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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
17
Pomeroy social notes report the Happy Harvester class meeting merged with a masked party in the church social rooms last Friday. Prizes were awarded for costumes to Mrs. William Baxter Miss Kate Ebersbach Mrs. Carrie Meinhart and Mrs. Peggy Dailey. Plans were made for the December 6 Christmas party and officers elected for the coming year. Delegates from the class will visit shut ins during holidays.
Mrs. Lawrence Rose Sr and Mrs. Vernon Nease served as hostesses in a social event setting. The item notes their roles and participation as coordinators or hosts in the gathering.
Richland County farmer built a 1942 barn from timber on his woodland, then sold marked trees with a reserve of 50 young unmarked timber. The barn burned after clear-cut harvesting, showing the value of protected woodland for fire insurance and repairs. Lime application timing shows no single best period. any convenient time works if soil gains more lime, with exceptions for first-time liming of very acid soils and in early legume seeding.
Middleport social notes list guests and visits from Steubers to Norfolk Virginia and Charlotte North Carolina. Local moves include the Hawkins family relocating to Locust Street and Karr moving to Third Avenue. The WSCS circle at Heath Methodist meets to plan charity work and a box of toys for a Puerto Rico mission. Births and engagements are announced for local families including the Barker son and Imogene Whitlatch and Max Gilmore engagement.
Sunday School teachers hosted a Halloween party at the First Baptist Church for 60 children. Costume prizes were awarded to Linda Sue Smith for prettiest costume, Mary Jo Fleming for most original, Diana Daniels for most comic, and Madlyn Martin for ugliest costume. Refreshments were served.
Cold-blooded animals feel cold to touch when air temperature is low as their body heat matches the surrounding atmosphere.
George Heinle and son of Zanesville set a record with 936 bushels per acre on one section of their 40 acre potato field measured by E B Tussing Ohio State University Vegetable Gardening Specialist The 1946 crop was planted 25 to 30 bushels per acre rye planted after digging and plowed down next spring 10 sprays with Bordeaux mixture and DDT fertilizer of 1500 pounds per acre applied manure applied top dressing recommended for legume seeds and higher seed rates for alfalfa and clover to improve stands
The Sanborn Missionary Society held an afternoon and evening meeting at Mrs Electa Hysell’s home. Mrs T A May presided with Mrs Paul Smart Mrs Leo Russell and Miss Margaret Houdashelt leading the program. Reminiscences recalled how the society was founded over four decades ago and tribute was paid to the late B H Sanborn. A solo was sung by Small Judson Pomeroy. A covered dish supper followed at 6 30 p m with many members and guests present including Rev Mr Pomeroy Rev Mr Matthews evangelist and several society helpers.
A Monday birthday party celebrated Miss Wanda Thomas at Miss Mary Archer's residence with a late lunch for guests Paula Jean Britton Jean Stewart Marjorie Hughes Gladys L Folden Glenn Hensler Mr Salser Guy Neigler Seanna Darst Robert Grimm Deb Smith Jim Hawley Marty Seines Freda Gay Darst
Langsville residents share summer returns to Missouri with family. Parkersburg guests visit Miller Sisters as Alice Grapes reports household items stolen and furniture moved to Columbus. Kennedys relocate to Egnor house and Carl Kennedy suffers a fractured arm. John Miller moves to Rutland as Edith Halliday visits Floyd Davis and Dale Wright. George Martin visits Clair Nelson from near Wilkesville.
Cheshire residents Helen Van Zant and Margaret Coughenour shared a weekend visit. Akron couple Earl Grapes and son Kenneth visited Lottie Roush. Curt Clark and Mary Clark were guests of Mrs. Clark. Gallipolis visitors include the Ragans visiting Lottie Roush. Seattle visitor Bennett Russell heads to Ed and family in Cheshire. Akron native Ernest Kennedy visited his parents W. J. and Mrs. Grapes. Nora Kennedy of Middleport visited E. O. Yeanger. Ireta Grover spent a weekend with Frances Long. Floresree Pa. visitor J F Sayre stayed with Bert and Sam Sayre. Eugene Watson visited Newark friends. Bill Cottrill of Ripley spent two days with E. O. Yeanger. Johnny Garrison couple announce birth of Sandra Jane October 25 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.
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