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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1956

Page

4

Meigs County Holds Music Festival Ahead of May Primary

Meigs County students from eight high schools will perform Friday at Meigs High School in Pomeroy as part of the annual Meigs County Musical Festival. About 300 vocal music students, directed by Charles LeFavor, will present 12 numbers including Schubert, Yoder, and Akers pieces, with instrumental selections from band.

Meigs County MHS Pomeroy Our God Carmen Dennis Schubert Alfa Dennis Priscila Ness Ruends HTP Meer Cine Tigh Pharlee Minalli Q Yoder

Cubs and Scouts Earn Ribbons at Exposition in Middleport

In Middleport, Cub Scouts organized three months ago under the Golden Rule class of First Baptist Church won a red ribbon for the Safety First exhibit. Troop 245 of the Boy Scouts, sponsored by the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department, won a yellow ribbon for the God and Country display. On Thursday the students will be at Middleport High School rehearsing for Friday’s festival.

Iniddleport Middleport Cub Scouts First Baptist Church Boy Scouts of America Middleport High School

Miss Linda Helrich and Pvt Johnson Wed in Middleport

The wedding of Miss Linda Helrich daughter of Mrs Rodney Helich Middleport and Pvt Paul Johnson son of Mr and Mrs C E Meadows Middleport took place at Heath Methodist Church Saturday at 630 pm The ceremony featured white mums and gladiolas arrangements and a music recital by organist Mrs E S Schaaf Attendants were Miss Jane Simms Gallipolis and William Davis The bride wore a white nylon and cotton dress with aqua accents and a white carnation corsage The groom is a 1955 Middleport High School graduate stationed at Fort Crowder Missouri A reception followed at the Hill home with white chrysanthemums and a three tier cake in pink and white

Middleport J. ‘A. Bangerter Linda Helrich Daugher Rodney Lloyd Helich Gallipolis Paul Johnson C. E. Meadows the Heath Methodist Church Fred Cline van Cooney E. S. Schaaf Jane Simms William Davis Meadows Clarence Ebersbach Hill North Second Avenue Eleanor Welch Zeiher H. C. Ewing

Mrs. Harriet Ann P. Warner Services Held in Huntington

Funeral services for Harriet Ann Prichard Warner 97 were held Sunday in Huntington. She died Friday at her home and is buried there. A Meigs County pioneer born at Letart Falls in 1858 she was the widow of Charles H. Warner. Survived by a daughter Frankie Warner and four nephews. also cousin Philson Norris.

Letart Falls Huntington Harriet Ann Prichard Warner Warner Meigs County Charles H. Warner Frankie Warner Philson Norris Letart Russell Quillan

Roll Call at Heath Methodist Church Service

The Rev L A Bangerter led roll call at Heath Methodist Church during Sunday morning worship with members answering names. Mrs Lee Smith joined as a transfer from a southern shore. Bangerter left for Zanesville to join Rev Harold McAdow for a trip to Westminster Theological Seminary Washington DC for a West Coast trip with seminary classmates. The article notes the leatherback as the largest reptile, weighing up to 1500 pounds and eight feet long.

Middleport L. A Bangerter Heath Methodist Church Lee Smith Southern Bangerter Zanesville Harold McAdow Vanesville Grace Methodist West‘minster ‘Theological Seminary Washington, D. C

Choir Chief Employed At Heath Church In Middleport

George Dallas was hired as choir director for Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. The board met with Supt. L. W. McComas as Dallas, a Kaiser Aluminum plant employee, succeeds Ben Philson who resigned. Bernard Fults was named Endebtedness committee chair as Robert Hurley moves to Paden City. Twelve members attended, noting Arkansas borders and direct southern access to six states.

Middleport George Dallas Heath Methodist Dallas Ohio State ‘University Kaiser Aluminum Plant Ravenswood Ben Philson Bernard Fults Robert Hurley Paden City W. Va Arkansas

Chest Clinic Examines 42 Suspects at Meigs County Clinic

At the April chest clinic in Pomeroy led by Dr. Ed mond Butrimas, 42 patients were seen under the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association and Health Department sponsorship. Of these, 15 were new suspected cases including two new contacts and one new case. four were old suspected, and nine were old contacts. Dr. C R Markwood, joined by Miss Bernice Ledlie and MrsElizabeth Smith, with Mrs. Wallace Bradford as executive secretary, oversaw the session.

Wallace Bradford Tuberculosis and Health Association

Birth announced for Miller daughter in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Victor Miller of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter in April. Mrs Miller is Dorothy Jane Ward of Pomeroy. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Ward of Columbus who lived here until a few months ago. The Millers have another daughter named Julie.

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Sheriiff Art Tracy William Pete) Hendrcks George H. Hicks Robert Hartenbach Asfield George W. Vaughan Midsembly Ohio George A. Mein Terest Ign Senaraua Formul.ne Cubs Scouts Pomeroy Bend Theatres MEIGS Fred MacMurray Dorothy Malone Walter Brennan Jack Webb Air Force America’s Temple Queen Bee Joan Crawford Barry Sullivan Betsy Palmer John Ireland Fay Wray Tim Howes Pvt Meigs Firemen Mei County Firemen's Association Rutland Legion Hall Mrs. Warner Liberty Theatre 610 Africa Abbott and Cos Robert Cummings MGM K and M Sohio K&m Sohio Service Manning Kloes Mike Mullen Silvano Mangano Shelly Winters Mamabo Victor Mature Spring Hill RCA Whirlpool General Electric Blackstone Frigidaire
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