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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1955

Page

24

Scipio Banquet Honors Local Varsity Team Members

A Tuesday Scipio High School banquet honored the school's Varsity and reserve basketball players and cheerleaders. Guests included C C Patterson county superintendent and Dwight Darling state education official. Pearl Williams former Har risonville coach spoke on training and clean living as keys to success.

Scipio High Harrisonville C.C. Patterson Dwight Dar-ling State of Ohio Pearl ‘Williams Pomeroy Perncipal Goring Willa’ White Paul Jere Amen’ Cline Paul Green Nolan Hanne Walter ‘Edmonds Frankie' Eppie Franca Green K.D Wiliams Dick Bradley Arthur Morrie Charles McGeath A 'Wingett Shieh Hool

Musicians Compete In State Test At Athens

Middleport band members and soloists travel to Athens this month for state contest with superior ratings likely. Saxophone quartet includes Barbara Stott Yvonne Tackett Nancy Rawlings Sheila Stover. trumpet trio Thomas Sinn Mark Kelly Gordon Guthrie. clarinet quartet Mary Carolyn Miles Sharon Flo Edward Crooks Carsie Goff Barbara Scott. soloist Sheila Stover. accompanist Carmen Deen. Mrs Earl Warnke and supervisors McComas Crooks accompany students.

Maeruns Washington “Court House Middleport Athens Washington Barbara Stott Yvonne ‘Tackett Nancy Rawlings Sheila Stover Thomas Sinn Mark Kelly Gordon Guthrie Mary Carolyn Milies Sharon Flo Edward Crooks Carsie Goff Barbara Scott Anil Erool Carmen Deen Earl Warnke T. W. McComas Walter Crooks

Middleport School Band Presents Modern Music Sunday

The Middleport School Band under Earl Warake will perform Sunday afternoon at Middleport High School auditorium. The concert features Whit ney and Sousa works, solos, and a tympani concerto, with a large list of band members and majorettes.

Love and Law Delay a Wed Confirmed in Court

A comic tale follows Donald Ray Hilleary, ex US 43rd Infantry, seeking a marriage license to wed Mary Swan of Pomeroy. After chaotic attempts with Maryland and Ohio forms and a county judge named John Bacon, Irish pluck wins through as the reverend is finally secured.

Fomenys Cumberland Maryland Cwunessand Ohio Etter Donald Mary John Bacon Donald Ray Hilleary Cumberland, Md Mary Elizabeth Swan Langsville

Meigs County Club Activities Include Meetings and Visits

A Meigs County community wrap features a temple meeting at Mrs. William Allman Mody s home with new president Allman. notes on a short society meeting at Mrs. Edward French s home. and various residents returning from vacations or visiting relatives. Visitors include the Russells home from Alabama, the Burns family in Deer River, and the Terrells transferring to Oak Ridge Tennessee.

Mivyyames Meigs Pythian Sirs Wiliam Allman Ben Wentang Homer Jonesies George Cailée Joe Homet Mx Allman Gallagher Peter Stace Metnnart Met “ John "Mayer Stante Rt Society Edward French William Bradford Tayor Ang Ars Sianey T. Ruscell Alabama Page C. D. Page Brookley Air Base Mobile Russells Belingrath Russell Deer River Jack Lewis Elmer Burns Lewis Childre Tennessee Don Becker Logan Meigs County James Bringard Kimberly Cleveland Bringard Ed Haggerty Bringards James Hack- Worth Martha Haggerty Gal- 4 Harry Stover Sheila Davis Columbus

Eleven Musicians Advance From State Music Contest

Pommur-eleven Fomeroy H High School students who achieved a superior rating in the Athens music festival will travel to Washington, DC this Saturday to compete statewide. Four soloists are Nancy Binetmar clarinet with Lois Burt, Janice Story trombone with Donna Wilder, Linda Moore bass with Brenda Strauss, and Jo Chapman tenor sax with Donna Wilder. Two ensembles join the trip: a brass sextet Dale tarrison Mary T. Meier Donna Wilder uth Janice Story Howard Cecil Linda Moore and a saxophone quartet Robbie Brown Lucy Amsbury Jo Chapman Anderson.

Pommur Fomeroy H High School Athens Washington Nancy Binetmar Dale Tarrison Mary T. Meier Donna Wilderuth Janice Story Howard Cecil Linda Moore Robbie Brown Lucy Amsbury Jo. Chapman Anderson

Pomeroy Divorces Filed In Meigs County Court

Two divorce suits are filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Ruth Le Vick Vickery seeks divorce and custody of a minor child from Lowell Acton Vickery for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Thelma Finney of Racine seeks divorce and custody of a minor child from Charles Finney of Kokomo for gross neglect of duty.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Preparations Underway for Syracuse Variety Show

Final practice sessions for the second annual Syracuse Variety Show by the village volunteer fire department are announced by Glenn Cunditt. Cast meet tonight at 7 30 p m at the fire hall with two more rehearsals at Syracuse Grade School auditorium before the show next evening. Additional acts include Sammy Flanagan, Pete Duffy, the Nut Meigs, and Mrs Charles Neuman.

Fhursday Thumber Sammy Flanagan Pete Duffy Nut Meigs Syracuse Charles Neuman Huntington Fred Duty

Ranch Play S Airs In Columbia Elementary School

A Western comedy titled The Flower of the Ranch will be staged Thursday in the Columbia Elementary School auditorium by the eighth grade. Melva Faye Sordan heads the cast as None the leading role with supporting performances by To fia Jean Nelson Kenneth Crattres and Mehitabel Pick ina. Other familiar flame in the neighborhood are Dal Harvey Roger Sireer Rae Conee Ion Beulah Fern McLaughin Mona Ruth Hannon Larry Stansbury and Jimmy Finning in various roles.

Apel Ziat Aude Fortum Columbia Melva Faye Sordan Sfinnie Hayes Tofia Jean’ Nelson Texas Kenneth Crattres Avane Kin Mehitabel Pickina Curtis ‘Trent Rose Flance Dal Harvey Ars Portra Roger Sireer Rae Conee' Ion Beulah Fern ‘McLaughin Mona Ruth Hannon Larry Stansbury Jimmy” Finning

POMEROY Youth Fined For Larceny Case

Charles Robert Aching 20 of Harrionville is fined $10 and continues under the care of the Justice of the Peace. The sheriff Charles Russet notes the larceny record and urges compliance with the order.

Pomeroy Charles Robert Aching Harrionvile Charles Russet

Car Skids Into Ditch Causing Damages Near Langsville

Clarence Wright, 44, of Rutland Route 1, skidded on loose gravel while traveling east on Langsville Dexter Road and went into a ditch on the road’s right, causing considerable damages, according to Sheriff Charles Russell's report.

Clarence Wright Rutland Charles Russell Wright Langsville Dexter

Rev DeMott Accepts Post In Jefferson

The Rev R M DeMott resigns after three and a half years as pastor of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church. The DeMotts, who moved from Chicago in October 1951, will leave after May 22 as he takes the Jefferson Baptist Church pastorate. They have four children Phyllis Nancy Sherrill and Rickey.

Sumerut R. M. DeMott Pomeroy First Baptist Ceme DeMott Chicago Mrr. DeMott Northern Baptist’ Seminary Jefferson Jefferson ‘Baptist Mia. DeMott Phyllis Nancy Sherrill Rickey Pomeroy

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