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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1945
Page
2
Meigs County Agricultural Society directors met at Russell Auto Sales Middleport with H J Russell president in charge. Premium list will be public in March and the fair will earmark funds for the Junior Fair. Committees were named for horse pulling buildings track and speed grounds with more to be announced later. A banquet booster meeting is planned for Thursday evening to promote a better fair.
Cpl James E Simpson of Racine Ohio spoke on a California radio program from Sardi's restaurant and discussed his over fifty missions in Germany. He was guest speaker at the Middleport Rotary Club and related air service experiences during furlough.
Mr and Mrs Todd Allen learned their son Pfc Clayton Allen was wounded in action in the Pacific on January 10. Their other son Cletus just returned from action and is on a 23 day furlough. Mrs Anni Powell received news from s Sgt Homer Powell who was missing in October but is now a German prisoner. Her son Cpl Philip Powell is critically injured in a Lakeland Florida air base auto accident three months ago. Ralph Barker and wife report their son Pvt George Barker is missing in action in Germany.
Fifty women attended the Heath Methodist Church W S C S meeting in Middleport to support a medical dispensary project for Boston Massachusetts. Guests included Mrs Jed Webster Sr from Pomeroy and others from Pomeroy Huntington and Portsmouth. The group discussed Lincoln tributes, the Gettysburg Address events, a Philippines clothing drive, and the World Day of Prayer. A Washington Birthday dinner was announced for Feb 22 with ticket sales led by Nan Moore. Refreshments featured a baby carriage centerpiece and Tayette gifts were shown.
In Middleport on a Sunday night the local girls group hosted by Mrs L W McComas Met Satter and Sally Schaaf at Second Ave with 15 members present Devotions led by Sally and Lord's Prayer by Joan Osborne Patty Kennedy presided Dues were voted in and an exchange of Valentines followed by refreshments The dessert table featured hearts and prizes went to Carolyn Clark and Emma Jane Buell Jill Osborne 18 months old drew attention Guests included Joan Osborne Diane Reichman Adrienne Mills and others Julie Mitch celebrated a birthday with a party at her parents home Games prizes 11 candle cake and heart decorations She and many friends joined the table for refreshments Julie’s brother Larry Mitch attended Those unable to come were Shirley Miller Ruth Chase Mrs William Britton helped serve Mrs Clarence Fife and a new baby returned home to Storys from Holzer Hospital The baby’s father serves overseas.
Middleport news notes the pending wartime loss of Cpl. Emmett Barney Manley reports Henry Kelso Jr of Portsmouth killed in action in the European Theater on January 5 while in the U S Army. The item lists local relatives, community guests, and various
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meeting at Hotel Martin voted a 15 dollar contribution to the Boy Scouts of America membership campaign. J M Thornton presented a report on the sewage disposal plant and post war projects recommended by the chamber, discussed at the last council meeting.
MIDDLEPORT Prof. J T Lew, dean of music teachers in southeastern Ohio, celebrated his 52 birthday Sunday February 11 at his Front St home. He directs the band at the O H E Gallipolis and teaches instrumental music and bands for Mason County schools. A family dinner was held with Mrs. Lewis and their children present.
The New Dixieland Minstrels sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen perform tonight and tomorrow night in the high school gym in Middleport. The Yellow Jackets have an open date tonight, their first in several weeks. Fir. Home Taylor, son of Mrs Pencil Taylor, recovering from a wound on Luzon received January 9.
Lloyd Moore, a U S Navy veteran on 30 days of leave after serving 14 months in the 5 Pacific, departs Saturday for California. A former professional baseball player with the Canadian American League and Pittsfield, his wife and son live in Pomeroy.
Middleport publicity stunt for New Dixieland Minstrels promotion features members wearing goatees tonight and tomorrow night under the Middleport Firemen banner.
Reverend Charles Ayres, longtime Grace Church lay assistant now ordained priest, was remembered as the priest of the Way Side Cathedral with a Ironton parish. He died after an operation at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati where he had been recovering.
POMEROY Actions for two divorces were filed in the Common Pleas Court. Levanchia Matheny seeks a divorce from Paul Matheny citing gross neglect. Freda Niemeyer files for divorce from H. H. Niemeyer Jr. citing gross neglect. They have one minor child.
Camp Patick Henry news brings welcome word that Sgt. Lewis Long and S Sgt Robert Ebersbach will return home soon on 30 day furloughs after overseas service in Italy. Long informs his mother Mrs Myrtle Long by telephone and Ebersbach tells his father R V Ebersbach the good news.
Thirty years ago in Forbidden Tibet Edwin J. Dingle found the answer to why prayer fails. A mystic opened his eyes and he learned Power that Knowledge gives transforming health wealth and life. He seeks to send readers a 9000 word treatise free of cost from the Institute of Mentalphysics Los Angeles. Address requests to Dept N-496 Los Angeles 4 Calif Adv.
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