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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
6
The Rev. Lewis C. Berger of the United Methodist Church says a Wesley Foundation group from Ohio University will lead the service next Sunday evening at the church. A bake sale by the Young Adults Class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ is planned at Spencer's Market on West Main Street this Saturday.
Meigs County plans to elect three farmers from each community as PMA committeemen for 1950 to manage Agricultural Conservation and Price Support programs. A county convention in December will choose delegates to fill the county committee. Elections are scheduled across Bedford Township Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Rutland Salem Salisbury Scipio Sutton with dates from November 21 to December 2.
Pomeroy High School plans a Thanksgiving night dance sponsored by The Panthers' Roar with Ted Wildermuth and an eight piece orchestra. A Pilgrim theme decorates the gym as alumni from Middleport and Pomeroy attend after the afternoon football game. Queen Helen bk Grueser and attendants Violet Bailey and Polly Dill named. advance ticket sales to be arranged in local stores.
A Pomeroy RAM chapter 80 meeting at the Masonic Temple drew about 150 Masons from Harrisonville Athens Point Pleasant Racine Middleport Shade River and Coolville. Gordon Morrow of Wellston outlined Masonry history. Ben Franklin of Point Pleasant the magician entertained. Leo Vaughan chaired.
Racine Grange will meet Wednesday November 23 at Oak Grove Community Hall. Officers will be elected during the session announced by secretary Louise Mae Ervin.
Columbus report states men outnumber women in Ohio colleges by more than 2 to 1. Dr Clyde Hissong cites survey of 46 colleges showing 110 373 total students with 77 638 men and 32 737 women. One in six students trains to be a teacher.
Recent births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gilkey on Wednesday November 16. The Gilkeys' former name is Lena Daniels. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Haynes Clara Belle Gilmore on Monday November 14 at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Kelly Gilmore and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Haynes, with Mrs. William Call as great grandmother.
The Community Institutes in Salem Center Friday and Dyesville Saturday close Meigs County’s fortieth annual series. Mrs. Paul Pfeiffer will speak at Salem Center with morning afternoon and evening sessions.
Land transfers listed in Meigs County include multiple deeds: John W. Arbaugh administrator and Jaspar N. Sovel to Herman Sovel for 19.75 acres in Olive. Golden Lewis and Eunice Kelley to Carl H. and Mary A. Beane for 178 acres in Columbia. Lulu Radford deceased to James Radford and Emerson Russell for 2.43 acres in Salisbury. Emerson Russell to James Radford for 2.43 acres in Salisbury. Hine and Ida B. Donohue to Martha and Owen Anderson for 2 acres in Letart. Thomas A. Ware executor and Carey J. Ware deceased to Thomas A. and Charles H. Ware and Ruth E. Duncan for 57 acres in Salem. Jessie M. Veney to Milton D. Veney for 58 100 acre in Syracuse. Paul and Thelma Watkins to Richard and Virginia Conley for 51 acres in Olive. M. C. and Mayme F. Hobart to Pearl Jacobs for 31 100 acre in Rutland. Virginia E. and Carl W. Walton to Olimer E. Bailey 08 acre in Olive. Clara M. Price deceased to Gerald Price and others affidavit of transfer in Portland.
London film star Errol Flynn is engaged to Romanian princess Irene Ghica aged about 20. The princess, daughter of the late Prince Jean Ghica who died in a plane crash, lives in Paris and plans to marry Flynn late next spring in Paris or London.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Syracuse Presbyterian Church will host a hot lunch at noon Friday in the Syracuse grade school. A bazaar will offer homemade rugs aprons and fancy work for purchase.
Pomeroy social notes report that officers of the Diocese of Southern Ohio will join Grace Episcopal church women for a Thursday noon luncheon in the parish house. Visitors include Mrs. Robert Vance of Worthington, president of the diocese, and regional and secretarial leaders from Chillicothe Columbus.
Worthy Matron-Elect Geraldine Young says Pomroy Chapter OFS officers serving in the coming year will attend practice at 2 p.m. Sunday. Participants in the Star Point Addendum should arrive at 1 30 p.m. for a brief practice.
The Friendly Circle of Federated Church hosted its annual Thanksgiving Tea in Pomeroy on Tuesday evening. Participants in the church history play included Mrs. Pearl Mora, Mrs. Seldon Fleming, Mrs. Mildred Finlan, Mrs. Joan Melbourne, Miss Elizabeth Fick, Miss Mary Virginia Reibel, Mrs. Ralph Campbell, Mrs. William Mat lack, Mrs. Leonard Jewell, Mrs. Joe Sisson and Mrs. Thomas Young.
Dr. H. P. Longstaff, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Longstaff of 235 S Sixth Ave, is a visiting professor at the University of Washington Seattle teaching a new psychology of advertising course. He previously teaches at the University of Minnesota and serves as a research associate for the Psychological Corporation in New York City doing quarterly national consumer surveys.
Seventh Grade Choir at Middleport High School performed three Thanksgiving songs during a Wednesday assembly. Miss Lois Cecil directed the vocal program with Patricia Kennedy at the piano. Coach Forrest Bachtel commented on the Athens Middleport victory and the season finale against Pomeroy on Thanksgiving Day.
The Labour government yielded to the Conservative Lords and postponed nationalizing the British steel industry from May 1, 1950 to January 1, 1951 or a date within 12 months. The move clears checks for an early general election where steel nationalization would be a major issue.
The Daughters of Ruth Class at United Methodist Church held a Wednesday gathering at 6 30 PM in the church. A potluck dinner was served to honor Miss Kathryn Bengel who will soon move from Pomeroy to Cincinnati to make her home.
Nicky Coates came home to Sugar Run Tuesday from Holzer Hospital where he had surgery. Greta Price returned to Lincoln Hill after a stay at Holzer since August. Hugh and wife attended business in Cincinnati Tuesday. Robert Coates, June Sayre and Frank Will attended an ice show in Charleston Sunday.
Advertises a five day free trial for a sinus treatment from National Laboratories at 357 S Ash Ave Inglewood California. Claims quick relief from headaches pressure in forehead and drainage with no cost or obligation if not satisfied.
Mrs Elizabeth Talbott widow of B E Talbott died Wednesday night at her home on N Third Ave after months of illness. She leaves daughters Irene and Florinel two brothers M G White and O A White a sister Mrs Robert Barnes and was a longtime member and Bible class teacher at First Baptist Church. Services set for 2 p m Friday at the residence with interment in Middleport Hill Cemetery conducted by Rev Charles M Pomeroy.
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