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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
8
Seek our counsel as freely as it is offered and you will save money. TREVEY-FINSTERWALD Funeral Nome, 144 Butternut Ave., Phone Pomeroy 285. Adv.
The Meigs County grand jury issued eleven indictments in a two day session, including three true bills against Miriam Anna Holmes for shooting with intent to kill in Syracuse on May 5. Indictments also charged A C Robinson for bad checks and Paul Johnson for assault and battery.
Pomroy High School alumni announce ticket sales for the annual banquet and dance on May 26 in the Junior High Auditorium. Banquet at 6 15 p.m. with dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Banquet limited to members. dance open to the public.
Members of Grace Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary from Pomeroy attended the Diocese of Southern Ohio annual convention in Dayton. Leaders included Mrs. Cedric Clark, president, along with Mrs. Charles Ward Mrs. Fred Crow Sr. Mrs. Velma Feiger Mrs. W. P. Lochary and Mrs. Everett Hayes.
The WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet Friday at the Community Hall. A pot-luck dinner will be served.
Candlelight installation services were held for new officers of Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at Miss Mary Ohlinger’s home. Officers named include Mrs. Phyllis Mullen president and Teresa Potts treasurer with Miss Wise acting president installing. An executive board meeting is planned for Friday at Mrs. Hunnicut’s home.
In Middleport the Roadside Park hosted three school picnics. Mrs. Ger ald Rupe’s Second Grade celebrated the end of school with Janice Houck’s birthday observance and cupcakes. Mrs. Allensworth’s Second Grade held an afternoon picnic with ice cream and cookies. Bradbury school children visited Friday noon with teachers Gerald Rupe Edith Forrest Sadie McElhinny and Lillian Smith.
Emily Gothard daughter of Mrs Lesta Gothard of S Third Ave has shown slight improvement after a blood transfusion on Saturday following two years of illness.
Middleport Fides Lodge No 210 will confer knight rank on four candidates at 8 p m Thursday at Woodman Hall. Members will attend from other lodges and plans will be made to reinstate Nikee Lodge No 667 K of P at Racine.
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