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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1945

Page

2

Perfect Weather POMEROY-Action and Homecoming News

In Mets County Common Pleas Court Frank Allen sues Gladys Allen on charges of gross neglect and extreme cruelty, joined by Edythe Whited in a separate divorce action involving Harry Lovel. Victor Hanna returns home from two years and three months abroad, greeted by his parents in Gallipolis and taking a 30 day furlough.

Pomeroy Mets County Common Pleas Court Frank Allen Gladys Allen Edythe Whited Harry ‘Lovel Ralph Whited Fedom Meige County Common Pleas Court Pomeroy-—-S-Set Victor Hanna Africa Italy France Harl Hanna Gallipolis

Cigarettes Displayed On Shelves Amid Shortages

In Pomeroy the shelves show cigarettes openly for the first time in months with a one package per customer limit. Store ads feature bleached muslin and cotton goods scarce for months. Meat and canned fruits are plentiful again while ice cream remains scarce. Russia reports development of hard and soft wheat suitable for irrigated or non irrigated land.

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Meigs County Fair Highlights Garden Club and Beach Show

Thousands attend the Meigs County Fair as ideal weather lifts gate receipts. Amateur Gardeners Club of Middleport earns praise for display with ribbons. Hemlock Grange wins first prize in crafts and 4 H Club displays feature vegetables and educational exhibits. Albert Bengel exhibits top Hereford stock, including the champion bull. Beach Show by Meigs County Fox Hound Association draws 325 hunters with 80 entries from nearby towns. Vic Selfheit’s Sue among prize winners. Cap Andy Milt radio finale and chicken supper cap the event.

Pomeroy Meigs County Amateur Gardeners Club of Middleport Hemlock Grange Albert Bengel Meigs County Fox Hound Association Tracy Whaley Norma Fisher Arthur Beegte Piketon Athens Amesville Charleston Ripley Floyd Swiger Ben Dial Wellston Vic Selfheit Sue Arthur Beegle Whaley Toflay Fair Board Cap, Andy Milt

Beards Heads Drew Webster Post Auxiliary

Frances Beards elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post American Legion 1st. Rita items include officers Emma VII Rhoda Hackett Anna Ebersbach Trank Brandenburg Winona Cook Jenna Eslestein Carrie Neutzling and 25 members attended the Tuesday night meeting at the ritualistic start. Reports by Gladye Morgan Anna Baxter and others noted. Attendance contest proposal and a social September meeting planned with hostesses named.

lStor Betty Tedraw Jenne Sue Fislestein Gladye Morgan Anna Baxter Margaret Sinclair Ways and Means Elizabeth Young Carrie ont-Raing Dora Manley Masdames Tucille Story Gladys Morgan Edna Clark Ciara Paulson Ada Hoskins Ella Winpple Beka Willard Chloe Bailey Avia Morris Ona Osborne

Middleport Social Notes Honor Farewell Osbournes Move

Mrs Lemoyne Osborne was feted at a farewell luncheon at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe as the family prepares to move to Dayton. Mr Osborne, a former science teacher, will teach again after joining the General Chemical Defense Corporation. The couple and daughters Joan and Jill will leave at week’s end.

Middleport Lemoyne Osborne Mary Jane Osbornes Dayton Osborne General Chemical Defense Corporation Heath Methodist Church Amateur Gardeners Club Woman's Music Club Joan Jill Eleanor Schaaf Kathryn Swanson Mae Sauer Juanita Bachtel Dorothy Durges Beulah Strauss Helen Lloyd Edna Maxine Coats Francis H. Klein Forrest Griffin

Turner Urges Broadening Of Call For Session

Representative Benjamin F. Turner of Meigs County sent a letter to Governor Frank Lausche urging a broader call for the General Assembly to convene in extraordinary session around September 5 to consider Ohio unemployment insurance legislation.

Pomeroy Benjamin F. Turner Meigs County Frank J. Lausche Governor Lausche General Assembly Ohio

Burnsides Hold Reunion in Ohio Town

Fifty five relatives attended the 22nd annual Burnside reunion on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Childs in North Second Land Hudson Streets. A basket dinner followed by a short business session led to a vote to return to the Childs home in 1946. The afternoon included photo taking and renewing acquaintances with attendees from Point Pleasant, Huntington, Letart, Gallipolis, and Charlevoix among others.

Middleport Burnside George Childs North Second Land Hudson Sts Childs Mollowang Tom McGuffin Harold McGuffin Mary McGuffin W. B. McGuffin Lorena Shifler Laura Vickers Robert McGuffin Fred McGuffin Walter Selby Robert McDaniel JSON Point Pleasant Point Pleasant; Mrs. ‘Emma Love, Leon, W. Va da Marshall Charleston Elaine McKinney Millfield Mass Ee National Congress June McMechem Charles Cargo William Bladen L. Smith Gallipolis Mary Washington General Assembly Ohio Pomeroy Steubenville Liverpool Sandusky

Earnest Jones Receives Federal Citation

Ernest Jones of Ohio State University Columbus affiliated with the Office of Scientific Research and Development is awarded a Reversion certificate for valuable service. Jones and his wife Alice Lama from Middleport visited over the weekend. Mrs Lama’s mother, E R Lama, has improved after hospital stay.

Miss Kingsland To Teach at West Virginia School of Technology

Miss Amy Kingsland formerly of Jackson High School faculty will teach Spanish French and German at the West Virginia School of Technology in Montgomery West Virginia. She recently returned from eight weeks at the Spanish Language Institute in Mexico City.

Pomeroy Amy Kingsland Jackson High School West Virginia School of Technology Montgomery W.va Kingsland E. W. Kingsland Court St Mexico National University of Mexico West Virginia

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