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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1945

Page

3

Meigs County Drives for Infantile Paralysis Funds

Meigs County chairman C A Hannel announced wide support for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis fundraising drive. Proceeds from two basketball games and a postgame dance go to the Meigs chapter, aiding polio research and patient treatment nationwide.

Fomeroy George Meinhart Meigs National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis County Ministerial Association National Foundation March of Dimes Middleport Logan Chieftains Yellow Jackets Pomeroy High School Purple Panthers Point Pleasant Big Blacks Meigs Couty Fund Albert Martin Fort McClellan Ala Meigs County Committee Strick Columbus Rnm Chamber of Commerce Edward Stark Tuberculosis Seal Fund

Shade Club Elects New Officers

Shade The Art and Thimble Club met with Mrs Hazel Creamer. Officers elected for 1949 were president Ethel Williams vice president Lois Rum and treasurer Hazel Creamer. Members present included Mrs Nettie Harris Mrs Mabel Cowen Carrie I Williams and others. Social notes mention visits and family news among local residents and friends in Athens Guysville Price Utah Bozeman and Dayton.

Shade Art and Thimble Club Haszel Creamer Ethel Wilams Lois Rum Guysville Vance Andrews Nancy Lizzie Saull Janus Clark F Athens A.C. Creamer Clark Creamer Price Utah Kathaleen Clark Creamers John Cowan Leo Williams Don Williams Bozeman Montana Rey Earl Cowen Janus Clark Clare Clarence Creamer H.W. Mansfield Lenore Williams Laura Barnett Kate Sinclair Thomas Cook Pomeroy Hortense Humphrey Rock Springs John Bucannon Smithfield Nettie Meeks Homer Sinclair Bearwallow Ridge Lloyd Sinclair Sumner Harold Jones Bertine Story Burlingham Clara Levacy Ola Smith Dayton

Amesville WSCS Installs Officers

Amesville WSCS installs officers at a church service led by Rev Hartson, with Mrs Ste Hartson as president and Louie Kine as recording secretary. The event follows other congregational activities and reflects community involvement as war news looms.

Amssvius Ofiett Wss Vette White Feraine Hamilton Hane Andles Jae Tates Sen Ste Hartson Louie Kine Aloe Edwicks Buren Annie Suh Cal Henrietta Benicita Marge Birehle Thompson Uch & Clan Stint Ene Baring Hs Neres Abe

Middleport Social Notes Highlights and Birthdays

Middleport hosts social notes listing gatherings for R C Tuckerman’s birthday and Billy Darst’s ninth birthday at the Darst home with family guests. Local updates include travel to St Louis and Oklahoma City for relatives parties, service members arriving in Europe and Belgium, and various weekend visits across town.

Lady recounts dog dinner tossing and new medicine aid

An elderly lady recalls tossing her own cooked dinners to the dog, a habit she says made her ill. She describes swelling gas fatigue and severe constipation before starting ERB-HELP, a medicine claimed to boost appetite and enable normal eating.

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Hold Knapp Rites at Langsville in Midway Cemetery

Funeral services for Stewart Knapp aged 76 who died Saturday at home are listed in Middleport notes. Daughter Mrs. Hill of Vin­ton County attended the services held Monday afternoon in Langsville with burial at Midway Cemetery. A separate item notes a person now a patient in a base army hospital.

Middleport Stewart Knapp Hill Vinton County Langsville Midway Cemetery

Mrs. Warner Dies At Home In Pomeroy Monday

Mrs. Cora Warner passed away Monday night at her Ches ter Road home after three weeks illness. She was predeceased by her husband in 1927. Surviving are sons Robert Warner of Dayton and William Warner of Marion, daughter Mrs. Sam Johnson of Trimble, Charles Warner in the U S Navy, daughter Mrs. Allen Bail at home, Mrs. Horace McEthinny of Middleport, brother C W Sayre of Portland Ore, and sister Mrs Eugie Green of Chicago. Funeral services were not announced.

Pomeroy Cora Warner Chester Road Warnner Robert Warner Dayton Sam Johnson

Harry Roush Rites Held Sunday in Middleport

Funeral for Harry Roush conducted Sunday at Gravel Hill residence. Pallbearers included L D Diles J A May Clarence Clark F J Kirby J Q Rice and George Higginbotham. Rev Ralph Zandel of First Baptist Church officiated with many relatives and friends attending from Columbus Princeton W V Sandusky Graham Station New Haver Huntington Gallipolis and Wood W Va.

Middleport L. D. Diles J. A. May Clarence Clark F. J Kirby J. Q. Rice George Higsginbotham Harry Roush Gravel Hill Ralph Zandel First Baptist ‘Church Bert Roush Columbus Arthur. Allen Princeton W. V Ray Hidhey Sandusky Anna Roush Bertie Rickard Mae Florence Rickard Graham Station Rodena van Meter Alfreda van Meter New Haver Lawrence Rood Huntington Kenneth Boster Gallipolis Ernest Higginbotham Kay Wood W.va Hidley

Parents at river edge greet LST on Ohio voyage

Mr. and Mrs. Lem Ruttencutter of Mason City watched from the levee as a camouflaged LST No. 905 glided down the Ohio at dusk on Monday night. They had been informed in advance when the vessel was approaching and hurried to see their son, a former river pilot, directing the LSTs down the river.

Harvey Russell Hess James Russell L. A. Caruthers Pvt George Hoadley Caruthers Italy James Belgium H. Grate St. Louis Oklahoma ‘City Okla Frances Grate McCormick Walter Rainey Jean Roush Muskogee DaReuben ‘Beck Wanda Byers Mrs. Rainey Miss Roush Earl White New York A White B. E. Talbott Leona Eblen Ravenna Beecher Kessinger Frank McCoy Glouster Roger Kittle Judson White Rutland Clarence Chase Allen Knopp Dale Winebrenner St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Winebrenner Riva Crans Eunice Poole Cas Hindy Allen Kirk Staten Island Panama Gilbert Sinclair Saylors Forter Ward Gary Mary Elizabeth Wig Elkins Minersville Langsville Donald Buckley Racine Harris Yumeroy Ohio Heir Son Lem Ruttencutter Mason City

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