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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1941
Page
3
Farm Leaders Call Meeting in Pomeroy
Meigs County defense leaders announce a Tuesday night meeting in Pomeroy to discuss the National Food For Defense program. Dr. George H. Lasher and state farm security officials will outline aims to boost home and allied food and to stockpile for peace, stressing prudent land use and efficient farm management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Wickard
Meigs County Defense Committee
A.A.A
C. E. Blakeslee
Vaughn W.W. Crites
Farm Security Administration
W. F. Hawley
Farm Credit Administration
Church To Sponsor New Scout Troop
The First Presbyterian Church in Middleport plans to form a new Boy Scout troop. A church meeting Monday evening will finalize plans. Joseph Stratton of Athens spoke to prospects after a camp visit with church members Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Chester
Joseph Stratton
Athens
Charles Quivey
Tommy Durst
Charles Mulford
James Fisher
Lecturer to Visit for Psycho Education Services
Dr. Charles Scott Berry head of adult education in the state education department will visit the week of November 10 to assist in arranging psycho education services with Dr. Rosebrook of Ohio State University the week of November 17, per County School Superintendent C. O. Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Scott Berry
Bureau of Adult Education
State Department of Education
C. O. Chapman
Berry
Rosebrook
Ohio State University
Minor Improvements At Schools In Pomeroy
NYA workers aided by local officials completed safety upgrades at Pomeroy High and Junior High including new guard rails by the gym. Students from C L Johnson biology and W R Farnham social science classes plan landscaping across the street while NYA staff and girls created denim covered high school department typewriter covers with Pomeroy branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
NYA
Jay Myers
Pomeroy Gymnasium
C. L. Johnson
W. R. Farnham
Paul J. Andrew
Ray Leeds
Pomeroy High Commercial Department
Pomeroy Gallipolis Rivalry On This Evening's Grid
Local fans rally to Gallipolis to watch Pomeroy Gallipolis clash after both sides faced upsets last week. Coach Bull Montana Schmidt predicts a Pomeroy win, a stance not shared by all supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Panthers
Gallipolis
Athens
Blue Devils
Middleport
Bull Montana Schmidt
Nineteenth Annual D U V Convention Set in Pomeroy
District No. 7 Daughters of Union Veterans gather at I C C F Hall Pomeroy with Jane Howell Tent 95 as hostess. Morning program begins at 9 with talks and music, officer nominations and appointments, afternoon reports and installation of officers. Also notes on local residents and church class gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
1.C.C.F. Hall
Jane Howell
Births and visits noted in Middleport social column
Announcement of twin daughters born to Private and Mrs. Clarence Ohlinger in Columbus with Fort Snelling as station. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fultz, Sr. in Washington, D. C. and Mrs. George Conde Jr. of Dayton. The piece covers hospital recoveries, school activities, travel to Columbus, and attendance at Lancaster Fair with racing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clarence Ohlinger
Columbus
Ohlinger
Ft. Snelling
Minn
B. F. Fultz, Sr
Washington, D. C
George Conde, Jr
Ariamae Baker
Dayton
George Baker
Lincoln St
Jack Gibson
Charleston
A. V. Smith
Paul Smith
Holzer Hospital
Ruby Annice Yeanger
W. P. Ohlinger
Ruby Annice
Frances Pullin
J. M. Mygatt, Jr
Glenn Lambert
Lincoln Sr
Chester
Mr. Wilson
Family Sunday Observed by Middleport Churches
Middleport area churches plan Family Sunday events with services at First Presbyterian First Baptist and other congregations. Families are urged to sit together for the morning service with youth activities and a choir project in the afternoon. Sermons focus on family themes and Christian unity while other denominations conduct regular services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Marietta
H. A. Rothrock
Methodist
M. L French
David Entsminger
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zundelt
Zundel
Church of the Nazarene
Church of Christ
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Meigs County Leaders Defend Tax Levy Plan
Meigs County Commissioners Herb Riggs W F E Eisestein and Dan Hartinger issue a joint statement backing a special levy to pay past due county debts. They pledge funds will go to old bills, propose a dedicated account, and aim to issue bonds to pay all debts immediately if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Iin
Board of
Meigs County Commissioners
Herb Riggs
W. FE. Eiseistein
Dan Hartinger
Meigs County
Citizens’ Board of Trustees
Bob Flesher Receives Naval Promotion and Heroic Duty
From Balboa Panama Zone Bob Flesher nephew of Mr and Mrs M G Brown is promoted to coxswain aboard a Higgins boat. He serves on inshore patrol near the canal entrance and recounts a storm rescue that led to a Navy Department commendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bob Flesher
M. G. Brown
Woodcock
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Bob
Navy Department
Robert Flesher
U. S Navy
Mattress Makers Will Meet Friday in Dyesville
A meeting for all persons in the Dyesville area who signed to make mattresses will be held Friday evening at the Dyesville Church. Miss Geneva Humphreys announces the plan to open a mattress center at Dyesville next Monday, with a new center already opened Tuesday at Harrisonville in the Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyesville
Geneva Humphreys
Harrisonville
Theodorus Council Backs Bond Issue
The Theodorus Council and Pom eroy Daughters of America unanimously endorsed the Pomeroy school bond issue at a October 6 meeting. Announcement came from Recording Secretary Caddie Wickham. The Daughters are longtime supporters of public schools and free institutions. CHANGE RESIDENCE MIDDLEPORT Mr and Mrs Alec Fraser moved from Shiflet property to the Rife home opposite the post office. Fraser is custodian of the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Daughters of America
Theodorus Council
Pomeroy
Caddie Wickham
Daughters of America
Middleport
Alec Fraser
Shiflet
N. Fourth Ave
Fraser
Alfred Wolfe Pomeroy and Faye Donovan Marry in Probate Court
Alfred Wolfe Pomeroy aged 23 of Pomeroy R D 3 and Faye Donovan aged 19 of Pomeroy secured a marriage license in probate court on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alfred Wolfe
Pomeroy R. D
Faye Donovan
Mayor Fisher Calls Meeting of Council
Middleport Village Council will hold a special session Monday at 7:30 pm called by Mayor O. Fisher. The meeting will discuss a bond issue for a flood relief and storage building to support a new industry, including a $10,000 Middleport share of the Federal NYA Foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O. Fisher
NYA
Conservation Meeting Sets Agenda at Alfred Grange Hall
A home conservation meeting will be held Tuesday evening October 21 at the Grange Hall in Alfred. Mrs. C F Betzing of Orange Township will lead the session as key woman in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Grange Hall
C. F. Betzing
Orange Township
Antiquity Youth Sent to California After Air Mechanics Graduation
Pvt. Ralph D. Shain of Antiquity Ohio, son of Mr and Mrs C F Shain, graduated from the Chanute Field U S Army Air Corps Technical Schools Air Mechanics course. He enlisted January 28 1941 and is assigned to Bakersfield California. Hurricanes are the worst of all storms at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Field
Ill
Ralph D. Shain
C. F. Shain
Antiquity
Ohio
U. S. Army Air Corps Technical Schools
Shain
Air Corps
Bakersfield
Calif
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Aranty
Court Ph
Athens, O
Fred Sanders
Mgr
Ry Blackmore
England
Midlands
Meigs
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Social Briefs
Aten Shain
R. W. Finsterwald
Butternut Ave
Mr. Finsterwald
Washington
H. Norman Kloes
Cleveland
Verna Hysell
Donna Jean
Helen Miller
Hysell Run
Jacob Roller
Mulberry Ave
Kenneth Hysell
Huntington
Dale William Hysell
Bradbury
Simpson Methodist Church
Betsy Ebersbach
W. Main St
Mary Jo Sanders
Shenang Springs
Middleport Social Notes
Ironton
Don Allen
Buffalo
N. Y
A. H. Bradbury
Frank Allen
Rio Grande
Arthur Gilmore
Ft. Riley
Kan
George Fisher
Robert
Kansas
Katharine Grant
Christine Grant
Lancaster Fair
Hubert Mees
Homer Russell
Henry Swift
H .L. Ward
Walter B. Harris
Loreal
Middleport Churches
Isaly
Mattress
Fisher
Castar
Rauch's Bakery
California
Montana
Heuluves
Mechem
Nelsonville
Owl Norman Dean
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