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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
16
Families celebrate safe naval duty for Eugene Miller aboard the Maddox while Mrs. Lizzie McCumber nears her 92nd birthday. Middleport hosts a community water show, synchronized swimming tryouts, and a garden club summer party with multiple guests and a lawn setting. Maude Kohl turns 88 with friends sending cards and gifts.
Pomeroy Chapter 186 of the Order of Eastern Star honored 50-year members at a temple meeting. Ruth Tompkins presented potted plants to Ida K. Smith and Bess Weed. Della Windsor and Lettie Ridenour were unable to attend.
New Haven reports a Win- Won Class of the EUB Church held a picnic at Harold Bumgarner home with devotions led by Mr Bumgarner. Attendees included Rev Mr and Mrs Martin Berisford and Andy, and many local families. Also noted are youth temperance council encampment at Reinhardt College and hospital transfers in Pomeroy.
Yvonne Sue Beal, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Beal, married Roger Dale Young, son of Mrs Homer Bailey, in a July 11 ceremony at Carleton Church Addison. Maid of honor Lulu Toban and flower girl Karla Kay Beal participated. Guests attended at the bride’s Harrisonville route home and reception followed.
Laura Mae Hartung was nominated elected and installed as war den of Chester Council Daughters of America at Tuesday meeting in Pomeroy. Ethel Bentz was installed as associate councilor by Nevada Beaver. Hartung to represent council at state session in Columbus August 17 to 19. Past Councilors gathering slated August 12 with hosts Mabel Van Meter Fannie Adams and Leatha Woods.
Members of the Woman's Society of World Service and their families gathered Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dixon's home. Eldon Weeks led prayer, devotional period by Mrs. Myrtle Long, readings by Mrs. James Will and Mrs. Phil Ohlinger, free literature offering, closing prayer by Mrs. E. N. Arnold. Social to be Friday at Rock Springs Church starting 6 p.m. ice cream varieties and desserts served.
Eleanor Stout and family visited John Stout and Gar Mayes group. Clarice Waggoner from California vacationed with H G Waggoners. Freda Mahr and son Francis visited Josie Hietger. Fraley and Dun can families toured W Va. Lincoln Russell and Clinton Gilkey hosted camp trailer work. Roy Ellis learned of grandson John Arthur Ward. Carl Sampson recovered after hayloft fall. Bill Chapman attends 15 day Virginia military camp. Seth Nichols son toured the south to Florida and returned via Skyline Drive. Fred Dean moves back to Harrisonville.
Meigs General Hospital discharged Charles Grueser Thelma McMurray and Ottie Wilson while acknowledging Harper Omercy Daniel Edwards and Middleport in the note.
Director of the Pomeroy Band Charles R. Warren was introduced by Superintendent Charles S. Gibbs at the Band Boosters meeting at the high school. Plans include cleaning band hats August 13 and staffing the football field refreshment booth August 25.
Ten boys from Scout Troop 249 returned after a week at Camp Arrowhead in Huntington West Virginia. The group includes Chuckie Hannahs Tom Vaughan Jeff Mankin Ronnie Reuter Neal Colmer Mike Wright Benny Wright Steve Hartenbach Danny Hood and Michael Custer. Richard Reed of Harrisonville and Roy Vaughan of Pomeroy accompanied the troop. Transport to the camp was provided by Henry Cleland Hank Cleland Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wright Mrs Beulah Burge Mrs Victor Hannahs and Mrs Melvin Hood.
Ann Weaver of Harrisonville Frank Humphrey of Pomeroy Dorothy Durst of Portland Theodore Hawley of Pomeroy Lucy Potts Blanch Van Zandt Rhonda Hudson shown in Meigs Memorial Hospital notes listing local residents and their communities.
Middleport unit of the Child Conservation League plans to staff the cancer booth at the 101st Meigs County Fair on August 19 20 and 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. New president Mrs Robert Burkett announces officers for 1964 65 and invites members to attend a Grace Methodist Church meeting August 25 with state president Mrs Donald Myers as guest speaker.
Mary Joyce Kautz celebrated her 11th birthday with a Sun day school class surprise at the Fed erated Church on the Pomeroy Chester road. The event featured a cookout games and dancing a sweetheart cake and gifts. Guests included Irene Barnes Tracy sisters Hayes and Kauffman and others with several attendees later joining a slumber party at the Tracy home.
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