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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1953

Page

5

Pomeroy Third Friday Club Holds Meeting With Guests

The Third Friday Club met at the homes of Misses Anna and Kate Ebersbach with 13 members and one guest Mrs. James Ciatworthy Jr. President Mrs. Max Meinhart led a business session planning a comic dress party at the president’s home. Prizes were awarded to several members, refreshments served, and future program details announced by hostess Mrs. Howard Bolin.

Pomeroy Anna Kate Ebersbach James Ciatworthy Jr Max Meinhart Ben Neutzling Albert Ebersbach Ernest Rhodes Grover Erb

Pomeroy-Rocksprings Health Club Meets at Bolin Home

The Health Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard Bolin. President Mrs. William Grueser led. Members approved a donation to the Cancer Drive. New member Mrs. Oliver Clark joined. The program by Miss Alice Euler included poems and articles on arthritis polio discouragement and protection. A tourniquet demonstration was given. Sick committee members were named and a contest winner announced. May meeting set at Mrs. William Grueser’s with host Mrs. Harold Blackston.

Howard Bolin Alice Euler Clifford Leifheit John Hartung Oliver Anree Homer Radford Lewis Grueser Gene Grueser James Smith William Knight Harold Blackston Wilbur Bailey Anna Reuter Wiliam Grueser William Eichenger Amos Leonard Alice Abbott Edward Humphrey Oliver Clark Maxine Arnold Janet Humphrey Sherrie Lynne Blackston Rozanna Knight Suzanne Arnold Pomeroy Oliver Unree Alice Ewler Oliver Unroe William Grueser

Pomeroy Band Grange Plans May Pomona Meeting

The Pomeroy Band Grange met at the DAV Home with Floyd Spence presiding. Plans were made for the Pomona meeting to be hosted May 1 at Rocksprings Grange Hall by the home economics committee. Mrs John Hardy resigned as lecturer. new officers installed include Christine Lake lecturer and Blanche Roiler Pomona. Erma Smith substituted for Hardy and won a limerick contest. A May 7 meeting is planned with officers' practice afterward.

Pomeroy DAV Floyd Spence Pomeroy Bend

Meigs County Guests Attend Williams McGowan Wedding

Several Meigs County residents attended the wedding of Miss Charlotte Ann Williams and Warren David McGowan in Port Clinton Ohio. The vows were exchanged at Immaculate Conception Church with guests including Mr and Mrs W E Williams of Meigs County.

Pomeroy Meigs County Charlotte Ann Williams Warren David McGowan Port Clinton Ohio Immaculate Concetion Church W. E. Williams

Marriage Guest List and Plans for Columbus Duo

Pomeroy the bride's parents and Mrs Ruth Ebersbach of Portland attended a wedding. Other guests included Mrs Elizabeth Roberts and T A Roberts of Worthington. Ma tron of honor Louanna Wilcox of Kansas City. Best man Curtis Nelson of Toledo. Couple to visit the groom's father and sister in California before returning to Columbus where both work for North American Co.

Mrs Wallace Riggs Praises Mrs Eisenhower At Annapolis Tea

Mrs Wallace Riggs wrote to her mother Mrs Helen Nease praising Mrs Eisenhower as charming in her own right beyond rank. The tea honoring the first lady was held at Admiral Joys home in Annapolis where Joy is superintendent of the U S Naval Academy. Lt Wallace Riggs also attended with Mrs

Notable attendees at the Naval Academy tea event

Higgs husband a Naval Academy faculty member and the family reside there. The guest list included other notables such as the wife of Pennsylvania's governor.

Higgs Naval Academy Penn- Sylvanias

Pom eroy OES unit attends Methodist worship service

A Pom ery Chapter OES group joined worship at United Methodist Church Sunday morning led by host pastor Rev Leslie Kunze. Rev Paul Bailes, who has conducted Spirit Life Mission recently, delivered the message. Helen Quillin of Syracuse sang as guest soloist with Mrs Everett Thomas on piano and Mrs Fred Blaettnar as organist.

Pomeroy OES Thelma Dill United Methodist Church Leslie Kunze Paul Bailes Helen Quillin Syracuse Everett Thomas Miss Quillin Fred Blaettnar

Friendly R Church Meeting Agenda Report

POMEROY The Federated Church committee plans a meeting Tuesday at 7 p m in the church social rooms led by moderator M. J. Update on church activities and upcoming events to be discussed.

Pomeroy Federated Church

Local Event Asks Thomas Young Hosts James Fucate and Henry Ewing

The notice lists Ms Thomas Young as topic leader with Mr James Fucate and Mrs Henry Ewing serving as hostesses. The snippet indicates a small community gathering centered on a talk or discussion led by Young.

Local Notices on Hospital Visit and Military Orders

Mrs Wiliam Matlack and Mr Chester Knight took George Dallas from the Newark Hospital to his home after improvement. A1C David A Frost, home on leave, is ordered to report to Hickman Army Air Field Honolulu from Treasure Island Naval Base San Francisco. Mrs Julius Smith resides with daughter Mrs Phil Meinhart. Parkersburg visitors included Mr and Mrs W F Baxter and Mrs Bentz Wolfe. L L Roush visited Grant Roberts in Point Pleasant.

Wiliam Matlack Chester Knight Newark George Dallas Newark Hospital Dallas Hall Frost David A Frost Treasure Islar Naval Base San Francisco Hickman Air Field Honolulu Julius Smith Phil Meinhart W. F. Baxter Bentz Wolfe Parkersburg L. L. Roush Grant Roberts Point Pleasant

Brother Daniel Matheny Rites Held at Pine Grove Church

Mrs John Sherman traveled to Leon Tuesday for the death of brother Daniel Matheny. Services were held at Pine Grove Church with relatives attending including Harry Thomas and the Rev Ernest Thomas. Matheny, who had served four years, is survived by his wife and children.

Middleport John Sherman Leon Daniel Matheny Pine Grove Iso Harry Thomas Ernest Thomas John Thomas Thomas Me Matheny MX Ci

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