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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1946

Page

7

Meigs County Churches Hold Easter Week Services

Meigs County churches in Middleport and Pomeroy announce special Easter Week services. Federated Church Pomeroy hosts a Wednesday 7 30 pm communion prep and Thursday 2 pm Lenten Quiet Hour led by Margaret Blaettner and Mrs Maye Mora in the Little Chapel. Heath Methodist in Middleport observes The Ceremony of the Upper Room at 6 30 pm with a Last Supper theme and a simple meal. Reservations through Mrs David Entsminger. United Methodist Church Pomeroy offers Lord's Supper with choir Thursday 7 30 pm Good Friday 2 30 pm Federated Church Easter Sunrise 6 30 am Sunday School 9 31 am Worship and Easter Message.

Pomeroy Middleport Federated Church Margaret Blaettner Maye Mora Heath Methodist Church Middleportill Jesus Re. H A Rothfeck David Entsminger United Methodist Church

Good Friday Service Unites Churches in Pomeroy

Several Pomeroy churches join for a Good Friday service at Federated Church at 2 PM with sermon by Rev Albert Bitters and liturgy led by Rev Ralph Ruther. Stores may close for the service. Ohio Valley Commandery No 24 Knights Templar to attend. Holy Week services highlight Salation Army meetings at 7:30 nightly with speaker each evening led by CSM Ray Winning.

Pomeroy Federated Church Albert Bitters Ralph Ruther Ohio Valley Commandry Knights Templar United Methodist Church Salation Army CSM Ray Winning Baptist Church

Middleport Social Notes Party for Linda Lou Helrich’s eighth birthday

A party honoring Linda Lou Helrich on her eighth birthday was hosted Friday by grandmother Mrs Clarence Ebersbach. Fifteen children attended with cake ice cream and candy. Guests included grandmother Mrs Lenna Heirich and a Gallipolis playmate.

Middleport Linda Lou Helrich Clarence Ebersbach Rutland St Linda Lenna Heirich Gallipolis

Meigs County Farm Program Grants $43,622 Share

Approximately 2,000 farmers have signed farm plans for the 1946 AAA Farm Program in Meigs County. The county’s $43,622 quota, from the U S Department of Agriculture, rewards conservation practices such as lime and fertilizer application, green manure plowing, contour farming, strip cropping, sod water ways, and dam construction for livestock water.

AAA Meigs County U S. Department of Agriculture

Dutton Buys Stansbury Drug Store in Middleport

MIDDLEPORT The Stansbury Drug Company, a 75 year family business, is sold to Dale Dutton. Dutton, a Lincoln Street resident and Ohio State Pharmacy graduate, previously managed Walgreens stores in Chicago and served with General Chemical Defense Corp during the war. Garen Stansbury will stay with the wholesale side of the business. the Stansbury family history is noted through three generations of ownership.

Middleport Jack Welsh General Chemical Defense Corporation New York Stansbury Drug Company Stansbury Dale Dutton C. P. Dutton Lincoln St Mr. Dutton Margaret Carpenter Athens Chicago School of Pharmacy Oho State University Columbus Walgreen Chicago Shoop Point Pleasant Duttons Stout Lincoln and S ‘Fourth Sts Wiliam Stansbury Rutland Chambers F. M. Cluff Lawson Ohio Stansburys Garen Stansbury William P. Stansbury Garen Stanso

Hemlock Garden Club April meeting highlights and local notices

Hemlock Garden Club members and families gathered at Hemlock Grange Hall for April. Highlights include opening song In the Garden, roll call answer My Favorite Wild Flower, and awards for table and miniature floral arrangements. A new project aims to beautify Hemlock Grove Church and Grange Hall with a shrub planting April 24 at 10 30 am. Next meeting at Mrs John Terrell’s home in May. Local social notices report visits near Albany, family reunions in Murray City, hospital updates, and upcoming marriages. Also mentioned is the 1935 Florida hurricane record of 250 mph wind velocity.

Pomeroy Hemlock Hemlock Grange Hall Bernice Hawk Alta Nelson Avice Roush Sara Cullins Dayton Will Ziba Midkiff George Heines Roush Mildred Betzing Hattie Bolin Dalton Wilt Billy Hess Eden Kollinger Hemlock Grove Grange Hall Charles Legar Richard Gress Kings of Pomeroy John Terrell Fomeroy Carson Hayes Murray City John Hogan Ada West Hoce St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg Thurma Mithoan Holzer Hospital Belle Bottinger Beaver ‘Falls Herman Beards Nancy Elizabeth Crissman South Pasadena Cal John L. Barbour Barbour Helen Osborn Raymond Lebersbach Donald Columbus Nettie Wisecarver

Engage Koons for Dance at Easter

Rex Koons and his Band of Ohio University Athens will play for the Easter Dance on Saturday night April 20 at the K of P Hall. Feeney Bennett Post American Legion sponsors the event. Dancing hours are from 10 until 2.

Middleport Rex Koons Ohio University Athens K of P. Hall Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion

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