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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1942
Page
3
Slight rise in bus usage near Pomeroy and Middleport contradicts a 40 cent round trip rate cut. Workers drive private cars or carpool to WVOW, and the new early morning bus carries few riders. Officials note a 46 cent cap for defense zones but advocates press for bus use to conserve tires and reduce traffic.
Charles Winebrenner aged 81 died suddenly at his home on Second Ave Middleport from a stroke. Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Florence Stewart Mrs Georgia Cowen and Mrs Carohlinger and four sons Clyde Robert Dale Homer. Funeral arrangements set with services Friday two o clock at home then Leon Wood School burial at Cee Cemetery.
Clifford Snyder, a three year Navy enlistee from Middleport, is pictured with a Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet commendation for the USS Owl crew's salvage work on April 18 to 20, saving the torpedoed Argentine vessel. He visits shore leave at Norfolk after 72 hours ashore. he turns 22 on August 8 and marks three years since enlistment.
Calvin Will passed exam for U S Army Air Corps and left for Columbus to begin service at eighteen. Dan Hartinger found guilty of intoxication and paid twenty dollar fine plus costs. An ice cream social at Enterprise United Brethren Church Thursday night with homemade ice cream and cake served by the Willing Workers Class.
The Athens Lawyers defeated the Colegrove Supermarkets 8-0 in Middleport. Don Manley relieved Cricket Searles in the seventh, stabilizing the defense as Athens pulled away after prior tight play. box score shows scoring by inning and players Hutchison Fields Van Meter Can Manley, with Knight and McMaster umpiring. Thursday night a W.W.O.W. doubleheader is scheduled at MHS stadium at 7:30 p.m.
Pomeroy residents and relatives gather for Star Class meeting at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church annex with eight attendees. Local notables share travel, health, and family updates including Kathryn Bengel of Chicago and Mrs Ruth Carsey’s recovery from surgery. Middleport attendees join for Homer Rice funeral in Albany.
Mrs. Max Seyfried, held in county jail on an improper conduct charge, withdrew her not guilty plea and entered a guilty plea in mayor's court. She received one year probation with the sentence deferred. Rudy Gilmore pled guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars.
The Hemlock Grange annual picnic will be at the State Park on Route 33 next Sunday. Lecturer Clyde Will announced it. It will be a basket picnic and all Orangers and friends of the Orange are welcome.
A meeting of auxiliary police volunteers will be held this evening at Pomeroy City Hall per Police Chief Walter Wolfe. Volunteers will be assigned to stations and receive instructions on civilian defense duties, with defense coordinator Henry Ewing stressing mandatory attendance.
Mrs H H Kitchen learns her brother Private Roy Lee Yates of Manchester is stationed on an island east of Australia, a distant posting during wartime.
Middleport The Busy Bee Class of the First Baptist Church will hold a picnic at Roadside Park at 6 30 p m on Thursday with church members invited to attend.
Rail timetables list multiple trains such as Diplomat Daily No 4 at 1:30 a.m. and No 12 at 11:06 a.m. National Limited No 2 and No 3 run daily with various departures and arrivals. Chesapeake & Ohio No 30 and No 37 service South and North bound daily except Sunday, alongside New York Central South No 2 and No 3 services.
Local social notes recount visitors and departures from Zaleski and surrounding areas. Families such as Weed and McKibben share Weeklong stays with relatives. several residents attend funerals, youth institutes, or camp activities. a large Ohio State Guard contingent trains at Camp Zaleski.
In Middleport six patrons were arrested after a Monday evening altercation at a Locust Street beer parlor. Mayor C. O. Fisher ordered them to appear in court. Milton Little pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace and was fined five dollars and costs. Bond of eight fifteen was posted for Charles Lewis of Pomeroy, with his trial continued.
Blanche Gibbs sues Samuel Gibbs for divorce charging cruelty and conduct unbecoming a married man. The couple wed November 28, 1918 in Pomeroy and have three children. In Middleport, Charles Hess was moved to Holzer Hospital for treatment of bowel obstruction.
A media quip from a humor column riffs on a social moment asking a character named Tuffy whether he acts brave or cautious. The line captures the playful tension between bravado and mischief.
POMEROY Meigs County men left for Columbus for army physicals. Of 115, 24 failed to qualify and were sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison. Seven chose not to return for two weeks and were reassigned. Youngest recruit was 18 year old Ernest Van Inwagen, son of Mrs Mae Van Inwagen, with an elder brother reported missing in the Philippines.
The Chester School Building hosted the first Standard First Aid class meeting Friday July 17 at 8 30 pm. Enrollees include Rev J B Taylor Mrs J B Taylor Mrs Emerson Hayes Mrs John Hayes Ray Morris and others. Instructor is Mrs Ada Morris. Next meeting is Friday July 24 at 8 pm with two and a half hour sessions through September 4.
The Alfred 4 H Victory Workers Club met at Mrs Mabel Griffin's home with nine members and one visitor. They discussed presenting the play How You Dress Posture Health and Nutrition at the Alfred Grange Hall on Thursday July 23. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Harry Guthrie's home on July 23.
A vintage advertisement claims the liver should release two pints of bile daily to aid digestion. It warns that blocked bile causes gas, constipation, and a sour mood, promoting Carter's Little Liver Pills as the remedy priced 10¢ and 26¢.
The Pomeroy tennis court on Mulberry Ave at the George Ebersbach property is placed at the disposal of the local recreation commission. It has been weeded and rolled and is ready for use. Several community playgrounds have been cleaned and the grass is cut and are now in use.
Bruce Bingham, son of Dr and Mrs A Bingham, broke a blood vessel in his arm during Friday practice and developed a clot. He is the junior drum major of the MHS band.
Middleport announces drawings for the softball elimination contests will be held Monday night at 8 at City Hall. Charles McMaster, chairman of the recreation commission softball committee, says managers wishing to enter must attend the meeting.
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