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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1946

Page

7

Officers Installed as Business Women's Club Elects Burford President

Middleport reports 81 women attend a dinner meeting at First Presbyterian Church where Mrs. L. E. Burford was elected president of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Miss Ethel Maude Young administered the installation, with other officers named for three, two, and one year terms. Charter signing preceded payments of dues for the first year. charter to remain open 30 days.

Middleport L. E. Burford Burford Beauty Shop First Presbyterian Church Ethel Maude Young Gallipolis Ohio Federation Burford Nan Moore Nina Russell Nellie Zerkle Essie Russell Freddie Houdashelt Luella Jenkinson Blanche Haskins Ruth Drake Pearl Reynolds Hallie Zerkle Mayme Harris Norma Hecox Mary Park Elsie Colegrove Rose Reynolds Haskins Woman's Association of the Church Susan Park

Watt's Suppositories Promoted for Prostate Trouble

An advertisement touts Watt's Suppositories as a remedy for Prostate Grand trouble used by railroad workers and others nationwide. It claims relief from backache and urinary issues with a money back guarantee, listing prices and multiple pharmacies including Athens and Nelsonville.

Dostor Watt Et Clines Athens Starks Pharmacy Pomeroy Balls Pharmacy Nelsonville

Church Group Holds Meeting On Monday

Mrs. Ralph Kuether regional vice chair of the Ohio Council of Church Women spoke at the WSCS meeting in Heath Methodist Church. Racine WSCS guests attended and discussed Humboldt County Club training center plans, weekday religious education classes, and youth adoption work at Alice Harpst Home. Local president Mrs. M L French presided as devotional and refreshments followed.

Middleport Ralph Kuether Ohio Council of Church Women WSCS Heath J Methodist Church Racine M. L. French Ohio Council Sybil Miles Alice Harpst Cedartown William Lewis Robert Coats Love H. E. Cook Bess Seaborn C. M. Hennesy i French W. A. Britton Earl Knight E. BR. Tompkins C. P. Dutton Robert Harris Glenn Lambert Racine Wscs Stewart Miles Guy Neigler Donald Wolfe Iva Wolfe E. A. Wingett Clara Laughlin George Simpson Hazel Cleland Allen Lowe Ann Schreath Charleston

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Tributes Highlight Week

Pomeroy Troop 1 Girl Scouts met at Federated Church led by Miss Mary Goodwin with the Girl Scout Promise. Cooking and homemaking badges featured meals planning. other patrols study fruits, vegetables, and mineral content for growing children. Nearby, families celebrated a fortieth wedding anniversary and birthdays while community notices cover church meetings and residents traveling or ill, including Mrs. Henry Sprouse and various local residents.

Pomeroy Federated Church Mary Goodwin Sarah Louise Arnold

Sacred music program at Federated Church in Pomeroy

Dorothy Peoples and Janet Ingerham will present a half hour sacred music program at Federated Church during Lenten services from 7 to 7 36 pm. The event features organist Ben Neutzling and notes Gallipolis and Athens affiliations including club leaders Chloe Maloney and Annie White. A Gallipolis Club pageant and district overview were also highlighted with attendees listed. Next club meeting set for May 14.

Pomeroy Dorothy Peoples Janet Ingerham Ohio University Athens Ben Neutzling Federated Church Peoples

Many Attend Chamber Of Commerce Dinner

POMEROY Those who attended the Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting held at Federated Church Monday night were W. A. Smith president R. L. Jacobs Albert Coates Ernest Duerr Sidney Spencer Harlan Wehrung Olin Goodwin the Rev Ralph Kuether C. S. Tannehill John Sauvage C. E. Blakeslee Norman Kloes Robert Hartley William Grueser F J Reed Alfred Elberfeld J M Thornton Fred Crow Jr Edison Hochsetter C F Tompkins Dayton Ashworth E F Robinson Irving Karr Jr Robert Coates Frank B Will Edward Stark Theodore Reed Harry Miller G H Ewing JE D Hartinger Mrs Ruby Reibel Mrs Francis H Klein Guests for the evening who took part in the program presented by County Agricultural Agent Blakeslee were Vernon Howell L S Jack Powelson Hiram Slaughter and Herbert E Pete Shields.

Fred Crow, Jr Edison Hochsetter C. F. Tompkins Dayton Ashworth E. F. Robinson Irving Karr, Jr Robert Coates Frank B. Will Edward Stark Theodore Reed Harry Miller G. H. Ewing JE D. Hartinger Ruby Reibel Francis H. Klein Blakeslee Vernon Howell L. S Jack) Powelson Hiram Slaughter Herbert E Pete) Shields

Kate Smith to mark fifteenth CBS anniversary on May 1

Radio pioneer Kate Smith, famed as CBS star for 15 years, will celebrate May 1 with no formal party but broadcasts noting her milestone. She recalls her 1921 first broadcast on a forthcoming April 26 program and May 1 noontime reminiscences. Ted Collins and Jack Miller are longtime collaborators, with a notable rise in earnings. Also, It Pays to Be Ignorant returns to CBS after a 13 week hiatus. Tonight’s network listings include NBC CBS ABC and MBS shows and musical acts.

New York Kate Smith CBS Kate Ted Collins Jack Miller

Mantle returns home after Navy service three years

Basil Mantle arrived home Saturday after more than three years in the U S Navy. He has leave until April 17 when he will report to Great Lakes for discharge. Community guests and local social gatherings fill the week with visits among the Mantle, Archer, Robinson, and Gainer families.

Lottridge Basil Mantle U.S. Navy Great Lakes Camp Paul Robinson Isadore Mantle Dutch Ridge John Archer J. Russell Archer Archer South Pacific Charlies Robinson Linda Patty Hooper Athens Ira Robinson W. A. Tenney Flav Leo Juanita Harold Campbell Decatur Russell Archer Naomi Archer Carrie Gainer R. M. Allen Eleanor E. W. Swisher Harold John Barnhill Dutch Ridge Lillie Davis

Eleven Marriages Licensed in Meigs County Probate Court

Marriage licenses issued in Meigs County Probate Court list Ray Handley 23 Athens and Mary Barber 23 Middleport among eleven couples. The entries include ages and hometowns such as Ralph Brewer 26 Violet Ours 126 Portland and Maurice Read 25 Long Bottom with Mae Cheadle 18 Albany Rd. Others feature Donald Norris 24 Henderson W Va with Violet Nibert 23 Pom eroy and Andrew Shainoff 29 Cleveland with Deloris Spellman 21 Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ray Handley Athens Mary Barber Middleport Ralph Brewer Violet Ours Portland Maurice Read Long Bottom Mae Cheadle Albany RD Donald Norris Henderson W. Va Violet Nibert Francis Lightfoot Middlesport Clara Custer Minersville Harry Turnbull Hartford Margaret Hudson Andrew Shainoff Cleveland Deloris Spellman Perry Irvin Ruth Hambel Rutland Paul E. McManus Florida Holby William Denver Davis Edna Ieenhower Donald McDonald Buchtel Betty Richards

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