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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1947
Page
2
Pomeroy Public School pupils showed 89 of 145 classes at or above state medians in the 1946 47 Every Pupil Tests. Tests across 58 subjects were given in December and March to gauge remedial teaching impact and local teaching efficiency compared with statewide results.
Barbara Jane Meinhart daughter of Meigs County Recorder George Meinhart and Mrs Meinhart wed William Warner at the Church of Christ in Middleport. The ceremony featured white floral decor, a double ring service, and a reception for about one hundred guests followed by a short motor trip as newlyweds plan residence in Pomeroy.
The Navy has opened the electronic technician's mate rating to former radiomen and aviation radiomen. Eligible personnel may enlist in the pay grade corresponding to their former rating and must prove graduation from one of five Navy Radio Material Schools in Anacostia Washington Treasure Island San Francisco Navy Pier Chicago or the Navy Aviation Radio Material School in Corpus Christi Texas.
Middleport reports the Jolly Bunch Sewing Club met at Mrs Seines home with Mrs Herbert Fink as assistant hostess. President Mrs H E Bush led business plans for the next meeting at Mrs Norman Foss in Point Pleasant. Strawberry shortcake was served to members including Doyle Miller D E Miller James Weber Lawrence Milhoan Shirley Mills Charles McElhinny Perry Mitch Julie Ann and Larry Mitch June Scines with guest Rosella Scines of Leon West Virginia.
A group of 13 Pomeroy Boy Scouts from Troop 49 and three Cub Scouts departed Meigs at 2 p.m. Friday for the Kootaga Area Council Camporee in Athens at the Athens County Fairgrounds. Scoutmaster Ralph Spencer led the five car caravan with Charles Cohen as assistant. drivers included Mrs. W. A. Smith, Mrs. Fred S. Blaetmar, Raymond Smith and George Paulsen. Eagle Scout George Dallas led a list of registrants, and Field Executive Orris Stutler of Spencer, West Virginia, directed the event.
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church met to plan a Hat and Penny Social for June 20. Committee members appointed include Carrie Neutzling Mable Wolfe and Genevieve Hoffner. Guests were Hannah Green of Columbus and Lowell Hite.
Farm Bureau Council No 3 A met at the Pickens home to discuss the upcoming Grange Picnic. J E D Hartinger outlined religious education plans for Meigs County schools. C E Humphrey led a talk on the new WRFD radio station near Worthington.
Mr and Mrs Hartwell Curd of Pomeroy welcome a nine and three quarter pound son born Thursday morning at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs H B Curd of W Main St and Mr and Mrs George J Thoma of Ball Run.
A four person Meigs County group traveled from Pomeroy to Station WLW in Cincinnati on Monday at 8 30 a m to appear on the Ruth Lyons Show. Mr and Mrs Avery Nelson Hemlock Grove and Mr and Mrs James Weber Middleport spoke briefly on the microphone.
Young people from First Baptist Church enjoyed an outing at Chickamauga Park in Gallia County on Thursday. The event featured songs and a wiener roast with attendees including Rev. Charles Pomeroy, Margaret Hysell, Margaret Houdashelt, Ethel Badgley, Dorothy Chase, Ruth Chase, Frances Chase, Adrienne Mills, Robert Mills, David Diles, Gerald Anthony, Bob Richards, Lester Yeanger, and Franklin Richards.
Mr and Mrs Paul Haptonstall hosted a dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shop last week in observance of the 32nd wedding anniversary of Mrs Sharp parents Mr and Mrs Robert Sharp.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sauer hosted a gathering of relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dornick from Wellsville Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gellenbeck of Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith of Huntington and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jarrett of Charleston in Pomeroy.
The White Shrine of Jerusalem will hold installation services for Mary Shrine at the American Legion Hall on N Second Ave this Friday. The meeting opens at 8 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters met at Woodman Hall Tuesday evening where one candidate Mrs Rosella Seines was obligated. Refreshments were served after the business and ritual periods.
Senior girls from Pomeroy Chester and Racine High schools who took part in the DAR Pilgrimage tests last winter will be guests of honor at the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR Flag Day picnic. The event at Mrs Effie Warren’s Reedville home on June 13 will be presided by Mrs Charles Baird with an informal afternoon program. Reports will be given by Mrs John Chase Mrs Patrick Lochary and Mrs Manning Webster who attended the Washington national conference in May. Members and guests should arrive at 12 30 PM.
Mrs. Lewis Sauer visited Williamstown West Virginia as a guest of her daughter Mrs Claude Durgee. The Darricks joined Memorial Day guests with relatives. Mr and Mrs H B Krinke returned from Martins Ferry where he works as a heating engineer with a stove firm and she is a bookkeeper. The Smarts and daughters Jean and June left to visit relatives in Marion after being escorted to Columbus by Mabel Hysell for a nephew’s wedding. Mrs Frank McCoy and Hugh McCoy assisted Rev H A Rothrock and Mrs Rothrock to Germantown for their new charge.
Percy L Peoples, Free Methodist Church lay leader from Ohio, will leave Monday for Winona Lake Indiana to attend the Free Methodist Church Interstate Conference as a delegate. He plans to be away 10 days to two weeks. While he is away, his wife visits their son Leland Peoples in Columbus and other relatives in Logan Athens.
POMEROY Meigs County Dairy Service Cooperative Association officers and directors met in a special session at the office of county agent C. E. Blakeslee. They reported 489 cows across 33 Meigs herds have signed up for participation in the artificial insemination program being arranged for Meigs dairymen.
POMEROY The Grange-Farm Bureau Picnic Committee met at the Meigs county agent office to fix August 7 as the date for the annual picnic at the Southeast Experiment Farm on Route 143 near Carpenter. Members present included Mrs Ella Wippel Mr and Mrs H E Starkey Whitney Ingraham Fred Googlein L S Powelson Mr and Mrs Virgil Atkins G O Will Vernon Nease and C E Blakeslee.
The Twilight Garden Club will convene Thursday evening at the Mulberry Avenue residence of Miss Lucretia Genheimer. Members are invited to discuss upcoming projects and local horticulture initiatives.
Meigs Clerk of Courts Herman R Beards reported May fee collections totaling 235.85. Breakdown includes titles 157.60 from 210, lien notations 21.30 from 71, mimo title 9.50, lien cancellations 13.80 from 46, applications 31.50 from 126, and certified copies 2.25 from 3. Of the total, the Meigs treasury received 165.80 and the state 70.05.
Mrs Rosa Crabtree 61 died Saturday morning at her Shade West Virginia home. She leaves many children including Ezra Carl Helen Jennie Mariah Cordilla Louise and others. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. at Burlingham Church with burial in Burlingham Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Cornell 66 were held at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church following her death at home in Syracuse Saturday morning. Burial was planned for Syracuse Hill Cemetery. She is survived by husband Charles a daughter Dorothy and two sisters.
Meigs County agent C E Blakeslee released a May bulletin on late blight conditions. Ohio State’s T H King warns co operators to watch for localized outbreaks as blight can persist in tubers from previous seasons. Reports from Georgia and South Carolina show limited impact, while Indiana notes blight on early potatoes near Boonville with continued spray by air due to wet soil.
Meigs Grand Jury will convene June 17 instead of June 12 as originally planned, Common Pleas Judge Edgar Ervin announced today.
Middleport resident James Hawley, a Middleport High School 1946 graduate and son of Mr and Mrs James Hawley, is in charge of the New Straitsville Trading Post opened this week by Howard K Ewing owner of The Middleport Trading Post The Wellston Trading Post and The Nelsonville Trading Post Hawley was trained in the local store for the new position.
Listed patients include Richard Houdashelt with tonsillectomy, Clarence Boyles after minor operation, Erlene Renshaw discharged to Athens hospital for planned operation, Mrs Clyde Taylor Middleport entered June 5 and discharged June 6 after oral surgery, Carol Harris Spring Ave for observation, Dorothy Turner Middleport with tonsillectomy, and Della Curtis Pomeroy.
Ray Durst leases the William Fowler Confectionery at Locust and Beech streets, formerly Claude Leonard’s. Leonard opens a grocery on Hysell Street next to his home. The Wallace Jewelry store moves from N Second Avenue to the Smith Building across the street. The Becky Shop expands into Wallace’s former room.
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