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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1933

Page

2

Pomeroy High Faces Jackson In Crucial Friday Clash

Pomeroy High School football bets its championship fate on a Friday clash with Jackson at Middleport field. A win keeps title hopes alive with a potential rematch against Middleport on Thanksgiving Day as crowd interest surges and players return from injuries.

Middleport Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Panthers Jackson Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Uniens Fardman House Panther Farnham Eddie Guinther

Red Cross Drive in Meigs County Delayed to Nov 20

Meigs County Red Cross executive committee delays the Roll Call opening to November 20 to finish county wide organization. Rev. E F Dunn will head Pomeroy drive and Mrs C W Clark Middleport. Mrs L J Heiner aids as assistant Roll Call chair. F C Dixon pledges support. aim exceeds 1000 members.

Red Cross Meigs Co Pomeroy Meigs County E. F. Dunn Middleport C. W. Clark L. J. Heiner R. W. Finsterwald

Middleport Notes Local Visits Across Ohio and Ontario

Middleport residents and visitors were noted in a string of weekend and weekday calls. Mr. Hewn Bailey spent summer and fall on Pelee Island Ontario and visited daughter in Athens before returning home. Local families and travelers, including the Haskins, Matthews, Kincaid, Roller, Saver, Lallance, Crary, and Sisson households, were seen in Bidwell Huntington Charleston Logan and other nearby towns over the period.

Hewn Bailey Pelee Island Ontario Carlos Thomas Athens Noekh Haskins Cline Matthews Bidwell Oliver White Guy Reynolkis Akron C. L. Brooks Charles South Sixth Avenue J. ©. Marcum Huntington G. D. Saver Sone Charleston James Rairden Middleport Saver Carl Lallance R. C. McBride South Fifth Avenue W. B. Thomas Elizabeth Hartinger Letty Tesserer

Baptist Society Meets at Pullins Home

The Sanborn Missionary Society of the Baptist Church met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Ross Pulling on Palmer Street in Middleport. Mrs. F. C. Kreager led the devotional and a missionary lesson. The Heath M. E. Church Ladies' Aid will serve lunch and soup at the church dining room Wednesday noon.

The Sanborn Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Ross Pul Ling Palmer Street F. C. Kreager Ladies’ Aid Society of Heath M. E. Church

Meigs County Rep Jones Attends Governor White’s Son Funeral

Capt Tom W. Jones Meigs County representative in the Legislature traveled to Marietta for the funeral of Robert White son of Governor George White. He was appointed by the Speaker to a six member committee to represent and pay respects of the House at the service as the state mourns the young man.

Middleport Tom W. Jones Meigs County Marietta Robert White George White Jones House of Representatives Ohio

Yellow Jackets to host Bremen in Friday night gridiron

In Middleport Ohio a night game between Bremen and Middleport will decide the Class B state championship claim. Bremen arrives with seven straight wins and a stingy defense, while Middleport also holds seven victories and has defeated Class A foes. The outcome could eliminate one state title contender with kickoff at 7 30 under lights.

Middleport Bremen Ohio Middleport High Fairfield County Fairfield Middleport Yellow Jackets Jackets Clase A Nelsonville Glouster

Early Repeal Surprises Prohibition Leaders Across Nation

Washington nov 14 193? the repeal movement gathers steam as opposition wanes and lawmakers outside the dry camp shift. big figures from banks to bar associations join anti prohibition groups while polls show growing support for modification and repeal of the eighteenth amendment. the era ends with national momentum toward repeal and new political alignments.

Association Against District of Columbia Vierre Dulout W. W. Atterbury Pennsylvania Railroad Pred Fisher Detroit E. Roland Harriman Charles H. Babin Arthur Curtiss James Hiram Maxim Percy Straus John J. Raskob Congress Women's Committers Women's Committee American Bar Association

Clerk Delivers Tiny Divorce Deposit Shock

POMEROY Nov 14 The clerk of courts Horton Brown surprised Attorney E W Peoples with a check for 27 cents in a divorce case deposit. The suit was filed in 1982 with a $10 deposit and $9.73 costs, leaving a balance of nine dollars before fees. Lulu Sandy filed for divorce Monday in common pleas court.

Pomeroy Horton Brown E. W. Peoples Attorney Peoples Peoples Brown Common Pleas Lulu Sandy

Divorce Petition in 1920s Wilful Absence Case

Mrs. Sandy seeks a divorce from Ernest Sandy alleging wilful absence and failure to provide. They married in 1922 and are parents to two children. she requests alimony for herself and the children from the court.

Oval Ernest Sandy Sandy

Kreager Leads Rural Church Hygiene Clinic

The Rev. F. C. Kreager will chair a rural church hygiene clinic for Baptist churches in the Pomeroy Bend and Central Associations at Gallipolis on Wednesday. Dr. A. R. Stark and local ministers participate in an all day program starting at 10:30 with a night session to follow. The meeting aims to address rural church problems and seek mutual benefits for village and country churches.

Middleport F. C. Kreager Gallipolis Pomeroy Bend Kreager A. R. Stark Pomeroy

Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Probate Court

Nov 14 in Pomeroy Harry Searls 53 of Langsville and Ida Call 64 of Langsville secured a marriage license. Recent licenses went to Kenneth Reynolds 35 and Garnet Coleman 22 of Long Bottom and Lewis Clark 21 and Leota Francis 18 of Portland.

Pomeroy Harry Searls Langsville Ida Call Kenneth R. Reynolds Garnet Coleman Long Bottom Lewis Clark Leota Francis Portland

Community Officers Elect For Next Six Months

Glouster voters and officials report the selection of officers for the upcoming half year. The unnamed slate includes key local roles and leadership duties, with expectations for continuity in municipal service and community projects.

Glouster

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