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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1952

Page

5

Men from Meigs County to take pre-draft physical tests

Twenty eight Meigs County men depart Thursday for Ashland Kentucky for preinduction medical exams for armed forces entry. Lead leader is Carl M Nease with Robert L Cline as assistant. local draft board urges families to inform if enlistees receive notices and registrants to report address changes.

Minersville James R. Murray Howard D. Larkins Long Bottom Ronald C. Nelson Dexter Cecil Duane Jewell Downington George W. Paulsen Hemlock Grove Homer E. McMurray Rutland Clair E. Swan Langsville Virgil R. Goff Charleston W. Va Forest L Rhodes Terre Haute Ind Carl M. Nease Robert L. Cline Draft Board

Citizens National Bank elects new directors

At the annual stockholders meeting in Middleport the Citizens National Bank elected directors John B. Downing Paul S. Smart H N Swift T A May and Rodney Downing. Officers appointed include John B Downing as chairman and president Paul S Smart as vice president and cashier Harold E Hubbard and Rose S Reynolds as assistant cashiers Gene Grate as assistant cashier. A 1951 financial report labeled the bank in healthy condition was presented.

Middleport Citizens National Bank John B. Downing Paul S. Smart H. N. Swift T. A. May Rodney Downing Harold E. Hubbard Rose S. Reynolds Gene Grate

Local Society Notes Lancaster Visit and Births

Mr and Mrs Jarret Bobo visited their son Meryl in Lancaster during the holidays. Announcement was received of the birth of a son Larry J to Mr and Mrs Don Osborne in Iowa. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs E J Strasbaugh of Ames Iowa.

Point Rock Mrs. Jarret Bobo Meryl Lancaster Carl Shenefield Everett McCallahan West Virginia A. D. Morrison J. E. Radekin G. A. Radekin Luther Harvey Harvey Noah Harvey Leland Moore Lowell Wooten

Meeting to discuss dog-sheep problem in Wolfpen area

POMEROY Sportsmen and dog owners are invited to a Friday meeting at 8 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wright on Harrisonville Road. The Farm Bureau Advisory Council reported sheep losses and property damage from dogs, urging cooperation with hunters and owners to curb the issue amid rising sheep-keeping difficulties.

Pomeroy Wolfpen Lloyd Wright Harrisonville Road B. E. Carl Farm Bureau Advisory Council Ohio

Leaders Train for Keeping Clean Made Easier Program

Pomeroy A leaders training meeting for a home management project titled Keeping Clean Made Easier was held at Geneva Nolan’s home with Thelma Beall of Ohio State University leading. Twenty two leaders from several communities attended to learn demonstrations on water hardness detergents and washers to help homemakers save time and wear on clothing. Community meetings are planned in Laurel Chester Rocksprings Harrisonville Reedsville Long Bottom Alfred and more during January February.

Laurel Catherine Shenefield Portland Chester Rocksprings Harrisonville Reedsville Long Bottom Alfred Pauline Atkins Norman Will Carpenter Madge *Dye Fred Smith Roberta Mantle Bernice Swartz Juanita Radekin Homer Holter Carl Kautz

Forest Rose Temple installs 18 officers in New Straitsville

Installation of Forest Rose Temple Pythian Sisters officers occurred at the K of P Hall with 18 members present. Erma Pierce and Mildred Thompson conducted the ceremony. New officers included Sarah Rawlins Turilla Donley Creda Fink Nelda Seibert Pearl Backus Edna Waldie Margaret Sherrard Edna Rawlins Ona Dell Wilson. Refreshments followed. Nearby visits featured the Morgans Blah. The polio fund campaign begins with Jeanette Livingston leading in the area.

New Straitsville Forest Rose Temple Pythian K. of P. Hall Erma Pierce Mildred Thompson Sarah Rawlins Turilla Donley Creda Fink Nelda Seibert Pearl Backus Edna Waldie Margaret Sherrard Edna Rawlins Ona Dell Wilson Nelson Morgan Billy Ann Morgan Shawnee Paul Webb William Bell Athens Donald Ridge Camp Drum N.Y Mary Lou Gamble Norwalk William Rawlins

WSCS Meeting Highlights and Visiting Notes

Mrs Irving Karr presided at Asbury Methodist Church Syracuse as the WSCS met. Mrs Freda Fields led devotions and Miss Marcia Karr reviewed A Study of the Book of Acts. Marcia Karr visited Pom eroy relatives for the holidays and returned home.

Syracuse Irving Karr WSCS Asbury Methodist Church Freda Fields A. M. Roberts Marcia Karr Albert Ebersbach James Clatworthy Pomeroy F. A

Pomeroy Garden Club Social Notes

The Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Buel Ridenour’s home with Mrs. C. N. Jones as co host. Awards went to Mrs. Howard Knight and Mrs. Roy Miller for first in their division and to Mrs. Buel Ridenour for second. A paper on African Violet Troubles was read by Mrs. Max Harrah and a book review on Out of this Earth was given by Mrs. Knight. Mrs. Mora won a naming flowers contest. A salad course was served to 20 members.

Pomeroy Chester Garden Club Buel Ridenour C. N. Jones Howard Knight Roy Miller Max Harrah Theodore Mora Ridenour Jones

Winding Trail Garden Club Meets at Koehler Home

The Winding Trail Garden Club will hold a 7 30 p m meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs Edward Koehler on Butternut Ave Members are invited to attend and discuss garden plans and upcoming events.

Pomeroy The Winding Trail Garden Club Edward Koehler Butternut Ave

Pomeroy Band Boosters Schedule Meeting at High School

Pomeroy Band Boosters will meet Thursday at 7 p m at the senior high school. Fred Blaettnar is president and coordinates the event.

Pomeroy Fred Blaettnar

Jules Sauvage Appointed Foreman of Pomeroy Street Dept

Jules Sauvage named foreman of the Pomeroy Street Department by street commissioner Hank Young at a Tuesday night meeting in Mayor D A Canaday's office. Ed Durst becomes truck driver and Arthur Wandling laborer. 90 day test period begins.

Pomeroy Jules Sauvage Pomeroy Street Hank Young D. A. Canaday Ed Durst Arthur Wandling Young Wyllis Hill Mayor Canaday Walter E. Wolfe Howard Kitchen

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