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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1957

Page

9

Frank Vaughan Heads Fair Police Committee

Frank Vaughan was appointed chairman of the Meigs County Fair police detail as the Drew Webster Post American Legion held its regular session. Volunteers are urged to assist in policing the grounds. contact Vaughan or other officers to participate.

Pomeroy Frank Vaughan Meigs County Drew Webster Post American Legion Gion Hall Joe Struble Charles Hayes W. R. Davis Vaughan Elza Gilmore Paul Casci Eddie Ash C. J. Rhodes Davis Mickey Williams Dave Cummings

Great Books Club schedules new season at Middleport home

The Great Books Club of Pomeroy announced its season schedule at Mrs Donald Mills home on Lincoln Street Middleport Meetings occur on the third Tuesday of each month at 2 pm The first meeting is Sept 17 with Le Cid Corneille on the program followed by Poetics Aristotle Faust Goethe and other classics through June

Pomeroy Great Books Club Donald Mills Lincoln Street Middleport Theodore Reed Cedric Clark Bullfinche Dale Dutton Theodore Reed, Sr Leonardo April Bernard Fultz Ted Reed Montigne Everett Hayes Arthur Carpenter Virgil June

Ice Cream on the Green Social At Middleport High

Middleport Band Boosters plan an Ice Cream on the Green social Thursday evening on the high school campus. An informal school band concert directed by George Dallas will precede sales of ice cream cakes pies and candy starting at 5 PM. Mrs Paul Theiss is general chairman and 53 gallons of homemade ice cream were prepared by a team of mothers.

Middleport George Dallas Paul Theiss The Roosters W. T. Grueser Theiss Francis Anderson Wallace Bradford Harold Woodgerd Edward Evans

Three Fined After Hearings Tuesday Night

Three men were fined after appearing before Mayor E F Robinson Tuesday night. Robert Rawlings of Middleport, 50, paid $10 and costs on two assault and intoxication charges. Dana Turner, 30, of Pomeroy, was fined $25 and costs for overloading his truck. Maynard Ellis, 43, of Middleport, paid $5 and costs for having an insecurely fastened load. John Allen Osler, 18, Cheshire, was arrested for disturbing the peace after a Route 7 tavern disturbance and will appear before Justice R E Grindley.

Pomeroy E. F. Robinson Robert Rawlings Middleport Henry Richard Rawlings Dana S. Turner Werry Maynard H. Ellis Turner Ellis Meigs County Robert C. Hartenbach John Allen Osler Cheshire Route 7 Osler Justice of the Peace R. E. Grindley

Sunday School Picnic at Wills Grove Planned

Chester Township plans its annual Sunday School picnic at Wills Grove Flatwoods on Sunday August 11 with services at 10 30 a m and a basket dinner at noon An afternoon program is planned and the public is invited.

Pomeroy Chester Township Wills Grove Flatwoods

Finlaw Reunion Held Sunday at Fairgrounds

The second annual Finlaw descendants reunion was held at Rock Springs Fairgrounds on Sunday Aug 4 with a basket dinner at Rocksprings Grange Hall A business meeting elected Mrs Eva Finlan president and Mrs Bernice Evans secretary treasurer Rev Walter W Arnold spoke and a next year gathering was set for the first Sunday in August Attendees from multiple Ohio towns attended the event.

Pomeroy Samuel H. and Minerva Church Finlaw Rocksprings Fairgrounds Rocksprings Eva Finlan Bernice Evans Walter W. Arnold

Minister Conducting Two-Week Bible School

Letart Falls The Rev Floyd Workman of the Letart Falls Methodist Charge leads a two week Bible school serving all four circuit churches. Children from the EUB Charge are invited and preschoolers may attend with Mrs Wesley Belles Jr assisting.

Letart Falls Floyd Workman Wesley Belles, Jr

Doctor, Meigs Native, Dies in Nebraska

Dr. Raymond L. Hart, a native of Meigs County and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hart, former physician retired from medicine and later in clothing business, died in Kearney Nebraska on July 31. Funeral services were held August 3 in Kearney.

Pomeroy W. S. Hart Raymond L. Hart Kerney Neb Hart Meigs County James Hart

Visiting families travel for weekend and trips

Pomeroy residents visited relatives in Washington D C and Canada over the weekend. Local couples toured Parkersburg and Marietta including a stop at the Fenton Art Glass Co in Williamstown. The Bartels family and John Bunhardt joined, with travels ending back at Carmel California.

Pomeroy O. H. Myers E. C. Krewson Leta K. Gracia Johnny Washington D. C G. C. Wright Ragenia Saskatchewan Canada Waldo J. Bartels R. Bunhardt John Carmel Calif C. B. Weese Jack Marcia Karr Parkersburg Marietta Fenton Art Glass Co Williamstown W. Va

Spice Demonstration Delights Pythian Sisters in Middleport

Jean Augustine of The Ohio Fuel Gas Company led a spice use demonstration for Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters in the new Coats building kitchen. Recipes from Herbs for Spice included Poppy Seed cake, Swedish meat balls, potato salad, dill butter steak. guests and plans for a September fundraiser followed.

Middleport Jean Augustine Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Company Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Gas Company Coats Miss Newton Cash Bahr William Owen Myron Miller Nathan Biggs Phil Meinhart M. R. Sanborn Lena McElhinny Homer

New York Visitors Call on Local Hosts

Dr. and Mrs. W. K. Wilson from Rensselaer New York visited Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elberfeld during a routine social call.

New York Chester W. K. Wilson Rensselaer, N. Y Raymond Elberfeld

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Fair Police Committee Ella Mlentry Fidelity E.main ST Pomeroy, Ohio Baker Furniture Frigidaire Refrigerator Pomeroy Women’s News Meigs County Fair Rock Springs Ohio F.F.A F.H.A Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Meigs Comisisterial Association Jersey Parish Big Bend Bob Hoeflich WLW Bonnie Lou Meigs County Agricultural Society Tizzy By Ke Herbie Finlaw Fairgrounds Edward N. Arnold Carl Arnold Elsie Arthur Evans John Cunningham Jimmy Gallipolis Phil Ohlinger Ann Marie Philip, Jr Don Hunnel Mike Arnold Andrea Jennifer Terry Evans Arthur Walter, Jr Brookville Samuel N. Arnold Dorothy Samuel Jr Patrick Syracuse S. J. Blazewicz Phyllis Effie Ernest Finlan J. R. Finlaw Zanesville Elmer C. Finlaw Elmer, Jr Harrisonville Jack Sorden Danny Debra Davy Richard Finlaw Tamara Stephen W. S. Finlaw R E. Palmer Ray Don Finlan Becky Debbie Helen Leifheit Carl McKeever Jim Brenda Dayton Doctor Meigs Nebraska Pomeroy Personals Roush's Shoe Store Char Philco Admiral New TV Associated Radio Harry A. Miller Main St Cleland Siaster Collins East Main St Firestone Firestone Supreme Firestone Dealer
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