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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1946

Page

8

Meigs County Pomona Plans Sixth Degree Meeting

Arrangements are completed for a special Sixth Degree meeting in Meigs County Pomona Friday night at Rocksprings Grange. Joseph Fichter leads the degree team as Master of the State Grange with 132 applications turned in. County totals include Athens 100, Vinton 70, Tioga 45, Jackson 12, and Perry 12, with Theodore Reed acting as treasurer.

Meigs County Pomona Rocksprings Grange Joseph Fichter A State Nty Theodore Reed Treas Athens County Vinton Ti Ia Jackson Perry Mr. Reed Meigs Whch H. E. Starkey Fichter Starkey Harry Dudgeon Columbia Everett Colwell Star C. N. Jones Pearl Mora Chester Fred Googlein Fred Leisher C. E. Blakeslee Rocksprings Ziba Midkiff C. L. Heaton Hemlock Grove Freeland Norris Racine Harrisonville Dan Hartinger Ohio Valley

Middleport BPWC Holds First Annual Picnic At Roadside Park

The Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club held its first annual picnic in the shelter house at Roadside Park with 40 members and guests. A planned menu and dressing were provided, prizes awarded to numerous members, and plans discussed for an August meeting and wading pool supervision collaboration.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Business and Professional Women's Club Sis Wsbur Theobald Nan Moore C. P. Bradbury L. E. Reynolds Susan Park L. J Lilian Sues Edna Maeick Alies Teenhaur BE Reynolds Freda Wood Harrie Mare Smith O Chapman Bill Forrest Clara Murray Max Sanporn Gur Reynolds Seatrr Canaday Ruth Drake Freda Welling C PP Bradbury Nan Mome A R Hecox HE. EL Bush

Special Salvation Army Service Planned on Main Street

Special service slated by the Salvation Army will be held on Main St Thursday at 7 30 pm. Divisional commander Maj Harold A Zealley and Ma Gibson of Cincinnati will conduct the service. Several musicians will accompany them with CSM Roy in charge of local officers.

Pomeroy Seisi Salvation Arm EL. Main St Harold A. Zealley Ma. Gibson Cincinnati Weil CSM. Rny

Grueser Sells Body Works Stake as Vacation Begins

Paul Grueser of Fourth Ave sells Grueser Body Works to Jack Sorden and partner. The Gruesers will take a vacation for the present. Grueser is a Rotary Club member and active in the Izaak Walton League and the Meizgs Photographic Society.

Middleport Paul Grueser Grueser Jack Sorden Gruesers Fourth Ave Mr. Grueser Rotary Club Izaak Walton League Meizgs Photographic Society

Improvement Is Discussed by Pomeroy Garden Club

The Pomeroy Garden Club met at Mrs. J. E. D. Hartinger’s home with Mrs. A. H. Rosenbaum assisting. Guests included Miss Helen Mees Mrs. Alan Ball and Mrs. Walter Baer. The club planned to improve the town’s appearance and reviewed Green Cargoes by Anne M. Defrance. Next meeting set for August 7 at the Ejberfela farm.

Pomeroy Anne M.defrance F. J. Reed Ejberfela Farm

Meeting Postponed by Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Freeing Commission

The Pomeroy Mason Bridge Freeing Commission meeting set for July 10 at Meigs County Courthouse was postponed indefinitely. The delay awaits the final word from the State Bridge Commission, announced by W A Smuth today.

Pomeroy Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Meigs County State Bridge Commission W. A. Smuth

Pomeroy Rocks Springs Grange Hosts July Shower Event

POMEROY Rocksprings Grange will hold its regular meeting Friday July 12 with a shower for newlywed Mr and Mrs Carl Grueser. A potluck lunch will be served. Army editor John L Chase visits his grandmother in Pomeroy after returning from Germany and reports The Dragon began at front during hostilities and continues publication.

Pomeroy—Rocksprings Grange Carl Grueser Pomeroy John L. Chase Fifteenth Infantry the Dragon John Chase Weh. Terrace Chase Germany

Eight Couples Get Permits for Marriage

A list of eight couples issued licenses for marriage by the Probate Court. Names include Arnold Jividen and Mildred Smith of Akron and Middleport, Elden Marking and Hetty Lou McDowell of Dasville, Raymond Robins and Jewel Ingram of Henderson, Willard Baywen and Lola Henderson of Racine, Walter Prosario Atrens and Pauline Rohn of Racine, John Artes of Fobnstean and Irene Fuller, Homer Sinclair and Violet Landers of Pomero, with ages ranging from early twenties to late thirties.

Pomeroy Mees Arnold T Jividen Akron Mildred D Smith Middleport Elden T. Marking Daesville Hetty Lou McDowell Dyasville Raymond Robins Henderson W. Va Jewel Ingram Saracuse Willard Baywen Racine Lola May Henderson Woiham

Clem Coopers Redo Charles Cowdery Store in Hockingport

Hockingport notes report the Clem Coopers purchasing the Charles Cowdery Store and remodeling and painting the property. Various locals including Miss Cora Linecome and Ada Mayhugh with family visited J. W. Lindrome and Charles Lumbauz families. Several trips and visits across Parkersburg Belpre Cambridge Columbus and Fort Royal Virginia are noted.

Ben Tomp Belpre Orville Elliott Cambridge George Sprouse Columbus Minnit Wright June Halsey Fort Royal Harold Medle Ethel Randolph Mary Lindrome Mary Messenger Parkersburs Fisher Galvin Cecil Rorhkhold

Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Guests and Relocations

Community members report visitors and returns from travels. Families like the Ginther, Turner, Bennett, and Hunsicker circles share guests from Columbus, Elizabeth, and Cincinnati. Home moves include O F R Colergrove, L B Walker, and the Hunsicker family relocating within town.

Health department eyes long range sewage plan for Pomeroy

POMEROY The Sewage Committee and State Department of Health officials met in Mayor George Trawell's office to discuss long range sewage and storm sewer options. Engineer B V BeVier warned that any sanitary system must consider costs, odor controls, and possible combined sewer designs with careful maintenance funded via water bills.

Pomeroy George Trawell State Department of Health B. V. BeVier Department Pomeroysho BeVier C. C. Carter Ghemoy Ewing Setis Department of Health Be- Vier Gawner Inlet Pat Thornton Hobart Dillon Lincoln Heights Department of Health Engineers

Legion Plans Move To New Establishment

Legion Post 125 will relocate to the former K of P building at the corner of M Second and Rutland Street next Tuesday. The Legion Hall will occupy the third floor, the club room on the second, with first floor business rooms. Members are urged to attend the Post meeting on July 17. John Lambert Pomeroy, 15, stepson of Hardie Nelson Rutland, was taken by Finsterwald ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for an appendectomy.

Franklin Ginther West Point Furlong Ieparents and Ginther Ian Allensworth Paula Murra Ohio State Unie Columbus L. E. Burtod Frances Deckard Elizabeth Harriet St. Ward Mary Ann Mitchell Hew Hennes da Welling Long View Athens John Bushannan Ais Char Murray Lewis Gibbs Peana Til Phil Gibbs New York City Douglas McHaffie MfcHaffie Carl Gildehaus Cincinnati Alaska Ruben Beck Willard McMaster Dorothy Turner Jacob Turner J. Warren Gerald Portsmouth Joy Clair Porte Richard Palmer Robert Pearl St Russel Wayne Gibbons Weed N Fourth Ave John Brickles Robert Adkins William Robert Brickles Danny Dayton Sherman Kemper Roger Gallipoli Edward Bennett Broadway Lester Tippie Barbara Bennett Herman Bennett Percy Jones Hospital Battle Creek Mich James Askren Karen Jimmy Tom Hubbard Bellefontaine Ben Fultz Askren Hubbard C. E. Smith Middlepogrt Feeney-Bennett Post 125 K. of P M. Second Rutland St Robert Roush Legion Hall Post Pomeroy John Lambert Hardie Nelson Rutland Finsterwald Ambulance Sheltering Arms Hospital

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