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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1946

Page

6

Meigs Commissioners Slated To Name Hospital Board Members Today

Youth Sunday observed at Grace Episcopal Church with Grace parishioners led by Charles Lochary and Jimmy Smith. The service featured readings by Charles Lochary Bill Knight and Charles Baird and an address by James Lochary on church and world needs. A Youth Sunday offering funds education for young leaders in Japan.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Meigs Jim Lochary

Skits Presented by Pupil Groups at Central Elementary

Central Elementary School staged an American Education Week program in the school music room at 2:30 Tuesday. First graders performed Our Country's Flag with a large cast. second graders offered Mother Goose's Health Children. third graders presented November Eleventh and The Thanksgiving Turkey Runs Away. fourth graders did The Shoemaker and the Elves. fifth graders performed Bobby's Thanksgiving. sixth graders presented Education for Tomorrow's America with named performers listed.

Pomeroy Genevieve Stobart Roger Hysell Carl Hood Tommy Garnes Lindy Price Linda Ebersbach Charles Nease Robert Green Jackie Braley Danny Struble Philip Werry Viola Brown James Knold Billy Persinger Carol June Spence Marlene Moore Barbara Ann Wehring Sue Struble Jerry Hawk Roswell Swartz Billy Kitchen Billy Roush Ray Hines Donald Young Alfred Ruschel Margaret White Edith Qualls

Pomeroy Social Notes: McDonald wedding celebrated at home

At a Kingsbury Road reception for about 50 guests on Sunday Oct 27 Mr and Mrs Leo Story announced the marriage of their daughter Margaret Jean to Dick McDonald of The Plains. The July 6 nuptials were celebrated with a three tier cake and fall flowers.

Helen Milligan McDonald Pomeroy High School Ohio University Chi Omega Sorority Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus J. B. Carleton Kingsbury Road Katherine Story Mason W. Va the Plains High School Army United States Eto H. L. McDonald the Plains Blower Funeral Home Glouster

Group Three to Meet at Mrs. Tewksbury Home

Group Three of the Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church will meet Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Ruth Tewksbury on Pear Street.

Middleport Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church Ruth Tewksbury Pear St

Candidates Are Chosen By Committee POMEROY War Memorial Board

The War Memorial Hospital Campaign Executive Committee met at the Veterans Service Office with Chairman Edison Hobstetter presiding. It proposed a list of 35 Meigs Countians deemed qualified for the hospital board and submitted it to the Meigs Commissioners at a special Meigs Courthouse meeting to appoint an eleven member War Memorial Hospital board. The commissioners face a decision Wednesday afternoon under state law requiring at most six members from any one party and at least seven veterans.

Meigs

Ernest Watts Dies At Huntington Home

Middleport relatives, Collis and Charles Dawson of Columbus, attend funeral services for Ernest Watts who died suddenly at his Fifth Ave Huntington home. Watts, brother of the late C. W. Watts of Watts-Ritter, had long been associated with the firm. He formerly lived in Middleport and leaves a wife a son Karl of Huntington and a sister Mrs C A Dawson of Columbus.

Middleport Collis Dawson Charles Dawson Columbus Ernest Watts Fifth Ave Huntington Mr. Watts C. W. Watts Watts-Ritter Watts Karl C. A. Dawson

Campaign Committee Seeks Diverse Local Board Members

The committee aims to include experienced persons from contracting, banking, medicine, food supply, and other sectors. They requested names from Middleport and Pomeroy Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Club, and Legion posts. The executive panel meets November 21 at the Sentinel Studio. A group photo is planned at 8 p.m. The auditing committee will finalize campaign fund receipts and disbursements.

Meigs Commissioners Chambers of Commerce Middleport Pomeroy Sentinel Ben Franklin

Pomeroy Lists Junior High Class Leaders

Election day at Pomeroy Junior High saw ninth grade officers chosen with Joyce Phillips as president and Rhea Ann Myers as vice president. Eighth grade leaders include Faye Will as president and Jack Leifheit as vice president, while seventh grade officers feature Donna Van Meter as president.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School Charles S. Gibbs Joyce Phillips Rhea Ann Myers Joyce Fischer Ronald Grindley Faye Will Jack Leifheit Marianne Peppies Donna van Meter Mary Louise Drake Mila Jane Stark

Mrs. Helen Mauck Galbreath Dies at 49

Mrs Helen Mauck Galbreath 49 wife of John W Galbreath Columbus realtor and Pirates co owner died. Daughter of the late Roscoe Mauck Gallia Common Pleas judge native of Gallipolis and Ohio University graduate. Survived by husband a daughter Joan and a son Dan with Middleport ties.

Middleport Allie Mauck C. F. Besserer Helen Mauck Galbreath John W. Galbreath Columbus Bing Crosby Pittsburgh Pirates Galbreath Roscoe Mauck Common Pleas Gallia County Gallipolis Ohio University Pi Beta Phi Joan Dan

Liberty Restaurant Fire Halted by Extinguisher

POMEROY The Pomeroy Third Ward Fire Department extinguished a small kitchen blaze at the Liberty Restaurant on W Main St at 4 pm Tuesday. Officials said a gas range near the wall caused the fire and it was halted by a hand operated chemical extinguisher.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Third Ward Liberty W. Main St

Assembly Plans Made for Pomeroy Junior High

Principal C S Gibbs announces an American Educational Week assembly at Pomeroy Junior High on Thursday Nov 14 at 230 pm. The event features the Salute to the Flag by William Hess and John W Blaetmar, the Address of Welcome by Polly Dill, and performances by the Junior High Girls and Boys Glee Clubs, a tap dance, duets, piano solo, and school band numbers.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School C. S. Gibbs William Hess John W. Blaetmar Polly Dill Marcellene Bu

Births Reported in Middleport

Recent births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grass born November 4. The baby named Gwendolyn Ruth is a granddaughter of Mrs. Ruth Cars ey. The Grasses have a son. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Searles announce a daughter.

Middleport Walter Grass Glenna Carsey Ruth Carsey Gwendolyn Ruth Paul Searles

Missionary Society Meeting at Pomeroy Church Thursday

The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Pomeroy church instead of Wednesday evening as previously announced by a member of the society.

Pomeroy Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Pomeroy Church

Fall Kills Patient in Canal Winchester Hospital Incident

Samuel Nogle, 82, of Canal Winchester, a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, died after a fall from a fourth floor window today. Police and hospital officials investigated the deadly incident.

Columbus Samuel Noggle Canal Winchester St. Anthony’s Hospital

Pomeroy Girl Scout Leaders Report on National Convention

A Pomeroy group heard Mrs. Howard Kress and Mrs. P E Stanley describe the National Girl Scout Convention in Cincinnati last week. They called the event a large clinic for leaders to diagnose and discuss problems, with a Cincinnati pageant and Edith Connant’s address as highlights.

Pomeroy Howard Kress P. E. Stanley Cincinnati A. R. Knight Cincinnati Council of Girl Scouts Edith Connant National Girl Scout Headquarters Pomeroy Girl Scouts Federated Church

Man Fined for Assault in Mulberry Ave Case

Jailer J. T. Koger, jailed weeks ago on assault with intent to rob, was arraigned before Judge Edgar Ervin and fined 50 dollars plus costs. He agreed to pay a 75 dollar medical bill to Charles Eblin, the assaulted man on Mulberry Ave. If the fine is not paid, Koger will be returned to jail.

Pomeroy J. T. Koger Edgar Ervin Charles Eblin Roger Mulberry Ave Koger

Masons Lodge Plans Social Meeting Thursday

Middleport Lodge 363 F and A M invites all Masons and their wives to a social meeting at the Masonic Temple Thursday at 730 pm. Entertainment and refreshments will be features of the evening.

Middleport Middleport Lodge Masonic Temple

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