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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1941

Page

6

Meigs County Broiler Tour Showcases Monthly Production System

POMEROY Meigs County plans a Saturday tour of five leading broiler operations highlighting the Meigs System monthly production method. Visitors from nearby counties and Maryland will tour plants, hear Ohio State poultry expert C M Ferguson, and attend a noon Farm and Home Hour broadcast from WLW Cincinnati.

Pomeroy Maryland Southeastern WLW Cincinnati C. M. Ferguson Ohio State University U. S. Nease Nease Settlement Meigs County Ohio Second St Paul Frick Lewis Grueser

Middleport Garden Club Notes and Local Socials

Middleport Garden Club discussed resignations and new members after a beauty spots program at Mrs. Neiss Powell’s home. Reedville Flower Show is planned for Aug 12 in Stewart Recreation Hall with a Parkersburg judge. Girl Scouts held a pool party and summarized aluminum drives and camping. Several residents traveled, visited hospitals, or hosted guests, and church WSCS financing and camp events were announced.

Middleport Neiss Powell Powell St C. E. Blakeslee Roy Barnes Garden Club Robert Coats Frank White Ruby Byers M. W. Essex Fred Healy Chappelle Talbott James Buchanan Carroll Swanson F. M. Cluff Gordon Harris Edward Tewksbury Reedville Stewart Recreation Hall Parkersburg Powell Guy Reynolds Girl Scouts Gallipolis Chester

Pomeroy News Notes Include Visits and Local Events

Dr. Everett Morgan of Marion visited with his sister and brother in law the Bing family on Butternut Ave. Pythian Sisters meet at Red Men's Hall at 7 pm. Linley Hart leaves for Ravenna after visiting with parents and family. Purley Kart returns to Nease Settlement and moves family to Ravenna. Wallace Amberger to occupy Nease Settlement home. Fishing at Long Bottom yields 12 fish first day. Miss Martha Roedel returns to Athens after Nashville visit. USA cheese consumption remains lower than many cheese eating nations.

John Kincaid Beckley W. Va Dahlia Pauley Miss Pauley Ann Kincaid William Keith Kincaid Montgomery Ala Clifford Ervin Fred Schroath Charleston Warren Turner Joan Williams J. A. Williams H. L. Ward Thomas Midgley Worthington Susie Taylor Sicily Island Louisiana C. A. Taylor WSCS Heath Methodist Church Lancaster Camp Grounds Everett Morgan Marion Byron Bing Butternut Ave Red Men's Hall Racine Earl Hart Linley Hart Ravenna Dale Purley Kart Nease_ Settlement Nease Settlement Wallace Amberger Hugh Daniels George Skinner Jake Zeiher Zieher Martha Roedel O. R. Faris Nashville Athens J. O. Roedel

Camp RACINE hosts Baptist Youth group gathering

Members of the Baptist Young People's Union left Tuesday to stay through Saturday at Coolville camp grounds. Accompanied by Mrs. Homer Sayre and Mrs. Edward Simpson, attendees include Jean and Jo Ann Spencer, Dorothy Roush, Betty Decker, Sammy Curtis, Billie Shelton, Lillian, Mary Louise, Calvin and Gerald Simpson.

Racine Baptist Young People’s Union Coolville Homer Sayre Edward Simpson Jean Jo Ann Spencer Dorothy Roush Betty Decker Sammy Curtis Billie Shelton Lillian Mary Louise Calvin Gerald Simpson

DAV Auxiliary Plans Ice Cream Social

Members of the Auxiliary to the Disabled American Veterans met at the Legion Hall and planned an ice cream social to be held Saturday afternoon and evening. Homemade ice cream orders will be taken. Delegates reported on the Sandusky convention. Elections of officers are set for the next meeting on Tuesday September 2.

Middleport Legion Hall St. Fourth Ave Sandusky Gordon Wolfe Edward Spencer Meigs Dale Mourning Ed Reuter

Scouts Hold Fish Fry at Chester Camp

WPA recreation program staff held a county wide fish fry Monday at the Boy Scout Camp near Chester, hosted by scouts in the county.

WPA Chester

Issue Automobile Title Report for July

Two fewer certificates of title on new and used automobiles were issued in July than in June per Clerk of Courts Herman Beards. July total 531 titles and revenue $574.15, with $181.95 to the state and $392.20 to the county.

Pomeroy Herman Beards

Missionary Society To Meet Friday Night

MIDDLEPORT The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Friday evening at the church. Leader for the program will be Mrs. N J Humphrey, and readers will be Miss Margaret Sauer and Mrs. George Beards. Hostesses are Mrs. Louis Sauer, Mrs. Mont Howell and Mrs. Humphrey. Miss Anna Weed, president of the Whatsoever Class, will close the year's work of that organization after adjournment.

Middleport Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church N. J. Humphrey Margaret Sauer George Beards Louis Sauer Mont Howell Humphrey Anna Weed The Presbyterian Church Missionary Society

Baptist Associations Meet In Middleport August 13 17

The Providence Missionary Baptist Association holds its 107th session at Paint Creek Baptist Church Gallipolis August 13 through 17. Also meeting are the Ministers and Deacons Institute and the Woman's Missionary Auxiliary. Rev A G Freeman is president of the association and Mrs Kathryn Luckadoo leads the Auxiliary. A moderator will be elected to succeed the late Rev O P Wright.

Middleport Providence Missionary Baptist Association Paint Creek Baptist Church Gallipolis Ministers and Deacons Institute Woman's Missionary Auxiliary A. G. Freeman Kathryn Luckadoo Woman's Auxiliary O. P. Wright

Sermon Topics Set By Rev B R Smith In Middleport

The Mt Moriah Baptist Church pastor announces Sunday morning sermon Jesus Teaches With Authority and evening The Christian's in Creed. A marriage license was issued in Pomeroy to Kenneth Hoffman 26 of New England WV and Beulah Foggin 24 of Chester RD.

Middleport B. R. Smith Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Jesus Kenneth Hoffman New England W. Va Beulah Foggin Chester R. D

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