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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1944
Page
3
McComas calls on all Middleport residents to gather scrap paper Wednesday through Friday. Schools and village officials sponsor the effort, urging homes and businesses to tie piles of newspapers magazines books and waste paper for collection along specified streets. If weather delays occur, collection will shift to next week.
News from Meigs district lists service members and family furloughs. William Childs of U S Navy ill with scarlet fever in Chicago Pier after holiday visit. Enzo Barsotti promoted to Corporal with Tank Destroyers at Camp Hood Texas. Richard Albert Mees Pvt. stationed in Southwest Pacific. Master Sergeant Grafton D Stout transferred from Patterson Field to Officers Candidate School Miami Beach. Sir Robert Hartenbach on 13 day furlough from Brazil seaplane base. Tex Myers commissioned second lieutenant at Ft Benning after enlisting Feb 4 1942.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Riccio announce the birth of a son Cary Jefferson on February 1 in Meadville Pennsylvania The infant weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces The Riccios resided here while Mr Riccio was with the General Chemical Defense Corporation in a responsible post They lived with Mr and Mrs Lee Featherstone and later in the Sullivan property on Seventh Ave
Mayor George Howell announced the second weekly garbage collection will occur Tuesday. The subscriber list grows daily with favorable comments on the new plan. For details about weekly rubbish ash and refuse collection for a nominal sum contact Mayor Howell at City Hall or call 51X.
POMEROY Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Lochary on Lincoln Hill. Mrs Grace Horton will be the hosting hostess. Mrs C M Hen will read a paper on Modern.
Middleport Miss Juanita Price, a leading skater at the Roll n Bowl, sustained two fractured ribs in a collision with another skater during the rink's last opening night eight months after the recreation center opened.
Services for Fred Sisson former New York Central employee who died in Chicago were held at the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport. The Rev H L Carr led rites with a First Presbyterian Church choir. Attendees included his wife Jessie Stevens son and daughter in law James Sisson of Chicago his mother Ella Sisson of McArthur a brother Herbert Gay Sisson of New York City and others. Pallbearers were local New York Central workers.
Pomeroy social notes from Midway hold 12 members and visitors at Mrs Eva Quiveys. Anna Hart discusses flowers and Hardy Shrubs. March meeting set for Mrs Nancy Cummings. Local residents mark weekend visits and recoveries including Peggy Strauss recovering from surgery in Athens. Family members travel to Pt Pleasant Dayton Hamden and Columbus for visits.
Middleport notes report the Evangeline Club of the O E S held a Valentine themed social after a business meeting with prizes to Mrs. William Britton Mrs. Lee Roush and Miss Vera Russell A heart shaped cake by Mrs Carl Gilmore and ice cream accompanied the refreshments Twenty five members attended Other social updates mention a Valentine party hosted by Mr and Mrs Stewart Hawkins group singing with Miss Lennie Sharp on accordion and various visits and weekend stays in the area including residents from Gallipolis Columbus Athens and Portsmouth with multiple family events and hospital news
Kinshata District marks the 34th National Boy Scout Week with window displays and a Thursday Court of Honor at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy. Major Leland Culbertson will attend. Troop 40 Middleport members join church services, and new Scoutmaster Arthur Skinner is introduced.
Middleport retailers surpass midway target in the Fourth War Loan Drive led by Gen e Grate. With eight days left, organizers report daily bond sales must exceed $8,000 to reach the $165,000 goal. Current totals show sales of $96,986.75 and a remaining balance of $68,013.25 among 25 stores including H J Hysel and Holter's Restaurant var.
Mrs. Stella Chevalier, 80, died at her daughter’s home in Pittsburgh after traveling from the community for the winter. Survived by son W. S. Chevalier of Columbus, two grandsons in the armed forces, two step-daughters Mrs. Hadill and Mrs. Betsie Barnett, three sisters and one brother. Funeral at Mt. Olive Community Church with burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
LETART FALLS Great Bend Grange met Wednesday evening as past master S. L. Pick ens installed officers led by Master Raymond Furbee and Overseer Dwight Hoback. Other officers included Lecturer Ma Fle Gainer, Steward Paul Sayre, Assistant Steward Gene Clark, Chaplain Jennie Smith, Treasurer Lula Taggart, Secretary A. W. Smith, Gate Keeper Audrey Ho back, Ceres Goldin Hoback, Pomona Estella Clark, Flora Harriett Furbee, Lady Assistant Steward Sarah Hoback, and Executive Committee E. O. Taggart M. L. Fur bee and Eber Pickens. Refreshments served.
MIDDLEPORT Relatives report the death of Henry Frecker of Colorado which occurred Friday. He is survived by a son Osmar of Story's Run, a sister George Midkiff of Detroit, and three brothers John, George and Dave Frecker. In the past year several Frecker siblings have died.
Middleport reports the infant son of Mrs. Elmer Russell Elmer Russell Jr. is critically ill with a rare liver disease after two months at University Hospital. The father serves in the U S Armed Forces. The mother is Ulah Jones. In Racine, Mr and Mrs Ernest Clark announce their son Pvt Guy T Clark has arrived in England after enlisting June 28 1943 and serving with the supply unit of the U S Army.
A dinner Sunday at Mr and Mrs Frank Fugate home honored Mrs Fugates sister Edith Klein of New York City Hulda Klein also attended as a dinner guest.
A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eb ersbach Mulberry Ave. honored Master Sergeant George Powell of Flora Mississippi and Cpl. James L. Martin of Ft. Worth Texas visiting on furloughs. From out of town attended their two daughters and relatives. twelve people attended the gathering.
A Drew Webster Post American Legion auxiliary party at the Legion Hall drew public attendance Thursday evening and realized a substantial sum for welfare work. Auxiliary officers thank all who aided in making the event a success.
Middleport reports a committee gathering of World Day of Prayer presidents at Miss Bess Sanborns home at 7 30 pm. They will plan observance of World Day of Prayer scheduled for February 25th.
Middleport Lodge F and A M will confer the Entered Apprentice degree Tuesday evening at the regular lodge meeting. Mason and visiting Masons are invited to attend.
Eighteen Meigs County registrants were found fit for military service after pre induction exams in Clarksburg West Virginia on January 26. Eleven were acceptable to Navy including Marine Corps and Coast Guard and seven to the Army. Names and addresses of those accepted by Navy and Army follow.
Robert Bangham, Prison Industries board member and former Rotary International district governor, spoke at the 7 Club meeting at the Masonic Temple in Middleport. He praised Rotary merit and discussed wartime work by state institutions in war industries while Rotarians enjoyed a dinner served by the Evangeline Chapter O.E.S. Meetings resume on a regular schedule.
The Happy Harvesters class of the Federated Church in Pomeroy hosted a Valentine party Friday evening. A Valentine Box exchange of missives was featured and during the business session led by president Mrs Max Meinhart the group voted to donate $5 to the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Albert H Ebersbach and Miss Kate Ebersbach with Mrs Elizabeth Huber listed as class teacher.
Robert Rawlings suffered a severe cut over his eye and facial area after his car skidded and overturned several times in Buffalo West Virginia. His companion Park Martin escaped unhurt and Rawlings was hospitalized at Holzer Hospital in Middleport after the crash.
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