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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1946

Page

6

Downtown Coaches Club Being Planned at Pomeroy

The Athens Messenger notes a Downtown Coaches Club planned for Pomeroy with community organizers and local leaders expected to coordinate activities. The piece also surveys various Middleport social happenings and church society events including WSCS meetings and fundraising efforts for a proposed Memorial Hospital.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Pomeroy Middleport H. E. Cook WSCS John's Island South Carolina Tennessee Cook Arthur Stuart Green Pastures E. S. Schaaf H. A. Rothrock Lakeside Lancaster Memorial Hospital Mary Helen Gomes Lima Peru Pomeroy Wscs Puerto Rico David Entsminger C. O. Fisher White Shrine Glen Lambert K. E. Byers Gomer Martin Schaaf Nan Moore Water Hayes Bruce Lloyd E. M. Wood Lee Featherstone Clifford Ervin Roy Lansbury Charles McElhinny Robert Coats Clinton Fisher Roscoe Wise Lawrence Milhoan C. A. Emmish C. P

Meat supply in Middleport runs low with sparse truck deliveries

Meat supplies were reported low in Middleport with one store out of beef in the case. Housewives bought from a meat truck delivering through the week, while bacon and ham remained scarce after a three week gap since a Pomeroy chain store had a large shipment. The Past Councilors Club will meet Thursday at Mary B. Calvert's home in Pomeroy, with Harriet Pullins, Mary B. Heines and Edith Ament assisting.

Middleport Pomeroy Chain Pomeroy Mary B. Calvert Harriet Pullins Mary B. Heines Edith Ament

Aid to PHS Athletics Is Goal

Fred Crow Jr reports Pomeroy plans to form a downtown football coaching group to aid the Pomeroy High School athletic program. The effort aims to boost football and basketball, recruit former athletes, and provide rides and meals while supporting needy players. Crow stressed previous success of such groups in the area.

Pomeroy Fred Crow, Jr Southeastern Ohio Crow Pomeroy Bend Herndon Wilks Panthers Ohio State University PHL Columbus Akron West Akron

J A Smith Dies at 78 in Pomeroy

Joseph A. Smith, 78, of Naylors Run, Pomeroy, died at 5 pan Tuesday at home. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon at Ewing chapel with burial in Beech Grave Cemetery. Survived by brothers W H Smith Theodore Smith of Pomeroy and Dudley Smith of New Brighton PA. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of services.

Pomeroy Joseph A. Smith Naylors Run Ewing Chapel Beech Grave W. H. Smith Theodore Smith Dudley Smith New Brighton

Rainy Weather Sets Back Legion Carnival Opening Night

Rain and wet streets stalled Fenney Bennett Post plans for a gala opening night at Memorial Park. Veterans and Middleport school band were to parade to the show grounds but rain delayed activities until clouds cleared and rides reopened for a fair crowd.

Middleport Iweather Fenney-Bennett Post Memorial Park

Officials To Attend Installation Honors Bennett As Legion Leader

MIDDLEPORT Ohio officials prepare for Ed ward A Bennett the first World War II Medal of Honor recipient elected commander of an American Legion Post The event on September 16 will feature state leaders Harry A Faion state commander and Don W Schoeppe state commander elect Rossiter Williams department commander in 1944 will conduct the installation Fairfield Post Lancaster degree team will perform initiatory rites for a large World War II candidates class The team recently won the American Legion Championship at the Cleveland convention.

Middleport Edward A. Bennett American Legion Ohio Legion Bennett Harry A. Faion Ashland Don W. Schoeppe Warren Ohio Alend Rossiter Williams Oak Hill FairfieldsPost Lancaster Cleveland

Meigs County Real Estate Deeds Reported

Transfers filed by County Recorder George Meinhart include Nancy Hawkins and John Hawkins to George EB and Maxine M Ever Fett for lot 1434 Middleport and numerous other parcels in Letart Rutland Salisbury Scipio Racine Pomeroy and Lebanon Township totaling multiple 40 to 80 acre deeds. Notable buyers include Albert Jr and Ora Hill Lucy R Hooper to Velma Lanning and Mary Greathouse to Granville Greathouse.

Pomers George Meinhart County Recorder Nancy Hawkins John Hawkins George EB Maxine M. Ever Fett Middleport Ralph Cora Webb Albert, Jr Ora Hill Letart Lucy R. Hooper Velma M. Lanning Rutland Mary C. Greathouse Granville Il Greathouse Lebanon Township Mary Alice Dalrymple Lizzie Buttericks Grace M. Surface Charles Bessie Mae Quillen Ohio Standard Telephone Co Ohio Associated Telephone Co Pomeroy Genevieve S. Moore Loni Greenlee Robert Hysell Minnie Vining Salisbury Township Fay Dunlavy Erma Ihle Charles Inie Elma Holter Henson Holt

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