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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1946

Page

7

Memorial Hospital Campaign Fund Update and Local Notices

Memorial Hospital campaign work grows under chairman. Pomeroy reports Prayer Service by Lt Glenna Rummel of Findlay Ohio at Salvation Army Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m and evening message Sunday at 7 30. Public invited. Also Farmers and civic notices from Pomeroy and Wilkesville events. Dillon car collision on Route 7 causes minor damage. no injuries reported.

Dillon Pomeroy Hobart Dillon John Martin

Donations discussed for War Veterans Hospital bond drive

The Campaign Fund of the War Veterans Memorial Hospital Committee reports $305 raised by Monday evening. Local chambers, the Drew Webster Post, and Daughters of America contribute, aiming to fund publicity for the November election. The panel plans audits, posters, mail, radio, and speaker programs to reach Meigs County voters. If approved, a one mill levy would be levied on real estate.

Pomeroy War Veterans Memorial Hospital Committee Edison Hobstetter Veterans Service Office Chamber of Commerce Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Drew Webster Post American Legion Railroad Brotherhood Daughters of America Chester Tannehill Edgar Ervin Meigs County War Veterans Memorial Hospital R. E. Borce Blue Cross War Memorial Hospital Leo Vaughan R. E. Boice Wil!cock C. E. Blakeslee Whitney Ingraham Hobstetter S P.m

Middleport Social Notes Teeming With Local Gatherings

Friends of Miss Laura McKay, sister of late A W McKay, held a Sunday afternoon gathering at Mrs A W McKay's home on N Third Ave. for her 81st birthday, with ice cream and cake served. A wedding occurred as Miss Minnie L Holland wed James W Rickman at the bride's parents home in Seneca S Co. The couple, with roots in North Carolina and Local schools, plan a Philadelphia visit before resuming duties. a reunion of former school friends also marked the weekend along with numerous visits and picnics across the town.

Middleport Laura McKay A. W. McKay A. W McKay Third Ave Laurie Miss McKay Elminnie L. Holland James W. Rickman Earl Cranston Rickman Sycamore St Seneca S. Co Holland Toussaint Holland North Carolina Rickman Benedict College Columbia S. C Seneca Middleport High School ETO Wilberforce University Philadelphia

Middleport Man Slated to Appear With Singer

Middleport residents will see Charles Rickman, son of Earl and Mrs Rickman of Sycamore Street, perform as tenor with the Harmonaires at the Metgs County Fair Thursday evening. Rickman is a Middleport High School graduate and often sings solo parts with the group. Ella Muller of Lincoln Hill announces the birth of a six and a half pound daughter Thursday to Mr and Mrs Charles Weed of Shaker Heights, the former Betty Groff.

Middleport Harmon- Aires WLW Charles Rickman Earl C. Rickman Sycamore St Middleport High School Charles Harmonaires Veard Pomeroy Ella Muller Lincoln Hill Charles Weed Shaker Heights

Edna Koblentz and Eugene Wolfe Wed in Point Pleasant

Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Edna Koblentz of Point Pleasant to Eugene Wolfe, solemnized Tuesday August 6 at the home of Rev. Charles Pomeroy of First Baptist Church. Wolfe attended Middleport High, played football and basketball, served in the Navy, and plans to enter a Tennessee diesel motor school.

Edna Koblentz Point Pleasant Eugene Wolfe Charles Pomeroy First Baptist Church Wolfe Middleport High School Tennessee

Middleport personals at the Dunbar auto races guests listed

Attendees at the Dunbar West Virginia auto races on Sunday included Jerry Frank Mr and Mrs Glenn Lambert and daughter Paddy Jo Mr and Mrs Ernest Lallance Also visiting were Mr and Mrs James Shaum Mansfield guests of Mr and Mrs Franklin Bailey Mrs Bailey takes a Miller Store vacation Miss Sylvia Tovey Detroit visiting sister Mrs Willig Anthony J D Hartinger recently stayed in Parkersburg Mrs Jessie Sherwood Ashley Ohio visiting sister Mrs Stella Hoffman Grant St Ben Riley Wilberforce University chef spending a week at home here Mrs H S Roush visited Columbus Sunday Wilson Hudson Fisher s Market employee on a week vacation with brother John Hudson Toledo His mother Mrs Martha Hudson has been in Toledo for several weeks Beatrice Compston of Wells

Dunbar W. Va Jerry Frank Glenn Lambert Paddy Jo Ernest Lallance James Shaum Mansfield Franklin Bailey Bailey Miller Sylvia Tovey Detroit Willig Anthony J. D. Hartinger Parkersburg Jessie Sherwood Ashley Stella Hoffman Grant St. Ben Riley Wilberforce University H. S. Roush Columbus Wilson Hudson Fisher’s Market John Hudson Toledo Martha Hudson Beatrice Compston Wells

Downington Church Dedication Aug 25

POMEROY The Downington Community Church reopens after repairs and redecorating with a full day Sunday meeting on August 2 featuring speakers music and entertainment by children Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Fred Haning superintendent A notice of appointment states Mr S Hughes of 1 3 Cline Building Athens Ohio named administrator of Emma Frazier estate Creditors urged to file claims by the law of four oaths.

Pomeroy Downington Fred Haning S Hughes Cline Athens Ohio Emma Frazier Athens County Francis D White

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