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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1949

Page

2

Meigs County VBS Staff Named for June Session

The Meigs County Council of Religious Education reveals staff for Vacation Bible School starting June 20. Sessions run five days weekly for two weeks from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Baptist Church Junior High and Episcopal Parish House.

Pomeroy Meigs County Council of Religious Education Baptist Church Episcopal Joseph Lish Alien Hill Janet Hill William Strauss Norma Jean Sehell Gerald Wildermuth Herman Werry Frankie Wippel Joan Gilmore Dolores Casto Harold Miller Ralph Spencer Willard Hines Thomas Clark Oever Thoma Margaret Werry Harry Smith John Stivers L. F. Schoenteh Edward Jones Belford Nelson Emogene Smith Joseph Cook Zelma Jeffers Clayton Vahr Fred Blaetmar Nellie Brown Zeda Paulin Robert L. Hegnauer Paul Dillard Robert Roberts Roy Tracy, Jr

Middleport Social Notes Teeter for Lakeside Visit

In Middleport Leaotne plans a Lakeside trip with the Ohio Anes Conference of Methodist Churches and the Bee. Pastor Mrs Moore and their daughter Raver accompany Rev A H Perry of Che shire. They will attend two riments and visit Deshler and Lake Feather to meet various figures.

Middleport Leaotne Lakeside Ohio Anes Conference of Methodist Churches Bee & B. Moore Heath Cheere

Windleport Final Rehearsals Set For Pavlish Dance Pupils

Rehearsals finalize for Pavlish dance group in Windleport with pupils preparing for the Pet revue and the Pewee Ten event. Details on costumes, fees, and venue are outlined as the team readies performances for the season.

Marcus Roush Honored at Masonic Lodge Event in Harrisonville

Marcus Roush district deputy grand master was honored at Pomeroy Harrisonville Lodge 411 F and A M event in Harrisonville Saturday evening. The program featured a skit about Roush and life milestones with Rex Davis narrating and many Masonic dignitaries present. About 300 people attended as portraits and a lounge chair gift were presented to the honoree and his family.

Columbus Fultz Huntington National Bank Roush Meigs County Otto S. Carter Morgan Grand Lodge of Ohio Jackson Grand Lodge of West Virginia Harpage Ernest Wingett Racine Harrisonville Rex Davis Mr. Roush Edson Roush Stanley Roush Springfield Ben Salser Robert Warner West Carrolton Ohio O. O. Chapman

Vacation Bible School Deemed Success in Middleport

Middleport's Daily Vacation Bible School, finishing this week, is regarded as a success by teachers. Closing exercises are announced for Wednesday.

Middleport

Senator Jones in Grave Condition at Columbus Sanitarium

MIDDLEPORT It has been reported that the condition of Senator Tom W. Jones, a patient in a Columbus sanitarium, is regarded as grave. His Middleport home has been closed.

Middleport Tom W. Jones Columbus

Federated Church Spring Sacred Concert Fills the House

The Federated Church Choir concert drew a full house with guest violinist Mrs. Robert Lavely and soprano soloist Mrs. Paul Neace. The program featured Seraphic Song, Hungarian Rhapsodie Mig nonne, The Lord Is My Shepherd duet, and a closing Battle Hymn of the Republic arrangement sung by Richard Tobias and the choir.

Richard Tobias

Two Autos Damaged In Main Street Collision

Two eastbound cars were damaged in a collision on W Main Street near the Mason Pomeroy bridge on a Saturday. James Carl Harris stopped to left turn. Kenneth Hysell tried to squeeze between. No injuries. Hysell detained by village police.

Meigs Woman's Brother Dies in Columbus

Herman F. Schiller aged 63 of Columbus died Saturday in Grant Hospital. He was brother of Mrs. James Jeffers of Pomeroy. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Grace Methodist Church, Columbus, with calling hours at the funeral home until noon and then at the church.

Pomeroy Herman F. Schiller Columbus James Jeffers Grant Hospital Grace Methodist Church

Hamden Social Roundup Hosts and Guests

Mr and Mrs Charles Howe of Dayton visited their aunt Mrs Martha Newman in Hamden. Couples such as Mr and Mrs Spangenburg and Mr and Mrs A Arthurs hosted relatives from Columbus Ashland West Rushville and Logan for weekends and holidays. Guests included Alice Cross Nelle Nutt Ruth Hunt and more with travels to the Great Smoky Mountains and Indianapolis races.

Edward Mather Charlies Mather Beryl Gibson John Hunt Ruth and Mary Hunt Columbus Golden Dawn Bowen Creole

Conde Divorce Restores Baker Name in Common Pleas

Artie Mae Conde and George Fredrick Conde had a divorce granted in common pleas court. The plaintiff Artie Mae Conde was restored to her maiden name Artie Mae Baker.

Pomeroy Artie Mae Conde George Fredrick Conde Commmon Pleas Court Artie Mae Baker

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Church Activities

Pomeroy social items note the Ladies Guild of St. Pauls Lutheran Church meeting led by Miss Katie Roos with devotion and business. Other items mention the United Methodist Church Education Board meetings, injuries and hospital stays of Betsy Lou Watson and Kathryn Finley, and various local residents visiting relatives and traveling to New York, Baltimore, and Washington.

Pomeroy—Ladies’ Guild of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Katie Roos John Lambert Pomeroy Church Board of Education United Mage Odist Church Betsy Lou Watson Harry Watson Wetzall Sr Meigs General Hospital Kathryn Finley Emma Leifheit Ricard Leifheit Robert Lehew Harold Johnson Springfield New York Baltimore Washington Harry Beegle Beaver Falls Pennsylvania Fred Gans Lasley Sr Daugher Kathryn Gans Holzer Hospital Harold Hysell Columbus Homer Hysell Anne Sr Ed King Athens Road Willard Meir Vernon Theodore Beegle

30 Day West Trip Planned by Pomeroy Family

Mr. and Mrs. Baker Gordon and daughters Joan Con way and Vesta Gordon leave Friday for a 30 day car journey to California. They will visit Mrs. Gordon s sister and brother in law the Rev and Mrs J F Mahoney at Oakdale and other relatives. They plan to tour Yellowstone by the northern route and return via the southern route including a visit to the Grand Canyon.

Pomeroy Baker Gordon Joan Conway Vesta Gordon California

Repairs Near Complete On Tavern And Church

Middleport reports extensive repairs at the Friendly Tavern owned by Mrs. Nellis Barsotti including a new brick front. Additional work is under way at Mount Moriah Baptist Church at Main and South Fourth Avenue.

Middleport Friendly Tavern Nellis Barsotti Mount Moriah Baptist Church Main S. Fourth Ave

Carpenter-Eleven Organize 4-H Club In Griffithsville Area

Eleven boys met May 24 at the Roush home to form a 4 H club with C E Blakeslee present to organize and Dale Roush as adviser. Officers elected were Lee Jeffers president Cecil Gillogly vice president Dwaine Jordan secretary Harold Gillogly recreation leader and Dale Wilson news reporter. Additional members and visiting families from Griffithsville and Albany joined in over the weekend. Also noted were Legion meeting plans at Pomeroy with refreshments and a funeral service tribute, and a separate arrest of Eugene L McClurg for removing mortgaged property in Clifton West Virginia.

Don Wilson Gene Jeffers John Gillogly Roger McKnight Carl Crabtree Tommy Spurlock Emzie Davis Kathryn Mary Griffithsville W. Va J. K. Crabtree Charles Peck Ray Woodrum Leon Hughes Bruce Columbus Warren G. Turner Albany Joy Jan Springfield Lawrence Bowen Athens Westina Crabtree

Funeral services set for Jacob W. Riffle

Jacob W. Riffle died Sunday morning at Meigs General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ewing Funeral Home. Survivors: two sons Roy of Pomeroy and Emory of Clarell. He was a Knights of Pythias member and a member of the United Brethren Church. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, beside his wife.

Pomeroy Jacob W. Riffle Meigs General Hospital Ewing Funeral Home Roy Riffle Emory Riffle Clarell Knights of Pythias United Brethren Church Lone Oak Cemetery Point Pleasant

Funeral services set for drowning victim Worley Butcher

Funeral services for Worley Butcher 56 who drowned in the Ohio River when a johnboat sank amid a five barge tow will be at 4 p m today at Silver Run Baptist Church. Interment is Gravel Hill cemetery Cheshire. Survived by wife seven children Ralph Willis Frank Eugene Loretta Joan Wilma Jean three half brothers John Hogue A D and Harlan Butcher.

Middleport Worley Butcher Ohio River Silver Run Baptist Church Gravel Hill Cheshire Ralph Willis Frank Eugene Loretta Joan Wilma Jean John Hogue A. D Harlan Butcher

Local neighbors host visiting friends and kin across Ohio

Rutland and surrounding towns welcome relatives and associates for weekends and days visiting from Minersville Cleveland Coolville New York City Lancaster Fostoria Portsmouth Barberton Columbus Washington D C and beyond. Many families attend an Eastern Star Lodge inspection in Harrisonville and share meals and hospitality.

Hollis Searls Jasper Robinson Pickerington Robert Brandberry Findlay Robert Searls Betty Cooper Fostoria Raymond Searls Rutland Bernice Porter Della Phillips Mayme Heiner Pearl Little Marcia Denison Alice Young Myrta Musser Bess Stansberry Harold Rice Eastern Star Lodge Harrisonville Harold Dunfee Trimble Robert Hysell Robert Dunfee Columbus

Young People In Charge At Federated Church Service

Young people of the Federated Church led most of the Sunday activities and worship. Charlies Haram Bari Hess Ellen Sue Johnson Don Thomas JoAnne Thorston and Joyce Williamson participated as chancel leaders while Gene Thomas Norma Jean Scholl Evelyn Fick and others taught classes. George Dallas led the service with Sally Nease reading scripture and Don Dailey offering prayer. Ushers included Ellen Sue Johnson Alice Kitchen Norma Jean Scholl and JoAnne Thornton.

Pomeroy Federated Church Charlies Haram Bari William Hess Ellen Sue Johnson Don Thomas JoAnne Thorston Joyce Williamson Gene Thomas Bite Chase Norma Jean Scholl Woenens Evelyn Fick Happy Marvest Joanna Jones Manning Kines George Dallas Sally Nease Don Dailey Martha Terrell Elien Sue Johnson Alice Kitchen Norma Jean Schotl JoAnne Thornton

Rotarians Host Guests and Events Highlight Local Meeting

Three Wellston Rotarians visited the Middport club including Edward Tebkary, Gordon Morrow and Tom Lockard. Reports praised the Crippled Children's program while C E Blakeslee announced Meigs Soil Conservation District fish fry and officer elections at Rocksprings Fairground. Roy Batties of WLW Cincinnati was slated as guest speaker and Ladies Night with the Rotary Anns was planned for June 24.

Middleport Wellston Edward Tewkabary Midd 1 Gordon Morrow Tom Lockard Jack Robison K. D. Amnebary C. E. Blakeslee Meigs Soil Conservation District Rocksprings Roy Batties WLW Cinccinnati Rotary Anns

Community Visitors And Stays Across Ohio And West Virginia

Miss Evelyn Roth entertained her C I C Club and refreshments were served by Miss Rothgabe and her mother Mrs Rupert Leedy of Jackson Ohio spent a few days with her sister Mrs R C Walker. Lewis Brownell visiting Xenia Ohio with a son has returned home. Mrs Will Rodgers of Solon spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Joe West. Mr and Mrs Paul Oliver and Mrs Harry Young of Charleston W Va spent a day with Mr and Mrs William Messlier. Mr and Mrs Walter Duckworth spent a weekend in Charleston. Mr and Mrs Carl Oliver spent a weekend in Dayton with Mr and Mrs Edwin Oliver. Mr and Mrs Harley Caveman Cheshire were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Earl wishers. Mrs Herb Miller Detroit has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Roy Russell. Miss Dorothy Harrison of Pittsburgh has been spending a few days with her parents, Mr and Mrs William Harrison. Mr and Mrs John Raike Jr of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr Raike and Mrs John Raike. Mrs Helen Litchfield and sisters Joan and Lena Mae spent a weekend in Columbus.

Charleston W. Va William Messlier Walter Duckworth Carl Oliver Dayton Edwin Oliver Harley Caveman Cheshire Earl “Wisher Herb Miller Detroit Roy Russell Dorothy Harrison Pittsburgh William Harrison John Raike Jr Columbus Raike John Raike Helen Litchfield Joan and Lena Mae Christine Black

Fragmented Teletype: Local Notice Incomplete

Partially readable OCR text shows a local notice fragment mentioning a fee and a home. No clear names, places, dates, or actions are discernible.

Local residents host a string of visiting relatives

Recent guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Snell and Richard Gregan’s family from Gambus. Several locals hosted relatives for weekend visits in Columbus Chillicothe and nearby towns. Mrs Harry Russell leaves for Logan to take a new job. Evelyn Cook visits Pomeroy with Thomas Cook returning from Huntington hospital.

Pomeroy Evelyn Cook Columbus Thomas Cook Cook Veterans Hospital, Huntington

Pomeroy Man Charged With Non-Support Arrest

Michael Hind Pomeroy aged 39 was arrested Sunday by the sheriff on a warrant charging non support issued by Justice of the Peace Dunfee of Rutland.

Pomeroy Michael Hind Justice of the Peace Dunfee Rutland

Ginther Rites Set Tuesday

Rites for Ginther are scheduled for Tuesday at the home of Mrs Paes Sitges and will include services led by Keres Pen. Community members share condolences and plan to attend.

Mra Paes

Potts Services Set for Mason County Fatal Crash Victim

Funeral services for Troreas Potts are planned after injuries from an automobile crash on Route 62 in Mason County West Virginia. Burial will be at a local cemetery. Knights Templar will conduct services for Captain General Potts at Ewing Funeral Home Monday evening with military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home until the service.

Pomeroy Troreas Potts Mason County W. Va Knights Templar Potts Ewing Funeral Masonic Temple

Birth Announced in Marietta for Burkey Family

Mr and Mrs Den Burkey of Marietta announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital in Marietta on June 5. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C A Emmish of Fifth Ave. Burkey is the former Josephine Emmish. The Burkeys already have a daughter named Mary Susan.

Middleport den Burkey Marietta Memorial Tal C. A. Emmish Fifth Ave Burkey Josephine Emmish Burkeys Mary Susan

Probate Court Notices for Willis Estate and Winebrenner Guardianship

Carl Willis as administrator files an estate inventory for Levinia C. Willis deceased. The court discharges guardian Dale Winebrenner after filing the final account for minor Charles Dale Winebrenner.

Carl Willis Levinia C. Willis Charles Dale Winebrenner Dale Winebrenner

Roush Likely Hospitalized Two Weeks For Collar Bone Break

Middleport Glen Roush of the 33 16th Training Squad at Scott Field Illinois is to remain hospitalized for two weeks after breaking a collar bone. His parents Mr and Mrs Earl Roush have learned.

Middleport Glen Roush Scott Field Ill Earl Roush

Also Mentioned on This Page

Middleport Social Notes Moores Deshler Mente of Senrherree Windleport Fetken Marcus Roush Vacation Bible School Gallaher Quick Liberty Theatre Miracle ON 34Th Street Maureen O'Hara John Payne Edmund Gwenn Jack 2Nd Ave Meigs Hamden Max Newman Meigs Pomeroy Fighting O'Flynn Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Helena Carter Richard Greene J. M. Kerrigan Patricia Medina Temple Middleport William Elliott Adrian Booth Joseph Schildkraut Bruce Cabot Andy Devine Jack Holt Grant Withers Adele Mara Bendvue Secret Land Robert Montgomery Robert Taylor van Heflin James Forrestal Pecos Rod Cameron Pomeroy Social Notes Ladies Guild Meets Pomeroy Personals Legion Drew Webster American Legion Joans Thomas Potts Eugene L. McClurg Clifton Charles Russell J. W. Riffle Keith Wood Minersville Clinton Pierce Andrew Barton Bruce Barton Cleveland Burl Barton Harry Kimes Coolville Kimes Elsie Deem Doris Thomas Wylie Jacks Pvt Edward Jacks Wakima Wash Francis Snowden Opal Powell Ryger Hubert Deem Sharon Janie William Deem Elberfelds Elberfeld Rotarians Kanauga Widdleport Personals Jown Birickiee Charles Snell Mrn Mra Richard Gregan Rahwar Fisher Rumell Dorothy Gregan Kart Rickman Hie Howe Mise Martha Rickman Legis Rickman Michigan Ernest Jones Mra Jones E.R. Lama Kelly Grogan Chillicothe Michard Grogan N. Third Ave Thian Sisters Lodge Wilkeewil Griff Rasseff J. H. Grate Lillian Stieff Peter Stare Willem Autherson Phil Meinhart Robert Powell Norma Louise Wayland Norman Wayland Middleport Hill Powell Harry Russell Mary Jane Logan Charles Shumaker Huntington C. T. Shumaker Jane Ruth Ellie W. S. Ellis S. Second Ave Austin Ball Nelsonville Thomas Longstaff Herman Ohlinger Sixth Ave Virginia Lu Schaaf E. S. Schaaf Mt. Carmel Hospital School of Nursing Jon Martin MHS VE A ‘Theatre Cary Grant Myrna Loy Thomas Potts Services Probate Court News Griffin SLACK Charles Laughton Maureen O Sullivanetta Johnson Germany MGM Laredo Wm. Bendix Holdren Ronald Reagan Jack Carson Patricia Neal Aen Tos Edward D Arnold, David” "Butler Jerry Wald Hes WE Nate Fredric March Edmond O’brien Geraldine Brooks INA
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