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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1949

Page

7

Pomeroy Public Schools Set to Open Tuesday Morning

Pomeroy schools will resume Tuesday September 6 with Junior Senior High at 845 am elementary at 9 am. Lunch times start 1130 for first graders and noon for others with afternoon sessions at 1 pm elementary and 115 pm in higher grades. Registration for new high school entrants occurs Thursday or Friday.

Pomeroy W. A. Smith Smith J. E. White Margaret Chapman W. A. Drake Marion Ebersbach Asa

Roadside Park Naming Corrected for Portland Park Additions

Correction notes that Pomeroy Syracuse Roadside park was mistaken for the site to receive major improvements led by Meigs County Representative O. O. Patterson. The added facilities are designated for installation at the Portland Park.

Pomeroy Syracuse Meigs County O. O. Patterson Portland Park

Renovation Of Sacred Heart Church Under Way

Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy is undergoing a complete renovation for its centennial and the church’s fiftieth anniversary. Major work focuses on frescoing the sanctuary walls and ceiling with funds from the Fred Guth bequest and parish contributions. The Rev. Fr. William J. Riley expects completion for the October 16 17 celebration.

Pomeroy Sacred Heart Guth Fred Guth William J. Riley

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Social notes recall visits by Mr. and Mrs. Nease and East Liverpool parents, Jim and Dorothy White returning from Columbus, and the Hamm Roedel wedding. Lt. and Mrs. Riggs from Camp Lejeune visit Helen Nease, while A T Barton improves from pneumonia. Various residents travel to Indianapolis, Dayton, Massillon, and Los Angeles. surgery, hospital stays, and fairs accompany the week.

Frederick S. Nease Banner Richard McConnelsville Pomeroy Greene Meigs County Agricultural Extension Errold Dawson Belle W. Va John Terrell Bill Dayton Strickland Thomas Bowen Albert Burkhart New Aldbany Ind Burkhart Roland Bachtel Carol Ann Massillon Warsaw Los Angeles Oblinger Wahama

Meigs County Land Transfers and Affidavits Summary

Meigs County land transfer notices list multiple deeds and affidavits. Transfers include Ashar and Fridna Baker to Vivian Norris for 1 acre in Letart. Rice heirs, Garnet Bachner, and Frances Minor to D N Rice. Ruthand and others to Avery and Ola St Clair for 7.75 acres. Jom A Lawson to Carrie Lang en for 31 acres. Postlewaits to Hoffman for Lot 29 in Pomeroy. Cora Hitchens to Keith and Dolly Woods for 4-100 acre. Young heirs to Lewis and Howard Young. Olive Lewis and Charlotte You to Howard and Inez Young for 66 acres. Emma and Thomas Flolin to Banice Flolin for 90-100 acres. Emma Flolin to Lawrence Eltin for 1 acre. Jesse Ward and Lloyd Ward to Elbert and Gladys Davns for 78.5 acres in Columbia.

Ashar Fridna Baker Vivani R. Norris Letart M. G. Rice D. N Rice Harold Rice Garnet Bachner Frances Minor Rutland Mareld Rice D. N. Rice Ruthand Guy Eilzabeth Smith Avery Ola St. Clair Chester Jom A. Lawson Salisbury Emma Flolin Lawrence Eltin Jesse J Lioyd J. Ward Elbert Gladys Davns Columbia

Wives File Charges In Separate Assault Cases

Sam Gibbs Pomeroy 46 was charged by his wife Norena Redman with assault and battery. He pleaded guilty in Mayor Spencer's court and was fined 50 dollars plus costs with 30 days jail, 40 dollars suspended for good behavior. Redman also faced a hearing in Justice Percy L Peoples court and received 50 dollars fine and 30 days jail. Kennilworth Nease is spending three weeks with the Advance Guard at Camp Atterbury Indiana.

Pomeroy Sam Gibbs Main St Duckworth Spencer Norena Redman Dallas Redman Court of Justice of Peace Percy L. Peoples Pomeroy Route 3 Kennilworth Nease Camp Atterbury Ind

Bandmaster Is Employed in Middleport

Raymond Max resigned as bandmaster and Robert Brashares of Enterprise Ohio was hired to succeed him at the high school board meeting. Brashares, an Ohio University graduate, taught at Buchtet High School and Buechtel York schools and played trombone in the Ohio University Symphony Orchestra. He will meet the Senior Band at 9 am Wednesday August 31. The Band Boosters Association will meet Thursday at 7 90 p.m. in the band room.

Middleport Raymond Maxwell Robert Brashares Enterprise Ohio Board of Education Ohio University Buchtet High School Buechtel-York Ohio University Symphony Orchestra Brashares Band Boosters Association David Darst, Jr

Seines Announce Birth of Daughter Bonnie Jean

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seines announce the birth on Tuesday of a daughter, Bonnie Jean, at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. The family includes a son, Charles Jr., with grandparents James and Mrs White and John and Mrs Seines of Middleport, and great grandparents Roselia Seines of Leon West Virginia and A Pickens of Gallipolis.

Middleport Charles Seines Bonnie Jean Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Seines Charles, Jr James White John Seines Roselia Seines Leon W.va A. ©. Pickens Gallipolis

Historic Places Visited By Family

Dr Edna McKnight and her daughters Louise and Eleanor McKnight of Bedford Indiana traveled ten days studying history at Gettysburg Cape Cod Plymouth Concord and Lexington returned to Mr and Mrs A V Howell Plum Street Pomeroy last Tuesday The mother is a Pomeroy high school graduate class of 1919 Louise is a Purdue sophomore and Eleanor a Bedford High School senior.

Pomeroy Edna McKnight Louise Eleanor McKnight Bedford Ind Gettysburg Cape Cod Plymouth Concord Lexington Mass

Moores Vacationing in Kentucky This Week

The Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Moore and daughter Einyr travel with relatives in Kentucky and will return this weekend. Their son Pfe Harold Moore, on furlough, has gone back to Chanute Field Rantoul Ill.

Middleport W. B. Moore Einyr Kentucky

Class To Meet Pomeroy At Enterprise Church

Willing Workers class of Enterprise United Brethren Church meets at Miss Harriett McIntosh home Thursday evening. Funeral cost details and times are noted for Trevey Finsterwald Funeral Home at 144 Butternut Ave Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Clase Enterprise United Brethren Church Trevey F 'Finsterwald Butternut Ave

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