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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1947

Page

7

Rep Jenkins to Speak at Meigs Public Meeting

Rep Thomas A. Jenkins, just back from a European tour with the Herter Committee, will address a Meigs County public meeting in the Junior High Auditorium Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce invited residents of Meigs and nearby counties. the chamber also plans to resume Wednesday luncheon meetings starting Oct 29 with a planning committee.

Rep. Jenkins Meigs Pomeroy Thomas A. Jenkins Italy Trieste Greece Turkey Jenkins Herter Europe

Former Meigs Woman Weds Former Meigs Woman in Pomeroy

Ella Barnes of Dexter West Virginia and Joseph Lilly of Gulloden West Virginia were married in a double ring ceremony in Pomeroy on Saturday October 11. The bride wore a grey suit with pink rose bud corsage. Lilly served in the First Marine Division in the Pacific. A dinner followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will live in Columbus where both are employed.

Dexter Ella Barnes Joseph Lilly Columbus Pomeroy O. C. Barnes W. Va Jobe Lilly Gulloden First Marine Division

Teachers Pick Delegates for SOEA Meeting

Pomeroy Public Schools Superintendent W A Smith announced the election of delegates and alternates to the Southeastern Ohio Education Association's 52nd annual meeting at Athens on October 30 and 31. J E White and Harry Bennett were chosen as delegates, with Charles S Gibbs and Asa A Hoskins as alternates.

Pomeroy W W. A. Smith Pomeroy Public Southeastern Ohio Education Association Athens J. E. White Harry Bennett SOEA Charles S. Gibbs Asa A. Hoskins

Dexter Man Honored On 85th Birthday

A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Barnes on October 11 celebrated Mr. Barnes 85th birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Russell, marking their 24th wedding anniversary, with Mrs. Russell noted as Barnes oldest daughter.

Dexter O. C. Barnes Mr. Barnes Ed Russell Mrs. Russell

Opening of Station On West Main Planned

Sin clair Service Station on West Main Street to be opened by Ralph Johnson a World War II veteran from Lincoln Heights with a wife and one child. The ceremony spans Thursday Friday and Saturday.

West Main Pomeroy Sinclair W. Main St Ralph Johnson Mr. Johnson Lincoln Heights

Church groups announce rummage sale and charity event

Announcements from the Church of Christ list a rummage sale sponsored by the Philathea Women in the Michael Building Thursday through Saturday and a Loyal Women's Class gathering at Mrs. O. L. Roush's home Friday evening with Miss Minnie Gilmore's group as hostesses.

Middleport Church of Christ Philathea Michael Loyal O. L. Roush Minnie Gilmore

Radekin Baby Arlin Gale Born October Eleventh

Mr and Mrs G A Radekin announce the birth of a son Arlin Gale born Oct 11 Grandparents Mr and Mrs J E Radekin and Mr and Mrs A D Morrison Great grandmother Mrs Martha Mace noted as family.

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