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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
29
State Highway patrol officers report Richard O Wallet was fined 10 dollars and costs in Jackson mayor's court for driving without a valid license.
Jacob S. Hartenbach elected chairman of the Meigs County Fish and Game Association at the Jan 22 meeting in City Hall. Kelly A. Grueser and Norman L. Kloes chosen as vice chairman and secretary-treasurer. Members urged a $500 purchase of rabbits and other wildlife to stock after war limitations.
POMEROY The Army Air Forces reopen flight training for commissions for the first time since V J Day. Sgts Buck announces candidates will be drawn from regular Army enlisted men and receive 52 weeks of flight training. Successful candidates will be commissioned and assigned to Army Air Forces flying duties.
Camp 7230 Modern Woodmen of America announces a Good Neighbor program honoring ex servicemen and women who are members. The meeting at Burlingham M W of A hall on February 8 at 8 p.m. will include a gift to each ex serviceman in attendance and is part of a national observance.
A federal inspection of M. L. French Coal Company's Charter Oak No. 2 mine in Meigs County recommends temporary timbering posts and undercut coal spragging. urges better ventilation preshift fire bossing dust control electric cap lamps and no smoking underground. The Meigs County 200 ton a day mine is praised for trailing cables rubbish fire suppression near the tipple and approved transport. 37 men are employed.
The Grange Officers Conference in Rocksprings drew 63 officers and committee members from Meigs County. Plans announced include an all county picnic on July 4 and exchanges of programs and degree work among granges.
Mrs. Ora M. Sayre 62 of Cheshire died when she fell into a cistern at her home about noon Wednesday. Funeral services are planned at Rawlings-Coats funeral home in Middleport. She was born January 16, 1885 in Evans West Virginia and survived by husband Sam Sayre son Jean Sayre sister Mrs. W M King brother Russell Sayre and two grandchildren. A daughter died previously. Interment in Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
Harry Mills and Shirley Mills learn of the death of their uncle Fred Williams in Pittsburgh. Funeral services for Mr. Williams, brother of the late Mrs. David Mills, will be held in Pittsburgh.
Reports from those who are ill include Mrs. Sidney Pickens convalescing from a two weeks illness able to sit up briefly Norma Jean French recovering from injuries in an automobile accident at her Fisher Street home receiving visitors Mrs C E Smith slowly convalescing from an extended illness at her S Second Avenue home Lionel Boggs ill with influenza on S Fifth Avenue Senator Tom W Jones continues ill at his home on S Third Avenue Mrs Dea Hayes is the night nurse in charge.
POMEROY The May 6 1947 primary elections will be limited to village officers of Pomeroy and Middleport. Township trustees and school board candidates file next summer and appear on the November 1947 general election ballot. Village office declarations of candidacy must be filed with the Meigs Board of Election by February 5.
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