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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1947

Page

7

Commissioners Approve Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment

Meigs County commissioners authorize buying a 16 cu ft Marquette home freezer up to 400 from Ralph Gilmore, a 1942 Plymouth De Luxe for J E D Hartinger at 1486.45, a 1942 Studebaker for 211.45, and a long wheel base Reo truck with winch and platform to total 5488.22. A caterpillar motor grader costs 8433.40 after trade in, with 50 percent due on delivery and the rest in one year. A motion also covers meal expenses for Beards and deputy and Perry Riggs attending auditors convention December 3-5.

Pomeroy Meigs County Commissioners Ralph Gilmore Legion Auto J.E.D. Hartinger Jess Studebaker Reo Morch Perry Riggs Mr. Riggs Mr. Beards

Charley's Aunt Comedy at Pomeroy High School

Pomeroy High School advances ticket sales for Charley's Aunt a three act comedy produced by the Junior Class. Curtain at 8 p m Friday with director Martin Meshenberg and a cast of twelve after two weeks of rehearsal. Tickets sold by Senior High and Junior High pupils under supervision of principals and staff with names of student sellers listed.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Martin Meshenberg J. E. White Carol Evans Ann Smith Jean Bryant June Anroe Frances Roush Joe Foster Ann Foster Betty Hawley Patricia Jessee Joyce Phillips Verna Osborne Rhea Ann Myers Jean Zah Patsy Shields Zeda Paulin Joyce Fischer Bob Barnitz Emmagene Edwards Norma van Meter Marylin Swatzel Margaret Thuener C. S. Gibbs

Grange To Meet At Hemlock Grove Hall Friday

The Hemlock Grove Grange Institute invites members to an all day meeting at the Hemlock Grove Grange Hall on Friday. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon and attendees should bring their own service.

Pomeroy Hemlock Grove

Wallace Family Announces Birth of Son

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wallace announce the birth of a son born Monday Nov. 17 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The Wallaces, who have a previous son, reside at the Weed apartment North Fourth Avenue.

Middleport Dwight Wallace Sheltering Arms Hospital Wallaces Weed N. Fourth Ave

Steril Abbott Found Dead At Residence

Steril Abbott 60 was found dead Tuesday afternoon at his Silver Run home in Middleport. Officials suspect a heart attack. The body was taken to Rawlings Coats funeral home for services at 4 pm Thursday with interment at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Surviving spouse Edith Herrmann Abbott and children Martin Lawrence Gertrude Swartz Harold Virginia Weirs. four brothers Frank Arlie Homer George and sister Mrs Earl Roush. Abbott worked at New York Central Railroad shops in Hobson.

Middleport Steril Abbott Silver Run Rawlings - Coats Cheshire Gravel Hill Martin Abbott Beech St Edith Herrmann Abbott Martin Lawrence Gertrude Swartz Harold Akron Virginia Weirs Harrisonville Frank Arlie

Institutes This Week Schedule With Speakers

Community institutes this week span Rock Springs Chester Hemlock Grove and Dyesville with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Notable speakers include Mrs Clarissa P Schweikert of Buford O T Oliver Johnson Marietta College and Maudk Sauer editor of the Leesburg Citizen.

Pomeroy Rock Springs Chester Hemlock Grove Dyesville Clarissa P. Schweikert Buford O. T. Oliver Johnson Marietta College Maudk Sauer The Leesburg

Walton League Fry Set for Thursday Fish Fry

POMEROY Rue Tuckerman president of the Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League reports everything ready for the fish fry Thursday evening at the boy scout cabin. Ohio University Professor C L Dow will speak with guests including Prof C E McClure and E P Reinhart. Wood heats two large fireplaces. parking lot lights are lit. Waltonians and guests urged to be present promptly at 7 for serving.

Pomeroy Rue Tuckerman Meigs Izaak Walton League C. L. Dow Ohio Univeristy C. E. McClure Ohio University E. P. Reinhart State Department of Conservation

Mrs. L. L. Carney Rites Set At Home

Funeral services for Mrs. L L Carney 67 will be held at her Powell Street home Thursday at 2 p m Interment in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery where her husband and a son Walton Carney are buried Surviving relatives include a daughter and two grandchildren from Connell Pa along with four sisters and two brothers from several states POMEROY The Womens Auxiliary Grace Episcopal Church will meet at Mrs Charles Wards home Thursday at 2 p m Members to bring thimbles and needles

Middleport L. L. Carney Powell St Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Mr. Carney Walton Carney R. E. Smith J. K. Smith W. E. Kent Charleston Nell S. Lyman Cleveland H. B. Spencer Portland Ore J. S. Styers Oak Hill W.va Pomeroy Womens Auxiliary Grace Episcopal Church Charles Ward

Pomeroy One Won One Class Meet at First Baptist

The One Won One Class of the First Baptist Church in Pomeroy will meet at the church on Thursday.

Pomeroy First Baptist Church

Men's Wool Accessories and Workwear Selection

A catalog snippet lists All Wool Driving Gloves with leather palm and fingers in small, medium and large. Includes part wool part cotton work sweaters in black or brown sizes 36 to 46, suede flannel work shirts in plaids and checks, and pajamas in red green blue and black with sizes 14 to 16½.

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