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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1943

Page

2

Pomeroy and Middleport Men Volunteer To Help Meigs Farmer

Meigs County farmers receive emergency labor help as 14 business men volunteer to harvest crops this summer. Edison Hobstetter and Norman Kloes aided with a 600 acre hay crop at Alfred Crew farm, with more time to be arranged as needed. Contact Howard Knight in the Agricultural Service office for labor assistance. George Meinhart reports 47 battles in Meigs County Wednesday.

Pomeroy Middleport Meigs County Howard Knight Edison Hobstetter Pomeroy National Bank Norman Kloes Alfred Crew Mr. Knight Agricultural Service Office Court House

Warning Signs From Back Pain To Kidney Trouble

Backache and leg pains may signal kidney trouble warns this public health blurb. It cites kidneys filtering waste and urges using Doan's Pills, claimed to have helped millions for over 40 years to flush toxins from the blood.

Nature Dean Doan

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Weddings And Visits

Representative and Mrs. Turner announce the marriage of their daughter Janet to PFC Dale Roush of Mason City Iowa stationed at Chanute Field Illinois. The June 17 ceremony was in Champaign Illinois as the bride wore aqua with yellow rose corsage. The piece details other social events, birthdays, parlor gatherings and travel notes across Pomeroy Middleport and nearby towns.

Pomeroy Benjamin F. Turner Janet Dale Roush Mason City W. Va Chanute Field Rantoul First Baptist Church Champaign Ill Miss Turner Pomeroy Schools Virginia Lewis Egner Columbus

Miss Ruth Thornton Here For Two Weeks Visit

Student nurse Miss Ruth Thornton of St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg arrives for a two weeks vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Pat Thornton.

Ruth Thornton St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg J. M Pat) Thornton

Engineer takes Bride in Westfield Mass Wedding

Miss Hope Broga and Alir H. Pope wed at Second Congregational Church Westfield with Dr. Stamm officiating. Attendants wore pastel gowns and varied bouquets while guests included families of Mr. and Mrs. Broga and Mrs. Lester Pope. Pope, a Pratt Institute graduate and chemical engineer, works at General Chemical Defense Corp Point Pleasant and will reside on Coal Street.

Middleport Hope Broga W. CC. Broga Alir H. Pope Lester Pope Brooklyn Second Congregational Church Westfield Mass Frederick K. Stamm New York Pennsylvania Congregational Church Kenneth Brookes Wesley Spelman Robert Goldberry Robert Goldberg Eleanor Spear Pratt Institute Pratt Institute In Science and Technology General Chemical Defense Corporation Point Pleasant Roy Lansbury

Former Middleport Resident Is Dead

Mrs Izora Ginther attended the funeral of Mrs Homer Ranes who died June 16 from heart failure in her garden. Surviving are her husband mother daughter Anna Kathryn and son Bill Ranes a Navy pharmacist mate in the South Pacific. Seven brothers and one sister survive. The Ranes were former Middleport residents and he worked for the New York Central Railroad.

J. Q. Rice East Main St Williams N. Fourth Ave Middleport A. H. Fisher Parkersburg Lucy Kibble Reedsville Pomeroy Julia Depp Chicago Chris Brider Chester Rd Charles Koehler Butternut Ave Columbus C. E. Nease Wehe Terrace Will Hood Toledo Nancy Gilmore Buckeye Lake Ed Baer Louisville Clifford Hood Chillicothe Nease Albert Hendrix Ohio Power Company Floyd Rummel Omaha Neb Linnie Rummel Glenna Rummel Miners Belle Vaughan Anna Vaughan Xenia Robert Vaughan Alaska Izora Ginther Poca W. Va Homer Ranes Ranes Charleston Anna Kathryn Bill Ranes South Pacific Mate Ranes MHS New York Central Railroad

Racine Social And Personal News Notes

Racine notes several travels and visits among residents. Electa Daugherty returns from Marion with Jividen relatives. Charles Jividen leaves for Columbus to join the Medical Corps. Floyd Hoback Jr. recalled to Army for June quota.

Racine Kenneth Wolfe Beaver Electa Daugherty Marion Clark Jividen Jividen Emma Jane Charles Jividen Columbus Medical Corps Army Floyd Hoback, Jr Clara Laughlin East Liverpool Smith Ferry Simpson Laughlin Owen Watson Ben F. Turner Pomeroy Turner Crit Bradford The Legion Hall Douglas Weatherholt Gallipolis Emma Jiiden John Philson Allen Brown Rochester Minn Jack Blakesley Geneva Nolan Home Demonstration Department Meigs County Racine High School Ruth Ann Gaul Robert McKelvey Portland Clifford Beegle Harry Beegle Beaver Falls Charlie Beegle Racine R.D Jake Gaul Harold Weatherholt Joe Beegle Beegle

Mercer and Midkiff Annual Reunion at Flora

The Mercer and Midkiff reunion was held at L. M. Midkiff’s Cherry Ridge home on June 20. About 78 relatives attended and dinner was served on the lawn. Officers elected for next year were Maud Ross as president and Leona Burson as secretary.

Flora Mercer and Midkiff L. M. Midkiff Cherry Ridge Maud Ross Leona Burson Clark Midkiff Oklahoma Arthur Shumway Granville Alda Whaley Delores Columbus Jesse Welker Baltimore Ohio Maud Frost Springfield Mary Violet David Lawrence Shumway

Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Johannah Matthewson

Out of town relatives attended the funeral services on Tuesday at Ewing Chapel for Mrs. Johannah Matthewson. Names listed include Anna Smeeks Milton Strehli Chase Smeeks Arch Clunk Harold Seargant James Booton Chester Herbert Betty Puglisi Clyde Mumaw Lewis Mumaw Thelma Mumaw Mary Virginia Riebel Chase Smeeks Thomas Matthewson Joseph Matthewson and others from Parkersburg Blanton Cleveland Columbus St. Marys Athens Nelsonville.

Lewis Mumaw Thelma Mumaw Cleveland Mary Virginia Riebel Athens Chase Smeeks St. Marys W. Va Thomas Matthewson Joseph Matthewson Nelsonville

Ledl ie party heads to Fort Pierce Florida

Mrs William B Ledlie and her little daughter travel to Fort Pierce Florida with Miss Bernice Ledlie R N. Mrs Ledlie plans to stay for months while husband serves in the Navy as a motor machinist. Bernice will visit her brother briefly before awaiting call and station in the service.

Langsville William B Ledlie Bernice Ledlie R. N Fort Pierce Fla Ledlie Navy Bernice

Mortgage releases recorded in Meigs County office

In Meigs County Recorder George Meinhart's office mortgage releases were filed yesterday totaling 47 characters in the record.

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