheelersburg’s 18 0 win over Portsmouth last Friday. Key players like John Harley Perry Hoffman and Mike Hackett returned or pressed for spots while injuries to Carl Barsotti and Ed Bennett complicate lineup decisions. Merchants display orange and black flags as team spirit rises ahead of facing larger Southeastern Ohio League foes.
The Dorcas Needle Club of the Tuppers Plains Christian Church meets at president Mrs. D. G. Holman's home on Wednesday October 5 for an all day program. Completing articles for the Cleveland Christian Home will provide work for the day. A potluck dinner will be served at noon.
Racine Grange will observe Booster Night Friday evening at the Grange Hall with an open house. Visitors are welcome and a program is being arranged. Leaders expect a large attendance.
Gallia county event hosted by the Disabled American Veterans to benefit veterans causes. Girl members of local Sunday Schools will sell the flowers in Gallipolis and surrounding areas. In a separate incident Ottie J. Miller, 53, fell from an apple tree near Oak Hill while picking fruit and is hospitalized in serious but not life threatening condition.
Mrs. Nellie Avers of Fort Seneca Ohio near Tiffin recounts severe arm back and leg pains that hindered her daily tasks. After starting Vendol she reports constipation relief mild diuretic effect and toxins exiting her system with overall disappearance of aches. She urges others to try Vendol and notes Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store carry it.
Mr and Mrs Will Drury visit relatives Nora and Vesta McCoy and Frank McCoy in Meigs County for their annual hunting trip. Also notes Huntington business trips and family visits with Hennesy, Huddleston, and Rothrock while several members attend meetings and events.
Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jewel Curtis of Anne Street on September 27. Marriage license issued to Miss Mary Napper of Pomeroy and Harold Schuler of Liberty Lane Hill. Girl Scouts of Troop 2 meet at Simpson Memorial Church plan candy sale for October 8. Several local residents and visitors mentioned with moves, travels, and family events including Edwina Tucker’s marriage in Marietta Oklahoma and Willard Johnson.
Cooler weather and the start of school spur efforts to boost Sunday School attendance. Heath M E Church will hold a combined service at 10 am with parts of each service on the program. The pastor Rev H A Rothrock will give a sermonette and an Ep worth League program is planned for the evening. Committee members include Music Mrs Willis Aleshire Gordon Harris. Program Rev H A Rothrock Lee McComas. Reception Mrs H A Rothrock Nan Moore E R Tompkins O B Stout. Attendance Roy Barnes Robert McKay. Publicity Homer E Cook Mrs O P Klein. Transportation Frank White Cline Matthews. Ushers Robert Rothrock Donald Matthews William Barker William Stephenson. Decoration Bess Sanborn Mrs Albert Faehnle Mrs Fred Hoffner.
Harry O'Brien a professor at Ohio State University and noted gardening writer will speak next Tuesday at 8 PM in the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium. The event is arranged by the Pomeroy Garden Club. His talk titled Idle Thoughts of a Plain Dirt Gardner references his Better Homes and Gardens column.
Pomeroy news notes W P Spence formerly of Syracuse and long time Columbus City employee visited Pomeroy on Wednesday. Born and raised in Syracuse he left 39 years ago and has worked in Columbus for 27 years. For 15 years he has been chief deputy clerk of the Municipal Court.
The Charity Council and Daughters of America announce a bake sale at the Shiflet building on Saturday morning October 1. Proceeds support their community welfare programs and local initiatives.
Fren Le Master seeks judgment of 129 dollars from Ralph Wolf filed in the clerk of courts office. The appeal was taken from the court of Justice of Peace over services performed under contract at the defendant's special request. A separate case filed Wednesday by Helen Johnson seeks 200 dollars in a note against Frank B. McClintock and Verrice S. McClintock.
Marriage licenses were issued Wednesday in Probate Court to Edgar Jones and Verta Miller both 21 of Nelsonville and Middleport respectively and to Vernon Brown 21 of Gallipolis and Electa Folden 21 of Middleport.
Mrs. Claire Mc Haffie broke her arm in a fall at her Middleport home recently. Mrs. Emily Barnes, longtime resident of St. Third Ave, is improving at home after illness.
The Olive Grange at Tuppers Plains schedules booster night for Friday September 30. The public is invited to attend the program and support community activities.
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