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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1946
Page
3
Betty Heilman, Pomeroy Senior High School senior, was elected Thanksgiving Football Game queen by all four class ballots. She will be presented at halftime of the Pomeroy Middleport game on Thanksgiving Day.
Ely Culbertson, as acting chairman of the National Council for United Nations Reform, spoke at the Ohio State Bar Association meeting in Columbus about creating a world authority with majority voting, controlling atomic threats, and a professional armed world police force. He proposed a volunteer force from smaller states and reserves from five major powers.
Mrs. L. E. Burford announces the White Shrine of Jerusalem Mary Shrine will gather Tuesday at the Legion Hall. A covered dish supper begins at 6 30 p m before the session.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable tonic to stimulate bile flow and ease constipation. It claims over 25 years of use by Dr F M Edwards and promises improved digestion of fatty foods and regularity tonight. Price listed 15¢ and 30¢ with instruction to follow label directions.
The Meigs County sheriff and Pomeroy police reported no arrests over the weekend. One minor traffic accident occurred when Harvey Lewis backed his car from a parking space and hit the rear door of Hazel Humphrey’s car in the Pomeroy lot.
Manning D. Webster was named chairman of a citizens advisory committee to aid planning and equipping a new $48,000 Meigs County infirmary building. The appointment follows county commissioners action. Other members are not yet named. Supporters of the one mill levy include The Meigs Ministerial Organization led by Rev. Albert Bitters and J. M. Pat Thornton.
Twenty five members of Farm Bureau Council No 3 met at J E D Hartingers home near Pomeroy with Theodore Reed leading discussion. G L Michael spoke on the state legislature and Harry Guthrie on the Columbus state meet. The group plans next gathering at Theodore Reed's home.
POMEROY More than 550 persons attended the three sessions at Grange Hall Hemlock Grove. Clarence Cummings presided as president and the program included talks discussions school children displays and music. Committees for 1947 named with Alta Nelson H E Perry Maude Tubbs Nellie Smith Avery Nelson and Cora Cummings involved.
The Harrisonville Presbyterian Church announces Thanksgiving services to be held Sunday morning on November 24. The event invites the community to attend and give thanks.
Pomeroy social notes list a birthday dinner for Mrs. Willard Boyer at Lincoln Heights with Howard Bowers and Floyd Boyer family guests, a sewing club gathering at Leading Creek, and a birthday dinner for Oscar Wince Jr. at his Minersville home with relatives. Coast Guard service ties to Oscar Jr. and Bil lie De Maranville.
The column lists local residents visiting relatives and those visiting in return. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quisenberry of Fort Benjamin Harrison spent the weekend in Syracuse, and Mrs. Don Holter of Huntington attended a funeral in Pomeroy for her brother Randolph Pete Young.
The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court advertises a sheriff sale of three tracts in Waterloo Township Athens County with a 5 room house. The premises appraised at 400 dollars and must bring at least two thirds. Sale on December 9 1946 at 1 30 PM at the east door of the Court House Athens. George Bateman Sheriff announces via Deputy Dorothy Parmiter.
Pomeroy J M Pat Thornton named to a five year term on the Soldier and Sailor's Relief Commission. Ralph Gilmore Edward Spencer S M Russell and John Will also named with terms four three and two years respectively. Thornton represents Veterans of Foreign Wars with others representing American Legion Disabled American Veterans Spanish American War and World War II. Appointed by Judge Edgar Ervin Meigs.
Real estate transfers logged by Meigs County recorder include Ella M and John W Cook to Bertha Randolph for 12 acres in Olive Township and Clarence Tribbett to Russell and Bertha Randolph for 40 acres in Olive Township. Other transfers involve the Landon and Schultz families plus several lots in Middleport Rutland and Olive Townships with various heirs and purchasers. Authorities note appointing notices for estate admins including Juliette Jeffers as administratrix of C W Conrath and George S Holdren as executor with claims deadlines.
At the Point Pleasant Pomeroy football game bands from both schools marched to mid field and performed The Star Spangled Banner. The Pomeroy band led by Bobby Joe Hawley with Charleen Smith and Betty Tedrow then played Shine On Harvest Moon and Bells of St Marys. The Point Pleasant Band in red and black formed a double P and performed its Alma Mater before leaving the field.
Officers of Class No. 12 of Heath Methodist Church will host the November gathering at 6 30 p m in the home of Mrs Leo Kennedy Beech Street. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dish and their own table service for the potluck supper preceding the program. Devotionals led by Mrs Glenn Lambert with a program planned by Mrs Perry Mitch and Mrs Lawrence Milhoan. Class officers listed: Mrs Arthur Strauss president Mrs Earl Knight vice president Mrs David Entsminger secretary Mrs Kennedy treasurer.
Twenty four members attended the November meeting of the FHA Club of Middleport High School on Monday evening November 11. Club mothers elected included Mrs. Wilbur Ashley and Mrs. Clarence Murray. The club is under the supervision of Miss Kathleen Erwin home economics teacher. Next meeting will be Monday evening November 25.
The Young Women's Missionary Society of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Edison Baker's home on Front Street. President Mrs. William Beaver presided as assistant hostess. Officers installed by Mrs. Charles Pomeroy included Mrs. Beaver president, Mrs. Harold Chase vice president, Mrs. Marie Hauck treasurer, and Mrs. Delbert Rice secretary. A special committee for the year listed Mrs. Willis Anthony, Mrs. Hauck, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Francis Bush, and Mrs. David Durst Jr. Refreshments followed.
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ met at Pearl Graves home with 25 members present. Mrs O L Roush president led plans for a dinner for Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters and for the annual bazaar November 22 and 23 at the Tri Lustre Shop. Members presented a gift to Mrs Marvin C Brown wife of the pastor as pumpkin pie and coffee were served.
The Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses to several couples including Alvin Dowell 21 of South Side West Virginia and Margaret Louise Robey 21 of Pomeroy Delbert Theiss 26 and Clara Cochran 25 both of Pomeroy Gerald E Trask 23 of Chardon Ohio and Dorothy Susman 23 of Dexter Clifford Newtun 28 of Long Bottom and Marjorie Wells 21 of Long Bottom Donald Yates 22 of Columbus and Helen Stime 22 of Pomeroy.
MIDDLEPORT Patricia Yvonne Jacks infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Mylie Jacks died at the Jacks home Sunday morning. Survivors include six brothers and four sisters. Services at the late residence Tuesday morning followed by interment at Miles Cemetery Rutland at 3 PM.
Rutland Methodist Church hosted a candlelight concert by two young Columbus musicians Robert N Bingman and Charles Everly using the new Hammond organ. The program featured Bach Debussy Sibelius and a carillon finished Finlandia with chimes. Guests came from Middleport Pomeroy Chester and nearby towns with a post concert potluck in the church dining room.
Funeral services for William Taylor 86 were held at First Baptist Church Middleport with interment at Middleport Hill Cemetery. He was found dead Saturday morning at his sister’s home Leading Creek where he resided after going hunting with his son Hubert. He leaves a wife five sons eight daughters and one child deceased previously.
Funeral services for Randolph Pete Young 29 who died Saturday at St Vincent hospital Toledo will be held at Ewing funeral home Pomeroy Wednesday at 2 30 p m The body arrives Tuesday Friends may call Tuesday afternoon Burial will be Wells Cemetery near Downing Ohio Rev Albert Bitters conducts service
The Twilight Garden Club met at Miss Anna Vaughan’s home with 26 members and two guests. Guest speaker Mrs. Cummins spoke on Red Cross work in the Pacific and native flowers, while awards were given for ribboned arrangements and a prize package to Miss Lucy Gibbs.
The Meigs chapter will meet Wednesday at Odd Fellows Hall. A bean dinner will be served and two Conservation Department motion pictures will be shown, announced C E Blakeslee.
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