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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1959

Page

10

Pomeroy Vocal Groups Plan Spring Concert

Pomeroy High School vocal groups directed by Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer present a spring concert at 8 p.m. Friday in the Pomeroy junior high auditorium. The mixed chorus and girls and boys ensembles perform a varied program including Ours is the World Before Thine Altar Here I Stand Come Dance and Sing Mizpah The Moon Shines Bright A Ballad of Trees and the Master He s Got the Whole World in His Hands and Cotton-Eyed Joe among others. Students listed include Jeanie Holt Myrna Maag Sondra Potts Marilyn Stockton Kitty Yoacham Sharon Zandel and many others.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Lucille Swackhammer Pomeroy Junior High School Girls Glee Club Quaker Town Mizpah Carolyn Meier Jeanie Holt Myrna Maag Sondra Potts Marilyn Stockton Kitty Yoacham Sharon Zandel Bill Anderson Charles Swisher

May Day Planned At Chester Grade School Parade

A parade will open the annual May Day celebration at Chester Grade School at 1 p m with students from first to eighth grade performing songs, dances, and novelties under teachers including Mrs Alice Nease, Mrs Eleanor Knight, Miss Wilma Herrmann, and Fred Rice. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served by the PTA.

Pomeroy Chester Alice Nease Eleanor Knight Wilma Herrmann Thelma Orr PTA

Mrs. Richard Gress Hosts Canasta Club

Mrs. George Dallas and Mrs. Jack Bachner attended the canasta gathering hosted by Mrs. Richard Gress in Middleport. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. William Childs, Mrs. Edward French, Mrs. Dallas, and Mrs. Bachner, with refreshments served by the hostess and two guests.

Middleport George Dallas Jack Bachner Richard Gress William Childs Edward French Dallas Bachner Doreld Mills Robert Schmoll

Council To Meet Pomeroy Meigs County Extension Council

The Meigs County Extension Council will meet at 8 tonight to elect new officers and plan the program for the new year.

Pomeroy Meigs County Extension Council

Degree Conferral Set by Pomeroy-Harrisonville Lodge

Pomeroy-Harrisonville Lodge F and A M 411 to meet at 8 p m Saturday for first degree confirmation announced by Norman Will worshipful master

Harrisonville Lodge F Norman Will

Records of Dairy Herds Discussed

POMEROY Ralph Porter a dairy extension specialist of Ohio State University spoke at the county extension service office Tuesday night about dairy herd improvement records. Meigs County herds were reviewed and compared to state figures showing 1958 state per cow income of 434 dollars versus 225 dollars in Meigs County. State feed costs per cow averaged 146 dollars with 23 cows needed for a 5000 dollar labor and management return. Meigs County herds averaged 55 cows for the same return.

Pomeroy Ralph Porterfield Ohio State Univesity County Extension Service Meigs County Ohio

Middleport and Area Personal Notes and Public Notice

Local notices report several residents being discharged from Holzer Hospital and Meigs General Hospital after treatment or surgery. Visits to patients at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis are noted along with travels to and from Florida and Charleston. A public notice states Marvin Wickersham dba Glouster Athens Coach Lines seeks a Ohio PUCO certificate to operate a fixed route service with two buses. six daily trips.

Marvin Wickersham Dba Glouster- Athens Coach Lines Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Athens SK Ost Glouster Murray City Nelsonville Beaumont Chevrolet Columbus Marvin Wickersham Dba Glouster-Athens Coach Lines P. O. Box Trimble Ohio

Register To Donate Blood To Red Cross

Thirty four people have signed up to donate at the American Red Cross bloodmobile visit in Pomeroy next Monday. No new donors were added, so walk ins will help reach the 100 pint quota. Donors should avoid fatty meals four hours before reporting to the junior high school from noon to 6 p m and may call 53 to schedule.

Pomeroy American Red Cross William Swatzel Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Ing Red Cross

Junior Fair Board To Meet Saturday

Meigs County Junior Fair Board members will meet at 10 a m Saturday at the county extension service office. Advisory president is Mrs Geneva Nolan, home demonstration agent, with Wayne Roush serving as board president.

Pomeroy Meigs County Junior Fair Board County Extension Service Office Geneva H. Nolan Wayne Roush

Bedford Group Plans Construction of Youth Center

The Bedford Youth Center Association meets at Darwin School at 8 p.m. to decide site options for a Darwin Bedford recreation center. New officers take charge after April 23 election. The group seeks state non profit status and outlines fund raising, with support from Bedford Local School District Modern Woodmen Boy Scouts 4 H and local sports teams.

Pomeroy Bedford Youth Center Association Darwin School Bedford Civic Group Darwin Bedford Two Ious Association Joseph Stanley Robert Pickett Olen Harrison George Sargent Helen Quivey Kenneth Chaney Denver Well H. A. Sedgwick Bedford

Friendly Club Presents Gift To Member

The Friendly Neighbors Club met at Mrs. Lee Tyo's home as Mrs. Emerson Well presented a gift to departing member Mrs. David Oh linger. Members voted $5 contributions to the Little League and Cancer Fund drive and planned Memorial Day flowers for Naylor's Run Memorial Playground.

Pomeroy David Ohlinger Emerson Well Friendly Neighbors Club Lee Tyo Little League Cancer Fund Naylor's Run Donley Reibel Denver Thoma Charles Werry Willard Hines George Buchanan Millard Spaulding Earl Thoma

Mrs Sheets Joins Chatter Club In Pomeroy Meeting

Mrs Charles Sheets was welcomed as a new member and Mrs Robert Young was a guest at the Chatter Club gathering hosted by Mrs Wilbur Young. Vice president Vaughan Price led the business session. Games were played with prizes won by Mrs Frank Young Mrs Glenn Evans and Mrs Everett Lightfoot. Door prize went to Mrs Robert Young. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

Ex Village Teacher August White Dies in California

Middleport relatives report August White died in Alhambra California while visiting his brother Earl White. He taught in Middleport schools for years, was Park Street School principal, then at Central School. A World War I veteran and member of the Middleport Masonic Lodge 363, he left Middleport in 1943 for Rochester Minnesota. Cousins include Miss Florinel Talbott Mrs Harry Cross and J E White of Middleport.

August White Alhambra Calif Earl White Middleport Old Park Street Central School Rochester, Minn Masonic Lodge

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