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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1943

Page

3

Suit for Divorce Filed by Soldier

Gilbert E. Pullin filed for divorce in Common Pleas Court against June Hysell Pullin. Married in Gallipolis on December 21, 1942, they lived together only two nights and one day. Plaintiff is a private in the U S Army at Gila Bend Arizona. attorney Edgar Ervin.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Gilbert E. Pullin June Hysell Pullin Gallipolis U. S Gila Bend Ariz Edgar Ervin

58 New Homes Under Construction in Pomeroy Lincoln Heights

POMEROY Realty reports rapid progress on 58 new Lincoln Heights homes as eight already sold. C H Salyers says foundations laid, utilities underway, and 40 carpenters and 23 laborers at work with 40 more carpenters to be hired. Homes are four-room frame houses with bath and basement, slated for completion within 60 days near plants in Point Pleasant to aid defense workers commuting 50 miles or less.

Porterhousen Brains Stearns Vtec Sheviter Wand Berton Beneiers Chueh Shane Neutchatel Wwe Pomeroy Lincoln Heights Pomeroy Realty Company C. H. Salyers Point Pleasant Mr. Salyers Meigs Water Company Ohio Fuel Gas Company Columbus and Southern Electric Company Salyers Pomeroy Bend

Ben King Duffy Made Ensign in Navy Training

Friends of Ben King Duffy fear he has been commissioned an Ensign in the U S Navy and is now taking special training in steam engineering at Cornell University Ithaca New York.

Middleport Ben King Duffy General Chemical Defense Corporation Cornell University Ithata N.Y

Tithe Business Is Active in Meigs County

Meigs County shows strong titling activity per Clerk of Courts Herman Beards. He notes 177 titles issued totaling $253.25 with $57.00 to Ohio and $146.05 retained by Meigs County. Deputy Virginia Brown oversees the office amid steady business in the Court House.

Pomeroy Herman Beards Virginia Brown Beards Ohio Meigs County

Middleport To Play Two Games Sunday

Middleport Department Store baseball team to meet G. C. D. C. of Point Pleasant in a Sunday double header at Pythian Park at 1 30 p m Batteries for game one Pt Pleasant Gaul and Harrison Middleport VanMeter B Walters and J Walters Game two Gaul and Harrison Pt Pleasant Grimm Van Meter B Walters and J Walters Middleport and G C D C split a doubleheader last Sunday at Point Pleasant with a 6 2 loss and a 5 3 10 inning win for Middleport Point Pleasant also defeated Gallipolis in an OVA league double header 22 1 and 6 1.

Middleport Middleport Department Store Point Pleasant Pythian Park Pt. Pleasant Geul Harrison VanMeter B. Walters J. Walters Gaul Grimm van Meter G.C.D.C Department Store Gallipolis

Middleport Social Notes itemizes local visitors and events

Middleport notes list Canton and Loudenville residents at funerals and family visits including Everett Childers and G O Reynolds. Home economics teacher Patience Brandle returns from Chillicothe with Virginia Perry as guest. Other local movements include Christine Garrison's family attending a funeral, Mrs Thayer returning home from Columbiana, Mrs Hall working at Reynolds Dairy Shop, Mrs Bodkins reported ill, Mrs Fultz attending granddaughter Marian Hoffman's graduation, Dan and Mrs Farmer vacation at Buckeye Lake.

Patience Brandle Middleport Chillicothe Virginia Perry Lee Featherstone Sara Frances Adkins Leon Homer Jones S. Third Ave Thelma Roush Cincinnati Lemoyne Osborne Christine Garrison Corning William Beeson Richard Thayer Gordon Harris Garfield Ave W. F. Scott Pomeroy Columbiana George Hall of Rutland Reynolds Dairy Marie Morarity Ray Bodkins Fisher St Ben Fultz, Sr Chicago Paul Hoffman Marian Hoffman Dan Farmer Buckeye Lake

Soil Group Praises Visit to Erosion Control Farm

Meigs Soil Conservation District supervisors toured Zenesville Erosion Control Experiment Station, learning how alfalfa mixed with grasses reduces soil loss. The farm shows 99.3 tons per acre annual loss on continuous corn with no fertilizer and 46 tons on four year rotations.

Pomeroy Meigs Soil Conservation District Zenesville H. L. Borst Borst Meigs County Harley Musser C. E. Humphrey G. L. Michael Harold Pickering C. N. Jones Tom C. Porter R. R. Barker C. E. Blakeslee

Happy Hustler Class Elects Officers At Racine Meeting

Racine The Happy Hustler Class met at Mrs Clark Joiden s home for its regular session with Mrs Owen Watson presiding. Officers were reappointed except secretary Phyllis Martin who resigned to take a job in Akron. August devotional leader Sibyl Miles was named, and a July 16 picnic at the church annex was planned. Several members and visitors attended, with refreshments served at the close.

Racine Clark Joiden Owen Watson Maxine Wingett Howard Miles Grace Holter Phyllis Martin Akron Clark Jiiden Jake Gaul Walter McCarley Siby Miles Sibyl Miles Jessie Neigler Freeland Norris Sibyl] Miles Bonnie Miles Dana Cleland Percy Ross Emma_ Jiiden Fern Gaul George Simpson Dorothy Johnson Walter R. McCarley Bulah Darby Lottie Wilcoxen Frank Eaton Delaware Doris Ann Cayton Belle Center Ohio

Mrs Jackson Given New Railroad Post

Mrs Leo Jackson a relief operator at the New York Central station Point Pleasant has been transferred to the Dickinson railroad office on a permanent assignment. She is the daughter of Charles and Mary Cooper and resides with her two daughters. Her husband Leo Jackson serves with the Military Police at Keesler Field Mississippi. He is the son of Mrs Robert Jackson of Pearl Street.

Sermon Announced for Independence Day in Middleport

In Middleport the Rev. H. A. Rothrock will preach Sunday July 4 on the subject Our Liberties in observance of Independence Day. There will be no evening service.

Middleport H. A. Rothrock

Harrisonville Garden Club Meets at Mrs Grace Skinner Home

The Garden Club met at Mrs Grace Skinner's home Monday night with several members and two visitors. Refreshments were served at the end. Nearby residents and visitors including Master Sgt Grafton Stout and Miss Ann Gwalting shared a weekend at the Stout and Turner homes.

Harrisonville Garden Club Grace Skinner Grafton Stout Ann Gwalting John Stout George Turner Albany Georgetta Turner Morgan Jones Sandra Hiel French Birdie Warner Ruth Alkire Raymond Chapman Athens Eugene Atkins Sylvia Bryson Clair Waggoner

Church of Christ Announces Program for July Fourth

POMEROY Robert W. Parker, minister of the Pomeroy Church of Christ, outlines Sunday July 4 plans with Bible School at 9 30 a m including the lesson A People in Distress Morning worship and Lord s Supper at 10 30 a m sermon The God of the Nations Evening evangelistic service at 8 p m with The Life of Joseph Midweek service on Wednesdays at 8 p m.

Pomeroy Robert W. Parker

Citizens of Two Kingdoms service notes Independence Day

The Rev W F Sodt of St Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will preach Citizens of Two Kingdoms at 10 30 am Sunday in observance of Independence Day. Sunday School starts at 9 30 am Everyone is welcome Corporal Roy R Smith son of Mr and Mrs Roy L Smith of Portland has been stationed at Camp Livingston in the medical corps. India telegraph plant leaflets wig wag signals as if flashing messages.

Pomeroy W. F. Sodt St. Paul Lutheran Church Two Kingdoms Portland Roy R. Smith Corporal Smith Mrn Roy L. Smith Camp Livingston India

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Weddings

Pomeroy social notes list guests of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jennings, and Mrs. August Bearns hosting several friends. Pvt. James Roush and Eva Jean Roush announced their Gallipolis wedding. he returns to Camp Sutton NC while she stays in New Haven. Local clubs host gatherings, visits to relatives, and summer trips to Circleville Lake Hope and Columbus.

Pomeroy Douglas Jennings Howard Stancell Chester Stump West Carrollton Ohio Claude Mitchell Tampa Fla George Shiviey Pete Jennings Maggie Bolan August Bearns Stancell Stump Mitchell Viola Grueser Vaughn Crites Circleville Laura Hayman Columbus Bertha Wetzel Frederick Lorey Mt. Vernon Helen Grace Williams Spokane Wash K. D. Amsbury Lucy Lake Hope Zaleski Robert Hill Margaret Hobstetter New Haven Conn

Schedule for Baptists Is Announced at Pomeroy Church

At First Baptist Church in Pomeroy church school starts at 9:30 a.m. worship follows at 10:30 with Pastor W. Luther Tracy preaching “Christ for America.” Evening services at 7 p.m. with Miss Mary Katharine Foster leading a devotional. Memorial Supper at 8 p.m. sermon topic “Grace and Glory.” Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 features “The Occasion of the Writing of 1 Corinthians.”

Pomeroy First Baptist

Plan Pageant At Church

A Fourth of July themed pageant named We Give Thanks for America will be presented Sunday morning during the Sunday School hour at the Church of Christ in Middleport. A Girls Trio and a Mixed Quartet will perform special musical numbers.

Middleport America Church of Christ

Children To Give Program At Church

Children will observe Children's Day at Federated Church Sunday morning announced by Rev. Ralph Reuther. In the afternoon a worship service will be held at the county infirmary.

Communion Schedule at Grace Episcopal Church

Holy Communion will be observed at a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. The sermon and hymns will fit Independence Day themes. Rector Rev. Charles Baird announces the service. Public welcome.

Grace Episcopal Church Charles Baird

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