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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
9
Richard Bossier of Huntington was taken to Holger Hospital Gallipolis Tuesday night for treatment of wounds after being slashed in Pearl Street yard. Local officers found him lying injured in the yard.
A formal opening for the Simon Market is planned. The new grocery store carries groceries, novelties and cosmetics and is located in the Shiflet building at the corner of S Third and Locust in Middleport. It is operated by John Simon of Columbus. The Simons reside with Mrs Augusta Hysell at 5 Second Ave.
New Haven defeated Point Pleasant Quality Manufacturers 14 to 9 in the Elimination Tournament first round of the Middleport Legion League. Nine runs in the fifth inning sealed the win for New Haven, whose battery was Hall Van Meter Oliver.
Social notes from Pomeroy list a picnic at Middleport Roadside Park, birthday dinner for Cecil Ward at Mulberry Ave, baptisms for Thomas Edward Mankin II and Charles Russell, and various trips and hospital news. Names include Ward, Mankin, Russell, Rose, Meier, Young, Wehring, Bremen, and others across Pomeroy, Charleston, Columbus, and Washington.
Col umbus resident nard Bramlage joined his mother Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Leifhart in Rocksprings for the Leifheit family first reunion in seven years.
Funeral services for Mrs Ernest Burton 35 who died at her Broadway home will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Visitation at residence until 12:30 p.m. Friday. Survived by husband Ernest and children Wilmetta Leifheit Pome roy Ernestine Elmer Paul William all at home a Rawson aunt to Mrs John Rawson, Harry Beabout of Vandalia, a brother and Mrs C H Daugherty of Dunbar W Va also survive.
W H Ebersbach retires July 1 after 30 years as state building inspector for the South eastern Ohio District. Gov. Harry L. Davis appointed him to the Industrial Relations Department. He served Scioto to Athens counties enforcing child labor and eight hour laws and inspected buildings during and after contraction. He notes no deaths from accidents under his supervision. He and wife live with daughter Sybil on Mulberry Ave. He has five brothers and three sisters in Pomeroy and Point Pleasant, with family roots traced to Peter Ebersbach.
Roy Strickland a local marine engineer returned from New Orleans where he served as instructor for the U S S R Purchasing Commission in operating six steam tugs built by Marietta Manufacturing Co Point Pleasant He arrived at Port Columbus by plane with Elmer Martin to greet by Mrs Martin and Mrs Strickland Strickland said training 218 Russian Navy men who spoke no English was very difficult due to language barriers
Mrs Isabelle Bates age 90 died at her home on 8 Second Ave Wednesday evening. Services at Mount Moriah Baptist Church time to be announced. She was the last surviving family member. daughter Miss Pearl Bates died December 28, 1945. Body remains at Rawlings-Coats funeral home prior to church removal.
POMEROY The Church of Christ in Christian Union at Hiland Chapel held special services from July 31 to August 4. An all day meeting closes the series on Sunday with a basket dinner at noon. The Rev. Ins George will preach nightly with music by W. E. Hoskins and wife of Portsmouth. Sunday morning services led by G. C. Johnson of Columbus.
The Meigs County public health department will join the Meigs County Fair at Rocksprings Fairground August 14 to 16. Health officer Dr. W. S. Ellis said a booth will be staffed by health nurse Mrs. Nelli Bing to handle minor emergencies and distribute public health bulletins. Red Cross executive secretary Mrs. Harry Ohlinger will participate in the health display work.
The Women’s Guild of Federated Church presents Gerald Hoffner in a piano, voice and organ recital Sunday evening August 4 at 8 pm with Mrs Ben Neutzling as accompanist. Hoffner, a second year student at Cincinnati Conservatory, studies piano organ and voice and is a Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia member. Proceeds aid overseas war relief with a free will offering. A Rocksprings preaching service is scheduled for 7 30 pm Sunday August 4.
Tuppers Plains Grange will confer the third and fourth degrees on a class of candidates August 1 by the Columbia Degree team, as decided at the Harrisonville Columbia Grange meeting. Both Granges plan to exhibit at the Meigs County Fair. Grandparents Night will be observed at the next meeting with Mrs. Max Crabtree lecturing.
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