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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1956

Page

14

County hospital site choice advances in Meigs County

Meigs County Meigs County Board of Trustees approved a second vote on a site for the proposed county hospital amid plans to use part of the Meigs County children's home property in Pomeroy. The board, aided by health officials and local leaders, discussed roads water and sewer needs and potential state aid while eyeing 2025 deadlines and possible public subscription if federal or state funds fall short.

Meroy Meigs County Veterans Memorial Children's Hospital Hospital Board Pomeroy Propo Hospital Meigs County Board of Commissioners Hospital Board of Trustees Children’s Heme Pomeroy Village R. E. Boice David 0. Jenkins R. L. Jacobs State Health Department Meigs County Leo I. Vaughan Jon Due Wideport Middleport Doe Bocks Me Ione Talbot Neaby Bocks Vaughan Boocks Conetin Department of Health State Department Health Salyers J. C. Roedel Irving Karr Matrica Aneaa A. C. Bradford H. E. Starkey Alfred Biberfald J. M. ‘Thornton

Pomeroy Social Notes Mrs Parfitt Entertains

Pomeroy Church of Christ Christian Companion Class met at Mrs Edward Parfitt home Union Avenue verse roll call devotion life of Joseph sketch by Mrs H D Cunningham Louise Gilmore presiding business session Mrs Harold Smith led party with prizes for Mrs Denver Kap and Miss Gilmore refreshments by Mrs Parfitt next meeting at Mrs Cunningham home Easter weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Strauss family and Cinda of Athens illness note Orville Well ill on Laurel Street and Mrs Curtis Yeager with George Hooper Athens guests Mr and Mrs Henry Ewing Benny visit Chester Road sister Mrs George Hoeflich

Edward Parfitt Christian Companion Pomeroy Church of Christ Union Ave Mido Jeffers Joseph H. D. ‘Cunningham Louise Gilmore Harold Smith Denver Kap Miss Gilmore Parfitt Cunningham Orville Laurel St Curtis Yeager George Hooper Athens

Meigs General Hospital Notes: Births and Discharges

Birth announcements include a son to Gene Riley and a daughter to James Robson at Clifton West Virginia and Shade Route 1. Discharges feature Mrs James Robson and daughter along with Dor Coates Kitty Persinger Addie Barton Jerry Rupe Charles Gotshal Clyde McKnight Virgie McNeal Emerson Welch Stewart Pullins Art Findling and Mrs Clarence Afe Daniel and wife and baby.

Gene Riley Clifton W. Va James Robson Shade Route 1 Dor Coates Kitty Persinger Addie Barton Jerry Rupe Charles Gotshal Clyde McKnight Virgie McNeal Emerson Welch Stewart Pullins Art Findling Clarence

Death toll from Columbus event noted in brief

Miss Edith Elder died in Columbus on a Wednesday night. Her sister Mrs Roy Tracy Sr and relatives Roy Tracy Jr of Pomeroy and Mrs Eddie Blake of Middleport traveled to Columbus. Statisticians report Tennessee Valley manufacturing employment up 88 percent since 1929 versus U S average 52 percent.

Bumeroy—Wera Edith Elder Columbus Roy ‘Tracy Roy Tracy, Jr Pomeroy Eddie’ Blake Middleport Tennessee Valley U. S

Messengers Carriers Briefed On Annual Reading Plan

In Pomeroy at the DAV Hall local Messenger carriers from Pomeroy and nearby West Virginia area learned about the Annual Economy Reading Plan. James Vercor outlined four national magazines plus the Messenger at half price, with prizes for top carriers and a grand prize trip to Java Cuba for the best performer. The program runs from April 1 to May 1 with bonus points and gear like fishing tackle and camping equipment as incentives.

Messenger DAV Pomeroy Athens Messenger West Virginia John Berry Javana Cuba Lincoln Hotel

Moneyless Economy Proposed by Socialist Labor Candidate

LIMINALI an Union nominee Arla A Albaugh Cin Sinnnat announced a plan to end money. He urged a time card system where industry and business are publicly owned. Time cards would track earnings and dues, with goods allocated through public stores and no outlet for wasting time.

Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Multiple Parcels

Marvin Gardner and Evi ardner transfer to Ralph and Mary Shoemaker in Gallia and Meigs. Charlotte B. Tracy sells to John L. and Ruth I. Duerr in Pomeroy. Clarence Ackley and Mildred Ackley sell to John F. Handley and Helen L. Handley in Pomeroy. John Steinbeck Jr. to Mary Steinbeck then to Harry and Mary W. Kauff in Middleport. John W. O Bryan and Edna O Bryan transfer 40 acres to William C. Dinguss and Heather Dinguss in Salem Township.

Marvin Gardner Eviardner Ralph Shoemake Mary Shoemaker Gallia Meigs Charlotte B. Tracy John L. Duerr Ruth I. Duerr Pomeroy Clarence ‘Ackley Mildred ‘Ackley John F. Handley Elen L. Handley John €. Steinbeck, Jr Mary ©. Steinbeck Harry W. Kauff Mary W. Kauff Midle

Salvation Army Plans New Sunbeam Troop

Salvation Army Captain Giennay Rummell reports about 30 girls aged 6 to 60 gathered at Salvation Army headquarters for the Sunbeam Troop organizational meeting. Four mothers attended. Sally Landers to lead with Capt Rummell and Helen Haning. Four patrols tentatively formed. Sunbeam Rally set for Saturday in Lancaster. Next meeting Friday April 20 at 4 p.m. at North Second Avenue headquarters.

Middleport Giennay Rummell Salvation Army Sunbeam Salvation "Army Sally Landers Wil Rumnell Helen Haning Lancaster North Second Avenue

Pair Held In Stealing Pie Then Pair Held In Stealing Pie

POMEROY COUMY AUtton nit rested a Minersville man and a 15 year old Meigs County boy Wednesday evening in connection with a burglary. Sheriff Charles Russell said deputies found tracks and a pickup loaded with belongings from the home of Robert Reiber Long Hollow Route 33 five miles north of Pomeroy. Arrested on the scene were Walter Baker 22 of Minersville and the youth. They were jailed to face breaking and entering and grand larceny charges.

Pomeroy Coumy Minersville Meigs County Charles Russell Jepaties Robert Reiber Long Hollow Omeroy T Te Russell Walter Baker

Executrix Appointed in Dora Romine Estate

The will of Dora Romine is admitted to probate. Sybil Ebershack of Pomeroy is appointed executrix of the estate per Meigs County Probate Court records.

Pomeroy Dora Romine Sybil Ebershack Meigs County

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