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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

2

Pomeroy banquet honors star players and Red Cross drive

About 250 fans attended the Pom eroy Panthers football banquet at the junior high auditorium with Francis Wallace as speaker. The event honored players and coaches and featured praise for loyalty courage and teamwork. A separate Red Cross blood drive in Pomeroy set a 100 unit quota for Meigs County with donations urged from ages 11 to 60 on December 28 at the junior high auditorium.

Red Cross Pomeroy Panthers Pomeroy Pomeroy Grid Panther Francis Wallace Wallace Uit Atend College Rodney Spencer Charles Gibbs Pomeroy School Pomeroy Boosters, Inc James Diehl Howard Knight Charles Stanley Gibbs Stanley Diehl Knight Alex Cilo Southeastern Ohio Feigs County American Red Cross Pomeroy Junior High School Marion Ebersbach Meigs County

Pomeroy Church News Full Weekend Service Schedule

Syracuse area churches list weekly services and events with pastors, Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, and midweek prayer meetings. Includes Grace Episcopal, Laurel Clift Free Methodist, Hysell Run Pree Methodist, Kingsbury Road, and others with dates and times.

Syracuse Church of the Nazerene M. C. Larimore NYPS Church of Christ Donald Seevers Vanville Pilgrim W. V. Gillikerson Grace Episcopal Edwin ‘Charles Pomeroy Wurst Baptist—Churc Cheater Home of Prayer Edmond Lite Laurel Clift Free Methodist Harry Bates Hysell_ Run Pree Methodist Harry” Bates Nock Springs Long Bottom

Middleport church news and holiday programs listed

The Middleport churches report service times and upcoming events for Gardner, Hoyt, Ruppelt, and others. Christmas programs feature offerings for Grundy Mission and Orphanage, with youth fellowships, choirs, and special sermons scheduled across First Presbyterian First Baptist Mt. Moriah and Westminster churches.

A el Gardner Jesus God Grundy First Presbyterian Howard Ruppelt Julie l Christ Youth Westminster Youth Fellowship Pam Charles Young First Baptist C.F. Hoyt Priscilla Cirele Robert Mills Paul Smart Wedne Gay Mt. Moriah of the Navarene Roker Styrs Schenk Cheat In Citapang Hye BE Presbyterian Syracuse Howard’ Ruppelt Howard’ Ruppelt. Pastor. Church School, 9:30 Am. ‘Westminister Youth Fellowship

Use of Newsprint Rises To New High

Newsprint consumption in November reached 607,683 tons, up almost 10 percent from November 1984, per the American Newspaper Publishers Association. For January–November, total use was a record 6,086,546 tons, 82 percent above the previous year.

New York —m— Us American Newspaper Publishers Association U.S

Laurel Grange district meeting and local visits near Mt. Carmel

William Good presided at a Laurel Grange district conference in McArthur. The next meeting is set for December 23, with gifts to be exchanged. Local visits included Ralph Turner, Erma Vale, and Pauline Holliday visiting Clemma Vale at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus.

Point Rock William Goodwin Laurel Grange McArthur Ralph Turner Erma Vale Pauline Holliday Clemma

Christmas Circles Meet in Middleport Church Groups

Three circles and various church groups in Middleport and nearby towns planned activities this week. The Dorcas, Priscilla, and Electa circles met or planned meetings around church dining rooms and homes, with potlucks and gift exchanges, led by church officials and volunteers.

Middleport Society Lillian Stelff Electa Circle Lewis Sauer Sr Moa Paul Smart Lewis H. Sauer Howard Ruppelt

Dog Tags On Sale At County Courthouse

Dog tags for the new year go on sale at the Office of county auditor. Tags must be purchased by Jan. 20 to avoid a one dollar penalty. Dog tags remain two dollars for most dogs while kennel fees are ten dollars.

Pomeroy Perry Riggs

Firemen Plan Basket Drive For Christmas Help

Middleport firemen begin canvassing at noon Sunday to collect money and food for their annual Christmas project. Residents are asked to contribute to baskets for needy families. to add a family, contact a fireman.

Eer Fire Department

Legion Speaker Urges Blair Vets to Join Ed Downard Post

Blair district vice commander urged eligible veterans to join the American Legion in a Rhodes Meigs County meeting. Schaefer praised Pomapacets Perl’s work and urged recruitment while noting debates on disability compensation and GI Bill rights. The national commander will speak in Jackson on April 20, with Legionnaires asked to attend.

Middleport Blair Ed Downard American Legion Harrymander Paul Casel Schaefer National Field Rhodes Meigs County Henry Clatworthy Sr Senacfer Ei Marina Frank Cheesebrew Legion Feeney-Bennett Post Schaeffer G. I Cheesebrew Jackson

Officers Installed at Harrisonville Lodge 411

At a special meeting of Harrisonville Lodge 411 F and AM held recently, Claude Delaney was installed worshipful master with Nathan Wise senior warden Norman Will junior warden Earl Atkins Archie McKinney junior deacon Benton Carl chaplain Elder Williams John Tucker stewards and Joe Phillips tyler. A special meeting is set here Wednesday December 28.

Harrisonville Lodge Claude Delaney Nathan Wise Norman Will Earl Atkins Reas Archie McKinney Benton Carl Elder Williams John Tucker Joe Phillips Tyler

Service Board Adopts New Holiday Hours

The local selective service board announced brief holiday hours from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday through Thursday next week and the following week. Beginning January 1 the office returns to 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday.

Pomeroy Selective Service Board

Luther film to be shown tonight at Rutland church

A 1 hour 45 minute film about Luther will be shown at 7:30 PM tonight at the Rutland Methodist Church open to the public. Another showing is planned for 7 PM Sunday at the Syracuse Methodist Church.

United Methodist Leslie Kunze Pam Youth Fellowship Christian Selene St. Pauls Lutheran LM Mohrhoff Holy Communion Kati Robert E. Linter Church Cholr Syracuse Robert B. Linter Lator Rev R. M. Grove Follrod-Robinson Luther Rutland Methodist Church Syyracuse Methdist

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