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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1949
Page
7
POMEROY Dorsel Little of Hudson Michigan was arrested by the State Highway Patrol Sunday night and charged with parking on a state highway. He appeared in the court of Justice of the Peace L B Higgins Monday morning and was fined five dollars and costs.
Fire destroyed a four room frame house in Lower Hartford owned by Mrs Worth's family. James Pomeroy volunteer fire department fought to keep flames from spreading to nearby homes. Mr Worth said the family was away except for a 2 year old son and nothing was saved. No insurance was reported.
Winona Fink celebrated her birthday on George Washington’s birthday February 22 with a surprise party at her parents home on Main Street. The event featured a red white and blue theme, ice cream, cakes, napkins, marshmallow flags, and a cake with twelve candles. Attendees included Mary Jane Young, Emyr Moore, Rae Ann Mills, Nancy Rawlings, Myrna Russell, and many others, with a birthday dinner held earlier at Charlene Walburn’s home.
Jesse Garretson of Parkersburg West Virginia was arrested by the State Highway Patrol Monday on Route 124 between Minersville and Syracuse for driving while intoxicated. He collided with James Martin of Middleport, pleaded guilty in Mayor Sidney Spencer’s court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Funeral services for Capt William W Bragg killed in action May 14 1945 will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Tuppers Plains Methodist Church with Rev Parker West officiating. The Arbaugh funeral home will receive friends prior to the service. Burial will be in Mt Olive Cemetery with military honors from Drew Webster Post of the American Legion Pomeroy. Surviving are his father the Rev William W Bragg of Tuppers Plains step mother six sisters and several relatives.
Approximately 125 attended the father and son banquet sponsored by Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and A M Tuesday night at the Masonic Temple. The program featured invocations, a flag presentation, and talks on the father son relationship, past masters, and applying Masonry to daily life.
Middleport hosts a Frances Willard Memorial Tea at the Church of Christ on Friday evening. A musical program will be presented during the event.
A meeting of the Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church will be held at the church Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs J D Bryan presiding.
Middleport Junior High Class of First Baptist Church met at June Smart home on Lincoln Street. June Smart presides and Mrs. Paul Smart and Mrs. David Darst Jr lead. They plan a March Chinese Tea and fill a White Cross missionary project box. A dessert course was served.
Mr and Mrs Roy H Johnson returned to their Columbus home after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Wesley T Lewis in Middleport and Mr and Mrs Curtis Johnson in Racine. Johnson works for B and O Railroad in Columbus. J Philip Joachim Jr spent the weekend with his father and sisters Elizabeth and Phyllis in S Third Ave. Polly Karr daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Karr underwent an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital this week. Richard Walters a Middleport High School sophomore and varsity football basketball player has been ill since the end of last week and was taken to the Gallipolis clinic.
MIDDLEPORT A patriotic holiday observed by the absence of flags this year. Three flags, previously shown for Lincoln's birthday, were displayed in front of Sanborn's Jewelry Store Citizen's National Bank and a private residence. Schools post office and bank closed. Pussywillows crocuses and daffodils in bloom gardens being spaded a severe electrical storm followed by heavy rain. Local men went fishing and brought back a catch.
Zion Church Middleport schedules Thursday activities with a youth meeting at 6 45 p m and preaching service at 7 30 p m The church bus will not operate Thursday night keeping the schedule compact for parishioners and families.
Helena Hayes of Columbus is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gearman on Pomeroy route 1.
POMEROY The Onsidering name change is announced by Rev Otie Dixon for est Run Baptist Church now Mount of Olives Baptist Church Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 3 p m each Sunday missionary society meets Monday 10 a m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m Delegates from Mount Olive Church return from Rendville named Mrs Barbara Still Mrs Harry Jacknor Guild Mrs William Marie Smith and Mrs W M Smith Sr
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