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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
5
Pomeroy High School Band members and instrumental music students from elementary and high schools are asked to meet at the Senior High School building on July 6 at 10 a.m. to schedule summer practice sessions and instrumental music classes. All instrumental students or their parents are urged to attend, said J. F. Quiseneesky, instrumental music instructor.
Pomeroy Ohio WV West Virginia Tri-County Industrial Association held three committee meetings last week with Judge Edgar Ervin and Dr Charles E Holver. Discussions covered 1500 of 3500 acres at the West Virginia Ordnance Plant as industrial and the rest as agricultural. A map divisions plan was prepared for Edwards interests at Huntington.
Local weekend visitors include William Evans Willard and their son Lawrence Olson from Mansfield who visited the Evans home in Athens. Distant relatives and neighbors are seen in Logan Mansfield and Athens with families such as Batch and Smith attending. Paul Batchelder returns from Boston for a visit while awaiting discharge and Ohio University enrollment plans are noted.
The Victory Club met at Mrs Wr Gunther's Syracuse home with twelve members and two guests. Officers elected include Margaret Roush president and Alice White vice president. Next meeting set for July 16 at Emma Duckworths in Syracuse. Visitors and weddings are noted, with many out‑of‑town guests attending events and visits across Syracuse Columbus Pomeroy and Parkersburg. Grover Jenkinson ill at Will Jenkinson’s in Columbus.
The Wo mens Society of Christian Service of the Minersville Methodist Church hosted members from Chester Rocksprings and Bethel churches on June 26 with forty three attendees including the Minersville group. Mrs Rocknock of Middleport Methodist Church spoke and local pastors attended while a Bethel quartet performed solos and a potluck supper followed in the church basement.
Kyger vicinity reports a birth for Mr and Mrs Chester Spires on June 24 weighing 12 pounds. Local residents visit relatives, take vacations, and attend social events with families including Tate, McCord, Ward, Bradbury, and Lynch.
Second Ward defeated Middleport 12 to 5 in a non league softball game at Pomeroy High. Seidenable and Stivers led the Ward offense with multiple hits and runs while Searles and the wardens contributed solid defense and key plays to secure the victory.
The Meigs County Pomoore Court issued licenses to several couples this week. William Foley 21 of Elington and Jean Jacks 17 of Langsyile. Stephen Whiting 40 of Marietta and Viola Shaftner 40 of Racine. Avery A White 28 of Middleport and Pauline Long 22 of Dexter. Paul P Leacman 30 of Nitro West Virginia and Birtise A Gould 25 of Sy- PaC. Glenn A Jones 33 of Gallipolis Ferry and Mary M Jones 23 of Gallipolis Ferry.
Pomeroy Meigs County Farm Train it program at Racine High School held a July 1 organizational meeting. Leo Vaughn War Veterans Service officer said ten veterans must enroll to operate the program with ten registered as self proprietors and two under the job farm classification. Herbert Shields chaired the meeting. Wells the instructor was in Columbus finalizing state education Department arrangements to start the course.
In a two county pursuit near Wilke vide, Don Wesley Hoace was captured by Chief Polee Ray McClure and Patrolman Ithamer Neal. Roach, held in Middleport, faced a 60 day jail term and a 150 dollar fine plus costs for driving while intoxicated. He allegedly fled while in a night dispute with his stepfather and faced an additional charge of recklessness dining.
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court Dorothy Drummond filed a separate maintenance suit against Arthur Drummond alleging extreme cruelty and frequent intoxication. The Drummonds married in Gallipolis four years ago yesterday. A separate maintenance suit was filed by Virginia Saunders, a 19 year old minor, through her mother Flossie Gothard against William Saunders charging gross neglect of marital duties.
A divorce action was filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Delma Ellis against Guy Ellis.
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