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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1948

Page

7

Quiet Middleport Wedding Ties Betty Justus and Walter Terrell

In a home ceremony officiated by Rev. Charles Pomeroy of First Baptist Church, Miss Betty Justus wed Mr. Walter Terrell of Pomeroy. The vows were exchanged Friday morning. Later that evening Betty Matthews and Len Clark of Cheshire joined in marriage at the parsonage with Rev. Pomeroy presiding. Mrs. Manning Webster and Mrs. Clark plan to attend a Dayton church meeting this spring.

Charles Pomeroy First Baptist Church Betty Justus Walter Terrell Terrell Pomeroy Betty Matthews Len Clark Cheshire Manning Webster Clark Dayton

Teachers Invited To Tea and Meeting

Meigs County educators are invited to a Delta Kappa Gamma Society tea and open meeting at 7:45 p.m. Monday in the Middleport High School Auditorium. Miss Helen M. Evans of Ohio University Elementary School will speak on An American Teacher Looks at Great Britain.

Pomeroy Meigs County Delta Kappa Gamma _ Society Middleport High School Helen M. Evans Ohio University Great Britain Evans England

Tree Contest Extended to May 15 in Pomeroy

The Izaak Walton League extends its Tree Contest to May 15 due to cold weather and floods. Prizes of 10 7 50 and 5 go to county primary or secondary students who find the largest tree by circumference in oak pine tulip poplar hard maple black walnut white ash or black cherry. The first entry was Donald Rife with a 168 inch black oak.

Pomeroy John C. Bacon League Bacon Donald Rife

Divorce Granted on Grounds of Cruelty

A divorce decree was granted in Common Pleas Court to Thera Marie Hood from Harold Avery Hood on grounds of extreme cruelty. Four minor children live with the defendant and will remain with him until further court order. The couple will share use of their property.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Thera Marie Hood Harold Avery Hood Clerk of Courts Office

Russell Services To Be Held May 2

POMEROY The body of T 5 Harold W Russell World War II veteran will arrive in Pomeroy Tuesday at 1 15 p m by CO railroad Tenative funeral arrangements have been set for 2 p m Sunday May 2 at the Ewing funeral home The American Legion of Pomeroy will have charge of services.

Pomeroy Harold W. Russell C. & O. Railroad Ewing Funeral Home American Legion of

Rosenbaum Last Rites To Be Tuesday

Mrs Arthur Rosenbaum 50 died Friday night after a short illness at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg Surviving husband two sons Donald and Danny five sisters and a brother Funeral services set for Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday at 3 p m with calling hours at Finsterwald funeral home until noon Tuesday

Pomeroy Arthur Rosenbaum Rosenbaum St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Pomeroy Garden Club Music Club PTA Senior Shakespeare Club American Legion Auxiliary Drew Webster Post Trinity Lutheran Church of Butternut Ave The Church Auxiliary Alma Mees Central School Mildred Stanley Reid Steinbauer Dorothy Mees Columbus Rhineholt Mees Minneapolis Henry Mees Katie Keck Mees Floyd Mees Trinity Lutheran Church Finsterwald

Vets Roster Secured From Ohio War Records

An official roster of World War I veterans from Ohio has been secured by the Meigs County Service Office in Pomeroy through the Office of Soldiers Claims in Columbus. The 23 volumes list Navy, Marines and Army veterans alphabetically, with 20 volumes plus single volumes for Army Navy and Marines. Included data cover name home address military outfit and battles participated in.

Pomeroy Ohio State Arsenal Office of Soldiers Claims Columbus Meigs County Service Office Navy Marines Army

Mason Clinic Notices Show Births and Admissions

Mason Clinic notes admit Mrs. Guy Priddy of Cheshire on April 15. Births include Bennett Dale to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roush of Pomeroy on April 16, a son. a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Knapp of Point Pleasant on April 16. a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Zerkle of Racine on April 14 at home. a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Mason on April 16 at home. Discharged include Mrs. Harold Bumgarner and twin daughters on April 17. J. A. Smith of Chester discharged on April 19.

Howard Roush Pomeroy Bennett Dale Milton Knapp Point Pleasant William Zerkle Racine George Johnson Mason Harold Bumgarner J. A. Smith Chester

Grandson Injured After Collision With Moving Car

Vernon Howell of Laurel Cliff reports his grandson Tommy Poulton of Canton Ohio was injured Monday when he ran into a moving car. He suffered head lacerations and possible skull fracture and was taken to Mercy Hospital Canton for treatment. Mrs Howell traveled Thursday to visit him. Also noted are Ralph Poston family returning to Logan after visiting Marguerite Meyer Mulberry Ave and Danny Rosenbaum resuming studies at Capital University Columbus after his mother Mrs Arthur Rosenbaum’s illness kept her home.

Vernon Howell Laurel Cliff Tommy Poulton Canton Ohio Tommy Mercy Hospital Howell Ralph Poston Logan Marguerite Meyer Mulberry Ave Danny Rosenbaum

Grace Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Cedric Clark Home

Grace Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church met at Mrs. Cedric Clark’s home on S Third Ave Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Greta Price, the president, conducted the business session and Mrs. Frederick Crow Jr presented the program material. New officers of the auxiliary were named.

Grace Episcopal Church Cedric Clark S. Third Ave Greta Price Frederick Crow, Jr

Annual Class Play At Pomeroy High Friday

Senior Class of Pomeroy High School presents its annual play Junior Miss at the Junior High Auditorium Friday April 30 at 8 pm. Directed by Mar tin Meshenberg the performance was moved from April 23 due to the flood and tickets from that date will be honored.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Martin Meshenberg PHS Dramatics

Brownes Tour and Local Visits Across States

Mr and Mrs H B Brown of Bronxville NY visited en route to Dayton to see Mrs Brown sister Mrs Crary Davis and Mrs Ki R Titus Mrs Brown former Clarice Giles Mrs Brown will stay in Dayton with sister Mrs A B Brower while Mr Brown an executive of Borden products travels to Chicago on business Sgt James Brewiington stationed at Valley Forge General Hospital is on a ten day furlough with wife and daughter Sandra Pearl St Ernest Lallance returned from Cincinnati after representing the district at the 60th anniversary of Western and Southern Insurance Co.

H. B. Brown Bronxville N. Y Dayton Valley Forge General Hospital Sandra Pearl St Ernest Lallance Cincinnati Western and Southern Insurance Co

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