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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1957

Page

2

Middleport Booster Ice Cream Social Draws Overflow Crowd

An overflowing crowd attended the Middleport Band Boosters annual ice cream social drawing long lines for treats from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Musicians under George Dallas performed, introducing Bandmaster Dallas’s young son, with 60-plus players in summer uniforms. Local and out of town guests enjoyed pies, cakes, and socializing as the event supports the Meigs County Fair and band activities.

Middleport Middleport Band Boosters Paul Theiss Kenneth McElhinny Booster McElhinny Charlotte Perrin James Buchanan Harold Woodgerd Guy Shuler Arthur Skinner Edward Evans Francis Anderson W. T. Grueser Carroll Swanson George Dallas Dallas Meigs County Loretta Hanning Maida Roush Judy Clark Kay Durst Janice Asbury Carla Wilson Carol Blaker Bermuda Billy Butch” Bachtel Boosters Joe Bailey Wilbur Rowley Charles Barnette Supreme Ice Cream Company The Roosters Robert Harris Marjorie Harris Washington, D. C Gene Harris Marjorie Patricia Kenny Robert Hutchinson Kas A. R. Hecox Harrises Robert Harrises Hecoxes

Little League Redlegs Hold Wiener Roast

POMEROY The Little League Redlegs and families and friends gathered for a wiener roast at Naylors Run playground Tuesday evening. Team members present included Mike Spencer Tom White Dick Werry Tom Ebersbach Jim Gilbert J C Russell Jim Woodgeard Allen Hamm Mike Hamm Bryce Smith with several others attending and Paul Kloes on vacation.

Elmer White Sandy Charles Werry, Jr Mike Bobby Jim Joe Ebersbach Merrie Frank Wyatt Gilbert Truman Russell Anita Sue Ray Woodgeard Walter Hamm Nancy Betty Harold Smith Don Betzing Paul Kloes

Meigs County Church Services Full Schedule Across Denominations

A comprehensive list of worship times and church activities across Meigs County. Denominations include United Methodist First Baptist Chester Methodist Christian Science Seventh day Adventist and many others with service hours Sunday school times and midweek prayers.

United Methodist First Baptist E. Main St Ralph C. Zundel Chester Methodist R. M. Grove Christian Science Society Mulberry Ave Seventh-day Adventist Butternut St Dav Hall Fred Cadle Alfred Methodist Mr. Grove Elmwood Rest Home Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints Old Town C. W. Proffitt Joe Williams, Jr Ironton Dexter Church of Christ B. H. Morris Church of Christ Fred J. Gardner Heath Methodist Raymon Konkright Bradford Gene Rutter P.m. Carmel Syracuse Zion Church of Christ Ronnie Eggleton Rutland First Baptist Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Roy K. Williams NYPS Rutland Church of the Nazarene Harold Klinger Apple Grove Tuppers Plains Freeland Norris Bethel St. Paul’s Lutheran L. M. Mohrhoff St. John’s Lutheran Chester House of Prayer Edmond Harry Bates Laurel Cliff Earl Slack Salvation Army Salvation Meeting Glenna Rummel Carmel— Richard Young Pas Tor Racine Warger The Methodist Church John Elwood Floyd Workman Arlie Marks Bill Orr Victor Brown Racine Oak Grove Sutton Antiquity Letart Falls East Letart Plants Portland

Fund Set Up For Child’s Heart Surgery

A fund was started in Pomeroy to cover heart surgery costs for three year old Nao mi Ohlinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ohlinger. She was taken to Children’s Hospital in Columbus for a preoperative checkup and surgery is slated for September 4. Donations may be left at Farmers Bank and Savings Co. or with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welker.

Stella Grueser Alice Fisher Pomeroy Patty Hall Kaiser Aluminum Davis Gravel Hill Childrens Hospital Columbus Farmers Bank and Savings Co Ralph Welker

Rutland Boosters Meet for Band Support and Plans

Rutland Band Boosters will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the new gym to meet Robert Seibert and discuss band needs. Jean Parker chairs the group as president. Attendance invited for parents and others supporting the band. New uniforms are hoped for this season as home games increase. The 30 piece senior and 30 member junior bands are preparing for the Meigs County Fair next week with rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Rutland— Band Boosters of Rutland Robert Seibert Jean Parker Middleport Meigs County Fair Seibert

Varney To Arrive In U S Monday

Specialist 3rd Phillip Varney, stationed in Germany for 36 months, is due to land in the United States Monday and be mustered out at Camp Sheridan Indiana. He was based at Frankfurt and returned to the U S in December 1955 to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Reed Varney.

Middleport Phillip Varney Germany U.S. Army United States Camp Sheridan Varney Frankfurt Reed Varney

Meigs County Board Grants 57 School Bus Driver Permits

The Meigs County Superintendent of Schools announced that 57 individuals were issued permits to operate school buses in county districts. Permittees span Southern Local Eastern Local Northern Local Salisbury Local and Western Local districts with multiple drivers named in each group.

Meigs County

Record heat in Death Valley hits 134 degrees

The highest shade temperature in the United States was 134 degrees Fahrenheit recorded at Death Valley California on July 10 1913.

United States Death Valley California

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