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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1945
Page
11
Ed Condon veteran minstrel and radio entertainer will direct the Izaak Walton minstrel this winter. Local talent expressed willingness to participate in a home talent minstrel. A second meeting will be held Friday night at Ode Fellows Hall, Pomeroy.
The Federated Church hosted a Christmas themed program by the Middleport and Pomeroy Music Clubs. A mixed chorus and Women's Chorus performed solos, piano and organ pieces, and readings including The Other Wise Man under director Mrs. N P Swackhammer.
Pomeroy reports Mrs. Mary Radford remains in serious condition at Holzer Hospital after her clothing ignited near an open flame. A Christmas program at the Middleport Music Club featured Klein, Hartley, Neutzling, Adams, Christiansen, Lutkin and Proffitt, with a social hour at Jacob Elberfeld home afterward.
POMEROY reports that local offices, courthouse, banks, and post office close Tuesday January 1 for New Year. Stores stay open, watch parties planned, and a large crowd expected at the Fireman's Masquer New Year's Ball at the Junior High Auditorium.
In Middleport the Herman Haddox family reunites for Christmas at the Haddox home on Hamilton Street. Attending are Chet Haddox and his family, John McKenzie and Carmen Haddox from Canton, Juanita Haddox Lupton and children from Gallipolis, and guest Tommy McClelland, a former Navy shipmate.
Little Judy Curd woke Christmas morning to a joyful surprise as Santa Claus apparently visited, delivering gifts and a festive glow to her home.
A gasoline leak in the manifold caused Steve Rupe's automobile to ignite on Friday. The Volunteer Fire Company responded to Paige and Ash Streets to extinguish the blaze. Damage was estimated at 15 dollars.
Members of the Couples Club held a Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Chase. The evening featured holiday decor a gift exchange cards and games with sandwiches salad and coffee served by Mrs Chase assisted by Mrs William Beaver.
The Ohmer Corp and the CIO United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers union sign a new contract granting 15 cents per hour pay increase for 600 production employees. Middleport social notes appear on page 8.
At a special meeting the new Middleport council and mayor were sworn in. Harry W. Craig becomes mayor with C. Q O. Fisher's term ending today. New councilmen Horton Grown Herold Crase Frank Vroman Norman Wayland Lawrence Hartinger and John Zerkle took oath and will join committees.
Meigs County veterans of all wars and public citizens are invited to a meeting at the Court House on Thursday evening at 7 oclock. William Ebers bach, commander of the Meigs County Post VFW, will discuss and promote a proposed veterans home for the county. Special invitations go to members of American Legion Posts the Spanish American Post DAV Izaak Walton League Senator Tom W Jones Mayor Bowell and others.
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses on December 28 and 29 listing couples including James Dotson and Marvine Martin of Pomeroy, Alfred Young of Pomeroy with Hattie Drummond, Charles Waugh of Huntington with Bessie Dailey, Thomas Davis of St Albans with Ruth Damewood, among others.
Miss Cressa Webb entertained friends during the holidays at Middleport. Attendees included Misses Jean Roush and Jeanne Eversbach, Roberta Howell, and Mrs. Ruth Demoskey.
A grim statistic shows one in four under sixteen involved with coal mining in England suffers death or injury each year. This figure highlights the dangerous conditions faced by young workers in the industry and calls for safety improvements and stricter protections.
Marriage licenses issued in Meigs County Probate Court last week include Gwinn H. McCarty 24 of Huntington and Betty Jane Dodson 22, Foster Fultz 31 of Cambridge and Ruth Peterson 26 of Pomeroy, Raymond L. Parsons 36 of Hast Liverpool and Betty Wolfe 23 of Coolville, Devener McGinnis 21 of Columbus and Laura Shrewesbury 21 of Middleport.
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