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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1946

Page

8

Meigs County committee backs one mill levy for a soldiers' memorial hospital

Meigs County leaders met in Pomeroy to discuss a proposed one mill real estate tax levy funded hospital with federal aid to serve the county. Farmers and farm groups voiced support, citing doctor shortages and timely care, with Church involvement urged as Hospital Sunday.

Pomeroy Meigs County Solidiers’ Memorial Hospital Edison Hobstetter Peounty Ming H. E. Starkey Vernon Nesse iGranges Farm Bureau Pearl Hysell Middleport Homer Cook MeigsiCountians Gallipolis Parkersburg Athens Mr. Cook Cook

Memorial hospital plan in Meigs clarified and opened

Committee reviews hospital financing saying maintenance cannot come from the general fund and expenses will be paid from hospital revenues or bequests. The hospital would be a general facility open to all patients and doctors, not a veterans only institution. An elderly donor signaled a $2000 bequest. memorial features may include veteran plaques.

Meigs County Meigs Memorial Hospital Edison Hobstetter H. E. Starkey Leo Vaughan Pearl Hysell William Bradford Hazel Clark Edgar Ervin R. L. Jacobs Vernon Nease Avery Welson Campbell Harper E. C. Willock Homer Cook C. L. Tannehill W. A. Drake Meigs County Veterans Service Court St

Funeral services held for Mrs. Dorothy McRkibben at local Methodist Church

Out of town attendees include Allis family and numerous local residents. Rev. O C Lockwood officiated with interment at Hebbardsville cemetery. Donna Maxine Hayes visited from Columbus. Ruth Davis of Barnesville praised for teaching in SeBrang. Athens County Fair drew many locals. property on Second St purchased by Mr and Mrs Max Rathburn. Dale Laser redecorated the Methodist Church interior.

Melvin Meckibben Ashland O. C. Lockwood Hebbardsville Donna Maxine Hayes Columbus Frank M. Hayes Ruth Davis Barnesvilie Helen McKibben Davis Sebring Athens Oscar Monte McArthur Dale Laser William Spires Don Allen Ralph Wiseman Andi Karen Wanda

Donation To Hospital Fund Voted

POMEROY The American Legion Auxiliary voted to donate 50 to the Meigs County War Veterans Memorial Hospital campaign fund at its Aug. 27 meeting. Mrs. Carrie Neturling presided in the absence of Mrs. Frances Beards. New members joined, officers reported, and plans were made for a rummage sale and upcoming September hostesses.

Jessie Houdashelt Margaret Laiiance Zana Baxter John Wil Jed Webster Ann Eberstath Dey Hosell Brandenburg Cleveland Leona Smith Elizabeth Huber Ethel Tedrow Winona Cook Jessie Houdasheit J Ruey Erb Rhoda Hackett Katie Weber Betty Tedrow Evelyn Cook Margaret Houdashelt Freddie Houdashelt Albert Young Tom Crow Amy Chase Meda Jenkinson Anna’ Jones

Dr. Mel Hartinger Remains in Critical Condition

Dr. Mel G. Hartinger, recently returned from the Cleveland Clinic, is reported in critical condition. He is the brother of Dr. E D B Hartinger of Five Points and has practiced dentistry in Pomroy for many years.

Pomeroy Mel G. Hartinger Cleveland Clinic Hartinger E. DB. Hartinger Five Points

Rehearsal Held For Evangeline Chapter Meeting Observance

Rehearsal conducted at the home of Mrs. Lillian Stieff Monday night for the Evangeline Chapter CES meeting tonight honoring Past Matrons and Past Patrons. Light refreshments followed the practice.

Middleport Evangeline Chapter CES Lillian Stieff

Nominee Is Guest Of R. H. Fergusons

Cecil Underwood of Middlebourne is the Republican nominee to succeed himself as Tyler County’s member of the House of Delegates and is unopposed. He has been employed as instructor at Marietta College for the next term. Wilkesville residents visited Sunday. Elza Reeder Marion and H A Reeder Athens were guests of Lewis Williams family and relatives.

Point Pleasant Cecil Underwood Middlebourne R. H. Fergusons Park Drive Mr. Underwood Tyler County House of Delegates Marietta College Wilkesville Elza Reeder Marion H. A. Reeder Athens Maude Brown Columbus

Firemen Clean Imperial El Co Buildings Ahead of Machine Install

Middleport volunteer firemen used a hose to wash out the Imperial El Co buildings last night. New concrete floors were laid in the buildings and on the ramp that connects them, as machines were moved today from the foundry building where they had been stored.

Middleport Imperial el Co

Middleport Library To Resume Regular Schedule

Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses to multiple couples on Tuesday. The Middleport Public Library, closed in August for repairs, will reopen on Tuesday and continue in the afternoons and evenings on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. An error in a prior list mis-stated Garnet Brown’s age as 30. corrected to 25.

Pomeroy Meigs Probate Court Siddleport Abs Sarahing Probst Abraran Middleport Public Library Louise Carney Roy Keaton Wilkinson Marie Workman Brary Robert E. Penn Parkersby Annuaue Max C. Dunfee Proctorville Jacqueline McKinley Miller Jess Ft. Hale Beckley Ww .Va Thelma R. O'Dell Racine Garnet Brown

Pomeroy Divorce Filed Over Cruelty and Custody

Geraldine Coleman filed for divorce from Glenn Everett Coleman in Meigs Common Pleas Court. The petition alleges gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and requests custody of one minor child.

Pomeroy Meigs Sommon Pleas Court Geraldine Coleman Glenn Everett Coleman

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