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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1952

Page

7

State Official Discusses School Levy Alternatives

At Rutland High School an open meeting featured R. M. Eyman of the state Department of Education explaining that if Western Local schools fail a five and one half mill levy, students may be reassigned to other districts and residents would owe the difference in millage. He noted eight mills must be in effect by 1953 for continued state aid, with Western expected to lose about $54 000 without it.

Pomeroy Western Rutland High School R. M. Eyman State Department of Education Eyman Ohio Department of Education Western District Ben Keller Keller Meigs County Harry Bennett Westernistrict Board of Education

Mock Legislature Passes Three Bills in Ohio YMCA Mock Parliament

Ohio's first teen age mock legislature ended Sunday with only three of 75 proposals approved and a veto on a fourth. About 400 delegates, organized by the Ohio YMCA, wrapped up three days of mock lawmaking and returned home to resume classes.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Ymca

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Moth er-Daughter Banquet

About 100 women attended the annual mother daughter banquet of the Order of Eastern Star in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Albert Young gave the welcome, Mrs. Dwight Parker responded, and music by a senior Pomeroy High School ensemble accompanied by readings and games followed.

Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Albert Young Dwight Parker Nolan Swackhamer Glen Dill Everett Tracy Pomeroy High School Mary Drake Phyllis Meier Shirley Beegle Ann Piersall Mary Stace Sur Raub Jean Joachim Mila Stark Sarah Stowe Tracy

Great Bend Grange Holds Meeting In Portland

Great Bend Grange held a session with five applicants considered and two aid appeals answered. Master Thomas D Sayre presided as Mrs Mary Furbee outlined rules for a national sewing contest and a quilt contest. A bake contest is slated for May 10 at Ben Price’s store in Portland. Juanita Sayre presented a cake to her husband Thomas on his birthday, followed by a fish fry.

Portland Great Bend Thomas D. Sayre Mary Furbee Ben Price Furbee Juanita Sayre Thomas

Sacred Heart Alumni Rummage Sale Planned in Eagles Building

The Sacred Heart Alumni Association sponsors a rummage sale in the Eagles Building on Friday and Saturday this week. Portland community members and families recently viewed a local film showing scenes and people from the area, filmed by Eber.

Pomeroy—The Sacred Heart Alumni Association Eagles Portland Portland Community Club Eber

Residents and visitors travel among Columbus Athens and Pomeroy

A local social log records weekend and weekday visits. Families including the Atens Shain Cooks Phillips and Dixon travel to Columbus to visit daughters and relatives. University Hospital in Columbus hosts several patients and visitors from Athens Beverly and Shadyside.

Aten Shain Joseph Cook Columbus H. T. Phillips Athens Edward Jones Court St Herbert Dixon Susie Beverly Dixon Clara Grueser H. D. Defenbacher Frank Wil R. EF. Boice Henry Ewing Clair Karr R. E. Boice University Hospital John Blackwood Donald Hudson Workman Shadyside Ohio Pomeroy Pomeroy, They Were Guests of Mrs. Workman Raymond King Hysell Run Road

Chairmen Fail To Attend Memorial Day Meeting

Failure of various group chairmen to attend last night's planning meeting at the village hall for the Memorial Day observance raises concern for the program and parade. An official urged broad civic participation from school children to adults and noted nearby communities have announced plans. Another meeting will be held next week at the village hall.

Middleport

Pomeroy High Band Plans Stadium Concert Friday Night

Weather permitting the Pomeroy High School Concert Band will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in the Pomeroy stadium under Ray Woodgeard director with drum major Mary Drake leading six majorettes. If rain moves in the show shifts to the junior high auditorium. Band Boosters will sell candy. Mrs. Willam Woodard chairs the boosters' ways and means.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Pomeroy Stadium Ray Woodgeard Mary Drake Donna VanMeter Ann Piersall Patty Cline Shirley Smith Marlene Brown Barbara Coates Skornicka Ruchtel Basin Street Blues Williams Holmes Gillette Joshua Yoder Olivador Carmichael Brahms Horn Vitto Hall Willam Woodard

Californians Pay $2 For Plate Inscriptions

Californians who qualify can now get a license plate inscribed California 1952 Horseless Carriage No for a $2 extra fee. There are 417 vehicles registered that qualify, including an 1898 wagon-wheel Oldsmobile a 1905 Maxwell and 33 Model T Fords from 1917.

Sacrameneo Calif

Queen Bee’s Role Questioned in Hive Dynamics

The text questions a queen bee’s authority over a hive while suggesting she could be the mother of numerous offspring. It notes uncertainty about control within the colony and raises the idea of vast progeny among worker bees.

Hee Heea

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