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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
3
In a special meeting Mayor Sidney Spencer led the Pomeroy village council to repair the damaged police car from the taxi collision last Friday and to advertise for bids on a new cruiser to replace the 1946 model. The street committee will interview bidders.
Bank staff at Citizen's National Bank held a holiday party with an exchange of gifts and treats. Gifts were given to president John B. Downing as coworkers expressed appreciation for service. Nearby relatives and friends visited or hosted holiday gatherings across Middleport and neighboring towns including Crooksville and Columbus.
Douglas Sayre Pomeroy was arrested for breaking and entering the Gaul Grocery and Racine Service Station at Racine. Charges were dismissed Thursday after written requests from both store and station, with consent from Prosecutor Dana H. Peoples and Sheriff Ralph Welker and order by Magistrate Peoples.
Funeral services for Mrs Waid A Gilmore who died Thursday afternoon will be held Sunday at 3 p m at the Ewing funeral home. Burial will be in the Gilmore Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Leo two daughters from Columbus a sister and a brother and was a member of the Federated Church of Pomeroy Rock Springs Grange and the Eastern Star.
A worship and testimonial service is set for First Baptist Church in Middleport tonight beginning at 11 15 p.m. The Rev Charles Pomeroy will lead and the service will conclude at midnight with a singspiration led by the pastor and organist Mrs C P Bradbury. Special musical numbers will be performed by Mrs Beulah White Mrs J Q Rice and Mrs Homer Hysell.
Miss Hope Swain daughter of Mr and Mrs W N Swain of Long Bottom and Wayne Adams son of Mr and Mrs Ray Adams of Reedsville Route 1 were married Monday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage The Rev E P West officiated with the bride attended by her mother
Mrs. R. L. Flynn, injured in the Athens Christmas Eve wreck, has returned to Columbus to recuperate. She has stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roush while recovering from chest and leg injuries.
Local churches list daily and evening services across several denominations including First Baptist Evangelical United Brethren St Pauls Lutheran and United Methodist. Noted events include week of prayer services processions and quarterly meetings with sermons at 7 o'clock and morning worship at 10:30.
Colds and light influenza cases have been reported during the holidays in Middleport. Named residents include Mrs. D. S. Harold of the department store, Dean Fink, the Hennesy family, Mrs. Thomas Durst, Mrs. Clara Murray, Mrs. Allen Knopp, and Charles Wilcoxen, father of Mrs. Houdashelt, who remains ill. Mrs. William Houdashelt, 90, to leave Pomeroy General Hospital for home care after hip fracture treatment.
A watch party at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy includes a social hour from 9 30 p.m. to 10 50 p.m. followed by an 11 p.m. service.
Charles Red Leifheit of Mulberry Avenue died Thursday morning in Springfield Ohio at Springfield City Hospital He worked in coal mining for about 40 years and co owned two Cheshire mines with Ed Spencer He is survived by two sisters Ida Russell Bucyrus and Mayme Reeves Chillicothe and several nieces and nephews He was a United Methodist Church member Friends may call at Ewing funeral home after 4 p m Friday Services will be Sunday at 2 p m at the funeral home conducted by Rev Lewis C Berger Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery
Thomas J. Capehart who died at his Syracuse home will have funeral services Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Ewing funeral home. Burial follows at Syracuse Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Vernon Weber a longtime Harrisonville High School faculty member resigns her post and will be replaced by Mrs Avis Roush of Racine per an official announcement by school authorities.
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