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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1953

Page

8

Long life and landmark 94th birthday for Mrs Hysell

Electra Hysell of Middleport, 94, celebrated with First Baptist Church group cakes and gifts after years of care and refusal to worry. Though confined to a wheelchair, she cooked, canned vegetables, recalled Civil War era memories of her father Dr Jeniel Graham, and received flowers, cakes, and cards from friends.

Francis I Klein Heau Saint Electra Hysell Hysell St. Tuesiday First Baptist Church Mysell Jeniel Graham Gallia County Boto Jeniel Mary Shuler Graham Upper Gallia County Old Dexter Strauder Hysell

Meigs County Fellowship Meeting and Club Trip Details

The Meigs County Men's Fellowship of the Christian Church met at Bradford Church of Christ with Mr Porter leading songs and Dee Hartinger at the piano. A Rutland church pastor led prayer and missions talk, followed by a business meeting about sending an offering to Grundy Virginia. A Rutland host minister announced the next meeting for September 21 at 8 p.m. at the Rutland Church of Christ. James Titus of Rutland arranged a charter bus trip for the Ohio Association of Clubs convention, traveling from Columbus to Middleport via Route 33 with stops, aiming to ease traffic and parking concerns.

Rut-land Church of Christ Ohio Association of Clubs Columbus Middleport Cincinnati Mark James Titus Rutland Titus

Pomeroy Social Notes and Meetings

The Rev W A Frost and the Christy anniversary were celebrated at Sonn Bethel Christian Endeavor meeting at Everett Watsons in Tuppers Plains with 25 members and 2 visitors. Dorothy Preston received fare support and will winter in Florida. A Sept 11 meeting is planned at Vin Myers home in Silver Ridge. Past Matrons Club Eastern Stars Chapter 186 will meet with bus trip details to Cincinnati and contact leaders for reservations.

Pomeroy Club of Pomeroy Order of Eastern Stars Helen M Cincinnati Edna Schoenleh T¢ James Titus Rutland Secon

Legion Auxiliary To Meet In Pomeroy Post

The Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the post home. The meeting includes reports from Marcld Hysell and Miss Annie Canaday who attended Girls State, plus upcoming church and community events with nearby residents visiting Meigs County for fairs and services.

Pomeroy Drew Webster American Legion Marcld Hysell Car Hysell Rutland Annie Canaday Charles Ebersbach Ebersbach

Fair Officials Land 2 Emergency Squads

Meigs County fair at Pomeroy housed two emergency squads that earned commendations from fair board officials for efficient service. The squads rotated attendance across the four days, delivering prompt medical care and crowd safety support at the event.

Fair Pomeroy Airgrounds Meigs County Tne i Midellepant Fair Boat

Roush Hospitalized After Lung Collapse

Master Sergeant Clifford Roush is hospitalized for about one month at Larson Air Force Base Hospital in Moses Lake Washington. He recently suffered a collapsed lung and is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Roush of Great Bend. His mother is the former Mary Cross of Racine.

Pomergy Clifford Pat) Roush Larson Air Force Base Moses Lake Washington Set. Roush Arthur Roush Great, Bend Roush Mary Cross Racine

Polio Patient Returns Home After Ward Stay

Middleport reports two children injured in falls at home as Joe Stanford returns to Ceres California from a polio ward. Rickie Williams 28 months old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Williams sustained a head injury prompting a special room at home while a teacher from Ceres High School continues studies from a wheel chair. Rush Philson son of Mr and Mrs Ben Philson sustained a concussion after a fall Friday.

Middleport Joe Stanford Falls Stanford M. BR. Sanborn Rush Philson Ben Philson

Farewell Sermon Marks Frosts Departure at South Bethel

The Rev W A Frost delivered his farewell sermon at South Bethel EUB Church in Silver Ridge during homecoming services. He leaves after eight years as pastor for the EUB Conference in Lancaster. About 250 attended the daylong events and a children's program featured Donna Jeanne Bahr Barbara Frost Janet Christy and Norma Hawk. The afternoon hymn sing included the Carmel Trio Dwight Spencer family Boyles family Willard Piggott Long Bottom Ann Summerfield Eileen Bahr Faye Watson and the Christy family. A poem by Mrs Riley Pigott Long Bottom honored him.

Pomeroy W. A. 'Frost South Bethel EUB Silver Ridge Frost Lancaster Tuppers Plains Donna Jeanne Bahr Barbara Frost Janet Christy Norma Hawk Carmel Trio Near Racine Dwight Spencer Near Pomeroy Boyles Alfred Willard Piggott Long Bottom Ann Summerfield Eileen Bahr Faye Watson Christy South Bethel Church

Birth Announced in Mindleport Area

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hemminway of Media Ta announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday August 21. The Hemminways already have two children Peter and Lynn. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs T D Hemminway of Pelham Manor and Mr and Mrs Garen Stansbury of Grant Street. Mrs Stansbury left Friday to be with daughter and family.

Mindleport Richard Heamminway Media Hemminways Peter Lynn T. d. Heamminway Pelham Manor Garen Stansbury Grant St Stansbury

French announce birth of daughter in Middleport

Mr and Mrs Edward Townsend French announce the birth of a daughter Saturday morning at Holzer Hospital. The couple has a son, Marc Edward. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M T French of Middleport. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edoward French of Middleport and the Rev and Mrs FE Miller of Junction City.

Middleport Edward Townsend French Holzer Hospital Marc Edward M. T. French Edoward French FE. J. Miller Junction City

Meigs General Hospital Treats Local Injuries and Stroke

Sam Little 92 of Hobson was taken by ambulance to Meigs General Hospital Friday after a stroke. Louise Russell Lewis fell 10 feet from a back porch and was admitted to Meigs General Hospital Wednesday for X rays.

Middleport Sam Little Hobson Meigs General Hospital Elwood Lewis Louise Russell

POMEROY OFFICER INJURED IN FAIRGROUNDS ACCIDENT

Police officer William Lehew of Pomeroy sustained forehead and nose injuries when the car he was driving reportedly struck a bridge abutment at the Meigs County fairgrounds. He was treated at Meigs General Hospital Thursday evening. No official wreck report was available.

Pomeroy William Lehew Meigs General Hospital Meigs County Fairgrounds

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