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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1949

Page

2

Absentee ballots total 230 in county election update

Pomeroy Albert G. Gloeckner reports 230 absentee and disabled votes cast countywide by Thursday evening including 116 absent and 114 disabled. Most ballots came from Pomeroy Middleport and Salisbury Township with voting place changes announced for several wards and counties. State amendment ballots to be counted first per secretary of state instructions.

Pomeroy Albert G. Gloeckner County Board of Elections Middleport Salisbury Gloeckner Fourth Ward Phil Meinhart Satterfield Hill Top Salem Precinct Secretary of State Board of Elections

Meigs History Publication Set For November 15

The Historical Committee of the Meigs County Pineer Society announced November 15 as the delivery date for Pioneer History of Meigs County Including a History of Free Masonry. Judge Edgar Ervin compiled the work which covers a century of county development with a focus on transportation. The book notes Meigs County population has fallen from 32,000 at railroad arrival to under 25,000 today and lists 900 to 1,000 Masons in the county. A limited one thousand copies are ordered for publication.

Ervins Ervin James Falkner Cincinnati Enquirer Falkner House of Representatives Meigs County

Prayer Week Concludes With Nazarene Service

Middleport's Week of Prayer wraps up at the Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. Paul Taylor. A meeting at the Church of Christ in Christian Union is announced for Sunday afternoon. Dr. Homer G. McMillen spoke at First Presbyterian on Let Your Citizenship Be Worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and urged a stand against liquor. Volunteers then prepared campaign literature at Heath Methodist Church.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Paul Taylor Church of Christ In Christian Union Homer G. McMillen First Presbyterian Church O. H. Stewart McMillen

Birth Announced for Hobson Couple's Son

Mr and Mrs George McDaniel of Hobson announce the birth of a son at their home on Tuesday November 1.

Middleport George McDaniel Hobson

First Baptist and United Methodist Church News

The First Baptist Church lists Rev Paul W Nye as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m Communion meditation Comfort for the Mourning and observance of the Lord s Supper are noted A stewardship conference led by Rev Harold R Ely is set for Marietta Monday at 7 30 p m Missionary Society meets Tuesday 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Choir practice Wednesday 8 30 p m Workers Conference Thursday 7 30 p m The United Methodist Church lists Rev Lewis C Berger as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m.

First Baptist Paul W. Nye Harold R. Ely Marietta Missionary Society Workers United Methodist Lewis C. Berger

Local church schedules and public notices in Racine Meigs County

church listings show multiple denominations with pastors, service times, and Sunday school hours. Churches include Federated, St Pauls Lutheran, United Brethren, Grace Episcopal, Pomeroy Church of Christ, Christian Science, Church in Christian Union, and Hobson. Ends with a voter prompt for war policy.

Middleport church schedules for Sunday services

Local church notices list services for First Baptist First Methodist First Presbyterian Church of the Nazarene and Syracuse Presbyterian in Middleport with times from 9 15 a m to 7 30 p m and events including prayer meetings youth fellowships Bible classes and a religious film Now I See at the Syracuse Presbyterian church.

Village school parking plan blocked by one influential figure

Voters in the Southern Rural School District hear a complaint about preventing a new street behind Racine High School. A landowner offered ground for an access road, but the Board of Education balked at price and an outside influence blocked the project. Parking congestion remains.

Syracuse Racine Board of Education

Victory Club entertained by Mrs Loren Devol in Minersville

Minersville audience of 17 members enjoyed a masquerade evening with games and refreshments. Pomeroy Chapter CBS met at Magonic Hall. Norma Parker reported on the Grand Chapter session in Columbus. Several local residents were listed as guests and visitors.

Pomeroy Loren Devol Victory Club Minersville CBS Magonic Hall Norma Parker Columbus Wilbarger Dorcas Hayes Roush Will Thomas Etta Bickers Dwight Lorenzo Parker Will Scott Adam Ebersbach Frank Wilson Danny Mt. Vernon Ohio W. A. Burns Jimmy Fontana Ernest Fontana Ned Menchini Fontanas Gallipolis C. E. Hart of Lancaster Inez Lehman Jess Deval John Deval Carbon Hill Glouster

Veterans of 330th Plan Annual Reunion

Veterans of Company H 830th Infantry WWI plan annual reunion and banquet in Athens on Armistice Day. Former members and wives invited. Headquarters will be at the American Legion Home.

Pomeroy 830Th Infantry Athens American Legion

82 year old Palmer released from county jail on assault charge

An 82 year old man, Pomeroy W. A. Palmer, was freed from county jail after Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples ordered his release. Palmer had been detained on a charge of assault brought by his wife.

Pomeroy W. A. Palmer Order of Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples

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