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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
6
Word arrives of the birth of twin daughters born May 29 to Mr and Mrs Charlie Williams of Peoria Illinois. Mrs Williams is the former Catherine Braniage daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl E Braniage formerly of Lincoln Hill Pomeroy.
Adam Carl Schwarz aged 67 died unexpectedly at his home in Mason on Tuesday evening. Former railroad engineer, he was employed by the State Highway department at the time of his death. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Schwarz home with burial in Beech Grove cemetery Pomeroy.
Emma May Gray 63 of Columbus, sister of Charley Price of Long Bottom, died yesterday in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Funeral services at Wylie S. Shroyer funeral home Saturday at 4:32 am with burial in Sunset Cemetery Columbus.
Members of the 1949 Izaak Walton Minstrel Show will meet at 7 30 p m Friday in the Odd Fellows Hall Pomeroy Ed Condon director urges full attendance for the important gathering.
Pomeroy hosts Hemlock Garden Club at the Midkiff home with fifteen members, bottle terrarium demonstration, flower judging led by Mrs Gian Genheimer and Mrs Erlene Wolfe, prizes awarded to Mrs How Bolin Mrs William Killinger and Mrs William Morgan. Syracuse announces the marriage of Mrs Helen K Underhill to Mr A H Baer at Greenup parsonage with details on backgrounds and future home.
Mrs. Eileen Bowers hosted the Friendly Neigh bor Club on St Tuesday evening at her St address. Games were played with prizes won by Eva Robson and Shirley Bowers. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Grace Drake.
The Pomeroy Garden Club will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Greta D. Price with Mrs. C E W Downie assisting hostess.
Eileen Welker of Columbus spent the weekend with her brother, sharing time and family moments away from home.
Mrs Alma Barstow hosted a birthday observance for Miss Mary Florence Ferguson with her mother Mrs Goldie Ferguson of Logan as a guest. The Fullers Dickens Bays and Harry Harrises attended baccalaureate services at McArthur. Guests of Mr and Mrs Charlie Fuller included Mr and Mrs Laverne Fuller of Lancaster and E Tanse and daughter Hazel of Columbus.
Funeral services were conducted May 24 at the Presbyterian Church for Jona Cotterill. Among out-of-town mourners were Mrs. Earl Chase Mrs. Hattie Temple Mrs. Lena Chase and Paul Dye. The Tyler orchestra played at the annual alumni banquet May 21 in the high school auditorium.
Wea Unity Ohio residents and many families from Cincinnati Columbus Akron Mansfield and Chillicothe hosted relatives and friends over the holiday weekend. Notable guests included Eddie Burkett from Cincinnati Joe Ofinger from Columbus and the Strauss family from Huntington and Columbus.
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