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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1943

Page

3

Meigs County Forms War Meat Committee led by Oliver Unroe

Oliver Unroe of Pomeroy was named chairman of the Meigs County War Meat Committee to oversee the county meat program. Other appointees include Delbert Gaul, Oliver Unree, Pat Thornton, W. A. Smith, Rev. Henry L. Carr, Avery Nelson, and Effie Warren. The panel will route slaughter through normal channels, enforce permits, promote sanitation, and prevent black market meat, with power to approve slaughter permits and report violations to the FDA.

Pomeroy Oliver Unroe Meigs County Edson E. Roush County War Board Ohio County War Boards Food Distribution Administration Delbert Gaul Sumner Oliver Unree Pat Thornton R.D. No. 1 W. A. Smith OPA FDA

Neutzling Funeral To Be Held Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Neutzling age 42 who died at her Lincoln Hill home yesterday will be held Sunday afternoon at two o clock at the Ewing Chapel with the Rev W F Lodt of St Pauls Lutheran Church conducting the service and interment at Beech Grove The deceased was the third member of her family to die in three weeks following deaths of her brother Otto Bunthoff and sister Lena Deacon both prior to her passing

Lena Deacon St. Louis Neutzling

Rhodes Brothers Promoted and Serving in England and California

Mr. and Mrs. Milo Rhodes of Racine report their son Russell has been promoted to staff sergeant while serving in England as a mechanic in the air force. Their other son, Pvt. Orville Rhodes, is in the medical division at Camp Beale, California, and both brothers welcome letters from friends.

Racine Milo Rhodes Russell England Pvt Orville Rhodes Camp Beale Calif Air Force Orville Ma Goodwin Ray Palmer Columbus Steubenville East Liverpool Sandusky Pomeroy Marvin Burt Ohio Weslyan University Herman Burt Robert Brickles Camp Hood Tex

Civic Club Announces July August Break

The Woman's Civic Club will not meet during July and August, as announced.

Pomeroy Woman's Civic Club

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Weddings and Visits

Miss Dorothy Robson wed William Winebrenner in a green and white two piece gown with a crocheted top. The ceremony was at the Federated Church with Rev. Ralph Reuther officiating. The couple will reside in Syracuse and hosted a reception with Robson family. A serenade followed. The bride, a Pom eroy High School graduate, worked at Elberfeld's. the groom recently left the U S Army. They plan to accompany Beulah Winebrenner to Kentucky as she heads to the Army as a nurse. Nearby, Miss Betty Hoffner and Miss Janet Hecox left Pt. Pleasant for a Florida vacation after work at E B Badger & Sons Construction. Several locals visited Florida and traveled amid family updates and furloughs from military service.

Pomeroy High School Elberfeld’s Mr. Winebrenner U. S. Army Miss Beulah Winebrenner Kentucky Betty Hoffner Janet Hecox E. B. Badger & Sons Construction Company Pt. Pleasant Florida Dor Schaefer Theodore Ebersbach Schaefer Chalmers Parker Columbus Theodore Lehew Dick Vaughan Harold Ebersbach Garnet Giles James Leifheit Gallipolis Helen F. Richards FE. B. Badger & Sons Construction Company Carrie Nye Mulberry St Rio Grande J. T. McClain Lancaster Norman Kloes Mary K

Vacation School to Close Friday Program Planned

The Daily Vacation Bible School closes Friday at 7 30 pm in the Bethany building signaling the end of a two week session. Mrs. Elsie Smith and department heads Miss Anna Weed Miss Amy Kingsland and Mrs. Nonga Roberts planned the program. Certificates of merit will be given to pupils with full attendance.

Pomeroy Bethany Bible School Elsie Smith Anna Weed Amy Kingsland Nonga Roberts

Rural Women's Camp Planned in Southeast District

A Rural Women's Camp is planned for July 24 to 25 at the Ross Hocking Camp Site serving Meigs Hocking Jackson Scioto Fairfield Ross and Athens counties. The $3 camp fee covers the 50 cent unit period as enrollment crosses transportation meals and program activities with craft work swimming vesper campfire discussions and educational talks.

Pomeroy Ross Hocking Meigs Hocking Jackson Scioto Fairfield Ross Athens County Meigs County Geneva Humphreys Nolan

Shortage of Package Materials Hits Tomato Producers

Tomato producers face serious difficulty securing packaging for this year as materials and labor shortages limit plant capacity. Store owners and shoppers are urged to return baskets and containers to producers for future crops. housewives may reuse empty tomato baskets. The Ohio Department of Agriculture will publish a weekly Marketing News Reporter service listing available used containers and prices, with copies available at the County Agricultural Agent office, Le Frost Falls Post Office, Ther gen Johnson, or Dan Hartinger.

Pomeroy State Department of Agriculture Lefart Falls Thergen Johnson Dan Hartinger Marketing News Ohio Bureau of Markets T1& State Columbus Ohio

Pomeroy Banker Named USO Chairman

Eighteen district chairmen were named by Tiarvey S. Firestone Jr. to lead USO work in Ohio. The appointees will aid the National War Fund drive, serve as USO spokesmen, and coordinate district USO records and activities. The list includes Edison Hobstetter, a Pomery banker.

Pomeroy Tiarvey S. Firestone, Jr Ohio USO, Inc USO Columbus National War Fund Edison Hobstetter Pometoy

Large Gathering for Beeson Funeral in Middleport

A large crowd, including many elders, attended the funeral for William Beeson last night at 3 50 p.m. at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Rev H L Carr and Rev H A Rothrock led the service with pallbearers W W Plummer Rutland Marcus Chambers J Crate A A Dillard Max Roller and Hubert Taylor. Phode Lumber Mill employees, Beeson part owner, served as flower bearers.

Middleport William Beeson Rawlings-Coats H. L Carr H. A. Rothrock W. W. Plummer Rutland Marcus Chambers J. Crate A. A. Dillard Max Roller Hubert Taylor Phode Lumber Mill Beeson

Daughter Born To Wife of Cavalryman

A daughter named Janice Eileen Casey was born Sunday morning June 2 at Walter Reed General Hospital Washington DC to Sergeant Paul M Casey and Mrs Casey of Gallipolis. Sgt Casey serves in the Cavalry Detachment at Ft Myer Virginia. Mrs Casey formerly Jilin Eileen Ginn of Pomeroy. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Ginn of Pomeroy and Mrs Hattie Casey of Gallipolis.

Davidson injured in hatch cut in Middleport

Lawrence Davidson cut another man’s hand with a hatch et in Middleport. The injured man needed twenty five stitches to close a deep gash in his hand and suffered badly cut fingers.

Middleport Lawrence Davidson Roy Davidson

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