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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
2
The piece urges frugal living and saving as essential for both senators and ordinary people. It argues money and science join in building financial stability, noting the need to save after earnings end and that now is the time to start.
The Southeast District Federation of Music Clubs met in Lancaster and elected Mrs Eleanor Lansbury Schaaf of Middleport as president. She succeeds Mrs Phillip Floyd. officers include Harley Meyer vice president and J W Foulke secretary. State and national officers attended. Marietta Music Club to host next fall.
Gravest services will be held Sunday at 3 p m at Letart Cemetery for Capt. Gilbert J. Spencer. Survivors are his parents Mr and Mrs D B Spencer Racine and a sister Mrs Leroy Longwell East Liverpool. Friends may call at the Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy before noon Sunday. The funeral procession will leave Ewings at 2:30 p m and proceed to the cemetery where services will be in charge of Rev Mr Carmichael Racine Rev Mr Shea Spencerville Ohio and Rev Mr St John of Syracuse
Pomeroy The Junior High Glee Club of Pomeroy High School elected officers at an organization meeting. Donna Van Meter was chosen president Mary Drake vice president Emma Nease secretary treasurer and Sylvia Schwab reporter. A masquerade party was tentatively planned for Oct 23.
The Middleport Parent-Teacher Association led by President Mrs. Willis Anthony will observe Dad's Night Monday. Fathers will be honored guests at the meeting which opens at 7 30 p m with a special program and a social hour planned by the hospitality committee.
POMEROY Theodore T. Reed and Dr. George Lasher reported expecting to bring the next National Forestry Association convention to Ohio after returning from the Chattanooga Tennessee meeting. They announced confidence in their efforts to secure hosting rights for the event.
Meigs General Hospital entries list multiple patients admitted for surgical and medical care. Locations include Middleport Grove City Rutland Gallipolis Pagetown Racine Reedsville Pom eroy and New Haven West Virginia. Names include Elizabeth Durst Jessie Newell Tim Lewis Mrs Bertha Johnson Frank Knight and others.
Judge Edgar Ervin granted Reba Harris a divorce from Ernest Harris on extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. The couple have a six month old son, custody awarded to the mother.
Judge Earl Parker planned to file a venue change ruling in State of Ohio v Hartinger et al in Pomeroy but work in his court delayed the trip. He notified interested parties he would likely visit mid next week to file findings and may also rule on the Veterans Hospital bond issue.
The Women’s Society of World Service met at Mrs Emil Ball’s Wehe Terrace home. Mrs John Smith led a program on America’s Geographical Frontiers. Plans were made for an Ironton missionary institute on Oct 28 with D B Spencer as delegate. A book purchase and November bank offering ideas were proposed. Fifteen members and two guests attended.
Members of the Pomeroy Chapter OES 186 attended a meeting of the Athens Chapter OES when it entertained past matrons Monday evening. Attendees included Mrs Lulu Nease Mr Harry Smith Mrs Carrie Nye and Mrs Elsie Smith.
A large following of Yellow Jacket fans travels to Gallipolis tonight for the Gallipolis Middleport game. The two undefeated teams meet with Gallipolis underdogs but confident in spirit. The Middleport band and cheerleaders will also attend.
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins will speak at a Republican rally next Wednesday night at Community Hall in Letart Falls. The Ladies Aid Society prepares a dinner at 7 p.m. with tickets on sale at Republican County Headquarters, ground floor, Martin Hotel, Pomeroy.
Mrs Frank Ginther remains in critical condition after a stroke at Holzer Hospital. She has been a patient there for several weeks.
Local church notices list Sunday schools and worship times for First Baptist, Christian Science, Evangelical United Brethren, Pom eroy Church of Christ, United Methodist, Grace Episcopal, Laurel Cliff Free Methodist, Hysel Run Free Methodist, Mount Olive, United Brethren Pom eroy Circuit, and area congregations. Homecoming events and guest speakers are announced.
In Middleport a meeting for parents of boys aged nine to eleven considering Cub Scouts is called for Sunday at Heath Methodist Church. Parents must attend and enroll in a training course before the Cub Scouts group can be formed.
Albert Gloeckner, clerk of the Meigs County election board, announced that all applications received for disabled voters' ballots will be mailed Saturday. To date there have been 42 civilian requests for application blanks and five requests for servicemen.
Pomeroy County Republican campaign headquarters announce Maj Norman A Imrie will speak at an old time rally Saturday at 8 p m on the Middleport public square. Imrie spent years on Culver Military Academy staff and six years as Columbus Dispatch associate editor. The event promotes the Fireman s Fall Festival with county candidates to be introduced to the crowd.
The Middleport Middleport Syr Presbyterian Church hosted the River District of the Athens Presbytery on Thursday with delegates from Syracuse Middleport Pomeroy Harrisonville and Gallipolis. Speaker was Mrs. Fred E. Luchs wife of the Athens First Presbyterian pastor. Attendees from Middleport included Mrs. Homer G. McMillen Mrs. A A Dillard Mrs. Dea Hayes Dr. Kathryn Poindexter and Mrs. W H Juhling.
Dayton residents return from visits with relatives in Pittsburg Columbus and Huntington. Families including Probsts Betzes Grates McAllisters and Hobarts host and travel for weekend visits and hospital checks. Another group gathers in Huntington and Jensen Beach Florida for winter plans.
First Presbyterian Dr Homer G McMillen pastor Sunday school 9 30 am James Buchanan superintendent worship 10 30 am sermon Is There Anything New Under the Sun Heath Methodist W B Moore pastor Sunday school 9 30 am Forrest Bachtel superintendent worship 10 30 am Girl Scouts guests Youth Fellowship 6 pm
D. D. Moyer, poultry specialist from Ohio State University, told Meigs County broiler and egg producers that 1948 would be the second highest year on record for broiler production and may approach the 1945 peak of 345,000,000 birds. He noted a shift to cut up meat and warned that egg support prices may drop toward 60 percent of parity. He urged low cost, multi use housing and warned against single use buildings, citing current costs from $1.50 to $2.50 per third.
Harry Simonds Pomeroy of Akron is detained in the Meigs County jail for investigation after being arrested Thursday morning by New York Central railroad police.
Pomeroy October 28 at 2 p m the State Division of Forestry will dedicate the George Lasher Tree Farm a 5 acre forest located on Route 124 one half mile west of Rutland Dr Lasher has long been active in forestry and conservation and is past president and now chairman of the board of the Ohio Forestry Association His farm is the second to be dedicated in this part of the state and the first in Meigs County.
The Membership Drive Committee of the Izaak Walton League will meet at Smith Studio in Pomeroy next Monday to discuss membership efforts and plans.
Dr Kathryn Poindexter was injured in a fall at her home on Thursday evening and transported to Holzer Hospital for treatment of a fracture in the neckbone of the hip. She was accompanied by Mrs Dea Hayes who witnessed the accident.
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