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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1944
Page
2
Meleigs County Republican Party schedules several meetings to be held across the region. Details on dates and locations remain uncertain, with early notices indicating sessions to discuss party activities and local engagement.
Irene Mohrhoff was found dead by her husband Rev. Luther Mohrhoff of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 30 PM at St Paul Church with interment in Gloucester. Sheriff Welker Deputy Clark criminologist Jewell and Coroner Ing investigated and stated the verdict is pending.
The High School and Junior High Honor roll announces thirty two girls and nine boys in the high school and twelve girls and three boys in the junior high. Names include Emma Jane Buell Kathryn Bachtel Dorothy Chase James Haggerty Jane Bailey Doris Barker and several others. A grave side service for Robert R. Burnell aged 60 will be held at Brook Grove Cemetery Tuesday at three oclock. He was born in Syracuse in 1884 and survived by Edith Burnell wife, Robert H. Burnell son, and siblings Charlott Sayre John Burnell and others.
Pomeroy Social Notes recounts a 35th wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs H E Mith, with H D Defenbacher of Columbus and Lucille Willy Vere among guests, plus Mila Jane Stark’s 20th birthday party with cake and gifts. Also noted are local obituaries and community events in Meigs area.
Middleport Rotary Club opened a series of vocational talks during Friday night gatherings at the Ohio Fuel Gas Company offices. Je C. Tuckerman spoke on his experiences as a salesman from Meigs County to the Kanawha River, recalling road conditions and travel by horse and wagon. The event drew Rotarians and included a game-watching group from Great Lakes Ohio State, with plans for the next meeting in two weeks led by Tuckerman.
Albert Centri and Dorothy Triplett received Purple Hearts for wounds in France on August 24. Hendricks of Somevoy has another service member, Harley, not listed. Mrs Henry Da underwent surgery at Lancaster Municipal Hospital Friday morning and is reported in fine condition in room 114.
Columbus AP report notes Miami Redskins and Denison Big Red, both unbeaten, face off in Dayton to decide a mythical Ohio college football championship aside from Ohio State. Miami won sixth straight. Denison beat Ohio Wesleyan. Week schedule includes Capital throttling Kenyon 25 0 and Baldwin Wallace tying Case.
Syracuse nuptial shower at Mrs Carl Weese home on Oct 19 honored Miss Anna Weese who will wed John Sauvage Jr The evening featured games gifts cake marked Ann and John garland roses and themed refreshments Guests included Elizabeth Weaver Marcell Bailey Margaret Bailey Ruby Yost Elma Weese Pauline Mayer Dorothes Ams Mildred Russell Wanda Potts Betty Capehart Margaret Quick Joan Fintan Helen Carmen Bernice Stone Grace Winebrenner Matson Emma Clatworthy
Former Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Co Probst and Eva Knight died in Columbus. Dr Probst, secretary of the State Board of Health for 25 years, helped form the Ohio Public Health Association and the Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. He was linked to Lelia Hudson Lord and Clara Hudson, with family connections noted.
Middleport notes recount a birthday party hosted by Mrs LEPORE mrs William Siders at her residence last week honoring her son Giellan Siders age around ten with neighbors attendants and a cake and ice cream served by Mrs Electa Hysell. Mr Siders, a small invalid, is able to be about the house.
Racine High School students staged three scenes from Macbeth during Friday morning assembly. Actors included Charles Cecil as Macbeth Nora Wolfe as Lady Macbeth Ran alt Talbott as a messenger Eugene Roush as Lady Macbeths doctor and Grace Wolfe as her lady. Lois Sayre offered a play summary and scene introduction with Charles Kiesling as stage manager and Blondens Taylor at prompt. directed by Miss Ruth Drake.
Miss Ruth Donohew daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamies Donohew of 137 Butters Avenue Pomeroy became the wife of Pvt Woodrow, son of Mr and Mrs Ora Woodrow of Portsmouth. The bride was attended by Miss Jean Mallory. best man was Frank McCabe of Columbus. A dinner followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank McCabe, 157 East Come Street Columbus. Mrs Woodrow is a Pomeroy High School graduate now employed in Columbus. The couple will reside in Cleveland where the groom is stationed at Crile General Hospital after service in the South Pacific.
Harvey RACINE died Saturday evening at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John N Baker in Cincinnati. He is survived by daughter Kathryn of Cincinnati grandson Charles Medick Toledo brother Webb of Toledo and one sister in law Mrs Kate Wolfe of Racine. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
A 20 day U S leave from Nevada prompted a clock dinner at the Rome at Wetzgall Street honoring Ebershach and his brother Lawrence E Might. Guests included Dr and Mrs Clarence Might Rutland and others from Lancaster Bradbury Bradford and Sisson families.
Dr Jon Jaxvesson a Methodist missionary to India for over twenty years returns to the United States and will speak at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy on Monday October 28 at 7 30 p m. He will speak in Racine on Tuesday at 2 30 a m and in Chester that evening at eight. A free will offering will be taken at each service.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Renshaw will be held at United Methodist Church in Columbus Wednesday at two o clock. She had been in ill health. Survivors include Pearl and Leonard of Joseph of Pomeroy Columbus, George of Pomeroy RD, and several grandchildren. A note mentions George Me Alster Rene who died in 1823.
Washington report states War Labor Board resolution allows employers to grant employees time off to vote on November 7 without pay reductions. The board warns wage or salary increases must not be granted in violation of the wage stabilization program.
The Cleveland Rams drop a hard fought 30-21 decision to Green Bay in a tense battle. Gotham Giants upset contenders and the Packers stay atop the division with a 25-0 win over the Cardinals as Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles also win to remain undefeated.
A collage of sports notes from Fullerton’s roundup including Connie Constance of Seattle failing to convert a spare, a missed 200 game and 600 series by a bowler, Manhattan area fans spending more on food and drink, and Hank Son a notable football passer with baseball umpire ambitions. Also mentions Capt Lee Sonedecker’s brief coaching tenure and a War Department overseas assignment notice.
Fragmentary OCR lists scattered scores and names such as Walnut His and nearby terms, but lacks coherent teams or dates. The text is incomplete, forcing an abstracted note that preserves only the minimal scorelike fragments without reliable context or attribution.
Large crowd attends the funeral of Mrs. Fred Schreiner at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in MIDDLEPORT. Evangeline Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans provide floral tributes. Relatives from Belle Center and Point Pleasant attend along with local mourners. Ambulance moves patients including Ruth Alkheim and Mrs. Warland Covert to hospitals in Ripley and Parkersburg.
Checks totaling 109500.81 were mailed to players’ shares from the World Series payout. Of the total, 6287.27 went to the Cardinals and 86685.46 to the Browns. Twenty six Cardinals received 4626 each, nine Browns members got fractions from 500 to 2313, and 16 Browns got extras. Jenny, a two year old, is noted in a separate line about Man o’ War’s grandson Pavot winning two starts.
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