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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1946

Page

8

Ten Farmers Enroll in Job Farm Training in Meigs County

JC Jones to instruct a Rutland High School program as part of Job Farm Training in western Meigs County. Ten self employed farmers signed up Tuesday evening with Leo Vaughan announcing future participants from the Rutland area. Participants include Her bert Deem Elmer Fairchild Edwin Price James Smith Allen Blackwood James Gibson Harry Turner and Leo Dudgeon.

Pomeroy Meigs County Rutland High School C. 3. Jones Leo Vaughan War Veterans Service Vaughan Rutland Herbert A Deem Elmer W. Fairchild Carpenter Edwin Price

Monarchs Rally Past Chester 10-7 in Softball League Match

POMEROY The Monarchs shocked Chester 10 to 7 at Pomeroy High Field. D Sapp hurled four hits but issued eight walks as the Monarchs capitalized on Chester fielding miscues. Key plays featured S Scott, C Payne, and Cousins driving runs while Chester built its 7 runs with a trio of hits from Sorden, Walters, Bailey.

Pomeroy Monarchs Chester Pomeroy Bend Pomeroy High Field Moundsman D. Sapp Rosers Pade S. Scott C. Payne C. Scote Payne State Cousins Repla Boyar Brown Ginn P. Gomez English D. Payne Cous Gemer A. Rose S. Smalley B. Walters R. Sorden F. Bailey E. Dean Sorden

Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

A long list of local residents and visitors attended home gatherings and dinners in honor of Mrs. A. Wood and others. Attendees traveled from Huntington, Sapcake, Charleston, Columbus, and Syracuse, with several engagements noted including a birthday dinner for Mrs. White and a Legion Auxiliary convention in Pomeroy. Notable departures included Li. Nicholson heading to Tennessee and Mrs. White’s grandson arriving from Washington for furlough.

RS. White N.fourth Ave Monroe Syracuse Charlies White Texanna Beulah White Thomas Darst

Homecoming Planned at Pomeroy Morning Star Church

Morning Star Church in Pomeroy will hold an all day homecoming on August 4. Pastor L. R. Carmichael announced there will be an all day service followed by a basket dinner.

Pomeroy Morning Star ‘Church L. R. Carmichael

Three Cases Are Tried In Middleport Court

Justice of the Peace L B Higgins handled cases this week in Middleport. James Martin pleaded guilty to assault and batter with a deferred sentence until Tuesday for a hearing on ill treating a stepchild in which he pleaded not guilty. Roger Beach had a non support charge withdrawn and costs paid. Five veterans will join the Racine training program for farm work under the Job Farm Training initiative, the Meigs County War Veterans Service Officer said. Veterans must have eligibility certificates or farm arrangements and sign up at 110 Court St Pomeroy.

Middleport Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins James Martin Roger Beach Wesley Lew Toxication Pomeroy Whitington Carpenter Robert Molden Vaughan Meigs Ohio Racine High School Racine War Veterans Service War Veterans Service Department Court St

Funeral Rites Held For Higley Livecey

Middleport The Rev Charles Pomeroy led funeral services for Higley L Livecey 68 who died Tuesday evening at Riverview Rest Home Interment followed at Robinson Cemetery near Langsville Livecey formerly worked at Covert Baking Co and for the past year at Columbus Showcase Co in Columbus DIVORCE ACTION FILED POMEROY Garnet Reynolds filed for divorce from Kenneth R Reynolds alleging gross neglect of duty in the petition

Middleport Charles Pomeroy First Baptist Church Higley L. Livecey Riverview Rest Home Robinson Cemetery Langsville Livecey Covert Baking Co Columbus Showcase Co Columbus Pomeroy Garnet Reynolds Kenneth R. Reynolds Gross i

Correction of Racine Talk on Water System

Richard Hayman, a chemical engineer for W. H. Betz in Philadelphia, asked The Messenger to correct its Racine talk account. He stated iron removal was not urged and iron in water is negligible. He said the message should note the water is slightly corrosive and that correcting this prevents iron in solution and protects mains and tanks.

Racine Richard Hayman W. H. Betz Philadelphia

Meigs Pastor Attends Mission School Weeks

The Rev Jim Keffer pastor of the Church of Christ and Mrs Keffer spend two weeks in Indiana for School of Missions sessions at Lake James and Cedar Lake. Keffer has resigned his local pastorate and will depart Sept 1 for India to begin missionary work. He addressed a Vesper Service Tuesday at Lake James.

Charleston Singleton Gallipolis Edward Tewksbury RF. C. Meadows Leo Beeson E. M. Wood Edna Laing Cleveland Harry Laing Jane Sayer Columbus C. J. Sayer Lynford Johnson Point Pleasant H.S. Slack Jack Indiana Clarence Bailey Columb Bradbury John Frye Ernest Burton Gravel Hill Joe Rice Delbert Ri Second Ave Lawrence E. Matros St. Albans W. Va Lewis Sauer Anna Middleport Jim’ “Keffer Church of Christ Keffer Lake James Cedar Lake India School of Missions

Whitlatch Infant Dies. Funeral Is Thursday

POMEROY Charles Thomas Whitlatch, 27 days old, son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Whitlatch, died Wednesday noon at Mason Clinic. Funeral services held 10 30 a m Thursday at Ewing funeral home in Pomeroy. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy Charles Thomas Whitlatch Patrick Whitlatch Rgger Mason Clinic Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery

Marriages Listed by Justice Higgins in Middleport

Marriages performed by Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins include Herman Kincaid of Rutland and Mrs. Margaret Davis of Middleport with Isaac Baxter and Violet Asbury of Point Pleasant on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Middleport Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins Herman Kincaid Rutland Margaret Davis Isaac Baxter Violet Asbury Point Pleasant

Athens Man Arrested for Driving Violation

James M. Vercoe of Athens was arrested by Pomeroy village police for unsafe operation of a vehicle on Route 35. He was brought before Mayor George Howell and fined $10 plus costs.

Pomeroy James M. Vercoe Athens Pomeroy Village George Howell

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