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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1947

Page

9

Sam Walters En Route To Port in Ireland

Mr and Mrs Guy Walters announce their son Sam Walters of the Maritime Service is now sailing to Ireland. Robert Martin Carson, son of Mr and Mrs Guy Carson, who enlisted in the U S Maritime Service, expects to return to New York in two weeks.

Sam Walters Ireland Middleport Guy Walters Maritime Service Robert Martin Carson Guy Carson U. S. Maritime Service New York

Building Improvements Underway in Middleport

Middleport Mill Street buzzes with activity as Swift and May near completion on a brick two story building. The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company will occupy the first floor with offices planned for the second story.

Middleport Mill Street H. N. Swift T. A. May Trading Post Kalamazoo Spencer Reliable Cleaners Swift and May Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company

Meigs County GOP Leader Attends State Rally

Frank Clark Meigs County Republican Party chair travels to Columbus for the statewide Republican rally and Ohio Recognition Dinner at the Neil House. Event honors Ohio's senior senator Robert A. Taft with over 1 000 expected attendees including Sen. John Bricker Gov. Thomas Herbert and 97th General Assembly members.

Pomeroy Frank Clark Meigs County Republican Party Executive Committee Columbus Ohio Neil House Clark GOP Robert A. Taft John Bricker Thomas Herbert 97Th General Assembly

Pomeroy Poultrymen Warned To Control Broiler Disease

William Atkins of Atkins Chick Hatchery told Meigs County broiler producers at Pomeroy High School meeting that New Castle disease threatens U S poultry and may come from Great Britain He urged strict sanitation and crate separation as cases rise across Ohio counties with symptoms including cold breath gasping and running fits.

William Atkins Atkins Chick Hatchery Southeastern Atkins John Roberts Mix Feed Limberneck Meigs Meigs County

Pomeroy Quilters Honor Mrs Flora Steffy Birthday

The quilters of the Pomeroy Church of Christ gathered in the Ladies' Class Room to honor Mrs Flora Steffy on her birthday. She has taught in the Women's Class for 21 years and received a gift as well as birthday cake and ice cream from the group, shared with fellow quilters Mrs Stephen Archer Mrs Jane Sapp Mrs Nettie Phil lips Mrs Eileen Strauss and Mrs Marie Leifheit.

Pomeroy Church of Christ Flora Steffy

Local Family Visits and Returns Mentioned in Pomeroy

Mr and Mrs Leverett Roush and sons Billy and Paul return to Spring Ave after visiting Mr and Mrs J J Holmer in Columbus Patty Watson a student nurse at Holmer Hospital takes a month's vacation with her parents in town Mrs Veda Sinclair hosts out of town guests Mr and Mrs William Watson and Mr and Mrs Howard Dulin of Detroit visit Mrs Dulin and Mr Riggs travel from Bryn Mawr Pa Ensign and Mrs Wallace Riggs return after a ten day visit with Mrs Riggs mother Mrs Helen Nease Mrs Margaret Gallenstein and Cincinnati sons visit Fred Guth family then go home Florence Thomson and Miss Della Powers of Cincinnati visit Pomeroy friends and return home.

Steve Martin Naylor Ensign Wallace M. Riggs Bryn Mawr Ensign Riggs Herbert Riggs Athens Road Rigg Helen Nease Spring Ave Margaret Gallenstein Cincinnati Fred Guth Florence Thomson Della Powers Pomeroy

Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Stansbury

POMEROY Short funeral services were held at the Ewing funeral home today for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Max Gilmore Middleport Route 1 who died shortly after birth Wednesday morning at Holzer Hospital Burial for the infant Max Jr will be in Cheshire Cemetery

Pomeroy Ewing Funeral Home Max Gilmore Middleport Holzer Hospital Max, Jr Cheshire Cemetery

Bet Making Charge Filed In Meigs County

Eugene Bailey of Reedsville arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging making a bet with a minor. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Magister L. B. Higgins and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. 40 dollars of the fine could be suspended if paid by Thursday. Bailey sent to Meigs Jail. Russell Boone booked by Pomeroy police on intoxication charges pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor George Howell and fined 5 dollars plus costs. He was to be released after payment.

Pomeroy Eugene Bailey Reedsville Meigs County L. B. Higgins Bailey Meigs Russell Boone Pomeroy City George Howell Boone

Ottie Sayre Returns Home After Brain Injury

Ottie Sayre, two months a Holzer Hospital patient from a Gallia County automobile wreck, was moved by Rawlings Coats Ambulance to his Leading Creek home. Little change noted in his condition.

Middleport Ottie Sayre Holzer Hospital Gallia County Leading Creek Rawlings-Coats

Pomeroy Marriage Licenses Issued by Meigs Probate Court

Marriage licenses were issued recently by the Meigs Probate Court to Francis C. Kuhn 21 Akron and Patricia Starick 21 Pomeroy Henry Jarvis Jr 22 Parkersburg West Virginia and Mary Caplinger 21 Tuppers Plains.

Meigs Francis C. Kuhn Akron Patricia Starick Pomeroy Henry Jarvis, Jr Parkersburg W. Va Mary Caplinger Tuppers Plains

Radio Listings and Local Appointments Reports

Thursday and Friday radio schedules from NBC CBS ABC and MBS with shows listed. Board member A I Kidston named to Mahoning Valley Sanitary District Board in Youngstown. Salem Dean Loren Early resigns to teach in Cleveland Heights schools.

Youngstown A. I. Kidston Mahoning Valley SALEM Loren Early Salem High School Cleveland Heights

Mild epidemic blamed on weather in Middleport

Changeable weather over ten days blamed for a mild epidemic of colds and sore throats in Middleport. A number of persons also suffer ivy and oak poisoning after blackberry patch outings.

Middleport

Grange to Host Ice Cream Supper and Dance

Rutland Star Grange sponsors an ice cream supper and square dance at the Grange Hall on Saturday night August 2. Public invited.

Rutland—Star Grange Grange Hall

Poultry Producers Seek S.E.O. Broiler Association Revival

Meigs County producers met in Pomeroy to revive the Southeast Ohio Broiler Producers Association. Harold Koker urged a 10 000 weekly production target to support a local dressing plant and steady jobs. A committee was named to schedule a July 30 meeting and align breed standards.

Albert Partlow William McKelvey H. E. Starkey Pomeroy Koker Roker West Virginia Virginia

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H. J. Hysell D. S. Farmer Mgr Middleport, Ohio Chanin Jewelers Main St. Pomeroy, Ohio Middleport News Just Dickie Swisher & Lohse Drugs Woodbury le Sale Colgate Villegas White's Grove Lewice Pomeroy , Ohio Gard Pomeroy Social Notes Pomeroy Personals Mrs. Stansbury NBC Col Humphrey Flack Nelson Eddy CBS Suspense Lawyer Tucker ABC Willie Piper MBS Fred Waring Paul Lavalle Mystery Theater Breakfast Club Tom Breneman Paul Whiteman Fat Man FBI the Sheriff Martin Block Burl Ives Grandma” Binney Ays Pickens Quaker Alone Philco H. M. Cross Poultry Producers S.E.O. Association The Rutland Rathburn Dutton Greyhound Bus Station Cap Baer Chuck Eagle Brand Hominy Armour’s Star Stokely Gerber's Kellogg’s Mason del Monte Coffee Ss. AC Locust & Pearl Sts
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