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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1946

Page

6

Merry Men To Furnish Dance Music

POMEROY plans for the annual New Year s Ball by the Pomeroy Volunteer Firemen s Association progress with Merry Men providing music from 9 30 p m to 7 a m Prizes will be awarded and many local firms and individuals support the event including Pomeroy National Bank Farmers Bank Ewing Funeral Home and Ohio Power Company etc

Pomeroy Rolland Neutzling Pomeroy Volunteer Firemen's Association VFA Margaret's Merry Men Pomeroy National Bank Farmers Bank Ewing Funeral Home Ohio Power Company R. G. Webster Pomeroy City Cab Robinson Laundry George Howell Frank Clark George Meinhart Earl Titus Homer Hysell Clydé Milhone Thelma Wildermuth Edgar Ervin Evelyn Locke Watson James Terrill Meigs Emmett Peoples C. O. Chapman Leo Vaughan Avery Roberts Charles Mullen Thrift Shop Vic Eiselstein Dr. K. D. Amsbury Br. C

Minnie Adams Services To Be at Letart

Funeral services for Minnie Adams, who died Monday evening, will be held at Letart M E Church Letart with burial at Letart Cemetery. Service time is 2 p m Thursday. The service location was changed from Plants Church and many local business names are listed in the notice.

Minnie Adams Letart Albert Ebersbach Tennessee Mountains Mystery Sisters

Dr Justin speaks on India for WSCS in Heath Ohio

Dr Florence Justin of Ohio University Child Welfare speaks at the Heath Methodist Church WSCS December meeting on India Up To Date. She shared mementoes from India and answered questions. The event featured devotional leadership by Mrs. M L French and a business session approving kitchen purchases. Christmas carols closed the social hour with Mrs P Klein accompanying.

Middleport Florence Justin Child Welfare Department Ohio University Athens India Red Cross WSCS Heath Methodist Church Justin C. M. Hennesy California French C. A. Emmish David Entsminger H. A. Rothrock Noah Haskins Sally McCormick T. O. Haslam Council Grove Kas Fred Schroath Ann Forrest Bachtel Ben Philson Edward French P. Klein Eleanor Schaaf

Two Meigs Students Enter Prince of Peace Contest

Dorothy Holter and Howard Wolf will compete Sunday at 7 30 p m in Minersville Methodist Church. The winner advances to the January state contest. The event is sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches with Rev E L Miller of Chester as county chairman.

Dorothy Holter Howard Wolf Meigs County Prince of Peace Minersville Methodist Church Ohio County of Churches E. L. Miller Chester

AWOL Suspect Held in Pomeroy Jail

Donald Kauff of Pomeroy was arrested Monday evening by Chief Walter Wolfe and Patrolman Bry on an AWOL charge. He is held in Meigs Jail for authorities from the U S Naval Training Center at Great Lakes.

Pomeroy Donald Kauff Walter Wolfe Bryat Meigs U. S. Naval Training Center Great Lakes

Plans for Grid Dinner by Downtown Coaches and PTA

Members of the Downtown Coaches and the Pomeroy Junior-Senior PTA met Monday evening at the Junior High to complete plans for a dinner for the 1946 football squad. The Downtown Coaches sponsor the event and PTA members will prepare and serve it. The dinner is slated for December 18 at the Junior High.

Pomeroy Downtown Coaches PTA

Middleport Social Notes and Christmas Programs

Seventy five teachers from Meigs Jackson and Vinton Counties attended a tea by Alpha Omicron Delta Kappa Gamma at Rutland Methodist Church. Mrs. Herman Hoppess presided as carols and a Christmas program were shared, followed by a social hour and coffee service. The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist plans a Dec 20 Christmas party at Mrs. William Maptonstall’s home with a 6 30 potluck supper.

Middleport Meigs Jackson Vinton Alpha Omicron Chapter Delta: Kappa Gamma Rutland Methodist Church Herman Hoppess Hoppess Fred Luchs Athens Nan Moore Susan Park First Baptist Church William Maptonstall Front

Young People Attend Regional Baptist Meeting

Twenty five youths from First Baptist Church with pastor Rev Charles Pomeroy attended the Associa tional Meeting at Pomeroy Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. Attendees totaled eighty from Racine Pomeroy and Middleport.

First Baptist Church Charles. Pomeroy Pomeroy Baptist Church Racine Pomeroy Middleport

Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Local Travels and Illness

Middleport residents report on Monday activity across nearby cities. Notables include Mrs. R O Fowler's illness delaying return to Columbus, and William Hettesheimer's steady condition at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.

Robert Rawlings Columbus R. O. Fowler Aid For Leading Creek J. O. Leonard Gallipolis H. A. Rothrock Huntington I. J. Kail William Hetteseimer New York ‘Central Holzer Hospital Paul Grueser Snowball Roland Gruesers Syracuse William Buff) Gosney Zanesville W. W. Leonard Harry Craig Herlong Calif H. W. Craig Craig George Bowers Springfield George E. Bowers Lester Bowers Doris Bailey Armed Forces New York Mary J. Harrison Charleston Herman Bailey A. H. Carpenter LaGrange Dale Dutton William Morris Dorothy Dillard Owen Fink

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Betty Maag Reibel Wedding Plans

Mrs Henry Reibel and Althea hosted a shower for Betty Maag whose December 25 wedding to Donnley Reibel is planned. Forty guests enjoyed a Yuletide theme, games, and gifts. Five Hundred Club dinner and gift exchange followed with Santa motifs and evergreen decor. Other notes cover club activities, visits, hospital, illness, and community greetings.

Harold Brown Mary Calvert Faye Will Louis Reibel Union Ave Santa Mary Massar Norman Mioes Minerva Prior Rolland Neutzling Elizabeth Huber John Leitweiler Carl Owens

Happy Harvesters Class A Dinner Opens Yuletide Meeting

The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church opened its Friday evening gathering with a 6 o'clock chicken dinner. Mrs. Charles Hoffner chaired the event while social rooms reflected the Christmas season. Gift exchange items lay under the tree as Mrs. Norma Goodwin and Mrs. Edna Reibel assisted.

Happy Harvesters Federated Church Charles Hoffner Norma Goodwin Edna Reibel Althea

Birth Announced Pomeroy Family

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Roush of Gallipolis announce the birth of a daughter Janet Matie born December 7. The baby has a brother age three. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William J Durst of Pomeroy and Mrs Blanche Roush of Gallipolis.

Pomeroy Kenneth Roush Gallipolis Janet Matie William J. Durst Blanche Roush

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