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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
3
Carnauba wax, valued for use in phonograph records and essential wartime products, is derived from the Brazilian palm Copernicia prunifera, commonly called the carnauba palm, native to northeastern Brazil.
Pupils and teachers at Central Elementary School in Pomeroy rehearse the operetta Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to be staged at 8 p.m. March 8 in the Junior High School Auditorium. Ticket sale began February 26 with tickets sold by students and through calls to principal Genevieve Stoubart.
H M Bennett of the Athens Odd Fellows Lodge spoke at Pomeroy Lodge No 242 on Oddfellow ship. He urged forming an Encampment Lodge in Pomeroy and invited members to Athens for degree work. Leo L Vaughan was named captain of the degree team and Lester Hart urged a membership drive with losers treating afterward. Central School and Aaron Zahl are designing and building the operetta stage sets for a three act musical version of Little Snow White.
POMEROY An assembly program honoring the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln was presented by Room 23 at Pomeroy Junior High School this week. Edward Ball and George Dallas led the flag salute. Wyllis Davis Jr. offered a sketch of Lincoln, a trumpet solo and encore by George Dallas, a poem read by Don Betzing, a piano piece by Peggy Dailey, and a short play The Truth for a Day about a boarding school girls trying to be absolutely truthful. Cast included Joan Conway Ann Foster Mary Ruth Fischer Irene Angus Ruth Fox and Maxine Duckler with Rollin Daniels as announcer.
The Pomeroy Woman's Christian Temperance Union celebrated Frances Willard's birthday with a program and tea at the Bethany Building. Forty five women attended a Mile of Quarters campaign discussion on alcohol education, devotional services led by Mrs. Albert Bitters, and a talk by Mrs. J H Stephenson honoring Willard's leadership.
Two lawsuits entered in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. H P Johnson sues Kenna Knotts and Kate Knotts for money only. Vivian Withee sues Raymond Kirk on a bastardy charge.
Deputy Collectors of Internal Revenue assisted Meigs County residents with filing 1945 returns and 1946 estimated returns. The team visited Middleport on February 26 and 27 and will remain at the Court House until 5 p m Friday. Also note March meetings of the county school board and the city council in Point Pleasant.
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