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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1939

Page

3

Panthers and Yellow Jackets clash at Middleport Stadium

The annual Middleport vs Pomeroy football clash pits Panthers and Yellow Jackets at Middleport Stadium at 2:30 pm. Prolific lineups, key injuries, and coaching tweaks set to shape a high‑stakes rural game with officials led by Pearce and Wes Turner.

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Thanksgiving Services Held In Middleport Last Night

In Middleport union services brought together members from First Presbyterian Fire Baptist Heath Methodist Christiam and Nazarene churches at the Church of Christ. Rev J D Ryan preached on The First Thanksgiving urging morning praise over evening observances and noting Pilgrim harvest blessings and Indian guests as in early customs.

Middaeport Middleport Church of Christ First Presbyterian Fire Baptist Heath Methodist Christiam Nazarene A. B. Bingham Stebbins Cho Is Ale C. M. Hennesy Bach Don McMillin H. A. Rothrock Heath Methodist Church O. Grant J.D. Ryan First Presbyterian Church Ryan

Praise Service Held Tuesday by Middleport Church Group

The Women's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church held its annual Praise Service at Cane Church Tuesday evening. Mrs E J Heiner presided as worship led by Mrs Ray Sher macian and others. Special offering supports foreign missions. food and canned goods were given to a needy family. The event has long been observed by the church women.

Middleport Women's 41 Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church Cane Church E. J. Heiner Ray Shermacian C. T. Shumaker Presbyterian Church Jen

Warmer Rites Held Tuesday for O D Dell Streamer

Graveside services for O D Dell Streamer a Spanish American War veteran were conducted by the Steveney Bennett Post American Legion. Interment followed at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire with pallbearers Charles Beach I E Miller Charles Warner Guy Reynolds John Cunningham and O P Klein. Out-of-town attendees listed include Harry Farmer Perrysburg Frank Garnet Robert Profitt Boom er West Virginia and multiple family members.

Middleport O. D Dell) Streamer Steveney-Bennett Post American Legion Sravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire Charles Beach I. E. Miller Withharles Warner Guy Reynolds John Cunningham O. P. Klein Harry Farmer Ft. Wayne Ind Dan Farmer Perrysburg Frank Garnet Robert Profitt Boomer W. Va Buffalo Edward Sauer Ernest Hartinger Lea Athens Guy Gorby Jessie Carpenter Carcerpenter

Deputy Pete the bulldog receives new police uniform

POMEROY reports Deputy Pete the bulldog, wearing a tan and red uniform with a deputy sheriff badge, has been awarded a new insignia. The energetic mascot vows to continue shadowing county and village officers despite uncertainty when officers split in different directions.

Pomeroy Pete George Beards

Services on Dexter Charge Announced

Pomeroy Bible school will be held Sunday at 9 30 at Bradbury Bradford and Dexter churches with the lesson The Works of the Messiah Special Thanksgiving offerings will be taken at all three churches for benefit of state missions and educational work of the nation Preaching at Bradbury at 10 30 The Children of God Give Him Enough Reasons To Be Thankful for Things We Do for Him Endeavor at 6 30 at all three churches Special Thanksgiving program at 7 30 Bradford Church minister subject Giving Thanks Always for All Things Unto Gott

Pomeroy—Bible School Bradbury Bradford Dexter Messiah Chidren of God Gott

Jacket Trophies On Display At Local Rooms

Trophies won by former Yellow Jacket squads and team pictures are on display in the H and H Billiar Room on Second Ave. A miniature football stadium with school colors flies in the window at the New York Clothing House in Pomeroy, with a small marching band on the field.

Middleport Yellow Jacket Arth Lewis Cleveland Rams H & H Billiar Second Ave New York Pomeroy

Thanksgiving Guests At Downie Home In Lincoln Hill

Pomeroy personals list guests for Thanksgiving at Dr. and Mrs. C. E. W. Downie home on Lincoln Hill including William Downie of Columbus and multiple Bengels, Becks, and other relatives from Pomeroy and nearby towns. Indiana and Virginia university students return home for holidays. nieces and nephews attend funeral for William Hysell. local visitors from Gallipolis, Huntington, and Columbus noted.

T. A. Downie Pomeroy Maurice Shumaker Dental College University of Indiana Chauncey Shumaker University of Virginia Albert Shumaker Lincoln Terrace Long Bottom Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld Alfred Elberfeld Lincoln Hill Champaign, Ill University of Illinois Raymond Ebersbach W. Main St Columbus Bob Ebersbach Pat Durst George Massar Tommy Hennessy Ohio University Donald Rosenbaum Capital University Arthur Rosenbaum Illiam Hysell J. B. Brooks Harry B. Brooks C. W. Brooks Portsmouth Margaret Moore Garland McClelland Frank Hundley Jean Williamson Huntington O. B. Elber

Officers of Tuppers Plains Grange Named

Elected officers of the C G Williams Grange at Tuppers Plains include Master Howart Shields Overseer J S Davis lecturer Phyllis Shields steward George Hamilton assistant steward Robert Kim chaplain Emma Springer treasurer Georgia Springer secretary Mabel Kim gatekeeper Albert Cole Ceres Josie Fish Pomona Mae Torrence Flora Jessie Fish Li A steward Doris Davis legislative agent John Arbaugh pianist Elma Shields Five new members have been received recently. Women of the grange put up new curtains and the home economics committee erected a sign on the hall. A delegation from C G Williams Grange visited Chester Grange on Novy.

Pomeroy C.G. Williams Grange Tuppers Plains Howart Shields J. S. Davis Phyllis Shields George Hamilton Robert Kim Emma Springer Georgia Springer Mabel Kim Albert Cole Ceres Josie Fish Pomona Mae Torrence Flora Jessie Fish Li. A. Steward Doris Davis John Arbaugh Elma Shields The Grange Grange Hall Home Economics Committee C. G. Williams Grange Chester Grange

Thanksgiving Guests Fill Middleport Homes

Middleport social notes list families hosting Thanksgiving meals with relatives and friends. D S Farmer hosts Dan Farmer of Perrysburg and others. C M Hennesy welcomes Melissa Hennesy and Catherine Hennesy. Dana Daniels plans to join Mrs Daniels at A R Hecox home. Virginia Lu Schaaf noted for PTA recitation. a Monday omission noted.

Middleport D. S. Farmer Dan Farmer Perrysburg Arthur Skinner Mr. Skinner Pomeroy Blanche Carpenter Jessie Carpenter Carpenter C. M. Hennesy Melissa Hennesy Capital University Catherine Hennesy Dana Daniels Columbus Virginia Lu Schaaf PTA

Rothrocks Visit Athens for Wesley Foundation Meeting

Middleport report notes Mr H A Rothrock attended a Wesley Foundation rents meeting in Athens as a member and later joined a Boy Scout Coat of Honor event with Scout Executive G E Ashwill. Mrs Ruth Rothrock, Ohio University student, visited home for Thanksgiving. Liquor price cuts announced by the State Liquor Department apply to 226 brands, effective December 2, with reductions 6 to 20 cents per quart.

Middleport H. A. Rothrock Athens Rothrock Wesley Foundation G. E. Ashwill Rothrac K Boy Scout Board of Advancement Ruth Rothrack Ohio University Columbus Qate Liquor Department

Letart Falls Couple Licensed To Marry

A marriage license was issued in Meigs County probate court to James Rhodes 21 and Hazel Raines 18 from Letart Falls. Charles Stull 65 and his wife Laura 62 of Granville were injured in Cleveland when a truck and trailer skid on wet pavement and overturned their car.

Letart Falls Pomeroy James Rhodes Hazel Raines Meigs County Cleveland U.P Charles Stull Laura Granville

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Hefeld Ady Byi Agi H. J. Hysell Furniture CO Mgr Dexter Charge Pomeroy Personals Nelsonville Glouster Logan - Pomeroy Circleville Lancaster Gallipolis C.O.D Coats Women's Vomeroy Logan Wool & le Jack Luckoff Logan and Men's Gift Headquarters Earnivars White Goods Sale Stevens and Bell PT. Lin Meacly Sensation Onlu Ackin Fife Middleport Social Notes Rothrocks Rathburn Rutland
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