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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1955

Page

3

Middleport Firemen Discuss Auction for Park Association

Details of a community contribution pickup for the Middleport Park Association Inc were discussed by the Middleport Volunteer Fire Company. The plan calls for eight sections with two representatives from each group and Boy Scouts to assist, starting Sunday at noon, with plants and pros pledging support.

Middleport Middleport Park Association Inc C.F. Hibbs Brad Loyd Park Association Fire. Com Park “Association Boy Scouts Lloyd County Commissioners Businese Hibbs

Mrs Hill Rites Sunday in Kerr at Providence Church

Funeral services for Mrs Zarah Monkada Hill of Kerr will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Providence Baptist Church Buck Ridge with Rev C. M. Payne officiating. She died 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after a four day stay. Born June 7 1860 in Springfield Township to Henry and Mary Guthrie she lived all her life in Kerr. Married 1909 to Jerry Hill they had 10 children, six surviving: William Hill and Mrs Eleanor Felton of Kerr, Jerry Hill and Dorothy Hill of Columbus, James Hill of Detroit, Betty Hill of Proctorville. Two children died in infancy and two sons Moses and Isadore Hill preceded her in death. Surviving siblings: Kermit and Dewey Guthrie of Buck Ridge and Edna Maye of Huntington.

Neglect and Cruelty Case Involving Dive Projector Suit

A fragmentary report notes Willie filed for divorce from Jackie Miller and a custody battle in Gallia County court connected to a Pomeroy project. The item also lists civic figures and lodge members, with unrelated dam and river gauge measurements and scattered schedule notes from Gallia and Kanawha counties.

Easter Services Ramp Up in Middleport Churches

Easter preparations accelerate in Middleport as churches plan Palm Sunday and Holy Week observances. First Presbyterianwill feature Rev Howard E Ruppelt with a sermon titled The Spirit of Americas Palm Sunday led by Westminster Youth Fellowship. Church school meets 9 30 am WYP at 6 pm and a surprise dedication for the group. Community Good Friday service at Church of Christ Friday 7 30 pm.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Howard E. Ruppelt Westminster Youth Fellowship Church School WYP Church of Christ

Mary Cox Cox Dies at 3 Widow of John Cox

Mary Cox, 3, widow of John Cox, died at 12 05 pm Thursday at Holrer Hospital after two years illness. She lived at 2004 Chatham Ave and was a Mt Zion Baptist Church member. Survived by six children five daughters and two sons, including Rev Eva Cox, Mrs Ella Johnson, Mrs Anna Martindale, Mrs Ada Henry, Everett Cox of Gallipolis, Mrs Eva Brown Huntington, Mrs Goldie Lane South Charleston, a Huntington half sister. Born May 25 1879 Milton West Virginia. married August 17 1895 in Gallipolis to the late John Cox. Funeral arrangements pending Miller's Funeral Home.

Gallifolis Mary Cox John Cox Holrer Hospital Chatham Ave Mt. Zion Baptist Church Bladen Miller Eva Cox Ella Johnson Anna Martindale Ada Henry Everett Cox Gallipolis Eva Brown Huntington Goldie Lane South Charleston Ohio Milton W Va H. P. Hanna

Local Church Services and Holy Week Schedule

Baptist and Methodist churches list Sunday schools and worship times including Palm Sunday sermon Reliving Palm Sunday and Good Friday service at United Methodist Church with Rev Dale H Ratliff. Also Christian Science Lutheran and Naomi Baptist schedule with prayer meetings, commissions and choir rehearsals noted.

Int Baptist R. H. DeMott Union United Methodist Church Dale H. Ratliff le Christian Science

Palm Sunday and Easter church notices in multiple parishes

Local church listings announce Palm Sunday observances and Easter plans across ministries. Activities include Sunday school at 9:15 to 10:30 am, worship services, youth choirs, weekday prayer meetings, MYF gatherings, and sunrise services on Easter morning.

Fred Cadle Russell Jon Dorcas Society Letart Falls EmmaBelle F. Sopher Apple Grove Chester Methodist Brove Harrisonville Presbyterian Dale H. Ratliff Ratland Church of Christiar Sack Carleton Interdenominational R.A. Biddle Butland Nazarene Lydon Walls NYP Free’ Methodist Harry Bates Laurel Cliff

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