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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1941

Page

7

Pomeroy PTA Will Elect Officers Tonight

Pomeroy Junior-Senior PTA meets at 7:30 to view Our Constitution Government and discuss the school bond issue. New officers for 1941 42 will be elected. resignations include secretary treasurer Lena Tracy. Officers named: J O Roedel president Charles Gibbs first vice president Margaret Chapman second vice president.

Pomeroy Constitution Government Pomeroy Junior-Senior Parent Teacher Association P.T.A J. O.roedel Sugar Run Central Lena Tracy J. O. Roedel Charles Gibbs Margaret Chapman

Additional Funds for NYA Work in Meigs County

NYA funds allocated to Meigs County will support both defense and non defense projects and provide work experience for all unemployed youth aged 18 to 25. Mt Logan Center openings will grow as county youths transfer to NYA Aircraft Resident Center Dayton for training at Patterson Field. NYA staff accept local project applications at the Meigs County Court House each Wednesday forenoon.

Chillicothe Meigs County NYA Aircraft Dayton Ohio Patterson Field NYA Meigs County Court House

Seven Added To Shakespeare Club

Seven members were added to the Jun eer Chekespeace Club at a Tuesday meeting at the home of Jeanette Young. New members are Ruth Brickles, Claire Titus, Mary Mc Callum, Martha Myers, Rosemarie Nease, Phyllis Brown and Betsy Ebersbach. Hostesses were Rite Gainer Ruth Anna Bauer and Wilma Barnitz. The next meeting will be at Peggy Story's home.

Shakespeare Club Pomeroy Juneer Chekespeace Club Jeanette Young Ruth Brickles Claire Titus Mary McCallum Martha Myers Rosemarie Nease Phyllis Brown Betsy Ebersbach Rite Gainer Ruth Anna Bauer Wilma Barnitz Peggy Story

Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Club, Guests and Toasts

Mrs. Leo Kennedy presided at the Heath Methodist Church Class No. 12 meeting at Mrs. John Will’s home on Rutland Street. Members and guests planned a $50 WSCS donation, $100 church budget pledge, a bazaar date, pecan sales, and social meetings at the church. A handkerchief shower supported Mrs. M. W. Essex, with others honored in absentia, and October hostesses named for next gathering.

Middleport Leo Kennedy Heath Methodist Church John Will Rutland St Elizabeth Ann Newman Esther Louise Hoyt Fred Schroath Charleston Kennedy M. W. Essex East Liverpool O. B. Stout

Letart Fair Opens With Community Hall Events

Letart Falls plans a community fair at the Community Building next week with floats, exhibits, and a 10 am Saturday parade. Prizes will honor best float, funnies, and youth contests while a Ben Franklin IV magic show and a Meigs County moving picture screen.

Letart Falls Letart Lebanon Sutton Township Ben Franklin IV Meigs County

Home Council Holds First Autumn Meeting

Gallia County Women's Home Council met at First Presbyterian Church for an all day session. A noon covered dish dinner preceded an afternoon program on fall styles presented by a representative from a large Columbus store.

Home Council Gallipolis Gallia County Columbus

GOP Women Plan To Attend Conference In Columbus

Meigs County Republican Women will attend the Ohio Federation of Republican Women fall conference in Columbus next Monday. Delegates are Mrs. Herman Hoffner and Mrs. Earl Lama with alternates Mrs. Elizabeth Durst and Mrs. Ward Windon. Principal speaker will be author Clarence Buddington Kelland.

Funeral services held for George Geoglein in Columbus

Funeral services for 81 year old George Geoglein were held this afternoon at St Paul Lutheran Church. Geoglein died Monday at his Columbus home. He was a former resident of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy George Geoglein Columbus St. Paul Lutheran Church Geoglein

Stevens Files Divorce Suit on Grounds of Cruelty

Lottie V. Stevens sues John H. Stevens in common pleas court for divorce on extreme cruelty grounds. The couple, parents of five, were married June 2, 1913.

Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Lottie V. Stevens John H. Stevens

Lunch Room Equipment Is To Be Provided In Pomeroy

Preparation to equip three rooms for the Pomeroy school lunch project began after a conference of county village and school officials with WPA representatives. The meeting reviewed location suitability and approved opening the project as planned.

Pomeroy WPA Margaret L. Condrin Lorain Doneley Zanesville Lena Ross Selah Weatherby Herb Riggs Vic Eiselstein Willard Ashworth Glen Simpson M. D. Hartley E. W. Downie Ralph Kuether W.C T.U W. A. Smith

McDougal Church Events This September

John Davidson will speak at McDougal Sunday School on September 21 at 9 30 in the morning on The Reality of the Home of the Saved. Evening preaching by Rev. C Pennell on September 28 at 8. Young people inviteirse meet after church. WSC S McDougal to quilt at Ethyl Mingus home September 25. Mr and Mrs Charles Ware Akron and Wallace Rhein Wooster visiting Mrs Warren Munn. Frank Cone attended a farm bureau meeting in Columbus Tuesday.

Mcdougal John Davidson New Marshfield Home of the Saved Ethyl Mingus Quilt Charles Ware Akron Wallace Rhein Wooster Warren Munn Frank Cone Farm Bureau Columbus

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