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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1941

Page

6

Ashworth appointed to finish term on Pomeroy Board of Education

Willard Ashworth, director of the Meigs County Relief Office, was named by the Pomeroy Board of Education to complete the late Floyd F. Mees term ending this year. Ashworth, a Laurel Street resident and former Republican central committeeman, joins Herman Kuntz and Irving Karr Jr seeking re election as three seats are up.

Pomeroy Willard Ashworth Meigs County Relief Office Pomeroy Board of Education Floyd F. Mees Ashworth Laurel St Republican Central Third Ward Herman Kuntz Irving Karr, Jr A. A. Massar Kuntz Karr

Middleport Players Lead With 370 Average

Pomeroy Ohio Valley Association baseball averages show Leonard of New Era as leading hitter while Hubbard of Hartford tops the runs list. The article lists team and player names with season totals and qualifying statistics for the current baseball campaign.

Pomeroy Ohio Valley Association Leonard Hubbard Hartford

Pomeroy Area Adrift With Visits and Travel

Local society notes show Pomeroy residents visiting family in Columbus Chicago and Dayton. Members of Meigs County Daughters of America attend a three day state conference in Columbus. Simpson Church Women’s Society met with a dinner and program featuring Mrs Downie and Mrs Jones.

Dayton Will Canada Henry Reibel Pleasant Ridge Columbus Donley Dor Schaefer Harry Oblinger Lincoln Hill Chicago the Daughters of America Meigs County Mabel Wolfe Carrie Meinhart Edna Reibel Frances Smith McCroba U. S. Army Engineers Massillon Woman's Society For Christian Service Simpson Methodist Church Circle No. 1 C. E. W. Downie Margaret Jones Irving Wolfe Guy Mitchler Howard Ebersbach Robert Warner Boney Mitchell Pownall Anthony Graber Dayton Graber Virginia Virginia Graber Pomeroy William A. Smith Selective Service Board George Conde Eugene, Mechanic Sr Roseville Ill

Wedding breakfast marks new Mr. and Mrs. Shavorinsky

The wedding at Sacred Heart Church followed by a breakfast at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe featured the couple Joseph Shavorinsky and Catherine Sulzer. Attendants included Theodore Sulzer Jr and Sr with plans for a Cleveland honeymoon. The new health nurse returns to Meigs County in two weeks.

Middleport Mary Jane Joseph Shavorinsky Edwin Murphy Theodore Sulzer, Jr Chillicothe Robert John Sulzer Shavorinsky Cleveland Meigs County

Preacher J P Miller Delivers Farewell Sermon in Parish

J P Miller, pastor of Dexter Parish in the Churches of Christ, will preach his final sermon Sunday. Bible School at all four churches begins 9 30 am. He departs for Butler Kentucky in September after three years eight months. Regular services at Bradford and Bradbury follow with a farewell message and a program by 12 parish attendees who visited Camp CYC near Portsmouth.

Pomeroy Bradbury-Bradford - Rutland Dexter Parish Churches of Christ J. P. Miller Wilbur Pierce Bradbury Clarence Might Bradford Will Burford Rutland Mildred Braley Dexter Peter Camp Cyc Portsmouth Butler

Pomeroy Fair to Seek School Holiday During Meigs Event

Meigs County Fair board announced a holiday request for school children on October 2 and 3 during the Meigs County Fair at Pythian Park Middleport. Preparations are speeding up after a board meeting. In a separate note, George McDaniel suffered a renewed foot injury after slipping on crutches while recovering from a deep cut.

Pomeroy Meigs County Pythian Park Middleport George McDaniel al Most

Rev J Miller to Leave Meigs County Pastorate

The Rev J P Miller, pastor of the Bradbury Bradford Rutland Dexter parish in Meigs County, will conclude his ministry on Sunday Aug 31 after arriving from Somerset Indiana in 1938. He will pursue further study toward a B Div degree at the College of the Bible Lexington Kentucky. The Millers, with one son Donald 32, have been active in community church work and added over 100 members during his tenure. The week of Sept 1 the Millers will relocate and begin new arrangements.

Middleport J. P. Miller Bradbury- Bradford - Rutland - Dexter Meigs County Miller Donald Bethany College Bethany W. Va College of the Bible Lexington Millers

Rev Miller Begins New Pastoral Charge at Butler Ky

Move to Butler Kentucky marks the start of Rev Miller’s new pastoral assignment as he assumes duties at the local church. The change sets the stage for his leadership in the community and parish activities.

Mrs. Miriam Ohlinger Seeks Divorce For Cruelty

POMEROY Ohio Mrs Miriam M Ohlinger of Middleport files divorce suit against Orval T Ohlinger accusing cruelty They were married November 3 1906 and have ten children eight living Blanche Rhoades sues Oba Rhoades for divorce The couple has been separated since February 13 1933

Pomeroy Miriam M. Ohlinger Middleport Common Pleas Court Orval T. Ohlinger

Two Marriage Licenses Recorded in Pomeroy Probate Court

Three licenses issued Wednesday include E. E. Nesselreade aged 62 of Ravenswood and Nettie M. Starr aged 55 of Racine. John Leonard Miller 26 of Shawnee R D 1 and Regina Gladys Bowman 21 of Dexter. John Otis Bailey 21 of Kingsbury and Phillis Maxine Bailey 19 of Letart Falls.

Pomeroy E. E. Nesselreade Ravenswood Nettie M. Starr Racine John Leonard Miller Shawnee R. D Regina Gladys Bowman Dexter John Otis Bailey Kingsbury Phillis Maxine Bailey Letart Falls

Officials Study Problems of Car Parking

Pomeroy and Marysville share a parking dilemma after a Marysville traffic survey by Robert E. Holaday shows businessmen and their employees occupy over half of unlimited time spaces and about 40 percent of total spaces one block from the Public Square. Local leaders await Marysville’s response and note Pomeroy has not solved the issue, hoping business cooperation will help.

Pomeroy Marysville Robert E. Holaday State Highway Department

Book Store Moves To New Location In Middleport

Middleport Book Store formerly Calderwood's relocates this week to the Hotel LaSalle building. Miss Bertha Grant owner is aided by sister Miss Grant and brother Ed Grant. The former building, bought by H N Swift from Calderwood heirs, will be remodeled and repaired adding two rooms.

Middleport Middleport Book Store Calderwood’s Book Store Hotel LaSalle Bertha Grant Miss Grant Ed. Grant Calderwood Heirs H. N. Swift

Remodeling Underway For Upstairs Apartment Additions

Work starts today on remodeling the building with plans to add an upstairs apartment and other improvements. The project aims to modernize the structure and enhance living space.

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