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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1948

Page

6

Pomeroy Volunteers Recall Traditions At 50th Ball

Pomeroy celebrates 50 years of volunteer firemen with W H Ebersbach and Will Scott recalling early days. Oldest member Henry Durst planned to attend but is ill. Mayor Sidney Spencer praises firemen who risk all to help neighbors as 3 fire companies recount historic blazes and growth from one Babcock unit to three. Margaret and her Merrymakers will provide music. All Pomeroy anticipated to attend.

Pomeroy W. H. Ebersbach Babcock Volunteer Firemen Will Scott Volunteer Firemen’s Association Henry Durst Sidney Spencer Burson Hardware Store Red Anchor Ewing Grocery Evis” Ebersbach E. F. Robinson William Watson Babcock Firemen Third Ward Nye Ave Hock Canterbury Condor St Ted Mankin Henry Werry Herb Giles Margaret

Pomeroy Social Notes: church class and local visits

Forest Run Methodist Primary Class entertained by teacher Mrs Kathleen Scott at Dinner Bell Racine. Guests include Mr and Mrs Willard Hines and family, Mr and Mrs Cleland Hines, Denver Thoma, Emma Hines. Other weekend visitors span Cincinnati Dayton Middleport Huntington Philadelphia Chicago and Columbus communities.

Charles Woode Chester Willard Hines Ray and Roger Cleland Hines Denver Thoma Emma Hines Joe Raub Ebenezer St Nick Winifred Raub Cincinnati Joan Raub Jack Tatterson Dayton Homer Taylor Middleport Sydney J. Browne Athens Patrick Lochary Jim Lochary E. W. Kingsland Browne Mr. Jones J. M. Thornton Robert Huntington W. Va Ruth Philadelphia Charles Columbus Rose Thornton Chicago Ed Bauer Clifford Bauer

Pomeroy Night Service Preceded by Social Hour at United Methodist Church

A watch night service at the United Methodist Church will be preceded by a social hour in the sanctuary. New Birds bathe in cold weather as well as warm weather.

Pomeroy United Methodist Church Sanctuary New

Brownie Pack Leaders Hold Caroling Party in Middleport

Brownie Pack members and leaders Mrs. Clyde Ingles Jr. and Mrs. D. C. Miller again visited homes in Middleport on Christmas Eve for caroling. They returned to Heath Methodist Church for a party with refreshments and gift exchanges hosted by the leaders assisted by Brownie mothers.

Middleport Clyde Ingles, Jr D. C. Miller Heath Methodist Church

Christmas Guests From Many towns Visit Hayes and McKibben Families

Columbus hosts include Mr and Mrs Ray Zaleski and Mrs Paul Hinkle with spouses and kin visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Hayes and Mr and Mrs James McKibben for Christmas. Faculty member Mrs Thomas from Stephens College spends three weeks with Ohio relatives. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Donald Hoskinson and Rita Kay in Columbus and extended family gatherings with Tripp Lagge Rathburn Queen Atkinson Summers and Watsons. Christmas programs were held at the Baptist and Methodist churches.

Ohio Donald Hoskinson Rita Kay Columbus Max Rathburn Stephie Zaleski Elba Rathburn Athens Kenneth McKibben Michael Francis Queen Carpenter William Queen Gallipolis Baptist Church Methodist Church James McKibbe

Alexander Rites Planned

Funeral services for Mae Alexander 85 who died from an automobile accident will be held at Letart Falls Methodist Church Thursday at 3 p.m. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Thursday and at the church after 1 p.m. Burial in Letart Falls Cemetery. She is survived by one brother Dan P Gist of Letart.

Mae Alexander Frankfort Ind Letart Falls Methodist Church Ewing

Quiet New Year’s Planned at Middleport

A quiet New Year’s is planned with church watch parties and open houses for the younger set. Most businesses bank post office library will be closed. School resumption expected Monday with mild epidemic of mumps and chickenpox subsiding by then. TREVEY FINSTERWALD Funeral Home listed with address and phone.

Middleport

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