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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1955

Page

2

Hearing on Lot Price Moves Into Second Day

A Pomeroy jury hearing to determine the price Middleport must pay the Gordons for eight Middleport lots near the swimming pool moved into a second day after a full session. Testimony favored by Middleport included county officials and witnesses claiming the eight lots were worth 800 to 850 dollars. The defense presented two witnesses, with further testimony scheduled.

Pomeroy Baker Gordon Middleport Gordons Gordon Mid Clyde G Milthone John D. Thomas Paul Smart Fred Shirley Rodney Downing Henry Swift Fither Jones Irene Kessinger Smart Shifler Swift John Mitchell Jay

Former Masonic Master Dan Price Dies at 61 in Gallipolis

Dan Price a longtime Middleport resident and former deputy grand master of the Masonic Lodge died Thursday morning at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. A World War I veteran, he served in Company under Senator Tom Jones and was wounded in 1919. Price held multiple Masonic and veterans posts, with funeral rites planned at his Middleport home. military rites will be provided by the Middleport Legion and Knight Templars will pallbear. The Rev C E Hoyt will officiate.

Tomanuy — Pan Rice Middleport Fay District Masonic Lodge Holzer Gallipolis Price Tom Jones Feeney-Bennet Post 128 Ohio Valley C. E. Hoyt Middleport First

Middleport church schedules and union services brief

Local church notices list multiple services and activities across Middleport and nearby towns. Included are morning worship at 10:30, Bible study at 9:30, evening services, prayer meetings, youth programs, choir practices, and guest speaker Miss Mingonette Yin of Hong Kong China, with details for First Presbyterian Syracuse and Union churches.

Cuurch Young People's Meeting Gardner Union of Christ Presbyterian Church Guy Sayre I Church School Mt. Moriah Dea First Presbyterian Howard E Ruppelt Union Foreign Mingonette Yin

Folk Dance Festival Held in Marietta This Weekend

Marietta hosts the Betsy Mills Gymnasium Folk Dance Festival and Recreational Workshop with Mrs Jo Hardy directing. events include morning workshops at Meath Methodist Church, a Saturday city hall dance with the Paw n Taw Club and Oglebay Folksters, and Baptist and Nazarene church activities across the area. Community groups, youth fellowships, and local pastors participate in a weekend of dances, sermons, and religious programs with multiple services and special offerings.

Semeroy mialletta-Parkersburg Marietta Betsy Mills Gymnasium Jo. Hardy Meath Loci Bangerter Worshi Hoth Robert Brown Ermoun Iere DVBS Hardy Heath Church Tues Rutland Pavilion Parkersburg Margaret Williams Portsmouth Workers Glenna Rumnell Salvation Service Rummel Mrs. Hardy Paw 'N “Taw Club

Pomeroy Church News and Service Schedule Update

Pomeroy churches list weekly services with times for St Pauls Lutheran C Mohrhoff pastor Sunday school 9:00 am divine service 10:30 am evening preaching 7:43 pm Wednesday prayer Seventh Day Adventist next to Federated Church Evange film One in Twenty Thousand Grove pastor Sunday service 9:00 am worship 10:43 am prayer Wednesday East Latart Apple Grove First Baptist Grace Episcopal and Christian Science offer worship times and committee meetings with youth activities and district conferences noted.

St Paul's Lutheran C. Mohrhoff Seventh-Day Adventist Federated Church' No Athens Seventh-Day Adventist Church M. Grove Mr. Grove Bide Wedneeda Finance Commission East Latart Eaeratea — Vale Raunnt Conaren Sual First Baptist —R DeMott Lass Portsmouth Youth Fellowship Oak Hill Christian Science Grace Episcopal John PR Heise Sell

Ex-Resident Grace Robinson Dies at 52

Word comes of Grace Robinson former Meigs County and Huron resident who died April 5 at Memorial Hospital Sandusky Ohio She was 52 Survived by daughters Bettie Evelyn Carriate and two sons Paul and Mason City and Pomeroy relatives Three sisters Magie Fields Helen Holt and Josephine Vess Funeral services held at Dutt funeral home burial in Huron Church bake sale Mt Moriah Baptist set for Saturday at Tei Lastre Shop Mill Street

Voseroy Grace Robinson Meigs County Huron Robinson Memorial Hospital Sandusky Bettie Robinson Hor Evelyn Carriate Point ‘Pleasant W. As Thre Sonestra of Cored, ‘of Mason City, W. Va, and Paul of Pomeroy Magfie Fields Helen Holt Mason City W. Va Mrx Josephine Vess Pomeroy George Dutt Funeral Home

Local Names Recounted in Unclear Announcement Row

A fragmented list of individuals including Mrs Zelda Perry, Tommy King, Robert Russell, and Hubert Pullins appears in an unreadable notice. Several other names and places such as Pomeroy Middleport and Comstock are hinted at, but details and context remain unclear.

Zelda Perry Shade Jean Sexson Cheshire Quncine Mira Emma Pulling Middleport Tommy King Pomeroy Robert Russell Ducant Hubert Pullins Liddieport Nadlevor Ee

Fog Envelops Parkersburg Gallipolis Area Late Evening

Heavy pea soup fog blanketed the Parkersburg and Gallipolis area by 10 90 p m causing hazardous travel conditions for those returning home.

HULU Parkersburg Gallipolis

Racine Girls Win Homemaker Degrees at Columbus Plan

Four Racine High School girls, Ruth Ann Carton, Janet Beegle, Mary Bradford Carson, and Phyllis Van Steter, will receive State Homemaker degrees at the Ohio Future Homemakers convention in Columbus on April 29 and 30. Additional Racine attendees include Ruby Ann Harris, Dorothy Chaney, Barbara Ward, Jean Lewis, and advisor Mrs Hamm.

Pomeroy Racine High Caries Ward Ruth Ann Bien Jean Carson Hamm Herman Carton Stromemakers Janet Beegle O vAmerica Lawrence Columbus Racine Ohio Future Homemakers Mary Bradford Carson West Sfrs. Critt Bradford Phyllistion Vantteter Ohio State Unis Chester van Steter Ferry Ruby Ann June Harris Hester Dorothy’ Chaney Bonny Grove Harris Barbara Ward Jean Lewis

Middleport Society Honors Mrs Pickens at Church Meeting

In Middleport, Mrs. W. W. Pickens, longtime church adviser, was honored as Busy Bee Class of First Presbyterian met at the church. The event included devotional readings, gift exchanges, and plans to complete building fund payments. Attendees included Mrs. Delbert Becker and Mrs. Lillian McGhee, with neighboring notes of community, missionary correspondence, and a birthday observance for Mr. Bosco.

Building Fund Frances Florence Bush J. C. Leonard Paul Leonard Delbert Becker Lillian McGhee Ramond Grim del Fife J. D. Diles HM. Gross Thomas Darst Mire Emma Plang Ire Caz Naomi Bentley Mra Edith Thekadoo Sue Arabelle Hampton Wiliam Smith Will Winston Alli Meetin Freeingy Anthony Bosco Campbell Hlarper Hoyt Bosco Ohio University Mme Rice Stes Mills. Frank Cheese Brew Grae Hysell Irs Gerald Anthony Patricia Baker Marcela Taylor Mex White Sis LD Diles Hoyt Bosco

Baptist Choir Organized at First Baptist Church Middleport

Senior Choir members met Wednesday evening at the home of Rev and Mrs C E Hoyt Sixth Ave Led by Le D Dies elected president and Mrs Beulah White vice president with Mrs Shirley Mile among organizers and attendees at the gathering.

Aptist Choir Middleport Churen C. E. Hoyt Ave le D. Dies Beulah White Shirley. Mile

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