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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
9
Sydney Australia records show 87 years of minor climate shifts with one degree rise. Weather history began in 1859 with an average of 62.3 degrees and last year 63.3.
A contract appointing Mrs Howard Cummins of Lincoln Heights Pomeroy as supervisor of the High School Brown Derby Club at the Middleport Youth Recreation Center was approved by the executive committee. The center’s interior was refurbished and furnishings updated as work continues toward a fully furnished facility.
Middleport High School prepares its annual freshmen reception planned by the Sophomore Class. The event Friday night features a program before dancing and refreshments with committees for program orchestration food and chaperones headed by noted students and local sponsors.
Real estate deeds recorded in Meigs County list transfers in Olive Salem Sutton and Orange Townships. Buyers include Emma Noyes, American Legion Post 476, and Wilson Carpenter among others, with parcels ranging from 13 to 126 acres and several affidavits of transfer.
A large number of relatives and friends attended funeral services for Maxine Searles a 17 year old who died after accidentally drinking water containing ammonia solution. Services were held at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with Marvin O Brown officiating. Pallbearers included James Whitlock John Fultz Leroy Lambert Raymond Donahue Marvin Chase Arthur McGhee and Harrisonville. Out of town mourners included H R Searles Huntington Ernest Hartinger Athens and Daisy Andersland who accompanied the body from Baltimore.
Sugar Run Elementary School in Pomeroy presents Where Was Santa a children's operetta and Piccola a musical Christmas story tonight at 8 p m in the Junior High Auditorium. Mrs Marcellene Buell directs with Jerry Gloeckner as Santa Anna Canaday Wixwax Richard Vaughan and Charlotte Knight among the principals. Winifred Goble stars in Piccola with Marilyn Sue Davis Donald Tedrow and Frank Sisson leading the carol singers. The production has a Norman French setting.
Walter Carr of Athens County was jailed in Meigs for intoxication and fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Mayor Howell's court. John William Selby near Pomeroy faced a disturbing the peace charge, pled guilty, and paid five dollars plus costs. Johnny James Jr of Pomeroy was jailed on a disturbing the peace charge, pled guilty, and paid five dollars plus costs.
Middleport new mayor Horton Brown attended his first official event after taking the oath. He and village officials were guests of the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion at an oyster supper following a post meeting. Brown had been council president and succeeds H W Craig, newly elected Meigs County Commissioner, whose resignation was accepted.
The Meigs County Ministerial Society met at United Methodist Church in Pomeroy at 2 p m. Rev Albert Bitters led devotions and read scripture. Rev Homer McMillan of Middleport Presbyterian spoke on the Restoration reaching 27 million dollars. Next meeting is the first Monday in January at Racine Baptist Church.
Middleport firemen were summoned to the Dan Pooler residence on Pearl Street Wednesday at 10 p m due to a overheated walls caused by a defective chimney. No damage was reported. It marked the fourth fire alarm since Monday night.
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