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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1950
Page
6
Harold Barnett, minister of the Zion Church of Christ, was joined by a group of students from Kentucky Christian College Grayson Kentucky for a Sunday service. Nellie Walters of Middleport was among the students.
Col Eddie Lou Howery, Meigs County war veteran and intelligence officer, warned the Business and Professional Women's Club that communism spreads through schools churches and labor unions. He cited Russia and Germany as benchmarks and urged public alert and congressional contact to oppose subversion. The talk followed a dinner and business session at First Presbyterian Church.
Miss Patricia McElhinny R N of Cincinnati General Hospital will resume work at the hospital until March 17 and begin a 15 month training as an anaesthetist on April 3. She is one of three in the class, recommended by Dr Charles E Holzer Jr and is the Holzer Hospital School of Nursing’s first graduate to enter the training. Cincinnati General Hospital trains twelve anesthetists annually.
A two meeting program on legal affairs organized by the Meigs County Home Demonstration Council will begin Monday February 20 at 8 p.m. in the courtroom. Cedric Clark attorney will discuss distribution of property domestic relations real and personal property and mortgages and deeds. The sessions are open to all Meigs County residents and group leaders are urged to attend to take the topics back to their groups.
Pomeroy Sugar Run PTA will stage a Founders Day program and tea at the school Thursday at 3 p m. All past presidents are invited. Music is planned and Miss Emma Lietz, retired Sugar Run teacher, will speak according to president Mrs J E White.
Pomeroy Junior Senior PTA will meet Thursday evening in the Senior High School auditorium. A musical program by the high school music department will be presented. Refreshments will be served, said Mrs. Fred Blaettnar, president.
The Busy Bee Class attended the funeral for Mrs. Robert N. Barnes at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Pallbearers included Lawrence Bing Homer J. Russell Willis Anthony John Lambert Elmer Lambert John Lambert Jr. The Rev. Charles Pomeroy officiated. Mrs. Barnes, a former Middleport resident, died in Rochester Minnesota after years of ill health. Her nephew M A White and niece Neola Clapp Welte traveled to attend.
POMEROY A R Steinmetz area director of Charleston W Va district of rent control met the Pomeroy board last night in city hall and praised the unpaid members as a hearing panel for complaints No formal or written complaints were filed and two renter complaints lacked records The board members listed are John Stivers Dwight Parker David Goodwin Frank Fugate and Rich ard Vaughan
Funeral services for Charles Stanley of E Main Street, who died Monday at home, will be held Thursday afternoon at Trevey Finsterwald funeral home. The Rev T T Shelton will officiate. Burial will be in Beech Grove cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Albert Hawkins announce the birth of a son on February 13 at Shackel Clinic Mason City. The report also lists Olive-Orange school honor roll students from seventh to twelfth grade named by principal J S Davis.
The Sixth State Conference on Rural Health will be at the Southern Hotel in Columbus on February 27 28. Registration opens 11 a.m. with programs at 1 p.m. Brucellosis topics include the new law and Regulation 9. Dinner at 6 p.m. covers mental health with Dr. Mangus. Feb 28 begins at 9 a.m. chaired by Howard Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. John Beaver of Nye Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on February 4 at Meigs General Hospital. The baby has been named Beverly Jill. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver of Racine and Pearl Stuckey of Middleport.
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