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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1946
Page
3
Judge Edgar Ervin disposed of cases in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Divorces granted to Albert Russell vs Mildred Russell and Shirley Guinther vs Maxine Guinther. Hazel Vincent vs Frank Vincent also granted. Charges included extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Carl Van Meter fined $50 and 20 days in jail for driving under the influence.
Huge crowd watches Pomeroy as the Purple Panthers lose to Middleport 35 to 37 at the Junior High gym. Middleport overcame a early deficit to surge ahead in the final period, with Lehew and Ash converting from the line and Surface delivering five free throws for the Yellow Jackets.
Middleport High School Auditorium hosts County Council PTA meeting Thursday at 1 30 pm with district director Mrs Cogswell as guest. Tea will follow, and all county PTA members are urged to attend.
Pomeroy social notes report a family dinner at Mr. and Mrs. James Hazelton Sr home on Wright Street honoring Col Harry Hazelton upon his honorable discharge after 29 months Army service including 18 in the European theater and Battle of the Bulge with Good Conduct Medal and three Battle Stars.
Charles Whetstone waived examination and was bound over to the Meigs County grand jury on a murder charge for shooting Harold Grubbs with a .32 revolver after an altercation. Bond set at $1000 with Mrs. L. H. Pratt and Guy Carson standing with him. Funeral services for Grubbs were held at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport.
POMEROY Farm Council 3-B met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radford Sr on a Thursday evening. Rollin Beards led the discussion on the labor situation while Samuel Michael organized the recreation. Mrs. Radford and daughter served a salad course to a long list of attendees including Delbert Gaul J Gaul Samuel Michael Bud Morgan Rollin Beards Emma Radford Virgil Windon Mary James Beards Delores Nola Margaret Roger Epple Helene Sayre and the Radfords. The next meeting will be at the home of Raymond Pullins on February 28.
Local social snippets report visits from Wyatt Landon and family, Crystal Ogden, and others. marriage announcements for Barbara Bering Kibbie received. Dolly Boring sustains leg injury near Tuppers Plains. Pvt William R Williams returns from Texas furlough. Japan population density noted at 2,750 per square mile of arable land.
Middleport residents report visitors and movements including Mel Harbaugh and family en route to Gallipolis, Mary Lu Allensworth and Pauline Herrmann in nursing study, Delbert Rice from Dayton visiting, and others from Columbus, Cairo, and Rendville. Antioch College President Henderson announces a 10 percent faculty pay raise retroactive to July 1.
Chester Grange installed officers at Rock Springs Grange Hall led by County Deputy Earl Starkey with Columbia Grange members. New officers include Master Jo M. Jones and secretary Do. N. Jones. Meeting date moved to Feb 13 due to a basketball game. A benefit dance at the hall on Feb 9 features round and square dancing chaired by Mrs. Pearl Mora.
Members of the sponsoring committee for the benefit dance attended the officers conference this week at Rocksprings Grange Hall. Individuals listed include Mr and Mrs C M Jones, Mr and Mrs Purley Karr, Mrs Pearl Mora, Dale Kautz, and Earl Dean.
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