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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
9
Sixth graders from the Girl Scouts will gather at the home of Mrs. Leo Russell after school on Friday. The meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Russell and open to interested local Scouts.
The Ohio State Fox Hunters Association holds its 28th annual gathering in Meigs County from October 13 to 18. Officers include George Lantz as president and J B Allison as first vice president with Carl Osmeyer second vice president. Executive committee members are Tracy Whaley Racine Arthur Beegle Racine and Benton Fields Friendship.
Mrs Julia M Rhoads and Dr Franklin W Roush wed in a simple ceremony at the First Presbyterian church in Hillsboro Texas on Thursday morning Sept 4 Relatives and close friends attended The Rev H W Allen officiated Edith Wilkes offered nuptial music The couple left for St Peters burg where they reside Dr Roush a physician and former Pomeroy resident plans West Main Street home nearby attendees Emmett Blackburn and Mrs Charles Ebersbach plus Mrs Richard Vaughan Mrs Willard Ebersbach and Mrs Albert Smith listed as attendees
Local social notes list Sunday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Manning D Webster in Marietta and a Bradbury group visiting families on Pomeroy Harrisonville Road. Other items mention a barber school course in Columbus and wartime implied travel among residents and relatives.
From the Holzer hospital to their home in McArthur they were accompanied by Mrs. Clark Jiiden of Racine. Mr and Mrs Nelson Torrence and Mr and Mrs Leslie Keller of Tuppers Plains were business visitors in Pomeroy Monday. Mr and Mrs John Chase of Wehe Terrace have returned from a
The Kitties performed Scotch ballads classics and impersonations for Middleport High students in authentic Highland costumes. William L Nimmo directed the quintet and played Highland war pipes sharing a talk about Scotland and its people.
Downtown Coaches met Tuesday evening with Fred Crow Jr presiding. Clair Karr Theo Lehew and Fred Rosenbaum were appointed to meet with the Board of Education and discuss football field plans. Refreshments to be served after the pep meeting Thursday evening.
Those entering the Martt Clinic include Clarence Laudermilk Basil Jeffers Flora tonsillectomy Henry Beech Charles Edward Boothe Flora Pomeroy Main St Pomeroy back injury and Everett Watson Tuppers Plains David Landaker Harrisonville Warren Stanley Keller Patuxent Md Henry Beech. Discharges include E W Stivers Pomeroy and Henry Beech.
Families from Racine and nearby towns gathered for the funeral of P. K. Smith in Pomeroy and Frank McClintock services. Birth announced for Dr. and Mrs. Jividen son Thomas Clark at Holzer Hospital. Veterans formed an American Legion Post in Racine with Ed Howell as Commander and 17 members present.
Mr and Mrs Harold Ebersbach hosted a Saturday two to four party for their son Jimmys fifth birthday. Guests included Joyce and Cheryl Ebersbach Carol and Betty Hamm and many others with blue and yellow decorations and a cake topped with five candles. Ice cream cupcakes and candy candles were shared. red balloons were given to each child.
Certificates were presented to children attending the First Baptist Sunday School by teachers Mrs. Leo Russell Freddie Houdashelt Mrs. L. O. Gardner Mrs. Charles Bennett Virginia Mayes David Darst Jr and the superintendent George Baker who announced a new attendance plan for the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Michaels announce the birth of a son, Gary Lee, at St. Joseph's Hospital on Saturday October 4. Dorothy Hamm, the mother, is noted as a former commercial teacher at Middleport High School and the family resides at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Featherstone on South Third Avenue.
Maxie Sayre announces the birth of a 10 pound son named William Maxie born Saturday October 4 at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer For rest in Bradbury. Mother is Virginia Lambert. Mrs Sayre has returned to her job in Troy Ohio.
The parents of seven sons announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday October 7 at Mason Clinic. Grandparents are Mrs Estella Walburn of Pomeroy and Mrs Kate Harrison of Clifton West Virginia.
Naomi Baptist Church Missionary Society held a surprise farewell Tuesday evening for Mrs Rosie Brown who will move this week to her new home in Cleveland. Ice cream and cake were served.
Mr and Mrs Guy Lee of Dar win announce the marriage of their daughter Winnifred Jean to Ralph Sorden son of Mr C E Sorden of Pomeroy which took place Sept 5 at Pomeroy Mrs Sorden a 1947 Pomeroy High graduate and Western College freshman at Oxford and was active in school life Mr Sorden a Chester High School 1942 graduate spent three years in the Army and works in construction
Mrs. Roy Hannum, Mrs. Alvin Curtis, and Mrs. Fannie Adams were business visitors in Pomeroy Tuesday. Mrs. L. B. Falk returned to Minneapolis after visiting her sister here. Miss Buford Findling of Coolville visits Bess Bentz at Lincoln Hill. Mrs. D. W. Ashworth recovers at home on Court Street. Mrs. P. L. Peoples goes to Athens for her grandson Bobby Norris. Mrs. Charles Ward spent Thursday in Columbus visiting her daughter Rose Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Leo B. Crew and others noted in the community updates.
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co. Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co. Gallipolis arranging supply in the region.
An old advertisement touts FASTEETH alkaline powder to keep false teeth from slipping dropping or wobbling. It promises a firm comfortable fit with no gummy taste or souring effect and claims to reduce plate odor and breath issues. Available at drug stores.
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