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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

9

Chester Honor Pupils Listed

POMEROY Principal Fay Sauer reports 31 Chester High School students named for the fifth six weeks. Sophomores lead with 10: William Bahr Eleanor Evans Donna Frecker Jo Ann Frost Nan Haning Janice Hayman Stanley Kel Ely Sharon Ritchie Gilbert Spencer Sharon Summerfield. Seniors with no grade below B: Janice Randolf Ada Randolf Elizabeth Carr Betty Frost Sue Lambert Helen Hoffman Kathryn Smith. Juniors: Judith Lamberts Rosemary Slade Ralph Knight John Hetzer Gayann Gaul Marilyn Buckley. Freshmen: Mary Carr Arlene Carvill Ronner Cowdery Joan Hensley Edgar Hartung Roger Rose Dale Showalter Barbara Smith.

Pomeroy Fay Sauer Chester High School William Bahr Eleanor Evans Donna Frecker Jo Ann Frost Nan Haning Janice Hayman Stanley Kelely Sharon Ritchie Gilbert Spencer Sharon Summerfield Janice Randolf Ada Randolf Elizabeth Carr Betty Frost Sue Lambert Helen Hoffman

Second graders color Easter eggs in classroom

In Middleport Mrs. G. E. Rupe's second grade at Pearl Street builds baskets from oatmeal boxes and pipe cleaner handles. Children bring boiled eggs to school, reheat them, and dip them in bright colors prepared by Mrs. Rupe, who says the task is no trouble at all.

Middleport G. E. Rupe Pearl St Rupe

Meigs General Hospital Admits Local Patients

Meigs General Hospital reports admissions including Mary Park of Middleport Jerry Roush of Syracuse Ocle Hiney of Letart Falls Johnny Gilmore of Syracuse Mrs Oval Diddle of Racine Arminda Welker of Pomeroy Clarice Day of Hemlock Grove.

Mary Park Middleport Jerry Roush Syracuse Ocle Hiney Letart Falls Johnny Gilmore Mrs. Oval Diddle Racine Arminda Welker Pomeroy Clarice Day Hemlock Grove

Middleport Circles Plan Meigs County Church Event

Middleport circles of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society host the May Meigs County Council of Church Women fellowship at First Baptist Church on May 3. Priscilla Circle planned coffee hour for May meeting and hospitality duties. Officers elected include Leiving president and Kloes vice president with multiple chairmen. Guests included Mrs Hoyt and Mrs Hughes.

Middleport B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Meigs County Frances Leiving Fultz Manning Kloes Harbrecht Paul Harbrecht Leiving Kloes Freddie Houdashelt

Letter to Mary Magdalene Read by Mid dleport Church Group

The Homebuilders Class of the Middleport Church of Christ held a devotional meeting with Mrs. Milton Houdashelt leading scripture prayers and poems for Lent. Attendance goal set at 111 for Easter Sunday. class photo planned for the following Sunday. $88.26 added to the treasury from tax returns. A stencil for chair marking was donated as new chairs were purchased. A bake sale and corsage sale for Mother’s Day is planned for May 11 with committee members listed.

Middleport Mary Magdalene Fred J. Gardner Middleport Church of Christ Milton Houdashelt Cash Bahr Russell Wilson Kenneth McElhinny Herman Kincaid Raymond Cole William Slater Harold Long

Silent Prayer Observed For Mrs Heiner At Church Meeting

Groups of the Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church held a silent prayer at 8 30 p m for Mrs L J Heiner undergoing major surgery at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Donald Lowery presided and the Easter theme included a reading by Mrs Tom Rue and singing There is a Green Hill.

Middleport Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church L. J. Heiner Meigs General Hospital Roy Birkhart Green Hill Dwight Wallace Myron Miller Judson ‘White James Buchanan Carl Gilmore

Birthday visits mark April anniversaries in four neighborhoods

Four former neighbors Mrs. C. J. Rhodes Mrs. James Sauders Mrs. J. O. Leonard and Mrs. Ralph Radcliffe celebrate April birthdays. They gathered at Leonard home S Fifth and Hooker with ice cream and cake. Then Mrs. Leonard Mrs. Sauders and Mrs. Radcliffe visited Rhodes at S Second Ave for a surprise night call. Mrs. Rhodes had been in Parkersburg earlier.

Middleport C. J. Rhodes James Sauders J. O. Leonard Ralph Radcliffe Leonard S. Fifth and Hooker

Meeting of Child Conservation League postponed to April 25

Middleport reports a one week postponement of the Child Conservation League meeting to Thursday April 25. The event will be held in the J. J. Davis home recreation room with annual guest night featuring a hobo party. Officers and hostesses listed include Mrs. Davis treasurer Mrs. James Pullen president Mrs. Millard Wildermuth vice president Mrs. Wesly Fry secretary and Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury publicity with Mrs. Ira Butcher and Mrs. Dan White as hostesses.

Middleport Child Conservation League J. J. Davis Ash St Davis James Pullen Millard Wildermuth Wesly Fry Charles A. Bradbury Ira Butcher Dan White

Bradbury PTA elects officers and outlines spring events

Mrs Nathan Biggs was reelected president of the Bradbury Parent Teacher Association at a last night meeting at Bradbury school. Officers elected unanimously include Mrs Hershel Gilkey as vice president, Mrs Arnold Napper as secretary, and Mrs Richard Osler as treasurer. Upcoming activities include an April 25 talent show with refreshments, and a May 17 event featuring Street Commissioner Lewis Ellis and Mrs Ellis for memorial services.

Middleport Nathan Biggs Bradbury Parent-Teacher Association Hershel Gilkey Arnold Napper Richard Osler PTA

Port land Park School Picnic and Commencement Details

The annual school picnic at Port land Park features ice cream and cake provided by the PTA. Commencement exercises on May 21 at the school include corsages and boutonnieres for the graduating class. Mrs. Audrey Theobald's room wins the attendance award.

Portland Park PTA Audrey Theobald

Black Run Buck Run Injury Narrows to Hospital Stay

Dale Bowers of Manistee Michigan is hospitalized in Lancaster after losing control and crashing his motorcycle. Visiting relatives include Mr and Mrs Walter Bowers and Erwin Rhoden from Michigan. Other local visitors and family were mentioned including the Woltz and Kline families and Emma Meyer’s upcoming birthday.

Buck Run Dale Bowers Lancaster Hospital Walter Bowers Manistee Mich Erwin Rhoden Michigan Dave Woltz Clifford Kline Logan J. E. Woltz Erwin Rhodea Charlie Meyers Emma Meyer

Chester Past Council Club Meeting At Lodge Hall

The Chester Past Council or Club met at the Lodge Hall with seventeen members present.Visitors included Miss Jy Beaver of Middleport visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Beaver. Mr and Mrs Charles Woode and Mr and Mrs Pearl Kobelentz attended. Columbus guests Mr and Mrs Harold Newell visited Cecil and Mrs Nelson. Janet Sue Hoffman visited Mrs Freda Miller. Mr and Mrs Ray Hines dined with Mr and Mrs Charles Woode. Mr and Mrs Larry Smith visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Weber.

Chester Jy] Beaver Middleport Henry Beaver Charles Woode Pearl Koblentz Harold Newell Columbus Cecil Nelson Janet Sue Hoffman Freda Miller Ray Hines

Three Churches Plan Maundy Thursday Services

Maundy Thursday services are set for 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church and Heath Methodist Church. Candles music and prayers will mark the Holy Week observance with ministers leading meditation and communal acts of service.

First Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church Heath Methodist Church

Divorce Filed in Dexter for Freda King Against Clifford King

Freda King files for divorce from Clifford King in Dexter alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their three minor children. Both parties are in Dexter.

Pomeroy Freda King Clifford King Dexter

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McCall's Parents Good Housekeeping Roush Shoe Store Faille Caplets Red Pony League MacGregor Middleport Society Electa Frank Cheesebrew E. L. Hughes Allen Hughes Treasury Granville House Hughes Claremont E. Hoyt Wallace Bradford Harley Swisher W. T. Grueser Arthur Skinner Alfred Roush Ron Springer Denver Rice Houdashelt Francis Anderson Wendell Bunce Widdleport Personals Lewis Ellis Anson Jackson Hilda Chapman American Legion Athens Don Roach Roscoe Fife Feeney-Bennett Lewis Long Henry Clatworthy Drew Webster Cheesebrew Lois Cecil Cherole Blake Holzer Hospital Earl Drile Edna Faulk Goldie Houck Dale Faulk C. P. Bradbury Parkersburg Clifford Hayes Gregory Hayes Ethel Price St. Albans W. Va Brixham England United States Lady Schick Schick MEW Schick East Main Pomeroy, Ohio Blck Run Ralph E. Goss Newark Pleasant Hill Effie Woltz Maundy Thurs CAR Radios Associated Radio Sales and Service Harry A. Miller J Main St. — Pomeroy Farm Bureau Rocksprings Grange Hall George Meinhart Joe Hardy The Meigs County Farm Bureau Open Firestone Firstone Burpee Zinnia Seeds Aluminum Velon
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