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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1940

Page

3

Evangelist Cadle Draws 2500 To Pomeroy Meeting Crowd

Rev E Howard Cadle of Indianapolis spoke at the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium drawing about 2500 people who crowded the venue and stood through a 10:30 p m service. Cadle discussed fundraising and his broadcasts reaching Alaska Honolulu and global audiences while urging more youth work and condemning card playing.

Pomeroy E. Howard Cadle Indianapolis W. W. Hinshaw Salvation Army Cadle James Mahoney Curt Davis Summers & Son Jackson Ohio Davis Bill Arnold Southern Mountains Mountaineers Major Hinshaw Alaska Honolulu Globe Tabernacle Cable Organization Satan War Department Pomeroy Junior High School Arnold Henry Ewing

Funeral Services Held for Mrs William Belcher in Gallipolis

Attendees from Middleport included Mr and Mrs J H Grate Ruth and Gene Grate Mr and Mrs William Grate Mr and Mrs Edward Tewksbury The service was at the Baptist Church with Rev J D Ryan and Rev George Sagen assisting Also present were A A Dillard E R Tompkins R A Miller A W McKay L E Burford Roma Harrah Evelyn Lewis Sadie Probst Will Reynolds John Dillard Wayne King and Walden King.

Middleport J. H. Grate Ruth Gene Grate William Grate Edward Tewksbury Gallipolis William Belcher Baptist Church J. D. Ryan Presbyterian Church George Sagen A. A. Dillard E. R. Tompkins R. A. Miller A. W. McKay L. E. Burford Roma Harrah Evelyn Lewis Sadie Probst Will Reynolds John Dillard, Wayne Walden King

Heath Methodist Class to Meet at Mrs Roller Home

Heath Methodist Church Class 12 will meet at Mrs Max Roller home Wednesday evening for the regular monthly session and a St Patrick Day program by hostesses The Ladies Guild of the Heath church meets tonight at Mrs R A Miller home Third Ave from 7 to 9.

Heath Methodist Church Max Roller First Baptist Church Carroll Swanson Charles Gallipolis C. F. Hawkins Willis Anthony Lere Lancaster Anthony Cecil Root Paul ‘Smart Harold Hubbard Kathryn Werner Leading Creek Minnie Russell Marietta John Werner The R. A. Miller S. Third Ave Asa Long Societies of the Baptist Church W. T. Crandall Grace Dunfee Childrens World Crusade Baptist Alaska Kodiak Missirginia Crandall Bettie George Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society Harry Runion Ruby Richards Florida Logan H. S. Dye Bernard Brewster Lucy Coleman Leo Baker Harles Green Billie Anderson D. P. Watson Belpre Lillie Watson Methodist Church F. D. Shaffer Charles Bond Little Hocking Chester Bond Methodist Sunday School Lee Buckley Mattie Gladwell R. D

Special Service Features Pageant at Heath Church

Troop 1, Girl Scouts of America with Mrs Pearl Childers and Miss Ruth Pickens attended Heath Methodist Church evening service. The Ninety and Nine musical pageant was presented as the second in Loyalty Campaign services. Participants included Reverend H A Rothrock and Mrs Rothrock Kathryn Hennesy Marcia McCuen James Roller Orville Chambers prodigal son Hattie Smith soloist male quartet Willis Aleshire Gordon Harris Gene Harris H E Cook and organist Mrs Aleshire.

Middleport Girl Scouts of America Pearl Childers Ruth Pickens Heath Methodist Church H. A. Rothrock Kathryn Hennesy Marcia McCuen James Roller Orville Chambers

Appeals Court To Hear Opera Case Tuesday

The Court of Appeals will hear John E. Lyons appeal from a removal order issued by the state fire marshal regarding the Opera House Building. The attorney general seeks dismissal for failure to meet filing requirements and alleges Lyons delays action by using the courts.

Meigs County Farm Families May Obtain Loans

Special real estate loans for limited Meigs County farm families provide up to 1000 dollars per family repayable over 40 years at 3 percent interest. Eligibility includes title holders about to lose title or who have recently lost title. Applications available at the County Farm Security Administration in Pomeroy’s courthouse on select Tuesday or Thursday mornings.

Pomeroy Meigs County Vaughn B. Crites Farm Security Administration Athens County Farm Security Administration

Woman's Republican Club Elects Officers

Meeting held Saturday in the courthouse courtroom with sixteen members present. President Mrs James Titus and officers were unanimously re elected. Officers are president Mrs James Titus vice president Mrs Jed Webster secretary treasurer Mrs Neva Pierce. Next meeting March 23 with an out of town speaker. Meetings will be twice monthly until May primaries then monthly until September.

Pomeroy Woman's Republican Club James Titus Jed Webster Neva Pierce

Middleport youths win music honors at Wellston festival

Franklin Guinther and Milton Smart of Middleport High won superior and excellent ratings in cornet and trombone at the Grade School Music Festival in Wellston. Judges were Ohio Music Education Association delegates. Both will perform in the Palm Sunday school concert at the high school auditorium.

Middleport Franklin Guinther Milton Smart Wellston Ohio Music Education Association Franklin Frank Johnston Frank Guinther S. Fifth Ave Milton Paul Smart

Freud Estate Leaves Heir to $100,000 in London

Sigmund Freud who died in London leaves an estate of about $100,000. The message notes his role as originator of psychoanalysis and identifies London as the place of death and estate terms.

Freud London Sigmund Freud Pia

Pomeroy Busy Streets for Cadle Meeting

Automobiles clogged Pomeroy streets Sunday night with both parking lots full and a double line on E Main St. The crowd filled the business district due to a gathering at the Junior High School Auditorium led by radio evangelist E Howard Cadle.

Pomeroy E. Main St E. Howard Cadle

Gilmore Rites Held Sunday

Funeral services for the late George Gilmore who died Friday morning at his parents home were conducted Sunday at the Bradbury Church of Christ. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery with a large turnout from Logan and Lancaster and many local relatives and friends in attendance.

Middleport George Gilmore Sherd Gilmore Bradbury Bradbury Church of Christ Gilmore Logan Lancaster J. P. Miller Bradbury Church Orville Williams McArthur Riverview Cemetery Ralph Hummel Zanesville S. S. Chambers Clendenen W. Va Charles Wagner Syracuse William Russell Robert Rawlings Edgar Allensworth Marvin Roberts Tom Morris H. B. Powell Letart Falls Vance Brian Joe Thomas Tom Coyle Tom Reiner J. D Hattie Strauss William Hoppess Columbus

Pomeroy High Honor Roll Named for Six-Week Period

Pomeroy Senior High announces the honor roll for the six weeks ending March 1. Of 63 students on the roll from 276 total, 13 were boys and 50 girls. Senior class totals include 5 boys and 27 girls on the honor roll. juniors list 3 boys and 17 girls. sophomores have 5 boys and 6 girls. Overall rate slightly over 22 percent, with 11 percent of boys and 30 percent of girls on the roll.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Senior High School Donald Bailey Robert Halbrecht Harold Heilman John Mitch Delmar Hamm Evelyn Arnold Nellie Brown Flora Marie Carr Pauline Clark Dorothy Cook Marcella Cunningham Rosella Donahue Geraldine Gainer Virginia Graber Edith Kerns Dorothy Harbrecht Kathryn Hennessy Mary Phillis Hines Annabel Lewis Betty McCarley Magna Mills Marjorie Moore Leona Priode Dorothy Robson Maxine Russell Caroline Smith Margaret Anne Strauss Naomi Swatzel Eleanor Wessa Ann Whaley Mary Yost Maxine Zerkle Wallace Riggs Earl Teaford Frances Burnside Mary Caldwell Louanna Ebersbach Marjorie Forbes Rita Gainer Eileen Sauvage

Ruth Ann Adams Injured by Cactus in Florida Visit

Ruth Ann Adams daughter of Mrs Sylvanus Evans spent winter in Florida when she fell into a cactus plant. She suffered serious pain for several hours and was injured. She has visited Rutland with her mother and cousins Mr and Mrs George Lasher.

Middleport Ruth Ann Adams Sylvanus Evans Ruth Rowley Florida Miss Adams Robert Adams George Lasher Rutland

Burial of Mrs. Davis Held Sunday Afternoon

In MIDDLEPORT a large crowd attended the Lutheran Church service for Kate Lowden Davis. She died after a major operation at St. Joseph's hospital. Survivors include two sons Paul and James Stansbury and nephews Delbert Becker and Karl Owens. Out-of-town mourners listed among attendees.

Middleport Kate Lowden Davis Lutheran Church Pembroy Davie Famiy Davis David Davis St. Joseph's Hospital Paul Ted Wildermuth James Stansbury Delbert Becker Karl Owens George Gibbs George Switzer J. C. Goodrich Dayton Ada Davis Maria Price Anna Houser Edith Christman Robert Wilson John Wilson Coalton Wayne Brown Marilyn Charles Price Jr Columbus

Hot Battle Expected in GOP Primary

Meigs County faces a vigorous Republican primary with a three cornered fight for control of the central committee. Two rival factions have contested state patronage for two years, leaving patronage diminished in the county.

Pomeroy Central Committee Meigs County

Craig travels to Indianapolis for Indian Refining Co. meeting

H W Craig of Beech Street leaves for Indianapolis to attend a district meeting of Indian Refining Co. dealers. Delegates from eight states will be present.

Middleport H. W. Craig Beech St Indianapolis Indian Refining Co

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