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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1944
Page
13
Rumor traces Ewing's Sarasota Florida winter return as she swapped friends and companions while travel congestion rose from ration boards denying gasoline and delaying homeward journeys for many travelers in the south.
Middleport High School will host a Friday night concert at 8 15 featuring soloists and ensembles led by Lois Cecil and Ralph, with a varied program including operetta selections, Waring numbers, and a humorous club ensemble. Names of additional members will be published later.
Meigs County residents are noted for wartime service with Harold Iven of Minersville, Bob Ebersbach of Main Street, and others mentioned as serving in Italy Guadalcanal and beyond. The report praises Red Cross work at a Middleport center, local church support, and recent birthdays celebrated for Mrs. Robert Sharp and Private First Class Thomas.
Middleport and Pomeroy social items list numerous visits and engagements. Guests include Pete Alberfeld former Virgene Knight at a Ches ter shower. Paul Graves and Doris Courtney returning to live with Mrs. Ward in Columbus. Mrs. Ralph Zandel presenting material for the W Cup. many locals traveling between Gallipolis Huntington and Columbus for basic training or work.
The Middleport Church of Christ began evangelist meetings last night with a soloist. Bible School classes were planned for every week night, inviting maximum attendance equal to class sizes. Sunday morning children were urged to attend an after school class led by Miss Boda and Mrs Burton, with all local youths encouraged to bring friends.
In Athens, donations are requested to support the Magazine Lady Pomeroy Fund. Contributions via Mr Ernest McGranor or the Messenger News, including cash, will assist in sending periodicals and supplies to readers in need.
Middleport housewives are urged to bake pies for a Red Cross War Fund benefit sale on Saturday March 31. Pies, priced at fifty cents, will be displayed at the Trading Post Second Ave for sale to raise funds toward the local drive goal of 5700. Chairman Howard Ewings and Mrs GC Schaaf lead the effort, hoping to raise about 2500 to close a 2355 shortfall.
The sanctuary of the First Baptist Church overflowed with relatives, friends, former teachers, and classmates of Rev. Edward Lewis, pastor of Central Park Baptist Church in Brooklyn. He is a Middleport High School and Ohio University graduate visiting his parents Mr and Mrs George Pewis and dined Sunday with Mrs HL Ward at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe in Columbus.
Lt. Margaret Mes Alister of the Huntington Arm Recruiting Office says 290 jobs are open for Women Army Corps members, far beyond the four originally planned. She will be on duty in Pomeroy every Wednesday 1 to 5 pm at the Post Office Building to provide information on station and job assignments open to new Air WAC members. A recruit may recall basic training and the job she enlisted for among available Fifth Army installations.
At Lockbourne Army Air Base Columbus and other Ohio and Indiana field sites contributions total 176 gifts of one dollar each. Frank H. Johnston, chairman, notes officers are urged to give more if possible and asks collectors to contact them for added support.
In Middleport and nearby areas a rock formation failed over the week causing damage to property on Main Street Market and blocking a driveway. Reports note weather thaw and freezing as contributing factors and list affected residents. Local Salvation Army revival services continue with rock debris near Barnitz property.
Dowler of Main Street Middleport and relatives praise the current showing of Guadalcanal Diary at the Benue Centre. Corporal Amos, son of Mr and Mrs Archie Amos of Vinton, serves in the U S Marine Corps and appears in several sequences. Relatives in Springfield confirmed his recognition in the film.
The Rev Charles Baird of Grace Episcopal Church led Sunday afternoon services at the Mulhenry Street residence for Tate William Reed. Attending pallbearers included Cay Mutenler Dr George Lasher Norbert Compton Glenroy Ewing Foster and Alen Shain. Family requested friends omit further arrangements.
Mrs William Park announces the birth of an 8 pound son at the Windona home area. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Mary Reed and Pvt Ted Reed. The family resides in Middleport with attendance from local banks and Masonic Lodge. Funeral services will be handled by the Meigs company. Windona and Pomeroy area residents mentioned.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Ellen Hanson who died Sunday after a long illness will be at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm. Rev Burton will officiate with interment in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Jesse Hanson two sons Charles Harold and Sgt Hugh Hanson in Africa two daughters Lydia Curtis and Donald Jenkins at home brother Daniel Stover Grimm Landing West Virginia two sisters Estee Smith Dayton and Mexall Worner Akron and two grandchildren.
The Juvenile Grange gathered Friday with Worthy Master Fredrick Goeg e presiding. Lucille Leitheit, past master, was honored and spoke on Juvenile Degree work. Mary Stace led a guessing game. members planned scrapbooks for service members. An Easter egg hunt is set for Friday at 7:30 with post-event practice for degree work. Refreshments and games followed. During the business session two membership applications were received and a committee appointed.
Photographs show 24 boys and girls from the United Methodist Church youth choir under Mrs Nobel Rompel Wie. The group leads morning services with a processional entrance and weekly rehearsals are held.
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