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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1946

Page

6

Recreation Night and Baseball Plan for Middleport Fourth

Middleport plans a Fourth of July celebration with a doubleheader between the P and M Club and New Era at Pythian Park starting at 1 30 p m plus an auto thrill show by Stanley Stearns. Recreation Night for children follows at 7 p m with races and prizes. If rain hits, events move to Sunday July 7.

Middleport Pythian Park New Era Stanley Stearns P & M Club Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion John B. Downing

Gallia County couples wed and probate records shown

Gallia County Probate Court recorded marriage licenses for Worthy W. Miller and Freda E. Presley, James M. Stone and Viola Eg. Fillinger, Samuel Westley Trowbridge and Vivienne Jileen Chandler. The report notes backing for a summer Recreation Night with traffic guards, skate donations, and a closed post office for observed events. Pomeroy 4 H Club meetings listed with Dor othy Holter as president.

Gallipolis Gallia County Worthy W. Miller Point Pleasant Freda E. Presley Fhanauga James M. Stone U .S. Army Mercerville Viola Eg. Fillinger Crown City Samuel Westley Trowbridge Vivenne Jiileen Chandler Feeney-Bennett Post Ray McClure Ithamer Neal

Marriage of Miss Jean Acton and Marion Rife celebrated

The ceremony was held Friday June 28 at the South Salem Methodist Church with Rev. C B Lyle officiating. The bride wore a white gown and veil, carried a colonial bouquet, and was given in marriage by her father. After a reception for 60, the couple left for a wedding trip and will reside in Dayton where Mr. Rife works as a photographer.

Middleport Jean Acton Jeff Acton South Salem Marion Allen Rife Ferry Rife Greenfield South Salem Methodist Church C. B. Lyle Mary Ann Wright Elma Jane Smith Margaret Jean Rife Joan Acton Jack Kerr Dayton Allen Acton Rife Patterson Field Noah Haskins Charles John Dillard Greenfield High School Middleport High School

Meigs 4-H Youths Attend State Leadership Camp

Dorothy Holter of the Pine Grove 4-H Club and John Phillips of the Meigs County Better Livestock Club are representing Meigs County at the State 4-H Leadership Camp at Camp Ohio in Licking County. They were chosen for leadership service and long club involvement. Also notes a divorce case in Judge Edgar Ervin's court and a geographic fact about the Amazon River’s mouth.

Pomeroy Dorothy Holter Pine Grove John Phillips Meigs County Better Livestork Club Salem! Center Camp Ohio Licking County Dorothy Salem Center Better Livestock Club John

Pomeroy Twilight Softball League Averages

Batting, pitching and standings for the Pomeroy Twilight Softball League are listed. League batting leaders, pitching averages and team rankings appear with players and clubs identified.

Pomeroy

Marriage Vows Read In Parkersburg Bride and groom wed

Robert C. Pomeroy of Parkersburg West Virginia and Sibyl Peninger of Long Bottom were married by Justice Steve Martin in a double ring ceremony Tuesday. A public party is scheduled July 8 at 8 p m in Sacred Heart Auditorium sponsored by Meigs County Democratic clubs. Flatwood 4-H Club met July 2 with fourteen members. next meeting July 9 at advisor’s home. The civil case Rose Evans vs Glenroy H Ewing was settled July 2 in Judge Edgar Ervin’s court.

Pomeroy Christian Seyfried Ida Seyfried Edgar Ervin Common Pleas Court Sacred Heart Auditorium Women and Young Men's Democratic Clubs Meigs County Flatwood Flatwood M. E L. A. Dain Rose Evans Glenroy H. Ewing

James (Ned) Call Struck by Taxi in Gallipolis

James Ned Call was struck by a taxi Tuesday night at about 10 30 in Gallipolis. He is in Holzer Hospital with injuries described as non life threatening. Eyewitnesses say Call stepped from the curb into the taxi’s path, the car driven by Elmer Burton.

Middleport James Ned Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Elmer Bur [Ton

Real estate transfers recorded in Gallia County parcels

Transfers listed in Gallia County show Angeline Martin acting as administrator selling 15 acres to Cecil Burnette in Walnut Township for 75 dollars. Also recorded Monday, Joseph Henry Howard as administratrix selling 47.74 acres to Thelma Howard in Walnut Township for 600 dollars.

Gallipolis Gallia County Angeline Martin Cecil Burnette Walnut Township Joseph Henry Howard Thelma Howard

Teaford announces birth of daughter Connie

Mr and Mrs Harold Teaford of East Main Street announce the birth of an eight pound daughter Connie born Tuesday morning. Grandparents are Mrs Edith Teaford and Mrs Nora Tripp.

Pomeroy Harold Teaford E. Main St Connie Edith Teaford Nora Tripp

Anturat Anturat Rat Poison Promoted After Johns Hopkins Find

An advertisement touts ANTURAT as a wartime discovery from Johns Hopkins Hospital. It claims superior effectiveness over standard poisons, tracking use, safety to poultry, tastelessness, gray color to avoid food confusion, and easy dilution for various bait sizes with prices listed for 4 ounce and 8 ounce packages.

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