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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
7
Mrs Margaret Swaizel presided at a meeting of the Pomeroy Band Boosters Tuesday night at the Senior High School. It was decided to pay for four new altoriums now in.
Ruth Pomeroy of Gal lipolis files in Meigs County Common Pleas Court against Ralph Neigler of Racine for 25 000 plus interest and costs. The case concerns band use and a refreshment booth planned for home football games. Mrs Swatzel says membership cards ready. Boosters meet Tuesday Oct 3.
The Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR accepted an invitation to entertain the Southeast District meeting in September 1951 at Wellsville. 85 attended the conference led by district director Mrs. W. P. Lochary with Mrs. C. M. Hennesy as secretary. District projects include the Washington DAR building fund and Waldschmidt House restoration. The new district regent is Mrs. Nettie Padgett. Cowboys once held sing downs according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
A Saturday wedding reception in Middleport honored Mr. and Mrs. Horace Abbott. Guests included numerous Abbot relatives and friends, with music by L R Wiley and his son David. A later dinner marked the McQuigg wedding anniversary and Mrs. Lochary birthday at The Little House, featuring a three course chicken meal.
A basket dinner at Syracuse Roadside Park honored Rev. Dale VanMetre Episcopalian rector of Cambridge Massachusetts who has visited Meigs County relatives and friends this past week. He spoke informally to the large gathering including Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bailey and Mrs. Charles McNamee among others.
Ohio law requires vehicles to stop at least 10 feet from a school bus when it is stopped. Drivers must remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or signals to pass. Following this rule can prevent many accidents as students ride to and from school.
Mrs Arthur Skinner hosted her bridge club at her S Fifth Ave home with guests Miss Marion Ebersbach and Miss Marie Richman. Mrs Alfred Elberfeld and Mrs Charles Gibbs won high scores and were praised as award recipients. a salad course followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Young hosted a tea Sunday evening at their Hudson Street residence to honor Mrs. George Odister of Dayton. Guests included Mrs. Odister's sister Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Campbell Harper along with Mrs. Charles Jones of Lakin, West Virginia.
The Rev and Mrs H A Roth of Germantown stayed with Mrs Nan Moore and Miss Mildred Hawley in Middleport after visiting their son Alan at Ohio University Athens. Ohio University senior Lee Smith left for continued studies. Dr and Mrs E R Keig of Mason and Mr and Mrs Forrest Bachtel traveled to Vienna to visit Mrs Bachtel's parents Rev and Mrs J W Dawson who have been ill and are at Mason Clinic. The Dawsons visit included the Bachtels and staff and officers club of the
Mrs Phil Meinhart hosts Pythian Sisters No 153 at her home Monday Sept 25. Delware trip features Homer J Russell John B Downing and C M Hennesy as they attend the fair and Little Brown Jug races with Mrs Downing and Mrs Hennesy joining to Columbus earlier. Mrs John Vroman returns from Holter Hospital to Coal Street after major surgery. Sonny Holzer and James Haggerty resume Ohio University after summer at home. Haggerty's sisters are in Athens.
Miss Mary Virginia Haggerty holds a secretarial post at the university and Miss Martha Haggerty, R N, works at the O U Health Center. Leonard and Diana Taylor moved from Broadway Street Gravel Hill to Champion Avenue Columbus. Leonard has long been employed by the New York Central Railroad. Mount Moriah Missionary Society meets tonight at Lavenna Hollingshed's home with her mother Mrs Sadie Jones hosting. Mrs William Smith’s birthday will be observed. L D Hartinger returns from Troy after visiting Army buddy Herman Dooley and Mrs Dooley. Dooley is choir director at Troy Congregational Church. In Troy Hartinger stayed with Rev and Mrs Ralph Zandel and Mrs Daisy Jasper. Rev Mr Zandel formerly headed First Baptist here. Myron Duffield accompanied him to Troy.
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