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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1949

Page

6

Hobstetter Named Head For Bond Issue Campaign

Hobstetter was chosen to chair the Campaign Committee for a Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital bond issue. The group, reappointed from 1946, plans an open meeting Monday Sept 26 at 7 30 p.m. in the courthouse to answer voters questions.

Homer Cook Leo Vaughan Veterans Memorial Hospital R. L. Jacobs Vernon Nease Edison Hobstetter C. E. Blakeslee Dey Hysell Edgar Ervin C. O. Fisher E. C. Willock Will Bradford H. E. Starkey Cc. Bradford James Titus Lester Hart Chester Tannehill Ed Condon Frances Klein Herbert Shields Whitney Ingraham Earl Humphrey Hazel Clark Everett Hayes Harry Guthrie Avery Nelson Alfred Elberfield Dor Schaefer D. S. Harold Campbell Harper

Pomeroy Couples Share Spring Weddings and Receptions

Eleanor Smith of Pomeroy and Homer R. Walter of Gallipolis wed in Newport Kentucky on April 13. Eleanor, a Pomeroy High School and Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate, will live with Walter in Cincinnati after October 1. Roy Cremeans of Tuppers Plains married Bettie Lee Hall in a simple ceremony at the Tuppers Plains Evangelical Church. The Coleman reunion met at Effie Warren’s home with Harry Frans as president and Margaret Craig as secretary.

Pomeroy John A. Smith Eleanor Homer R. Walter Gallipolis Newport, Ky Walter Pomeroy High School Holzer Hospital School of Nursing H. W., Walter Gallia Academy High School Pacific Chase College of Law and Commerce Cincinnati Tuppers Plains Evangelical Church Bettie Lee Hall O. E Nora Hall Roy Cremeans Tuppers Plains Effie Warren Reedsville Long Bottom Road Harry Frans Margaret Craig Columbus

Africa holds vast water potential says Bertha Pownall

In Columbus on Monday Mrs. Bertha Pownall noted Africa has more potential water power than any other continent. The nearby weekend included a Buffington Island Park picnic with attendees from Pomeroy Langsville Wellston and Portland.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Pomeroy - Harrisonville Road Africa Bertha Pownall Kerry Ave Velma Feiger Byey Columbus Buffington Island Park Portland Charles Griffith Pomeroy Janet Odgin Langsville Herbert Jones Wellston Effie Warren Reedsville Cora B. Roberts Court St Allen Dill Doris Anna Dill James Borgan Harrisonville

Visitors Extend Stay With Local Families

Mrs Leona White of Los Angeles will visit indefinitely with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jesse Brewster. George Hobstetter and family from Nelsonville visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Adam Ebersbach and Mr and Mrs George Hobstetter Sr.

Leona White Los Angeles Jesse Brewster George Hobstetter Nelsonville Adam Ebersbach

Community Obituaries and Local Social Notes

Mrs Minnie Sheline, formerly of this community, died in a rest home and was buried in Wilkesville Cemetery. Her husband John died years ago. she leaves three children Burl and Mae of Columbus and Stanley of Dundas. The column also notes several visits, birthdays, births, and gatherings across Taylor Ridge and nearby towns involving local families and residents.

Minnie Sheline Wilkesville John Burl Mae Columbus Stanley Dundas Verne Strausbaugh Dayton Strausbaugh Dailey Wood Harold Newman Lauretta Bishop D. E. Wood

Enrollments Rise in Racine and Syracuse Schools

Pomeroy Hollie Rodgers of Glouster and County School Superintendent O O Patterson inspected an annex to the Racine Methodist Church for temporary use in the school system. Racine grade and high schools face space shortages due to 1949 50 enrollment gains linked to the nearby Philip Sporn plant. Syracuse grade school also gains 20 pupils from new plant related families but may absorb the rise without new facilities.

Pomeroy Hollie Rodgers Glouster Racine O. O. Patterson Philip Sporn Syracuse

Two Attend Conference at Ohio Federation Meeting

Mrs. Guy Reynolds and Mrs. Ralph Pratt joined leaders from RPW clubs in Columbus for an Ohio Federation Leadership Conference. Reynolds led program coordination as president and Pratt chaired news service while the finance group met without its local chairman. Sunday devotionals and reports were led by Cecilia Healy and Freda Smithberger as state chairmen presented committee updates.

Middleport Guy Reynolds Ralph Pratt Columbus Ohio Federation of Rpw

Ex-Mayor of Syracuse Arrested on Intoxication Charge

William Kelly 46 former Syracuse mayor was arrested Tuesday evening by Patrolman Harold Duckworth and is held for a Wednesday hearing in Mayor Spencer's court on a charge of intoxication.

Pomeroy William Kelly Syracuse Harold Duckworth Spencer

Grace Church Hosts Reception for Rev Kenneth Wilson

Grace Episcopal members invited to a reception at St Peter's Church Gallipolis for the Rev Kenneth Wilson and his wife. Wilson will serve as pastor for both Grace and St Peter's Churches this coming year.

Pomeroy Grace Episcopal Church Kenneth Wilson St. Peter’s Church Gallipolis Mr Wilson

Women’s Auxiliary Meeting at Grace Episcopal

The Women’s Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will meet Thursday afternoon at Miss Grace Horton’s home with Mrs. Earl Titus assisting as hostess.

Hindes Family Ties Highlight Columbus Event

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Hindes of Columbus and Harry D. Hindes are noted in a brief social item. The notice references family relations and a Columbus connection within a local social page.

Lewis F. Hindes of Columbus Harry D. Hindes

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