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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1954

Page

6

Pomeroy Conservation Election Ballots Are Tabulated

Results from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committees elections in 12 Meigs County townships were announced by H. E. Shields. Ballots were tallied yesterday with the county committee election set for 10 a.m. Monday Aug 30. Each township lists a chairman, vice chairman and regular member in order, including Bedford George Carper Shade William Hart Darsel Smith Hemlock Grove Chester Donald Mora Pomeroy Star Route Henry Frank Pomeroy Earl Dean Chester Columbia Cecil Gillogly Carpenter Mendal Jordan Lewis Smith Carpenter Lebanon Otto Bradford Racine Route 1 Everett Hayes Sidney Durst Portland Jafart John L Wolfe Virgil Roush Roy Pearson Racine Route 2 Olive Wayne Prince Everett Parker Cecil Cowdery Long Bottom Orange Howard Caldwell Reedsville Ralph C Henderson Coolville C F Betzing Long Bottom Rutland George Carson Rutland Hiram Slanter Middleport Thereon Morris Langsville Salem Orion Roush Langsville Everett Caldwell Vinton Max Edmundson Langsville Salisbury Fred Goedjein Hugh Leifheit Pomeroy Herman Grueser Pomeroy Route 2 Scipio Paul Cotterill Felix Alkire Harrisonville James Reeves Albany Sutton Virgil Hamm Paul Gene Yost Racine

Pomeroy Meigs County H. E. Shields Bedford Township George Carper Shade William Hart Darsel Smith Hemlock Grove Chester Township Donald Mora Henry Frank Earl Dean Chester Columbia Township Cecil Gillogly Carpenter Mendal Jordan Lewis Smith Lebanon Otto Bradford Racine Everett Hayes Sidney Durst Portland Jafart John L. Wolfe Virgil Roush Roy Pearson Olive Township Wayne Prince Everett Parker Cecil Cowdery Long Bottom Orange Howard Caldwell Reedsville Ralph C Henderson Coolville C. F. Betzing Rutland George Carson Hiram Slanter Middleport James Reeves Albany Sutton Township Virgil Hamm Paul Gene Yost Ra‘cine

Pomeroy Middleport polio workers listed for Mother's March

Pomeroy and Middleport workers will take part in an emergency Mother's March on polio from 7 to 8 p m Thursday evening under the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority sponsorship. Local organizers include Mrs Ed Baer as chair of the women's activities committee. lists enumerate numerous volunteers from both communities.

Pomeroy Middleport Beta Sigma Phi Ed Baer Woman's Activities Committee O. BE. McKinley C. E. Haggerty Rodney Hill David Dodson Bruce Lloyd Donald Mills Tom Mille Charles Murray Hylda Rice Tom Riley Harold Hubbard Arthur Skinner James Simpson Charles Asa Bradbury Gail Miller Kalad Hindy Branch Fleming Milton Hood Harold Chase Jack Satterfield Margaret Weber Shirley Mills Carl Williams Robert Stryker James Arnold Clyde Ingels Thomas Durst Mise Virginia Mayes Albert Brown Carl Mitch Max Folmer George Hicks John Mitch Leonard van Meter Charles Swatzel Elizabeth Duffy Roy Betzing W. D. Edwards

Road tolls proposed for Northern Ohio Turnpike

The Ohio Turnpike Commission on Tuesday discussed tolls for the Northern Ohio Turnpike set to open in September. The 22 mile route from the Pennsylvania border to Route 18 would be divided into three segments with autos and light trucks paying 30 cents overall, 25 cents to Route 7, and higher rates for heavier vehicles including 190 for trucks with more than four axles.

Columbus Ohio Turnpike Commission Ohio Turnpike Turnpike Pennsylvania

Navigation Projects To Save Six Times Cost

Col. George T. Derby district engineer of the U S Corps of Engineers announced bids open Sept 15 for the first 2 million dollars of work on the 65 million dollar Greenup Kentucky Ohio River dam. He said for every dollar spent on navigation improvements along the Ohio River six dollars are saved through lower transportation costs.

Huntington W. Va George T. Derby U. S. Corps of Engineers Derby Greenup Ohio River

Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Meet At Gibbs Home

Middleport Society officers and staff met at Mrs. Ralph Gibbs home on Main Street for a short business session led by president Mrs. George Childs. Guests viewed travel pictures of an England to Holland tour aboard the United States liner with a map guided itinerary and multiple country shots.

Middleport Meigs Temple Pythian Ralph Gibbs Main St George Childs Homer Kennedy England Scotland Wales France Italy Switzerland Holland United States

Middleport Family Attends Churches and Visits Across States

Beulah White keeps six years of Sunday school attendance. She vacationed from Martin Restaurant work to sing at Bible Presbyterian Church in Buffalo with sister Florence White Hannay and Firestone Park Methodist in Akron. Texanna White joined her brother and sister in law for a trip to Akron and Buffalo visiting J C Watkins, Mrs Hannay, Niagara Falls, Canada, and Botanical Gardens. They returned to Middleport on August 16.

Middleport Beulah White Martin Bible Presbyterian Church Buffalo Florence White Hannay Firestone Park Methodist Church Akron First Baptist Church Here White Texanna White N.S. White J. C. Watkins Watkins R. M. White Jimmy

Beeson Shares European Tour Pictures At Church Event

About fifty people from Middleport Pomeroy and Racine attended colored motion pictures of European countries shown at First Presbyterian Church. Miss Helen Beeson, a Middleport native and Columbus teacher, narrated the scenes with commentary. She was joined by Miss Christine Garrison and Miss Mary McNaughton on the trip.

Middleport Pomeroy Racine Helen Beeson Columbus First Presbyterian Church Woman's Association Beeson Christine Garrison Mary McNaughton

Bachtel to Lead Middleport Alumni in Preseason Clash

Former Middleport High School coach Forrest Bachtel will guide the alumni football squad against Pomeroy High at Middleport field on September 3. Team captain Bob Mills urges alumni recruits to meet at the stadium Thursday at 5:30 pm for practice and strategy, aiming to avenge last year’s 12 to 0 defeat.

Middleport Middleport High School Forrest Bachtel Pomeroy High School Middleport Field Wil Bob Mills Mills

Loyal Berean Class Picnic At Mrs Bailey Home

The Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ and members visited Mrs. GF Bailey of 8 Second Ave last night for a backyard picnic supper attended by 25 people. Homer Rice gave the blessing and a brief meeting arranged completion of the church kitchen sink payment. Birthdays for Mrs. Bailey Mrs Rodell Steffy and Homer Rice were noted.

Middleport Church of Christ GF. Bailey Second Ave Homer Rice

Bedford Club Picnics at Middleport Park

The Bedford Home Demonstration Club met at Middleport park for a picnic and planned a September family supper and the next meeting with Mrs. Marjoria Douglass. Members present included Martha Jones Lutchia Riggs Audra Well Bertha Williams Edna Lee Edna Haning Patricia Jones Florence Well Bee Wheeler Anna Hart Helen Quivey and Ethel Blackwood.

Middleport Bedford Home Middleport Park Marjoria Douglass Martha Jones Lutchia Riggs Audra Well Bertha Williams Edna Lee Edna Haning Patricia Jones Florence Well Bee Wheeler Anna Hart Helen Quivey Ethel Blackwood

Davis Family Hosts Visitors From Tulsa

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Davis Jr. welcomed their son Thomas Davis IV and daughter Ella Wyatt of Tulsa Oklahoma as guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Davis and his aunt Miss Sara Jones on N. Third Ave this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Fultz were also mentioned in the notice.

Thomas H. Davis, Jr Thomas Davis IV Ella Wyatt Tulsa Okla T. H. Davis Sara Jones N. Third Ave Joseph E. Fultz

Sunday Visits and Local Gatherings Across Columbus Area

Sunday social activity covers visits by Misses Park Iv and Mary, Susan Park on Third Ave and a week with Griff Russell in Bradbury. Dayton guest list includes Mr. and Mrs W F Burford. Columba travel with Miss Helen Beeson for funeral services in Akron honors Wert Dean. Additional relatives and neighbors from Columbus visit Estella Walburn and family. afternoon calls by Lester Walburn and Eber Lewis party.

Columbus Mary Susan Park Third Ave Griff Russell Bradbury W. F. Burford Dayton Helen Beeson Crary Davis Lenore Giles M. D. Hartinger Akron Wert Dean Middleport Church of Christ Milton Houdashelt Edgar Allensworth Walter Bunce Marvin Kelly Estella Walburn James Olie) Frostad George Edelinski Darlene Imogene Frankie Lloyd Gibson Lester Walburn Raymond Walburn Eber Lewis Pauline Janice Zirkle

Mrs Stockman Visits Relatives In Ohio And Missouri

Mrs. J A Stockman traveled Monday to Zanesville and Springfield to visit her son Dr John Harley. She continued home to Kansas City after a week as Dr Harley’s guest.

J. A. Stockman Zanesville Springfield John Harley Stockman Kansas City

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Athens Messenger Conservation Permacounters Por Fenamgl Roush's Shoe Store C. F. Hibbs CTO Rit Raver & Black Corte New Pomeroy, Middleport Alice Globaker Rolland Neutzling Donald Hauck Frank Jennings James B. O'Brien Harold Lemsey Evelyn Smith Elwood Bowers Eleanor Werry Elsie Heines Wyatt Gilbert Robert Arnold Roy Mayer Doward Calvert Carl Will Victor Young Shirley Bowers Meigs—Pomeroy Saadia Technicolor Cornet Wilde Mel Ferrer Southwest Passage Temple Judy Holliday Peter Lawford Rall BEN Franklin Store Middleport, Ohio Middleport Society Karl Owen C. P. Gallagher Pearl Huggins William Allman Bertie Watts Lillian Stieff Lena McElhinny Homer Jones Helen Russell Horace McElhinny Cash Bahr Gloria June Gibbs Bachtel Bedford Club Widdleport Personals Liberty Ohio Lana Turner Kirk Douglas Walter Pidgeon Dick Powell Barry Sullivan Gioria Grahame Duke Pierce, Mer Surroe Reetir Athletic Supporters Bauer & Black Stark Walgreen Agency Rall's John Thompson John Schaum Collins Jewelry East Main St Pomeroy, Ohio J. E. Harley Coats Dickie's Karr & van Zandt Pomeroy Ohio Charles. Edwards Roger Emmish Detroit C. A. Emmish Roscoe Meadows Carroll Edwin Meadows Dea Hayes Maria Cavin Elberfelds Paris Fashion Sports Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store New York Clothing House NEW York’ Clothing House
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