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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1942

Page

3

Meigs County Red Cross War Relief plans and Pomona initiations

Thirteen candidates were initiated into Pomona by Meigs County Pomona Grange at Tuppers Plains. The meeting featured degree work led by Nellie Vale and Lucille Leifheit, with bread baking contest finals judged by Geneva Humphreys and Mary Miller. Augusta Beards earns clerk post at local liquor store. community notes on Red Cross first aid classes and sewing for war effort.

Middleport J. H. Grate Meigs County Ewing Red Cross W. H. Burt Carl Shields Ruel Finsterwald F. R. Clement United States Armed Forces Eloise Sisson Reedsville Grange James Beards Homer E. Carleton Marjorie Reuter Mildred Brush Agnes Sutton Rock Springs Grange Grange Geneva Humphreys Mary Miller Ohio State University G. A. Radekin Laurel Grange Theodore Mora Chester Grange Virgil Atkins Harrisonville Grange Mary Virginia Mora Pomona Ben Turner Della Windsor Eddie Lou Howery Pomona Grange Wilbur Rupe Star Laurel C. G Williams Hemlock Grove Olive Columbia Rock Springs Chester Ohio Valley Harrisonville Reedsville Alfred Granges Alfred Grange Tuppers Plains High School Co. G. Williams Grange Nellie Vale Fred Googlein Florence Mutchler Raymond Cole Dorothy Morrison H E, Starkey Guy Mutchler Cedric Vale Merle Tuttle Lucille Leifheit Elma Smith Jean Young Graces Court of Pomona Betty Lou Genheimer Pauline Atkins Ruth Weber Mora H. E. Starkey Mary Ann Meredith

Service Men of Meigs County Update

POMEROY Lt. Donald Weed transferred from Little Rock Arkansas to Camp Adair Oregon for months of training. He spent time with his mother Mrs. Bess Weed and was taken as far as Columbus. Frank Dill furloughs with mother Mrs. Nancy Walker in Chester Road while stationed at Camp Livingston Louisiana. Pvt. Thomas Bowen leaves Monday for Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois after furlough with wife Mary Karr. Robert Baxter passed Marine exams and heads to Parris Island after parade in Cincinnati with Veterans of Foreign Wars. Baxter, a Pomeroy High School graduate, formerly worked at Kroger. Pvt. Milton Houdashelt at Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois spends Labor Day weekend with parents Mr. and Mrs. Dana Houdashelt of Minersville.

White Cove Second St J.T. McLain Mildred Cartwright Lancaster Labor Day A. A. Massar Norman Klees Mulberry Ave McLain Mary K E. W. Phelps Marietta H. E. Boney Union Ave Millard Wildermuth Lawrenceville Ill William Keith Kincaid Kathryn Holmes Columbus Mayme Holmes Syracuse J. S. Hartenbach Zanesville E. Main St Beulah Kesterson Mechanic St Canton Roland Bachtel James Karr Cleveland Burt Kart Minersville George F. Conde Dayton George Condon Mechanics St H. Peoples Emma Joachim Spring Ave Parkersburg Phil Meier Walter Meier Philip Meier Thomas Hennessy Robert Lear Robert Lee Findlay Lear Bert Webster Ruth Cutter Marvin Tedrow Erlanger A. R. Tedrow Cincinnati Olin Milhoan Doughter Carolyn Hinton W. Va Mi'hean Dana Karr Vaughn Crites Circleville Briggs Robert Morris Harrisonville Road Danny William Young Morris Joseph Hewes Edward Stark Lincoln’ Hill Jacob Zeiher Duffy Reibel Zeiher Long Bottom Ernest Wood Pomeroy Donald Weed Little Rock Ark Camp Adair Oregon Weed Bess Weed Butternut Ave Frank Dill Nancy Walker Chester Road Camp Livington Thomas Bowen Chanute Field Rantoul Mary Karr Robert Baxter Parris Island Veterans of Foreign Wars Baxter Pomeroy High School Kroger’s Milton Houdashelt Rantoul, IL Dana Houdashelt

Council Mulls Dog Control Ordinance In Pomeroy

Pomeroy regular council meeting Monday night focused on routine business and the first reading of a proposed ordinance to ban dogs from running at large. It would empower the dog warden to seize roaming dogs and charge owners a five dollar fee for redemption. Walter Miller complained of encroaching buildings on Third Street. The council hired a surveyor to mark street lines and prevent public space misuse. The street committee will tour the town Sunday to inspect proposed projects.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Council Walter Miller Third St

Home Council Plans Work In Meigs County

Meigs County Home Council met at the home of Miss Geneva Kreys in Middleport with luncheon at noon and business at 1 pm. Officers for 1942 43 were elected led by President Beuna Grueser. A slip cover project and county home garden plans were discussed along with the 4 H Club program and a Christmas project exhibit. Mrs Pearl Reynolds named kindergarten teacher at Middleport Central School replacing Miss Lucille Dutton.

Pomeroy Meigs County Geneva Kreys Middleport Hem Jock Grove Dorothea Reeves Danville Beuna Grueser Rock Springs J. E. D. Hartinger Edna Morgan Flatwoods Ruby Halliday Home Council Pearl Reynolds Lucille Dutton Reynolds

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