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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1949

Page

5

One-Day Women's Fellowship Retreat in Coolville Church

Coolville hosts a one day Women s Fellowship Retreat at the Congregational Church with devotions by Ireland Ladies Aid Society and talks by Hazel Key and others. Delegations from Marietta Little Muncingum Befpre Treland Langaville Rio Grande and Coolville attend. Social visits include local residents and guests from Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Coolville Women's Fellowship Coolville Congregational Church Ireland Ladies’ Aid Society Christopherson Southeast Ohio Association Hazel Key Marietta J. Dewey Smith Rio Grande Belpre Wellesley Glover Jonnson Miss Key Little Munkingum Befpre Treland Langaville Helen Macleod Etta Leora Dunfee Clyde McVay Mra Carl Heck Athens Roy Shirley Columus

Training Class Discussed At County Education Meeting

POMEROY The agricultural training class for Plains High School was discussed by the Farm Veterans Agriculture Training Committee at the county superintendent’s office Tuesday. The Olive Orange District school board approved adding the class to Tuppers Plains school. A waiting list of about two veterans is being prepared for enrollment. Patterson chaired the committee meeting, directed by C. N. Jones.

Pomeroy En Plains High School Farm Veterans Agriculture Training Committee Olive-Orange Tuppers Plains Reed

Land Transfers in Meigs County Report

Meigs County records show multiple property transfers including Avery M. and Clara Roberts to Josephine B. White for 8.32 acres in Olive, and Josephine White to Donald Mattlack for 8.32 acres. Transfers also include parcels in Syracuse Rutland Middleport Letart and Antiquity with various owners and heirs recorded. The Houston port entrance note appears as unrelated geographic context.

Avery M Clara A. Roberts Josephine B. White Olive Donald Thomas Mildred Mattlack Carrie B George Pea Carl Glenna Davis Syracuse W. E. Conant Gladys Taylor Minersville M. Eileen Roy R. Buck Floyd P Pearl M. Norris Letart Early M Mabel C. Roush Harry L Geraldine M. Cole Milo H. McDole

Legion Post Holds First Meeting of 1950 Year

Drew Webster Post No. 39 convened its first American Legion session of 1950 at the post home in Pomeroy. John Will was installed as commander with a full slate of officers. plans included supporting Naylors Run Playground dedication and backing a 1% mill bond campaign for the Veterans Hospital Trustees.

Legion J. M Pat) Thornton Clifford Rhodes Leo Vaughan Eddie Burkett Eber Roush Charles Marcinko Roy Reuter Denver Thoma Thoma Mike Brooks Harrisonville

Local residents and visitors noted in Hamden area notices

Numerous residents and guests are listed as moving into homes, visiting relatives, or attending picnics and reunions. Names include Bartlett, Jess Jones, Huston, Clunk, Bias, Eberts, Perry, Ward, Burt, Marilyn Clark, Ralph Clark, Kinker, Garrett, Watters, Ward, Warren, Harper, and Tedrow among others with moves from Wellston Columbus Hebbardsville and other towns.

Freq Clark Ray, Mo Ralph Clark Rita Londonderry Joe Kinker Fire Brick Doward Smith Hershel Garrett Portsmouth David Watters Jackson A. D. Watters Benson Erwin Chester Ward Maggie Salts Chillicothe Philip Ward James Wortman McArthur Belle Goodman Fannie Bush Edgar Harper Fenton Harper Leo Harper Indianapolis Clyde Harper Blane Jinkins Columbus Russell Harper Bertha Nolan Kingston Walter England Wellston Carson Oberholzer Hamden Stace Mclahan Rome Rose Dunn New Addition Raymond Weyand Dayton Roy Zervis Zervis Beatrice Tedrow Athens Harry Tedrow Minnie Gibson

Mrs H H Roush Funeral Rites Held

Mrs. H H Roush died after a summer illness and was buried in Columbus after services attended by her son Wellington and daughter Geraldine. Her husband W A Will of near Pomeroy and family visited the Bing property in Middleport. The deceased had resided in Middleport previously and died in Beloit Wisconsin.

Middleport W. A. Will Near Pomeroy Columbus H. H. Roush

Recovering From Injuries In DAR District Events

MIDDLEPORT Francis Klein and her father F G Hunker are recovering at home after a car crash last Thursday. Mrs Klein attends Mason Clinic for back injury and missed the Southeastern District Conference in Marietta where she served as regent of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR. Mrs Patrick Lochary of Pomeroy, manuals chair, left for district conferences in Massillon as guest of Mrs Wright McCroba, former Return Jonathan Meigs member.

Middleport Francis Klein F. G. Hunker Mason Clinic Marietta Jonathan Meigs DAR Patrick Lochary Pomeroy Massillon Wright McCroba Return

Inspections Planned For Legion Posts In Two Counties

Donald F. Robinson Athens Commander of the Fifth District of the American Legion appoints Leo Vaughan of Pomeroy division commander to inspect all Legion posts in Meigs and Gallia counties within the next month. Vaughan inspected his home post Drew Jobster in Pomeroy on Monday night.

Pomeroy Donald F. Robinson Athens Fighth American Legion Leo Vaughan Legion Meigs Gal- Na Vaughan Jobster

Shawnee double wedding in Greenup Methodist Church

In Greenup Kentucky on September 3, two couples wed with Rev. Allen presiding. Pauline Harrigle and Earl Canter exchanged vows, and Betty Simpson and Harry Roberts followed. The brides wore distinctive outfits and corsages. The couples planned a trip to Savannah and Washington, then returned home to Shawnee. Social updates note local visits and departures including Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Hopkins, Bright, Hopkins families.

Greenup Allen Pauline Harrigle O. G. Harrigle Earl Canter Harry Canter Betty Wrence Simpson Harry Roberts Edna Roberts Columbus Mattie Crawford Richard Hopkins Cadiz Charles Bright Barberton Edward Hopkins Margaret Phil Davis Kathleen Fetterly Wes Cleveland

Mrs. Lawton Templeton Dies in Meigs General Hospital

Mrs. Lawton Templeton of Pomeroy aged 49 died at Meigs General Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Funeral plans are with Ewing Funeral Home and friends may call. Survivors include husband four daughters Daisy Batey Oma Lee Rhinehart Lelia Mayo Templeton and Sarah Jane Templeton two sons Edward Templeton Lawton Templeton Jr a sister Rebecca Lewis and brothers Henry Pennington and Bradley Pennington.

Pomeroy Lawton Temleton Igs General Hospital Ewing Funeral Home Daisy Batey Oma Lee Rhinehart Lelia Mayo Templeton Dayton Sarah Jane Templeton Edward Templeton Lawton Templeton, Jr Rebecca Lewis Henry Pennington Smilax Bradley Pennington Cinda

H. R. Lewis Dies in Akron

Middleport brief reports the death of H. R. Lewis at his Akron home on Tuesday evening. He was a brother of Mrs. A. R. Hecox and son of the late Dan and Mrs. Lewis. Survivors include his wife Edythe Peters of Mt. Gillad and a daughter Eula.

Middleport R. Lewis A. R. Hecox Dan Lewis Akron Edythe Peters Mt. Gillad Eula

Point Rock garden club hosts meeting and residents visit

The Point Rock Garden Club met at Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Foster home with Mrs Thelma Campbell elected president and Mrs. Erma Nelson secretary. Guests included the James Nicholson family and the Orland Sams family from Newark. Laurel Gran planned Booster Night for Sept. 29 with an anniversary program. Funeral services were held for William Arbaugh.

Point Rock

Attila the Hun Forced Famine Victims to Eat Themselves

Attila the Hun known as The Scourge of God forced prisoners to eat themselves to death. He used liquids and coarse foods pressed down throats until choked. Attila ruled around 425 A D.

Attila God

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