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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1959

Page

11

Being Good Parents Is Greatest Occupation

Meigs County Achievement Day at Middleport High School featured Charles L. Harrison of the Boys' Industrial School in Lancaster urging parents to model good character, noting parental immaturity and time pressures harm children. The program included a fashion revue, piano pieces, roll call, and a film See America in 1975, with administration and club members recognized.

Middleport Charles L. Harrison Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Meigs County Middleport High School Harrison Industrial School W. A. Morgan Clarice Erwin Jeanie Whitehead Nina Robinson Syracuse Vivian Johnson Bedford Home Demonstration Club Harold Doster Alfred Group Catherine Shenefield County Home Demonstration Group

College Youth Speaks Here

Rio Grande College student George Chen was the guest speaker at the Rio Grande Baptist Association meeting in Middleport First Baptist Church. The talk covered missionary work in Hongkong as Rev. Warren Hulbert presided and Miss Lillian Comey was introduced. Attending were several local pastors and couples from Pomeroy Rio Grande Coalton Wellston Racine and Columbus.

Middleport George Chen Rio Grande College Rio Grande Baptist Association Luther Tracy Rio Grande Black Coalton Ted Woodard Wellston Arthur McCauley Racine Comey Hulbert

Sunsh ine Makers Host Easter Meeting at United Presbyterian

The Sunshine Makers Class at United Presbyterian Church met at Helen Harris's home with Mary Lyle presiding. The group sang, read an Easter meditation, and prayed. Twelve members answered roll call with Bible verses. After offering a Bible study Know Your Church was led by Margaret Cottril. Eight members joined the group and four infants were baptized during Easter services at First United Presbyterian Church.

Syracuse Sunshine Makers United Presbyterian Church Helen Harris Mary Lyle Rachel McBride Margaret Cottril Gertrude Duffy First United Presbyterian Church

Pomeroy Personal News From Local Hospital and Students

Pomeroy residents report Lee Rudisill returned home by ambulance from Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis where he has been a patient for five weeks. James Wadeson Tommy Brown Larry Tracy and Bill Sterrett returned to Ohio University classes after Easter break, traveling with Loraine Sterrett. Mrs Gerald McIntosh and children of Proctorville arrived to be with her father George Hoeflich as Mrs Hoeflich remains confined at Meigs General Hospital.

Lee Rudisill Holzer Hospital Gallipolis James Wadeson Tommy Brown Larry Tracy Bill Sterrett Ohio University Athens Loraine Sterrett Gerald McIntosh Proctorville George Hoeflich Mrs. Hoeflich Meigs General Hospital

Easter Weekend Visits By Spaltenhoff and Richmond

Mr and Mrs Richard Spaltenhoff of Columbus were Easter weekend visitors of relatives in Milfordport. Miss Diana Richmond employed in Columbus spent Easter weekend with her mother Mrs Manning Webster.

Richard Spaltenhoff Charlene Dillard Columbus Middleport Diana Richmond Manning Webster

Teachers Set Meeting Plans for Ohio Valley Guidance Council

Meigs County teachers plan to attend the spring conference of the Ohio Valley Guidance Council at the Ohio University Center in Athens. Miss Sally Schaaf says the conference is open to anyone interested in improving guidance for children and youth. The theme is Guidance and Curriculum for the Potential Dropouts in elementary to high schools.

Middleport Meigs County Ohio Valley Guidance Council Ohio University Center Athens Sally Schaaf Rutland

Eagle's Church Class Holds Monthly Meeting

POMEROY The Eagle's Class of Syracuse Methodist Church met in the church recreation room for its regular monthly gathering. Mrs. John Bowen led the devotional with The Memorable Mary Magdalene as theme. Helen Teaford presided over the business session. Plans for Easter baskets to Foster Rest Home residents and new year projects were announced.

Pomeroy Syracuse Methodist Church John Bowen Helen Teaford Foster Rest Home

Girl 5 Enters Hospital Again for Heart Surgery

Naomi Ohlinger five-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Ohlinger will enter Children's Hospital in Columbus Monday for surgery Tuesday. This will be her eighth hospital admission and follows a major Sept 4 1957 operation to repair a hole in her heart. Parents will accompany and stay with her during the hospitalization.

Pomeroy Naomi Ohlinger Conrad Ohlinger Miss Ohlinger Children's Hospital Columbus Children’s Hospital

EUB Young People Set Saturday Meeting for Camp Plans

Young people from Tuppers Plains, South Bethel and Lottridge EUB churches will gather at the Tup pers Plains parsonage Saturday evening to map a youth camp. Lila Bahr leads recreation and Kaye Bahr conducts devotion. Kath leen Schrieve serves as president.

Pomeroy Tuppers Plains South Bethel Lottridge EUB Lila Bahr Kaye Bahr Kathleen Schrieve

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