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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1949
Page
8
An advertising note promotes FASTEETH as an alkaline powder sprinkled on dentures to keep teeth firmly set. It claims a confident feeling of security with no gummy or pasty taste, and urges readers to buy FASTEETH at drug stores.
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association mailed 3500 Christmas Seal letters to fund public education and tuberculosis prevention efforts. The mobile x ray unit has visited since Nov 1, offering free chest x rays to residents over 15, with Meigs County Health Nurse and local officials coordinating.
Middleport WCTU sets Friday meeting at 7 30 p m in First Presbyterian Church with Miss Margaret Sauer presiding inviting all dry campaign workers as special guests An open forum led by Rev W B Moore and refreshments will be served
An enlisted men's Organized Reserve unit is planned for Meigs County. Drew Webster Post, American Legion, disclosed plans at a meeting. Details will be released at the post meeting on December 5 when a U.S. Army recruiter presents a program and movies. Commander John Will noted that principal speakers for the Legion's 1950 program are already lined up. The first event will be a birthday party in March.
William Grueser Pomeroy announces a special Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meeting with merchants and citizens at 7 30 p m today at the Pomeroy Motor Co to plan street decorations and holiday lighting for the village business district this Christmas season.
POMEROY three former residents, all Pomeroy High School graduates, are employed as technicians at a pharmaceutical production concern in Columbus. They are K. I. McCullough, son of the late J. W. McCullough, R. A. Wolfe, son of Police Chief Walter Wolfe, and Paul Kautz, son of Wendell Kautz.
Dedication of a Baldwin baby grand piano at Middleport High School held this afternoon. The instrument, purchased through the Sefton Memorial fund, featured former and current high school accompanists including Mrs. James Ashley Virginia Jo Wise Mrs. George Hackett Phyllis Smart Mrs. Eleanor Lansbury Schaaf Mrs. O P Klein Francis Hunker and present accompanists Patricia Kennedy and Donna Ruth Russell.
A high wind fueled a fire in Redfield Saturday afternoon, damaging an estimated 200000 dollars. Three business buildings were destroyed and a fourth heavily damaged, according to local authorities.
The Probate Court records a new administrator in Reeds ville for Samuel A. Kimes. Dorothy Roller named executrix for Frank E. Holmes of Syracuse after probate of his will. Fannie F Sayre's will admitted. George B. McClintock appointed administrator. Fannie Gale Scott final account filed.
Burial services were held Saturday at noon for the stillborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sprouse. The infant was born November 17 at Meigs General Hospital.
Laurel Cliff residents Mr and Mrs Wyatt Schaefer and others spent weekends with relatives. Athens delegates visited Mrs Helen Leifheit. Election board members named John Diehl Norman Hielman Cecil Karmon Terena Russell Adria Eblin Bertha Parker. Cedric Sunny Parker of Alaska promoted to private first class. Middleport Christmas turkey dinner for Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters moved from Woodman Hall to Mrs R B Laughhead’s home.
Minutes of the Monday meeting show four current trustees of Veterans Memorial Hospital were renominated for three year terms. Bradford, Starkey, O'Brien, and Jacobs, appointed November 13, 1946, had terms expiring last month. Mrs. James Titus was named to replace Dorothea Amsbury on the County Child Welfare Board. Amsbury resigned October 3 due to her daughter's illness. Officials were authorized to charge court expenses for state convention attendance in Columbus December 6-8.
Illness reported includes Susie Pullen who returned to school this week James Souders a New York Central Railroad employee Charles Burdette a post operative patient in the business section Tuesday Edgar Pratt continuing eye treatment at Parkersburg Mrs E R Tompkins ill at her home on South Second Avenue
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