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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1946

Page

3

Pomeroy Committee Hears Talk By Palmer

Pomeroy Mason Bridge officials hear Palmer explain the law on tolls and state control. He cites Attorney General Jenkins ruling that the bridge cannot join the state system, with a temporary five cent toll proposed until legislation acts.

Pomeroy Ray Palmer State Bridge Commission Pomeroy- Mason Meigs County Theodore Reed Palmer Hugh S Jenkins Pomeroy-Mason Ohio Bridge Commission Sandusky Bay Highway Department

Pvt Marvin Krider Assigned Occupation

Pvt Marvin F Krider son of Raymond Krider 303 Wetzgall St was inducted into the Army April 24 and has completed basic training. He is being assigned to occupation troops after anti aircraft artillery training at Fort Bliss Texas.

Pomeroy Marvin F. Kriider Raymond Krider Wetzgall St Army Fort Bliss Texas

Licensed to Wed POMEROY- Marriage Licenses Issued

Meigs Probate Court issued licenses Wednesday to Melvin Hood 28 Pomero s aka Helen Erwin 20 Middleport Isaac Baxter 22 Point Pleasant Violet Ashbury 18 Middleport Don Baker 21 Wheelersburg Garnet Courtright 24 Dexter Russell Stone 23 Belpre and Nora Kelly 26 Chester.

Meigs Probate Melvin Hood Pomeros Helen Erwin Middleport Isaac Baxter Point Pleasant Violet Ashbury Don Baker Wheelersburg J and Garnet Courtright Dexter Russell Stone Belpre Nora Kelly Chester

Contour strip cropping praised by Meigs County demonstrators

Meigs County extension agents and Tennessee Valley Authority officials tout contour strip cropping as soil conserving. Wayne and Lloyd Roush report strips hold soil better. local farmers supply lime and nitrogen while TVA provides phosphate. County crops in 1945 include hay 20 900 acres 1.47 tons per acre and corn 11 300 acres 434 bushels per acre. Dehorning and hedge trimming guidance for shrubs and prudent lawn height advised. Tomato prices fluctuated with marketing issues and a growers organization discussed.

Wayne Lloyd Roush Agricultural Extension Service Tennessee Valley Administration Wayne Roush Lloyd F. J. Reed Meigs Soil Conservation District Agricultural Extension’ Service The Tennessee Valley’ Authority Soil Conservation District Norman Heilman W. A. King Homer Radford Wilber Parker Dana Hoffman Meigis County Ohio Cooperative Crop Reporting Service United’ ‘States Department of Agriculture Ohio Agricultural Experiment ‘Station Meigs County Pomeroy Midieport

Middleport Social Notes Wedding News Highlights

Simplicity marked the July 27 wedding of Mass Mass Clarice Gibbs and Karl Krautter at the bride's mother’s Bradbury home. The ceremony, officiated by Rev Gearhart, featured a living room altar, gardenias, and a first-piece cake cutting during a reception. guests arrived from Mason City and Huntington, with local relatives and out-of-town friends visiting afterward. mass

Middleport Clarice Gibbs Karl Krautter Meda Gibbs Bradbury Gearhart Mason City Ambrose Gibbs Charlotte Mae Gibbs Krautter Richard Krautter W. Va Theol Wildermuth Middleport High School Miss Gibbs Meigs County

Funeral Rites Held For Infant Booker Boy

Morris Booker Sr and Mrs Booker mourn the loss of their 29 day old son at the family home on Wyllis Hul. Funeral services were held at 10 am Friday at Euing Funeral Home and burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Booker Boy Pomeroy Morris Booker Booker Wyllis Hul Euing Buiai Beech Grove

Family Night Planned at Harrisonville Church

Middleport Presbyterian Church hosts Family Night on Sunday evening August 4. Dr Homer G Mc Millen, pastor of the Middleport First Presbyterian Church, will deliver the message.

Middleport The Presbyterian Church of Harrisonville Homer G McMillen First Presbyterian Church

Pomeroy Social Notes Birthday Celebrations And Births

The column notes Mrs. Ben Kesterson and daughter celebrating birthdays of five-year service members in various locales. Carol Ann, granddaughter of the Kestersons, visited. Wayne Run couple celebrate fourth wedding anniversary with friends hosting a party. A son born to Mr and Mrs Pete Sisson at St Josephs Hospital. Ewing ambulance transported Mrs Sisson. 4-H Club met at the Children’s Home and two members plan 4-H Camp August 4 to August 8. next meeting August 12.

Pomeroy Haddox Ben Kesterson Tion Beulan Viola Bernardette Rinharde Charles Gordon Waylors Run Dale Smith Otto Lohn Homer Gordon Pete Sisson St. Josephs Hospital

Ament Party Completes 2000 Mile Smoky Mountain Tour

Jake Ament returns from a two week vacation with a 2000 mile motor tour through the Smoky Mountains and Skyline Drive. The group from Pomeroy includes Mr and Mrs Harry Schwab Miss Erna Jesse and Junior Pullins along with other local relatives and friends. Birthdays for Mr and Mrs Chet Haddox were celebrated with a Sunday dinner at their home with family and friends. The crowd includes Jan Haddox and relatives from Circleville Crooksville and Warren. Miss Esther Michl has finished as a laboratory technician student at Flora Stone Mather College Cleveland and will return in September for graduation. Her guest this week is Fred Wherle of Warren.

Jake Ament Ament Pomeroy Smoky Mountains Skyline Drive Harry Schwab Erna Jesse Junior Pullins Chet Haddox Jan Haddox Herman Haddox Lewis Triplett al Hendrix Kenny Wickliff Columbus Esther Michl William Michl Flora Stone Mather College Cleveland Michl Fred Wherle Warren

Syracuse Dominates Minors In 14-4 Softball Win

Syracuse trounced the Minors 14-4 in a Pomeroy Bend Softball League game at Pomeroy Wednesday evening. Roush pitched for Syracuse allowing seven hits and one walk. Houdashelt started for the Minors giving up 13 hits and four bases on balls. Syracuse scored in every inning and got P Hubbard’s homer, Cundiff's double and two triples, Winebrenner going 4 for 5 with three runs. Minors from Conde, Mowery, Maysell, and Jack Lewis tallied with Lewis hitting a four-bagger.

Pomeroy Syracuse Pomeroy Bend Roush Houdashelt P. Hubbard Cundiff

Local social notes from Langsville and nearby towns

Maxine Ogdin of Langsville stayed overnight with Dr. and Mrs. P E Stanley at their cabin in Long Bottom. Several residents visited Gallipolis and Con verse while others enjoy vacations and trips to Chicago St Louis and Pittsburgh.

Vacation travelers head East for two weeks

Baird and his son Charles left August 1 for a two week vacation in the East staying with Mr and Mrs Homer Lotier the Bairds in law. Hazel Bolinger accepted a telephone operator position this week. J T Robinson visited his grandson John Robinson who is convalescing after an appendectomy and is home on Mulberry Ave. George Farris of Middleport left for Columbus to work with the Insurance Division of the Veterans Administration.

John George Farris Middleport Veterans Service Office Columbus Veterans ‘Administration

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