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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1960
Page
2
The Feeney-Bennett Post 28 auxiliary hosted a party for Meigs County Home children in Middleport as part of Child Welfare Month. Prizes were awarded after games, with refreshments by Mrs. Ted Chapman. transportation provided by Paul Haptonstall and Chapman.
The 11th annual Youth Day of the Ohio Baptist Guild Providence District will be May 1 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Middleport. Pastor Rev Nyle D Borden and district superintendent Mrs Z L Smith will preside. Theme Laborers Together With God guest speaker Rev Granville Seward Rendville with choir to sing. A fellowship period at noon.
Crestlyn Hicks finds an envelope containing money from Girl Scout cookie sales. The owner, a Pomeroy Girl Scout, can recover the funds by contacting Mrs. George Hicks, who leads local Girl Scout activities. The episode highlights the Scouting belief that honesty is the best policy.
Middleport High School welcomed Bradbury School eighth graders entering the high school in September. Earl Knight introduced the guests as Bertha Wilson sang, Sarah Hannigan read with Michael Shafer assisting, and the band directed by Eugene Sears performed several selections. Bernard Fultz spoke on a $235,000 hospital bond issue set for the primaries Tuesday. A post prom was announced for Saturday in the high school auditorium. National Youth Temperance Week featured a film titled Fact and Fancy narrated by Dennis Walburn.
Approximately 10 people attended the annual mother daughter banquet of the Pomeroy Chapter Order of Eastern Star at the temple. The program featured singing, readings, piano solos, and flowers for oldest and youngest mothers.
Downington report notes Mr. and Mrs. Lester Howell of Tuscarawas Ohio and Clayton Howell of Canton with Leroy Howell in Chilli cothe visiting Mrs. Neva Howell. Weekend guests at C A Bolen include Don Bolen Sherry Jim and Mike of Columbus with Reba Haning staying with her parents Ray Haning. Noland Haning and children visited Mr and Mrs Ray Haning. Loren Lee hosts Ellis Donohue Preston Parson Racine and Raymond Donahue with Clyde Willard. Delphia Carton Harrisonville Rd visited Mrs Mildred Lee along with Franklin Townsend Sidney and Donna of Columbus. Townsend's mother Nada Townsend also visited. Gary and Lary Oxley of Columbus visited Pearl Rob inson recently.
Miss Mary Schaaf of Columbus spent the weekend here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachner. Mrs. Clarence Hamm was admitted to Meigs General Hospital for medical treatment. Mrs. John Zerkle, after surgery at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, is reported to be in good condition. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cash Braley included Mr. and Mrs. Cash Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Max Smith of Columbus. Other recent visitors were Mr. and Mrs. William Gillogly and Miss Octa Gillogly of Albany.
Plans were made for attending the Founder’s Day dinner at the Sportsmen Grill in Athens tonight. The Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Tuesday evening in the offices of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co with Betty Everson presiding. Charlotte Dillard presented the cultural program on Modeling and the traveling prize went to Mrs. Everson.
Iran, formerly Persia, operates artificial underground water canals extending up to twenty miles to irrigate fields. The system shows advanced ancient and modern irrigation ingenuity shaping agricultural practices in arid regions.
Pomeroy WCTU meeting at the Baptist Church heard reports on Youth Temperance Education Week. Plans were outlined for a daily vacation Bible School led by Rev. William A. Roberts. The program included Youth Skyways and temperance observations by youth councils, plus notes on state observances and the Thurmond bill.
A total of 240 absentee votes have been cast at the Meigs County Board of Elections for the 1958 primaries, with 201 Republican and 39 Democrat ballots. The deadline to vote absentee is today at 4 p.m. at the elections office.
The Middleport Literary Club completed a United Nations study at a gathering hosted by Mrs. Harold Lohse with Mrs. William Bradford. Emerson Jones presented a paper on The Flag Code and Mrs. M. R. Chambers spoke on peaceful uses of atomic energy by the Atomic Energy Commission.
Mrs Ralph Parker home economics chair announced the annual dress contest for Tuesday May 10 at the Chester Grange meeting. A state master membership note was read and plans set for a May 7 potluck dinner at 8 p m for members and friends. Observance of rural life Sunday was planned along with a sale of aprons by the home economics committee to raise funds. The program titled Trees and Mothers Day opened with Home Sweet Home sung by the group. Mrs Dale Kautz gave The Trees, and a Mothers Day contest was held.
The Friendship class met at Mrs. Olen Litchfield’s home with Mrs. Clair Adams presiding. Twelve members attended and read reports, with scripture verses cited. Light refreshments followed. Visitations included Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Sneed of Point Pleasant and others from Hodkins and Trout families.
Robert Car ruthers of Middleport was fined $5 and costs Wednesday in the court of Mayor Kenneth McElhinny on a charge of intoxication.
A record hop will be staged Saturday in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium from 7 30 to 11 p m under the sponsorship of the Pomeroy Band Boosters Association. Bill Miller will emcee the program and there will be a cakewalk and a door prize. Refreshments will be sold.
MIDDLEPORT The listing of Northwestern Local School District teachers rehired for 1960 61 omitted Mrs Harold Sauer who heads the Rutland High School English department and serves as librarian.
In Middleport an open house and style revue is planned for 8 p.m. on May 9 at Rutland High School hosted by the Future Homemakers of America.
An advertisement touts TM-4 Wash Away Paint Remover as a simple solution to refinish furniture and floors. It promises easy removal with water, claims use on Independence Hall renovations, and offers a money back guarantee.
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