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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

6

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Light Men To Leave Meigs County Next Monday for Army Service

POMEROY Eight men including volunteers from Pom eroy Meigs County prepare to join the next army call. They depart Monday morning for the National Guard Armory in Huntington West Virginia. replacements are named Chaney, Gorby, and Vinson. Three men already returned from a prior departure March 17 after physicals at Huntington.

Athens Meigs County Letart Falls Jacob Spencer Pomeroy Max Gorby Langsville Luther Boyd Vinson Carpenter Huntington Walter Zwilling Dale Durst Clifford Beaver

License Tag Office To Open Evenings

H. J. Russell deputy registrar of motor vehicles will keep his office on S. Third Ave open every night this week for motorists to buy licenses before the rush. Those who have not yet purchased licenses are urged to do so before week’s end.

Middleport H. J. Russell

Better Bedding Mattress Program Seeks Participants in Meigs County

Rural residents in Meigs County may join the Better Bedding program sponsored by the county extension service and A A A. Eligible families with income of 500 dollars or less per year can make one to three cotton mattresses. Applications and a deposit are due by April 1 at the County Extension Office.

Pomeroy Meigs County County Extension Service A.A.A Surplus Marketing Administration Grange Home Council

McDougal Community Notices and Social Highlights

On March 30 Sunday School meets at 1 70 and worship at 2 30 led by Rev G C Nutter in Mc Dougal. Ladies Aid met at Emma Morris home. next gathering April 17 at Ethyl Mingus home. Jack Bruce, six months in a CCC camp in Montana, returned home. Henry North visited Alva McDonald’s near Sharpsburg. Harvid O Neal of Columbus made a two day visit. Mr and Mrs Fred Cone of Columbus visited Frea Conner's parents Sunday and Monday. Roy Morris and family Nelsonville with Cal Robinson recovering.

Mcdougal G C. Nutter Ladies Aid Society Emma Morris Ethyl Mingus Jack Bruce CCC Montana Henry North Alva McDonald Sharpsburg Harvid O'Neal Columbus Fred Cone Frea Conner Roy Morris Nelsonville Morris Cal Robinson

Wealthy Nizam's Jewelry Valued at 200 Million

The jewelry and valuable articles of the Nizam of Hyderabad excluding his gold stores are estimated to be worth 200 million dollars.

Hyderabad

Remarkable Live Oak Grows on Tree Table in Florida Forest

In Ocala National Forest Florida a peculiar live oak grows atop a natural table formed by its own roots. Local naturalists note the tree's unusual height spread and survival in the sandy terrain. Researchers plan to monitor its growth and stability.

Ocala National Forest Florida

Adult Training Group Meets Second Time

A second meeting of the Adult Training Course in Boy Scout work was held at MIDDLEPORT HIGH SCHOOL with Joseph Stratton as scoutmaster and R R McKay as assistant. Willard McMar ter demonstrated knot tying while R E McKay spoke on Scouting in England. A third meeting will award certificates and plan a social evening with members including Paul Trittschuh Wayne Gibbons and Charles Murray.

Middleport Joseph Stratton Athens R. R. McKay Fred Rosenbaum Harry Ohlinger Ben Spencer Emmett Shuler H. A. Rothrock Willard McMarter R. E. McKay England Bill Grate Calvin Reichman Paul Trittschuh Wayne Gibbons Charles Murray J. Chappelle Talbott

Orchestra Competes in Wellston Festival After Concert

After the annual concert on Friday March 28 the orchestra will perform in Wellston on Saturday April 5 for the southeast district music festival. The brass sextet competes Friday April 4 against district groups. The Pomeroy High School sextette earned state contest entry last spring. the 1941 state date is not yet set.

Pomeroy Wellston

Hemlock Grove Honor Rolls Announced

Hemlock Grove School lists March honor roll recipients by grade. Grade 1 Kenneth Romine. Grade 2 Lula Story. Grade 3 George Pauleen. Grade 4 Paul Hayes Eldred Hess June Opal Smith. Grade 5 Bobby Ziegler Raymond Paulsen William Arthur Willard. Grade 6 Drexel Hess Maxine Smith. Grade 7 Paul Taylor Bernard Paulsen Mark Ziegler. Grade 8 Nina Taylor Avis Logan Rex Bing Florence Gill.

Hemlock Grove Drexel Hess Paul Taylor Nina Taylor Kenneth Romine Lula Story George Pauleen Paul Hayes Eldred Hess June Opal Smith Bobby Ziegler Raymond Paulsen William Arthur Willard Maxine Smith Bernard Paulsen Mark Ziegler Avis Logan Rex Bing Florence Gill

Brass Sextet Names Students This Year

The article lists members of the brass sextet for the year, naming Tommy Crow Roger Morgan Danny Rosenbaum Shirley Hysell Jack Rosenbaum and Robert Burkett as participants along with noting others named as students in the ensemble.

Tommy Crow Roger Morgan Danny Rosenbaum Shirley Hysell Jack Rosenbaum Robert Burkett

Sportsmen Hear Game Bird Debate

POMEROY Meigs County sportsmen joined others from across Ohio in Columbus on Wednesday evening to hear the House debate a bill that would remove quail from the song bird list. Meigs attendees included Arthur Skinner, Willard Ashworth, Kenneth Grueser, R W Finsterwald, Roy Betzing, Dr E F Maag, Harman O'Brien, Dan Hartinger, and William Stansbury.

League of Ohio Sportsmen Roy Betzing E. F. Maag Harmon O’brien Dan Hartinger William Stansbury

Revival Services Underway at Hamden Church

Revival services are in progress at the Hamden Methodist Church with Rev. E. J. Williams of Corning as evangelist. Pastor is Rev. Raymond S. Daniel.

Hamden Hamden Hamden Methodist Church E. J. Williams Corning Raymond S. Daniel

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