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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1947

Page

6

Public Invited To Attend Hospital Trustees Meet

POMEROY July 9 meeting set at the Meigs Memorial Hospital trustees court house at 8 pm with T R Poling of the State Health Department to discuss the hospital survey needed for federal funds. Public input welcomed as trustees prepare data on county demographics, hospitals, births and deaths, taxes, and medical personnel for the survey report to the Public Health Service.

Pomeroy T. R. Poling State Department of Health Meigs Memorial Hospital Court House Leo Vaughan Vaughan State Health Department The Public Health Service Meigs County

Old Church Reopened By Rev Mr Barnhart

Pomeroy Disciple Church reopened by Rev William Barnhart after a revival began Sunday night. The revival runs for two weeks with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and mid week services scheduled for Thursday evenings.

Pomeroy—Old Church William Barnhart

Dr Forman to keynote Pomona Grange Picnic

Dr Jonathan Forman nationally recognized health nutrition expert and vice president of Friends of the Land will speak at the Pomona Grange Picnic at Rocksprings Fairground July 4. Activities begin 10 a.m. noon basket picnic and 1 p.m. speaking program. Grangers in Meigs and adjacent counties urged to attend along with general public. He edits The Ohio State Medical Journal and presided over a Friends of the Land conference in Athens last weekend.

Forman Ohio State Medical Journal Friends of the Land

Class Eight Picnic In Leart Falls At Camp Harper

Members of Class 8 of the Methodist Sunday school attended a picnic Sunday. They chose Camp Harper on Route 50 for the dinner site and toured Lake Hope and Lake Alma. Accompanied by additional adults and relatives, the group included Shirley Balser Jean ine Shields Barbara McDade and others.

Letart Falls Methodist Sunday School Shirley Balser Jeanine Shields Barbara McDade Eugenia White Margaret Ronnie Chapman Ronnie McDade Ronnie Young Norman Roush Don Richard Hill Delbert Grady Camp Harper Lake Hope Lake Alma Joan Webb Blendena White Nadena Roush Vitor Austin Wolfe Don McDade Martha Grady Shela Dicky Young Grady Harold Roush Leora Young Ray McDade John Wolfe

Portland Man Charged With Assaulting Wife

Finley Powell, 31, of Portland, was arrested July 1 by Meigs County officers on a warrant from his wife charging assault and battery. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Percy L. Peoples, was fined $10 plus costs, and was to be released from Meigs Jail on payment.

Pomeroy Finley Powell Portland Meigs County Percy L. Peoples Meigs

Three Take Exams For Nursing School

Nona Mourning, Janet Bailey, and Wanda Koehler, graduates of Middleport High School, took entrance examinations for the Holzer Hospital School of Nursing last week. Mourning went to Beaver Falls with her sister and brother-in-law to spend the summer, returning in September.

Middleport Nona Mourning Janet Bailey Wanda Koehler Middleport High School Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Miss Mourning William Price Beaver Falls

Brown Funeral Rites To Be Held Thursday

Funeral services for Dana Brown who died at his Minersville home will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at the Minersville Methodist Church Burial will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery

Brown Pomeroy Dana Brown Minersville Minersville Methodist Church Beech Grove

Martz Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Hospital records show admissions on June 28 for Jean Hannell of Portsmouth with tonsillectomy and Mrs Guy Lee for medical care and X-ray. On June 30, Mrs Dale Barnhart underwent tonsillectomy and James R Baxter had surgery at Hemlock Grove. Discharges include Mrs Elwood Bacchus of Middleport on June 27 following surgery and June 28 patient Eva M Harliss for medical care.

Jean Hannell Portsmouth Guy Lee Dale Barnhart James R. Baxter Hemlock Grove Elwood Bacchus Middleport Eva M. Harliss

Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Weddings and Visits

George Ber nice Cook and family return from a visit to Charleston W Va for Jean and Charles Pelsel wedding. Graham Cook and sisters assist at reception. Also covered are Lakewood Ohio wedding and arrivals from Columbus and Langsville. Lorraine Osler engagement to James Davis noted.

Middleport George Bernice Cook Janet Phyllis Graham Cook Grand Rapids Mich H. E. Cook Arthur Stuart Cora Cook Frieda Faehnle Roberta Howell C. P. Klein James Osler Lorraine James Davis Pomeroy Davis

Dairy Day Observed by Racine Youths

Racine Junior Dairy Herd boys attended Dairy Day at Racine High School directed by Howard Nolan. They visited Harold Carnahan dairy farm learning hay drying and ventilated storage, viewed Guernsey herd, pasture practices, and a corn crib with a $50 install that pays in a year. They then toured Theodore Grueser’s Jersey herd, returned for dinner, and heard from Paul Sayre, Denver Rice, and milk marketing expert C. F. Christian about dairy efficiency and future price trends.

Racine Howard Nolan Racine Voag FFA Harold Carnahan Carnahan Guernsey James Carnahan Norman van Meter Meigs Theodore Grueser Minersville Grueser Racine Wong Paul Sayre Denver Rice Rice Johnny Will Cc. F. Christian Ohio State University Christian

Surprise Birthday Party At Kessinger Home

Mrs. Beecher Kessinger and Mrs. Osby Martin hosted a Monday evening surprise party for Mr. Martin at the Kessinger residence on Garfield Ave. Seventeen relatives and friends attended, games were played, prizes awarded, and ice cream and cake were served.

Beecher Kessinger Osby Martin

Family Dinners Hosted for Cleveland Couple

A series of family dinners honored Mr. and Mrs. David Miller of Cleveland as guests of Mr. Miller’s sister Mrs. A W McKay and relatives R A Miller and D C Miller. Relatives from Parkersburg joined on several occasions.

David Miller Cleveland Miller A. W. McKay R. A. Miller D. C. Miller Parkersburg

Birthday observance at Lansbury home for Ada Smith

A family dinner was held Sunday noon at Mrs. Roy Lansbury’s home honoring Ada Smith on her 88th birthday. Another daughter Mrs. Chauncey Weiss, visiting six weeks, plans to return to Jackson Heights New York this week.

Roy Lansbury Ada Smith Chauncey Weiss Jackson Heights N. Y

Venturing Guests Extend Family House Party

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gilliland and son John of Zanesville visit Mr. and Mrs. John Gilliland and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jenkinson. Mrs. C. A. Poindexter returns from Jackson after a week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keffer of Dayton visit his mother Mrs. Jesse Hull and Mr. Hull and will travel to Gauley Bridge West Virginia and Portsmouth Virginia to see relatives before returning home. Miss Roberta Howell visited friends and family in town.

Perry Gilliland John Zanesville John Gilliland Allen Jenkinson C. A. Poindexter Jackson Robert Keffer Dayton Jesse Hull Hull Mr. Keffer L H. Keffer Gauley Bridge W. Va Jennings Keffer Portsmouth Roberta Howell

Social notes from Meigs County and surrounding areas

A stream of local social news covers visits and events in Charleston and nearby towns. It details overnight guests at the Hackett household, a wedding at Christ Church, a Woman’s Club reception, job changes at local markets, family travels to Wellston Buckeye Lake Akron and New Mexico, Hollywood radio ties, and updates on Mrs. Cora Root and Mrs. Mary Root with health notes.

Charleston Rose Barbara Hackett Jean Stuart Charles Pelzel Christ Church, Methodist Woman's Club G. W. Frank Frank Gerry Wellston Buckeye Lake Earl Queen Gallipolis John Reuter Akron Meigs County Reuter Lucille Smith R. B. Laughead Miss Smith Middleport High School New Mexico Dick Joy May Jean Wessa Elmer Saddler Eleanor Wessa Souders California Ohio Joy Hollywood Chester Russell Indianapolis Harry Russell Walter B. Harris Jane Cora Root Grant St Clarence Root Chillicothe Mary Root

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Athens Heating and Insulating Co Athens Thorn Post Control Carpenter Hardware Stores Mr. Barnhart New York Catalina and Wilson Brothers Catalina Dr. Forman Grange Middleport Social Notes Raineys Walter Rainey Lakewood Elynora Lee Chokan Walter Baird First Methodist Church Rainey Etta Will Rockland Roy Will S. Second Ave Ernest Jones Columbus Jones E. R. Lama Lama Mond Langsville Kessingers Donald Wallace Kessinger Clyde Kessinger Hobart George Hobson J. Warren Sr Cincinnati W. P. Ramsey Midkiff C. W. Ramsey Widdleport Personals Dr. Amsbury Dental Pomeroy, Ohio Phillips Sisters Style Court St Hoppe Beckys Zelan Chase Hardware L&z Star Brand Hy-Lo McMaster Hardware & Furniture Co Middleport, Ohio DR. Legear Dr. LeGears Stark Hartley & Bennett Pomeroy Dinette
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