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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1945

Page

3

Middleport Council Prepares Road Work And Birth Announcement

Middleport villagers hear of two highway projects as the council approves Route 143 improvements and Route 7 upgrades with village shares of 300 and 500 dollars. A birth is announced for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lambert of a son Richard Arlen at Holzer Hospital.

Middleport Charles Lambert Richard Arlen Holzer Hospital Helen Brown Charles Williamson Lambert Betty Brown States Highway Department Middleport Council G. Ray Steen Mill Locust State Highway Department

Licensed To Marry In Meigs County

Marriage licenses issued in Meigs County Probate Court include Robert Marcinko and Mary Eskew of Pomeroy Mindful entries list Earl Boles and Nora Jordan of Cincinnati Middleport couples Bernard Glaze and Belva Young Homer Carleton Velma Feiger Ralph Miller Thelma Bailey John Bowen Margaret Coughenour George Grafton and Hildred Teaford of Middleport Ravenswood W V note ages and residents for each pairing

Robert Marcinko Long Bottom Mary Maxine Eskew Pomeroy Earl Boles Cincinnati Nora Jordan Middleport Bernard Glaze Belva Young Homer C. Carleton Velma W. Feiger Ralph Miller East Liverpool Thelma Bailey Racine John Bowen Margaret Coughenour George Grafton Ravenswood W. Va Hildred Teaford

New England Reunion Held

The annual homecoming in New England drew a large crowd with a noon picnic and a program of music readings talks and reminiscing A memorial service honored those of the 15 years since the last gathering Attendees included A W Smith Faye Rucisille Billy Loveland Prudence Wilson Columbus and others from Athens Amesville and surrounding towns Also noted are visits and furloughs involving Canyon City Colo Norfolk Va and local families.

New England A. W. Smith Faye Rucisille Billy Loveland Prudence Wilson Columbus Nile Mills Herb Sutton John Wilson Athens E. H. Kincade Octa Kincade George W. Tedrow Guysville Henry Tenny Elson Decker Lawrence Quinn Virginia Amesville Margaret Davis Rockland C. C. Bryson Hamden Mabel Marquis Paul Gould Canyon City Col

Pomeroy Personal Notes on Local Residents and Visits

Pomeroy personals list various local residents and visitors. Harry Zerkle travels to Huntington due to his mother's illness. Miss Bertha Wetzall returns from vacations with relatives. Thomas J. Matthews heads to Norfolk after leave with Mrs. Bertie Matthews. Mrs. Matthews recovers from an automobile injury. families host visitors in Huntington and Columbus. several illnesses are noted, including Freda Koster and Theo Smith’s households. Cpl Eva Douglas, WAC, visits from Harrisonville and Dayton. she moves from La Garde to Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta.

Harry Zerkle Huntington Anna Dull Genevieve Lowery Mt. Vernon Bertha Wetzall Columbus Dave Wetzall Thomas J. Matthews Walter Tenderle Norfolk Bertie Matthews Gross Matthews Sheltering Arms Hospital Don Holter Youngs Holters Freda Koster Joan Buffington Tiltonsville Anna Lee Warner Clint Douglas Harrisonville Dayton Corporal Douglas la Garde General Hospital New Orleans Lawson General Hospital Atlanta

Note Sharp Decrease in Workers in War Areas

Cleveland report shows 54,000 fewer workers in June in essential industries across Michigan Ohio and Kentucky with further declines in July. War Manpower Commission regional director E L Keenan notes continued downward trend in unfilled priority openings and cites 9200 unfilled priority jobs in Ohio as well as similar gaps in Michigan and Kentucky.

Cleveland Michigan - Ohio - Kentucky E. L. Keenan War Man[power Commission Keenan Ohio Michigan Kentucky

Living Costs at High Level at End of June

The Labor Department reports that living costs in June reached the highest level since spring 1921. As of June 15 the cost of living index stood at 129 percent of the 1935-39 average, based on prices paid by urban workers and excludes taxes and war bond purchases.

Washington Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics

Real Estate Transfers in Meigs Area

Meigs County Recorder transfers list multiple parcels and buyers including Edward Kennedy estate to Lulu B White and others to Raymond Neutzling 86 to 100 acres in Pomeroy. Several parcels change hands in Lebanon Chester Orange Middleport Scipio and Racine with buyer names including James Spaun Jr Gladys Frederick Orville Watson Virgil Tuttle and Harold Johnson.

Pomeroy Meigs County Recorder's Edward Kennedy Lulu B White Walter W Charles C Dwight Clyde E Hally B George R. Kennedy Rolland E Helen G. Neutzling Raymond F. W Neutzling Harold and Mabel Rawson James Spaun, Jr Alberta M. Spaun Lebanon W. E. van Cooney Golda van Cooney Bertha Spaun Curtis Frederick Minnie John Atkinson Myrtle Clarence Stewart Nellie Peed Shumway Norman Frederick Avery Mildred Henry Opal Eichinger Evelyn David Jones Eval Dwight McBride Gladys Flora Frederick Chester Virgil Geneva Tuttle Orvile Faye Watson Orange Paul Clara DeWeese Con Laura Young Middleport Alfred H. Cooper Stanley Ollie Cozart Racine Everett Isaac Hoffman May Tuttle Virgil C. Tuttle Harley and Iva Johnson Thoma Salisbury Harry W. Adel Ce EL Allen Lettie T. C. Meu Mabel Dana Swartz Letha Koblentz Floyd Edna Bolton Dolly Collins Columbia Geo P. Daniels Millie Willie Brown Armo Stansbur Acre Inez Jesse Reeves James Reeves Scipio Arthur M. Reeves James E Inez White Bessie Haddox

Jean Carmichael Weds Delmar Hamm in Quiet Family Ceremony

Miss Jean Carmichael daughter of Rev L R Carmichael and Mrs Carmichael of South Webster married Delmar Hamm son of Mr and Mrs Hamm of Racine in a noon ceremony at the bride’s home on Saturday July 28. Attendants were Miss Dorothy Hamm maid of honor and Virgil Hamm best man. The bride a Bloom Township High School and Ohio University graduate and current Richland High School home economics teacher wore an all white gown with pink rosebud corsage. The groom a Pomeroy High School graduate and dairyman plans to live with his parents near Racine after a short wedding trip.

Virgil Hamm Carmichael Bloom Township High School Ohio University Kappa Beta Sorority Richland High School Vinton County Hamm Pomeroy High School Racine Mr. Hamm

Nominees Named on Democratic Ticket for Meigs County

Albert Gloeckner of the Meigs County Board of Elections announced Democratic nominees. John Hawkins is the mayoral candidate, being the only one in the primary. for council are Richard Folden Dale Carl H F Henson J L Mourning George Baker William Lowe. Write in candidates must pay filing fees to qualify for November.

Pomeroy Meigs County

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