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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1920

Page

8

Baptist Association Sunday School Meet at Middleport

The Pomeroy Baptist association and the Young People's convention gathered at the Middleport Baptist church for a two day session starting Monday afternoon. R R Burnell led devotionals and Dr Latta gave a Bible lecture while Mrs K M Sandy spoke on centithen's division work. Rev Parmalee and Mrs Sandy with Mrs Terradell led Tuesday morning sessions before an evening address by Rev C E Stanton. Two Middleport lads, William Outerbridge and Richard Reed, were fined for shooting on Sunday.

Pomeroy Baptist Association Young Peoples’ Convention Middleport Baptist Church R. R. Burnell Latta K. M. Sandy Centithen Parmalee Sandy D. A. Terradell C. E. Stanton William Outerbridge Richard Reed Middleport

Local officials fine pair over Sabbath shooting charge

A pair including the mayor Dan Diehl of Pomeroy faced charges for possessing arms and shooting on the Sabbath. They were fined $2 plus costs and given a lecture.

Dan Diehl Pomeroy

Monthly meeting of Pomeroy First Baptist church society

The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church at Pomeroy will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon May 13. Hostesses are Mrs. A. K. Oliver and Mrs. Fr. W. Baker after the devotional service.

Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Pomeroy A. K. Oliver Fr. W. Baker

Be late Races on the Upward Road feature afternoon

A local paper schedule lists a talk by Mrs. J A Miller on current events and a discussion titled Be lated Races on the Upward Road by Mrs. J B Burnell. The program includes a reading by Mrs. Merie Rice as a feature of the afternoon.

J. A. Miller J. B. Burnell Merie Rice

Neighborhood Row Leads to Assault Charge in Lower Middleport

A melee near the overall factory in lower Middleport Monday morning led to charges of assault by Mrs. Blanch Stuckey against Grace DeWees Gertie Wyatt and Mollie Edwards. The justice ordered a breach of the peace charge with Wyatt and DeWees pleading guilty and fined $1 plus $4.85 costs each. The suit against Stuckey was dismissed after further investigation.

Overall Lower Middleport In Justice

Young Man Injured at Forest Run Mine

Snd Charles Ohlinger had both legs broken while at work in the Forest Run mine Tuesday forenoon. He was caught between a mine rib and the bumper of an empty car he was shifting when the car left the rails and pinned him against the timber.

Charles Ohlinger Forest Run

Pocahontas Grand Council Session Attended by Mrs Langlotz

Mrs Fred Langlotz attends the annual session of the grand council of the degree of Pocahontas in Springfield this week. She has chaired the state orphans board for six years and was recently named to a new three year term.

Fred Langlotz Springfield Grand Council of the Degree of Pocahontas Langlotz the Order

Maccabee Officers To Visit Pomeroy Tent

State Deputy A. W. Shaws and Great Record Keeper George H. Scott of Norwalk will pay an official visit to Pomeroy Tent No. 422 Maccabees Thursday evening. Both officials are well known in local Maccabee circles and will receive a cordial reception.

A. W. Shaws George H. Scott Norwalk Pomeroy Tent No

Pomeroy Bend Briefs List Local Mobility and Visits

Thelma Roush left Monday for Richwood to spend summer with her sister. Hannah McBride attends the Ohio Rebecca Assembly. A. H. Harris of Racine traveled to Columbus on business. Myrtle Phillips returned from Columbus to Minersville. Tom Monahan's wife and he visited Nitro. Nicholas Raub came back from Cincinnati. Manning Webster shows improvement after a relapse. Homer Shank and daughter Pauline visited Cheshire relatives. Norma Swaitzel resigned from Red Anchor. C. C. Nottingham of Chattanooga arrived to join his wife visiting Mrs. George Plantz. Hazel Withem was in Middleport for business. Abe Brehsteen left for Columbus on business. Marie Downing visited Athens. Fritz Shank departed for Columbus.

Pomeroy Bend Thelma Roush Richwood Ohio Hannah McBride Ohio Rebecca Assembly A. H. Harris Racine Columbus Myrtle Phillips Minersville Tom Monahan Nitro Nicholas Raub Cincinnati Manning Webster Homer Shank Pauline Cheshire Norma Swaitzel Red Anchor C. CC Nottingham Chattanooga Tenn George Plantz Hazel Withem Middleport Abe Brehsteen Marie Downing Athens Fritz Shank

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