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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1947

Page

8

Meigs County March of Dimes names announced

POMEROY county drive head C D Fisher lists all Meigs County workers for the March of Dimes campaign to run January 15 30 Half the funds stay in county for polio victims with the rest going to national headquarters. Several township chairs and village captains are named across Racine Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Salem Salisbury Scipio Rutland Sutton and Letart Falls with the Syracuse chair yet to be announced.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Meigs Pomeroy C. D. Fisher Middleport Meigs County Ed Condon National Foundation For Foundation C. O. Fisher Racine E. A. Wingett T. T. Shelton E. H. Jones Lawrence Roush Harriet Neigler C. George Simpson Marie Roush Blythe Theiss John Cross William Stewart Estella Holter John Philson Vera Beegle Bedford Township Eldon Clark Avery Nelson Victor Genheimer Ethel Blackwood Porter Midkiff Dean Blackwood Dayton Tubbs Virgil King Chester Henry Wipple Bud Morgan Mae Holter Thelma Orr Gerald Violet Josephine Ritchie Clarice Cleland Willis Parker Donald Pullins Howard Bolin Jed Hartinger Columbia Township R. S. Vale George A. Radekin Arthur Crabtree Raymond Holcomb H. E. Starkey Pearlie Rupe D. W. Cumings Lebanon Herbert Price Agnes Price Karl Paynter T. E. Sayre Garnet Smith Betty Bush Iva Carpenter Clarence Proffit Vaughn Adams Esther Price Letart Pete Shields Frankie McKelvey Woodrow Wilson Lena Oberholzer Clint Gilkey Ralph Clark Elsie Waggoner John Blackwood Rutland James Titus Guy Seadley Fred Marshall George Carson Tom Porter Dayton Russell Mary Amos Katie Luckadoo Sutton Township Vernon Nease Virgil Hamm Ada Holter Clifford Norris Curt Johnson Mildred Carnahan Mildred Morris Beaver Tom Pickens Will Potts Charles Newman Dana Hunn Cleland Norris Frank Cheesebrew Lucy Kibble Reedsville Frances Webb Letart Falls Leslie Keller Tuppers Plains John W. Frank Orba Stout Harrisonville Gath Townsend Downington Ross Amos Dexter Guy Lee Darwin Cecil Bolin Langsville Effie Baker Salem Center Leo Dudgeon Carpenter Frank Stewart Mildred Pierce Gene Forbes Minersville Wilbur Pierce Bradbury Patty Shane Antiquity

Marriage announcements and society notes in Middleport

Social items report the marriage of Hortense Bowen Wagner to Herschel McKinney in January, with attendees from Middleport and Rising Sun. Other notes cover a birthday dinner for Jane Rice, Meigs County nuptials for Ann Baxter and Cecil Sansbury, military service postings, hospital visits, and local social visits involving residents of Middleport and Columbus with several family connections.

Middleport Hortense Bowen Wagner Hallie Bowen Juanita Martin Rising Sun Ohio Herschel McKinney Sam McKinney Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins Bowen Guy Carson McKinney Carson

Pomeroy Man Bound Over On Assault With Intent To Kill

Fred Smith of Chester was arrested Monday evening on charges of assaulting his ex wife. He was arraigned Wednesday before Justice P L Peele and bound over to the grand jury on a assault with intent to kill charge with a $3000 bond. He was returned to Meigs Jail in default of bond.

Pomeroy Fred Smith Chester P. L. Peeles Meigs

Apple Grove Slaughter Weds Roush In Methodist Church

Miss Mary Slaughter became the bride of Walter Herbert Roush in a six o'clock ceremony at the Apple Grove Methodist Church. Rev. William Coyle of Letart Falls officiated. Guests enjoyed nuptial music and a reception at the Shields home. The bride wore heavy white slipper satin with lace and a fingertip veil. maid of honor Bess Slaughter wore pink and Frances Parsons was matron of honor in pale blue. Best man was Guy Shuler. mothers wore black crepe. About 30 guests attended.

Meigs County Ann Baxter J. Charles Baxter Lilley Ave Columbus Cecil M. Sansbury Dawes Sansbury Chittenden Ave Seneca Hotel Bart Rawlings Rawlings Selah Sidenstricker Scott Canaday Edward J. Kroencke Chaplain Service The Veterans’ Administration Dorothy McVitty Emig Roger Garrett Dorothy Sansbury Lansbury Robert C. Baxter Ohio State University Ohio Bell Telephone Co Middleport Motion Picture Service For Veterans’ Administration ETO Special Services of the Army Apple Grove Mary Slaughter Walter Herbert Roush William Coyle Letart Falls Hobart Hayman Olden Thaxton Thaxton Bess Slaughter Frances Parsons Guy Shuler Clarence Shields

WOSU Plans POMEROY Series For Local Airwaves

WOSU the Ohio State University station will air POMEROY a new program beginning January 10 at 6 30 p m and every Friday for 20 weeks The series will explore home school and community viewpoints with educators authors and topics on recreation mental health exceptional children teacher recruitment radio juvenile protection marriage and family life music and education Scripts are available for rebroadcast or discussion by writing Station WOSU Columbus Ohio.

Pomeroy WOSU Ohio State University

Township Trustees And Clerks to Meet

Pomeroy township trustees and clerks of Meigs County will meet in the Pomeroy court room at 7 p m January 14. Joe Thomas president of the state association will speak. County officials and others are invited, said Gilbert Weeks president of the association.

Pomeroy Meigs County Pomeroy Court Room Joe Thomas State Association Gilbert Weeks Association

Temperance Day Dinner Set By WCTU In New Plymouth

Members and friends of the WCTU and patrons of the school will serve the annual dinner at noon Friday January 17 with an afternoon program to celebrate Temperance Day. The Christmas party by the Grangers drew good crowds and the local Grange visited Ewing Grange for officer installation. Local visits include Massillon and Columbus relatives with several dinners and gatherings notable among residents. Local pastors participated in the candlelighting service at the Christmas community program in the Methodist Church.

New Plymouth WCTU Ewing Grange William Krempel Massillon Krempel Elmer Hixinbaugh Treadley Heinlein Cleveland E. R. Lindsay Harden Cremean Charles Fuller Bert Fuller Tipp City Raymond Fuller Frances Ann Fuller Columbus Gerald Lavely Union Furnace Mary Smith Hamden Betty Charlene Boring William Gibbons John Robert Barbara Carol Chesser M. E. Church Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Methodist Church

Mrs Fisher Recovers After Major Operation

Mrs. C. O. Fisher underwent a major operation at St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Tuesday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. Members of her family were with her. Robert Craig of Cincinnati has

Meigs County Craig Holzer Hospital Gallipolis E. E. Fowler Portsmouth H. A. Rothrock Fowler Wallace Bradford W. A. Eee Point Pleasant W. Ja C. O. Fisher St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Robert Craig Cincinnati

FASTEETH Powder Promises Comfort for Dentures

Manny Wear false teeth with more comfort using FASTEETH, a pleasant alkaline powder that holds teeth firmer. Sprinkle on plates to improve eating and talking, with no gummy taste and helps reduce denture odor. Available at any drug store.

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Middleport Social Notes Frank Hayes Mill St Jane Rice Washington, D. C H. W. Craig, Jr Japan Comeceived H. W. Craig Dickie Rathburn Rutland, Ohio Coats Shortie Ebersbach Hardware CO Pomeroy, O Swift Glen Valley Peas White Villa Vans Our Coffe Spencer & Wehrung Main Miss Slaughter Mr. Roush Manny Pickens Chuck Roast Meat Department Hamburg Westfield Pork & Beans Dolly Madison Sauerkraut Idaho Little Mill Jemima Chase & Sanborn Coffee Mueller Aerowax France Latina Lighthouse Cleanser Argo Glass Poolecrove Locust & Pearl Sts H. J. Hysell Loam TV Meigs Pomeroy Mona Freeman Charles Evans Evelyn Ankers J. M. Kerrigan Richard Denning Terry Kilburn Black Beauty, the Horse Temple Middleport Cluny Brown Jennifer Jones Peter Lawford Charles Boyer Helen Walker Richard Haydn Reginald Owen Ernest Cossart Sara Allgood Unn O'Connor Bendvue Pomeroy Rockies Bill Elliott Swing IT Sailor Wallace Ford Phantom Rider Robert Kent Peggy Stewart
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