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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1943

Page

2

Alumni Banquet Honors Racine High School History

Racine Alumni Association will host its annual banquet and dance Saturday May 30 with returning alumni from 1890 to present. The 1943 graduates will be honored guests as 120 alumni now in U S military service are noted including Eleanor Bentz WAAC who plans foreign service.

Racine Barcine Alumni Association Racine High School Maxine Winam Alumni Association Uncle Sam Eleanor Bentz WAAC Gallipolis Meigs County Klein Bootie Lee Robert Leonard Tucker Columbus Charles P. Cecil T.T. Shelton

Pomeroy Alumni Banquet And Dance Friday Night

Pomeroy High School graduates of 1943 will attend the annual Alumni Banquet and dance at the Junior High School Auditorium on Friday evening May 28 at 7 oclock. Lewis Claude Miller of Gallipolis will give chalk talks after dinner Pauline Holmes will sing Ferne McNamee Bradbury will preside at piano Dick Wileys orchestra will provide music with dancing beginning at 730 p.m. Admission covers banquet dance and alumni membership dues for members only.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Lewis Claude Miller Gallipolis Pauline Holmes Ferne McNamee Bradbury Dick Wiley

Rock Springs Grange to Meet and Host Rural Life Sunday

The Rock Springs Grange schedules a Friday evening meeting at the Grange Hall and announces Rural Life Sunday at Rock Springs Church this Sunday at 7 30 p.m. Admission is 1 25 with separate dance tickets for guests. Pomeroy Alumni Association officers include Miss Ethel Garland president Mrs Alma Mees Rosenbaum 1st vice president Jed Webster Jr 2nd vice president Miss Pauline Holmes secretary treasurer.

Rock Springs Grange The Pomeroy

Middleport Alumni Meet Saturday Banquet and Dance

The Middleport Alumni Association hosts the annual reunion banquet and dance at the high school on Saturday May 29. Band Boosters serve dinner at 6 30 pm with a program including readings by Harriet Schuman and Renato Pomatti violin solo. The Girls Ensemble and Boys Quartet will perform. Dick Wiley's orchestra provides dancing after. Officers listed include Nina Russell president and Melissa Hennesy secretary.

Middleport Middleport Alumni Association Cass Band Boosters’ Association Gordon Harris Harriet Schuman Melissa Hennesy Renato Pomatti Pomatti Lorena Gardner MHS Lois Cecil Dick Wiley Pearl Reynolds Nina Russell Jean McMaster Phyllis Diles

Sugar for Canning Sugar Becomes Available This Week

Meigs County War Price and Rationing Board announces stamps 15 and 16 in War Ration Book 1 are good for five pounds of canning sugar through October 31, 1943. No rate change. one pound per four quarts or eight pounds of fruit and five pounds per person for jams and jellies, total twenty five pounds. Additional sugar to be released later for families exceeding minimum use. Canners urged to watch papers for details and practice moderation as patriotic duty.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Dodson Funeral To Be Held Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. David Dodson age 66 of Thomas Fork will be held Friday at 2 PM at Bradford Church instead of Saturday as announced yesterday. Interment will be in Beechgrove Cemetery.

Pomeroy David Dodson Thomas Fork Bradford Beechgrove Cemetery

Roush Rites Set for Minersville Church Service

George H. Roush aged 82 died Wednesday morning. Funeral Friday at 3 30 p m at Minersville Methodist Church with interment in Gilmore Cemetery. Rev James Tracy to officiate. Also a note about Enrico Caruso on stage with hired plaudits.

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Contract Club Events

Social rounds feature Con tract Club at Mrs Manning Webster home with flowers from her garden and several guests. High scores go to Miss Marguerite Meier and Mrs Schaefer, with reports of other club gatherings, visitors, and community notices across town.

Alfred Elberfeld K. D. Ainsbury Frank Bratton Howard Cress Marie Richman Miss Meier Schaefer William Anderson Mulberry Ave Albert Russell Clifford Johnson K. D. Amsbury Lincoln Hill

Middleport Auxiliary Police Meet Firemen Quarters

The Auxiliary Police of Middleport met at the Firemen's quarters to discuss new projects including buying a flag. Two new members will be invited after balloting. Chief L B Higgins presided, and after the meeting pie and ice cream were served.

Middleport L. B. Higgins

Local residents noted in a sequence of family notices

Everett Tracy and several women including Mrs. Fred Blaet trer Mrs. Carrie Nye Mrs. Homer Carleton Mrs. Ada Hoskins Miss Anna Vaughan and Miss Maude Grueser were mentioned. Mrs. Alva Hite was called to Nelsonville by a niece’s illness.

Everett Tracy Fred Blaettrer Carrie Nye Homer Carleton Ada Hoskins Anna Vaughan Maude Grueser Alva Hite Nelsonville

Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief for Backache

Many sufferers relieve nagging backache by addressing tired kidneys. Doan's Pills, used for over 40 years, claim to flush out poisons through about 15 miles of kidney tubes, improving blood cleanliness and reducing symptoms like energy loss, headaches, and frequent urination.

Nature Doan

Christian Science Society of Pomeroy Opens New Church Room

The Christian Science Society of Pomeroy holds services in the Ewing Building's new church room starting Sunday May 30. The 10 45 a m morning service and Wednesday 7 30 p m testimonial service are open to all.

Pomeroy Christian Science Society of Ewing Building

Maury Maverick Warns of Unemployment After War

Maury Maverick, director of WPB's governmental division, predicted the end of the war would bring the most serious unemployment in the history of our country and in the world and urged emphasis on employment programs.

Omaha Maury Maverick WPB

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