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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1945
Page
2
Members of Rock Springs Grange plan Booster Night Friday at 8 p.m. in the Fair Grounds hall. Subordinate and juvenile Grange members will perform. Public invited to attend.
Meigs County fans can watch Logan Chieftains, the SEC League title favorites, face Pomeroy Purple Panthers at Middleport Stadium Friday night. The Chieftains, powered by Magie and Kinney, just defeated Athens 26 7, while Pomeroy crushed Gallia Academy 26 8.
A Beverly ceremony bonds Pvt. Daniel E. Congrove on 30 days leave after a year overseas with Patton’s Third Army and Opal Motz wed Harold C. Chapman in Middleport. Congrove’s medals include Bronze Star and Oak Leaf, with brothers in the Ninth Air Force and in the Philippines. Chapman, a T-5, returns from 39 months overseas and heads to Camp Shelby after a Huntington reception.
POMEROY Judge Fred W. Everett of Jackson County to preside over Meigs County common pleas cases previously handled by Judge Edgar Ervin. Hearing set for October 8 with cases including Village of Middleport vs Ernest C. Burton and W I B Torrence vs H G Webster among others. Also reports the 75th divorce action filed in Meigs County since January 1, 1945, Myrtle M. Phillips seeking divorce from James Phillips on grounds of extreme cruelty. Only one marriage license issued in Probate Court, Ben Ven ezia and Dorothy Burdy Shaw both of Dyesville.
Youth Fellowship of Chester Pine Grove Churches met at Horace and Catherine Karr home Monday Oct 1. President Earl Dean opened the meeting with Dorothy Holster leading devotionals. Betty Dean directed recreation as 19 members shared refreshments. Next gathering will be at Bob and Geraldine Woods home.
Middleport High School reveals the six weekly paper staff with Patricia McElhinny as editor and Lucille Smith as faculty adviser. The roster includes Sara Daune Hartley as assistant editor, Tris Palmer feature editor, Dorothy Childs exchange editor, Milton Smart sports editor, Kathryn Walters and Peggy Lewis business managers, Lee Smith and Kenny Sauer as artists, and multiple reporters and typists.
POMEROY Delmar J. Kunz field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office will be at the County Agent's Office in Pomeroy from 9:00 a m to 10:00 a m on October 10 to accept applications from farmers for loans to produce crops or to purchase feed for livestock Farmers needing financing should meet Mr Kunz at this time The anticipated date of calling the grand jury of Meigs County is Oct 16 with the Petit Jury called about one week later
Mrs. George Childs, president of the PTA, announced the executive committee meeting set for tonight is postponed to Thursday evening Oct 11. Harley Devol and family were summoned to McConnelsville due to Mrs. Devols critical illness at Rocky Glen Sanatorium. L W McComas, schools superintendent, attended a Columbus administrators conference on postwar educational problems.
Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will open the year Friday afternoon October 5 at the home of Mrs Bertha Rathburn Rutland with Mrs Bertha Lasher assisting. Local notes include residents moving, hospital stays, visits, and arrivals in Middleport Athens and Columbus.
The Middleport Board of Education met Tuesday evening and approved sending a three mill levy renewal to voters on November 6. The levy, in force for 25 years, continues the same tax to fund district schools. The board will partner with the Meigs County Tuberculosis Association to offer free X ray screening for 11th and 12th graders, with juniors and seniors transported to Pomeroy for the mobile unit stop.
POMEROY After three years service in Africa Sicily and Germany Austin Phillips has returned home. The son of Mrs. William Phillips and the late Mr Phillips he has a Bronze Star seven battle stars a combat medal and an arrowhead. He last saw his daughter Sue Ellen when she was four months old. His wife the former Maxine Wilson and baby have been living with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson Sr S Third Ave Middleport during his absence.
The large tree at the rear of the United Methodist Church has been removed this week. It contributed to dampness that did considerable interior damage. Redecoration and extensive repairs have progressed all summer under volunteer leadership.
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene plans a Rally Dex Sunday with former members and friends invited. The Sept attendance averages 80. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m led by Superintendent C L Arnold. Gene Shea, an eight year old, will sing. the pastor Albert J Shea will deliver worship on the topic Signs.
POMEROY Recreation room at Bethany Chapel is ready for plasterers and will feature an open fireplace and dancing floor. The basement room, part of the United Methodist Church JOF Class youth project, will be open to community youth with funds from organizations and individuals.
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