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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
7
Deacons and deaconesses of First Presbyterian Church met in joint session to outline county charity work. They will aid shut-ins and Hungary relief, with the Meigs County Children's Home project Cans for the Kiddies at Christmas. Vincent Dabo serves as chairman.
Mrs George Anderson Jr leads Christmas gifts to county infirmary with Mrs Fred DeWees Miss Margaret Sauer and Mrs Clinton Fisher in charge. George Anderson Jr and Vincent Dabo handle shut in remembrances. Mrs Carl Gilmore and Mrs Karl Owen co chair Hungarian relief package for Hungary. Card sale chaired by Mrs Harold Sauer and Mrs E O Tewksbury to fund deacons fund. After meeting, guests enjoy holiday cookies coffee tea. hostesses include Mrs Anderson Mrs Owen and Miss Kyllis Joachim.
POMEROY A 21 year old Keno resident and another suspect were held at Meigs County Jail after a Sunday December 2 robbery at Shenangs Springs Night Club Route 7. A 400 pound safe was recovered with about 500 in contents missing plus 501 from a bumper pool table 100 from a cigaret machine 35 from a bowling machine and various lighters and intoxicants. The rear door was pried open and a lie detector test was administered with two normal reactions. Everett Evans 63 of Portland was jailed on a bad check charge and Robert Terrell 21 of Pomeroy was jailed on intoxication and disturbing the peace charges.
Rock Springs Troop 247 and its parents auxiliary discussed sending three boys from the troop to Valley Forge next summer. The plan calls for 75 percent of expenses from other groups and 25 percent from the boys, with fundraising through scrap iron, bottles, and Christmas tree donations. A court of honor will be held after Sunday School on Dec 23, eight Tenderfoot badges and five Merit badges will be earned, and a winter camp is tentatively scheduled for Dec 26 to 28 at Le Club Headquarters near Harrisonville. Troop Master Dr John Moore noted several boys will attend Camp Arrowhead next summer.
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