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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1954
Page
10
The Pomeroy Band Boosters plan a 4 36 pm Monday meeting at the Pomeroy Senior High School building. Mrs RL Jacobs serves as secretary and announced the details.
A local notice invites community members to join a Christmas party at the Federated Church hall. A meal will be served and a program featuring local speakers and music is planned for the evening.
Fragmentary social notes from Pomeroy outline upcoming meetings and practice sessions for local groups. The text mentions Kingdom Builders, a parade of events, and a Mary GB gathering with plans for youth activities and Friday plans.
Community gatherings feature a church program with readings and prayers, a Canasta Club party, and Christmas season social hour. Guests include Mrs Walon, Mrs Hugh Beathsleo, Mrs William Lark, and many locals. The Pomeroy Garden Club, YF American Legion, and social groups plan dinners, prizes, and service events through December.
Capt Long, 80, a former Meigs County resident and river captain, died Saturday at his Huntington home on Main Street. Survived by wife Gertrude Lovell Long, along with two daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with local service in Huntington.
Mrs Cedric Clik presided as Meigs Cancer Society met at Middleport High School. Mrs Catherine Shavormnsky, RN, will chair the spring campaign. Plans for the drive were discussed. The group met January 27 at Middleport High School.
A local 4H gathering is planned at the Mat Catal Center under the guidance of Counselor Wes FW. The program, slated for a mid April date, aims to engage youth with hands on activities and community service outreach.
The notice mentions several names including Mia Laasid and David McConnang with events around a blessing Day on 6 May. It notes influenza illness preventing Virginia Fife from attending kindergarten this week and reports Perry Franklin Jr.'s family returning from Meigs General.
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