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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1944
Page
3
Mrs Cedric Clark county chairman of the American Society for the Prevention of Cancer spoke to the Junior-Senior PTA at the Senior High School. She noted April is set aside by Congress for cancer prevention work and a film on disease prevention was shown.
Public sale of land in Athens County on March 20 1944 at 1 39 PM includes 49.46 acres two miles north of Mineral. Appraised at 8000 dollars with two thirds minimum. overseen by Bateman Sheriff. Also notices a February 21 1944 annexation petition by Floyd M Wolfe for land in Athens City with April 24 1944 hearing.
Grant Wiley 46 died Wednesday evening at his Athens home after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Former Middleport resident, he lived on Rutland Street and leaves two sons Ensign Paul Wiley and Sgt. Ray Wiley and a brother L. R. Wiley. Funeral at 2 PM Saturday at 40 Moore Avenue with burial at W Union Street Cemetery.
Mrs. Howard Byers hosted the P M Club on Mill Street with Mrs. Richard Chambers as assistant. Members prepared two boxes of fancy cookies for service members Cpl James Martin and S Sgt Paul Lewis drawn from a remembrance list. A surprise handkerchief shower honored Mrs. William Hobstetter before her move to Gallipolis. Prizes went to Mrs. Wayne Swisher and Mrs. Charles Murray. Dessert featured Easter decor.
Dinner hosted by Ensign and Mrs Wayne Swisher drew a group of men and women soon to be separated by military service. Pythian Sisters social hour featured Lillian Stieff on Irish songs and prizes for Edith Russell Rebecca Stevens. Guests included Mrs J E Casto and Mrs Welbie Casey of Henderson W Va. Cpl George Faris of Camp Meade Md visited. Louis Seyfried returned from six weeks with sister Elizabeth Jenkins in New Lexington.
Aviation Cadet Charles Asa Bradbury will move from Walla Walla to St. Marys California to enter Pre-Flight School as one of six cadets transferred. Cadet William Diles of Emporia Kansas has passed his flight test. Captain Franklin Rizer and Sergeant Leland Sisson, returning to foreign duty, met in New Caledonia after a home leave. Corporal Paul Smith details life in Italy with low prices and Red Cross comforts. Messages note servicemen in England and North Africa, including Robert Goodall and Roscoe Fife, with three Powell brothers in the U S Army seeking each other in England.
Meigs County health commissioner Dr W S Ellis reports a large underreporting of scarlet fever over two months. He warns of an epidemic or mild outbreak in Meigs County, especially Pomeroy and Middleport, urging home isolation and physician checks for vomiting sore throat and rash and clarifying quarantine rules for wage earners and families.
Ninety two selectees left for pre induction exams at Clarksburg and thirty six failed the physical tests. Leader Paul Duke Dillard passed while most examinees were married men with children. The group included county businessmen a high school teacher and a courthouse employee.
Middleport reports weekly war stamp sales totaling $257.60. Top contributors include Miss Root at Pearl Street Building with 38.05, Miss Jones at Central School Building with 28.25, and Miss Park at High School Building with 27.25, across three buildings.
Sunday events at the Church of Christ include Bible School at 9:15 with youth leaders in charge, worship at 10:15, and an evening sermon “The Devil's Part in an Evangelistic Meeting.” A Racine Baptist week of services begins Sunday with Konrad Scholl performing violin and Miss Phyllis Smart as accompanist.
The rector Rev. Charles G. Baird invites parishioners to a Thursday Lenten service at 7 30 with the theme The Christian Doctrine of Man. Supper will be served in the parish house on Thursday March 23 from 5 30 to 7 30 by the Young Church Women. Sunday service is at 10 30 with communion on the first Sunday of the month at 9 o'clock.
Wives of Middleport Volunteer Fire Company formed a Ladies Auxiliary after a business meeting. Officers elected include Mrs. Sidney Russell president and Mrs. C. H. Wise Jr. vice president. A $25 Red Cross War Fund gift was voted, with new hats for firemen and a supper hosted by Henry Hennesy and Thomas Mills. Robert Coats attended as a guest.
Two playlets and a short film showcased at Sugar Run School highlighted the PTA meeting. Mrs Verlie Conway’s second and third graders presented Our Uncle Sam Needs Us, while Mr Rice’s fourth and fifth graders performed The Reformation of Mrs Trent. a film Pop Rings the Bell was also shown by Supt W A Smith. The group voted to donate 10 to the American Red Cross War Fund.
Pomeroy war stamp sale totals for Wednesday March 15 1944 show Junior High School 62.00 Sugar Run School 54.95 Central Elementary 54.45 and Senior High 42.35. One day total 213.75. Cumulative grand total 15297.79.
The First Baptist Church of Pomeroy joins a nationwide member enlistment week in March 1926 led by Pastor W Luther Tracy. About 7 000 churches participate to pledge funds for the local church budget and the Northern Baptist Convention 1944 45 budget totaling 5 000 000 dollars. Gifts at morning worship aid parsonage funds.
Forty eight Chester Grange members met at Grange Hall to drape the flag for the late Dr. George McCullough in a solemn ceremony. The Grange voted to donate ten dollars to the American Red Cross. The Young Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church organized with Mrs. Paul Smart elected president and discussed future projects.
POMEROY Church School at the United Methodist Church is at 9 30 a m Worship services are at 10 30 a m The Rev Nobel M Rompel will preach on Jesus the Teacher Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 p m The Lenten Devotional Service at 7 30 p m conducted by the Rev Lawrence Schmitt of Rutland His message Step by Step The pastor will be preaching Sunday evening at the Syracuse Methodist Church J O F Class meetings Monday evening The Official Board will meet at the church Tuesday evening at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal is Wednesday at William Anderson aviation student at Knoxville Tenn was called here by the death of his father George Anderson Sr Middleport whose funeral was held at four o clock this afternoon.
A historical note describes applying Mexians soothing seated powder to ease irritation between the skin and bed clothes. The remedy emphasizes a medicated coat of protection to prevent chafing and discomfort.
Pvt. and Mrs. Edgar Tuckerman announce the birth of a daughter named Karyl Lee at Holzer Hospital on Wednesday March 16. The parents live with Mrs. Tuckerman’s grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Juhling and Mr. and Mrs. Rue Tuckerman. The mother is Kathryn Elizabeth Juhling, husband stationed at Camp Maxie Texas.
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