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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1956

Page

2

Blood drive aid by church group planned in Pomroy area

Pomeroy Philathea Society will help register donors for the Red Cross blood mobile at Pomeroy High School Monday from noon to 6. Mrs George Childs chairs the luncheon staff. Walk ins welcome but advance registration aids planning. Meigs County aims 100 pints per session. Huntington center requires 196 pints daily.

Pomeroy Philathea Solate Ciety Middleport Red Cross Pom- Christ Crown Red Cross Blood Mobile Judge High School George Childs Huntington Blood Center Marion Ebersbach Count Blood Program Meigs Meigs County

Honor Roll At Bradbury Announced

MIDDLEPORT The honor roll for Bradbury School for the six weeks lists students by grade. Eighth grade: Jerry Frye, Lora Hanning, Russell Lewis, Joe Thomas. Seventh: Sharon Van Cooney. Sixth: Marjory Burt, Alice Jean Casto, Wanda Lightfoot, James Pullins, David Reed, Dale Rous. Fifth: David Lewis, Stephen Miller, Judy Overturt, Woodie Van Cooney, Tony Hendricks. Fourth: Janice Bing, Kenneth Fry, Donald and Roald Hanning, John Dee Lightfoot, Donald McGlone, Bonnie Miller, Ruth Reed, Roger Roush, David Tyler, Raymond Thomas, Brenda Wagner. Third: Jerry Davis, Loretta Fridley, John Johnson, David Miller, Judy Moore, Dollin Napper, Diana Nelson, Jerry Van Inwagen. Second: Linda Arms, Sharon Biggs, Terry Lambright, Donald Napper. First: Roberta Bing, Anna Hanson, Candice Hanson, Kathryn Landaker, Patty Roush, Carl Stewart, Ronald Thomas, James Whitlatch.

Middleport Bradbury School Jerry Frye Lora Hanning Russell Lewis Joe Thomas Sharon van Cooney Marjory Burt Alice Jean Casto Wanda Lightfoot James Pullins David Reed Dale Rous David Lewis Stephen Miller Judy Overturt Woodie van Cooney Tony Hendricks Janice Bing Kenneth Fry Donald Roald Hanning John Dee Lightfoot Donald McGlone Bonnie Miller Ruth , Reed Roger Roush David Tyler Raymond ‘Thomas Brenda ‘Wagner Jerry Davis Loretta Fridley John Johnson David Miller Judy Moore Dollin Napper Diana Nelson Jerry van* Inwagen Linda Arms Sharon Biggs Terry Lambright Donald Napper Roberta Bing Anna Hanson Candice Hanson Katheryn Landaker Patty Roush Carl Stewart

Eldon Weeks Chosen as Delegate at Conference

Eldon Weeks was selected as the delegate to the annual conference at Westerville in August during the fourth quarter conference of the Enterprise and Morning Star EUB Churches held Sunday evening at the former church. Rev. C F Lutz Columbus conference superintendent presided. Alternate chosen was Mrs Delmar Hamm of Morning Star church. Weeks is a member of the Enterprise church.

Pomnkux Zigon Weeks Westerville Enterprise Morning Star Eub C. F. Lutz Columbus Delmar Hamm Morning Star Church Weeks Enterprise Church

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Club Updates

Pomeroy social items include Legion meeting for Wednesday at 7:30 p m with special uniform measurements for Feeney Bennett Post No 128. Pomeroy PTA Bradbury School meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m to install officers. Meigs Temple Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters held a meeting at Mrs C P Gallagher home with spring arrangements and prizes. Weekend visitors and various family events noted across Middleport Langsville and surrounding areas.

Legion Plans Middleport Lee Smith Feeney-Bennett Post No. 128 American Legion Legion Wall PTA Insia Parents ‘Teacher Association of the Bradbury School Middlefort William Allman Meigs Temple Pythian C. P. Gallagher Philip Meinhart E.R. Tompkins Allman Philip “Meinhart Lillian Steiff E.R

Rutland High Girls Earn Superior State Rating

The Rutland High School girls ensemble directed by Mrs. C C Chapman earned a superior rating at the state contest in Washington D C after a previous superior rating in Athens. Members include Phyllis Rice Linda Buck Reva Wheeler first sopranos Donna Will Joyce Wolfe Janet Turner second sopranos Sandra Pierce Wanda Graham Judy Morris altos with Judy Chase on piano and the group performed At the Gates of Heaven.

Pomeroy approves contractor plans for Meigs County home grounds

Meigs County Commissioners hire John Duerr of Pomeroy at 19.25 per gross to prepare plans, material lists, and cost estimates for a new children’s home grounds and infirmary facilities. Warren Infirmary of Racine sells a property for 110 with two small buildings. Everett Holmes Jr. and six others are approved for mileage and payment.

Pomeroy John Duerr Memorial Daveroy Meigs County Mamaux and Son Co Pitts Warren Infirmary Rose Racine Duerr Robert Jeffers Everett Holmes, Jr Gloustergrounds County Veterans Memorial

Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court

Edna George obtained a divorce from Charles Henry Schuler in Meigs County Common Pleas Court with Judie Cedric W. Clark presiding. The plaintiff, Edna George, was awarded custody of one minor child.

Edna George Charles Henry Schuler Judie Cedric W. Clark Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Primary Primer Be Sure You Know Your Candidates

Stephen M. Young of Cleveland, a veteran of four terms in Congress and two in the General Assembly, is among five candidates for the Democratic attorney general nomination on May 8. Born May 4, 1889, he served in World War I and 1942 Army service, with roles in North Africa and Italy, and was Allied military governor of Reggio Emilia in 1945.

Stephen M. Young Cleveland Congress General Assembly Young North Africa Italy Reggio Emilia Young Firs Ohio Cuyahoga County

Conference highlights in Portsmouth District meetings

Five attend conference as the Rev J A Bangerter outlines new publications to replace the Christian Advocate. Dr Carl Plummer presents UN building and UN work slides. Rev George Holcomb reports on town and country work and credits rural prizes to Vinton and Rodney Churches. Miss Geneva Pollard reads temperance essay. Mrs Harry Smith reports WSCS work in Portsmouth District. Mrs Paul Chiles leads ministers wives meeting at noon. Rev Edwin Dickey, Wilmington District superintendent, speaks.

Atddleport J. A. Bangerter Christian Advocate United Nations Carl Plummer Ohio Conference George Holcomb Rio Grande Vinton Rodney Geneva Pollard Harry Smith WSCS Portsmouth Paul Chiles Edwin Dickey Wilmington

Casto Lumber Firm Renamed Valley Lumber and Supply

Moniervns Richard Whitehouse announced this week that Casto Lumber Company on S Third Ave would be renamed Valley Lumber and Supply Company. Whitehouse is manager of the newly incorporated firm.

City List Released For DST Starting 29th

The Ohio Retail Merchants Council released 25 cities set to observe daylight saving from April 29 to Sept 30. Cambridge and Barnesville consider changes. Cambridge council veto hangs over a possible 1986 daylight time. The list names Akron to Kingstown and notes Friday closings common in 47 of 98 cities.

Volumbus Ohio State Council of Retail Meri [Chants Cambridge Guernsey County Barnesville Belmont County Cambridge City Cambridge Citizens’ Committee Akron Barberton Bellaire Akewood Lisbon Ins Ferry Medina Oberlin Raenna Painesville Salem Wadforth Warren Wellington Kingstown Merchants’ Council

I R Stevens 93 Rites Held in Meigs County

Funeral services for Thomas Rush Stevens 93 a longtime Meigs County resident were conducted at Ewing funeral home after he died Sunday evening at the home of his niece Mrs H B Pickett near Darwin He was a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church and burial took place at Beech Grove Cemetery The Pomeroy service followed by another note: April Cub Scout Pack meeting will be held Monday at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church in Middleport

Bradbury Carl Ebersbach Bernard Schramm Zanesville Paul Winn Griff Rust Johnsell Michael Don Dwight Brown St Albans Max Lambert Joe Chillicothe Dana Lambert Harry Mills Robert Kayser Columbus Huldah Klein Ira Riggs Lorraine Johnson Kimberly Duane Meigs County Bert Riggs Langsville Johnson Keith Riggs Minnie Gilmore Covington Raymond Burns Middleport Huntington John Lyons Chestnut St A. R. Pullen Charles White G. G. Werner Cport Church of Christ Bible School Chester Skataway Thomas [Bowen Bowen Clair ‘Newell Alfred Roush Long Bottom Mary Downer William Grueser Keno Christ Jack Bachner Harold Dooster Clyde Belcher Charleston Jesse Newell F. Hawkins Dennis Lowery Belle W. Va Jud Boley Wilbur Curtis Garnet Cobleigh Bartlesville Okio Herbert Chambers Laurie Saunders Athens Mis Daisie Saunders A. W. Gibbs Andrew Fields Hartford Parsons Evangeline Chapter CBS nomer_staley Jack Stivers E. Main Roedel C. E. Nease Carrie Nye Joseph Hood Clifford Hood Oliver Landers Eldon Weeks Fritz Wall Washington, D. C AK. Knight Howell Wiliam Homes McGurley Society Franklin County Charles ‘Keait Edith Pomeroy Thomas Rush Stevens Ewing Funeral Home Stevens H. B. Pickett Darwin St. Paul's Lutheran Church Beech Grove First Baptist Church

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