Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1939

Page

8

Jimmy Langhurst to Headline Pomeroy Football Banquet

Jimmy Langhurst captain elect of Ohio State will be guest speaker at the Pomeroy Panther banquet under the Chamber of Commerce Friday night. Ohio State teammate to attend, Elmer Hugh Davis brings a game film. Banquet at Simpson Methodist Church starts 6 PM, tickets limited to 75 locals plus 26 Panthers as guests.

Minnesota Panther Jimmy Langhurst Ohio State Buckeyes Tip Dye Simpson Methodist Church

Pomeroy Student Elected Vice President of Ohio State Pharmacy Society

Jed Mees of Pomeroy, a College of Pharmacy student at Ohio State University, has been elected vice president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ohio State University. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman H Mees.

Pomeroy Jed Mees College of Pharmacy Ohio State University Pharmaceutical Society of Mees Herman H. Mees

Two Divorce Cases Filed in Pomeroy Court

Pauline H. Ward sues James Merle Ward for cruelty and neglect in a marriage begun August 20 1932 with two children. Mabel Hill seeks divorce from Frank Hill alleging imprisonment in the Ohio Penitentiary. they married March 12 1936 and have no children.

Portland Plant To Go Into Operation

The POMEROY booster plant at the Portland gas field, under construction since Thanksgiving, is scheduled to begin operation tonight. The Ohio Fuel Gas Company crew has been finishing final work, aiming for trial operation this evening.

Portland Gas Field Ohio Fuel Gas Company

Mrs Roberts Away From Local Registrar Office

Local deputy registrar duties are handled by Miss Neva Pierce during Mrs Cora B Roberts absence as Mrs Roberts spends two weeks with her son Ted Roberts and his family in Oil City Pennsylvania.

Meigs Leaders Plan Nutrition Training Across Communities

Meigs leaders met Wednesday at Mrs. Wesley Green's Chester Road home to study nutrition led by Miss Geneva Humphreys. The session covered planning family luncheons and food prep with 15 community groups represented and future meetings scheduled in Hemlock Beech Grove Salem Center Harrisonville Chester Danville Alfred Columbia Racine Reedsville Tupse Plains Letart starting Dec dates through Jan.

Pomeroy Wesley Green Chester Road Geneva Humphreys Miss Humphreys Hemlock Beech Grove Salem Center Star Group Harrisonville Chester Danville Alfred Columbia Racine Reedsville Tupse Plains Letart Janet

Boy Scout Leaders Will Meet Friday in Pomeroy

Judge C E Peoples vice chairman of Kinshata District announces a district Boy Scout Committeemen meeting at City Hall in Pomeroy on Friday December 1 at 730 pm Charles E Wood deputy regional executive and R D Dalrymple will attend to help plan the annual district dinner in December

Pomeroy C. E. Peoples Kinshata Charles E. Wood R. D. Dalrymple

Daniel Devlin 68 Dies Near Reedsville

Daniel Devlin age 68 of Reedsville Rural Route No 1 died Monday after a long illness. He was the last member of the family of the late Daniel Devlin Sr. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the Catholic Church near Long Bottom with burial in the church cemetery.

Pomeroy Daniel Devlin Reedsville Long Bottom

Red Cross Officers Discuss Roll Call in Meigs County

Meeting of Meigs County Red Cross Chapter officers was held Wednesday night led by executive secretary Mrs. Mayme Heiner. Miss Ruth Kolling, Red Cross field worker, arrived that morning and explained roll call and needs in the European war zones.

Pomeroy Meigs County Red Cross Mayme Heiner Ruth Kolling Europe Kolling

Pomeroy Court Team Begins Season With Large Roster

POMEROY One of the largest basketball squads to report for practice opens the season under Coach James E. Clark. The group includes 2 seniors 3 juniors 10 sophomores and 12 freshmen with players from last year ineligible due to football injuries.

Pomeroy James E. Clark Don McKenzie Bob Harbrecht Bob Brickles McKenzie Brickles Jack Stivers Charles Lewis Max Ginn Sophiomores Bob’ Brickles Monk” Mankin Albert Hendricks Calvin Will David Clifton

Tuppers Plains Announces basketball schedule

POMEROY announces Tuppers Plains High School basketball schedule with dates and locations including games against Alumni Stewart Chester Harrisonville Rutland Belpre Shade Cheshire Racine. Schedule lists home and away games from November to February with multiple fixtures.

Pomeroy Tuppers Plains High School Alumni Stewart Chester Harrisonville Rutland Belpre Shade Cheshire Racine

Pomeroy Library Board Reviews October Use

Pomeroy Library Board met Tuesday afternoon and reported October activity. County residents checked out 469 books with a county circulation of 1,293. Fifty library cards were issued and total attendance was 1,361. The board discussed buying a large bulletin board and adding extra shelves at the library.

Pomeroy

Young Grand Rapids man named Otterbein trustee

Richard Mitchell of Grand Rapids Michigan has been appointed a trustee of Otterbein College in Westerville Ohio at age 25. Mitchell is a 1936 graduate and is among the youngest appointees ever chosen for the post, college officials say.

Westerville, O Richard Mitchell Grand Rapids Mich Otterbein College Mitchell

Licensed to Marry Pomeroy

A marriage license was issued in probate court to William Lambert age 29 of Wellston and Parlie Logan age 21 of Middleport.

Pomeroy William Lambert Wellston Parlie Logan Middleport

NYA Approves New Base for Monument at Middleport

State highway and NYA officials approved a proposal to apply to the National Youth Administration for a project to construct a new base for the monument now at Pythian Park. The plan moves the monument to the edge of the new state highway park adjoining the Middleport Post Office. only the base remains.

Pomeroy National Youth Administration Middleport Pythian Park State Highway NYA

Bolin Brother Dies in Pittsburgh After Tragic Death

J E Bolin, brother of H C Bolin of Pomeroy R D No 1, died suddenly in Pittsburgh. Survived by two daughters Mabel Beards and Mary E Bolin, three brothers Samuel Athens Howard near Pomeroy Raleigh Springfield, and sister Mrs Minerva Howett. Funeral held in Pittsburgh. Also notes Nevada 140 men per 100 women and Massachusetts 95 men per 100 women.

Pomeroy H. C. Bolin Pomeroy R. D J. E. Bolin Pittsburgh Mabel Beards Mary E. Bolin Samuel Athens Howard Raleigh Springfield Minerva ‘Howett

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger Oht Pomeroy Grid Mangans State K. T. Keller Chrysler Corporation Portland Mrs. Roberts Meigs S. C. Cook Helen V. Cook Dora Romine Harold Carnahan Dorothy Wolfe Virgil Roush Lillian Williams Harold Miller Grace Thomas Georgie Springer Uppers Plains Hazel Clark Geneva Joachim W. A. Morgan Rock Springs E. R. Hayes J. D. Carr H. E. Guthrie Dora B. Heaton Naomi Johnson Hemlock Grove Boy Scout Tuppers Plains Harris America Thousand and Ash Farnsworth and Motorola Institute Harris Furniture House Esther Boehm Autocrat Gas Range Bob Harris Miller Bros Woodbury's Williams Wrisley Paris Kaywoodie N. Court Street Nevada Massachusetts Armstrong N. Court St
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication