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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1945

Page

2

Sandpeaks County Fair Set With Livestock and Rides

Agricultural leaders 4 H and Grange members plan exhibits and speed events at the Sandbeigs County Fair to be held today through Thursday. About 35 to 30 horses compete in Wednesday and Thursday races while livestock judging and junior fair awards precede the day’s demonstrations. A Red Cross booth and health checks are featured with bank closures reported midweek.

Pomeroy Sandbeigs Hemlock Grove Racine Chester Ohio Valley Garden Club Red Cross Howard Brothers

Meigs County Fair Opens at Rocksprings Grounds

Meigs County Fair opens at Rocksprings Grounds with the community gathering noted in Middleport and Middleport social notes. Local residents host birthday dinners and celebrate family events including weddings and visits, with updates on returning service members and regional travel.

Athens Messenger Meigs County

Cora Homadew Rites Planned for Wednesday

Funeral services for 95 year old Mrs. Cora Homadew who died Monday in Rutland will be Wednesday at 2 pm at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with burial in Miles Cemetery. The Rutland Baptist Church member will be officiated by Rev. Bowen. She is survived by step daughter Mrs Lester Burs and other relatives.

Middleport Cora Homadew Rutland Rawlings-Coats Miles Cemetery Bowen Rutland, Baptist Church HB. Homadew Lester Burs

Harvesting Loans Are Now Being Accepted

POMEROY The Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office of the Farm Credit Administration is accepting applications for loans to harvest crops for market, produce winter grain, and buy or raise feed for livestock. Farmers may discuss requirements or file applications with County Agent C. E. Blakestee in Pomeroy Ohio or contact Field Supervisor Delmar J. Kunz, P O Box 950 Zanesville Ohio.

Pomeroy Farm Credit Administration C. E. Blakestee Ghia Delmar J. Kunz P. O Zanesville

Pomeroy Social Notes Show Birthday Party and Local News

Pomeroy notes recount John Sisson turning sive years with a party on Butternut Ave. Guests include Harold Brown, Brian Simpson, Robbie Brown, and others. Grandmothers Mrs. Cohen and Mrs. Sisson helped plan. Also noted: Edith Bowen’s upcoming nuptials honored with a dinner at Mary-Jane Coffee Shoppe. Allan Clark announce birth of Robert Don at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Great-grandparents listed.

Anna ‘Sisson Sisson Edith Bowen Mary-Jane Coffee Charles Gibbs Marion Ebersbach Bowen Fred Blaettner Allan Clark Carpenter Robert Don Sheltering Arms Hospital Earl Tewksbury Frank’ Clark Mat‘Ite Cecil Anns’ Minear Lou Tewksbury

Postwar Activities Discussed Monday at Pomeroy Chamber

POMEROY Postwar talk followed a luncheon of the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce with R L Jacobs presiding in W A Smith’s absence. The Pomeroy area notes list residents returning home voyages and local visits including families in Bradbury and Meigs County, and a long roster of community guests and travel updates.

Pomeroy

Rites Held For Charles E Foreman At Letart Church

Funeral services for 78 year old Charles E Foreman of Racine Rt 2 were conducted at the Letart Methodist Church this afternoon with burial in Letart Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Sarah and four daughters Mrs John Arnott Mrs Ray Henry Mrs Kenneth Ours all of Racine and Sarah of Columbus. Attendees later joined a trip to Cleveland to see the Indians vs Tigers with Gail Miller Malcolm Miller Wilbur Rowley Harry Featherstone and Ernest Lallance.

Middleport Andrew Burrard Dayton Harry Russell Parkersburg Nellie Walters Columbus C. &. Bradbury Eddie Kitchen Charles Asa Bradbury Peru Ind Sand Inalian Lake Fred Whitlock C. Fe, Vance Kent Vivian Leila Mae Vance James Sampson Rob Mills Mary Archer Stansbury Ilness H. A. Rothrock William Bailey Jane S-Sei Robert Mccintosh Foreign Service Muriel Roberts Kentucky C. B. Forrest Fremont Dea Hayes Forrest McCoy Bob Richards Faye Root Richards Pesty Richards Lynford Johnson LAS ML Racine Charles E. Foreman Racine Rt. 2 Letart Methodist Church Letart Sarah John Arnott Ray Henry Kenneth Ours Cleveland Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Gail Miller Malcolm Miller Wilbur Rowley Harry Featherstone Ernest Lallance

Army Nurse Weds Officer In Germany

Minersville July 31 1945 Captain Allona L. Baily daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Baily Minersville and Major Jennings B Marshall son of the late J Platt Marshall and Mrs Mary E Marshall of Mingo were married in Wiesbaden Germany in an Army chapel ceremony The couple both served with the 317th Station Hospital The ceremony featured Lt Marjorie Collison as matron of honor and Lt Col Joseph M Donald best man An Officers Club reception followed and the pair honeymooned in Cannes France They plan to resume military duties before deciding future steps.

Minersville At & P.m Allona L. Baily John F. Baily Jennings B. Marshall J. Platt Marshall Mary E. Marshall Mingo Wea Wiesbaden Germany Louis C. Johnson Marjorie Collison St. Francisville Joseph M. Donald Birmingham Ala 317Th Station Hospital Army Mark Hazeltine Indianapolis Sylvia Bally Joseph R. Shelton Peouple Cannes France Riviera Europe Pomeroy High School White Cross School of Nursing Columbus Ft. Knox Camp Atterbury Ind Ireland England Marshall University of Louisville Medical School Louisville General Hospital Louisville Ft. Thomas United States 50Th Field Hospital Maj 82Nd Airbourne Division Holland Belgium Soissons

Reunion Held at iSummerfield Home in Syracuse

Mr and Mrs D T Summerfield hosted a family reunion at their Syracuse home on Sunday August 12 drawing 46 relatives and friends. Attendees included Earl Summerfield and sons from Pennsylvania Herbert Parker and sons from Syracuse Charles Summerfield from Dayton Rexal Summerfield and Sharon Gerald Lee and Tommy from Reedsville Cecil Caldwell Janet M A Summerfield Buel Summerfield Gerald Lamb and son from Charleston Carl Lamb Beckley W Va Glenn Powell and daughters from Gallipolis Garland Lamb Marjorie Moore Georgia Springer R B Lamb Lorraine Lee Richard Reed Harry Summerfield and son from Columbus Jessie Rhinehart and niece Spencer W Va Lucille Pigott Long Bottom Ohio. Buffet lunch followed.

Ter Frances Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Mo. M Russell R. Wilson Albany Calif Carla Kay Colleen Third Ave Mabel Hysell Nancy Fink Columbus Hysell Don Davis Cleveland Peter La‘Wich Rodney Dowsing Ruth Entaminger U. S. 1 Army Nurses Corps David Entsminger White Sulphur Springs W. Va W. T. Moore R. L. Hamilton Chesapeake M. G. Brown Harry Brunker Orson Flesher Memorial Hospital, Huntington Bertha Grant Middleport Pete Mills Sanborns Akron Jon Lavery Susan Althea Anderson Clifford Dempskey Otho Watts C. C. Nichols Dexter Howard Byers LeSage Anna Lee Roy Barnes Logan W. ‘Va James T. Lewis J. E. Christy Gretta Charleston Floyd Daniels Daniels Holzer Hospital Syracuse D. T. Summerfield Earl Summerfield Roger and Sherman Pennsylvania Herbert Parker Bobbie Howard’ Kay Charles Summerfield Dayton Rexal Summerfield Sharon Gerald Lee Tommy Reedsville Cecil Caldwell Janet M. A. Summerfield Tuppers Plains Buel Summerfield Gerald Lamb Carl Lamb Beckley Glenn Powell Maxine Doris Ann Gallipolis Garland Lamb Marjorie Moore Georgia. Springer R. B. Lamb Lorraine Lee Richard Reed Harry Summerfield and Son Mra Jessie Rhinehart Spencer Lucille Pigott Long Bottom

Mrs Dora Chase Dies in Columbus at 85

MIDDLEPORT Mrs Dora Alice Chase 85 died at her home 374 Fifteenth Ave Columbus Saturday after a brief illness. Widow of the late John B Chase she and her husband were former Middleport residents. She is survived by son Carlos W Chase Galion and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held this afternoon.

Cpl R. C. Elberfeld Italy Rita Neutzling Rolland Neutzling Lly St. * Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Charles Gibbs India Son Meigs County Middleport June Sayre Dorothy Harold Hubbard Morrison Patty Shain Columbus Nhen Akron William Menth United States Navy John Reed Weeks Guam Sampson Dora Alice Chase Fifteenth Ave John B. Chase R.A. Miller Chase Carlos W. Chass Galion Jafternoon

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