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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1953

Page

10

Chest clinic at Meigs General Hospital reports TB findings

Forty two persons were examined at a regular chest clinic at Meigs General Hospital Wednesday afternoon. Three new tuberculosis cases were found and one follow up from a discharged case. a small boy was a "suspect" case. Two cases were detected via mobile X-ray unit. three X-rays were read.

Aeach Meigs Catherine Shavorinsky Eigs Shavorinsky Co. R. Markwood Columbus Oscar Meyer George Parker Ben Philson Mess County Tuberculosis and Health Association Renzo Menchini Meigs General Hospital

Mexican Trip To Be Theme Of DAR Talk

Miss Lucille Smith of Middleport High School will speak at the Charter Day lunch of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR in Grace Ep Church. High school girls from Meigs County, top winners in the Good Citizenship contest by the National DAR, will attend. Smith will present a Mexico travelogue from her summer trip. Mrs. D. C. Miller will preside. The chapter officers elected earlier that week were to be announced at a banquet last night.

Middleport Lucille Smith Middleport High School Jonathan Meigs Daughters of the American Revolution Meigs County National Dar Society Smith Mexico D. C. Miller Miller Patrick Lochary Southeast Dale Dutton Irving Karr, Jr Columbus G. R. Grimsley East Fultonham Ted Kary

Army Urged to Defer Recall of Dr J J Davis

Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce met in the county courtroom and urged the army to defer recalling Dr J J Davis to active duty as a reservist. The group said the action aligns with a broader program against his recall. The session also covered finances and the Cincinnati Jaycee state meeting.

Pomeroy Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce J. J. Davis Cincinnati

Virgil Brown Named Ohio Junior Chamber Candidate

POMEROY Virgil V. Bo Brown president of Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce is named candidate for national director of the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce by 12 Jaycee groups in the 10th district. If elected at Toledo in May he would join two other directors on the state board and serve on the National Jaycees board. Brown, elected president of the local group in Oct 1951 and re elected July 1 1952, also serves as county clerk of courts and belongs to Eastern Stars Masons Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion and Buckeye Sheriff's Association. He and Mrs Brown and their two sons live on Athens Road.

Pomeroy Virgil V Bo” Brown Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce Toledo Brown National Jaycees Tulsa Oklo Eastern Stars Masonic Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Buckeye

Meigs County Land Transfers Chronicle

Multiple parcels and parcels transfers in Meigs County covering Salisbury Rutland and Middleport townships. Transactions include Wince Pratts Cole Rea Duckworth Mourning Parker Ferguson and board of county commissioners with parcels and lots across several townships.

O. L. Wince Ruby Wince B. H. Barnhouse Jessie B. Barnhouse Salisbury Township George H. Pratt Blanche Pratt Stella Searles Rutland Township L. G. Parker Fannie Parker Oscar L. Wince Ifie Mooney John Mooney Charles G. Cole Ethel Cole Carl G. Seidenabel Opal Seidenabel Carrie B. Rea Syracuse Sutton Richard Duckworth Lucille Duckworth Carl J. Duckworth Bertha A. Duckworth Virgie A. Mora John Lewis Mora Ralph Burgert Chester Township Harvey S. Mourning Fannie F. Mourning Roy L. Hendricks Erma Jean Hendricks Middleport Homer P. Parker Jean Parker James H. Ferguson Cora M. Ferguson Rutland Board of County Commissioners

Happy Holidays theme powers Pomeroy High School show

The 1953 Pomeroy High School variety show titled Happy Holidays will run at 8 p.m. on March 19 and 20 in the junior high auditorium. It features dance routines songs and comedy sketches with a dance band directed by Ray Woodgeard and special chorus groups led by Sue Boedeker and Lucille Swackhamer. Proceeds fund a new piano for the junior high.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Ray Woodgeard Sue Boedeker Lucille Swackhamer Swackhamer John Savels Woodgeard

Syracuse Honor Roll Announced for Fourth Six Weeks

Syracuse Elementary School released the fourth six weeks honor roll listing students by grade. First grade selections include Sammy Arnold and Sharon Cottrill. second grade features Ricky Crow and Donna Diddle. higher grades list numerous named students across grades from third to eighth.

Syracuse Syracuse Elementary Sammy Arnold David Baker George Carrico Sharon Cottrill Roland J. Logan Susie Renshaw Billie Thomson Ricky Crow Donna Diddle Sandra London Jean Miller Jim Bill Osler Brenda Thomas Donna Bowers Jimmy Louks Dale Hubbard Roland Imboden Billy Levacy Mary Jane Louks Robert Winebrenner Ruth Wingett Connie Roush Nancy Thomson Sharon Brown Billy Jean Cundiff Nancy Eichinger Sammy Flanagan Shirley Miller Nelora Mossman Polly Parker Jeralyn Presley Jeanett Roush Paula Sayre Mary Amberger Nancy Brown Carole Bachtel Linda Crow Louise Fisher John Greuser Bobby Hamm Norma Roush Karen Roush Janice Teaford Myrna Maag Robert Mossman Howard Parker Don Weese Bobby Wingett Ann

Torch Spark Blamed For Blaze at Bakery

A cutting torch used on refrigeration tubing in the basement of The Ohio Valley Baking Co. caused a small blaze at the bakery around 9 p.m. yesterday. Officials called the fire minor and under control before the Volunteer Fire Company arrived.

Middleport Ohio Valley Baking Co

Progress Report On Centralized Elementary School Survey

W A Smith reported progress on the school survey for a centralized elementary school at the Board of Education meeting. Dr Einar Hansen of Ohio University will meet with elementary teachers Wednesday afternoon. The film Only Two for Tommy highlighted unequal Ohio school opportunities and the firm will tour county groups. Recent surplus purchases include a sextant and a key driven calculator, with discussion on selling a milling machine and buying a power lawn mower.

O. O. Patterson L. W. McComas Middleport Granges Ptas State Department of Education P. E. Stanley Ralph Graves H. D. Brown Rolland Neutzling J. E. Foster Smith

OEA Meeting Attendees Named in Athens

In Athens Tuesday night O. Patterson county superintendent of schools L. W. Mc Comas Middleport schools superintendent and Orin Smith Harrisonville principal attended an Ohio Education Association legislative meeting. Australia uses the monetary system of pounds shillings and pence.

Pomeroy Athens Ohio Education Association O. ©. Patterson County L. W. McComas Middleport Orin Smith Harrisonville Australia

Anniversary Plans Made for Legion Birthday

James M. Wagenseller of Lancaster will speak next Tuesday at the Legion Home on S Fourth Ave as Feeney Bennett Post members their families and post auxiliary veterans gather to celebrate the organization birthday. Dr Kathryn Poindexter Mrs H M Cross and Mrs Lillian Stieff are on the program committee with Charles Childs. Refreshments will follow.

Middleport James M. Wagenseller Lancaster The American Legion Legion S. Fourth Ave Feeney - Bennett Post Aux

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