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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1958

Page

2

Racine Chapter of OES Holds Annual Installation

Officers were installed at Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star annual installation at the temple. New officers include Harriet Neigler and FE A Wingett with a long list of officers and trustees. Guests from multiple chapters attended as Mary Powell sang and Ada Nease honored retiring leaders. Refreshments followed, with Christmas decorations and a coordinating committee.

Racine OES Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star Temple Harriet Neigler Worthy FE. A. Wingett Worthy Pa Cora Webb Martha Edith Hutsinpiller Gallipolis Eastern Star Home Ruth Crumline New Marshfield District 25 Pauline Atkins Harrisonville Guysville Detroit Evangeline Cheshire Mary Powell Gerald Emma Salser Finn Gaul Anna Chapman Laura Circle Hattie Powell Mary Lou Beegle Erline Wolfe

Churches Of Racine Area Plan Christmas Programs

The Racine area churches announce a busy Christmas season with multiple services. Rev. Arthur McCauley preaches at Great Bend and Racine First Baptist, while Rev. John Elwood leads services at Forest Run, Portland, and Racine Methodist with themes of The Miracle of Christmas and The Eternal Christmas Gift. A candlelight service, watch night, and a 24 hour vigil precede a community 12th night outdoor service with tree burnings and a piano.

Arthur McCauley Baptist Church Great Bend Baptist Church Racine First Baptist Church John Elwood Forest Run Methodist Church Portland Methodist Church Racine Methodist Silversville Racine Bethlehem Baptist Church Great Bend Chester Lemley Gospel Harmony Boys Huntington W. Va Racine Fire Department Racine High School Elwood

Third Wednesday Club Meets At Lisle Home

Mrs. Mary Lisle hosted the Third Wednesday Demonstration Club meeting in Syracuse on Tuesday with 19 members present. Beatrice Lisle led the morning business session. reports were read and approved.

Lisle Syracuse Mary Lisle Beatrice Lisle Marie Leadingham Geneva Nolan

John Yeager Joins Local Jewelry Firm

John Yeager of Parkersburg West Virginia becomes watchmaker and repairman at Goessler Jewelry Store in Pomeroy. He has 23 years in the jewelry business, including 12 years running his own Lexington Kentucky shop. He started the job this Monday and now resides in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy John Yeager Parkersburg W. Va Goessler Jewelry Yeager Lexington

Church Sets Yule Program at Pomeroy First Baptist

Pomeroy First Baptist Church schedules a 9 30 a m worship service and 7 30 p m youth presentation. Morning choir performs O Holy Night In a Manger He is Sleeping Ring Out Bells of Bethlehem. Evening Nativity dramatization features children and youth with carols. social hour and refreshments follow. Monday youth fellowship party at 6 30 p m with caroling and light refreshments at Harold Hysell home.

Pomeroy Pomeroy First Baptist Church Bethlehem Harold Hysell

Chatter Club Elects Officers At Christmas Party

Chatter Club elected officers for the new year during a Christmas party at Mrs. Nathan Biggs home. Officers named were Mrs. Joe Young president, Mrs. Vaughn Price vice president, Mrs. Alfred Biggs secretary, and Mrs. Orville Hogue treasurer.

Pomeroy Chatter Club Nathan Biggs Alfred Biggs Joe Young Vaughn Price Orville Hogue Wilbur Young Price Floyd Dunfee

Cole man taken for observation in back injury case

Middleport Bethel Cole man is at Mason Clinic for observation and treatment of a back injury. He plans to open an engraving business in the former Dutton Drug Blog.

Middleport Bethel Coleman Mason Clinic Dutton

District Auxiliary Holds Christmas Meeting in Third-Place Stand

Mrs William Stewart, district president, reports eighth district in third place in the statewide membership drive as past presidents of Drew Webster Post 39 Ladies Auxiliary meet at Mrs Ben Neutzlings home. Attendees exchange gifts, hear candle light service, and vote to send gifts to Edith Loop and Elizabeth Huber.

Pomeroy William Stewart Athens Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Ben Neutzling Erma Smith Frank Cheesebrew Gaynelle Wise William Baxter Edith Loop Miller Cottage Dayton Elizabeth Huber Albert Young Neutzling J. M. Thornton Pearl Hysell Baxter Jed Webster Eddie Smith George Mowery Frances Beards Thornton George Hackett Santa Claus

Middleport Choir Party Keeps Christmas Spirit Alive

Middleport Church of Christ choir members held their annual party at the home of Mrs Paul Davis. Gifts were exchanged for Mrs Skinner director of 21 years and Mrs Erwin accompanist. Twenty one attended including guests Wayne Davis Fred Gardner and Mrs David Durst Sr.

Middleport Arthur Skinner Chester Erwin Middleport Church of Christ Paul Davis

Couple At Reedsville Announce Child Birth

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smith of Reedsville announce the birth of daughter Terri Lynn on Wednesday at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith. great grandparents are Mrs. Martina Rockhold and Charles Brickles. Mrs. Smith formerly operated Polly's Beauty Nook in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Dale Smith Reedsville Terri Lynn Holzer Hospital Claude Smith Melvin Smith Martina Rockhold Charles Brickles Athens Smith Polly’s

Garden Club Christmas Party in Middleport

Mrs Don Anderson hosted Rutland Garden Club at the annual Christmas gathering with help from Mrs Chapman and Mrs Bid dle. The program hour centered on Evergreens with Mrs Diehl Mrs Larkin Mrs Johnson and others participating.

Middleport Don Anderson C. ©. Chapman Ray Biddle Rutland Garden Club Anderson Evergreens Chris Diehl Guy Larkin Cush Johnson

Guest minister to speak at Naomi Baptist Church Sunday

The Rev. Elbert McGhee of Gallipolis will be guest minister at 11 a.m. Sunday at Naomi Baptist Church. Regular pastor is the Rev. H. E. Harris.

Pomeroy Elbert McGhee Gallipolis Naomi Baptist Church H. E. Harris

Second Ward Club Christmas Dinner Weathers Home Meeting

After their annual meal at Martin Restaurant in Middleport the Second Ward Women's Club proceeded to Mrs Alma Kitchen home for a meeting and party. Christmas decorations adorned a tree as officers were named for the next meeting and secret pals were revealed during the gift exchange with the traveling prize going to Mrs Henry Dailey Sr.

Christmas Cantata Is Sunday at First Baptist Church

The Christmas Song of Songs cantata by Ira B. Wilson will be performed at 7:30 Sunday evening by the First Baptist Church choir under Mrs. Dorothy Lucey. Prelude “O Holy Night” by Mrs. Dorothy Anthony and Mrs. Fern Bradbury. Soloists include Mrs Hylda Rice tenor Thomas Darst bass L. D. Diles and Beulah White with duets by Elizabeth Stumbo and Frances Beards.

Middleport Ira B. Wilson First Baptist Church Dorothy Lucey Dorothy Anthony Fern Bradbury Hylda Rice L. D. Diles Beulah White Elizabeth Stumbo Frances Beards

Rutland Garden Club Prepares Christmas Arrangements

Members of the Rutland Garden Club are working from home this week to craft Christmas arrangements for Athens State Hospital. About 15 arrangements will be sent to the institution on Monday, with the total being delivered to the home of Mrs. Robert Canaday.

Robert Canaday Rutland High School Athens State Hospital Pomeroy Rutland Garden Club

Women of Middleport Church Vote on Christmas Contributions

The Loyal Wom en of the Middleport Church of Christ held their annual Christmas party and meeting. They voted $10 to the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce program and donated to the Emily Flinn Home Marion Indiana and the Cleveland Christian Home. They completed a project to cover church registers as a Christmas gift.

Middleport Middleport Church of Christ Fred I. Gardner Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce Gram Emily Flinn Marion Ind Cleveland Christian Home For Louis Burford

Federated Church Choir to Present Song of the Holy Night

Federated Church in Pomeroy presents its annual Christmas cantata Song of the Holy Night with Mrs. Paul Nease directing. The program features shadow Nativity pictures, organ prelude by Mrs. Ben Neutzling, and solos by John W. Blaetmar Fred Blaettar and William Gibbs. Public invited to attend at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Pomeroy Federated Church Paul Nease Ben Neutzling John W. Blaetmar Holy City Bethlehem City of David Marvin Burt Nease Fred Blaettar Burt Olive Ingraham William Gibbs

Williams To Sponsor Science Club At Pomeroy High

Pearl Williams, science teacher at Pomeroy High School, will sponsor a science and mathematics club open to ninth through 12th graders on honor roll. The Up ’n Atom Club elected Mike Fultz as president, with Mike Roberts, Alan Hamm, Carolyn Bell, Kittye Yoakam as officers. Members include David Brown, Linda Crow, Bonnie Dicken, Walter Grueser, Dale Hubbard, Duane Smith, Mike Swatzel. Plans include tours of industrial plants starting with Phillip Sporn Plant on December 27 and science day projects for the Ohio University event in Athens on April 4.

Pomeroy Pearl Williams Pomeroy High School Up ’N Atom Club Mike Fultz Mike Roberts Alan Hamm Carolyn Bell Kittye Yoakam David Brown Linda Crow Bonnie Dicken Walter Grueser Dale Hubbard Duane Smith Mike Swatzel Phillip Sporn Ohio University Athens

Christmas Program Set at First Baptist Church

Middleport announces the annual Christmas program at 7 30 Monday evening at the church. Christmas treats will be provided for children and refreshments served in the church social room after the program.

Middleport First Baptist Church

Christmas Program Practice at Heath Methodist Church

Heath Methodist Church hosts a Christmas program at 7 p m Monday. Rehearsals include a 1 30 p m Sunday practice for the titled piece Christmas Everywhere and a 1 30 p m Monday dress rehearsal.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tron Jane Hill Alfred Toney Gretta Simpson Naomi Brinker Phyllis Martin Betty Salser Ada Nease Grace Swan Margaret Neu Churches of Racine Area Sylvia Zwilling Ann Sauvage Rita Buckley Helen Diddle Naomi London Addie Norris Margaret Cottrill Irene Parker Virginia Guinther Jessie Cottrill Margaret Eichinger Eleanor Carroll Esther Harden Florence Harden Helen Teaford Margaret Bailey Debbie Bailey Debbie Kay Harden Debbie Norris Johnnie Fichinger Craig Cottrill Keith Lisle Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Rutland Christmas Club the Farmer's Bank Pomeroy, Ohio Oran C. Wilson Sandusky, C Lions International Central Press Legion Auxiliary Middleport Social Notes Second Ward Club Elberfelds Rutland Gardeners Federated Church Choir Williams Science Club Billy Boy Crow's Steak House Milwaukee Liberty Theatre Ohio Ens Brigette Bardot Frankenstein Boris Karloff Big Pictures Randolph Scott Buchanan Walt Disney Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Bend Theatres MEIGS Big Beat William Reynolds Andrea Martin Rex the Barbarian and the Geisha John Wayne Eiko Ando Sam Jaffe Sa Yamamura Violent Brian Keith Dick Foran Badman’s Country George Montgomery Neville Brand John Gavin Lilo Pulver Jock Mahoney Zenith TV Zenith Allen Appliance E. Main
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