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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1946

Page

3

Pomeroy Bend Softball League Forms Ten Teams

Ten teams entered the newly organized Pomeroy Bend softball league run by the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. The league will start next Monday at Pomeroy Junior High Field with games at 6 p.m. Virgil Campbell was elected softball commissioner and Robert Roberts treasurer. Teams and managers present include Blue & Grey led by Red Leifheit and Meigs All.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend Blue & Grey Red Leifheit Meigs All

Rheumatism Sufferers Offered Reiner's Rinol Relief

Advertisement for Reiner's Rinol claim quick comforting relief from rheumatism arthritis neuritis and lumbago. Promises a booklet and offers 41.50 for four bottles at Clines and Athens Pharmacy with a bundled price of 5 dollars.

Reiner Clines Athens Pharmacy

Funeral services for Mrs Ida Washington held at Mount Moriah Church

Funeral services for Mrs Ida Washington age 74 who died at her home on Oliver Street after a three week illness will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Mount Moriah Baptist Church Friends may call at Rawlings Coats funeral home until service time She is survived by a son Joseph of Columbus In the Twilight League Parkerburg Rig and Reel will open a series against Pomeroy Minors Monday night with pre game ceremonies Mayor George Howell will toss the first ball Umpires Watson Church Neutzling and Eiselstein Also listed are games for the coming week involving Cheshire Middleport Second Ward Meigs All Stars Kerrs Run and Blue and Grey

Middleport Ida Washington Oliver St Mount Moriah Baptist Church Rawlings-Coats Joe Kimes Second Ward Charles Kapteina Chester William Will Kerri Run Lorenzo Davis Syracuse Guy Guinther Cheshire Willam Scout Parkersburg Rig & Reel William Grueser Pomeroy Minors Pat Hennessy Earl Knight George Howell Virgil Campbell Frank Chapman Pomeroy High School Watson Church Neutzling Eiselstein Meigs All Stars Kerrs Blue & Grey

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Appointments

Federated Church plans family night for Family Week with a Sunday observance and a potluck for Sunday School teachers and officers. New Member Committee met with Mrs Dillard, Mrs Hoffner, Miss Erma Smith, Robert Hartley, and G. H. Ewing. Happy Harvesters met May 2 with Mrs Elizabeth Huber as teacher. Commandery dinner by Knights Templar held at the Masonic Temple. Commander Marion Leitweiler and family now reside in Port Blakely Washington en route to Puget Sound. he is assigned to US Radio Petites. Miss Bertha Seyfried and relatives attended the wedding of Manning Hollingsworth in St. Clairsville. Mrs Dayton Ashworth remains seriously ill on Court Street. Frank Wilson of the US Navy spent the weekend with family at Great Lakes and expects discharge soon. Donald Lowe is bedfast on West Main Street.

Pomeroy Federated Church Paul Dillard Herman Hoffner Erma Smith Robert Hartley G. H. Ewing Happy Harvesters Elizabeth Huber Marion John Leitweiler Port Blakely Wash Leitweiler U. S Petites Washington, D. C Puget Sound Leitweilers Washington Bertha Seyfried Enitéetan Seyfried Annette Seyfried St. Clairsville Ohio Manning Hollingsworth Dayton Ashworth Court St Frank Wilson U. S. Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Center Donald Lowe W. Main St

Middleport Church Services Announced for Sunday

Middleport churches announce services for May 5 with installation of elders at First Presbyterian during 10 30 a m worship. Pastor Homer G McMillen will speak on Too Busy To Succeed. Heath Methodist Church hosts service with Reverend H A Rothrock speaking on Opportunity Not Problem. Sunday School at 9 30 supervised by William Grate and Forrest Bachtel.

Middleport Homer G. McMillen First Presbyterian Church H. A. Rothrock Heath Methodist Church William Grate Ben

Bosworth Council Plans Annual Inspection and Dinner

Bosworth Council will hold its annual inspection on Monday evening May 6. The event includes a 6 30 p.m. dinner followed by ritualistic work at around 7 30.

Pomeroy — Bosworth Council

Dairy Series Will Begin On May 6th

Meigs County dairy farmers urged to attend a postwar program. The Ohio Cream Improvement Committee with county extension and Vocational Ag departments sponsors four meetings May 6 7 8 and 9 at Salem Center Church Harrisonville Chester Racine High School. Program includes motion pictures talks door prizes and free ice cream. R E Larson and State Bureau of Markets reps will attend.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio Cream Improvement Committee Agricultural Extension Service Vocational Agricultural Departments Salem Center Church Harrisonville School Chester School Racine High School R. E. Larson State Bureau of Markets

Engagement and club notes in Middleport social page

Middleport announces the engagement of Billie Marie Hawley to John Steifvater of Ozone Park New York with wedding planned in Albuquerque New Mexico in early summer. Amateur Gardeners Club elects Forest Bachtel president and officers including Mrs Lloyd secretary Mrs Schreiner treasurer with reports on lilacs and mounts Vernon gardens and a evening of games and prizes.

Middleport Ww. M. Hawley Second Ave WAC Set Billie Mari John Steifvater Ozone Park Long Island New York Miss Hawley Veterans Administration Amarillo Texas Wal-Green Drugs~Co Forest Bachtel Amateur Gardeners Club Knight Bruce Lloyd George Faris J Lloyd Sara Edith Schreiner Earl Knight Arthur Strauss Howard Ewing Lloyd F. M. Cluff Eleanor Schaaf Mount Vernon O. P. Klein Faris

Sunday area worship services announced for Pomeroy Bend

Local church notices list Sunday and midweek services across Pomeroy Bend Ohio and surrounding churches. The Christian Science Society Mulberry Ave offers morning worship with Everlasting Punishment as the lesson subject, while Kerrs Run Wesleyan welcomes attendees May 5. Various churches schedule Sunday School sermons youth programs and midweek pray, including United Methodist Grace Episcopal Baptist Church Syracuse Nazarenes and Trinity Lutheran.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend Christian Science Society Mulberry Ave Grant Curtis Kerr's Run Wesleyan Methodist Church United Methodist Rural Life Board of Education New Life Youth Fellowship Kroger Grace Episcopal Church Charles G. Baird Pomeroy Baptist Church Vincent B. Wayland Missionary Society Syracuse U. B. Circuit Fomeroy Ohio Enterprise Morning Star Carmel Trinity Lutheran Hil'mar Th. Rosenberg

Middleport Personal Notes Span Week End Visits

Mrs Clarence Bell and daughter Ann Jean of Columbus were week end guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W M Hawley. Mrs George Reynolds has returned from a month’s visit in Cuyahoga Falls with her daughter in law Mrs Graig Reynolds. Lloyd McComas principal of the Little Hocking schools was a week end visitor of Superintendent L W McComas. Mrs Neva Parsons Ward returned to Akron after visiting her parents. Col William Keith Kincaid returned to Dayton after spending the week end with his family. Mrs J P Joachim is reported seriously ill at her home. Mr and Mrs Gardner Reynolds and son returned to London after visiting relatives. Mrs Edward Price and Wilson Hudson returned from New Jersey after attending the wedding of Louis, son of the U S Navy. Mrs Clarence Murray is improving after illness following teeth extraction. Mrs E C Mulford returned from Florida where she spent the winter.

Middleport Clarence Bell Ann Jean Columbus W. M. Hawley George Reynolds Cuyahoga Falls Inlaw Graig Reynolds Lloyd McComas Little Hocking L. W. McComas Neva Parsons Ward Louis U. S. Navy Clarence Murray E. C. Mulford Florida

Clinic Slated For Cookers in Pomeroy Meigs County

The Meigs County Home Demonstration Council sponsors a pressure cooker clinic and canning demonstration at United Methodist Church in Pomeroy on Friday May 10. Clinic runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. gauge testing. canning demo starts 3:30 p.m. with lid types and methods. Cr E Blakeslee assists. gauges tested and repairs arranged with Ohio State University.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio State University Nolan

Vacation Bible School Plans Discussed by Pomeroy Churches

Four Pomeroy church representatives met at Rev Ralph Kuether s home to outline a two week Daily Vacation Bible School running June 3 to 14 with strong interest after last year s turnout of more than 1000 children across four departments The next teachers and helpers meeting is Grace Parish house on Tuesday May 7 at 7 30 PM.

Pomeroy Ralph Kuether Charles G. Baird Grace Parish House

Vets Chapter Elect 16 To Membership

Meigs Chapter No. 53 Disabled American Veterans elected officers for 1946-47 at a May 1 meeting. John D. Wogan commanded, Mark Duerr was junior vice commander, Carroll D. Nottis adjutant, John Db. Thomas treasurer, Newell Hysell on the executive committee. WWI electees Turner, Kennedy, Hawkins also given posts. Sixteen new members were enrolled, bringing total membership to 130.

Pomeroy Meigs John D. Wogan Mark Duerr Carroll D. Nottis John Db. ‘Thomas Newell Hysell Benjamin F. Turner Walter Kennedy Homer Hawkins DAV

Holter Rites Held Sunday

Funeral services for Nora S. Holter 57 who died after months of illness at Eagle Ridge will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Eagle Ridge Church with interment in Hood Cemetery. Surviving are her husband Ernest two daughters Mildred and Wilma a son Arvil two parents Mr and Mrs David Spencer a granddaughter Dolores E Spencer and a grandson Gary Holter plus two brothers and five sisters.

Pomeroy Nora S. Holter Eagle Ridge Hood Cemetery Ewing Funeral Home Arvil F. Holter Offi Bashan David Spencer Long Bottom Dolores E. Spencer Gary Holter

Corn Yield and Planting Dates for Meigs County

Meigs County farmers should consider European corn borer when choosing planting dates. Ohio experiments show May 7–12 yields best. planting earlier loses three bushels per acre and later raises first brood damage. In Ross County the best date is May 12, with Meigs possibly two to four days earlier.

E. Blakeslee Meigs County Pomeroy Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Ross County

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