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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1962

Page

9

Bradbury PTA Discusses Renewal Of Salis bury Levy

Bradbury PTA met to discuss renewing the 10 mill operating levy for the Salisbury school district to remain in the State foundation program. A 51 percent vote is required for passage. Officers for 1962-63 were elected: William King president Gladys Cummings vice president Joan Morris secretary and Bessie King treasurer.

Middleport Salisbury Bradbury Pta State Foundation Robert Morris William King Gladys Cummings Joan Morris Bessie King PTA Racine High School Morris Cummings Paul Thomas Thelma Dill Betty Biggs Kathryn Evans Mary McGlone Goldie Fridley Norma Russell Glenn Evans Thelma Wiley America Bradbury East West Berlin American Power Company

Middleport Personal Notices and Local Visits

Airmen Vernon Bing and Del bert Knight returned to Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan after visiting their parents in Middleport. Dr. and Mrs. Davis Middleton went home to Dayton after visiting sister Mrs. Walter Waddell and relatives. Marjorie Harris of Washington DC vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs. Robert Harris. Helen Beeson of Columbus recent guest of Mr and Mrs Marcus Chambers. Mrs J E Harley of Holly Martin Middleport and Mrs Margaret Davis Athens attend Easter visit with Dr and Mrs John Harley and family in Springfield. Dale Jacobs bought the former Fife property on South Second Ave and plans to move first week of May. William Kitchen and children Debbie and Denise of Chillicothe visit Mrs Robert Reibel and relatives. Mason Methodist Youth Choir attended Lenten services at Trinity Methodist Church Point Pleasant Rev Richard Wright spoke. Sunshine Class Mason Methodist Church moves meeting from April 19 to April 26 due to Lent services.

Vernon Bing Delbert Knight Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan Davis Middleton Dayton Walter Waddell Robert Harris Marjorie Harris Washington, D. C Helen Beeson Columbus Marcus Chambers J. E. Harley Holly Martin Middleport Margaret Davis Athens Springfield John Harley Dale Jacobs Fife South Second Ave William Kitchen Debbie Denise Chillicothe Robert Reibel

Draws Fine After Wreck Near Salem Center

In Salem Center auto overturns curve and hits Thomas Grocery causing major damage. Driver H W Barrett 26 Longsville Route 1 fined Thursday for reckless operation. Rutland Easter events include market at Rutland Department Store at 10 a.m. with Bertha Lasher and Bertha Amos in charge and a 6 30 sunrise service at Rutland Church of Christ with breakfast to follow.

Auto Salem Center Thomas Grocery H. W. Barrett Longsville Robert Hartenbach Barrett Rutland Rutland Methodist Church Rutland Department Store Bertha Lasher Bertha Amos Rutland Church of Christ

Baptists Hold Two Easter Services at Pomeroy Church

Pomeroy First Baptist Church schedules an Easter sunrise service at 6 30 a m with choir readings by Mrs James Stevenson a poetry segment Easter in Poetry by Mrs Ralph C Zundel and a duet by Mrs Elmer Wickham and Miss Charlene Zundel plus vocal solos and a temple gates theme by Rev Ralph C Zundel The 9 30 a m service features the choir performing two selections.

Pomeroy Pomeroy First Baptist Church Ralph C. Zundel Elmer Wickham Charlene Zundel William Watson The Rev

Funeral Rites Held for Ray Ewing Former Mason Resident

Funeral services for Ray Ewing a former Mason resident were held at Crooksville Methodist Church. Local relatives attending included Ewing's son and family Mr and Mrs Earl Ewing and Tommy, Mrs David Roush New Haven, Mrs Mary Aulmiller Hartford, Mrs Reuben Stewart Mason, Mrs Clifford Manley Middleport, Mrs Sand Theiss Addison and Charles and Mike Theiss Racine. Also present were Mrs Charles Parsons and daughter now residing in Jacksonville Fla visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J C Parsons and Mr and Mrs Tom Higgins they will return Monday to Cherry Point NC where he will be stationed.

Ray Ewing Crooksville Methodist Church Mason David Roush New Haven Mary Aulmiller Hartford Reuben Stewart Clifford Manley Middleport Sand Theiss Addison Charles and Mike Theiss Racine Charles Parsons Jacksonville Fla J. C. Parsons Main St Tom Higgins Jefferson Blvd Cherry Point S. C

Rev Roberts speaks Easter message at Pomeroy High Assembly

The Rev William Roberts of Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy delivered the Easter message to Pomeroy Senior High School students at 8:30 Friday morning in the school auditorium. He was invited by the Student Activities Association which sponsored the assembly. The program began with the traditional Flag Salute led by Allen Hamm and Michael Weinbrener.

Pomeroy William Roberts Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy Senior High School Roberts Student Activities Association SAA Allen Hamm Michael Winebrenner

Easter Services and Community Events Across Several Towns

In New Haven St Paul Lutheran Church lists Good Friday 7 30 p m Vespers Sin ers Substitute and Easter sunrise at 7 a m Sunrise Christianity with a 10 45 a m Easter service Also Wilkesville Funeral services for George D Radekin Sr 76 of Point Rock at 2 p m Saturday in Columbia chapel burial Castor Cemetery Terry Ohlinger SAA president introduced Jennifer Lohse who played Meditation at the Cross and Rev Roberts spoke on Easter Joy and God rejoicing in his people Principal James A Diehl Jr thanked Rev Roberts and the SAA for the Easter program In Middleport parents leaders and Girl Scout committee chairs meet at 1 p m Tuesday at the Girl Scout cottage to finish planning the day camp</S>

New Haven St. Paul Lutheran Church Wilkesville George D. Radekin Point Rock Columbus _ hospital Columbia Chapel Castor Cemetery Middleport

Winding Trail Gardeners Hold Meeting

Winding Trail Garden Club met at Mrs. Pratt’s home with Blue ribbon winners Mrs. Allard Pratt and Mrs. Charles Lewis. Mrs. Bryan led as past president with devotionals by Mrs. Lewis. regional meeting set for April 28 at Kerger Creek High School.

Pratt Leo Bryan John Terrell Winding Trail Garden Club Bryan Charles Lewis Kgger Creek High School Robert Thompson Bernard Nease Walter Bentz

Lutheran Women Plan Joint Meeting in Columbus

Announcement of a Columbus convention for Lutheran women on May 9 was made at a Circle 2 St Paul and St John Lutheran Church Women meeting. Circle 1 and Circle 2 will hold a joint meeting in June with Rev. William Voris as speaker. Miss Ann Baker presented the Bible lesson on Christ Gives Light to the Blind.

Mickey Williams William Voris Ann Baker Christ

Gladys E Brown Granted Divorce in Meigs County Court

Gladys E Brown is granted a divorce from Lewis M Brown by Judge John C Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The plaintiff charged extreme cruelty.

Pomeroy Gladys E. Brown Lewis M. Brown John C. Bacon Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Forty-two ninth graders share Pomeroy honor roll

The Pomeroy Junior High School honor roll lists forty-two seventh to ninth graders for the fifth six weeks with grades of B or above. Names include John Anderson Patricia Buffington Nancy Ash and Diana Zirkle among others across ninth eighth and seventh grades.

Pomeroy John Anderson Nancy Ash Rebecca Barnett Cory Beaver Virginia Blankenship Patricia Buffington Doward Calvert Ralph Campbell Fred Chaney Donna Crow Sheila Crisp Louis Diehl Sharon Dill Jennifer Evans Loretta Fridley Patricia Fultz Anita Hall Mary Handley Donna Hauck John Johnson Jacqueline Jones John Lisle Tom McGowan Ernest Menchini Linda Moore Pamela O'Brien Patricia Owens Frank Porter Linda Sauvage Bryce Smith Janet Smith Robert Smith Larry Spencer Linda

Forest Run WSCS hosts Heath guests and plans sale

Middleport Heath WSCS members attended Forest Run Church meeting led by Mrs. Russ Watson on Glimpses of Fast Moving Society. Readings by several members, a candlelight service, and a skit marked the business session. Plans for a May 10 11 rummage sale were announced along with a dessert service for 20 members and 14 guests.

Pomeroy Woman’s Society of Christian Service Middleport Heath Methodist Church WSCS Forest Run Methodist Church Russ Watson Fred Nease Edmond Grueser Richard Morgan Edith Sisson Uswin Nease John Scott Davis-Warner Jack Curtis Lewis Walker James Clatworthy Albert

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Ot Lo-Mill Mason Methodist Church Trinity Methodist Church Point Pleasant Richard Wright Sunshine Service James Stephenson Ewing Mason — Funeral Services Mrs. Earl Ewing Tommy Rev. Roberts Pomeroy High Assembly Lutheran Church Planning Services Radekin Lola Ziegler Terry Ohlinger Jennifer Lohse Jesus Ghristy James A. Diehl, Jr Mr. Diehl Girl Scout Yugoslavia Tito Andrei Gromyko Belgrade R. H. Rawlings NS Company Family Weekly Ohio Ernest Davis Lewis Lutheran Women Cir Cle St. Paul and St. John Lutheran W.S.W the Messenger Nancy Arnold Carson Crow Jean Ebersbach Cheryl Edwards Vicki Fetty Bill Francis Jeffrey Gibbs David Goodwin Randy Grueser Jon Guinther Sandra Hendricks Barbara Kennedy Richard Knight Marilyn Moore Ted Morarity Sean Mullen Joe Nague Joe Neutzling Linda Reuter J. C. Russell Chris Tompkins Eddie Baer Jennifer Blakeslee Danny Crow Connie Dill Betty English Stephen Finlay Terry Fultz Peggy Hoffner Millie Legar van Kirkland Ronald Logan Dudsn Lytle Kay McGowan Sheila Ohlinger Nancy Titus Raymond Zirkle Forest Run Heath Watson Morgan Kearns Roush Sisson Manning Roush Lela Flint Alfred Yeanger David Entsminger James Bess Sanborn Bruce Lloyd Raymon Konkright Bernard Fultz Alfred Searberry R. C. Wise P. L. Mitch Darwin Circle Four Jim van Meter Bedford Community Center Here Community Center Building Fund WCTU Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union Federated Church
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