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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1950
Page
5
A minor accident occurred yesterday on E Main Street when coal truck operator Thomas Ewing of Bellefontaine rear ended W E Harris of Pomeroy after Harris stopped at a red signal. Patrolman Harold Duckworth investigated the scene.
The Meigs County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to place grave markers for all deceased veterans buried in county cemeteries. William Grueser of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will oversee marker erection after a complete veteran list is compiled.
POMEROY- Rocks pr ings Grange met with Acting Past Master Lucille Leifheit presiding. Members and guests attended spiritual and social events at Pomeroy Baptist Church with 18 members and two guests. The note highlights music readings and juvenile program. Various locals and visitors are listed along with weekend guests and travels to Columbus Washington D C and Indianapolis.
George Knapp Pomeroy of Middleport and Helen S. Hill of Cheshire were married yesterday afternoon in a single ring ceremony at the United Methodist Church here. Attendants were their mothers Eva Knapp and Lorena Hill. The couple plans to reside in Middleport.
Pomeroy meeting of the Good Neighbors Club at Mrs. Trena Russell's home with Mrs. Nellie Morris as devotional leader on the topic Time. Eighth members attended and plans were made for an ice cream social Wednesday at the Wolfpen store.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hamm depart Friday for Nashville Tennessee and Louisville Kentucky visiting friends including Mr and Mrs O R Faris and Mr and Mrs Sam Buckner In Dayton Mr and Mrs Robert Warner visit Mrs W P Lochary Dey Hysell Velma Feiger and C M Hennessy attend a DAR district meeting in Wellsville Lochary serves as district director Otho Keenam of Columbus stays with his mother over the weekend Gene Norton and Pearl Clark visit Middleport movers L L Roush relocate from East Main Street to South Third Street Orville Young hosts or joins relatives elsewhere in the area
Dave Elias of Mason is now in charge of the Shoe Box on Mill St in Middleport. Sam Walters, who operated the shop since its opening early this spring, has been called to military service. Elias brings extensive shoe trade experience from Zeihers in Pomeroy and Point Pleasant.
Meigs County hunters welcomed last night showers after a dry week for hunting. Local men are taking vacations during hunting season while others plan early morning outings before work in nearby hills.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will gather Thursday afternoon at the Parish House. Mrs Cedric Clark of Middleport serves as president.
Meigs County 4-H Club delegates to the Ohio 4-H Club Congress will be heard on Station WJEH Thursday at 11 35 a m. George Paulsen Hemlock Grove Mary Beards Virgil Windon Flatwoods plus Bonna Sue Beaver not present Iris Mae Rice named as councilor. Expenses funded by the Meigs County Agricultural Society.
Rutland resident Charles Schoppert fined 25 dollars and costs in Mayor Sidney A. Spencer's court for driving under the influence of alcohol. Also, John Jeffers, 22, Pomeroy, fined 15 dollars and costs for intoxication. Robert is not fully listed in the fragment.
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