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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1941

Page

3

Pomeroy Panthers Clinch Victory Over Wellston

Pomeroy High School Panthers defeated Wellston 26 to 0 at Wellston, moving into a three way tie for second in the Southeastern League. Brickles sparked the offense with three touchdowns and a key pass to Hamm, while Hamm added two extra points.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Panthers Wellston Middleport Athens Brickles Panther Hamm Rocket Matson Brickles-to-Hartley Hamm Place Hocals Pas Hamm LE Leach Hendricks Lockard Will LG Mullins Atson Perkins Spencer Stroth Welker R.T. Sadler Mankin R.E Bellamy Burt Ghering L.H. Waugh Hartley R.H. Pope Prveys Miller F.B. Morgan Amm Pierce Ohio W Smith Ohio State Doll Ohio U

Young People Hold Annual Booth Festival at Simpson Church

About 150 youths from 11 Methodist charges in Meigs and Gallia Counties attended the annual booth festival at Simpson Methodist Church to raise funds and goods for Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati. Produce and cash reached 332 dollars, Portland won for highest valuation, Pomeroy for best booth, with Dr J A Diekman of Bethesda and Rev Nobel Rompel speaking.

Pomeroy Meigs Gallia Simpson Methodist Church Epworth League Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati Charles Middleport Rodney Gallipolis Rio Grande-Thurman Apple Srove Rutland Portland Letart Acine Forest Run J. A. Diekman Nobel Rompel Simpson Church

West Virginia Team To Meet Panthers In Home Game

West Virginia hosts Wahama of Mason City Friday at 2 pm on the home field. Bleachers will be moved to the field for the Panthers clash. Wahama, though called a breath er, is no easy mark as WV defeated Rutland while Rutland beat Oak Hill by a similar margin. Parents and players are invited as guests of the school. others pay a small admission. The P. H. S. Band will perform with the crowd.

Pomeroy Panthers Wahama Mason City West Virginians Rutland Oak Hill P. H. S. Band Paul Trittschuh Wellston Clarence Berry Parkersburg Robert Tasker Jean Valerie Ann M. C. Hobart Columbus Webb Smith Will Adams Milton Hood Edith Young Huntington James Harley Zanesville E. M. Burton Robert Reibel William Scarberry A. A. Scarberry Herbert Riggs Paul Yeanger New Matamoras W. T. Campbell Diamond W. Va Charles Lupton Sharon Gallipolis James Allen Charles Beckett Rawlings-Coats S. Third Ave Syracuse Robert McMaster Akron Jean Jones Robert Darst Ohio University Athens McMasters Miss Jones C. E. Handley Glouster St. Francis Hospital

Death of Indiana man prompts brother in Middleport

R. W. Nutting of Seventh Ave. learns of his brother’s sudden death in Muncie Indiana from a heart attack. The deceased was a guest of his brother during the summer.

Middleport R. W

Middleport Garden Club Meets For Christmas Plans

Middleport Garden Club gathered at Mrs. W. H. Juhling’s home to discuss the district Albany meeting, Christmas party plans at Mrs. R. H. Rawlings in Pomeroy, and chrysanthemum displays. The Rev. James Hundley celebrated his 75th birthday with family and friends, while other locals joined school and church activities and noted birthdays and arrivals.

Middleport J. E. Harley Zanesville R. H. Rawlings Pomeroy C. M. Hennesy A. A. Dillard James Hundley Hundley Ed Heuber Edgar and Paul Pittsburgh L. D. Diles

Meigs County Ministers Meet in Middleport

The Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport led by Rev. T. T. Shelton of Racine Baptist Church. They discussed Propaganda Shall Ministers Be Leaders or Followers. Rev Nobel Rompel was thanked for promoting a series of inspirational meetings. Luther Tracy was named book chairman for the ministers library. Fifteen ministers attended.

Middleport

Parsonage noon repast followed by social adjournment

Wives enjoyed a delicious noon repast prepared by Mrs. H. A. Rothrock at the parsonage. After a social hour, the meeting adjourned.

H. A. Rothrock

Hemlock Grangers Elect Officers

POMEROY New officers of Hemlock Grange were elected Saturday with C. E. Heaton chosen as master. He will replace George Paulsen who has served as grange master for the past year. Other officers elected were Dayton Tubbs overseer Clyde Will lecturer Homer Willard steward Frank Clark assistant steward Maud Tubbs chaplain William Heilman treasurer Belva Willard secretary George Hauck gate keeper Erma Heilman Ceres Margaret Perry Pomona Dora Heaton Flora Vada Paulsen lady assistant steward D H Cummins member of the executive committee replacing Sam Evans.

Evangelistic Services Begin In Middleport

Special evangelistic services start tonight at the Church of Christ for two weeks with Rev and Mrs Charles Richards of Chicago as evangelists. Rev Don McMillin says 12 nearby Churches of Christ are invited to attend the County Night on Thursday. Booster Glee Club rehearsals begin at 6 30 led by the Richards, and a union Christian Endeavor service was held with Rutland and Bradford churches in attendance. Eleanor and Helen Taylor of Rutland played accordion. Little Hocking notes Mrs Sara Maundry hospitalized after a heart attack in Parkersburg. Pomroy Grange meets Friday night at Columbia High School led by Laurel Grange.

Church School First Baptist Church Ralph Zandel Cedric Clark Ann Sterling Columbus Episcopal Parish Pomeroy Frances Pullin Middleport Public Library Middleport Church of Christ Charles Richards Chicago Don McMillin Churches of Christ Reedsville Long Bottom Keno Tuppers Plains Hemlock Orange Dexter Rutland Bradford Bradbury Zion Booster Glee Club the Richards Union Christian Endeavor Eleanor and Helen Taylor Little Hocking Sara Maundry Millard Foster Camden- Clark Hospital Parkersburg

Pomeroy Obituary Notices Elsworth Chapman Death

Mrs. Joshua Chapman and the Chapmans will attend the funeral for Elsworth Chapman who died at a veterans hospital in Oil City Pa. In Meigs County October sales show 33 new cars sold including five trucks.

Pomeroy Elsworth Chapman Veterans’ Hospital Oil City Joshua Chapman Joe Chapman Meigs County

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