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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1943
Page
3
Middleport seniors perform a community play with a large cast including Margorie Taylor and Lois Ashley among performers. The program features a matinee and evening show with a student chorus, stage crew, and awards. Also noted are War Stamp sales in local schools totaling $19 721.80 for the year, with amounts listed by each school.
The United Methodist Church holds a Mother's Day service with flag dedication at 10 30 a m featuring special music including Golden Memorials and hymns of mothers. Rev Nobel Rompel preaches on Motherhood and the Cross. Church School at 9 35 a m led by Theo Smith. Youth fellowship meets at 6 20 p m for The Great Commandment discussion and a movie at 8 p m with free will offering. Church activities continue through the week with meetings of the United nominating Committee and Woman's Society of Christian Service.
Middleport churches announce special Mother's Day services for Sunday. First Baptist features a program by the Missionary Society with child participants and flowers for mothers in service. Representative Turner to speak at a joint patriotic service March 16. Church of Christ and Heath Methodist also plan programs with themes on motherhood and family ties. Mt Moriah Baptist and others schedule morning sermons and evening messages focused on mothers and motherhood.
Matter lists several announcements including the marriage of Mr and Mrs Ross of Antiquity, naming a child and grandparents. a hospital birth at Wes Hospital Athens Road. a divorce suit Jomerot filed on adultery grounds. and wills of Henrietta and Albert D Hersbach offered in Meigs County Probate Court.
Swisher rites were held at the Little Kyger Church with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Surviving are husband M. K. Swisher, a son at home, a daughter Mrs. Fay Vantryde of Columbus, three brothers Willard Reese of Cheshire Herbert Reese and Ela Reese of Plain City, and a sister Mrs Fort Moore of Galil to.
Grace Episcopal Church will hold morning services Sunday at 10:00 led by William Baehr of General Chemical Defense Corp as he resumes Chicago business ties after a year in Pomeroy. Reverend Charis Baird will preach at St Stephen's Church in Columbus for its fifteenth anniversary service next Sunday.
Court records list parties including Glenn Bonds age 3 Birchton and Sally Kitty age 43 Henson age 21 plus Carol Virginia t oner age 21 Pomeroy iH Enis Skinner age 22 and Bernice Stoltz age 21 Middie in Meigs County.
Riddleport reports Pvt. Reed Will has fractured ribs after a car crash last evening near the Kot P Building. Miss Margaret Sauer and Roxie Price suffer minor injuries from the same collision. First Sergeant Charles David Howth returns to Camp after furlough. Minersville notes Miss A Lallance of WAVES will report for duty May 17 at Hunter College New York. Farewell events have been held for her after years at Elberfeld Store.
Senior students in shorthand and typing at Pomeroy High School join a second work-study program with local offices and agencies. Meigs County Agricultural Adjustment Agency War Price Ration Board Red Cross Office U S Employment Service participate. Seniors Jeannette Young Eileen Stansbury Reva Carroll Young Mary McGrath Vada Paulsen Helen Quillen Mary Wiggins work two weeks in these offices under supervision of teachers and staff.
Salisbury Township issues a quarantine on all dogs after Dr W S Eilis county health commissioner examined a dog belonging to Harold Chase alleged dog bite victim. Chief L B Higgins says quarantine enforced locally and loose dogs will be shot on sight.
Workers describe long, costly commutes to and from mines in Lynch Kentucky. They push for pay for travel time, citing seven hours of actual work daily and up to fourteen hours away from home. They face freezing conditions, water leaks, and dangerous roof drops, with little concern from operators.
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