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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1943

Page

4

Five Meigs Men Attend Southeast Ohio Camp

Five Meigs County men joined 184 other attendees from 15 counties at the fifth annual Southeastern Ohio Men's camp held at Ross Hocking State Park. Sponsored by Southeastern Ohio Camps Inc the two day event featured Reverend Malzar of Hillsboro as principal speaker and group activities such as horseshoe pitching volleyball softball and swimming. Meigs County delegates include Vernon Nease Clyde Norris George Meinhart Vaughn Crites and C. E. Blakeslee.

Pomeroy Meigs County Southeastern Ohio Ross-Hocking State Park Southeastern Ohio Camps, Inc Agricultural Extension Service Malzar Presbyterian Church Hillsboro Ohio Isle of Jersey Vernon Nease Minersville Clyde Norris Letart Falls George Meinhart Middleport Vaughn Crites C. E. Blakeslee Pormeroy

End Meigs Visit POMEROY

Mr and Mrs Gerald Rice and son Michael left Wednesday morning for Lake City Tennessee after staying here several days Michael has stayed with his grandparents for months They were accompanied to Crown City by Mrs Cora Bennett aunt of Mr Rice who will stay with her brother and family Their son Pvt Gene Rice of Camp Gruber Oklahoma has joined his wife and daughter at his parents home in Crown City for a furlough

Pomeroy Gerald Rice Michaeleft Lake City Tenn Michael Rices Crown City Mr. Rice Cora Bennett Pvt Gene Rice Camp Gruber Okla Mildred Lisle Vogue Jessie Mitch i Columbus James Dobbie Hoboken N. J Earl Dobbie Jimmy Maywood Mary Huber Betty Dempsky Middleport Minnie Neutzling Mulberry Ave Myrtle Long Parkersburg Murl Long Will Dawson Ed Koehler Sybil Allis Charles Russell Ft. Bragg N. C Ethan Allen Hampton, Jr Texas Southwest Harold Jones Roy Jones Minersville St. Albans Dorothy Jones Ed Hawley Edith Hood Anna Blumenauer Ada Clark Josephine Case Raymond Ebersbach George Ohlinger Ed Turpin Cleveland Harry Ohlinger Turpin Mary Miller S. F. Kateze Miriam Danville L. RR. Farmer Marilyn Leroy Mansfield Loren Caverlee Huntington Theron Ohlinger Dayton Clifford Hood Chillicathe Roberta Jane Thompson Hinton W. Va C. FE. Nease F. Hood C. E Nease Robert Thompson

Pomeroy Social Notes Marriage Announcements

POMEROY area notes report the July 30 8 09 p m marriage of Gerald Lamb son of Mrs Georgia Springer Tup pers Plains to Rebecca Willard of Charleston W V The ceremony took place in Columbus Ohio with minimal attendants and both families listed. Also covered is a Camp Crowder Mo wedding uniting Wilma Louise Burdette and Pvt Donald E Crebs and a long roster of local moves visits and community notices from Pomeroy Ohio July events and personal updates.

Tuppers Plains Gerald Lamb Georgia Springer Rebeeca Willard Charleston W. Va Josephb. Shelihaas Ighland Avenue Methodist Church Columbus Ohio Ohio University Olive-Orange High School E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co Camp Crowder Wilma Louise Burdette Crebs Pomeroy High School Officer Training School Oberlin College E. B. Badger and Sons Company Point Pleasant United States Army General Chemical Defense Corporation

Eastern Star Picnic Moves Indoors In Pomeroy

Heavy rains forced the Pomeroy Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star to hold its picnic indoors at the Masonic Temple. About 45 members and guests enjoyed a buffet, dessert of ice cream and cake, and a regular meeting led by Mrs. Helen H. Nease. The group voted to donate to the Red Cross kit bag project and planned a theatre party after the next meeting. The next gathering is set for Sept. 7.

Helen Lyons Meigs Bendvue Temple Theatres Nease

Alvie Partlow Wins Victory Farmer Award

Middleport Produce Company announces that Alvie Partlow of Pomeroy has been selected by Allied Mills Manufacturing Co to receive a Victory Farmer Plaque for distinguished service in producing food for victory. Details available from Middleport Produce.

Middleport Middleport Produce Company Alvie Partlow Pomeroy Allied Mills Manufacturing Co Wayne Food Products Partlow

Primary Voting Hours Announced for August Primary

Meigs County clerk Albert Gloeckner announced voting precincts will be open Tuesday August 10 from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m standard time shifting to 7 30 a m to 7 30 p m due to wartime. He said twenty six absent voter ballots for Middleport have been cast and absentee voting ends Thursday at 6 30 p m with mail ballots accepted until Friday noon.

Pomeroy Albert Gloeckner Meigs County Middleport Gloeckner

Two Family Members Stricken In Separate Tragedies

Mrs. Alice Smith travels from Marshalltown Iowa after seven weeks since Miss Cora Tidd died there a graduate nurse and Middleport native. Her half-brother Chief Petty Officer C Kim Tidd died July 14 at Boston after a leave. he served as a Navy physical training specialist and had worked in insurance and later his own business.

Middleport Alice Smith Marshalltown Iowa Cora Tidd Miss Tidd C. H. Tidd Meigs Newfoundland C. Kim Tidd Boston Tidd Navy Coe College Cedar Rapids Southern Surety Co Des Moines

Lippi Funeral Held for Mrs Alfred Lippi in Middleport

Middleport residents gathered at Sacred Heart Church for the funeral of Mrs. Alfred Lippi after a rosary at her Front Street home. Numerous relatives from Parkersburg Marietta Gallipolis and Pomeroy attended along with pallbearers Edward Sohn Lee Pratt O E McKinley Leonard Scholl Gene Barsotti and Herman Scholl. Norma Lippi will visit Charleston with her sister Mrs Santi Barsotti for several days.

Middleport Alfred Lippi Sacred Heart Church Front St Mary Tei Lewis Marchi Parkersburg Brunicardi Marietta A. Fontana Oscar Bastian George Marchi A. Rocchi Gene Barsotti George Alderigi Gallipolis P. Angeletti A. Casci C. Menchini O. Pierotti Margaret Vadish Pomeroy Edward Sohn Lee Pratt O. E. McKinley Leonard Scholl Herman Scholl Norma Lippi Santi Barsotti Charleston

Retirement audit role noted for insurance firm head

The obituary notes the deceased served as auditor for a major insurance company and lists surviving spouse and two sons Kim Jr. and Bill, ages 11 and 8, who live in Marshalltown.

Kim Jr Bill Marshalltown

Kingsbury 4-H Club Meeting At Bunker Hill

Meigs County Kingsbury 4-H Club met July 30 at Bunker Hill for a short gathering followed by games and a wiener roast. Attendees included Lucille Genheimer Hazle Epple Nora Michael Betty Heilman Anna Mae Thomas Delores Mohler Glada Mohler Victor Sponagle Bob Story Earl Thoma Glenn Thoma Ralph Gerald Lawrence Michael John Thomas Willie Carr Virgil King Kermit Epple Floyd Jordan. Next meeting set for August 13.

Pomeroy Kingsbury 4-H Club Bunker Hill Lucille Genheimer Hazle Epple Nora Michael Betty Heilman Anna Mae Thomas Delores Mohler Glada Mohler Victor Sponagle Bob Story Earl Thoma Glenn Thoma Ralph Gerald Lawrence Michael John Thomas Willie Carr

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