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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1942

Page

3

Niddleport Churches Plan Special Mother's Day Services

Niddleport churches join the nationwide Mother's Day observance Sunday May 10 with sermons music and pageantry. First Presbyterian honors Boy Scout Troop 48 with a 10 30 am service led by Rev H L Carr and Fly Grate as scoutmaster. First Baptist dedicates the morning to Mother’s Day with a pageant The Kit of Guidance and The Path of Evangelism led by Junior and Senior Y P U members and a solo by the pastor. Heath Methodist Youth Fellowship leads a processional and Rev H A Rothrock delivers a brief sermon with an evening talk Consumer or Distributor.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church H. L. Carr Bill Grate First Baptist Church Ph Zandel Iit Mother Love Peo Margaret Houhelt Y.P.U Alice Mourning B.Y.P.U Sen Pas Heath Methodist Church H. A. Rothrock B. R. Smith

Moriah Baptist Church Presents Christ's Standing Challenge Today

Moriah Baptist Church will focus on Christ's Standing Challenge Today as its subject for a service. A Mother’s Day program will be presented in the evening.

Moriah Baptist Church

Sheep Raising in Ohio Bulletin Revised for Farmers

POMEROY Meigs County farmers will note Ohio State publication titled Sheep Raising in Ohio bulletin No 68 revised and published in Columbus. It covers sheep care and management for Ohio conditions with emphasis on parasite control. Monthly treatment is advised using tetrachethlene or phenothiazine in May followed by a brench combination in June and July. Copies available through the County Agricultural Agent office.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio State Columbus Ohio L. K. Bear

Hold Defense School For Highway Employes

Civilian defense program trains Meigs County highway staff at the state garage in Naylor's Run. Forty-two employees attend as coordinators Watt Ullman Ray Steen Fred Smith and George Shinn outline emergency duties and readiness to assist cities when requested.

Pomeroy Naylor Meigs County Watt Ullman Highway Division 10 Ray Steen Fred Smith Traffic and Safety Bureau George Shinn Publig Relations Bureau

POMEROY BEN F BURNER TO SPEAK ON WHIZ RADIO

Ben F Burner of Pomeroy will speak for 15 minutes on WHIZ Zanesville 1240 AM next Sunday from 3 15 to 3 30 PM. He will address the sixth district convention of the Disabled American Veterans World War held in Zanesville with local chapter delegates attending.

Pomeroy Ben F. Burner WHIZ Zanesville

Darwin 4-H Club Holds Meeting At School House

Pomeroy report notes preliminary organization of the Darwin Boy 4-H Club with twelve boys attending. County agent C. E. Blakeslee led project discussions and showed club photos. The club is in its third year and lacks stable leadership across county 4-H programs.

Pomeroy Darwin C. E. Blakeslee Darwin Club

Middleport Social Notes Highlight Club and Visits

Middleport Amateur Gardeners Club hosted its May meeting at Mrs. Coats home with a business report by Mrs. Rawlings and a slide program on flower arrangements. Guests included Mrs. Cedric Clark. Members and families from Columbus Toledo and Jackson shared hospitalities and school events.

Middleport Robert Coats R. E. McKay Amateur Gardeners Club Coats Robert Rawlings Cedric Clark

Pioneer Society Officers to Meet in Meigs County

Officers and executive committee of the Meigs County Pioneer Society will meet Monday at 2 PM at Mrs. E. W. Kingsland home in Court Street. They plan the annual meeting set for the second Thursday in August in Pomeroy, continuing the countywide tradition after Racine.

Pomeroy Meigs County Pioneer Society E. W. Kingsland Court St Racine

Durst and Burson Wed in Kentucky Ceremony

Miss Luella K. Durst daughter of Mr. Henry and the late Mrs Annie Durst wed Wyatt Claire Burson son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Burson of Burlingham The marriage took place May 2 1942 at the Methodist parsonage Shel byville Ky with Rev James E Savage officiating The bride a former linotype operator at the Tribune Telegraph left that job May 11 They will live at 111 Mechanic St Pomeroy in the Burson apartment and will be at home to friends after May 15 The couple spent Derby weekend in Louisville.

Burson Pomeroy Mr. Burson Mechanic St Mrs. Burson Louisville

Mrs Floyd Clark Hostess for Bridge Club Evening

Mrs. Floyd Clark entertained her bridge club at Spring Ave hosting two tables of play with Mrs. J. L. Fauber winning high score and Miss Elsie Hart taking the traveling award. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Personal mentions note visits by Loren Caverlee and Mrs Mary Miller, Minnie Franz visiting siblings in Corning, Bartell Franz in Crooksville, Ray Neal visiting London, and Tag Long seeking treatment in Parkersburg. Glenroy Ewing travels to Dayton for weekend with Chicago friends.

Floyd Clark Spring Ave J. L. Fauber Elsie Hart Loren Caverlee Huntington W. Va Mary Miller Lasley St Miller Hubert Weatherby Patterson Field Dayton Army Air Corps Minnie Franz Corning John Franz Brick St Bartell Franz Crookaville Franz Ray Neal London Tag Long Parkersburg St. Joseph Hospital Glenroy Ewing O. P. Blake Ford Plate Chicago Helen Carson

Local Anglers Net 64 Fish on Ohio River Run

Middleport anglers Herbert Chambers Frank McBride and Fred Collins reported catching 64 fish Thursday in the Ohio River near Racine. The haul fell short of the record set five weeks earlier, according to the report.

Middleport Herbert Chambers Frank McBride Fred Collins Ohiover Racine

Family Night at MIDDLEPORT Church Welcomes New Members

An evening of fellowship at MIDDLEPORT Church marked by a reception for new members and a prelude to the fourth quarterly conference led by Dr. A. J. Kestle district superintendent of Portsmouth. Substantial reports and elections followed the program.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church A. J. Kestle Portsmouth W.S.C.S Youth Fellowship Choir Nan Fisher Roy Barnes David Entsminger H. A. Rothrock Frank White Frieda Faehnle

Farewell Party For Cook Family In Orange

Friends and neighbors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cook home on April 28 to bid farewell to the couple and their daughter Margaret Jane. A tray of sandwiches pickles and coffee was served to a long list of attendees including the Windland and Guthrie families and many local residents.

Orange J. L. Cook Margaret Jane Homer Mansfield Ralph Bartlett William Kayser Howard Windland Dale Windland Gail Steinmetz Frank Dodderer Lester Hawk Marvin Shumway Hubert Dodderer Robert Windland Oren Warner Thomas Windland Wilbur Windland Blanche Cook Hazel Swartz

Ration Book Registration Tops 3 000 in Pomeroy

In Pomeroy 3295 ration book applications were filed over four days led by Sugar Run with 1244, Central 1104, and Junior High 864. 3157 books were issued and 138 people did not receive books. The youngest applicant was 36 hours old and the oldest registrant 104.

Pomeroy W. A. Smith Jackson Sugar Run Central

Richard Fink Selected for Air Base Tour with Army

Mr and Mrs Herbert Fink of Middleport announce their son Richard Fink an aircraft mechanic at Patterson Field has been chosen to accompany army officers on a month long inspection tour of air bases in Illinois Kansas and several southern states.

Middleport Herbert Fink Richard Fink Patterson Field Illinois Kansas

Auto strike injures boy in Middleport Lemley bicycle mishap

Anderson Lemley of S Second Street was struck by a blue coupe while riding his bicycle last night. He was knocked into the street and did not obtain the car's license number. In a separate entry, Robert S Norris is granted a divorce from Kathryn Norris on grounds of gross neglect of duty.

Auto Middleport Anderson Lemley Allen Lemley S. Second St Anderson Robert S. Norris Kathryn Norris

Pomeroy and Bell Secure Marriage License in Probate Court

James Fidler 21 of Belpre and Naomi Bell 21 of Tup pers Plains obtained a marriage license in probate court. Separately, the registry lists about 1 500 000 registered cattle brands.

Pomeroy James Fidler Belpre Naomi Bell Tuppers Plains

School Defense Stamp Sales Report This Week

Reports on defense stamp sales in local schools Sugar Run 36.65 Central 31.15 Junior High 26.15 Senior High 44.75, total week 138.70. Cumulative school sales reach 1925.

Pomeroy Sugar Run Central

First Aid Instructors Available in Meigs County

The Red Cross program grants 25 to 30 new first aid instructors in Meigs County after T C MacDaniels led the course. This resolves prior instructor shortages that left many hopeful students on waiting lists. Residents are urged to contact the local Red Cross office to enroll. Shrimps, when boiled, turn brown. pink shrimps are a prawn variety.

Pomeroy Meigs County Red Cross T. C. MacDaniels National Red Cross Organization Middleport

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