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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1939

Page

3

Meigs County Officials Face Deep Salary Reductions

Meigs County faces severe budget cuts as an $82 700 general fund revenue estimate meets a $6 000 shortfall. County commissioners consider economy measures and possible retroactive pay reductions for courthouse staff while elected officials’ salaries remain legally fixed.

Pomeroy Meigs County Freeman Smith George Daniels Board of Commissioners Budget Commission

Southeast Ohio Athletic League Reorganizes At Wells ton

Five local instructors attended the Southeast ern Ohio Athletic League meeting at Wellston. New officers named include president J E White and secretary treasurer Kenneth Kinneer. The Pomeroy Wellston game date shifted from October 20 to October 19 due to schedules.

Pomeroy Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Wellston Ray Farnham Roy Johnson George Blackburn James Clark J. E. White Pomeroy Senior High Kenneth Kinneer Nelsonville High School Carl Byers

Church Opens All Day Southeast Ohio Conference

The Southeast Ohio U. S. Church holds an all day conference at Enterprise Church on Friday Sept. 29. Rev. E. H. Wilson leads sessions from 10 a.m. with devotions and reports. Lunch is served by church ladies. Afternoon duties include Rev. H. O. Thompson presiding and talks on Home Missions evangelism pension and Christmas offering.

Pomeroy Ohio U. S Enterprise William Bartoe E. H. Wilson L. W. Green H. O. Thompson H. A. Locke L. B. Miquery P. E. Wright

Astro Forecast Brims With Enterprise and Tense Milestones

The reading predicts a day of great enterprise and high pressure across business and personal life with exciting crises and powerful interests. It notes productive, progressive outcomes but warns to temper tension with prudence and vigilance, especially for those born on this day who gain intellectual and artistic prospects.

Busy Bees meet at Baptist Church in Middleport

The Busy Bee Class of the Middleport Baptist Church held its first fall meeting last night at the church with 27 members and one guest Mrs Ray Grimm. Officers were named for a nominating committee and an Oct 17 meeting. A cafeteria supper was set for Oct 16 and $10 was donated to the church treasury.

The Baptist Church Laura Seines Nora Hamilton Isabelle Winebrenner Mabel Bennett Alberta Bennett C. H. Wise, Jr Willis Anthony Church Treasury Harry M Houdashelt Cecil Root C. P. Bradbury Ray Grimm Julia Lyons Portsmouth

Letart Township Plans Community Fair Date Set

Letart Falls residents will hold a community fair on October 7 at the Community Hall. Wesley Green county agriculture agent and Miss Humphrey of the home demonstration department assist with plans. Committee chairs include Entertainment Mrs. Ernest Shank Exhibits Herbert Shields Refreshments Mrs. John Wolfe Prizes William Wilson Advertisement C N Wagner. A follow up meeting is planned Friday evening at Community Hall for further planning.

Letart Falls Letart Township Wesley Green Humphrey Home Demonstration Department Ernest Shank Herbert Shields John Wolfe William Wilson C. N. Wagner

Firemen Enjoy Chili as They Discuss Drowning Tragedy

Middleport firemen held a chili supper at City Hall after a business session. They discussed the Apple Grove drowning and voted to augment gear with additional hooks and supplies used in river searches for the bodies.

Middleport Apple Grove

Episcopal Services POMEROY Morning Prayer at Grace Church

A morning prayer service will be held at 9 o clock Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy. The rector will be supplied from Cincinnati. No service in fronton on Sunday as Rev. Tebeau accepted a Cleveland church call. Parishioners headed to Ironton are advised of the change.

Pomeroy Grace Episcopal Church Cincinnati Tebeau Cleveland Ironton

Yellow Jacket Squad Braces For Rutland Clash

The Yellow Jackets, under Coach Marshall McCuen, held a lights scrimmage against a second team to prep for tonight's Rutland game. Rutland, last year’s league champions, reportedly tied Pomeroy in a practice, signaling a tougher matchup than last Friday.

Middleport Yellow Jacket Rutland Marshall McCuen Wahama Yellow Jackets Pomeroy

Evening hours at Pomeroy License Office Until Oct First

The license office under registrar Mrs. Cora Roberts will stay open evenings from 6 to 8 until October 1 in the courthouse office of drivers licenses. Day hours are 8 to 5. No license issues without the old license and no extension after October 1.

Pomeroy Cora Roberts Roberts

Opinions Differ On Game Supply

A Middleport report notes mixed views on this fall's game supply. Some say squirrels are plentiful, others scarce, with patches of abundance. Hickory nuts are scarce, signaling a possibly poor season, though hunters prepare for the season starting Monday.

Pomeroy Social Notes and Social Highlights

Pomeroy district Home Missionary Society met at Cheshire Methodist Church with women from Pomeroy Gallipolis Racine Cheshire Kananga and Jackson. Mrs Warren H Bright opened the day. District goals set a 3400 dollar financial target. Sixty plus women attended with youth and class meeting demonstrations. Also reported are local anniversaries and member movements across Letart Reedsville and surrounding towns.

Pomeroy Home Missionary Society Methodist Church Cheshire Gallipolis Racine Kananga Jackson Warren H. Bright Simpson Methodist Church D. B. Nelson Portsmouth Henry N. Snyder Cheshire Church Lydia Ebersbach Henry D. Snyder Cheshire- Kananga Bridge Simpson Methodist Society Queen Esthers Home Guards Rothrock Warren Bright Cora Webb C. E. Peoples Jacob Roller Pearl Hysell Jed Webster Malcolm D. Hartley Howard Ebersbach Eva Simms Emma Waterman H. A. Rothrock Middleport Foreign Missionary Society Bigelow Methodist Church Elizabeth Williams

Illness prompts brief family travel notices

Ed Hite and wife visited Columbus on Thursday to see son-in-law and daughter Homer and Mrs Jacobs. Thomas Pierce returned to Columbus after days with cousins Roy and Mrs Tracy. Minnie Hiland left for Columbus then Tulsa for an indefinite stay. Ruth Ann Vaughan, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Vaughan, is ill.

Ann Sunshine Barbara Mrs. Handy Slen Middleport Hardhearted Flint Doris Edmond Grueser Forrest Run Jo Ann Ohlinger Lelia Grueser Parkersburg Maxine Mankin Virginia Gregg Jackson E. M. McCarty New Salem F. E. Martin M. H. Martin Robertsburg W. Va G. E. Bailes Arbuckle C. H. Murray Rutland Oliver Mitch Etta Dyke Columbus Harry Russell Walter B. Harris M. J. McCarty Cincinnati Clyde Helwig Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Judson White Bank Carl Gilmore River Hill Charles Neal Mary Williams Charleston Harry Schoen Roy Lansbury Malden Leonard Schroath Fred Schroath Carol Louise Ervin Pomeroy Effie Warren Reedsville Wertha Kuntz Anne Williamson Roy Packard Lena Keller Tuppers Plains Warren Harry Johnson Wheeling Bentz Wolfe Zana Wheeler Wolfe Oliver Linkenholker Hiland Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Ed Jenkinson Crown City Ed Hite Homer Jacobs Thomas Pierce Roy Tracy Spring Ave Minnie Hiland Eddie ‘Smith Wehe Terrace Miss Hiland Tulsa Okla Ruth Ann Vaughan Richard Vaughan

Daughters of Union Veterans Members Host Evening at Tracy Home

Members and friends of the Daughters of Union Veterans gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Art Tracy's Second Street residence. Prizes were awarded throughout the event with high honors going to Miss Emma Waterman and Mr. Art Tracy.

Daughters of Union Veterans and Friends Art Tracy Second St Emma Waterman

Marriage Licenses Issued In Probate Court

Judy Salser 22 of Portland and Velma Wooster 21 of Porter along with Edwin L. King 23 of Meigs County and Ada Lucille Lewis 17 of Fairview West Virginia received marriage licenses in probate court.

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