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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1950

Page

2

Official Of Farm Bureau To Speak At Annual Meet

POMEROY C Maurice Wieting vice president and director of organization for the Ohio Farm Bureau will speak at the Meigs County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Sacred Heart Church auditorium. He will discuss Farmers Should Speak for Themselves with Virgil Atkins in charge and music by the Youth Council Band and the Farm Bureau Women's Chorus. Several reports and the nominating slate for trustees and delegates are listed, with floor nominations possible.

Farm Bureau Virgil Atkins Rutland Youth Council Farm Bureau Women's Chorus Vernon F. Whitney Ingraham Philip Bauer Nease Raymond Furbee Board of Trustees Meigs County Farm Bureau Edmond Grueser J. M. Gaul Harold Carnahan Vernon Nease

Women Voters Plan Taft Victory Drive In Middleport

Ohio women in Meigs County mobilize to boost Senator Taft's bid with a get out the vote effort and a proposed chain letter plan. They cite past bond issues and promise to register voters and energize families and neighbors, aiming for Taft support and a local six mill school bond issue. The piece also notes a $500 gift to First Presbyterian Church of Middleport from Miss Emma Juhling.

Francis H. Klein Middleport Ohio Meigs County Robert A. Taft Women’s Brigade Taft Homer G. McMillen First Presbyterian Church Emma Juhling New York Juhling Minnie Beverage Chestnut St W. H. Juhling S. Second Ave

Ex Middleport Minister A C V Skinner Dies in California

Dr. A C V Skinner M A Ph D former Middleport Presbyterian pastor died at 90 in San Diego California where his daughter Mrs Esther LeMay resided He was born August 5 1860 in Fife Scotland and came to the United States as a youth He served 40 years in Ohio Indiana and Colorado and was retired by Ath ens Presbytery in 1930 Memorial services were held in San Diego His wife and two daughters Victoria and Margaret predeceased him the latter a pianist once well known in Middleport

Middleport A. C. V. Skinner Middleport Presbyterian San Diego Calif Esther LeMay Doctor Skinner Fife Scotland United States Park and Bellview Auburn Theological Seminary New York Ohio Indiana Colorado Athens Manse

Noah Young Dies at Home in Pine Grove

POMEROY Noah Young age 86 died yesterday at his Pine Grove home. Survived by wife Catherine daughter Mabel Weber Minersville three sons Edward Homer Arthur brother Lewis Long Bottom sister Belle Parks Racine thirteen grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Pine Grove Methodist Church burial Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until services.

Pomeroy Noah Young Pine Grove Catherine Mabel Weber Minersville Edward Homer Arthur Lewis Long Bottom Belle Parks Racine Pine Grove Methodist Church Ewing

Brother promoted then stationed in Yokohama

Harlan Devol, a statistical analysis clerk with the U S Signal Corps in Yokohama, has been advanced to sergeant. Also notice to unknown heirs of John F Jonas from Athens County Ohio for probate proceedings filed October 8 1950 seeking sale of lot 38 in Glouster village to pay debts and administer estate with Francis D White as administrator.

Middleport Patty Devol Klees Harlan Devol Yokohama U.S. Signal Corps John F. Jonas Francis D. White Athens Ohio Glouster Sedalia

Pomeroy Bend Grange Sets New Meeting Home

Pomeroy Bend Grange meeting led by C. L. Heaton decides to hold future sessions at the DAV Home on Butternut Ave starting Nov 16. New members Gay Hines and Bertha Sayre will receive the first and second degrees next meeting. Guests include Mr and Mrs Alfred Yeanger and Mrs Miller of Chester Grange. Halloween costume prizes went to Bernice Ann Durst and Lila Sue Terrell.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Bend C. L. Heaton DAV Butternut Ave Gay Hines Bertha Sayre Alfred Yeanger Miller Chester Grange Bernice Ann Durst Lila Sue Terrell

Local social visitors and health notes in Ohio and West Virginia

Mrs. William Schoenlein and Adele visited Mrs. George Hetzel in Cincinnati. Mrs. Harry Stearns returned to Cleveland after two weeks with her mother. Mrs. Emma Hines joined Mrs. Ellen Baer for a birthday party. John Terrell Clara Gearhart and E B Epple visited Gallipolis. Mrs. G O Casto visited Dessie Maxwell in Clarkburg. Mrs. John Terrell is recovering from an arm injury.

William Schoenlein Adele Cincinnati George Hetzel Harry Stearns Cleveland Emma Hines Ellen Baer Baer John Terrell Clara Gearhart E. B. Epple Gallipolis G. O. Casto Dessie Maxwell Clarkburg W. Va

Damage suit filed in Meigs County Court over even

A damage suit for 25 854 23 filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court names Mattie C Webster as plaintiff against Ross Evans and Richard Schoonover over a Nov 8 1948 incident on E Main St. She says she was struck after alighting from a cab owned by Evans and driven by Schoonover and that the cab left headlights burning while stopped unsafely. Another suit is Dale G Winebr enner suing for divorce from Gertrude Mae Winebrenner.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Mattie C. Webster Ross Evans Richard Schoonover Webster E. Main St Evans Schoonover Paul Nelson Dale G. Winebrenner Gertrude Mae Winebrenner

Weekend Visitors From Barberton Stop Here

Mr and Mrs Robert Lowry of Barberton visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs Lowrys father P J Stanley in Glouster They returned to Barberton Sunday afternoon.

Glouster Robert Lowry Barberton

Senior Declamation Contest Won By JoAnn Wilson at Middleport

JoAnn Wilson, a senior at Middleport High School, won the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest at First Baptist Church with Have We Forgotten by Don Shauger. Jean Smart was a close second with Gandhi Points the Way by Patrick Maguire. Judges were W. A. Smith, Miss Ethel Garland, and Rev. L. A. Bangerter. Wilson receives a Prince of Peace medal and advances to the county contest, medal presented by Rev. Charles M. Pomeroy.

Middleport JoAnn Wilson Middleport High School Prince of Peace First Baptist Church Don Shauger Jean Smart

Rehearsal Time Change for Jacksonville Trimble Minstrel

A Jacksonville Trimble minstrel rehearsal is moved to Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school building, replacing the previously announced Monday date.

Jacksonville

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