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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1945

Page

18

Rodney Downey To Head Patrol of Meigs County

Rodney Downey advances to captain as the State Highway Patrol Auxiliary meets at the Legion Hall in Pomeroy. The meeting honors retiring Captain Frank H. Johnston and names a new judiciary board with Ernest Lallance J M Thornton Oscar Roedel Leo Story and Captain Downing among members. Attendance reaching seventy percent and service hours records are reviewed. Refreshments follow the session. A separate notice from Addleport Mayor Fisher mandates dog confinement to owners premises for 300 days under village ordinances.

Corporal Strayer Maratta Downing Frank H. Johnston Alan Addleport Fisher

Firemen To Donate to War Funds

POMEROY Firemen's Association voted at the Second Ward Fire House to donate the New Year Ball hot door receipts of 71.74 to the National War Fund and 30 to the Meigs County Chapter American Red Cross. The event was praised as the most successful yet and funds go to buy ward equipment and bonds for each ward.

Pomeroy Second Ward Meigs County Albert Young Eagles Ward Alva

Minstrel Show Planned by Middleport Firemen

Middleport volunteers announce a minstrel show to be staged by the fire department. Herman Pete Hess, a veteran minstrel man, will direct the troupe with other publicity planned for events around theInter date.

Middleport Herman Pete) Hess Bate

Pomeroy Social Notes Celebrate Thomas Birthday at Hall

Pomeroy social page notes Eugene Thomas celebrated his twelfth birthday at Meinhart's Hall with cake and ice cream. Prize winners included Manning Klees Norma Scholl and Jean Raub. Attendees listed include Billy Woodard Jimmy Guinther Bobby Barnitz Bruce Scholl and several others. Church events at First Baptist Rutland Mt Union Baptist and Grace Episcopal are noted along with club activities and local happenings.

Shirley Neil Roger Hysell Manning Kiloes Billy Joan Pooler Mart ‘A Don Grueser Joe Bolan Horton Don Fay ‘Thomas Eugene Everett ‘Thomas Jessie Jones Hattie ‘Woodard

Services in Churches of Pomeroy

Sunday January 21 worship services announced for United Methodist and Episcopal churches. Junior Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. and morning services at 10:30 a.m. Installation and vestry meetings scheduled, church school hours noted. United Methodist plans to raise 1260 dollars for world relief and reconstruction efforts before 1985.

Church Services and Sermons Schedule Summary

Paul Lutheran Sunday School at 9:30 with sermon on Peter's Good Confession by Rev J M Mohehoff at 10:30. Church of Christ led by W G Dietinger with Sunday school at 9:30 on Standards of the Kingdom, Lord's Supper and morning worship at 11, Sunday evening 7. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7:30.

Pauln Lutheran J. M. Mohehoff Peter Church OF Christ W. G. Dietinger

Bulldogs Battle Gallipolis In Key Southeastern Clash

Athens High School Bulldogs seek a fourth straight league win as they host Gallipolis Blue Devils. Tad Grover departs for Navy, forcing Ted Neutzling into a captaincy role while Bill Beckley Dean Bottamel Norm Rousey and Jerry Cavanaugh fill the other spots. Both teams rely on strong centers and scoring runs, with Athens riding a four-game surge since an early loss to Wellston.

McArthur Wellston Bulldogs Joop Tit Reds Black Quint Nets First Baptist Blue Enterprise UB Agnes Gallipolis Mariyn Edo Athens Wellston and Pomeroy Blue Devils Burton Gallin Tad Grover Navy Tad Ted Neutzling Bill Beckley Dean Bottamel Norm Rousey Jerry Cavanaugh

Loyal Pals annual anniversary dinner in Middleport

Middleport social notes report the Loyal Pals of the Church of Christ held their annual anniversary dinner Tuesday at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. A business session followed at Miss Mildred Hawley’s home, with new officers elected led by Lena McKinley. Prizes were awarded to Vivian Vane and Frances Deckard as games concluded.

Middleport Church of Christ Eld Mary Jane Mildred Hawley Fran Fee Roush Lena McKinley Milred Tinley Pres Reynolds Audrey Prost Freda Welling Mabel Hysell Vivian Vane Frances Deckard R C Burton

Trinity Lutheran Sunday School and Sermon Schedule

Ininity Lutheran invites all to Sunday School at 6 15 pm and a 7 pm sermon by Pastor Rev Hilmar Th Rosenberg on Today’s Need A Christ Centered Vision of Life. The event marks the church’s regular Sunday service and program.

Ininity Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Church Hilmar Th. Rosenberg Hle

Middleport church announces worship services and programs

In Middleport the Church of Christ lists upcoming worship times and sermons including 10 30 a m service What is described as The Acid Test Of Christianity and an Evening service at 6 00 p m Various Bible School sessions, temperance event on January 2, and youth activities led by Ralph Zunde and W McComas with plans to honor Bible School attendees.

Middleport Church OF Christ Wilbur Theobald Sperintessent Hermon Temperance Bible School Max'randal Ralph Zunde Sarah Hoanroek Miners W. McComas Northip Chater

Pomeroy Shoe Band to Perform at Half Time Show

The Pomeroy Shoe Band under Chay fer Strout Instrumentals will perform at a night event. Logan Pomereame principal Charen hy Enmounced. A preliminary game precedes the main contest with an 8 30 p m main game.

Pomeroy Chay Si Pin Logan-Pomere Ame Charen Ibe Heir Teans

Fullerton's Roundup of Military Cards and Sports News

News notes from New York to Fitchburg cover BVL aiding 200000 decks for overseas service men after a fast response, plus 100000 civilian check redirects. Northwest Umpires hold a Minneapolis session, referee anecdotes, and Yankee era sports banter. Also hockey pro amateur ties, reinstatement rules, curveball mystery, and Doc Parshall license bid. A Paris visit price gag ends with soldiers longing for Indiana.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Bowlers Victory Legion Washington Arville L. Ebersole National Bvl Army Special Services Division Elmer Baumgarten American Bowling Congress Baumgarten Ling Dodies U. S National Baseball Museum Doc Parshall

Major League Clubs Set Spring Training Plans

All 16 major league clubs except the Boston Braves have chosen spring training sites and tentative start dates. Indiana leads with six camps, New Jersey hosts three, plus moves in Maryland, New York, Delaware, Missouri, and Illinois. The White Sox and Red Sox picked new bases, while the Braves consider Choate School. The Indians begin March 12 at Lafayette, Indiana, with other camps opening in early March and mid-Miff.

York Boston Braves Indiana New Jersey Maryland New York Delaware Missouri Inois Arganiza Tions Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Bob Quinn Braves Choate School Wallingford Conn Joe Cronich Cubs French Lick Ind Terre Hace Washington Senators College Parke French Licks Cincinnati Reds Bloomington Ind New York Yaneed Atlantic City Nod New York Giants Lakewood White Sox Cleveland Washington Detroit Chicago St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Are &F Sec National League St. Louie Cardinals Cla Einnatt Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cleveland Indians Laffayette

New Tri State Labor Controls Start Monday

Cleveland reports a new five point program from the War Manpower Commission will take effect in Ohio Michigan and Kentucky next Monday. Regional MC director Robert C Goodwin says the reform tightens referrals to suitable openings on the national must list or local high urgency plants and withdraws gate hiring for most areas except must or super critical firms and some firms served by local B S employment service offices.

Cleveland War Manpower Commission Ohio Michigan Kentucky Robert C. Goodwin Regionalmc

Plans for Roberts Rites Held Near Pomeroy

The obituary notes plans for the Roberts funeral in Meigs County with services at the Seine Funeral Home and visitation today. A Meigs County Home Demonstration Council meeting is slated in Columbus Ohio January 29 30 with reservations via the Agricultural Extension Office.

Pomeroy Bay of Gumpell Roberts Meine Centre Howne Gade Seine Toda Mert Columbus Ohio Ation Council Meigs County

O U Cagers Open Four Game Road Swing at Miami

Ohio University basketball opens a four game road stretch against Miami at Oxford before visiting Cincinnati to face Bearcats coached by Ray Farnham. The Bobcats ride a three game win streak, led by a balanced attack with Sayre closing the scoring gap on Mackey and Wylie as Sayre boosts freshman tallies. Chuck Renner from Akron, 18, joins Ohio State football standout as Navy induction follows.

Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Gymnasium Redskins of Miami Oxford Cincinnati Bearcats Ray Farnham Pomeroy High Denison Granville Otterbein Westerville Miami Muskingum Ode Wesleyan Sngle Bobcat Wolfe Ralph Sayre Sim Mackey John Muldoven Ienki Bob Brandle Sayre Wylie ana'Mackey Brandie Stargovea Wylie Mackey Noom Muldovan Brandle NAVY

Church meeting in Pomeroy opens with potluck supper

POMEROY follows a December Mission to Christian Teachers event. A sizeable attendance from local Sunday School workers gathered at the United Methodist Church for a social hour and discussions on Sunday School problems and related seminars. An upcoming February christ meeting will be announced.

Pomeroy Pomeroy United Methodist Church Pomeroy

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