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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1951
Page
9
Middleport reports the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fledy Moore remains seriously ill at his grandmother Mrs. James Eads home. The Volunteer Fire Department emergency squad was called to render first aid several days ago.
Meigs County Board of Commissioners moved 2100 from the Meigs County Agricultural Society to the Buildings and Grounds Construction Fund to build a 30 by 100 foot cattle barn at the county fairgrounds funded from race track rental for midget auto races. The board also reimbursed Glen and Georgia Thompson 87.50 for replastering and repapering their home damaged during Laurel Cliff road work. 435.03 was moved from Unanticipated Emergency and Contingency Fund to the Stationery and Supplies Fund of the clerk of courts. Attendees included Dan Hartinger, Charles Walburn and Harry Craig. Additional Meigs County news on page 11.
Pomeroy Chapter 53 of Disabled American Veterans opens a traveling exhibit of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not oddities on Wednesday June 6. The trailer displays drawings and original subjects from Ripley’s collection with Far East relics and curiosity items. Free admission with voluntary donations aiding veterans services in the host state.
POMEROY Louis Schreiber 93 died Tuesday night at his son Walter’s Ball Run home. A lifelong Meigs County resident, he farmed most of his life and is survived by two granddaughters William Mayer of Pomeroy and Hazel Schreiber. Funeral at 2 p m Friday at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev L M Moherhoff officiating. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Dana Oliver learned Sunday morning of the death of her sister Mrs Nora Grimm of Columbus. Mrs Grimm had been ill for some time. Surviving are her husband John R Grimm, another sister Mrs Clarence Curtis of Columbus, a nephew Cecil Hysell of Pomeroy, and nieces Mrs Paulck and Mrs Allen Eichinger of Pomeroy. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Glenn L Myers funeral home in Columbus.
Mrs Electa Hysell, who turns 92 on August 18, is set for a tooth extraction by Dr John B Hodge on Thursday. She has all her teeth, and this will be her first extraction. She lives on Hysell Street with her son Loid.
Ohio State University hosts the Home Demonstration Council in Columbus on June 11 and 12. Workshops in Campbell Hall start at 10 30 a m for officers and committee chairmen and for all who wish to attend led by J P Schmidt. A 1 30 p m general session in Hughes Hall features state president Mrs Henry Emig. Meigs County chairwoman Miss Jessie Saunders leads scrapbook plans. a 6 p m banquet precedes an evening program echoing Denmark. June 12 includes a 9 30 a m session on Family Responsibility with Rabbi Jerome Folkman, followed by Miss Minnie Price and Senator R Walecutt on citizenship and Aladdin. Tea at 3 p m. reservations due May 31 at the county extension office Box 32 Pomeroy 525.
Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of Knight Thursday evening. During the meeting, plans will be finalized for the Memorial Day parade and services in which the Knights and DOKK members will participate.
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