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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1941

Page

3

Pomeroy to stage operetta Once in a Blue Moon

Seniors and Poiroy Girls Glee Club prepare the operetta Once in a Blue Moon for Friday night at the Junior High Auditorium. Co directors Velma Geary and W A Smith oversee a large cast with Harriett Sullivan James Soulsby Rita Dutty Angie Shain and many others. A chorus and Easter guests perform with a piano solo by Miriam Holmes as plans include reserved seating at the Senior High School three days prior.

Pomeroy Poiroy Girls Glee Club Velma Geary W. A. Smith Harriett Sullivan Adaie Matson Charlotte Mees Gertrude " Meyer Mart Roedel Mary" Sayre Charles Chaney Rich James Soulsby Richard Elver Ard” Frueh Lima Eid Joe Onlinger Margaret Stan Barker Mr Jey Louanna Ebernbach William John Longstaff Corning Billy Carman Roger Morgan Betty Hattner Ernestine Middleport Rhea Nancy Arnold Virginia Sey Helen Smith Margaret McCallum Jor Onlinger Margaret Stanley Betty " Kennedy Barbara Wildermuth Mary Winebrenner Margaret Healy Evelyn Meyer Bernice Stove Abbie Warner Richard Gres Peal Huber William Warner Calvin Harley Belmont Hugh Ter Harley Bowen Max Ginn Miss Stanley Lee A. Hattner Howard Dalley Robert Mckinzie Janet Turner

Girls Glee Club To Present Operetta At High School Friday

Middleport social notes cover a busy week with school and local club activities. The Girls Glee Club plans an operetta at Middleport High School Friday, while Miss Mary Jane Roush prepares to leave for Charlestown Indiana after a family move. Also noted are church group meetings, WCTU regional conference in Athens, WSCS church activities, garment donations to Red Cross, and upcoming Columbus WSCS event.

Mom Nove Wno Women’s Christian Temperace ‘Union Athens Arthur Lewis Mont Miller Gladwyn Werner H. J. Hysell Margaret Sauer Middleport J. P . Miller Bradbury J. A. Buckley Rutland Mise Marcia Karr Syracuse WCTU Mary Cook Raymond Saxton Hou Women's Society of Christian Service Cim H. A. Rothrock Society For’ the American Red Cross Meigs Gallia Hardin County Aiken Home Erie Hall Kentucky Robert Harris Alpha Somerville Sally McCormack C. F. Hawkins Walter [Hayes William Keith Kincaid Montgomery Ala

Pan American program delights Middleport students

Middleport students from fifth through eighth grades presented a Pan American program at the high school. A 10 by 6 foot map of the Western Hemisphere, built by Wanda Koehler and others, framed the assembly. The program featured country flags, student talks on Latin American nations, piano duets, choir songs, and a lecture by Dr. D. R. Dod on Pan Americanism and Latin music.

Middleport Pan-America Westeer Hemisphere Wanda Koehler Mary Ohlinger Mary Lou Kelly Miss" Ean McMaster Willam A. Mice Bag Wolly Pry Ohio Chamber of Commerce Mise Lois Cecil Columbus Mnecing Orinies Gram Pan lFomeroy ‘Chamber of Commerce Priday Portant Dorothy Gosney Giorges America Doris Barker Bolivia Dorothy Scott Pesky Lewis Peru Joan ‘Talbott Columbia Mary Baker Panama Patrica Me_Elhinney Venezuela Betty” Gene Williams Uruguay Barbara Root Paraguay Freda Gaye Dorst Argentina Louise Glaze Brali Jo Kin "Triplett Chile Beart Allen Gata Violee Stewart Mexico Dorothy Blosser Guatemala Martha"Seines Honduras Daisy Carruthers Nicaragua Maxine ‘Thomas Dominican Republic Mary Martha Oblinger la Golondriav Uttor High Chorus Cielito Lindo Pomeroy Meigs Paula D'R. Dod Jean Briton Fof Dorothy Ohio State Kindler G. W. Conrey Curtis Kelley Wesley Tate Sorenson Dorotheatrator Dodds C. E. Blakeslee Ramatian Steere Come George Lasher Dan Finsinger Ear" Humphrey Dale Dyes

Pomeroy Brief Personals Highlights Local Social News

Pomeroy Brief Personals reports Thursday evening 7:30 meeting at the Senior High School. An Easter egg hunt was enjoyed at the Gilkey country home on Harrisonville Road with family and friends from Gallipolis and Syracuse. Bridge game hosted by Mrs Elberfeld with scores to Mrs Eiberfeld and Miss Richman. Local residents attended events in Cincinnati and Columbus. Next meeting with Mrs Malcolm D Glartey noted. Elizabeth Lyman to spend ten weeks with aunt in Columbus.

Charles Gilkey Harrisonville Road Dale Gilkey Jerry Dorothy Viola Gallipolis Paula Switzer Dana Ables James Jack Thomas Scott Paul William Marilyn Rollin Dill Syracuse Famemon Sycaan Alfred Elberfeld Hew Bridge Lincoln Mill Eiberfeld Marie Richman Dved Nira Charles Ebersbach Scoin Fla Alfred” Eiberfeld Id Duffy Edison Malcolm “D. Glartey Lincoln Hl Geneva Humphreys Walton W. Va Ben ‘Elberfeld Sarah’ Gibbs Harrisonville Columbus French Hands Geor Williamson Charles Nesselrond Elizabeth "Lyman Pomeroy

Kanouse enlists in naval air corps trains at Gross Isle

Fred Kanouse, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Kanouse, has enlisted as a radi te in the naval air corps. He sails to Gross Isle Michigan for four to six weeks of preliminary training then to the naval base at Pensacola. He is a Middleport high school and Ohio State University College of Pharmacy graduate. Correction notes a court race record misnaming Herbie Nelson as Hurley Nelson.

Middleport Mediaser Sean Dillard Faber Harry Laing Lerieke Ray Sansury Forte Albert Smith Anita Tone Anne Wits Fe Flay Nes Sloper Chapman Fred Kanousson Frank Kanuse Naval Air Corps Jett Grose Isle Mich Gross Isle Detroit Pensacola Kanouse Middleportigh School College of Pharmacy Ohio State University

Kinship Surprise Honors Kin and Family at West Point Graduate’s Return

Lt. and Mrs. William Keith Kin and baby Bill announce a surprise visit planned for the former’s parents Mr and Mrs John Kincaid and relatives. Lt Kincaid, a West Point graduate, teaches at Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama, and will stay about ten days in the north. Joan Wood’s 10th birthday party was hosted by her grandmother Mrs EM Wood on Third Ave. Friends and playmates attended yesterday afternoon with games outdoors.

Columbus Joan Mary Jane Roush Jeftrey “Manufacturing. Co Mits Pew Charlestown Ind Roush MIS Ee M. Wood Lern Roush Charles Wood Palmer Iegi Lakeview Ave Tech Bradbury Third Ave ROA. Miller Lumber Co Ist William Keith Kin Aid Bill John Kincaid Kincaid United States Military Academy West Point Maxwell Field Montgomery Ala Marjorie Brown North Jonors Wood EM. Wood

Meigs Leader to Speak on WLW Farm Program

Meigs County AAA chairman Fomero y Filton Roush will appear on WLW Cincinnati radio at 12 40 Friday afternoon for the Farm and Home Out program. He is the youngest observation committeeman in the state and will be joined by Isaac Ash of Lawrence County, the tallest committeeman at six feet ten and a half inches. Last year Roush and Ash vied for top conservation ranking in the state, with Ash narrowly winning the Meigs Countian choice.

Fomeroy Filton Roush Meigs County Aaa WLW Cincinnati Roush Isaac Ash Lawrence County Ash Meigs

Mr Mills Discusses Retail Merchant Group Impact

Mr Mills argues there is no limit to the effects of a retail group when intelligent planning and adequate financing are in place. He will discuss how a modern alert retail merchant group can promote and protect business and the community. Mills, with years in the field, formerly led chambers of commerce in West Virginia Ohio and Michigan before joining the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Mills Chambers of Commerce West Virginia Ohio Michigan Ohio Chambers At Commerce

Doctors Warn About Constipation Remedies Tonight

An Ohio doctor, Dr F M Edwards, promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle bowel cleanser. The advertisement claims the tablets relieve discomfort from constipation and mental dullness, and urges readers to try them tonight from local druggists.

Ohio F. M. Edwards Edwards

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