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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1946
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Paul Smith have moved from Middleport to South Charleston West Virginia. Mr Smith formerly worked for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company and has moved with his family to join a new position in South Charleston.
More than 400 men and women attended the Mary Shrine ceremony at the American Legion Hall in Middletown as 275 took the obligation. Delegations from Chicago Cleveland Middletown Parkersburg Chillicothe Zanesville Cambridge Athens and Nelsonville joined many officers and dignitaries for the largest Shrine initiation in the United States. A banquet followed at First Presbyterian and Heath Methodist churches with yellow and white shrine colors featured in decor. A Sept. 15 meeting date was announced for Mary Shrine with a potluck supper at the Legion Hall.
Pfc Robert E Keefer stationed at El Paso enjoys leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Hull of Harrisonville. He also visited his wife's parents Mr and Mrs W G Broyles of Armathwaite Tenn. He has been granted a promotion and will report back to El Paso Texas.
Harold Connor of St. Albans West Virginia was injured when his midget racer plunged through a fence at Rocksprings Fairgrounds near Pomeroy. He suffered rib and shoulder injuries, was transported to Holzer Hospital, and his car sustained about 700 dollars in damage.
MIDDLEPORT Harley Rife age 50 died at his Leading Creek home Sunday morning after years of ill health. A World War I veteran he saved his wife and three children Eva, Benjamin and Bonnie Jean at home. He was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs William Rife of Leading Creek and a sister Mrs Ethel Thaxton of Amanda. Funeral services will be announced later with interment at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Relatives in Middleport are advised of the death of M. Settle at his Cedar Grove home. His daughter Mrs. C H Wise Sr of Third Ave aided in care. Grandchildren include Ruth Wise Cecil Gogan CC H Wise Jr and Virginia Joan Wise. A funeral will be attended by family members.
POMEROY Troop I of Girl Scouts, led by Mrs. A. R. Knight and Mrs. John Hardy, held a cook-out at the Chester scout cabin Wednesday evening. Members practiced building various fires while cooking their meal. The troop meets Wednesdays 6 to 7 30 p.m. in Federated Church social rooms. girls ages 11 to 14 are eligible to enroll.
Jesse Embree also known as Roy Dixon appeared before Judge Edgar Ervin and prosecutor D H Peoples in Common Pleas Court on a robbery indictment. He pleaded innocent and was ordered held on a 35000 bond until the Meigs County Grand Jury meets in October.
POMEROY Charles Gonder, longtime Meigs County resident, sold his farm at Nease Settlement and moved to Bay Village Ohio to live with his sister Anna N Genheimer. CONDITION IMPROVES POMEROX Mrs Rachel Church, who injured herself in a fall at her daughter Mrs Charles Cohen home, is able to be up part of each day. she is 86.
Miss Mary Jean Baird daughter of Vancouver Washington residents wed Paul Drechsler of New York City at Grace Church Pomeroy in a morning ceremony. Attendants wore yellow and pink corsages while the couple planned to live in New York City after a Washington trip. The column also notes another Roswell New Mexico wedding and local society events with friends and relatives attending.
Homer Roush of Minersville was honor guest at a birthday dinner held last Sunday for his 77th anniversary. Out of town attendees included Herman Roush and son, Homer and Howard Roush of Follensbee, West Virginia. Roush family members from the area visited during the celebration.
Middleport society notes list Mrs Jeff Holder and her son from South Carolina as guests of Mr and Mrs Dana Hamilton. Several locals return from trips to Vineland New Jersey and Atlantic City. Others travel for funerals and conventions while relatives visit Charleston and Columbus.
Federated Church members in Pomeroy and families honored the Rev Ralph Kuether and sons Gustave and Ralph with a Sunday picnic at Johnson's Lake. They will move in about 69 days to a new parish in La Crosse Wisconsin. A blanket was presented, with 25 attendees including Mr and Mrs Phillip Bley, the new band director and instrumental music instructor for Pomeroy Public Schools.
A civil action for partition of real estate was filed in Meigs Common Pleas Court on Sept 37 by Clyde Smalley and Dorothy Smalley against Mary Boettner and others.
Mrs Worley Howell, seriously ill at Grant Street home, was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis early Sunday for treatment of a heart condition. Mrs Virgil Roush and her newborn son were driven home from Holzer Hospital by Ewing ambulance Friday. Girl Scout books now available at the Pomeroy Public Library announced by librarian Nellie Glass.
At the Meigs Courthouse a meeting set the 1946 47 institute dates for Meigs County. Reedsville Long Bottom and Nov 7 at Salem Center and Nov 8 at Hemlock Grove lead the first week. Second week runs Rocksprings Nov 12 Tuppers Plains Nov 13 Chester Nov 14 Forest Run Nov 15 Dyesville Nov 16. Ra cine and Harrisonville dates await later evening sessions.
A field forestry meeting is planned at 1 pm Tuesday on the Ward and Edward Humphrey farm near Rocksprings. Koloman Lehotsky and Forrest W Bean will lead with guidance from Howard Wells Soil Conservation District and extension staff. They will discuss timber growth, marketing tips, and how Meigs County farmers can maximize timber profits. The farm lies 1.5 miles north of the Ohio River on Route 33, 0.25 miles east.
POMEROY senior high elected class officers last Wednesday and Thursday per J. E. White. Senior class officers are Kenneth Wiggins as president, Betty Tedrow as vice president, and Charlene Smith as secretary treasurer. Junior officers are Ann Smith president, Betty Custer vice president, Carol Evans secretary treasurer. Sophomores chose Don Betzing president, Walter Greene vice president, and Zeda Paulin secretary treasurer.
Middleport High School Future Homemakers Association held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday at the school. New officers were elected Nellie Walters president Jean Ashley vice president Joyce Miller secretary Joan Karr treasurer Beatrice Murray publicity and Miss Kathleen Erwin home economics teacher adviser. Next meeting set for October 7 at the school.
Among fans at the Middleport Wa harna football game Friday night were Mildred Ann Wise Elizabeth Moore Janet Dillard and Janet Dillard's roommate Elizabeth Robson of Athens Miss Mary Virginia Haggerty and Miss Connie Bauer of Columbus. John Barker former Middleport resident of Lima now at Ohio University Athens also attended the game.
Charles Davis was severely burned when his clothing ignited while smoking in bed. He was taken by Rawlings-Coats ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg Saturday night for treatment.
Pomeroy Junior High held a Friday assembly where PHS coach Herndon Wilks explained penalties downs and formations. Thirteen varsity players demonstrated clipping offside and various formations while cheerleaders led cheers and pupils sang as a flag salute opened and closing vocal numbers followed.
In the first quarter of the 14th Century the jester was an important part of every large household. Science now brings a hand sized hearing aid that allows deafened people to hear sermons, music, and friendly talk. Approved by the AMA Council of Physical Medicine. Beltone offers free booklets and home demonstrations with no cost.
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