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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
9
Field Lights Contract Awarded for Pomeroy Field
After a lighting committee meeting, the Pomeroy Boosters awarded the field lighting contract to Charleston Electrical Supply Company from four bids. President Fred Rosenbaum announced a Boosters meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. in city hall to discuss a constitution and by laws. Readable list of news members includes Ernest Flinan Orville Hogue Everett Sanborn Robert Davis Aaron Kelton Iris Kelton Mrs Jay Myers Bernard Grueser Rhea Ann Gears Jay Myers Kelton Frank G Roush Tony Locke George Smith Smoke Harris J E Rupp Floyd Clark Fred Smith H E Harris and G H Shuler. Icebergs are fresh water ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Boosters, Inc
Pomeroy Athletic Field
Charleston Electrical Supply Company
Fred Rosenbaum
Boosters
Ernest Finlan
Orville Hogue
Everett Sanborn
Robert Davis
Aaron Kelton
Iris Kelton
Jay Myers
Bernard Grueser
Rhea Ann Gears
Jay Myers Kelton
Frank G. Roush
Tony Locke
George Smith
Smoke Harris
J. E. Rupp
Floyd Clark
Fred Smith
H. E. Harris
G. H. Shuler
Poison Ivy Immunity Not Certain Warns Picnicers
A safety notice warns that immunity to poison ivy is not permanent. At a picnic one person chewed ivy and risked poisoning. If contact occurs, wash exposed skin with hot water and soap, then apply rubbing alcohol.
A E Carmen Dies Age 67 In Mhinersville
Arthur E. Carmen 67 died at his home in Mhinersville Wednesday evening. He retired from Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co. Survived by mother Mrs Florence Carmen three brothers Ralph Albert Henry at Chester Road and a sister Mrs John Baum of Wheeling W Va Funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Arthur E. Carmen
Mhinersville
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co
Florence Carmen
Ralph
Albert
Henry
Chester Road
John Baum
Wheeling
W. Va
Basketball Dominates US Sports With Highest Participation
The activity shows greater overall participation than any other competitive sport in the United States with large numbers of players and widespread engagement across regions and age groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daughters of Union Veterans Meet in Pomeroy
The Daughters of Union Veterans gathered at Mrs. Pearl Reynolds home with ten members and one guest. A business session led by Mrs. Minnie Neutzling followed by games and prizes. Various locals, visits, and health notes among residents including Mrs. Squires visiting relatives in Columbus and Mrs. Armeli leaving for Norfolk, with several city and family movements in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Daughters of Union Veterans
Pearl Reynolds
Edith Ament
Minnie Neutzling
Ada Root
Winona Cook
Della Stahl
Lula Goeglein
Community Picnic at Enterprise EUB Church
The Community Picnic at the Enterprise EUB church will take place Sunday at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds. A basket dinner is planned for noon and Emmett Will will provide a hay rack for attendees without transportation from the church to the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Enterprise Eub
Rocksprings
Emmett Will
Hemlock Grange Potluck Change for August Meeting
Hemlock Grange alters plans so no potluck at next meeting. Meeting set for Aug 5 with refreshments provided by a refreshments committee. Harrisonville announces marriage of Rosella Borgan to Ray Birchfield on July 22 in Russell Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange
Harrisonville
James Borgan
Rosella
Ray Birchfield
N. B. Birchfield
Russell, Ky
Clergy Moves and Local Visits Across Ohio
The Rev Lawrence Sprankle left New Lexington to serve in Mt Gilead replacing Rev Roy Evans who moved to Akron. Weekend visitors include Mrs Clara Chaney and Mrs Mary Bussler of Toledo. Several residents from Columbus Elyria and local households visited family and local zoos, with multiple drops by relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxville
Lawrence Sprankle
New Lexington
Mt. Gilead
Ohio
Roy Evans
Akron
Amanda Wilson
Clara Chaney
Mary Bussler
Toledo
Ralph Woods
Columbus
Wilson
Sam Christian
Elyria
Jackie Palmer
James Palmer
Wilma Jean Summer
William Groves
Curtis McWilliams
Dale
Roy Heidlehaugh
D. W. Mohler
Lara Wolfe
Howe Johnston
Wendell and
Lloyd
Dorothy Bourne
Arthur Mohler
Frank Carpenter
Glen
Clyde Mohler
Arleen Mohler
Columbus Zoo
Harold Sheets
Laurel Cliff Camp Meeting Attendees Include Jacobs and Leifheit
Local notes list Mr and Mrs Pearl Jacobs and family at Mansfield camp meeting. Columbus residents Eugene Meir Shirley Meir visit relatives including the Brookovers and Hilt family. Cedric Parker from Patterson Field spends weekend with parents. Raymond Michael injured at James Gilmore mine. Frequent visits among Columbus and Vinton residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Pearl Jacobs
Paul
Clifford Jacobs
Glenn Thompson
Margarete Leifheit
Mansfield
Eugene
Shirley Meir
Columbus
Lester Brookover
Allen Wilson
Bud Hilt
C. F. Hilt
Olen Rife
Wyatt Schaefer
Vernon
Schaefer
Norman Schaefer
Raymond Michael
James Gilmore
Pfe
Cedric Parker
Patterson Field
Dayton
Pearl Parker
Shirley Poulton
Canton
R. V. Howell
Paul Archer
Roger
Everett Cardwell
Vinton
Homer Hysell
William Musser
Mary Stace
Pomeroy
Peart Parker
Husband Is Taken To Kentucky Hospital
Sam Oldfield of Middleport was held in Meigs County jail since Saturday and taken Tuesday by Kentucky authorities to Lexington to enter a Veterans' hospital. The 29 year old construction worker is charged with cutting with intent to kill after his wife was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sam Oldfield
Middleport
Meigs County
Kentucky
Lexington
Veterans’ Hospital
Visits Mrs Mauck as Uncle Dies in Holzer Hospital
Mrs Curtis Clark of Lancaster visits aunt Miss Allie Mauck in Middleport due to the serious illness of her uncle Earl Mauck who died last night at Holzer Hospital. Miss Mauck was taken to Gallipolis Wednesday by Mrs C P Bradbury. The Washington Monument delay is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Jo Sewell
John W. Sewell
Marietta
Charles Warner
W. Main St
E. E. Romine
Romine
Tom Maness
Kanawha City
Span Schultz
Clarksburg
Phillip J. Weber
Meigs General Hospital
Weber
E. Carsey
Akron
Diane Betz
G. E. Conroy
Conroy
Middleport
Curtis Clark
Mary Mauck
Lancaster
Allie Mauck
S. Third Ave
Earl
Squire) Mauck
Holzer Hospital
Mauck
Gallipolis
C. P. Bradbury
Dawes Lansbury Rites To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Dawes Lansbury, 56, will be held Friday at 2 p m at Rawlings-Coats funeral home in Middleport. Interment will follow in Miles Cemetery in Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dawes Lansbury
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats
Miles Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Secret Service
John Howard
Adele Jergens
Tom Neal
Myrna Dell
Ralph Byrd
Francis Robinson
Tom Dugan
Profersonain
Pall
Stark’ S Pharmacy
A. E. Carmen
Pomeroy Social Notes
DUV
Pomeroy Personals
C. F. Squires
Leonard
Arthur Hess
Squires
S.A. Armeli
Roselyn Duckworth
Norfolk
S. A. Armeli
Armeli
Charleston
Harold Duckworth
Max
Ella Wolfe
St. Mary
Raymond Fiselstein
Jennie Sue
Earl Williamson
Kramer
Georgia Williamson
Jenny Hundley
French Handley
Jack Sorden
Joan Finlan
Danny
Warriage
New Enterprise Gas
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Vmaxville
Mill Street
Ray Manley
Dutton Drug Store
Husband
Kentucky Hospital
Mrs. Mauck
Washington Monument
Portsmouth
Tommy Cornell
Scioto County
Group
Palm Beach
Coats
Catalina
Tee
S&h
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union Office
Jeep
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