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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1952

Page

5

Middleport Benefit Show Elevates Band Uniforms Tonight

Middleport booster event at the high school stadium features amateur boxing vaudeville and a band concert to raise about 3000 for new uniforms for the Yellow Jacket band founded 1925. boxing bouts start 7 30 p m with several three round exhibitions and local talent performs to urge attendance and donations.

Middleport Bend Middleport Stadium Yellow Jacket Smith Bo” Buffington Pomeroy Jacket Band Boosters Booster Wallace Bradford Franklin Ginther

Former Meigs Resident John Jaccaud Dies at 92

John P. Jaccaud 92 longtime Meigs County resident died Thursday in Delaware Ohio. He was a retired farmer who lived in Long Bottom Great Bend and Racine. Survived by wife two daughters five sons a sister and a brother. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Racine Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Body to be brought from Delaware at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Pomeroy John P. Jaccaud Meigs County Delaware Ohio Jaccaud Long Bottom Great Bend Racine Ida German Wilson Leah Australia Willie Dale Homer Columbus Win and Ward Akron John Elwood C. A. White Greenwood Cemetery W. B. Cross

Local Education Officials Return From Columbus Visit

Patterson county superintendent of schools and Harry Bennett Western Local School District principal met in Columbus Wednesday to discuss school matters and visit.

Columbus Pomeroy O. O. Patterson Harry Bennett Western Local

Pomeroy Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights

The Drew Webster Post of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Home with Mrs. Alva Hite presiding. Reports on the convention were given by Mrs. Jedra e Sr. and Mrs. W. F. Baxter. Lena Mitch, guest, spoke on Girl's State in Columbus and received a certificate and pin. Committee appointments were made for September and a program featured two accordion solos and a quartet dressed as the four seasons. Dessert was served by the hostesses.

Lena Mitch Columbus Mitch Paul Casci C. J. Sauer W. F. Baxter

25 Countians Join in Tour at Salem Center Farm

Twenty five farmers from Meigs County attended a field and pasture tour on the Oris and Orin Roush farm in Salem Center. Ohio State extension agronomist George Gist led the discussion, noting grass types and pasture uses. Roush said lime and fertilizer cost about 25 dollars per acre and similar for land clearing, promising long term efficiency. The event was sponsored by the Meigs Soil Conservation District the county extension office and the PMA office.

Pomeroy Meigs County Oris Orin Roush Salem Center George Gist Extension Agronomist Ohio State University Meigs Soil Conservation District County Extension Office PMA Office

Direct Dancing at 4-H Camp in Mason County

Mr and Mrs John Hardy led square and round dances Tuesday evening for Wa hama band members camping at the Southside 4 H location in Mason County.

Pomeroy John Hardy Southside Mason County

Past Matrons of Romeroy Chapter OES Meet

The Past Matrons of Romeroy Chapter 186 OES met at the Ma sonic Temple with Mrs. Carl Shields presiding. They voted to send the proceeds from dishcloth sales to the OES Home. A salad course was served by Mrs. Carrie Nye.

Pomeroy Romeroy Chapter OES Masonic Temple Carl Shields Carrie Nye

Prince announce daughter Bertie Lou Prince wedding

Mr and Mrs Wayne Prince of Long Bottom announce the marriage of their daughter Private Bertie Lou Prince to Corporal Donald Polley of Sabattus The Polleys are stationed at El Paso Texas and were married July 25 They reside near William Beaumont Hospital where Private Polley serves as a dentist assistant on duty

Long Bottom Wayne Prince Pvt Bertie Lou Prince Donald Polley Sabattus Polley el Paso Texas William Beaumont Hospital

Weekend guests visit in Cleveland and Nevada

Mr and Mrs J O Roedell and Mr and Mrs Robert Hamm were weekend guests of Mrs Roedells nephew Fred Mohlenpaugh Nevada. Mrs Clyde Wehrung and daughter Eleanor, Cleveland are guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Spencer and Mr and Mrs Harry Wehrung.

J. O. Roedell Robert Hamm Roedell Fred Mohlenpaugh Clyde Wehrung Eleanor Cleveland Ralph Spencer Harry Wehrung

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