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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
8
The United Methodist Church of Pomeroy will hold a church picnic at the Meigs County Fair Grounds at 5 p.m. on Sunday September 9. Families bring a covered dish. transportation will be provided for those without a way to attend. Cars depart the church at 4 p.m. in keeping with progressive policies.
Pomeroy personals note guests over Labor Day included Mrs David Warner and daughters Ruth Kathryn and Mary Ann of Dayton C H Lehen of Steubenville and Mrs Stella Conrad of Columbus at J S Hartenbachs home. Vernon Nease and daughter Ruth attended events in Columbus. Nease alumna plans nursing at White Cross Hospital. Other visits include Mrs J W Franklin of Dayton Ky and Mrs Thomas Lynch of Cincinnati. Gerald Hoffner to Cincinnati for Conservatory study after week with Hoffners. Mary Calvert spent week in Wheeling with grandson Gary.
Meigs County Junior Fair filled with 4-H and Vo-Ag showings across Booth Exhibits Demonstration Contests Showmanship and Vaudeville style revue A lot of beef and dairy cattle entries with Herefords and Guernseys plus clothing and home economics competitions. Major names include Morning Star Pine Grave Chester Racine Granville Stout John Colwell Donna Wells and James Carnahan among many others.
The Church of Christ in Middleport will host worship services with Rev. James R. Keefer of Homestead Pennsylvania occupying the pulpit. Keefer, 31, a Johnson Bible College graduate with postgraduate work in Pittsburgh, is married with two children.
A Tuesday birthday party celebrated Mary Jeffers turning ten at home of Mr and Mrs Reed Jeffers. Guests included the Rupe Powelson Cheadle Dailey Throckmorton Wilson Cordray and Jeffers families with Miss Mary Jeffers as guest of honor.
Social items from Middleport recount a Sunday picnic at Portland State Park with Sgt. and Mrs. Lewis Long and others. It lists attendees at Stella Hoffman's Grant Street home and a dinner hosted by Mrs. James Buchanan for local residents plus a Jayette shower for Mrs. Robert Hysell formerly Ann Miller.
Pomeroy district churches resume services after vacations with notices from Grace Episcopal United Methodist Rutland First Baptist Carpenter First Baptist Mt Union Baptist and Trinity Lutheran. Sunday school 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Worship times vary. programs include sermons Bible study and youth groups. Rev Hilmar Rosenberg to speak on False and True Worship at Trinity Lutheran.
Meigs County notes a Hiland Chapel Church of Christ revival underway on Harrisonville Road by Avenue Bridge. Evangelist Rev Harry Ferguson and singers from Warren lead nightly services at 8, with a Sunday lineup of 11 am 2 pm and 8 pm. The 2 pm program features Egypt's Darkness by Rev Victor Glenn, whose parents firstwent as missionaries to Egypt.
Meigs County Common Pleas and Probate Courts led a busy week with divorces and marriage licenses issued. Divorces filed include Jesse R Will versus June Will and Anna Mae Smith versus Walter Smith, both for gross neglect or willful absence. Marriage licenses granted to John Hughes and Eleanor Robinson. Frank Hammond and Rosa Beavers. Harry Coughenour and Hazel Johnson. Raymond Parker and Jeanne Kether. Frank Van Cooney and Mollie Aleshire. Hetty Kennedy and Mollie Aleshire begin new posts in county offices as Walter Vaughan becomes deputy treasurer. Clyde Milhone succeeds Lee Archer as treasurer.
County 3S reports Mrs John Will recovering well after a major operation at Rolzer Hospital. She is on leave from the Office of War Price and Rationing. The story notes she cast death masks during the French Revolution as a Swiss sculptress, including figures like Louis and Marie.
Middleport reports the annual county meeting of the W C T U will be at First Baptist Church on Thursday September 13 with a noon potluck dinner and an afternoon program. Members are urged to attend and those joining for the potluck should bring a covered dish and table service.
Middleport churches list Sunday worship subjects and schedules. First Baptist Pastor Rev Ralph Zandel conducts all-day services with evening sermon What Is Sin and How Is It Forgiven. Heath Methodist Rev H A Rothrock speaks at 10 30 am What Doest Thou Here after 9 50 am Sunday School. Mt Moriah Baptist Rev B B Smith preaches at 10 30 am and 8 pm What Is Christianity. Afternoon First District Church School and BYPU Institute at 1 30 pm, worship at 2 pm with The Goodness of God and Unfailing Faith themes.
Mrs. Cora Bennett, longtime contributor to state and national Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, elected president of the Feeney Bennett Unit at a Legion Hall meeting on S Fourth Ave. Other officers include Mrs. Edith Spencer as vice president Lena Wolfe as second vice president Sadie Wolfe as secretary Myrtle Pickens as treasurer Grave Glaze as sergeant at arms. Following the session Mrs Bennett hosted refreshments at her S Third home. Next meeting set for Sept 17.
Philip Meier, a shoemaker in Pomeroy, received three large melons from friend Will Crow, known as the Watermelon King of Letart. The trio weighed a total 1255 pounds.
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