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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
3
Meigs County officials have leased the fairgrounds to the Meigs County Agricultural Society. A society member says every effort will be made to hold a real agricultural exhibit in Meigs County this year, not just a street fair. The county had not hosted a county fair for several years.
Middleport reports include the Rathburn three story brick building on Mill Street sold to Howard Ewing a new trader who plans improvements and keeps tenants. Ewing also reportedly has an option on nearby frame buildings owned by Mrs Brown. Mary Williams home on S Third Ave sold to Mr and Mrs H J Russell who intend repairs and relocation to Charleston with daughter Mrs Schoen.
In Pomeroy Tuesday night the Boys' Softball Club beat the Oldsters 24 to 23. Dick Ash delivered the deciding blow with a long homer in the 10th, as the Younger team overcame a 15 run second inning by the Oldsters and tied the game in the ninth before securing victory.
Bosworth Council No. 46 R. and S. M. installed officers for the coming year at the Masonic Temple. Illustrious master Lafe McKnight deputy master Theo Smith principal conductor of work John Blaettner captain of the guards Clarence Massar commander Fred Blaettner steward John Senkus sentinel Dr. C. E. W. Downie treasurer Walter Vaughan recorder. Afterward the group adjourned to Stark's Pharmacy for refreshments.
Troop 49 of the Boy Scouts met at the Bethany Chapel to plan summer camping. Several scouts will attend Camp Lazarus in Columbus for two weeks starting July 19, while leadership changes in the Kootaga Area left camping at the Chester Scout Cabin undecided.
Pomeroy social notes record a May 30 birth in Columbus of a daughter to Ensign and Mrs. Frank Mason, while Ensign Mason serves in England. Several locals travel for work or family events, including Harry Ohlinger’s buying trips to Cleveland and New York, and Dor Schaefer’s plan to visit St. Louis. Navy, Marine, and Army service updates feature Milford Mowrey’s Navy physicals at Great Lakes and Charles Idle’s Marine promotion. many visits to relatives and convalescence notices fill the week.
Mrs. Harry Ohlinger of Meigs County Red Cross is praised for her new trim grey blue uniform and matching hat. The executive secretary, now over a year in service, is kept busy by wartime duties as all executive secretaries are urged to wear uniforms. Also aiding is Mrs. A C Stewart, a nurse active in World War I Red Cross work.
Word arrives of Ed Topliff serious illness with hospitalization in Charleston. Mrs Topliff and daughter Sue also ill with mumps. Family, all improving, previously resided here while Ed Topliff worked for Badger and Son Construction Company.
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