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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

9

Candidates Drop Off as 98 Petitions Filed for County Offices

The Pike County Board of Elections reported 98 petitions filed for the November election, down from 1953. Several districts have no candidates for school boards while the new Eastern Local District sees 10 filing members. County and village races include multiple trustees and clerks, with write-in selections anticipated where filings are missing. Bond issues and levies totaling about 195000 dollars are on the ballot in Middleport and Pomeroy, along with seven mill operating levies in the Eastern Local District and additional school district bonds in Northern and Eastern Local.

Pomeroy Albert Gloeckner Eigs County Board of Elections Eastern Central Olive Orange Middleport Pome Board of Education Fastern Hobart Shields Delmar Baum C. C. Cowdery Sherd Hostetter Carl L. Barnhart Francis Andrew Agnes Co. Hill Frank Dorst Ralph C. Henderson Walter P. Brown Bedford Ralph Smith Robert L. Jones Southern Mildred Chapman Victor L. Brown Salisbury Albert Brown William King Western John T. Holliday Lewis E. Kennedy Orion Nelson Joseph Edward Foster Frank A. Vaughan Harold D. Brown Bruce J. Lloyd Harold E. Hubbard Gordon Collins Harold G. Roush Columbia Homer C. Willard Glenn Lee Chester Raymond Teaford Raymond Pullins Henry Spencer Robert G. Painter Esther F. Wright Willis R. Frost Ronald A. Whittington Walter V. Swett Lebanon G. A. Deem E. E. Hayman Harold Proffitt Clarence G. Lawrence Nell Middleswart Letart Ross Norris Charles R. Manuel Ott Boston Harry 0. Douglas Floyd Norris Olive William A. Connolly Garth Smith Marjorie Newtun Thomas F. Dye Orange Francis Parker Orville Watson Rutland Robert Molden F. W. Wilcox Etna M. Gardner Leroy W. Bartrum Salem Harley Grate Worley Francis Frances Montgomerey Raymond Thomas George S. Hobstetter Wilbur Pierce Frank H. Johnston Henry J. Werry Ross Evans Scipio Charlies G. Sheets Granville Reeves Ethel Reeves Sutton Ira Beegle Richard Duckworth Francis E. Morris Cecil E. Cook Ronald Grindley William M. Fisher Justices of the Peace Carroll Snowden Harvey Erlewine J. N. Taylor Syracuse William Thuener Harry Potts Glenn Cundiff Luther C. Friend Herman London Kenneth Cundiff Robert Harden William H. Francis Racine Village Paul R. Holter E. A. Wingett Phyllis Martin John

Eichinger Reunion Held at Rocksprings Fair Grounds

The 17th Eichinger reunion was held Sunday Aug 7 at Rocksprings Fair Ground with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included numerous Eichinger family members from Syracuse Pomeroy Minersville Gallipolis and Akron and plans were made for next year at the same site.

Pomeroy Eichinger Rocksprings Fair Ground William Eichinger Roy Rocksprings Illie Eichinger Mary Jane Nancy Linda Johnnie Lannie Jenkins Syracuse Allen Escchinger Paul and Max Gerald Kelly Dennis William Durst Billie Barbara Bernie August Weber Minersville Paul Baer Diana Arthur Young Elmer Ernest Young Jean Sayre June Santie Ivan Well Margaret W. G. Seyfried Gallipolis Junior Seyfried Jan Athens Bob Seyfried Ernest Leifheit Kenneth Larry Rodney Dee Sewell Akron Charles Sayre Fritz Don Billy Charles Frank Henry Frank David Dana George R. D William Houdashelt Homer Young Joe Bowers Rocksprings Fair Grounds

Trial Sermon To Be Given In Pomeroy Ohio

The Rev Waldo Bartels an Evangelical and Reformed minister will deliver a trial sermon at 730 p m Sunday at the Federated Church Pomeroy Ohio Fred Rosenbaum chair man of the pulpit committee announced Bartels is known to many as a former member of Peace Evangelical Church where he was confirmed years ago The Federated Church Council has arranged evening services instead of morning as this is the only time he can preach Sunday School will be at 930 a m shallow Hints per local style

Pomeroy Waldo Bartels E&r Ohio Federated Church Fred Rosenbaum Bartels Peace Evangelical Church Federated Church Council Rev Fred Blaettar

Meter Take Drops in Middleport Retail District

Hot weather reduces shopper traffic in the Middleport king meter district. Receipts fall more than 20 dollars from the prior week. The week’s collections hover around 180 dollars per a mayor office report.

Middleport King Meter

Blackwood Reunion Planned at Hayes Park Bedford

The annual Blackwood reunion will be held Sunday at Hayes Park in Bedford Township. A picnic dinner is scheduled for noon.

Pomeroy Blackwood Hayes Park Bedford Township

Laurel Cliff Club meets at Gilmore home in Pomeroy

Laurel Cliff Better Health Club meets at Mrs. James Gilmore home. Birthday of Mrs. Dana Oliver celebrated. Members discuss sick room supplies and plan buying more. Exchange gifts raise funds for the flower fund. Prizes awarded to several members during social hour. Next meeting at Mrs. Everett Tracy’s home with officer election and Miss Elizabeth Davis leading. A youth fellowship census planning at Hemlock Grove church with many volunteers.

Pomeroy Laurel Cliff Flower Fund Helen Laifheit Allen Eichinger Robert Bowen Wright Mary Lou Smith Judy Brenda Gilmore Junior Tracy Barbara Lewis Everett Tracy

Women's Society Meeting in Pomeroy Plans Style Show

The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Jacob Mees's home in Athens for a 6 pm picnic. President Mrs. C F Tompkins led devotions by Mrs. Dey Hysell who spoke on Billy Graham praising GIs as models for the U S. The group discussed finance and program committees and invited guests included Mr Ahart Mrs Strauss and others.

Finance Committee Dey Hysell Ahart Sam Strauss Mr. Mees Athens Phil Williamson Pomeroy

Pomeroy Walk-In Garden Club Plans September Meeting

The Walk-In Garden Club held an open meeting with eight members and six guests hosted by Leona Story. Louise Harrison presented a paper on Care of Perennials and Story showed pictures on How To Wear Your Flowers. Plans were made to enter floral arrangements in the Meigs County Fair.

Pomeroy Leona Story Louise Harrison Meigs County State Park

Pomeroy Second Ward Women’s Club Meets In Ward House

The Second Ward Women's Club met at the ward house Tuesday evening with Mrs. Carl Persinger presiding. Mrs. I. J. Smith won the traveling prize donated by Mrs. C. J. Werry. A $10 collection supported the Pomeroy Emergency Squad for a new truck. A get well flower was sent to Mrs. Ray ss at the Mason Clinic. Social hour featured games and prizes, with 26 members and 2 guests present Ellen Roush and Betty Vandall. A potluck dinner is planned for the next meeting.

POMEROY Women’s Society meets Genevieve Stobart at Enterse

The Women's Society of World Service of the EUB Church of Enterprise held a meeting with Miss Genevieve Stobart at Enterse hosted by Mrs. Herbert Dixon, the society president.

Pomeroy Hemlock Grange Holds Annual Inspection

The Hemlock Grange conducted its annual inspection during a Saturday meeting. The degree team presented the third degree. County Deputy C. N. Jones and Mrs. Jones attended with 43 members and two guests present.

Naomi Baptist Church to Host 121st Providence Missionary Session

A special church meeting at Naomi Baptist Church will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday to finalize plans for the Providence Missionary Baptist Association 121st annual session set for August 17 to 21 in this city.

Pomeroy the Naomi Baptist Church Providence Missionary Baptist Association

Willing Workers Class to Meet at Harriett McIntosh Home

The Willing Workers Class of the EUB Church in Enterprise will gather Friday at the home of Miss Harriett McIntosh for their event.

Pomeroy EUB Church of Enterprise Harriett McIntosh

Bain Shower Planned at Hemlock Grove Church

A shower will be held for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bain, formerly Bertine Hess, at the Hemlock Grove church basement on Saturday evening.

Pomeroy Frank Bain Bertine Hess Hemlock Grove

Navy Seaman Apprentice Granted Fifteen Day Leave

James Sprouse a seaman apprentice in the U S Navy is granted a 15 day leave from the USS Columbus to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Sprouse of Pomeroy Route 1. Several local residents and visitors are noted including Barbara and William Sprouse and William Collins staying with Linda and Charles Bailey and others visiting relatives in Henderson and Sandyville. Mrs Charles Sprouse suffered a broken left arm in a fall and was treated at Mason Clinic before returning home. Ted Scott Don Yeager Earl Scott and Virgil Roush family are noted as vacationers and convalescence reports update Donald Roush recovering after surgery at Marion hospital.

James Sprouse U. S. Navy Charles Sprouse Pomeroy Barbara William Sprouse William Collins Linda Charles Bailey Mason Clinic Ted Scott Don Yeager Forest Run Earl Scott Sugar Grove Virginia Beach Virgil Roush Henderson W. Va Edgar Plants Donald Roush Marion Donald William J. Durst William Warner Meigs County Orville North Carolina Norbert Neutzling Dead Man's Cave Sandyville John Smith Jake Hartenbach Holzer Hospital Dale Faulk Columbus Golda Hawk Helen Atkins

Robert Coats Buys Old Lyons Building in Middleport

Robert Coats of Rawlings- Coats funeral directors completes purchase of the unfinished three story Lyons building in mid town Middleport. He plans rapid redevelopment to include six rooms on the first floor and three apartments, with possible relocation by a major firm. The sale also includes a rear two apartment frame house and a former barber shop. The deal drew local interest after years of abandonment and civic effort to improve the site. Financial terms were not disclosed though sources indicate the price was a fraction of a prior offer around thirty thousand dollars.

Lyons Middleport Robert Coats Rawlings- Coats Funeral Directors Coats Fred Payne John E. Lyons Lindsey Lyon A J Winchester Ind B. H. Rawlings Rawlings-Coats S. Second Ave Middleport4 Pomeroy

Pomeroy Man Fined for Reckless Vehicle Operation

Charles Rice Nunn of Middleport was fined $5 and costs in Mayor E F Robinson's court for reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Charges were filed by Patrolman Henry Werry.

Pomeroy Charles Rice Nunn Middleport E. F. Robinson Henry Werry

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