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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1957

Page

5

Middleport Christmas Home Lighting Contest Planned

Two Middleport garden groups the Middleport Garden Club and the Amateur Gardeners plan a Christmas home lighting contest with first and second prizes in religious and secular categories. Judges will be later named and will tour the town December 23 evaluating originality ingenuity and Christmas spirit in decorations.

Middleport Middleport Garden Clubs Middleport Garden Club Garen Stansbury Harrie Marie Smith Nellie Zerkle Robert Reibel Ben Philson E. S&s. Schaaf

Pomeroy To Pay More for Joint Sewage Plant

Middleport officials receive reports from Woolpert and Burgess Niple showing a joint Pomeroy Middleport sewage plant would cost about 190000 dollars more than separate plants. Pomeroy would face higher pumping and maintenance costs plus land and legal concerns remain unresolved.

Pomeroy Middleport Ralph Woolpert Dayton C. O. Fisher Fisher Burgess and Niple Engineering Columbus Woolpert Firm Pomeroy Engineering Pomeroy-Mason Bridge

Loyal Bereans Class Buys Communion Set

The Loyal Bereans Class of the Middleport Church of Christ purchased a chrome communion service for the church and used it for the first time on Sunday. Committee members include Representative George A. Meinhart, Mrs. O. E. McKinley and Mrs. George Childs. The church choir wore new white robes made by church women for Easter and Christmas use.

Middleport Bereans

Letart Letart Falls Grange Plans Christmas Dinner

Letart Falls Ohio Valley Grange No 2612 met with Worthy Master Herbert Shields presiding. Plans were made for the annual Christmas dinner on December 13 with gifts to be exchanged. Members enjoyed bingo and refreshments. Thanksgiving guests included Mrs Lizzie Rowe and Mrs J D Roush. Families visiting Mr and Mrs Emory Null and Mr and Mrs Henry Balser in Letart.

Letart Falls Ohio Valley Grange No Herbert Shields Lizzie Rowe J. D. Roush R. E. Quillen Henry Phelps Letart Henry Balser Jock Abers Middleport Lawrence Balser Mansfield

Officers Elected for 58 At First Baptist Church

Officers were elected for the new year at First Baptist Church in Middleport. The nominating committee was led by Kalad Hindy and L D Diles reported ties that will be settled later. Tellers include Diles and several members. deacons and deaconesses chosen, trustees tied for third, and officers named for church school and finance committee with multiple ties. Ushers named include Dempskey Kauff Leiving Miller Mills Rice and Vroman.

First Baptist Church L. D. Diles Kalad Hindy Diles Harold Chase Pearl Huffman Homer Hysell Edison Baker Lawrence Bing Clement Fox John Kauff Larry Rice Bert Bodimer Allen Hughes Frank Cheesebrew Eugene Coleman Jans Pullen Florine Talbott John Fultz C. P. Bradbury Gerald Anthony Wyllis Anthony Robert Mills Church David Durst Secre

Supper Auction Planned in Racine

The Oak Grove WSCS schedules a jitney supper and gift auction at the Oak Grove Community Hall on Friday December 6 serving begins at 5 p.m. Officials announced the event today.

Racine Oak Grove WSCS

Rutland High Plans Christmas Bazaar Saturday

Seniors of Rutland High School will host a Christmas bazaar starting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Grate building Rutland. Sandwiches salad coffee and pie will be sold throughout the day.

Middleport Rutland High School Grate Rutland

Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Relief for Tired Feet

A promotional claim urges readers to use Moone's Emerald Oil on feet and legs with massage before sleep. It promises morning relief and comfort on the job, noting thousands of bottles sold annually and availability at drug stores.

Moone

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