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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1948
Page
8
Syracuse Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and an evening sermon at 7 p m Dr Homer G McMillen will speak on The Triumphal Entry at the service today.
The Middleport High School basketball team, co champions with Wellston in the SEC League, and managers Coach Forrest Bachtel and Assistant Coach Don McKenzie were honored at a Middleport Rotary Club dinner at Heath Methodist Church. Superintendent L. W. McComas presided, praising the team's determination and perseverance and noting the mutual loyalty between coach and players.
Harrisonville grades 1 through 12 honor roll announced with 46 students named led by grade 3 with 12 honorees. The full list includes George Douglas and Phyllis Williams in grade 1, Janice Haning in grade 2, Everett Boring in grade 3, Augusta Teaford in grade 5, Weltha Haning in grade 6, Russell Mason in grade 7, James Borgan in grade 8, John Edmunds in grade 9, Rosella Borgan in grade 10, Helen Alkire in grade 12, among others. Grade 11 shows none.
Railway Express Agency office was broken into Thursday night but agent Lee Rudisill said after audit by Route Agent Walker Columbus all accounts and shipments remained in order. No items missing just papers disturbed and dog tracks found. Front door open but lock could reseal. no other doors or windows showed evidence of entry.
More than 100 members of Mary Shrine No 37 White Shrine of Mary Shrine of Jerusalem from the tri county area attended a meeting at the American Legion Hall Tuesday evening. Pomeroy and Harrisonville hosted the program and social hour with officers named from Pomeroy Middleport and Cheshire. An Irish skit and readings plus Irish songs were part of the program. Green and white corsages and neckties were given, with centerpieces of green vegetables on silver platters for the refreshment table.
Harold Rawlings son of Mrs. R H Rawlings and the late Mr Rawlings, an executive with International Telephone and Telegraph, has been transferred to Madrid Spain. His mother reports he resides in New York during a visit. He has represented the company in South America and Cuba, with his last assignment in New York. He is brother to Mrs Howard K Ewing and Robert Rawlings of Middleport.
Mrs Katherine Weyersmiller 80 died at her home here at 4 pm Friday. Funeral services will be at Rocksprings Methodist Church at 2 pm Monday. Burial Chester Cemetery. Survived by son Joseph and three daughters Mrs Edison Hart Mrs Barbara Young and Mrs Norma Curtis of Pomeroy. nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Brothers and sisters listed.
POMEROY The JOF Class of the United Methodist Church sponsored a St Patrick s Day tea in the church parlors with Gladys Gibson in charge of the musical program featuring Lucretia Genheimer Mrs C FE W Downie Vernon How ell Nease a duet by Mrs Richard Fisher and Mrs Roy Miller with Whitney Ingram at the piano readings by E J Tracy and table presided by Dwight Parker and Clarence Struble The center piece featured yellow jonquils and candles Shakespeare Club Meets The Senior Shakespeare Club met at the home of Pearl Hysell Thursday with a tea planned at Mrs A H Rosenbaum s home for Thursday April 1 at 8 PM when Ethel Garland will review a Shakespeare Play.
Florence A. Wilson a minor through next friend Benjamin Buckley seeks divorce from Charles D. Wilson in Common Pleas Court. They wed April 23 1946 at Cattletsburg Kentucky and separated March 4 1948 citing gross neglect and cruelty.
Twenty six members and one guest of the WSCS met in the parlors of the United Methodist Church Tuesday. Mrs Struble, president, led the devotions and was in charge.
Mrs Verlie Gordon directed a program themed Christian Highways in Japan. Hostesses at Stark Pharmacy included Mrs Alma Parker, Mrs Florence Mutchler, and Mrs Chesla Bitters.
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