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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1950

Page

7

Funeral Time Is Changed for Mrs Sophia Curtis Johnson

Funeral services for Mrs Sophia Curtis Johnson moved from Thursday 9 a.m. to Friday 10 a.m. Requiem high mass at Sacred Heart Church with interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Pastor Rev William Riley conducted the rites. Because Jerome Curtis fell ill in Kansas City the services were rescheduled. The body was brought to Trevy Finsterwald Funeral Home.

Pomeroy Sophia Curtis Johnson Kansas City Sacred Heart Church Sacred Heart Cemetery Father William Riley

Santa Claus Plans Friday Night Visit For Children

Santa Claus will visit the Lyons lot corner of N Second and Walnut Friday at 8 p.m. for the Up town Merchants annual pre Christmas event. He will distribute treats to every child and then visit the Meigs County Children's Home with more gifts. Sponsors include Roush Shoe Store McMaster's Hardware Home Laundry Quality Print Shop Powell's Service Station Gilmore Service Station Meigs Motor Company Meigs Grocery Rupp Motor Sales Hackett's Sohio Station Jimmy's Pastry Shop Stivers' Business Service F and M Garage Clarence McCarley Second-Hand Store and Middleport Feed Store.

Middleport Santa Claus Lyons Lot N. Second and Walnut St Uptown J. P. Joachim Meigs County Roush Shoe Store McMaster’s Hardware, Home Laundry Co Quality Print Shop Powell's Gilmore Meigs Motor Company Meigs Grocery Rupp Motor Sales Hackett’s Jimmy's Stivers’ Business Service F. & M. Garage Clarence McCarley

Two Men Injured In Mine Accident

Two men were seriously injured at the Coronet-Ward Coal Mine in Middleport. Clarence Gilmore suffered a broken femur and was taken to Meigs General Hospital. Lerie Welch of Thurman was hospitalized at Holzer with a back injury after a fall.

Middleport Coronet-Ward Clarence Gilmore Meigs General Hospital Lerie Welch Thurman Holzer Hospital

Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Meigs General

Meigs General Hospital admitted Josie Hertger Harrisonville Ronald Logan Pomeroy Virgil Hill Letart Elma Roush New Haven Billy Gilkey Dexter Jack Carbaugh Middleport John Mooney Chester Esta Roush Portland Mrs Charles Morgan Chester Lois Spencer Racine Daniel Carl Pomeroy Mrs John Murphy Pomeroy Goldie Boring Downington W S Hart Pomeroy Discharged Stella Roush Owen Duffy William Willock Goldie Boring Mrs John Murphy and son Stella Ebersbach Jerry Diddle Carrie Booth Walter Lottridge Mrs Harry Miller and daughter Mrs Bernard Gilkey and son and Virgil Hill Births Mr and Mrs Bernard Gilkey Dexter a son on Dec 14 Mr and Mrs John Murphy Pomeroy a son on Dec 16

Josie Hertger Harrisonville Ronald Logan Pomeroy Virgil Hill Letart Elma Roush New Haven Billy Gilkey Dexter Jack Carbaugh Middleport John Mooney Chester Esta Roush Portland Charles Morgan Lois Spencer Racine Daniel Carl John Murphy Goldie Boring Downington W. S. Hart Stella Roush Owen Duffy William Willock Stella Ebersbach Jerry Diddle Carrie Booth Walter Lottridge Harry Miller Bernard Gilkey

Local Volunteer Fire Team Quells Smoldering Rags

Pomeroy volunteers rushed to Mrs May Van Inwagen home on Lincoln Heights yesterday afternoon where rags stuffed in a cellar flue began to smoulder. Firemen removed the rags before a fire could start.

Pomeroy May van Inwagen Lincoln Heights

Paul Kennedy Dies at Galena

Paul Kennedy 41 died Tuesday at Galena Ohio from a longstanding heart illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock in Galena. He was a brother in law of J A Young and had often visited the Young home. Surviving are his wife Lurene Young Kennedy and his mother Mrs Clarence Edwards. Relatives attending the funeral include Mr and Mrs J A Young Mrs Vaughn Price Mr and Mrs Frank Young Mr and Mrs William Buck and Wilbur Young.

Middleport Paul Kennedy Galena Ohio J. A. Young Young Lurene Young Kennedy Rutland Clarence Edwards Vaughn Price Frank Young William Buck Wilbur Young

Four Year Old Michael Russell Dies at Shac kel Clinic

Funeral services for Michael Joseph Russell age 4 who died unexpectedly at Shac kel Clinic in Mason will be Thursday at 2 PM at Bradbury Church of Christ. Interment Riverview Cemetery. Rev. Harold McDole officiating. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Russell two brothers Gary and Danny grandparents Sanford Dodson and Mrs Dora Russell and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Sherd Gilmore. Friends may call at residence.

Middleport Michael Joseph Russell Shackel Clinic Mason Bradbury Church of Christ Riverview Harold McDole Philip Russell Gary Danny Sanford Dodson Dora Russell Sherd Gilmore

Middleport Navy Frogman Wins Good Conduct Medal

Middleport Ohio native Roy Orville Rollins, a boatswain's mate second class in Underwater Demolition Team Two, received the Navy Good Conduct Medal at Little Creek Virginia for four years of unblemished service. He and wife Shirley Ruth Rollins reside at 848 Logan Street.

Middleport Roy Orville Rollins Navy Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Rollins Middleport High School Ohio Sampson New York Naval Bayonne N. J UDT Shirley Ruth Rollins Logan St

Washington visit by Reuter and VanInwagen delegates

Ed Reuter and Ed van Inwagen were business visitors in Washington D C Sunday and Monday. Reuter represented VanInwagen at the War Claims Commission during the trip.

Pomeroy Ed Reuter Edgar VanInwagen Washington, D. C Reuter Mr. VanInwagen War Claims Commission

Christmas Activities Planned at Alfred

A Christmas program and treat will be at the local church Sunday at 10 and 11 am. Alfred Grange plans a Christmas program Wednesday evening. The event is open to the public. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday night followed by the Grange program shared by Grangers and church members. Mrs Juanita Swartz hosts a Sunday School class party Friday night.

Alfred Alfred Grange Juanita Swartz

Sno Ball Planned by Pomeroy PTA at Junior High

The Junior Senior PTA announces a Sno Ball at the Junior High School Auditorium on December 26 from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. Doug Strain and his orchestra will provide music for the event.

Pomeroy

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