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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1942
Page
3
The Pom eroy Panthers remain the only perfect team in the league after beating Chauncey and Glouster and upsetting Jackson the season’s standout title contender. They edged Nelsonville last Friday and face Athens this week in a stern test of their strength.
Pomeroy notices report the Senior Shakespeare Club will meet Tuesday at Mrs. Howard Ebersbach’s Mulberry Ave home with a pot luck lunch at 1. The J.O.F. Class of Simpson Methodist Church plans a masquerade party and monthly meeting at Mrs. Harold Hammond’s E Main St home with a costume penalty for nonattire.
The notice column reports the birth of an eight pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Miller Sr at Holzer Hospital. It also lists multiple weekend visits, travel to Cincinnati and Columbus, furloughs, and celebrations among residents visiting relatives and attending events in the area.
The Middleport newsletter did not arrive in Athens in time for publication due to a change in bus schedules this morning. The Messenger and Middleport staff writer Frances H. Klein report the delay was beyond their control.
Meigs County transfers include Kenyon M Johnson and Lena H Johnson in Middleport to Mary W Meinhart. Mary W Meinhart and George A Meinhart in Middleport to Donald and Beulah Glaze. Mildred W Shuster 4.13 acres Rutland Township to Gerald E Shuster. A R and Mina Curry lot 2 Dyesville to Charles Curry. William and Cornelia Dodderer 23.65 acres Olive Township to Robert and Dorothy Dodderer. Darlene and H C Chamson 23.65 acres Olive Township to Robert and Dorothy Dodderer and May M and L L Dodderer 2.25 acres to Dorothy Dodderer. Archie Stewart affidavit Rutland to Mary Riggs and Lottie Stewart. Lottie Stewart and Mary Riggs and Robert Riggs 2 acres Rutland Township to Henry and Thelma Carpenter.
Funeral services for Maude Figgins age 57 were held Saturday afternoon at the Nelsonville Church of Christ with Rev. L E Evans officiating. Burial followed in Greenlawn cemetery. She was sister of Charles Clarey and sister-in-law of Mildred Pendergrass both of Chauncey, with several Figgins and Pendergrass relatives in attendance.
The fifth district court of appeals judges will hear three cases Ellyson vs Anspach Thomas vs Thomas and Bugh vs Roberts et al. A verdict favored Anspach in Ellyson. The Thomas divorce originates from Crooksville. Bugh involves audit expense allocations. Local marriages include Troy J. Thompson and Mrs Gladys Thompson. Lawrence Gossman and Cleo McDonald. Public arrests include H E Sigler for crossing center line, Clyde Sharkey for assault, Dewey D Rine for DWI, and Chas Bobst for DUI. The Ogg divorce set for hearing and Ray Harbaugh seeks divorce from Lucille Harbaugh.
Families report sons in the army stationed at New York, Alamogordo New Mexico, Fort Riley Kansas, Wheeler Field Hawaii, Fort Knox Kentucky, Pensacola Florida, Jefferson Barracks Missouri and other posts. Sergeant Herald W. Hite of Columbus, first from his department after Pearl Harbor, is now flying first sergeant coordinating a new training set up for servicemen.
Saturday night a motorist reported a body on Union Ave in Pomeroy. Patrolmen Niemeyer and Werry found a figure with twisted legs and no visible head, only to discover it was a dummy made of stuffed coveralls.
Meigs Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts its eighth anniversary banquet and dance on Thursday night October 22 at Eagles Hall. Banquet begins at 7 30 p m.
The Trimble Church of Christ reports large attendance on Rally Day with all services full. Bible school hit its 100 goal as choruses from Primary Junior adult and young adult classes performed along with two young people choir numbers. Soloists Hoye Seckinger and Mary Belle Stephenson sang. Sixty five attended the evening service with youth choir and Chauncy Church trio. Pastor Gilbert B Courtney preached Caretakers of The Church in the morning and Keep Aglow Your First Love The Church in the evening.
Mrs. Lydia Secoy of Lancaster visits her sister Mrs. Laura Tipton in The Plains. Tipton has been ill for several months but is reported making a satisfactory recovery with Mrs. Carrie Channel assisting in her care.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass and George F Pendergrass with Chauncey and Mr and Mrs Rollie Figgins of Columbus were entertained at dinner Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Smith in Nelsonville with Juanita Pendergrass.
Chauncey October meeting of the Martha Bible Class at the Millfield Church of Christ featured hymns led by pianist Mrs. Mabel Smith a devotional period and business session conducted by class president Mrs. Viola Howard Olive Brooksins led a Bible quiz Readings were given by Mrs. Hazel Earich Mrs. Alice Carr Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett Mrs. Viola Wade and Mrs. Jessie Fulton A potluck lunch followed Hazel Earich to host November meeting a joint session of the Ladies Aid and Martha Class of the Millfield Church of Christ
The Chauncey weekly quilting and pot luck dinner of the Ladies Aid Society will be held all day Wednesday at the Chauncey Methodist Church.
Mrs. Carrie Channell of The Plains hosted a dinner Sunday for her son Dale P. Channell and Elizabeth Gensley Channell Mansfield Ohio newlyweds married October 17 at Lakewood Presbyterian Church. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gene Coon Athens. The couple planned to visit relatives in Pennsylvania before settling in Mansfield.
Chauncey Personals notes Chauncey Emmett Culver visiting his Dayton employers parents Mr and Mrs George Culver. The Plains hosts Dale Channell and grandmother Mrs Lew Jones Sr Orchobiston. Russell Kleinbriel and Nelsonville R 3 family visit Kleinbriel parents Will iam and Mrs Will iam Stalder The Plains. Miss Mary Wade Millfield visits cousin Mrs Mabel Shaner Nelsonville. Jack Millington son of Frank Milling ton Shadyside formerly Chauncey Glouster has entered Belmont Sanatorium for treatment.
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