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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1947
Page
3
A weary traveler stopped at a local restaurant during a Thursday snowstorm en route to Miami. He rode a three year bicycle with small rubber tires, his frostbitten nose and ears visible. A former veteran, he took up bicycle riding in France and now travels about 100 miles a day with a knapsack on his rear carrier.
More than 1,200 people attended the three day Meigs County Basketball Tournament at the Middleport gymnasium. Trophies were presented to winning teams by L W Mc Comas with assist from Catherine Bachtel and Rosemary Isher.
State Supervisor L L Louthian reports Pomeroy Senior and Junior High schools remain first grade. He lauds wall redecorations lighting upgrades and library additions as the start of a deeper program. Ratings for visual education and administration are S plus while pupil mastery is S plus. library lacks sufficient fiction books despite reference materials.
In Middleport the February meeting of the Woman's Music Club is postponed from Tuesday evening to the last of March. Rehearsals for the program featuring American music continue under director Mrs. N P Swackhammer. The program date will be announced later by president Mrs. Paul Smart.
Walden King attended the funeral of his cousin N. R. Rothgeb in Cheshire on Friday. Mrs. George Faris left Friday for Fremont with Miss Barbara Stout of Athens and Mr. Faris of Columbus. they will visit Mrs. O. B. Stout. Elmer Reed, hardware merchant, spent several days in Columbus last week. Mrs. Archie Rumfield and daughter Judy visited Mrs. Thomas. Edith Young and her mother moved into a property on S Third Ave. Mrs. Jack Terrell returned to Oak Ridge Tennessee after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Fisher.
Announcement of the marriage between Doris Werner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Werner of S Fourth Ave and Harry Johnson of Letart. They wed Friday Feb 21 in Kentucky with Doris wearing a light blue wool suit and rose corsage. Attendant Doris Barker wore gray and also had a rose corsage. Richard Bailey accompanied them to Kentucky. Johnson works at Covert's Bakery. Guests include Mr and Mrs Robert White whose Akron marriage Feb 16 brought them to visit Mrs White and family.
Social registers list guests including Mr. Lynn and Mrs. George Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Asel Searles Jr Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheesebrew and Mrs. Everett Bachner at a gathering with Mrs. Lynn.
Mr and Mrs Harold Bartels and Emogene Might have returned to their home after attending the funeral of Mr Bartels aunt Miss Lizzie Bartels in Middleport.
Thousands suffer pain from rheumatism sciatica lumbago headaches and neuritis find relief possible with NORITO fast acting formula. The ad guarantees refund if the first three doses do not relieve the pain and urges readers to buy from their druggist today.
Mrs. Van Johnson, 67, died at her Syracuse home Saturday evening. Survived by husband and children Henry Johnson of E St. Louis Illinois Beulah Calkins Athens One daughter Lillian deceased 1938 Three grandchildren Marjorie Manuel Syracuse Ellen Grace Morgan E St. Louis Ill Mary Elizabeth Calkins Athens a brother J W Fields Syracuse and Mrs Clyde Bombardner New Haven W Va Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday by Rev. Mr. Smith of Rutland Burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
Pomeroy Junior Senior PTA observed Founders Day with Mrs. Tracy Whaley presiding. A donation to the Red Cross was approved and Mrs. Clair Karr named treasurer to fill a vacancy. Supt. W A Smith discussed the Daniels Kramer Bill to boost Ohio public school funding and urged sending a resolution to legislators and Gov. Herbert.
Robert Keffer son of Mrs Jesse Hull and the late Herman Keffer has received an honorable discharge after more than a year of Army service. He was stationed in Texas and visited relatives in Gauley Bridge W Va and here before returning to Dayton to reside with Mrs Keffer.
The World Day of Prayer was observed in Pomeroy with services at the Federated Church and programs at Pomeroy Junior High and Senior High Schools. Rev. Albert Bitters led readings, Mrs. Elmer Wickham sang, and Rev. Robert Hegnauer gave benediction. other participants included Mrs. Carol Cook and Mrs. Laula Hampton.
In Ewington on February 16 Mr. and Mrs. A A Woodall hosted a birthday dinner for their son Clarence and Mr. Woodall. Guests included K K Tyler and their children Francis Jane Ann Janice and Lee of Ewington and Clarence of East Rochester plus the Woodall family and Marion McGhee with Janet and Homer McMillin.
Mrs. Robert Harbrecht of Columbus was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis by Ewing ambulance for medical observation. Theo Neutzling, who broke his back months ago in a Pomeroy coal mine, was returned from White Cross Hospital Columbus by Ewing ambulance.
Mr. and Mrs. Rod ney Yake of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter at Mercy Hospital on February 20. Mrs. Yake is a former Norma Rader and is a niece of Mrs. W. H. Ebersbach of Pomeroy and Mrs. E. C. Willock of Middleport. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orville Rader of Columbus.
Parents and relatives attended the capping exercises for Holzer Hospital School of Nursing held at Grace Methodist Church on Thursday evening. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles McElhinny and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Russell along with Mrs. Lewis Koehler, daughters Norma and Wanda, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haggerty, Mrs. Miller and daughter Mrs. Robert Hysell.
Milk marketing session announced for Monday at 8 p.m. at Tupper's Plains School. County agent C. E. Blakeslee will introduce speaker C. F. Christian, a milk marketing specialist from Ohio State University, at the joint vo ag and extension meeting.
Members from First Baptist First Presbyterian Heath Methodist and Church of Christ joined at First Baptist Church for World Day of Prayer. Led by Mrs T A May president of Sanborn Missionary Society with Rev Charles Pomeroy as soloist and Mrs Co P Bradbury at the piano.
Children in Middleport celebrate Washington Birthday with a community coasting party on Flesher's Hill. Mayor Frank Vroman helped by closing streets at N Third and Rutland N Third and Coal and N Second and Walnut to permit safe tobogganing and skating at Roadside Park.
In the Sugar Run School Founders Day program the actress who played Mrs. Birney Mrs. Clarence Idle was unintentionally omitted from the account.
Mrs. Phil Edwards assisted as hostess while Mrs. Max Sanborn entertained members of the Past Chiefs Association at a recent gathering.
The Couples Club met Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lynford Johnson with co hosts Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haptonstall. Refreshments were served to Mr. and Mrs. Judson White and Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan.
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