Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1954

Page

2

Middleport High School Christmas Concert Delights Local Audience

A wintry Middleport High School Christmas program featured the Junior Glee Club Senior Glee Club Ensemble and Eight Notes with the Middleport School Band. Conducted by Miss Carmen Deenis and Earl Warnke the concert earned praise for its high quality material and refined presentation.

Middleport Middleport High School Carmen Deenis Earl Warnke Deenis Warnke Franklin Ginther Glee Club Bach Tachaikovsky Herbert Kay Darst Praetorius Bohemia van Husen Cherole Blake Ancy Rawlings Sheila Stover Priscilla Harpold Blessed Jesus Carole Goff Phyllis Ebersbach Mary Carolyn Miller Donna McCool Juanita Hawkins Juanita Bangerter Nancy Rawlings Nightingale

Busy Week Ahead At Local Church Bulletin Says

The Church of Christ in Middleport lists a busy week. Pastor Fred J. Gardner oversees events including a County Youth Rally at Dexter tonight, a Homebuilders Christmas dinner Tuesday at 6 30, prayer meeting choir rehearsal and party Wednesday, Loyal Berean Class dinner and party at 6 pm Thursday, and Loyal Women's Class dinner at 6 pm Friday.

Middleport Church of Christ Fred J. Gardner Dexter Loyal Berean Loyal Women's

Local Notices From Albany Area Include Visits and Club Events

Mr and Mrs Reid Sewell travel to Englewood California to visit a brother in law. The Dolphus Burke family displaced by a Columbia area fire move to Radcliffe residence on Washington Ave. The Carrie Hall Club plans a Christmas meeting December 16 at the Grange Hall with a covered dish lunch and a dollar gift exchange. WSCS to meet December 16 at 7 30 pm with Mrs Guy Wingett and Sir William Covert in charge of worship and prayer.

Albany Reid Sewell Englewood Calif E. H. Ran Dolphus Burke Columbia Radcliffe Washington Ave Carrie Hall Club Grange Hall WSCS Guy Wingett William H. Covert Edna Whiteman Mary Seifert Gertrude Liewellen G. S. Gillogly Logan

Pomeroy Woman's Society Christmas Meeting

The Tuppers Plains Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday at Mrs. Robert Fields home with a Christmas theme. The program centered on a Nativity scene and Christmas story led by Mrs. Mary Nichols, with prayers for peace by several members and a vocal solo by Mrs. Evelyn Brickies. The group planned a Christmas basket for a needy family and reported two quilts completed and sold. Attendees included many members and guests, with January plans at Mrs. Jack Weatherman's home.

Robert Fields Mary Nichols Gerald Violet Grace Kuhn Dana Hoffman Jack Weatherman Estella McGill L. L. Keller Evelyn Brickies Myrtle Bogges Myrtle Boggs Lilly Hardway Evelyn Brickles Ada Toll Mabel Chevalier Fields

Mrs. Heilman Dies at 34 in Dayton Hospital

Eleanor Ruth Heilman 34, former Meigs County resident now of Bellefontaine, died Saturday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Survived by husband Harold and three children Ronnie Linda Rose Mary, Mother Mrs. Herb Riggs Pomeroy. siblings Ethel Sargent Ray Biffle Glenn Lee Hanford Stanley Esther Gill Gardenia Cal Norfolk naval officer. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy conducted by Rev. Richard Bauer. Burial Burlingham Cemetery.

Pomeroy Eleanor Ruth Heilman Meigs County Bellefontaine Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Heilman Harold Ronnie Linda Rose Mary Herb Riggs Ethel Sargent Ray Biffle Glenn Lee Hanford Stanley Esther Gill Gardenia Calif Perry Riggs Meigs Fred Harley Wallace M. Riggs Norfolk Richard Bauer Ewing Funeral Home Funeral Burlingham Cemetery

Murray City Local Notices and Visits

James Evans learns of sister Mrs. Carl Sweeney’s death in Barberton at age 69 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services and burial held there. Numerous local residents and visitors, including Don Swyers, Paul Berry and son Michael, Rita Jo Gottke, Charles Roberts, John Shelton relatives, Ross Hogue family, and others from Nelsonville, Shawnee, Somerset, The Plains, and Lancaster, are listed as business or social visitors to area homes and towns.

Murray City James Evans Carl Sweeney Sayde Evans Barberton Sweeney Don Swyers Logan Paul Berry Michael Columbus Berry Howard Craft Rita Jo Gottke Lorna Thompson Charles Roberts Dearborn Mich John Shelton Ross Hogue Glouster Ross Clifford Wilson Dale Swyers Harold Wilson Milton Campbell Nelsonville Rodney Wilson the Plains Bryan James Smith George Archer Helen Abahazie Leo Morrison Trimble Helen Aberts Carroll Daisy Thompson Irene Jonas James Henderson Chauncey Henderson Morris Dupler Marilyn Huston Norma Wright

Divorce Granted in Meigs County Fight for Custody

Norma M. Macerollo is granted a divorce from Eugene Macerollo by Judge Cedric W. Clark in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The plaintiff also seeks custody of one minor child.

Pomeroy Meigs County Women’s Republican auxiliary dinner

The Meigs County Women’s Republican auxiliary met in Pomeroy for a Christmas dinner with a red and white table theme. Mrs. W F Baxter gave the invocation, a meeting followed led by Mrs. Della Windsor, carols led by Jean Lee, and a plant presented to Mrs. Edgar Ebersbach in appreciation. many members attended including Florence R. Smith and Mary Parker.

Pomeroy Meigs Freda Hartinger Edgar Ebersbach Florence R. Smith Mary Parker Jessie Saunders Alta Nelson Neva Pierce Della Windsor Jennie E. Howell Dey Howell Alma Parker Carrie Nye Hattie Woodard Zana Baxter Lillian Stieff Mabel Wolfe Lucille B. Hawkins Marie Hart Elizabeth C. Hartinger Viola Jones Esther Clark Gladys Duckler Elizabeth Allen Mabel Lee Dorothy Johnson Peggy Carper

Pomeroy Man Loses Father in Gallia County

Aaron Kelton of Pomeroy was notified Sunday in Gallipolis of the death of his father W. D. Kelton 81 who died at home there Sunday.

Pomeroy Aaron Kelton Gallipolis W. D. Kelton

Pomeroy Post Office staff dine with postmaster hosts

Employees of the Pomeroy post office attended a dinner Thursday evening hosted by Albert Russell, postmaster, at the home of his mother, Mrs. [name unreadable], marking a social gathering for local postal staff.

Candidate Initiated At IOOF Hall Social Evening

One candidate was initiated during a ceremony Friday evening when Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem met at the IOOF Hall. Nellie Tracy and Everett Tracy led the session. The Gallipolis group was tasked to create a program for the January meeting. A potluck supper and social hour closed the event.

Pomeroy Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem IOOF Nellie Tracy Everett Tracy Shepherds Gallipolis

Shakes-Club Annual Christmas Party Planned

The Shakes-Club will hold its annual Christmas party at Mrs. J. B. Elberfeld home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Members should bring gifts to be sent to the Girls Industrial School in Lancaster.

Pomeroy

WSWS Meets Tuesday POMEROY Woman's Society session

The Woman's Society of World Service of the Enterprise EUB Church will hold a meeting on Tuesday at Pomeroy. Members are to bringReports and plan activities for the coming season.

Pomeroy The Woman's Society of World Service of the Enterprise EUB Church Will

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evor Jeannette Crooks Juanita Hawking Grundman Immanuel Jesus Walters James Daniels Wallace Bradford Liberty Middleport, Ohio Technicolor Sterling Hayden Rhonda Fleming Edison John Baker Elberfelds Chrysler Saratoga Karr & van Zandt Motor Sales Ohio William Gillogly H. Cash Smiths Smith Gilloglys Opal McWhorter Cincinnati C. E. Stout Harley Woods Ora Leslie Rickard Graham Station Ebbert Wood Jesse Gilkey E. H. Lasch Harold Cunningham Ted Charles Phillips Birmingham Ala Maggie Caster Salem Center C. E Grover Stout Lyk John Radekin Point Tuppers Plains Woman's Society of Christian Service iMarriet Russell On West Main St Robert Lewis George Stark Durwood Omaniegs Chee Skinner al- Men Ball Fred Goeglein Richard Finlan Hackett Sohio Service Bear Postal WSWS Paya Watts Temple Rory Calhoun Colleen Miller Welch's Store the Farmers Bank and Savings Company Farmers Bank Reed Theodore T. Reed Aten Shain Theodore T. Reed, Jr J. Edward Foster Alma F. Parker Thereon Johnson F. G. Mutchler Cedric W. Clark D. Curtis Reed Farmers Bank and Savings CO Federal Reserve System Pomeroy, Ohio Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication