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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1946
Page
3
Mrs Van Johnson of Syracuse Ohio was driven to Holzer Hospital by Ewing Ambulance Tuesday evening in critical condition as reports indicated.
The Rev. Robert Hegnauer of Canton Evangelical and Reformed church will deliver a trial sermon Sunday at the Federated Church in Pomeroy. He served as a chaplain in the war and has a wife and three children. Perry Reid Arter, a Negro baritone from Phillips West Virginia who toured with the Red Path Bureau, sang at the morning service last Sunday.
Middleport and Pomeroy players clashed on Thanksgiving Day before a record 4000 fans at Middleport stadium. Bands led by H B Krinke and Philip Bley performed pregame honors joining in flag raising and the national anthem.
Delegates named for Ohio Education Association meeting in Columbus. At the game, Pomeroy and Middleport bands entertained with elaborate formations including MHS, a spinning wheel, and waving flags. Senior members and homecoming queen were recognized. cheerleaders toasted both schools amid a large ovation.
Pomeroy fans packed the high school area as the Panthers held a pep rally with old grads leading the send off. Fire trucks carried the team while the 55 member band played and alumni speakers recalled teams from 1925 to 1945.
Pomeroy pupils in elementary and high schools will take the state designed Pupil Tests on December 4 5 and 6 as part of measuring pupil achievement and teaching effectiveness. The tests cover reading arithmetic geometry geography English and science across grades 2 through 12 with high school subjects including biology physics Latin and literature.
Miss Maxine Searles, 17, died unexpectedly at the home of her cousin Mrs. Daisy Williams Andersland in Baltimore, where she had been living. The body arrived in Middleport and was taken to Rawlings-Coats funeral home for viewing. Services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. with Marvin O Brown officiating. Interment will be at River View Cemetery. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Searles and two sisters Martha Jean and Ruth Carolyn.
Middleport reports no incidents despite heavy traffic for the Pomeroy Middleport game on Thanksgiving. Police say hundreds of cars moved through town toward the stadium after 1 p.m. After the game, drivers complained of delays and honked horns in a lively uptown crawl.
POMEROY Sugar Run Elementary School pupils will stage a three act operetta Where Was Santa by Grant Schaefer and a Christmas play Piccola on December 5 at Pomeroy Junior High School Auditorium. Mrs Marcellene Buell directs both works with PTA mothers sewing costumes.
Pomeroy area churches announce schedule details with multiple congregations. Paul W Nye leads First Baptist in Rutland and Pomeroy. services include Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 or 7:30 p.m. Various pastors and events listed for Christian Science, Church of Christ, Federated, United Methodist, Grace Episcopal, Nazarene, Laurel Cliff, Evangelical U B Circuit.
Two Point Pleasant youths suffer mumps illness keeping them home. Mary Ann Somerville daughter of Harold and Mrs Somerville of Country Club Addition and Jack Park son of Victor and Mrs Park of Mt Vernon Avenue are the affected pupils.
Mildred Josephine Roush of Hartford files for divorce in circuit court from Robert W. Roush alleging cruelty as the grounds.
Middleport churches announce services for Sunday December 1. First Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Homer G. MacMillan on "God in Storms of Life." Heath Methodist follows at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. H. A. Rothrock preaching "The Burning Heart and the Open Book." First Baptist offers 9:15 a.m. Sunday School and 10:15 a.m. worship on "Why Sacrifice" with Communion.
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