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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1946

Page

3

Meigs County High School Tournament Opens Friday

In Middleport the Meigs County High School Tournament kicks off Friday February 22 at the Middleport High School Gym with res erves from Chester Racine Rutland and Tuppers Plains in curtain raiser. The main card features Chester High versus Tup?ers Plains and then Rutland versus Racine in the night-cap.

Middleport Meigs County Middleport High School Chester Racine Rutland Tuppers Plains Chester High School Tuppers Plains At & P.m

Pomeroy Meigs Grand Jury Sets Recessed Tuesday Session

Pomeroy Meigs County Grand Jury called for recessed session on Tuesday February 26 to consider cases including larceny and manslaughter. The season’s record stands sixteen wins three losses and influences expectations for the main award. Racine labeled dark horse may upset. Rutland and Tuppers Plains shown potential challenges amid tournament excitement. Admission priced forty cents and twenty five cents.

Pomeroy — Meigs County Racine Rutland Tuppers Plains

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Church Guild and Honors

Pomeroy social column notes the Junior Women’s Guild meeting at Federated Churches with World Day of Prayer theme “Prayer” speaker Mrs. James Stephenson quoting Jesus the Man of Prayer. Marguerite Meier sang The Lord’s Prayer. Birthday party for Mrs. Heibel. attendees listed. Local residents Sgt. Marvin A. Roberts discharged after 16 months in the Pacific with multiple ribbons. Various visits and activities around town and a Copenhagen restaurant with 157 sandwich varieties.

Pomeroy Women's Guild of Federated Churches James Stephenson First Baptist Church Jesus Marguerite Meier Malotte Fred Blaettner Ben Neutzling Helen Strickland Edna Mae Miller Sara Gibbs Helen Neutzling Pauline Mayer Alma Turner Emma K. Clatworthy Emma K. Sisson Marvin A. Roberts Racine Pacific Philip Mansfield Wilson Norris Wancy Lee Bobby Athens Justice of the Peace Percy Peoples Irving Karr Jr Ohio University Henry Ewing Columbus

Busy Bee Class Meeting at First Baptist Church

Middleport social notes report a Busy Bee Class gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Halterman and Mrs. Arthur Covert with Mrs. Willis Grueser in hospital in Columbus. Readings by Mrs. L D Diles and Mrs. Dell Fife. an organ fund started. 25 members and one guest attended. refreshments and Valentine candies served. Miss Margaret Sauer among attendees.

Sam Halterman Arthur Covert Billy Parkersburg Busy Bee First Baptist George Werner Willis Grueser Covert On.s. Fifth Ave Columbus L. D. Gardner Jeannette Grueser de Columbus Cora Pullen L. D. Diles Dell Fife Valentine Verses Minnie Russell Margaret Sauer Valentine Candies

Meigs Officials To Discuss Safety Program

Prosecuting Attorney Dana Peoples Edgar Ervin and Sheriff Ralph Welker call all Meigs County officials to a courthouse meeting at two this afternoon to discuss rising traffic violations and steps to curb them. Mayors chiefs of police marshals and justices of the peace are invited.

Merchants Edge Parkersburg in Narrow 46-45 Victory

Pomeroy merchants defeated Dr Adams chiropractors of Parkersburg 46 to 45 on the local court in a fast thriller. Meigs All Stars beat Meigs Grangers 30 to 16 in the preliminary game to open the program.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Merchants Dr. Adams’ Chiropractors Parkersburg Meigs All Stars Meigs Grangers

Mrs Buckley Hosts WSCS Meeting in Reedsville

The WSCS of the M E Church met at Mrs Ben F Buckley’s home for an all day gathering with a noon potluck. Members and guests shared a quilt project and discussed plans for the March meeting led by president Mrs Harry Pickens. A donation of ten dollars was given to a worthy cause. Mrs C A Stout was ill.

Reedsville WSCS M. E. Church Ben F. Buckley Miss Vivian Charles Humphrey Harry Pickens Warren Pickens Ote Massar Harold Massar Carl Buckley Harry Ruth Fred Shumway Kay ‘Thomas Jack Smith Eunice Sprague Mabel Barnett C. A. Stout Carl D. Duckley

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