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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
3
Followers of the Yellow Jackets will journey to Logan to see the high school clash, then plan to proceed to Columbus for the night. Saturday attendance is slated at the Ohio State Great Lakes event as part of the same fan run.
This mid-century column argues that children should spend time in church to foster right thinking, industry, honesty, and moral courage. It notes church attendance educates for a right life and cites juvenile court statistics linking lack of church contact to delinquency. In addition, local notices list weekly services across Pomeroy and Middleport churches and community events.
Pomeroy near Long Bottom saw a pair of cars collide near the Catholic Church about 6 30 PM injuring seven residents of the Pomeroy Bend. Victims include Jacob Zeiher Ethan Harper Ruth Huber R J Jacobs Majel Lee Douglas Jennings Neiss Powell. Ambu lances from Ewing Funeral Home and others rushed the injured to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Norman Smith 29 who died at Holzer Hospital. The service will be held Sunday at 2 20 PM at Ewing Chapel with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband three children Norman Jr 11 Marjorie 7 James Robert 2 and parents Mr Mrs Freda Smith and Mr Mark Smith plus grandmother Mrs Inez Smith of Pomeroy. Friends may call at Ewing Chapel. Plan Chester Trip.
Mrs Leota McDermitt Schreiner 72 of Middleport died Thursday night at Holzer Hospital after a heart ailment. She lived in Middleport since childhood and is survived by daughter Sara Edith Schreiner and sister Mrs C F Hawkins. She was a former Eastern Star matron and secretary and a Heath Methodist member. Funeral arrangements at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home pending.
The judge urges unity against pushing prohibition while 110,000,000 servicemen are overseas. He agrees with opponents and resents national or local changes during wartime, noting he does not drink but backs restraint as soldiers fight abroad.
Pomeroy Junior-Senior PTA met at the Junior-High School with new teachers introduced including Charl Stroud and Ralph Spencer. The group donated 15 to the National War Fund and planned library book purchases and after school recreation programs. Also reported was the death of William T. Stobart after a heart attack while driving near Racine Bashan Road. Funeral services set for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
Former New York Central Railroad train master Clark SIDDLEPORT Hobson W N Clark recuperating from car accident two weeks ago at home. After vacation he will go to Bucyrus where he has been transferred. Clarke and son Richard have moved to Reynolds home on S Second Ave and made many friends.
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