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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1946

Page

3

Pomeroy school patrons urged to form band boosters club

At the Pomeroy Junior-Senior High School PTA meeting Mrs. W O Barnitz led the session. Miss Neilie Glass the new Pomeroy librarian spoke after recent service in England and Ireland with the Red Cross. John W Kline presented the music program. A library book report on A Liberal Education by Carl Van Doren followed.

Pomberoy Pomeroy W. O. Barnitz Gene Bryant Ralph Gilmore W. FP. Lochary Neilie Glass England Ireland Red Cross

Ball Players Meet Sunday for Practice in Middleport

Middleport residents with plans to play for the Middleport ball club are asked to report at Pythian Park at two o clock Sunday afternoon for practice rain or shine. Harley Rife is team manager. Pomeroy Public Schools instructor played two violin solos A Poem by Fibich and Valse Bluette. Mrs. Ray Hecox accompanied on piano. Mrs. Marcellene Buell and Mrs. W P Lochary thanked Kline and Hecox for their numbers. Kline urged parents to form a Band Boosters Club and support instrument funds and student practice at home.

Middleport Pythian Park Harley Rife Pomeroy Public Schools Fibich Valse Bluette Ray Hecox Marcellene Buell W. P. Lochary Kline Hecox Miss Glass Pomeroy School Pomeray

Vocational class hears local professionals at Pomeroy

Pomeroy Junior High School occupations class hosted guest speakers including Rev Ralph Reuther Miss Nellie Glass Pomeroy librarian Edison Hobstetter Pearl Williams Miss Cora Mae Joachim Avery Roberts Elbert Robinson and Henry Ewing. They discussed education requirements and career insights across ministry library work banking funeral service insurance and laundry industry.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School J Ralph Reuther Nellie Glass Edison Mhobstetter Pomeroy National Bank Cora Mae Joachim Ohip Bell Telephone I Co Pearl Williams P.H.S Henry Ewing Avery Roberts Elbert Robinson Reuther Williams Ewing Roberts Robinson

Plan Weekly Dance At How dee Club Friday Night

Weekly dance for students and young people at the How dee Club will move to Friday nights starting May 10 with the Klein Kats. Hazel Hawkins danced and Jinny Lou Allensworth sang. A talent show will feature the evening's entertainment. ATTEND FUNERAL POMEROY Those from out of town attended the Thomas Duffy Sr funeral. List includes Parrett Jackson Nipper Quillin and Relna Ald ridge etc.

Middleport Hamilton Hazel Hawkins Jinny Lou Allensworth Ledlie Klein Kats Pomeroy Thomas Duffy, Sr Syracuse Harry ‘Parrett Thomas ‘Jackson Mingo Junction Ohio Harold Nipper Cleveland Arthur ‘Quillin Relna Columbus John Ald‘ridge Velma Crooksville Anna Smeeks Betty Parkersburg Chase Smrecks JSON St. Mary's W. Va George Francis Marie Wilbur Raymond Stewart West Columbia Lillie Wagner H. B. Powell Letart Falls Bessie Fairey Racine R. A. Miller Ward Gilmore

Pomeroy Area Church Services Announced

Pomeroy announces morning services across Federated Church First Baptist U B Grace Episcopal Christian Science and Trinity Lutheran with Sunday School times and sermons listed. WCTU meeting slated for Bethany Parlors Tuesday April 30th. midweek worship Thursday 7:30 p.m. reverence and youth fellowship details included.

Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star Federated Church First Baptist T. T. Shelton First Baptist Church U. B. Church United Brethren Church WCTU Bethany Albert Bitters Grace Episcopal Pomeroy U. B. Circuit Enterprise Christian Endeavor Morning Star Carmel Trinity Lutheran Hilmar Th. Rosenberg

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Family Reunion

A family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoffner in Lincoln Heights celebrated Sgt. Earl Hoffner returning from Paris after two years overseas. Attending were Hoffner children Max, Larry, Earl, Betty of Columbus, and Mrs. Hoffner’s mother Mrs. Virginia Arnold of Millersport. Also noted were local visits, new homes, a drugstore venture, travel by Mrs. P. E. Stanley to attend a bank women’s convention, and several members returning from military service.

Pomeroy Herman Hoffner Lincoln Heights Sgt Earl Hoffner Paris Hoffner Max Larry Earl Betty Columbus Virginia Arnold Millers Port Ohio Harold Lohse Elizabeth Bradford Lohse Wayne Swisher Emma Waterman Eva Simms Amy Kingsland E. W. Kingsland B. A. Dodson Long Bottom Chicago Doris Betz Carson Hayes Sr Greenville Sergeant Hayes England Germany Ernest Jones Alice Louise Lama Middleport Jones E. R. Lama Meigs County Milton Hamilton Montgomery W. Va Harry Ohlinger Hampton Mary K. Hetteseimer Gallagher Charleston William Hetteselmer Gravel Hill Mary Dennis Phyllis Knight Huntington George Hoeflich George W Mary E. Downs Roy Lansbury Arthur Gibson Scipioter Virginia

Funeral Rites Held in Oakland for James W. Carleton

Funeral services were held Wednesday in Oakland California for James W. Carleton. He is survived by a brother W J B Carleton a sister Miss Margaret Carleton and several nieces and nephews. A sister Miss Anna Carleton preceded him in death last summer.

Pomeroy Oakland Calif James W. Carleton W. J. B. Carleton Margaret Carleton Kingsbury Road Anna Carleton

Middleport Social Notes and Local Weddings Report

Middleport community notes cover Alpha Omicron Delta Kappa Gamma activities at the April meeting hosted by Mrs Lawrence Roush Racine with guests including Mrs H A Rothrock and Miss Lucy Martin. Also reported are the April 18 Church of Christ wedding of Miss Daisy Caruthers to Lewis Taylor and several local visitations and family updates from Logan Chesire Melrose Ky and Corning with mild health and travel notes.

Middleport Ruth Drake Alpha Omicron Delta Kappa Gamma Lawrence Roush Racine H. A. Rothrock Noah Haskins Lucy Martin Freda Wood Roush Mildred 'Hoppes Hoppes Ethel Chapman Avice Roush Marcellene Buell Margaret Parsons Nan Moore Mildred Hawley Ethel Garland Susan Park Lucille Smith Ruth Gorsuch Lois Cecil Eva Simms Church of Christ Daisy Caruthers L. A. Caruthers Mr. Caruthers Lewis Taylor Fred Taylor Cheshire James Keffer Ben Bailey James Caruthers Caruthers Taylor Harry Houdashelt Foss Pullen Charles Bennett Jean Bennett Eastern Star James Murray Randolph Ward Ravenswood Henry Murray Columbus William Murray Melrose J. P. Joachim

Meigs Realty Transfers and Local Social Notes

Meigs County records show transfers of multiple parcels in Pomeroy and surrounding townships with various buyers including George P. Daniels and Earl Buchanan. A social item from Middleport notes a surprise birthday party for Jim Sanborn hosted by Mr and Mrs Bethel Coleman, with attendance of numerous local youths and decorations.

Bethel Coleman Lincoln St Jim Sanborn Jim George P. Daniels Thelliam Jane Pickens Earl Irea Wolfe Earl Buchanan Chester Waland Beulah Stahl Salisbury Mary Lou Smith Lois Ann Smith Frances Chase Ruth Chase Charl Jene Williams Norma Jean Sanborn Shirley Ann Miller Eva Rife Janet Frost Jim Buell Eugene Smith Myron Duffield Bill Swisher Dan Sanborn Eugene Cole Jman Jack Coleman Jacob Alfred Kattie Helen Elberfeld Elberfeld Realty Co Pomeroy Elkanah Summerfeld Melissa Brooke Summerfield Eva Bibbee Lora Branch Orange Genevieve Moore Grace Downing Brddiewertz T 'Mills Syracuse Wilbur Eva Finlan Richard Gertrude Finlan F. F. Hite Church of God Rutland Mary E. Nixon J. H Willie Martin Columbia Paul E Neva McElroy D. E Mabel Wood John A. Wood Tima Maiden Elmer Whittington Roy C. Herman Hollis Clark Ira Kibble Paul Kibble Olive Charles W. Rathburn Elizabeth Rathburn Florence Gilmore Marion BE. Rathburn Giles Bessie Hysell Kenneth Helen Hysell Inez Ewing Norman Cora Grueser Sutton John Downign R. L Juanta Miller Middleport Jacob Barden E. E. Hayman Della White Anna Wakley Eva Russell Edith Allen Martha Lewis Clar Rence Triblett W. B. Neyes W. A. Nickerson T. F Elma Dye H. W Helen Roach George E Lila Green Scipio

Lessons in Government To Be Taught

Judge Edgar Ervin leads a practical county government lesson for Central Rural School District students in the mythical Republic of Meigs with officials and school administrators. The program runs 10 a.m. to noon and covers court procedure, jury roles, county offices, real estate records, taxes, and births and deaths recorded at the courthouse.

E. R. Hayes Chester High School Meigs County Pomeroy Middleport Justice of the Peace Edgar Ervin Peoples Ralph Welker Ervin

Corporal Durst En Route Home From Germany

Pearl and Mr Durst of MIDDLEPORT announce their son Corporal Henry Billie Durst, after 27 months in Germany, is returning home and expects discharge at month end. Another son, Pfeiffer Arnold Durst, has been moved from Iowa to Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, for an operation that may include foot amputation.

Middleport Carry Durst Pearl St Henry Billie Durst Germany Pfe Arnold Durst Iowa Oliver General Hospital Augusta

Plan Sunday Program At Carpenter School

CARPENTER bi weekly services of the Columbia Township Church School Grange group will be held at Columbia grade school building Sunday April 28 at 8 p m. The program will be presented by Laurel and Columbia Granges jointly. Rev Ralph Kuether pastor the Federated Church Pomeroy will be the speaker.

Carpenter Columbia Township Church-School-Grange Columbia Laurel Columbia Granges Ralph Kuether Federated Church Pomeroy

Lawrence Hall Held On Car Theft Charges

Lawrence Hall was apprehended by Sheriff Ralph Welker and State Patrolman Gibbs near his former Fairview home. He was turned over to the United States Marshal and returned to Columbus to face two counts of motor vehicle theft. Hall confessed to stealing cars in Parkersburg and Mannington, transporting one to Ohio and abandoning it near Long Bottom, and the other in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Lawrence Hall Ralph Welker Gibbs Fairview United States Marshall Columbus Hall Parkersburg Ohio Long Bottom Mannington W. Va

Easter Sermons and Services in Middleport Churches

Middleport churches list Easter Sunday activities with Rev H A Rothrock preaching Easter Continues at Heath Methodist Church at 10 30 am choir post Easter anthem Youth Fellowship at 615 pm First Presbyterian led by Rev Homer G McMillen with Sunday School 930 am and worship at 1030 am Church of Christ pastor James Keffer outlines Sunday worship Short Beds and Narrow Covers and evening sermon And Jesus Appeared.

Middleport H. A. Rothrock Heath Methodist Church First Presbyterian Homer G. McMillen Church OF Christ James Keffer Jesus

Chester High Plans Spring Play Apple Blossom Time

Chester High School seniors stage a three act comedy Apple Blossom Time on Thursday May %. Cast includes Clarence Wolf Harold Parker Jim Beards Charles Pickens David Koblentz Betty Dean Nola Jean Ritchie Eileen Ritchie Helen Ritchie Grace Cross Kathleen Osborn Margaret Epple with Music Masters of Pomeroy providing accompaniment.

Chester Chester High School Clarence Wolf Harold Parker Jim Beards Charles Pickens David Koblentz Betty Dean Nola Jean Ritchie Eileen Ritchie Helen Ritchie Grace Cross Kathleen Osborn Margaret Epple Pomeroy

License to Marry Issued in Meigs County Court

A marriage license was issued in Meigs County Probate Court to Robert A. Gibbs, 2, Albany, and Isabelle Crossens, 22, Pomeroy, on Wednesday.

Pomeroy Robert A. Gibbs Albany Isabelle Crossens Meigs County

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