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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1946

Page

3

Meigs Golf Association Plans Chester Course Near Pomeroy

Meigs Golf Association discussed building a first class golf course near Chester within ten miles of Pomeroy. A $2,500 funding target requires 100 local and neighboring golfers to pay $25 initiation, with $2,300 advanced to Thomas Webber to develop the course once terms are signed.

Pomeroy Meigs Golf Association Martin Thomas Webber Webber Fired Crow, Jr Chester McCoy Ohio State University Meigs Meigs County Ohio West Virginia Fred Crow Delmar jCanaday Raymond E Botce Edgar Ebersbach Bob Jacobs Bill Anderson Ray Wilson, Jr Elbert Robinson Frank Will Crow Bartow,Jones Point Pleasant WVOW TNT Middleport Pont Pleasant Gallpolis Point Pleas Jones Golf Association Gallipolis

Mission Colony Work To Be Shown In Movie At Pomeroy

Lonely Journey, a two reel technicolor film, tells how the American Mission to Lepers works at Chandkurhi India where a large leper colony exists. The Federated Church in Pomeroy will show it at 8 pm on Aug 12 5 and Rev Ralph Kuether invites the public free will offering welcomed.

Mission Colony Pomeroy Federated Church Chandkurhi India Evangelical and ‘Reformed Church Ralph Kuether

Edward Solly Young Dies at 64 in Pomeroy

Edward Solly Young, 64, died Thursday. He served as sexton of Sacred Heart Cemetery for years. The body remains at Ewing Funeral Home pending services set for 10 am Saturday at Ewing Chapel.

Pomeroy Edward Solly) Young Sacred Heart

Pomeroy Social Notes Recap of Meetings and Visits

Theodosia County in Pomeroy hosts social notes from a State Daughters of America convention in Cleveland, with delegates Mrs Alva Hite and others sharing reports. A birthday party for Malcolm Guinther is noted at Syracuse Roadside Park, plus multiple visits across Meigs and nearby counties. Community members travel to Akron, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, with moves and family events mentioned.

Alva Hite of Daughters of America Cleveland Theodosia Councy Pomeroy Meigs County Elizabeth Campbell Edith Ament Elizabeth Durst Fred Duffy Guiding Star Council Syracuse T Duffy Nation Guy Gunther Richard Duckworth Syracuse Malcolm Guinther P. m. Toversary Joe Cook Jimmy Jo Guinther Bill Bob. Harden Bob Stack Sharlee Neuman Gene Tommy Staats Mary Alberta Loudon Herman Werry Akron Margaretha Reuter Rachel Bland Harrison Bentley George Nesselroad Laurel St Toledo Columbus Ruth Huber Cook County School Nursibes Chicago Lena Huber Union Ave John Kurtz Oberlin Ohio Minnie Kurtz Hubers Prof Kurtz W Va Hysell Giles Hysell Near Minersville James Clark Clark Madison Wis Cincinnnati Cincinnati Jack Warner Budie Warner Lorenzo Davis Larry

Loyal Bereans hold annual church picnic in Middleport

Middleport notes report 51 attending the Loyal Bereans of the Church of Christ picnic at Roadside Park with fried chicken and homemade cane. The class voted a $50 farewell gift for pastor James Keffer, who departs in September for missionary work in India, and will sponsor Keffers' son John in India.

Middleport

Meigs Area Churches Announce Sunday Programs

Meigs pastors list church activities across several congregations. United Methodist shows Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and a 10:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. Abert Bitters. Federated and Morning Star schedule services and classes. first Baptist notes ordination of Rev. Bur ywell Stephenson and his Perry ties. Trinity Lutheran plans an evening sermon by Rev. Walter Tole. Chester and Pomeroy circuits hold services with memorials and special events.

Bpomeroy Pomeroy Areaé Christian Science Society United Methodist Theo L. Smith Abert Bitters Board of Education Federated Fred Blaettar Ralph Kuether Walt Mr Kuether Minersville Burlingham Pomeroy U. B L. R Carmichael Enterprise Christian Endeavor Carmel Morning Star First Baptist Burywell Stephenson Stephenson First Baptist Church Pomeroy Oberlin Seminary Ohio University Pomeroy High School Perry Baptist Church Perry Lake County Sophie Blazewicz Perry Trinity Lutheran Church Butternut Ave Tom Walter Tole Pomeroy Lutheran Church Trinity Church Zanesville Copany Chester Methodist Pinegrove Dana Vanmeter

Mrs Pullins Dies at Home in Letart Area

Stella E. Pullins 57 died at her Tanner’s Hill home near Apple Grove on Wednesday morning. She leaves husband Delbert and daughter Mrs Donald Hess of Sandusky. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at Letart M E Church with burial in Letart Cemetery. Body remained at Ewing Funeral Home until Friday noon.

Baptist Pastor Plans Sunday Services at First Baptist

MIDDLEPORT The Rev Charles M Pomeroy pastor of First Baptist Church returns from vacation for Sunday worship. Sunday School at 915 am with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 1015 am features the sermon Here Am I. He will teach at a Youth Camp in Tar Hollow from August 25 to September 2.

Middleport Charles M. Pomeroy First ‘Baptist Church Tar Hollow

Hysell Run Free Methodist Church Services set

The Hysell Run Free Methodist Church announces Sunday services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 30 a m A sermon by Rev Leroy Hiett and an evening worship at 7 39 p m led under the class readers direction.

Pomeroy Hysell Run Free Methodist Church Leroy Hiett

Bunce Station Thefts Reported In Meigs County

Local officers and Sheriff Ralph Welker have no clues in a Meigs County attempted robbery at Bunce Service Station near the Middleport Hobson line. An entrance through a window broke a lock on the safe. a hammer and tool box were damaged but nothing else was taken. Night officer Ithamer Neal checked at 5 20 am. supplies and tires remained untouched. Authorities link the incident to other early morning robberies in the region.

Middleport Ralph Welker Meigs County Bunce Middleport - Hobson Corporation Ithamer Neal Ash Stand Ohio West Virginia

Women Democrat Club Picnic At Muddleport Park

POMEROY The Women s Democrat Club of Meigs County will hold their annual picnic at Muddleport Roadside Park Monday afternoon August 26 at 6 30 p m A pot luck dinner will be served.

Pomeroy Women’s, Democrat Club Meigs County Muddleport

New Gas Franchise Vote Is Postponed

A special session of the village council in Middleport was held to consider a proposed gas franchise. Four council members were present Horton Brown Harold Chase Lawrence Hartinger and Norman Wayland. The meeting adjourned without action.

Middleport Horton Brown Harold Chase Lawrence Hartinger Norman Wayland

Meigs 4 H Club Holds Final Meeting for Year

POMEROY The ninth meeting of the Onward Upward and Ready Club was held August 12 at the Meigs Children's Home Mrs Howard Nolan assisted with making the girls garments This was the last meeting of the 4 H club for the year

Charlies Lambert Jean Maxine Bennett Harry Mitchell Marjorie Diles Mrs. Lambert Pearl Street Ette Martha Howell Norma Jean French Susan Allensworth Mary Lu Hartinger Pat Sherman Janet Dillard Marjorie Michi Mesdames George Conde, Jr Kal Hindy Roy Roush Pete Rioes Robert Mitch T. L Morrison Point Pleasant Dorothy Scott Kenneth Mossman Cassam Hindy Pomeroy Meigs Howard Nolan

Market Purchase Reveals Local Business Expansion

Middleport C P E Bradbury, a local representative of the Athens Ice & Storage and co owner with his son Charles A Bradbury, this week bought Dunco's Market in Point Pleasant, signaling a regional growth move for their family business.

Middleport C P

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