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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1946

Page

8

Meigs County considers one mill levy for war memorial hospital

Meigs County Commissioners approved a resolution to author a bond issue and a one mill levy to finance a general hospital as a Meigs War Memorial. If 65 percent of voters approve, the levy would exceed the 10 percent limit, generating about 150000 dollars for building and equipping the hospital to benefit Meigs Countians.

Pomeroy Meigs County Meigs County War Memorial Board All Township American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Chamber of Commerce of Middleport Rotary Club War Memorial Group E Meigs County Ohio Ates War Memorial Hospital George Daniels Board of Commissioners Dan Hartinger Victor Eiselstein Charles Walburn General Hospital County War Memorial Group

Dance Friday Planned For Pomeroy Teens

A teen-age dance will be held Friday night at the Junior High Gymnasium in Pomeroy from six to midnight. Mrs Tracy Whaley, president of the Junior-Senior PTA of Pomeroy, sponsors the event for local and neighboring high schools.

Pomeroy Bopom Tracy Whaley PTA of

Patrolman Pallozza Sings Opera on Beat in Philly

Philadelphia patrolman Pallozza, on the force 22 years, hums Dsharp as he patrols his beat and dreams of opera in retirement. He recently sang in the chorus of Carmen with the Metropolitan Opera Company.

Philadelphia Pallozza Metropolitan Opera Co

Radio Highlights Shake Up Summer Schedules Across Networks

New York listings show MBS shifting Mars summer slots with QF at 8 30 p m and a lineup including Popular Demand Smail and Harry Bad its plus the Antonini concert and Sara2 night. NBC CBS and ABC deliver revivals and dramas with Dick Powell Abbott and Costello Rudy Vallee and Town Meeting discussing nations and peace.

New York Mars MBS Smail Harry Badists Antonini Dick Powell NBC Beatrice May Bert Lahr California Melodies Bob Burns Meredith Willson Jack Haley Rudy Vallee Peter Lorre CBS Dick Haymes Hobby Lobey J.C. Flippen Ant ABC Carrington Playhouse Country Squire Beatrice Kay

Ada Le Nora Warner Nease Wedding Planned in Pomeroy

Ada Lenora Warner and Arthur W Nease announce their marriage set for Friday June 14 at 7 pm in the Pomeroy United Methodist Church. The couple, both from local families, will reside with Herman Warner’s family on Harrisonville Road after vows. Ada is a WAVES veteran and Pomeroy High School graduate. Arthur is a Racine High School graduate and Marine veteran.

Pomeroy Heriman Warner Harrisonville Road Ada Lenora Arthur W. Nease Vernon Nease Nease Settlement United Methodist Parsonage Albert Bitters Gail Buck Thomas Hennessy New & Nease Pomeroy High School Naval Communications Department Washington Nease Racine Third Marine Division

Flash Flood Destroys Crops on Local Farms

Mrs Charlies Gilkey of Hamville Road reports flood ruined $200 worth of cut and stacked hay and damaged corn and spring garden crops. Nearby Lyell Hysell Everett Tracs farms suffered similar losses. One inch of water filled the Gilkey living room as several homes were inundated last Thursday. F J Reed Meigs Soil Conservation head says Leading Creek soil erosion was severe.

Pomeroy Charlies Gilkey Hamville Road Lyell Hysell Everett Tracs Gilkey F. J. Reed Meigs Soil Conservation Office Leading Creek

Food Poison Victims Show Improvement After Illness

Norma Goodwin, Olin Goodwin, Thelma Wildermuth, Mrs. Charles Wildermuth, and Mrs. Eddie Smith, who became violently ill from a meal Monday, are reported in improved condition though still weakened.

Pomeroy Norma Goodwin Olin Goodwin Thelma Wildermuth Charles Wildermuth Eddie Smith

Local Representative Named for Farm Bureau Mutual

Local Representative POMEROY W D Edwards of Union Ave is named to cover Pom eroy and nearby. His office will be in the Farm Bureau Building joining the local area.

Pomeroy W. D. Edwards Union Ave Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Companies Farm Bureau

New Chrysler Agency Erected in Middleport

A tile block building rising on N Second Ave below the gas station will house the Chrysler agency The Meigs Auto Co with officers Horton Brown Mrs Howard Ewing Carson Hayes and other officials. A FHA potluck picnic was held at Roadside Park Tuesday missing Kathleen Erwin due to her grandfather’s death.

Middleport N. Second Ave Chrysler Agency The Meigs Auto Co Horton Brown Howard Ewing Carson Hayes FHA Kathleen Erwin Jackson

Parkersburg leads as rain halts Kerr's Run game

Parkersburg Big & Reel led Kerr's Run 8 to 6 after four and one half innings when rain stopped play. Kerr's Run hitters Brown and Lewis hit two homers. Arnold pitched for Big and Reel, while Charles Stanley took the loss for Kerr's Run.

Pomeroy Parkersburg Big & Reel Kerr Ward Boys Brown Lewis Arnold Big and Reel Seal Charles Stanley

Laurel Cliff Social Notes Highlights Visits and Greetings

Laurel Cliff area notes record visits by Wilber Quiver of Oregon to friends, Ruth Hill from Columbus vacationing with her parents, and Clifford Jacobs spending a weekend with relatives. Other items list Mr and Mrs Oren Colmer guests of the Ackleys, Evelyn Turner returning from Wheeling hospital, Lt Fern Dora Schaefer visiting family, and various local gatherings at church events plus a marriage license for George Kehrer and Hazel Bowen.

Bart T. Teaford Ohio Athens Heith Donald R. Hart Pomeroy Syracuse Joyce Buckley Rita Gainer Buckley Jesse Gainer Nellie Glass Pomeroy Public Library New York Washington Basil Girolami Gemma Paul Livia Casci Angela Casci W. Main S Sacred Heart Church Albert Bitters Portsmouth Jackson B. J. Williamson Columbus Effie Warren Reedsville L. L. Keller Tupperslains Minnerva Pryor Helen Bees Laurel Cliff Wilber Quiver Oregon Tuchard Rife Olin Rife Ruth Hill Frank Hill Sire Clifford Jacobs Oren Colmer Tomerny Clarence Ackley Evelyn Turner Wheeling Fern Dora Schaefer Indiana W. E. Schaefer George Howell George Renshaw Marion Howell Anna Dill Nye Ave Lawrence Smyth H. Run Fairgrounds

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