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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1952

Page

8

POMEROY Consolidation Decision to Be Made by County Board

The Meigs County Board of Education will decide on consolidating Central and Olive-Orange Local School Districts into one district. Petitions were tabled for study, state officials favor a larger district, no funds available now, and a new high school may be planned if formed. The board will reconvene July 19 to discuss.

Pomeroy Central Olive-Orange Meigs County State Department of Education Columbus Chester Tuppers Plains

Driver Fined in City Court for Failure to Yield

Charles Winston of Middleport was fined $5 and costs in Mayor Sidney T. Russell's court after a state patrol citation for failure to yield the right of way.

Middleport Charles Winston Sidney T. Russell State Patrol

Fire Equipment Debt Free for Middleport Volunteer Fire

Middleport volunteers report all fire company equipment debt free after paying 408.84 to Citizens National Bank for the loan and interest on the newest truck bought a year ago. The truck cost about 3750, funded by sale of another truck and funds from fall festivals. Firemen plan to attend the state convention August 13 in Columbus, with 75 from the company for expenses matched by the council. Mayor Sidney T. Russell, a fireman, named as convention delegate.

Middleport Citizens National Bank Middleport Volunteer Fire Company Mason Neil House Columbus Sidney T. Russell

Hearing on Receiver Action Is Continued

Meigs County Common Pleas Court hears request to appoint a receiver in Theodore Ebersbach vs Brocalsa Chemical Co. and others. Hearing set again for August 8. Suit involves plaintiff properties sold years ago at public tax sale.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Theodore Ebersbach Brocalsa Chemical Co

Community Visits and Family Gatherings Across Lancaster Area

Local residents and visitors share time across several households. Ricky and Judy Smith visited Mr and Mrs Guy Shaw while Ida Mills spent a week with her brother Frank Mills. Other households hosted include Ralph Mueller Maud Warehime Grove City guests Floyd Warehime and Norma Warehime visiting grandmother Maud Warehime. City visitors from Columbus Cincinnati Michgan and Camp Kilmer joined family events.

South Bloomingville Ricky and Judy Smith Lancaster Guy Shaw Ida Mills Haydenville Frank Mills Ralph Mueller Maud Warehime Grove City Floyd Warehime Norma Warehime Ray Keck Columbus John Huffman Stewart Dennis Guy Tatman Ronald B. Johnson Camp Kilmer N. J J. J. Johnson Danny Watters Ben Watters John Iles Michigan Thomas Wincotf Allensville Joseph Tatman Esley Davis Donna Hampshire Maxine Johnson Michael Notestone David Watters

Queen Esther Class Hosts Tonight at Methodist Church

Shawnee news notes Mrs Bessie Severance and Mrs Ruth Williams will host the Queen Esther Class tonight at 7 30 pm at the Methodist Church Margaret Hopkins leads the program Dick Hopkins and Buddy Burns visit friends in Zanesville Sunday.

Shawnee Bessie Severance Ruth Williams Methodist Church Margaret Hopkins Dick Hopkins Buddy Burns Zanesville James Costello Deborah Cambridge Margaret Opperman Rodney Hearing Lois Portersville Marsh Zane Hansen Columbus Virgil Hansen Tom Tulip Shirley Marquis Pontiac Mich Robert Nicholas Brenda Maryland Mansel Porter Belmont

Pomeroy Garden Club Plans Picnic At Parish House

The Pomeroy Garden Club met at Mrs. C. E. W. Downie’s home with Mrs. Gretta Price assisting. President Mrs. John Lietweiler led a business session planning the Aug. 4 picnic at Grace Episcopal Parish House. Sixteen members and three guests attended. a book review by Mrs. John Lambert on The Coming of the Flowers was given and the nook will be donated to the Pomeroy Public Library. Guests included Mrs. Harold Brabbin of Dunbar WV, Mrs. Charles Speer, and Mrs. Austin Eden. Refreshments featured Shasta daisies. A meeting is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Republican Headquarters, Hotel Martin.

John Lietweiler Grace Episcopal Parish House A. W. Anderson John Lambert Pomeroy Public Library Club Harold Brab‘bin Dunbar W. Va Charles Speer High St

Pomeroy Bend Grange to Meet at DAV Halls Thursday

C L Heaton announces the Pomeroy Bend Grange will convene Thursday night at the DAV Halls. Master Heaton urged members to attend and participate in the session.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend Grange DAV C. L. Heaton

Class To Have Picnic At Bailey's Lake

The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church will meet Friday at the church at 6 p.m. They will travel to Bailey's Lake for a picnic supper at 6 30 p.m. The meeting was postponed from last week due to the holiday.

Pomeroy Happy Harvesters Federated Church Bailey’s Lake

Club To Meet Saturday POMEROY The Meigs County Women’s Republican Club

The Meigs County Women’s Republican Club plans a Saturday meeting in Pomeroy with local members and guest speakers on party activities and community issues. Members are urged to attend for updates and refreshments.

Pomeroy The Meigs County Women's Republican Club

Hemlock Grange Plans Program for Infirmary

Hemlock Grange will visit the Meigs County Infirmary Sunday at 2 30 p m to present a program. Members will bring cookies or candy for the infirmary and prepare entries for the sewing contest and cookie contest. Olive Grange will join Hemlock for the visit and program at the next meeting.

Pomeroy Meigs County Infirmary Will Hemlock Grange Olive Grange Hemlock

County Riding Club Meeting Set Sunday

Meigs County Riding Club will hold an all day meeting at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds this Sunday. President E. J. Hill said the public is invited. Previous meetings drew several hundred spectators.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Birth of son announced for Neutzling family

Mr and Mrs Carl Neutzling of Newark Ohio announce the birth of a son. They already have two other children a pair of twin daughters. Grandmother is Mrs Beulah Neutzling of Breezy Heights.

Pomeroy Carl Neutzling Newark Ohio Neutzlings Beulah Neutzling Breezy Heights

Leaves for Japan by Airman Frecker

Airman Third Class Roger W. Frecker left Camp Stoneman California for Japan. He is assigned to the Korean Air Force Far East air command.

Pomeroy Roger W. Frecker Elmer Frecker Camp Stoneman Pittsburg Calif Japan Korean Air Force Far East Aid Command

Divorce Sought in Meigs County Court

Hazel V. Smith filed for divorce from Owens J. Smith in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The couple wed February 9, 1935, with charges including gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.

Pomeroy Hazel V. Smith Owens J. Smith Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Cloverettes 4-H Club Ice Cream Social Friday

The Cloverettes 4-H Club of Pomeroy Hoyttown sponsors an ice cream social Friday at 7 30 p m at the Hemlock Grove Grange Hall. Proceeds support scamp funds for the Cloverettes.

Pomeroy Hoyttown

Sacred Heart Guild Meet Set Thursday at 3 PM

The Pomeroy group Sacred Heart Guild will convene Thursday at 3 p.m. in its usual meeting place for a regular session. The agenda includes routine business and community outreach planning.

Pomeroy Sacred Heart Guild

Pomeroy Ladies Meet at First Baptist Thursday Evening

The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Pomeroy will gather Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the church for their meeting.

Pomeroy Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of

Weekend Guest Roundup From Columbus To New Lexington

Local家庭 listings note Mr. and Mrs Aten Shain hosting in law and daughter in Columbus. Visits extend to Carnegie Pa Indianaapolis Pekin Mt Vernon Columbus and Breezy Heights with relatives in New Lexington and Canton. Betty Shumaker joins Farm Bureau in Columbus. Manning Walker travels to Canton for work.

Aten Shain Lewis Miller Columbus Clarence Casto Carnegie Casto Sherman Casto Wright St John Selbe Thomas Betty Maisie John Selbe, Jr Indianapolis James Ingram Bettie Janice Jimmy Harriett Russell W. Main St William Dailey Cleland Dailey Pekin, Ill Everett Dailey Fred Mohlenpach Newark J. O. Roedell Bertha Wetzel Fred Lorey Mt. Vernon Ohio D. V. Wetzel Harold Kind Jean and Carol Laureen S.C Lloyd Moore Oak St Merlin Shiveler Judy Jennie Folmer New Lexington Raymond Shumaker Betty Shumaker New Lexington High School Farm Bureau Manning Walker Canton Ernest Rhodes Dorothy Mees Helen Mees Heights Harold Hysell Eddie Homer Hysell Anne Sr Edward King Enterprise

Grange Meeting Hosts Gallia Pomona at Harrisonville

At 8 30 p m Friday Meigs County Pomona Grange will host Gallia County Pomona Grange for a program at the Harrisonville school building with Harrisonville serving as the evening’s host.

Pomeroy Meigs County Pomona Grange Harrisonville Gallia County Harrisonville Group

Services To Be Friday For Judge Ervin's Widow

Funeral services for Mrs. Margretta Davis Ervin 74 of Middleport will be at First Presbyterian Church Friday at 3 pm with Rev. Howard Ruppelt officiating. Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery Pomeroy. Surviving children include Mrs. Ellis Haworth and Attorney Thomas Edgar Ervin. she had six children and leaves grandchildren two sisters and a brother.

Middleport Margretta Davis Ervin Washington First Presbyterian Church Beech Grove Cemetery Pomeroy Howard Ruppelt Rawlings- Coats Elaine Margaret Williams Davis Wales Ervin Pomeroy High School Marietta College College of Music Cincinnati Judge Ervin Columbus Ervins Brooks Main and Sixth Sts The Women’s Association William Brown New York City Robert T. Weiser Texas William Houston Springfield Jack Stewart Chicago Thomas Edgar Ervin E. G. Probst O. H. Stewart T. H. Davis

Convicts Rebel and Win Concessions at Southern Michigan Prison

In Jackson Michigan 140 rioting convicts seized two guards and won concessions from officials after a brief uprising at Southern Michigan Prison. A state trooper wounded a rioter with buckshot as order was restored. The guards were released unharmed and restrictions from April mutiny eased.

Jackson Mich Southern Michigan

Services Thursday For Mrs. Winegar

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Winegar who died Tuesday morning will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ewing Funeral Home. Friends may call at any time. Burial will be in Cheshire Cemetery.

Pomeroy Cora Winegar Ewing Funeral Home Cheshire Cemetery

Ice Cream Social Planned at Naylor’s Run Playground

The Naylor's Run Memorial Playground Association hosts an ice cream social at the playground Thursday at 7 30 p m Home made ice cream and cake will be sold with proceeds to support maintenance of the playground.

Pomeroy Naylor's Run Memorial Playground

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Dickie Downiegross, Inc Phillips St. Pomeroy Main Wilson E. Main St J Pomeroy Pomeroy Social Notes C. E. W. Downie Lincoln Hill Gretta Price Republican Hotel Martin County Riding Club H. J. Hysell Furniture CO Associated Radio Harry A. Miller Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store Pomeroy Personals Grange Valea Ae Ironmaster Sa Ffse Ewing Nannette Becky Ohio Valley United States Transportation Playtex Stark Mason Day Cleaners Woodrow Wilson Mason West Virginia Elberfelds Packard Crosley French Motor Co Walnut St Packard Sales & Service
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