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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1940

Page

3

Pomeroy Panthers Beat Oak Hill 6 0 in Defensive Openers

The Pomeroy Panthers defeated Oak Hill 6 to 0 at Middleport in a defensive struggle. Key drives featured Brickles and Ray Williams with a late touchdown by Brickles after a kickoff and a blocked extra point. The crowd, band, and cheerleaders boosted a spirited season opener.

Oak Hill Panthers Pomeroy Brickles Ray Williams Junior Williams Williams Rutland Williams Brothers Bob Brickles Hamm Blackburn Tedrow Carper Will Lewis Duckworth Karr Weyersmiller Mankin Brafford Davis Middleport Fred Crow Pomeroy Oak Hill Hamm LE Dunn

Pomeroy Sermon Topics At Simpson Methodist Church

Reverend Warren H Bright will preach Sunday morning on Conscripting Spiritual Power at 10 20. Evening sermon titled The Miracle of Faith at 7 00. Church School at 9 15. Official board meets Monday evening. Epworth League gathering Thursday at 7.

Pomeroy Warren H. Bright Simpson Methodist Church Epworth League

Middleport Social Notes and Personals Highlights

Middleport gathers for WPA Nursery School social events with plans for a Halloween party at Miss Virginia Reibel’s home in Pomeroy. Stitch In Time Club hosts at Pearl Street. Riverview Camp Royal Neighbors share a picnic and prizes. Local moves and visits include Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bachner leaving Pt. Pleasant for Middleport. shower for Burdelle Rife. numerous residents visiting schools, workplaces, and hospitals. several relatives and students in transit or study across Ohio and beyond.

Middleport Mothers, Club WPA Virginia Reibel Ray Blosser Miss Reibel Pomeroy Riverview Peter Stace H. L. Redcay Charles Howard Frank Ley Francina Gross Janet Hecox Dolly Madison Virginia Charleston A. R. Hecox Nicholas Klein St. Louis Eva Klein Klein Peter Klein Gene Harris

Yellow Jackets Halfback Suffers Tooth Injury

James Hartin of the MHS Yellow Jackets sustained a broken front tooth in a practice session this week and later had it extracted by a local dentist.

Middleport James Hartinger MHS Yellow Jackets

Death of Mrs Amy Ripley Evans in Los Angeles

Relatives report the death of 87 year old Mrs Amy Ripley Evans at her Los Angeles home. A former Silver Run resident she was an aunt of Charles McElhinney.

Los Angeles Middleport Amy Ripley Evans Evans Silver Run Charles McElhinney

Broadwell Social Notes Highlights Visitor Visits and Local Feet

Broadwell notes list weekend visits as George Haybron and Mrs Freda Nice and Harry Vandyke to Zanesville to see Will Haybron. Edith Sampson from Guysville visited Ford Sampson. Harold Harkins goes to Athens for Ohio University. Lisle White adds a large perch to his home. Various local residents share repairs and family visits. An entry mentions the West African shrew noted for its strong spine.

Ford Sampson Ida Nice Millard Dunfee Smithburg W. Va Arch Sprouse Harold Harkins Athens Ohio University Charles Halcroft Elliott Joe Young Lisle White

Middleport Rutland To Meet Tonight

Middleport readies to face Rutland Red Devils in a home game. Coach Paul Trittschuh’s squad, short on reserves, drills hard on blocking and offensive charging using the Notre Dame system led by Bill Reichman Charles Gomer and Jim Hartinger. The team attended the Pom eroy Oak Hill game to study their foes.

Middleport Rutland Paul Trittschuh Rutland Red Devils Pomeroy

Pomeroy Triumph Over Oak Hill 6-0 Delights Fans

Horn serenades from band members and motorists welcomed Pomeroy after a 6-0 victory over Oak Hill. Purple and White supporters cheered as they returned to Pomeroy following the win.

Middleport Pomeroy Oak Hill Happy Purple White

Heath Church Class 12 Names Missing From New Members List

Heath Methodist Church class 12 held its first meeting of the year at the home of Mrs. David Entsminger. Omitted from the new member list were Mrs. John Lambert and Mrs. Perry Mitch, both new arrivals this summer.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church David Entsminger John Lambert S. Fourth Ave Perry Mitch S. Lee Ave

Leffel Family Welcomes First Child In Coracpolis

Mrs. Clarence Idle learns of the birth of a son to her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leffel of Coracpolis Pennsylvania. The infant weighed 10 pounds at birth.

Middleport Clarence Idle Harry Leffel Coracpolis Leffeils

Leaves for Naval Duty in Hawaii

Natty Merrells of Mason City boards a bus to San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor Hawaii after four days leave with his parents. He has served in the aviation machine school at Pensacola Florida and says he likes the Navy especially aviation.

Pomeroy Natty U. S. Navy Robert D. Merrells Mason City San Diego Calif Pearl Harbor Hawaii Merrells Aviation Pensacola Fla Orton Merrells Navy

Sugar Run PTA Holds First Meeting of the Year

Sugar Run P T A opened the new school year with Mrs Ella Bryant as president in charge. The membership committee was named by Mrs Bryant, and standing committees include Recreation, publicity, magazine, health, motion pictures, radio, first aid, safety. A report on the state convention in Cincinnati October 9 and 10 was given with Mrs Campbell elected as delegate.

Pomeroy Sugar Run Parent-Teacher Association Ella Bryant Bryant Emma_ Seitz Marie Dailey Constance Shields John Leifheit Pete Smith Raymond Ebersbach Jay Myer Carlysle Schneider Mur Bolan Veda Lahen Robert Roberts Seitz

Herefords To Be Delivered In October

Meigs County farmers will receive additional Hereford heifer calves in October. Edison Hobstetter of Pomeroy National Bank says shipments follow last year’s plan, with 140 head on two carloads unloaded at the C and O Railroad yards. Calves weigh 300 to 350 pounds and come from Colorado from one ranch.

Pomeroy Meigs County Edison Hobstetter Pomeroy National Bank Colorado Hobhstetter Hobstetter G. H. Lasher

Darst Family Announces Birth Of Grandson In Storey’s Run

Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Darst announce the birth of a son. The baby is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Darst and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tipton of Kyger.

Middleport Delmar Darst Storey Roy Darst Charles Tipton Kyger

We Must Not Fail Mothers Counted At Banner Event

The presidents message We Must Not Fail set the tone as room mothers were named for the largest turnout. Miss Pryor's room led with the banner carried to Pryor's room while Mrs Malcolm D Hartley and Mrs Robert Peoples were honored among others.

Miss Pryor Malcolm D. Hartley Robert Peoples

Pomeroy Chamber Plans Meeting With Meigs Agent

Pomeroy September meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is set for Wednesday at 6 30 PM at Odd Fellows Hall announced by President Theodore Reed. Speaker Co E Blakeslee Meigs County agricultural agent will cover The Agriculture Picture of Meigs County in the first chamber gathering since June.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Odd Fellows Hall Theodore Reed Co. E. Blakeslee Meigs County Chamber of Commerce

Davey to Visit Meigs County in Meigs Rally

Former governor and Democratic nominee Davey will speak in Pomeroy next Thursday at 1 PM at the Courthouse. He will be joined by U.S. Senate candidate John McSweeney as Meigs County Democrats host the event arranged by the county committee.

Pomeroy Meigs County Martin L. Davey John Mc Sweeney United States Democrat Executive Committee Albert Romine

Middleport Printing Company Sees Local Staffing Changes

Maurice Douglass returns to Middleport from West Carrollton and resumes work at Middleport Printing Company. Don Brown, linotype operator, leaves for Florida with Mia Brown and their son. Don Strauss, former employee and recent service station attendant, will be re employed by Middleport Printing Company.

Meigs Co Middleport West Carrollton Maurice Douglass Middleport Printing Company Don Brown Linotype Florida Mia Brown

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Malcolm Hartley Pomeroy Panthers London Middleport Social Notes Elbert Bachner Pt. Pleasant Mr. Bachner Ray Bachner S. Fifth Ave Wilson Hoyt Orin Smith Floyd Fife Gladwin Warner Burdelle Rife Stella Lemly Kgger Wanda Byers Detroit Business University Mayme Byers Columbus Dana Byers David Darst, Jr Hamilton Billy Dana Hamilton Jean Roush Doris Bailey Betty Jo Roush MHS Robert Durst Martin and Roller Drug Store Grogan Meat Market Kelly Grogan General Electric Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company Broadwell Social Notes Victors Sugar Run Pta Davey Chevrolet Aristo Fisher H.p Victory Cute McFarland Athens, Ohio Mac Nelsonville, Ohio
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