Activities of Area Unit Announced
The January meeting of the executive board of the County Chapter American Red Cross was held. Reports show 18 cases continued from the previous month and 93 civil cases opened. Disaster chairmen outlined plans and committees to be named, with Miss Halligan from disaster service to assist. New Home Nursing classes and a blood donors program were discussed for area chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Clifton
Army
Navy
Cemen
L. Jacobs
Ap Disaster
Meigs
Marret Halligan
Case Worker Disaster Service
Halligan
Jacobs
J. O. Roedel
Home Nursing Service
Rutland
Joy
Harrisonville
Morning Star
Pomenew
Middleport
James Pullen
Athens County
Penetro Nose Drops Claim Free Breathing Relief
Cal COLDS advertises Penetro Nose Drops with a claim that 2 drops in each nostril let you breathe freer almost instantly. The copy urges use only as directed and emphasizes immediate relief from nasal congestion.
Infant dies prompting county blood drive and day
Funeral services were held for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tyree. Meigs County designates February 18 as Meigs County Day requiring 150 pints of blood and about 180 donors from the county. Donations are scheduled 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with pre donation fasting. The Meigs list must be completed by February 10 and organizers urge residents to register via the chapter office or contact Mrs. Resner Zeiher in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clyde Tyree
Mason Clinic
Ewing Chapel
Beech Grove Cemetery
Meigs County
Middleport
Resner Zeiher
Meigs
Edna K. Stewart
Athens County
American Society For the Control of Cancer, Inc
Health Department
Women’s Field Army
Pomeroy Couple Wed in Simple Meigs County Rites
Ada Stivers announces the marriage of her daughter Wilma to Lt. Victor A. Bahr son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Bahr of Long Bottom. The ceremony was held in the Little Chapel of the Federated Church Saturday evening January 15 with bride in light blue. Attendant was Miss Florence Hawk and Kyle Bahr served as best man. The newlyweds took a short honeymoon in Meigs County then departed for Fort Worth Texas where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Miss Jane Clifford Elected President of Junior Shakespeare Club
Miss Jane Clifford was elected president of the Junior Shakespeare Club which met at Miss Eunice Hall’s home. Other officers for the year include Miss Nancy Gilmore as vice president Miss Barbara Scholl secretary and Miss Elaine Young treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Clifford
Shakespeare Club
Eunice Hall
Nancy Gilmore
Barbara Scholl
Elaine Young
Eunice Hill
Eleanora Barnitz
Rosalie Parfitt
Claire Titus
Miss Hill
Mary Grimm
Earline King
Hazelton Baby Born James Albert January 15
Mr and Mrs Harry Hazelton announce the birth of a son named James Albert on January 15. The newborn weighed 9 pounds. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs James Hazelton of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Guy Martin of Bradbury. Mrs Hazelton is the former Florinell Martin. Her husband serves in the Armed Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hazelton
James Albert
James Hazelton
Pomeroy
Guy Martin
Bradbury
Hazelton
Florinell Martin
Bond Drive Opens in Middleport for Fourth War Bond Drive
Middleport launches its Fourth War Bond Drive with a meeting at the high school attended by local business leaders, workers, volunteers, citizens and students. Chairman Gene Grate announced a $165,000 quota plus house to house canvassing and room quotas. Theo dore Reed of Meigs County praised past successes and urged broad support for bonds, Red Cross, and National War Fund Drives. Sgt Elroy Meredith, home on furlough, urged letters to troops and spoke of life as an aerial gunner. The program opened with the national anthem led by L W McComas and Lois Cecil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gene Grate
Grate
Meigs County
Theodore Reed
Meigs
Red Cross
National War Fund
Reed
Sgt
Elroy Meredith
Sergeant Meredith
Germany
Meredith
American Red Cross
Supt. of Schools
L. W. McComas
Lois Cecil
Phyllis Smart
Birthday party honors young Dillard at Nease Settlement
Ww S C S of the Forest Run Church met at Mrs. Rena Cross home on Wednesday evening. Bobby Dillard, four years old Monday, was the honored guest at a party planned by his mother Mrs. Paul Dillard with playmates invited for ice cream and cake. Rehearsals of the Pomeroy Choral Society, led by Mrs. Nolan Swackhammer, are held each Monday at the Federated Church for a spring concert featuring American music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Run
Rena Cross
Nease Settlement
Bobby Dillard
Paul Dillard
Pomeroy Choral Society
Nolan Swackhammer
Federated Church
Nease Settlement 4 H Club Organized
Nease Settlement 4 H Club formed for 1944 at the leader Mrs. Vernon Nease home. Officers elected Ruth Nease president Betty Lou Salser vice president Geraldine Holter secretary treasurer. Members include Zeda Jane Paulin June Holter Gloria Fischer and Mary Ruth Fischer. Clothing was set as the year’s project. Regular meetings every two weeks on Saturday afternoons with the next gathering January 29 at 2 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nease Settlement
Vernon Nease
Ruth Nease
Betty Lou Salser
Geraldine Holter
Zeda Jane Paulin
June Holter
Gloria Fischer
Mary Ruth Fischer
Grace Episcopal Church Seeks Support with Silver Tea
Grace Episcopal Church invites members and friends to a Silver Tea at the Rectory on Sunday January 23 from 4 to 6 pm. Proceeds benefit the Episcopal War Relief Fund and the Army and Navy Chaplain's Fund. Miss Amy Kingsland will speak on Mexico and display items from her trip, followed by musical numbers by Miss Rosemary Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Episcopal War Relief Fund
Army and Navy Chaplain’s Fund
Amy Kingsland
Mexico
Rosemary Ward
Parents deny overseas service for Charles Hysell
Pomeroy residents report that Charles Chuck Hysell is not overseas as rumors circulated. The family confirmed he remains at home and contacted The Messenger to dispel the gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles
Chuck) Hysell
the Messenger
Rece
Service Members from Meigs County Return and Deployments
Meigs County servicemen report from multiple towns returning to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after furloughs with relatives. Virgil Roberts of Pt Pleasant joins U S Marine Corps after engineering study at West Virginia University. Lawrence Morarity promoted to T 5 and stationed at Camp White Oregon. Wayland Covert travels from Alabama to Baltimore on furlough with family. Charles Russell from Fr Meade Baltimore visits wife Margaret Hartenhbach. Margaret Bailey learns husband Corporal Harry L Bailey is in North Africa. Seabee Delmar Baum of Chester confined to a hospital in New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burk
Dale Mattox
Middleport
Robert Gardner
Kelly Grueser
Pomeroy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Virgil Roberts
Pt. Pleasant
Cora B. Roberts
Pt. Pleasant High School
U. S. Marine Corps
W. Va. University
Morgantown
Pvt
Lawrence
Pete) Morarity
Camp White
Ore
Wayland Covert
Alabama
Baltimore
Arthur Covert
Charles Russell
Fr. Meade
Margaret Hartenhbach
Margaret Bailey
Minersville Woman Receives Cablegram From Overseas Brother
Mrs Eugene Forbes of Minersville received a cablegram Tuesday from her brother Corporal Julius Zahi overseas stating he was safe and well and promising a letter to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eugene Forbes
Minersville
Cpl
Julius Zahi
Family Night Planned at Federated Church
The Federated Church in Pomeroy hosts Friday evening Family Night led by Rev Ralph Kuether. A potluck supper at 6 o'clock opens the program with each family bringing its own table service. Federated Circle members help organize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Ralph Kuether
Federated Circle
Middleport Honor Roll Is Announced
Middleport High School lists 31 girls and 4 boys on the honor roll after the last six weeks. The Senior Class leads with 14 honorees, followed by various freshmen and sophomores. Junior High also reports 17 students on the honor roll from seventh and eighth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Sara Hartley
Wilma Hermann
Madeline Johnson
Joan Karr
Gilbert Kerwood
John Kircher
Dorothy Robinson
Maxine Searles
Maxine Smith
Doris Barker
Dorothy Gosney
Martha Haggerty
Curtis Kelly
Jean Luman
Patricia McElhinney
Milton Smart
Susan Allensworth
Maxine Hermann
Mary Lu Kelly
Janet Russell
Phyllis Smart
Doris Wootton
Mary Lu Allensworth
Margaret Bass
Carla Clark
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Mary Lu Hartinger
Pauline Herrmann
Fred Klein
Lera Knopp
Betty Mutford
Betty Rothgeh
Dorothy Searles
Wanda Thomas
Dorothy Turner
Betty Werner
Carolyn Clark
David Diles
Roland Karr
Mary Lou Smith
Frank Talbott White
Dorothy Chase
Harry Featherstone
Joan Gilmore
James Haggerty
Jack Kelly
Marilyn Knopp
Iris Palmer
Kenny Sauer
Anna Singer
Lee Smith
Mary Louise Thomas
Colleen Waddell
County meeting to fund Infantile Paralysis drive
Mayor George Howell calls a county wide meeting Friday January 21 at 7 30 PM in City Hall Meigs County residents urged to participate to support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Last year only 16 dollars from the county were raised due to negligence and flood damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
National Foundation For
George Howell
Howell
Pomeroy Bend
National Foundation
Meigs County
Panthers To Meet Golden Rockets Friday
Pomeroy Purple Panthers face the Wells ton Golden Rockets in the Junior High Gym Friday night at 8 30 p m The Rockets are favored to win the Southeastern Ohio League title The Panthers showed improvement after a 36 29 loss to Wahama Tuesday Also scheduled a preliminary Senior High game the Whiz Kids led by John Weeks against the Blue Tornadoes captained by James Heisman at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Golden Rockets
Wellston
Panthers
Wahama
Whiz
John Weeks
Blue Tornadoes
James Heisman
FASTEETH Restores Comfort for Loose Dentures
Loose false teeth slipping or wobbling can embarrass you during meals and conversations. Sprinkle FASTEETH on denture plates for a firmer, comfortable feel without gummy taste. The powder is alkaline and non acidic and available at drug stores.
Girls Ensemble Chosen for Middleport High Glee Club
Middleport High School announces the Girls Ensemble for the annual Girls Glee Club concert. Sopranos Mary Martha Roller Virginia Jo Wise Anna Margaret Howell Charlotte Gibbs Second Sopranos Carla Clark Susan Allensworth Wanda Thomas Altos Dorothy Turner Jean Gaston Joanne Warren Jeanne Anne Young. concert set for March 31 with extra rehearsals Mondays at 7 pm led by Miss Lois Cecil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Mary Martha Roller
Virginia Jo Wise
Anna Margaret Howell
Charlotte Gibbs
Carla Clark
Susan Allensworth
Wanda Thomas
Dorothy Turner
Jean Gaston
Joanne Warren
Jeanne Anne Young
Lois Cecil
Morton Birth Announcement for Harry Ellsworth
Carpenter Cpl and Mrs Gale A Morton announce the birth of a five pound son at the home of paternal grandparents Hollie Morton and wife in Carpenter. Maternal grandparents are William Pierce and wife of Radcliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Cpl
Gale A. Morton
Harry Ellsworth
Hollie Morton
William Pierce
Radcliff
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