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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1943
Page
3
The Pomeroy Volunteer Firemen announce the annual New Year’s Ball proceeds to aid the Red Cross. It marks the forty year Eve celebration with Klein Kats rt providing music. Dancing begins at p.m. and runs to a.m. at Pomeroy High School gymnasium with door prizes donated by local merchants.
A. H. Bradbury, Meigs and Gal Counties politician and salesman, was brought from Orlando Florida to a Hol hospital after his illness worsened while visiting there. His son C. P. Bradbury drove him home then to the hospital where treatment began.
An old advertisement claims poor digestion can be helped by increasing liver bile flow. It touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick daily aid often improving digestion within about thirty minutes, contrasting with artificial remedies.
The Drew Webster Post Legionnaires announced by Commander Ernest Lal Lance that the 1943 quota was met at a Monday Legion Hall meeting. A Christmas week dinner is planned for December 20 with suburban members supplying chickens. Forty members attended and welcomed new members Joe Vadish and Russell Quillen. Alfred Elberfeld received the turkey award. Eskey Hill and Don Wood led the refreshment hour.
Real estate transfers list Ernest Mulford and Wilmetta Mulford to Isaac Wilt and Lida Wilt for Lot 79 in Middleport. Birth registrations for Amelia Wittmer and Paul Will admitted. other court actions include estates inventory and debts in Cooper Ebersbach Bentz Miller Ward cases and guardianship request for Earl, Donald, and Robert Ward. Marriage licenses issued for Eugene Raines and Jean Hanshaw. Fred Searls and Martha Ellis.
POMEROY Ohio Christmas tree dealers must obtain state nursery stock dealer certificates for evergreen sales with roots and pay a $10 fee under the Ohio Plant Pest Law in effect since 1939. No extra certificate is needed to sell rootless Christmas trees. funeral notices indicate John Williamson's service attended by Pearl Speed Elizabeth Chafin Clyde Williamson J L Burdette Gertrude Bateman and relatives.
Mrs Karl Owen entertained the Five Hundred Club at her S Third Ave home as Middleport and Pomeroy women revive the game series. The WSCS Evening Circle met at Mrs E M Wood home with talks on approved homes supported by the WSCS. Mrs C P Dutton elected circle chair and Mrs Lawrence Mithoan secretary. 230 members and one guest attended. B H Sanborn Missionary Class held a holiday meeting with carols and a paper on Christmas In Foreign Lands by Mrs Ralph Zandel.
Pomeroy High School glee clubs prepare for their annual Christmas concert on Thursday December 16 at the Junior High Auditorium. Director Mrs Alice Smith Nease announces a program of Christmas carols from America and other lands with shadow pictures and Yuletide decorations. Admission price and tickets to be announced later by Principal J E White.
MIDPLEPORT Frank Red Hayes freshman at Middleport High School and football squad member was taken to Holzer Hospital after his condition worsened following a cerebral hemorrhage. His father, a New York Central Railroad employee, gave a blood transfusion and Hayes was reported resting easy last night.
Dr. Franklin McElfresh 86 former Chester resident and retired Methodist minister died of a heart ailment at his home 31 Jefferson Ave Columbus on December 3 He was educated at Chester Seminary and Ohio Wesleyan University where he earned a PhD and DD in 1882 Surviving are his daughter Florence Columbus and brothers Edward Point Pleasant West Virginia and Zene Tipton Iowa
Gallia County FSA supervisor E. Ray Bailey was named acting supervisor of Meigs County succeeding Vaughn Crites who left to serve in the U S Merchant Marines and departed Thanksgiving Day for Sheepshead Bay New York. Mrs Malcolm Hartley and Enid Swarner are assisting in the Meigs office with loads and other business on Tuesdays and Fridays each week.
Local notes report Meigs County service members and families. Vic Hannahs of Pomeroy visits with Cpl Renzo Menchini and Lt Ruth Danis near their hometown. Several others, including Walter Mier, Billy Roush, Hugh Custer, Red Bolin, Gordon Gordon, and George Beards kin, are listed with furloughs, transfers, and postings from Camp Haan to Italy, Africa, or Utah, with spouses and parents named.
Community news lists many names and short updates including party attendances and initiations at the White Shrine in Athens. Several residents travel for family illness and hospital care in Rutland Columbus Gallipolis and Charleston. A Garden Club meeting is postponed due to illness and local social visits are noted.
REEDSVILLE Farm Bureau Advisory Council No. 3 gathered Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Pickens. Officers elected include Henry Wippel chairman Harry Pickens vice chairman and Mrs Wilbur Parker secretary treasurer The group heard G L Michael sketch Voorhis speech and members spoke during the discussion period Refreshments were served to attendees including the Pickens family and council officers.
POMEROY Clerk of Courts Herman Bears says new hunting licenses are on sale. November totals show receipts of 165.20 with 119.85 kept by the county and 45.35 to the state. The month records 140 titles issued 28 liens 19 memo titles 124 applications and affidavits and 5 certificate copies.
The Board of Education teachers and United Methodist Church officers enjoyed a church potluck Monday evening. They discussed Church School problems and Christmas plans, decided on a combined Christmas program, and approved moving Sunday School to 9 30 a m starting December 19. Adele Fowler welcomed as a new teacher.
The Rev. Walter Lodt of St Pauls Lutheran Church announces a Bible Study Hour this evening at 7 30 p.m. at the church. The session will begin the Christmas Story with the first chapter of Matthew. The public is welcome to attend.
The Five Hundred Club held a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe and the home of Mrs. Jane Ann Hite with members from Pomeroy and Middleport. Meigs Chapter DAR plans a Christmas meeting where Mrs. Winn will discuss The Only Real Living Daughter of the American Revolution. An organ and piano recital by Mrs. McLain and Mrs. Sharp is set for Federated Church at 7:30 p.m. open to the public.
Mrs. Robert Gardner and son Bobby Phil of Columbus stay with Mrs. Gardner’s parents. Mr Gardner recently started railroad service and Bobby Phil enters Third Grade. Several Lima, Columbus, Ft. Myers and Gallipolis residents visit relatives and attend events. Meigs Grangers plan to attend the state convention in Cincinnati December 14 to 16.
Carl Hysell of Rutland is slowly recovering after an eye removal operation at a Parkersburg hospital. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Hysell’s parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Ebersbach Mr and Mrs Willard Ebersbach and daughter Joyce Ann who came to Rutland to visit.
At a recent meeting of the Volunteer Fire Company of Middleport officers were elected including Edward Tewksbury as president and John Vroman as fire chief. Other posts filled include Robert Mc Elhinney vice president Calvin Reichman secretary Don Davis assistant secretary C P Bradbury treasurer Brad Hudson assistant fire chief Paul Swisher captain Fred Lemsey Charles Murray James Daniels first and second lieutenants Charles Rayburn first aid chief Sidney Russell assistant Reichman first aid captain.
Walter Forquar, guest of relatives in Columbus, suffered a stroke of paralysis Saturday and is reported in serious condition. A retired Hobson shop man and noted local flower grower, he maintains a flower bower on the corner of 8 Third and Main Street opposite Heath Methodist Church. His daughter Mrs. Arthur Strauss and her husband live with him.
A simple application to affected skin areas relieves itching and improves skin tone. Peterson's Ointment soothes tired feet and cracked toes and is sold for 35c at druggists with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
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