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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1943

Page

5

Pomeroy High School Musicians Honored At Concert

Pomeroy School Band and Orchestra awarded letters and pins at the annual joint concert. Seniors John Stout, Freda Marie Parker earned letters. William Warner received a band pin. Other letter recipients include Shirley Clements, Jeannette Young, William Zahl, Ruth Anna Bauer, Robert Ginn, Allison Gibson. Orchestra pins went to Addie Matson and Margaret Story. Conductor Willis O. Aleshire led both groups. Edith Bowen handled ticket sales.

Pomeroy John Stout Freda Marie Parker William Warner Shirley Clements Jeannette Young William Zahl Ruth Anna Bauer Robert Ginn Allison Gibson Addie Matson Margaret Story Glieve- Isaac Stringfield Charles Stanley Lois Neutzling Frangkiser Pomeroy School Willis O. Aleshire Edith Bowen

Middleport Social Notes Farewell for Charles Circle at NY Central honors

Middleport friends and coworkers honored Charles Circle with a formal farewell in Columbus after his long NY Central Railroad tenure. He received a money gift and an engraved purse, noting his transfer from Hobson shops to Columbus.

Middleport Charles

Alumni Committee to Meet at Pomeroy High

The Alumni Committee of Pomeroy High School will hold a short business meeting this evening at 7:30 in the Senior High School building.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School

Meigs service men by A V Howell Pomeroy roster list

TheMeigs roster lists Second Ward Pomeroy service members compiled by A V Howell for the Ohio War History Commission. It details names ages parents addresses enlistment dates and current assignments in Army Navy and Air Corps with updates on corrections and contact for omissions.

Pomeroy the Messenger Second Ward A. V. Howell Ohio War History Commission Pomeroy, Second Ward

Last Supper Observed by Special Service at First Presbyterian

In Middleport on Thursday at 8 pm a candle lit observance of the Lord s Supper will be held at First Presbyterian Church. Rev H L Carr announces guest speaker Rev Ralph Reuther of Pomeroy Federated Church with elders invited to assist in administration and a 7 30 pm elders meeting for preparation and new member reception. Mrs Lillian Stieff will perform Lent music on the pipe organ from 7 30 to 8 pm with all invited.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church H. L. Carr Ralph Reuther Federated Church Pomeroy Lillian Stieff

Agricultural Directors To Be Guest Speakers In Meigs County

Edmund Secrest director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wooster and Myron Bachtell district farm head will speak at a May 5 banquet in Hotel Martin Meigs County on Carpenter Experiment Farm matters The Chamber of Commerce aims to expand Carpenter farm facilities Plans for the dinner were set at Monday noon meeting An office for flood reports will be housed at the News Sentinel office.

Pomeroy Edmund Secrest Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wooster Myron A. Bachtell Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Hotel Martin Secrest Mr. Bachtell Meigs County Carpenter Experiment Farm Chamber of Commerce Carpenter Farm News Sentinel

Files Suit To Collect Back Property Taxes

Meigs County files a suit for delinquent taxes on Harold Pifer deceased property. Vernon L. Archer, county treasurer, asks court to sell the Olive Township land at sheriff sale to pay $31.06 in three years of taxes due. Defendants include Edna Pifer Davis Burl Davis and minors Ernest and Richard Pifer.

Bradbury Man Dies At Veteran's Hospital

James Morgan Carsey 50 of Bradbury died at Huntington Veterans Hospital after two weeks of observatory treatment. Funeral services are planned Thursday at Bradbury Church with graveside rites by Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion. He is survived by wife Ruth Pierce Carsey a son Thurman of Camp Wheeler Ga and a daughter Mrs Walter Grass Jr at home.

Middleport Clarence Root New York Ruth Pfann Root Holzer Hospital Carl Mossman Charleston Ralph Burnett Maple St George W WVOW Parkersburg Hartleben Georgia Hamilton Metz W. Va Milton Hood James Milton Hood W. O. Hall George Hall Jack Amsbury Marshall Phillips Gallipolis Huntington Walter Harris Second Ave Quartermaster’s Corps Foreign Service McKenzie Dorothy Ray Calvert East Main St Robert Donald E Army Fort Leonard Wood Milner Joseph Morton Fred S Blanch A. Milner Morristown Belmont County Ohio Camp Blanding Fla. Peters James Ralph Lewis Peters Pennsylvania Anna Peters Condor St Rathburn Marion Everett Charles Rathburn Elizabeth Rathburn Engineers Corps Camp Shelby Miss Horitense Laudermilk Rathburn Ruth Elizabeth Wyllis Hill Reibel Walter Donley Henry William Edna Reibel Fort Riley Kaw Reuter Earl William Walter Mary Reuter Lowther Field Colo Rose W. Main St Stalder Carl E Ralph Addie Stalder Army Air Corps Pomeroy Stivers Robert Edwin Charles M. Stivers Cleveland Neida Grueser Stivers Donald Franklin Sgt Robert E State College of Education Greeley Fort Benning Weatherby Hubert M John W. Weatherby Dayton Selah Weatherby Yale St Camp Shenango Penn Werry Charles Mathew Herman Emma Guinther Werry Navy Pensacola Fla Veterans’ Hospital James Morgan Carsey Bradbury Bradbury Church Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion Carsey Ruth Pierce Carsey Thurman Camp Wheeler Walter Grass, Jr

Funeral services for Mrs Nina Newell Detroit Woman

Funeral services for Mrs Nina Newell 79 who died at her Detroit home will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Interment will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery. She was a sister of Mrs John Dillard and survived by two sons Byron and Calvin both of Detroit.

Middleport Nina Newell Detroit Rawlings- Coats Middleport Hill Newell John Dillard S. Second Ave Byron Calvin

Baptist Church Dedication Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday service dedicated infants and small children at First Baptist Church in Middleport. Sharon Zundel appears among the dedicants. A future service and Children's Day plans were announced. New members welcomed next Sunday include Frank Cheesebrew Katherine Werner and Mrs. Joe Wilson Jr. Officers elected for Sunday School and church duties include David Durst Jr. as superintendent and Milton Smart as treasurer, with extensive roles listed for a long slate of church staff, trustees and ushers. Mrs Haptonstall resigned as organist.

Middleport First Baptist Church Sharon Zundel Ralph Zundel Frank Cheesebrew Katherine Werner Joe Wilson David Durst Jr Dale Mourning Marjorie Diles Maxine Bennett Milton Smart Mary Mourning Jean Bennett Phyllis Smart David Durst, Jr Florinel Talbott James Murray Will Haptonstall Maxine ‘Bennett H. M. ‘Cross John Kauff George Baker David Darst, Jr Paul Smart Harold Roush L. D. Diles Nelle Ford Haptonstall

Pomeroy Divorce Suit Alleges Willful Absence

Donald E. Covert files common pleas suit for divorce from Verna Frazier Covert on grounds of wilful absence for over three years. They wed April 25 1936 in Gallipolis, no children. Plaintiff seeks temporary and permanent injunction to bar defendant from government benefits due to his Army service.

Pomeroy Meigs County

White Services To Be Held at Rutland Church

Middleport Meigs County educator Mrs Grace White died at her son Led Whites home in Mina Nev February 28. Her body will be taken to Rawlings Coats Funeral Home for services at Rutland M E Church Sunday at three. Interment will be at Harrisonville.

Middleport Grace White Meigs County Led White Mina Nev Rawlings-Coats Rutland M. E Harrisonville

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