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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1955

Page

5

Fides Master Celebrates His Birthday With Lodge Members

Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias honors Ford G. Hunker on his birthday. Decorations, cake, and ice cream accompany singing and gifts as Cash Baht Homer Forrest share birthday remembrances. J. H. Grate offers prayers and Carl Rabach and others extend best wishes honoring his lifelong service in the order.

Fide Fides Lodge Knights of Pything Ford G. Hunker Inine Edge Fides Pier Cash Baht Homer Forrest Hunker Saddleport Knights of Pythias Ohio Walter B. Ritchie of Uniform’ Bank J. H. Grate Carlrabach

Students Assigned to Local Businesses for Practice Class

Five seniors in the office practice class at Mid. rt High School have been assigned to local businesses for the last six weeks of school. Winners include Winona Fink at Downing Insurance, Sharon Riley at One One Pearl-Gag Company, Sheila Stover at Citizens National Bank, Dorothy Overturf at Imperial Electric, and Doris Dow at Ohio Valley Baking.

Rt High School Vinas Lee Winona Fink Downing Insurance Sharon Riley Peerl- Gag Company Sheila Stover Citizen's National Bank Doothy Overturf Imperial Electric Company Doris ‘Dow Ohio Valley Baking Company

POMEROY Man Fined For Speeding In City Court

Richard Finley 20 of Pomeroy fined ten dollars and costs in the mayor's court on a speeding charge after being stopped by Patrolman Bryne Vaughan.

Pomeroy Richard Finley E. F. Robinson Bryne Vaughan

Mercy- Mrs Brooks Sayre Re-Elected President

Mrs. Brooks Sayre was re-elected president of the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary during a meeting hosted by Mrs. Norman Wayland of Middleport. The gathering featured a program with poetry, songs, and a Lincoln sketch, and honored charter member Mrs. Jacob Elbe Feld.

Pomeroy Norman Wayland Middleport Eighth Cailiary Rehabilitation W. F. Baxter Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Ladies “Auxiliary Mulberry Ave Charles Sauer Eddie Smith Wayland Thor Baxter Paull Casci Albert Young J.M. Thorntton Jed Webster Beny Neutzling Neuzling Largo Mayme| Holmes Abraham Lincoln George Mowery Jacob Elbe Feld Sayre Mercy Brooks Sayre

Society Women Aid Minersville Methodist Church Meeting

The Society of Christian service at the Minersville Methodist Church met Wednesday evening. Officers elected for the new year include vice president Mrs Otto Hartenbach secretary Mrs Leita Spencer and treasurer Mrs Charles Withrow. Members named to committees and the program featured a talk on United Work of Protestant Churches with readings and a closing hymn. Refreshments were served by Mrs Clifford Phillips and Mrs Sadie Brown.

Woman's Society of Christian Minersville Mrs. Lette Spencer Mise Katie "Becht Brown Clifford Phillips Sadie Brown

Early Settler Ivy Vining Bolten Dies at 92

Ivy Vining Bolten, 92, daughter of Meigs County pioneers, died Wednesday at Holzer Hospital. She was a member of the Zion community and related to local families including the Roberts and Barton lines. Funeral services were held with burial at Miles Cemetery, Rutland.

Pomeroy Ivy Vining Bolten Meigs County Imilen Holzer Hospital Bony Arm Mary Ralph Vining Abner Vining Zion Masone Boay Tutland Miz ‘Blanche Barton Rut Martha Bol Tener Columbus Bertha Price Owens Tira’ Botten Sten Barton Nthe Rutland Road Miles Cemetery

Juror Drinks Not Drunk No Mistrial At DDLeruns

Almost all Middleport High School assisted in decorating the gymnasium for the Junior Senior banquet and dance. Junior class members will host the annual party with juniors last night out gathering porch and lawn furniture for an outdoors effect.

Ddleruns Middleport High ‘School

Park Group Plans Meeting on Monday

Middleport Park Association, Inc. members will meet Monday evening at the village hall. Bruce Lioy, the president, urged all members to attend for transaction of important business. A heavy rain and electric storm struck the area near noon Thursday, disrupting electric current for about 30 minutes.

Middleport Middleport Park Association, Inc Bruce Lioy

Henry Belk Life Story Portrait of a Store Founder

Biographical sketch of Henry Belk born 1862 in Lancaster County South Carolina who built Belks with the store model founded May 29 1888 in Monroe North Carolina. The piece credits his rise from a $5 monthly trainee to founder of a growing southeastern chain through fair pricing courteous service and mentorship of young businessmen.

William Henry Belk Belk Ike Horatio Alger Southeast Lancaster County S.C Young Henry Sherman Monroe North Carolina Henry Businss John M. Belk Dr. Belk Mr. Belk

Glouster Church News and Area Services Summary

Glouster area church notices list multiple congregations with service times and pastors. MIDDLEPORT Masonic Church of Christ holds an April 29 event. RACINE hosts Janice Harris at First Baptist. Seventh-day Adventist and Catholic services noted. Jolting details include district meetings, worship times, Bible school, and midweek prayer sessions across Glouster Jackson ville, Hollister, and nearby towns.

Logan Corey Sami Middleport Seardhearn Far Rears Aga Pane Bishopville

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