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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1943

Page

2

First Meigs Girl To Train for WAVES

Miss Kathryn Hennessy daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hennessy of Mulberry Ave leaves for New York City to enter Hunter College for weeks of WAVES training. A Pomeroy High School and Columbus business school graduate she has worked at Point Pleasant defense plant and becomes Meigs County’s first woman in WAVES.

Pomeroy Kathryn Hennessy Thomas Hennessy Mulberry Ave New York City Hunter College The WAVES Hennessy Pomeroy High School Columbus Point Pleasant Meigs County

Farmers to Vote Friday on Soil Conservation District

Meigs County farmers will vote Friday April 2 from 7 30 to 10 00 p m for the establishment of a soil conservation district. Ohio State University soil expert J A Slipher warns land is perishable and urges sod crops in rotations. absentee ballots available from C A Michael W A Compton and the County Agriculture Agent's office.

Pomeroy J. A. Slipher Ohio State University Meigs County Slipher Soll Conservation Sponsoring Committee Soil Conservation District C. A. Michael W. A. Compton

Langsville Resident William King Dies at 78

Funeral services for William King, age 78, who died at his Langsville area home after a yearlong illness, will be held at Hainesville Church at 2 PM Friday with burial in Wright Cemetery. He is survived by no near relatives. body remains at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home until services continue.

Middleport William King Langsville Hainesville Wright Mr. King Rawlings-Coats

Middleport Royal Neighbors Week and Camp Meetings

Royal Neighbors district deputy Mrs Charles Howard led Royal Neighbor Week with Miss Nellie Murray announcing Riverview Camp meeting at 7:00 p m instead of 7:30 p m. Members plan early session to travel to Gallipolis for a La Belle Camp initiation class.

Middleport Charles Howard Royal Neighbors Nellie M. Murray Toledo Riverview Camp Gallipolis la Belle Camp

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Meetings

Pomeroy Ohio Valley Camp of Loyal Neighbors met Tuesday night with large attendance. Nellie M. Murray state supervisor of Toledo and Edna Howard district deputy of Middleport were visitors. Two captains appointed as leaders in attendance and new membership contest. After initiation of one candidate a lunch was served by hostesses. White Dove Council No. 134 met Tuesday at Red Men’s hall with Mrs. Nellie Thomas in charge. Plans for an April 6 party from 8 to 10 pm with public invitation. Prize box donated by Pearl Kesterson awarded to Nellie Thomas. Prizes to Nellie Thomas Edith Hood Blanche Condoe and Blanche Roller. refreshments served. Pomeroy Personal notes list Mrs. Helen Miller of Rutland visiting Mrs. Jacob Roller. Chauncey Shumaker, medical college student in Richmond Virginia, visiting his mother Mrs. Alberta Shumaker. Mrs. E E Ashworth and Mrs Kathryn Bramlage left for Cincinnati for funeral of Margaret Prigge Friday.

White Dove Council Red Men's Hall Nellie Thomas Pearl Kesterson Edith Hood Blanche Condoe Blanche Roller Pomeroy Helen Miller Rutland Jacob Roller Mulberry Ave Chauncey Shumaker Medical College of Virginia Richmond Alberta Shumaker Second St E. E. Ashworth Kathryn Bramlage Cincinnati Margaret Prigge

More Room Is Needed for Services

In Middleport an Evangelist Merle Fuller plans another motion picture program to draw crowds. The high school auditorium will host Friday night events due to overflow at the Baptist Church, showing 1060 feet of film on Palestine and Europe with 200 feet in color and a brief gospel message beforehand.

Middleport Merle Fuller Ralph Zundel Baptist Church Audiorium Africa Evangelist Fuller Palestine Europe Mr. Fuller Evangelist Biblical Research Society Los Angeles

Soldier's Son Dies Tuesday

POMEROY Thomas Edwin Bentz seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Bentz of Wyllis Hill died Tuesday evening in Holzer Hospital. Surviving are his parents grandparents Mr and Mrs Michael Bentz Anne St and Mr and Mrs Roy Curtis Wyllis Hill and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Curtis Wyllis Hill. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Finsterwald Funeral Home with burial in Rock Springs Cemetery. MIDDLEPORT Donna Lee name given to baby daughter born March 19 to Mr and Mrs Donald Glaze Vine St. Baby weighed 8% pounds at birth.

Middleport Ray Barker Allen Barker Mason City Allen Herman Barker St. Joseph's Hospital Paul Johnson Panama Canal Zone L. B. Johnson New York Central Railroad C. P. Gallagher Corning Elizabeth Murray Cpl Ray Glaze Camp Crowder Homer Glaze Crant St Elmer Russell Carolyn Sue Tom Jones S. Second Ave Russell U. S. Army Ft. Thomas Frank Brothers Alma Danner Leonard Coper George A. Ward LaBelle Camp Callipolis Riverview Camp Pomeroy Thomas Edwin Bentz Thomas Bentz Wyllis Hill Holzer Hospital Bentz Michael Bentz Anne St Roy Curtis Jim Curtis Finsterwald Rock Springs Cemetery Donna Lee Donald Glaze Vine St

Service Men of Meigs District Celebrate Transfers and Furloughs

Lt Marsh Shuma ker leaves Chicago for Camp Hann Los Angeles to join the Coast Artillery School Medical Department. Pvt Ernest Cullums visits his wife and newborn at Hemlock Grove while Pvt Frank Dill spends furlough with relatives. Lt Joe F Quisenberry transferred from Camp Lee to Camp Stoneman after officer candidate school graduation and three weeks of advanced training.

Pomeroy Marsh Shumaker Chicago Ill Camp Hann Los Angeles Calif Medical Department of the Coast Artillery School Alberta Shumaker Ernest Cullums Camp Blanding Fla Hemlock Grove Frank Dill Camp Gordon Johnson O. B. Quisenberry Joe F. Quisenberry Camp Lee Camp Stoneman Pittsburg Quisenberry

Field Supervisor To Assist Farmers In Pomeroy

Cora B. Roberts announces Clarence Fealty, field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office, will be at her office in Pomeroy from 9 30 to 10 30 a m Wednesday March 31 to accept crop production loan applications. Farmers needing aid for crop production or livestock feed are urged to contact Mr Fealty at that time.

Pomeroy Cora B. Roberts Clarence Fealty Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office

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