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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1958

Page

2

Big Bend Minstrel opens three night run in Pomeroy

A fast paced Big Bend Minstrel opened at Pomeroy Junior High with 17 numbers over 50 minutes. Bob Hoeflich directed and choreographed with Bill Childs. Hoeflich and Childs drew the crowd with numbers including Underneath the Harlem Moon and Standin On the Corner.

Pomeroy Big Bend Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium Racine Middleport Bend Troopers Strel Bob Hoeflich Hoeflich Bill Childs Childs

Patrolman Explains Bike Safety To Pomeroy Pack 248

Pomeroy Cub Scout Pack 248 met at the Pomeroy High School auditorium with Cubmaster Orval Wiles in charge. Patrolman W D Davis of the State Highway Patrol handed out bicycle rider manuals and described bike safety rules during a Q and A session. He also noted a new direct phone line 550 to Gallipolis headquarters.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Senior High School Orval Wiles Christopher Tompkins Lanny Tye W. D. Davis State Highway Patrol Cubs Gallipolis Wiles Point Pleasant Dennis Booth Brian Simpson Pat Story Dick Werry Portland Park Merrill Briggs Cheshire Philmont Cimarron N. M Pikes Peak Continental Divide Kit Carson Museum Santa Fe Trail

Meiers Honor Daughter on 21st Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meier hosted a dinner at their home Saturday evening honoring their daughter Mary Teresa Meier on her 21st birthday. Attending were senior class members from St. Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg including Kay Atkinson Rosemary Zwick Helen Amos Patricia Wagner and Jean Hill plus Carolyn and Butch Meier.

Pomeroy Philip Meier Mary Teresa St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Kay Atkinson Rosemary Zwick Helen Amos Patricia Wagner Jean Hill Carolyn Butch Meier

Girl Born in Japan to Sayre Family

Mr. and Mrs. George Sayre Jr announce the birth of a daughter in Japan where he is stationed with the U S Air Force. Grandparents are George Sayre Sr of Rochester Pa and Mrs Camelia Sayre of Racine.

Pomeroy — Sr George Sayre Japan U. S. Air Force Rochester Camelia Sayre Racine

Memorial Day Services Planned by Daughters of Union Veterans

Plans for a Memorial Day service at Beech Grove Cemetery were made by Jane Howell Tent with Mrs. Herbert Miller presiding. The group also planned placing flags on veterans graves and received one membership application. A quarterly birthday dinner followed with gifts given to four members.

Pomeroy Beech Grove Jane Howell Daughters of Union Veterans Herbert Miller Thomas Goeglein Guy Reynolds Walter Harris C. E. Clark

Syracuse Garden Club Hosts Guest Speaker on Blooms

The Syracuse Garden Club meets at Mrs. Anna McCoy's Water St home Thursday at 7 30 PM. The public is invited. Guest speaker discusses Blooms from Early Spring Till Late Fall, with Mrs. James Tedford, club president, in charge.

Syracuse Garden Club Anna McCoy Water St James Tedford

Hospitalization News Reaches Burdette Family

Mrs. Robert Burdette has learned of Clyde M. Hysell’s hospitalization at Doctor’s Hospital in Columbus for surgery. He will be visited by his sister and brother in law and other relatives during the weekend. Milford L. Hysell has arrived at Presque Isle Me after leave from Lackland AFB Texas. Barbara Wehring AK N Chicago has returned to Chicago after visiting grandparents and relatives.

Robert Burdette Clyde M. Hysell Doctor’s Hospital Columbus Burdette Dell Hysell Mr. Hysell Hysell Milford L. Hysell Presque Isles Lackland Air Force Base Texas Barbara Wehring AK. N Chicago Ill Harry Wehrung

Mrs Mills Hosts Card Club Meeting

Mrs Donald Mills was hostess to her card club last week where prizes went to Mrs Lionel Boggs Mrs William Childs Mrs Robert Schmoll and Mrs Charles Bradbury Dessert was served. Mrs Schmoll will host the next meeting.

Middleport Donald Mills Lionel Boggs William Childs Robert Schmoll Charles Bradbury Schmoll

David Jackson Taken to Relatives Home for Illness

Middleport David Jackson, formerly ill at his Liberty Avenue home, has been moved to the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C R Young. He is ill with pleurisy and complications.

Middleport David Jackson Liberty Ave C. R. Young

Church Group Discusses Driver Training Plan at Meeting

A talk on the high school driver training course was given by A. M. Zahl to United Methodist Church members. A group discussion followed and a family picnic was planned for May 18 at Rock Springs fair grounds with Kermit Walton presiding and Charles Persinger leading the devotional.

Pomeroy A. M. Zahl United Methodist Church Rock Springs Fairgrounds Kermit Walton Charles Persinger C. F. Tompkins Charles Swatzel Walton

Dan Jenkins To Speak At Shade River Lodge Banquet

Dan Jenkins grand orator of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Ohio will be guest speaker at an 8 p m banquet May 8 at Chester School. Thomas L. Littler district deputy of Wellston expected to attend. Proceeds aid Shade River Lodge 453 in securing their former temple. Chester PTA and lodge ladies will serve dinner.

Pomeroy Dan Jenkins Grand Masonic Lodge of Ohio Chester School Shade River Lodge Thomas L. Littler Wellston Charles Humphrey Shade River Group Chester Pta

Tompkins Family Attends Bayliff Rites in Cridersville

C F Tompkins and son Christopher attended the interment of infant Mark Newton Bayliff in Cridersville on Sunday. The child was son of Mr and Mrs John Bayliff of 200 East Main Street. Mrs Tompkins has stayed with her son in law and daughter Cynthia Tompkins and will remain for a visit.

Pomeroy C.F. Tompkins Christopher Cridersville Mark Newton Bayliff John Bayliff E. Main St. Cridersville

Cheshire Man Injured In Motorcycle Wreck

Glenn Lee of Cheshire was injured when he failed to negotiate a curve on N Third Ave and struck a tree. The Middleport police investigated the accident. he sustained only slight leg injuries and the motorcycle fender was crumpled.

Middleport N. Third Ave Glenn Lee Cheshire

OSU Economist Highlights Century of Farm Changes

OSU extension economist Riley Dougan spoke at the Meigs County rural urban dinner at Middleport High School detailing farming changes over 100 years. He noted farm operators shrinking from 2359 in 1930 to 1757 recently and rising farm sizes with county gross income around 5 175 000.

Pomeroy Meigs County Middleport High School Riley Dougan Ohio State University Christ Riley Dougan

Hospitalized Roush Ahead of Wednesday Surgery

Mrs. Lee Roush and daughter Mrs. Joe Young accompanied Mr. Roush to Parkersburg this week. He entered Camden Clark hospital and was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday.

Middleport Lee Roush Joe Young

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