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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
8
The Messenger reports Congressman Foster selected two bright Pomeroy youths for West Point. Albert Delmar Miller, son of Judge and Mrs A P Miller, is a Pomeroy High School graduate and will receive military and specialized training there.
Page recounts Pomeroy Meigs County students notable, including Ohio University, Camp Zachary Taylor, and law school paths. It details the high school basketball schedule for 1919-20 with officers, teams, coaches, and tournaments through February and March at Athens and Wesleyan University, plus interschool games against Pt. Pleasant and Gallipolis.
A persuasive ad promotes gifting a year long magazine subscription instead of costly trinkets. It claims happiness over price, offers free gift announcements mailed Christmas morning, and invites renewals or new subscriptions from anywhere in the United States with low prices and a free 16 page catalog.
A Athens advertisement offers a postpaid deal for a 25 cent Vegetable Oil Soap labeled Sham Poo Soap. It promises removal of dandruff and itching scalp if the ad is cut out and mailed with 12 cents. The text resembles a wartime or early 20th century mail order pitch.
Cho Cho the clown appears in Mason with tricks that delight children. The December 15 event follows months of penny saving by students and adults eager for the festive Christmas program. The December 18 show will feature the first four grades with familiar entertaining acts.
Pomeroy Independents defeated Marietta Manufacturing Company of Point Pleasant 19 to 12 at the Armory. The opener featured a tight first half, rough defense from the visitors, and a strong second half surge by the locals to seal the win.
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