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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1937

Page

3

Powerful Pomeroy Panthers crush Ravenswood 66 0 to open season

Pomeroy Panthers roll past Ravenswood West Virginia 66 to 0 in the season opener. Blackwell paced scoring with a 28 yard run and a 51 yard TD, Hite added two scores, Brickles recovered a blocked punt for six, Ket ter added a 55 yard interception return, with Maarbrecht and McKenzie also scoring. Frosh held Ravenswood scoreless.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Panther Ravenswood W. Va Blackwell Hite Brickles Maarbrecht Panthers Ketter McKenzie Frosh

Accident Champ Escapes Injury in Sixth Mishap

Jimmie Beards nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Rollin Beards Nye Ave holds an undisputed accident championship after a near miss with a truck tire causing a broken toe and sprained ankle. The boy has endured multiple past mishaps including scalds burns and a facial injury at ages 19 months three four six and seven.

Pomeroy Jimmie Beards Rollin Beards Nye Ave Jimmie

Favored Team Poised for League Title Fight

The article notes a strong season outlook with luck on their side, predicting a league championship bid. The Middleport home field hosts all home games. Starting lineups include Pomeroy Pos Ravenswood Fick LE Jaret Tracy LT Tomlin Brown LG Jones Crow Ce Garretson Card RG Carmichael Howard oe F. Smith Brickles RE Cox Clark QB Linchcome Hire HB H. Smith Ketter HB Fox Blackwell FB Evans.

Middleport Pomeroy Pos Ravenswood Fick LE Jaret Tracy Tomlin Brown LG Jones Crow Ce Garretson RG Carmichael Howard Oe F. Smith Brickles Cox Clark Linchcome H. Smith Ketter Fox Blackwell Evans

Girl Scouts Plan Trip To Cabin at Chester

Mrs. Bob Roberts and Troop 2 Girl Scouts met at Simpson M E Church Wednesday. Leaders and seconds were appointed, and the troop will leave Friday evening for an overnight stay at the cabin at Chester.

Chester Pomeroy Bob Roberts Simpson M. E. Church Maxine Russell Eva Jane Simpson Angie Elizabeth Shain Rita Duffy

Entertains Club Hosts Bridge Afternoon at Middleport

Mrs. E R Tompkins hosted the Thursday Bridge Club with two tables in play. Honors for high scores went to Mrs. R W Harris and Mrs Hollis Scott of Gallipolis, with guest Mrs Walter Harris. Tea was served in the late afternoon.

Entertains Club Middleport E.R. Tompkins R. W. Harris Hollis Scott Gallipolis Walter Harris

Hold Party For Pythians

Mrs. Richard Campbell and Mrs. Jake Ament hosted the Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters past chiefs at Forest Run. Ament presided over the business session and plans were made for a October 6 potluck honoring Norma Young Parker at Mrs. A. O. Tracy’s home. Ice cream cake and coffee accompanied games and awards for Rollin Beards and Thelma Grueser.

Thelma Grueser Ray Seidenable L. A. Person Will Fisher Rollin Beards Ray Wilson A. O. Tracy Anna Russell Ernest Rea Lawrence Lanning A. H. Fisher Alva Hite Lena Jake Ament Richard Campbell

Pickett Family Returns From Dar win Visit

Mr and Mrs J D Pickett returned home to Winter Haven Florida after visiting since Saturday at the home of his brother H B Pickett near Darwin They were en route from Maine where they spent the summer Mr Pickett manages the Winter Haven Tourist Camp one of the largest camps in the South The camp is owned by Frank Pickett another brother Both were formerly of Meigs County.

Pomeroy J. D. Pickett H. B. Pickett Darwin Winter Haven Fla Maine Mr. Pickett Frank Pickett Meigs County

Changes in Local Residences

Mr and Mrs Wyatt Radford and family moved Wednesday from Monkey Run to the Devol property they purchased. Mr and Mrs Sherman Casto moved from the Devol home to the Jacob Schuler property vacated by the Radfords.

Pomeroy Wyatt Radford Monkey Run Devol Sherman Casto Jacob Schuler Radford

Reception Held for Rev Robert Leake at Grace Church

Grace Episcopal Church and the ministerial association hosted a reception for Rev. Robert E. Leake at the Parish House on E Main Street. Tea tables were decorated, with Mrs C D Reed Mrs Patrick Lochary Mrs Gretta Price and Mrs Cedric Clark assisting. In the receiving line were Rev and Mrs Leake and other local members.

Cedric Clark Patrick Lochary Grace Horton Leake

Middleport Social Notes Highlights Recurring Local Events

A chear roast at Recreation Center Pythian Park was led by Mrs Hattie Smith and Bradford Hudson with thirty boys and girls in attendance. Various residents are noted for illnesses travels and social visits including O Fisher hospital stay, White absent from Central Bldg, Poindexters trip to Ohio cities and New York Central Lines events, and multiple social gatherings at church and homes.

Pythian Park Hattie Smith Bradford Hudson Cr. O. Fisher S&s Second Ave M. A. White Central Bldg Lee McComas White C. A. Poindexter Ohio Middleport Cleveland First Baptist Church Miller Lincoln St

Probate Court Account Filings in Athens County

The Probate Court of Athens County Ohio suspends hearings on first and final accounts for several estates and guardianships until October 4 1927 at 9 AM, with October 28 1937 deadline for written exceptions. Named administrators executors guardians include Foster B Cornwell Harriet Baird R Baird Stuart Bank of Athens N B A Roger J Jones P H McKinley Senna McClanahan George Wend The Bank of Athens Dorothy Jeffers William McLaughlin Warner J Pinkerton and others.

Athens County Ohio Foster B. Cornwell Harl A. Beebe Harriet Baird R. Baird Stuart John C Baird Bank of Athens N.B.A James R. Brown Roger J. Jones Frederick H. Nice P H. McKinley Jacob Nagle Hannah, Hibbard Senna McClanahan Dorothy Elizabeth Duncan George Wend Ray F. Wend Bank of Athens, Nb.a Dorothy Jeffers NBA William and Thelma McLaughlin Katie Pinkerton Warner J. Pinkerton

Chamber Has First Meeting Of New Year

MIDDLEPORT The Junior Chamber of Commerce held a dinner meeting at the Masonic Temple with 19 members. Calvin Reichman presided as plans for winter activities and committees were set including traffic membership publicity educational better business civic and a special committee. The Jay-Dees agreed to biweekly directors meetings and frequent committee sessions.

Middleport Chamber of Commerce Masonic Temple Club Calvin Reichman Evangeline Chapter OES Neils Powell Wayne Gibbons John Zerkle Allen Jenkinson Robert McElhinney Don Strauss J. P. Joachim, Jr Eber Lewis William Grate Robert Vore Gerald Luellen Educational R. E. McKay Gordon K. Harris Marshall McCuen Better Business Roy Barnes O. B. Stout Delbert Rice Henry Dailey Civic Chas. Walburn Robert Hagger Walburn Jay-Dees

D A V Organization Launches Annual Forget-Me-Not Day Drive

The DAV chapter in Pomeroy announces its annual Forget-Me-Not Day drive to fund emergency relief, employment, and rehabilitation for World War I veterans. The sale will be held Saturday as volunteers seek public contributions to sustain community welfare and veteran support programs.

Pomeroy DAV

Extension Division Phonetics Class Planned at Syracuse High

Ohio University Extension Division seeks to host a Phonetics class taught by Gifford S Blyton from the university dramatics staff. Interested people should contact C W Weese of Syracuse to arrange Blyton's visit to Syracuse High School on September 20. Registrations due by September 25.

Pomeroy Ohio University Gifford S. Blyton University Dramatics Department C. W. Weese Syracuse Blyton Syracuse High School Weese

Marriage of Middleport Couple Announced

Middleport Miss Roberta Howell and Nor mand Edwards were married at the Methodist Parsonage in Ashland Kentucky. They travel September 12 to Ashland with Lawrence Bradford Harold Edward Hubbard and Miss Betty Wise. Edwards is son of Virgil Edwards and a Columbus worker and High School music participant. Howell is daughter of Warley Howell of Grant Street and would have been in the Class of '38. Their marriage is the sixth in this spring's graduating class.

Middleport Roberta Howell Normand Edwards Ashland Lawrence Bradford Harold Edward Hubbard Betty Wise Edwards Virgil Edwards Columbus Warley Howell Grant St

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Pomeroy residents attend events travel and visits across Ohio and nearby states. Robert Warner travels to Columbus for an insurance meeting while Rev Warren Bright visits Lancaster on business. Virginia Burns plans a Columbus visit to see relatives, and Kathyrn Reese hosts guests in East Main Street.

Robert Warner Mulberry Ave Columbus Warren Bright Union Ave Lancaster Virginia Burns Vale St Henry Durst Ricke Warner Arthur Wandling Naylors Run R. W. Vaughan Anna Lincoln Hill L. N. Shepherd Helen Shepherd Xenia R. L. Fowler Evans Point Pleasant Roy E. Tracy Springs St Roy Tracy Jr Spring St Fred Runion Coolville L. A. Person Albert Kuntz Arthur Bolan Anne Carpenter Cleveland Kathryn Reese East Main St Kathryn Roper Elizabeth Roper Rose Wangler Father Murphy St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Ray Wilson J. W. Beards Beards Ralph Kuether Merrill Wis Margaret Keehne Chris Charleston

Mrs Sadie Young Credits Vendor For Relief From Constipation

Mrs Sadie Young of Route 2 Stewart Ohio credits Vendor with restoring daily bowels removing poisons from her system and easing dizziness back pain and sleepless nights She says after using Vendor she sleeps well again and looks and feels healthier Vendor sold by Athens Pharmacy Nelsonville Hickman’s Pharmacy and other leading druggists.

Sadie Young Route 2 Stewart Ohio Here Vendor Athens Pharmacy Nelsonville Hickman's Pharmacy

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