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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1946

Page

8

Meigs Miners Expected To Report For Work Thursday

Meigs County coal operators indicated miners would report for six oclock shifts at the larger Meigs mines on Thursday. Seyfried Mining Co spokesmen expect normal operation, while Peacock Coal Co reports mines at capacity. UMWA activity and nonstandard contracts affect some pits as small strip mines and home operations continue.

Meigs Pits Pomeroy Meigs Ed Spencer Seyfried Mining Co Seyfried Edgar Ervin Meigs Common Pleas Court Seyfried Coal Co Fleming Jobb Darwin Stinson Hysel Run Boyd Coal Co UMWA Hobart Coal Co UMW Rutland Eber Warner West Virginia Meigs County Pomeroy Streets Hobson Yards New York Central Railroad

Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs Probate Court

Meigs Probate Court issued several marriage licenses recently. Couples include William Sprouse of Columbus and Dorothy Thompson of Middleport. John Scott of Athens and Leah Wunderlich of Middleport. Allen Stage of Athens and Betty Riley of Middleport.

Pomeroy Meigs William R. Sprouse Columbus Dorothy Thompson Middleport John W. Scott Athens Leah Wunderlich Allen Stage Betty Riley Lester Byron Cline Lower Salem Jean F. Rowe Perry Harbour Parkersburg Josephine Sawer Harry Pelfrey Gallipolis Margaret Nixon Pomery Lorenzo PD Thress New Plymouth Mary L. Lavely Herman C. Cook Betty Rose Henry Gaddis New Straitsville Dorothy King Robert Dishon Juanita Lanning Stanford C. Powell Lucille Klaas Francis C. Foster Little Rock Ark Kathryn L. Dennison Chester R. Foutty Grace R. Harris Abbie Moore Hobson Verna K. Witten Racine Theodore Williams Glouster Lauretta Bingham C. E. Woodyard McConnelsville Ohio Freda Hartman

Two Weddings to Be Officiated by Local Pastor

The Rev. H. G. McMillen will officiate at two weddings Sunday. He will read the nuptial service for Miss Ann Strauss at Federated Church in Pomeroy in the afternoon and at 8 p.m. he will conduct the ceremony for Miss Mary Evelyn Baker and Mr. Joseph Madison Hindy at Middleport First Presbyterian Church.

Middleport H. G. McMillen D.D First Presbyterian Church Federated Church Pomeroy Ann Strauss Mary Evelyn Baker Clera Baker Joseph Madison Hindy O. Hindy McMillen

Woman's Music Club plans study meeting and rehearsal

Members meet next Tuesday at Mrs. A R Hecox home for study and discussion led by Mrs N P Swack hammer chorus director Topics include Musical current events and What To Listen For Chorus reheares at Heath Methodist Church at 7 pm for Christmas vesper service Dec 15 Rehearsals run weekly. The Child Conservation League will meet at Mrs Esta Heines home with guest speaker. Busy Bee Class hosts Come As You Are party at Mrs Charles Bennetts home with 25 attendees Soup supper served Assistant hostess Mrs L O Gardner.

Woman's Music Club A. R. Hecox N.P. Swackhammer Heath Methodist Church The Child Conservation League Mothers’ Club Esta Heines Frank Wilson Heines Wayne Swisher Francis Anderson Charles Bennett Beech St Busy Bee First Baptist Church L. O. Gardner

Rochester man visits aunt at Talbott home

M A White of Rochester Minnesota joins his aunt Mrs Emily Barnes at the B E Talbott home for a visit. Robert Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson Jr has been ill with streptococci throat infection. Guests of Mrs Anna Williamson.

M. A. White Rochester

Junior and Senior Bands to Parade for Fund Drive

Middleport schools will stage Tag Day fund drive with Junior band canvassing in the morning and the Senior band giving a concert in the evening. Donor list will be announced by Band Booster president Mrs. Karl Owen. Funds buy new instruments and support a tanksgiving game against Pomeroy.

Middleport Karl Owen Pomeroy H. B. Krinke Wahama

FHA Club of Rutland Meets at High School

The Rutland FHA Club met at Rutland High School with Betty Miller as president. Mothers of three members elected to represent the club were Mrs. Harold Miller, Mrs. Everett Colwell and Mrs. Ray Dawson. The group planned Christmas boxes for Holland Belgium and France and read letters from abroad families thanking prior gifts.

FHA Club of Rutland Pomeroy Rutland Fha Navy Rutland High School Betty Miller Harold Miller Everett Colwell Ray Dawson Catherine Colwell Holland Belgium France

Grange Social Meet Postponed Indefinitely

For reasons beyond the control of officers, the sixth degree Grangers of Meigs County banquet and social meeting scheduled for November 29 has been postponed indefinitely, it was announced today.

Pomeroy Sixth Degree Grangers Meigs County

Divorce Granted in Meigs Common Pleas Court

Dwight Haley was granted a divorce from Edna Ma Haley on a petition alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Haley was awarded care and custody of two minor children. The Women's Guild of Federated Church will meet Friday at 7:30 p m.

Pomeroy Dwight Haley Edna Ma Haley Meigs Common Pleas Court Mr. Haley Women's Guild of Federated Church

Young People’s State Convention Three Nights

A three night Young People’s State Convention sponsored by the Church of Christ in Christian Union will be hosted at Hi land Chapel on November 21, Hobson on November 22, and Pearl Street church in Middleport on November 23. Rev Gageson Ferguson, president of the Young Peoples Union, will speak at all three churches with Neal Keaton from Columbus as song leader.

Pomeroy

Beegle Baby Born in Racine

Mr and Mrs Robert Beegle of Racine announce the birth of a son named Robert Bruce on November 7 at the home of Mr and Mrs Vern Waterson. Grandparents include the Watersons and Mr and Mrs Guy Beegle of Dorcas. The mother is Martha Lou Waterson formerly employed in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Robert Beegle Racine Robert Bruce Vern Waterson Watersons Guy Beegle Dorcas Martha Lou Waterson

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