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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1944

Page

2

Pomeroy mayor names council appointees and committees

Mayor George Howell sworn in by Judge Edgar Ervin announces council appointments H H Neimeyer John Terrell Charles Werry Laurence Smith Hart Stanbury and Walter Wolfe remain key officials. Committees named include Street Ordinance Fire Light Finance Water with Fa te Karr Robinson Canterbury and Fugate. December fees total 108.50 and 1943 fines licenses total 1976.46 plus 300 taxi licenses and 1317.28 in fines. state pharmacy board fine of 100.00 noted.

Pomeroy George Howell Common Pleas Edgar Ervin H. H. Neimeyer John Terrell Charles Werry Laurence Smith Hart Stanbury Walter Wolfe Elbert Robinson Howell James Fate E. F. Robinson Clair Karr Frank Chapman Harry Canterbury Robinson Canterbury Chapman Scot Karr Fugate State Pharmacy Board

Pomona Grange Set Meeting at Rock Springs Hall

Meigs County Pomona Grange plans regular meeting at Rock Springs Grange Hall Friday night January 7. All Grange members invited to attend.

Pomona Grange Rocksprings Hall Pomeroy Meigs County Rock Springs Granges

Pomeroy Social Notes and Community Movements

Pomeroy Garden Club to meet January 10 at 2 PM at Mrs Charles G Bairds with Mrs Harry Feiger as assistant hostess. City families report births illness travels and visits including Dayton Strickland Sr and Jr of Portland Oregon welcoming a 7 lb son. grandparents and great grandparents named. District locals note flu and pneumonia illnesses and health updates plus Red Cross Sewing Club activities and hospital supply drive.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Garden Club Charles G. Baird Harry Feiger Dayton Strickland Sr Chester Rd Dayton Strickland Portland Oregon E. M. Neary John Strickland Emma Heines William Reese J. W. Watkins Coolville Stella Watkins Amanda Baer Forest Run Ida Wright Charleston Red Cross Sewing Club Margaret Davis Martha Thie Clara Custer Minersville Dempsy Martin

Real estate transfers and service men news from Meigs County

Real estate transfers filed in Meigs County include G M Cullen and Alda Cullen to J J McRoberts for half minerals in Olive Township and J J Roberts to Ernest Cullen for half minerals in Olive Township. Other transfers involve Leonard Ham et al to Helen Logan and Wilbur Logan, one half of lot 49 in Pomeroy and Ida Williams Ogdin et al to Pearl Williams for 1.25 acres in Salem Township. Service news reports Sgt Richard Canter arriving overseas in England, a V mail from Carl Baer now in the British Isles, and Cpl Roy Christy promoted to sergeant with his wife Margaret Woods employed in a Columbus defense plant.

Pomeroy Meigs County G. M. Cullen Alda Cullen J. J. McRoberts Olive Township J. J Roberts Ernest Cullen Leonard Ham Helen Logan Wilbur Logan Howard Williams Ida Williams Ogdin Salem Pearl Williams Salem Township Charles Baer Forest Run Richard Canter England Amanda Baer Carl British Isles Italy Roy Christy Margaret Woods Columbus

Langsville Social Notes of Christmas Visits

Langsville Social Notes recounts Christmas visits and family gatherings across Parkersburg Charleston Columbus and Zanesville. Entries mention Mr and Mrs Belt Mrs Pickers Mr and Mrs Entsminger Mr and Mrs Ledlie Lt Bernice Ledlie and more along with Wade Gorby’s furlough and James Parkinson funeral services in Langsville Church.

Langsville Parkersburg Elwood Kennan Columbus Clepha Kennan Herbert Folden Jack Bartram J. T. Ledlie Josephine Folden Bernice Ledlie Ashford General Hospital Earl Riggs Bert Riggs Delma Carl Zanesville Wade Gorby Elsa Gorby Ray W. Miller Alice Miller Clair Nelson von Miller Frank Nelson Star Hall James Parkinson Wright Cemetery Parkinson Clair Taylor

Made Corporal Chauncey John and Sarah Lester Announcement

Chauncey John and Sarah Lester of Chauncey report their son Woodrow Lester has been promoted to corporal after several months in service. He is stationed at Camp Cooke California. Also note a Lodge meeting for Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge in Chauncey on Thursday at 7 30 p m in the K of P Building. Nine months is the average life of a dollar bill.

Chauncey John Sarah Lester Woodrow Lester Camp Cooke Calif Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge K. of P

Chauncey Blue Devils to Meet J-T Friday Night

Chauncey Blue Devils will face J-T basketball Friday with games at 7 and 8 pm at Chauncey. J-T has one loss this season to McConnelsville while Chauncey’s only defeat came at Nelsonville.

Chauncey Blue Devils J-T Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils McConnelsville Nelsonville

Chauncey Girl Receives Orders for Oklahoma Duty

Chauncey Melvene Margaret McKibben seaman second class has completed training at Naval Training School Bronx and received orders to report for duty or further instruction at School Yeoman Stillwater Oklahoma. She is Chauncey-Dover High School graduate and former Wright Field clerk typist, daughter of Ralph and Mrs. McKibben.

Chauncey — Melvene Margaret McKibben May Ave Chauncey Naval Training School The Bronx New York Yeoman Stillwater Oklahoma Miss McKibben Chauncey-Dover High School Wright Field Dayton Ralph McKibben

Soldier Honored At Family Dinner

Harold C MecBride received an eighteen day furlough arriving Sunday Jan 2, first trip home in 27 months of service including 22 months in the Hawaiian Islands. He will train in Biloxi Miss as an air cadet after returning home. His parents Mr and Mrs Clement McBride hosted several relatives from Sand Ridge Nelsonville Columbus Marysville Athens and Nelsonville at the Sunday gathering.

Chauncey Harold C. Mec Hawaian Islands Biloxi Miss Clement McBride Sand Ridge Oria North Betty Osler Jerry Joe Nelsonville Gilbert Keirns Michial Marysvile Pete Mernidakis Homer Evener Columbus Helen Powell Patricia Darlene Judy Birge Athens Lily Evener Vera Ruth Peggy McBride

Influenza Illness Strikes Dover Area Residents

Chauncey area residents in Bailey Run and Morristown suffer serious influenza illness. John Barnhart's grandson reports Mr Barnhart improving at home. James Mullins Roy Pidcock and Lester Locke couples and Hiles family members also recovering in Morristown and area.

Chauncey Bailey Run Morristown Barnhart John Barnhart James Mullins Roy Pidcock Lester Locke Charles Hiles

Holiday Guests Entertained by Mr and Mrs Childress at Home

Chauncey hosts holiday visit with Amos Childress Harold Childress and families from Toledo Gerry Lynda Childress Doris Beverage of Marion. Mrs Childress joins to Toledo and Akron for a week with daughter Hazel Childress Post and infant Rodger.

Chauncey Russell Childress Amos Childress Harold Childress Gerry and Lynda Toledo Doris Beverage Marion

Morristown Church Holds Weekly Cottage Prayer Meeting

The Morristown Holiness Church holds a weekly cottage prayer meeting tonight at 7 o clock in the home of Mr and Mrs John Bullock in Bailey Run.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church John Bullock Bailey Run

Chauncey Man Admitted For Observation At Columbus Hospital

Chauncey Oscar B. Ath of near Chauncey was taken to a Columbus hospital for observation and treatment after illness with sinus trouble. During his absence his wife stayed at her son’s home with Mr and Mrs George Adkins in Lancaster.

Chauncey Oscar B. Ath Columbus Hospital George Adkins Lancaster

Trimble Grange To Meet Saturday

Trimble Grange will meet in special session Saturday evening January 8 for installation of officers. York Grange led by Mrs Adda McCombs past master will present the program with Ross Wright county agent and Alton Hope county master in attendance. Pie and sandwiches will be served.

Chauncey — Trimble Grange York Grange Adda McCombs Ross Wright Alton Hope

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