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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
9
Mayor George Howell issues a proclamation urging all stores and business groups in Pomeroy to display the American Flag on October 31 in observance of the Pomeroy Mason bridge freeing ceremonies.
Pomeroy High School band room undergoes a face lift this week with acoustic celotex ceilings and walls. New instruments including snare drums a sousaphone viola French horn and mute have been issued to students. Earlier fund drive by Glenroy Ewing Ruby Reichel and John Kline added mellophone baritone sax baritone horn upright alto horn and tenor sax.
Stationed in Virginia, Pomeroy sergeant announces Pvt. Howard Mullen of Mulberry Ave is now at Camp Lee Va undergoing basic training in the Quartermaster Corps. In Middleport, Assistant Postmaster George Anderson and Mrs. Anderson have driven to Philadelphia to consult a specialist.
Ohio’s 88 counties will share 4,003,722.72 in the third motor vehicle registration fee distribution this year as announced by Frank M. Quinn of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The notice details allocations to Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, and Vinton counties and their towns, with totals shown for each county. Arab fishermen and sailors live in the coastal villages of Iran date farmers inhabit the plain that lies behind the coast.
The Federated Church Council hosted a farewell dinner for Rev. Kuether and family at Riverview Restaurant. Gifts included a fountain pen, stationery, and a billfold for the Kuethers' move to La Crosse Wisconsin. Social evening followed at the Kuethers’ Second Street home.
September production figures show 3 242 television units, signaling a rise in home sets. Tonight NBC offers Dennis Day Henry Aldrich Burns and Allen Jack Haley Abbott and Costello Eddie Cantor. CBS features Mr Keen's Drama Suspense Dick Haymes Crime Photographer Constance Bennett Cugat. ABC has Prof Quiz and America's Town Meeting. MBS presents Mark Warnews Sound Off Vic and Sade and Mary Small tunes.
Pomeroy Legion Post 39 members met at the Legion Hall to plan cooperation with War Veterans Memorial Hospital officials for campaigning the one mill levy at Meigs voting precincts on November 5. The post joined by Middleport and county groups endorse the levy. Drum and Bugle Corps offered to participate in a bridge freeing ceremony. John Will was named to study local housing needs of World War II veterans. refreshments were served to about 50 members.
The Bedford Fire and Drum Corps will add color to the Meigs Republican Rally at the Court House in Pomeroy tonight at 8 p m. Congressman Thomas A Jenkins of the 10th District will attend as a party spokesperson. The rally is organized by the Republican Women's Organization with Florence Beards chairing and Coral B Roberts presenting the program. Francis Klein will lead patriotic songs and Tracy Whaley along with Denver Rice will perform instrumental numbers.
Russell L. Cape hart of West Virginia was fined ten dollars and costs in Mayor George Howell's Court, Pomeroy, for crossing the highway center line to pass on a curve. A State Highway Patrol member made the arrest.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert G. Surface of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter weighing five pounds nine ounces on Oct. 16. The child has been named Janis Lynn. Grandparents are Mrs. Grace Surface of Hobson Road and Mr. and Mrs. Foutty, plus E. H. Surface of Charleston, West Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Miller of Rutland announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to John H Michaels son of Mr and Mrs John Michaels of Chicago. The wedding is set for January 10.
Mrs Earl Powell of Reedsville entered Martz Hospital in Pomeroy on October 22 for surgery. She is the 69th patient to enter the hospital since its establishment about a year ago.
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