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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1957

Page

8

Pomeroy Emergency Squad Elects New Officers

Pomeroy Emergency Squad elected Olan Goodwin as chief Ralph Sisson as captain Henry Werry as lieutenant and Howard Mullen as secretary The outgoing chief Charles Werry was honored The squad announced a Red Cross first aid instructor course to be held in Pt Pleasant January 27 to 31 with five 3 hour classes Advanced card holders may enroll and present instructors must take the first three classes.

Pomeroy City Hall Olan Goodwin Ralph Sisson Henry Werry Howard Mullen Charles Werry Nounced Red Cross Pt. Pleasant Jack Thomas H. B. Mullen Robert Hysell Charles Legar Roy Reuter Goodwin

Tax Receipts Show Drop In Meigs

Meigs County and six neighboring counties report lower prepaid sales tax receipts for the week ending Nov 30 versus a year ago. Jackson County shows an increase. state totals fall to 4 267 323, down 1 524 461 or 26 32 percent from last year.

Pomeroy Meigs County Roger W. Tracy Vinton Washington Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson County Tracy

Real Estate Transfers Involving Ohio Power Co and Numerous Properties

A lengthy notice lists transfers of parcels and acres across multiple townships including Salem Two Olive Two Salisbury Two Rutland Two Pomeroy Lebanon Two and Syracuse. Transactions involve individuals such as Charles M Morrison Kath leen M Patterson and Everett D Parker along with entities like Ohio Power Co and Pomeroy Salt Corp. Authorities record affidavits certificates for transfer bankruptcies and deeds transferring coal and other parcels among buyers and the company.

Charles M. Morrison Paul F. Morrison Kathleen M. Patterson Jack Morrison Arminta Bjornson Robert C. Morrison Daniel C. Morrison Chester Two Owen A. Anderson Martha Anderson Okey Selah Laudermill Letart Eli D. White Evelyn J. White B. F. Beard Salisbury Dennis E. Ballenger Thelma G. Ballenger Ohio Power Co Salem Sidney P. Harless Mary Frances Harless Edna Woods Kenneth M. Dunham Donald Burnett Woods Phyllis Geraldine Woods Sam N Ruth Arnold Manning Dr. Webster Scipio Albert E. Williams Mabel Williams Helen G. Williams Sutton Mamie G. H. Prall Rutland Elizabeth E. Edmundson Lydia L Edwin J. Coates Willie Maude Coates Albert F. Bolen Dorothy Bolen Columbia Herman Werry Henry J. Werry Eleanor A. Werry Pomeroy Pomeroy Salt Corp Charles Russell Clarence L. Brown Auta E. Brown Evelyn White Clyde F Headley Mamie V. Headley C. J. Barnhill Hazel Barnhill Tuppers Plains Wayne Jessie Bessie Jessie James A. Smith Vada Smith Mildred L. Well Clyde W. Well David L. Williams Mary D. Williams Chester John D. Thomas John H. Watson Salim J. Blazewicz Lebanon James Clyde Saunders Marjorie Saunders Aldo Jeffers Betty Jeffers Syracuse

Local notes from Zaleski and vicinity in Ohio

Zaleski James family link to Pittsburgh illness of elder James noted. Local obituaries and visits include Mrs. Lucy Albaugh 82 recovering well after Mount St. Mary surgery. Christmas programs planned at Baptist and Methodist churches. Family visits span Hamden Columbus Dayton Fairborn Albany and Athens. Virgiline Stanley to wed John Lent in Zaleski per relatives from Albany and Columbus.

Zaleski Donald James Pittsburgh James A. W Nancy Vanderford James Cleire James Lucy Albaugh Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville the Baptist Church Edna Hawk Ethel Tripp Hamden Bundy Tripp Hugh Egleberry Jean Egleberry Columbus Frank Lewis Dayton Oren Daft Leonard Eberts Hocking Valley Hospital Ira Egleberry, Jr Fairborn T. E. Dixon Athens Carl Erwin Erwin Virgil Stanley Albany Virgiline John L. Lent Robert Lent James McKibben

Family Night Observed By United Methodists

United Methodist Church members held a family night with a 6 p.m. potluck for about 60 people. A candle lighting service by the Youth Fellowship followed, in five parts, with readings, hymns, scripture, solos, and a Christmas skit. The evening ended with a blessing and postlude.

United Methodists Pomeroy United Methodist Church WSCS

Christmas for Christ program planned by two Rutland churches

POMEROY The Sunday Schools of Mt Zion Church and the First Baptist Church of Rutland sponsor a Christmas program December 22 at 7 30 p m in the First Baptist Church The theme is Christmas for Christ The committee includes Richard Warner and several ladies with Mrs Edith Luckadoo as chairman Public invited

Pomeroy Mt. Zion Church First Baptist Church of Rutland First Baptist Church Richard Warner Naomi Bentley Edith Thomas Helen Combs Edith Luckadoo

Warren couple joins First Baptist Church

Mr and Mrs Lem Warren formerly of Canton now reside in Middleport and were received into the First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon.

Pomeroy Lem Warren Canton Middleport First Baptist Church

Twin sister of Middleport resident dies in Columbus

Mrs. Margaret Reynolds of Middleport receives word that her twin sister Mrs. Frank Braceline died in Columbus on Monday. Survived by daughter Mrs. William McGrothers a grandson and Mrs Reynolds she was daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Gardner. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Glen Meyers funeral home Columbus with burial at Widleport Hill Cemetery Thursday afternoon.

Middleport Margaret Reynolds Frank Braceline Columbus Braceline William McGrothers Reynolds Joseph and Sarah Gardner Glen Meyers Funeral Home Widdleport Hill Cemetery

Lee Smith Installed as Worshipful Master in Middleport Lodge

Lee Smith was installed as worshipful master of Middleport Lodge 363 F and A M Tuesday evening. Wallace Russell, past master, served as installing officer with grand marshal James Clatworthy. Also installed were Paul Darnell senior warden Wyllis Anthony junior warden Robert Haggerty senior deacon Reuben Collins junior deacon Eber Lewis treasurer Phil Meinhart secretary Homer Rice chaplain Donald Lowery senior steward George Harris junior steward John Ketchka tyler.

Middleport Lee Smith Middleport Lodge Wallace Russell James Clatworthy Smith Paul Darnell Wyllis Anthony Robert Haggerty Reuben Collins Eber Lewis Phil Meinhart Homer Rice Donald Lowery George Harris John Ketchka Tyler

Bradbury PTA Christmas Program At Middleport School

Students at Bradbury School presented a Christmas program directed by Mrs. Eleanor Welch Zeiher. Horace McElhinny led in the absence of the president. Grades one to four sang carols and grades five to eight read the Christmas story with FAXINE Withee as reader. Attendance awards went to the second grade, and the Red selling project was discussed.

Middleport Eleanor Welch Zeiher Bradbury Pta Horace McElhinny Lillian Stieff

Middleport Personals Visit to Gallipolis Friends

Mrs E M Blake visited her daughter Cherole for a birth day anniversary in Gallipolis on Tuesday. The nurse student, a recent soloist at a nurses alumni banquet and at Middleport Heath Methodist Church, was joined by Russell Rice Mr and Mrs Gene Rice and O P Klein visiting relatives at Holzer Hospital. Patients including Mrs Nora Bennett Gerald Rice and Frank M Fugate were reported improved by the visitors.

E. M. Blake Gallipolis Cherole Miss Blake Holzer Hospital Middleport Heath Methodist Church Russell Rice Gene Rice O. P. Klein Ora Bennett Gerald Rice Frank M. Fugate

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Pomeroy Bend Theatres Meigs Cornel Wilde Jean Wallace Arthur Franz Mary Astor Temple Roush Liberty Ohio Ida Lupino Ann Harding Edmund Purdom Christmas Lights Headquarters Scooters Ses Ea Rowley Cee REED Japan William S. Girard Haru Sueyama Anderson San Francisco Ottawa, IL United States Metropolitan Marine Sales — Service Youth Fellowship Jed Webster, Jr Bethlehem Ann Baker Payyt Blakeslee Sandra Potts Gary Barnitz Paul Reuter Pat Vaughan Jed Webster Eugene Brown Everett Thomas Janet Brown Judy Vaughan John Thomas Charles Downie David Brown Webster, Jr Phillips St. Pomeroy Sheaffer PEN 2Nd Ave Coats Ladies Flannelette Becky S&h Steam Irons
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