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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
13
Middleport report notes Phil Edwards was arrested for intoxication and destroying property and sentenced by Mayor C. O. Fisher to 60 days in the work house. The item highlights a Meigs County church drive collecting clothing for Europe.
Protestant churches of Meigs County collected and packed 3 504 pieces weighing 2908 pounds of UNRRA clothing. The Federated Church received the garments and ministers and laymen organized the final packing for shipment to the U S Procurement division in Cleveland. Reverends Lawrence Schmitt H A Rothrock Charles Baird Albert Bitters Ralph Kuether Mesdames Neva Seyfried Joe Cook Edna Reibel Constance
POMEROY The Women s Democratic Club of Meigs County will meet Tuesday evening Oct 24 at the home of Mrs Gagnelle Young Wise. The meeting opens with a potluck supper. After packing period the group will visit the Kuether home for lunch.
Mrs. Fred D Coulson of Malta spoke on the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter meeting. Members approved the budget and reports, discussed a Marine Hospital therapy room, and planned purchases for the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Ohio roster.
Executive committee of the W C T U met at Mrs L D Diles home to set plans and announce officers for the year. Birthday gathering for David Diles noted, with family and Rev Ralph Zandel present. Yvonne Nevers, 15, ill in Iowa with ruptured appendix. Barbara Meinhart pledged to Zeta Tau Alpha at Ohio University. Local notices cover Middleport personals, furloughs, travel, and home improvements.
Meigs County residents may gain authentic information on establishing a just lasting peace at a county peace conference in Pomeroy Federated Church on October 24. Rev Ralph Kuether, county director, announces a three speaker team from the Council of Churches will discuss developments and trends in an afternoon and evening session.
Pomeroy woman Dolly Hicks wed Henry C. Moyer of Dayton yesterday in Probate Judge Earl R. Titus chambers. The ceremony was conducted by Justice Percy Peoples with courthouse staff as witnesses. Other licenses issued include Roy Deeds and Elizabeth Andersen, both from Columbus and Racine respectively, among others.
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