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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
8
All candidates for the 1946 Pomeroy High School football team must report August 19 at 2 p.m. in the Pomeroy Junior High Gym. Athletic director Charles Gibbs announced uniforms will be issued by Coach Herndon Wilkes and practice starts August 20. Gibbs urged newcomers not to be deterred by lack of reserved uniforms.
Mt Moriah Baptist Church at Fourth and Main hosts the 122nd annual Providence Missionary Association Minis terial Institute and Women's Auxiliary with delegates arriving through Sunday. Rev A G Freeman moderates the association, Rev C M Payne heads the institute, Mrs Katie Luckadoo presides over the Auxiliary, and Rev A Wright leads the host church. Activities include sermons on teaching to live abundantly, youth programs, and a missionary sermon by Rev H R Ray, with sessions through Saturday and Sunday.
POMEROY The annual Eichinger Reunion was held at the Rocksprings Fair grounds. Ten members of the family who have returned from military service within the last year attended, including Leroy Eichinger Allen Eichinger William Hichinger Jr Ralph Eichinger Edward Houdashelt Henry Frank Vernon Weber Charles Sayre William Darst and Clair Lynch. Officers elected were Will Esching er president Mrs Will Eschinger vice president Mrs Allen Eschinger secretary treasurer. Committees include Charles Sayre Leroy Eichinger Charles Frank Mrs William Seifried Mrs William Darst and Mrs Charles Sayre.
The page details weddings in Middleport and Pomeroy including Miss June Jer and Herbert Glaze with vows at seven, reception in Pomeroy, and attire. It notes the Women’s Music Club planning for 1946 47 with officers and planned Christmas vesper, plus the Lew Lewis marriage in Middleport and home plans. Also lists local graduates, business ventures, visits, and various community events and farewells in the area.
Daughters of Union Veterans met at IOOF Hall Pomeroy with president Mrs William Baxter in charge sending flowers and cards to members and honoring Mrs Beavers father. Winners Nellie Ketter Winona Cook Minnie Neutzling Jean Hart. next meeting August 26. district convention September 21 in Pomeroy.
A list of recent real estate transfers recorded by Meigs County Recorder George Meinart includes Albert D. and Emma Ebersbach with Mabel Mees in Middleport and Pomeroy. guardianship transfers among Cummings in Columbia Township. Davis V. Cummings and Ardis Cummings to Joseph V. Wells Jr. and Hazel Wells in Meigs and Vinton counties. Swartz Hanson to Albert and Beatrice Christy in Middleport. King heirs via affidavit of transfer in Bedford Township. Weber to Kenneth Davis in Chester Township. Lola Barber to Lester Lang and Loretta Long in Olive Township. Hull to John and Geraldine Miller in Rutland Township. Wolfe to Harold W. and Emma L. Bird in Letart Township. Custer and Robert to Caldwell in Letart Village. auditor George P. Daniels and Addie Pickerel to John and Fiosie Young in Lebanon within Southern Rural School District.
The Christian Church in Pomeroy received a blue ribbon from Lockout a magazine of Chr education for strong church school attendance. Emmett Peoples reports July and August averages of 82.6, over twice the 1943 figure of 41, indicating growth and activity toward a grand prize.
Modesto telegram reports the death of Cuvier Bowles of Dexter from a heart attack. Bowles was a California pioneer in the San Fernando Valley land development later sold to film producers. He was a former lemon and olive grower who had retired, survived by three brothers a sister two daughters and seven grandchildren.
Repairs are being made to the storeroom of the Dutton Drug Store on Mill Street near Beckers Barber Shop. The renovation is part of plans for Spencer and Wehriung Market of Pomeroy to open a second store.
New Haven defeated Chester 4-2 at the high school field to advance in the Softball Elimination Tournament. The West Virginians will face the Cheshire Middleport winner on August 19 in a best of three series for the title, with games set Aug 15 Aug 21 and a possible Aug 23. Also, Middleport Monarchs beat Syracuse 8-7 yesterday in a hard fought game.
POMEROY The State Highway Patrol recently arrested Lawrence C. Shields on August 11 for crossing the yellow line to pass a vehicle. He was fined $3 and costs before Mayor Gee Howell. Richard M. Reuter was arrested August 13 for unlawfully operating to deface the freshly painted yellow center line and fined $5 and costs before Mayor Howell.
Passers by on Second Street pause at the Vernon Howell Feed Store to view a 14 12 pound cabbage raised in Leonard Jewell's garden in Downington. Howell calls it the biggest he ever saw and locals agree it is a whopper.
Second Ward beat Cheshire 7 to 1 at Junior Wish Field Tuesday night to claim its second league win. Stivers pitched six solid innings with two hits and three walks, while Lee Martin allowed six hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. The Wardmen scored two runs in the sixth on McKenzie and Arnold plays and Weyersmiller’s RBI. Cheshire’s run came on an error and a later steal and hit off Haskins. Second Ward sits tied for second with riddleport Legion at 6-2. Blue and Grey lead at 6-1.
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