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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1964

Page

7

Christmas Meeting of Church Group in Syracuse

A pot luck dinner preceded December gathering of the Missionary Society at the First United Presbyterian Church annex in Syracuse. Readings were given by Mayme Holes, Frankie Muwam, Ada Slack, Mrs. Thomas Clark, Mrs. Farry Potts, and Mrs. James Quick.

Syracuse The Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian Church Mayme Holmes Frankie Mumaw Ada Slack Thomas Clark Farry Potts James Quick

Youth Groups Have Christmas Program at First United Presbyterian

In Middleport the First United Presbyterian Church youth groups presented a Christmas program on Monday night. The event opened with prayer by J H Grate and featured primary group songs and recitations by listed youths. A skit titled I Didn t Get What I Wanted for Christmas followed with performers Connie Bachner Cynthia Mills Ruth Ann Lacey Lois Ann Sauer Bill Vaughan and more. Santa distributed treats afterward and teachers assisted. The Middleport Emergency Squad aided Jack Lilue at Hobson Road when he was ill.

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church J. H. Grate Beth Vaughan Jill Walburn Valarie Lewis Marty Ingles Kathy Coleman Janet Horky Debbie Coleman Terry Fife Tommy Lowery Terrie Ingles Don Vaughan Esther Lowery Steven Walburn Becky Roush Danny Lowery Christy Morris Wesley Ingles John Mark Haggerty Dale Walburn Connie Bachner Cynthia Mills Ruth Ann Lacey Lois Ann Sauer Bill Vaughan Nancy Buchanan Westminster Youth Fellowship Seren Lewis Roy Coleman Edith Bill Haptonstall Kathy Lacey Oleta Lewis Raymond Hiney Ruth Lacey Lois Sauer Ronnie Hindy Kathy Russell Jack Lilue Hobson Road

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admissions and Births

Admissions include Vivian Ingles Jack Baxter Middleport Carolyn Payne Harrisonville Esther Wright Pomeroy Howard Woods Reedsville Florence Hill Racine Discharges list Robert Bowles Chester Harry Allen Racine Births announce a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Payne.

Vivian Ingles Jack Baxter Middleport Carolyn Payne Harrisonville Esther Wright Pomeroy Howard Woods Reedsville Florence Hill Racine Robert Bowles Chester Harry Allen

Junior High Christmas Fete Held

A Christmas tableaux of the birth of Christ was shown at Pomeroy Junior High School Friday during the Christmas assembly. Participants included Sandra Bailey Duane Brickles Patrick Story Michael O'Brien Jerry Well Loring Vaughan Tom Titus Linda Lovsey Pamela Neutzling Carla Sheridan Joseph Reynolds Pauletta Hudson Jennie Fife Jenny Machini Sandra White Sally Globokar Charisse Porter Beverly Beaver and Bill Fetty. Duane Brickles played Santa Claus Kathy Elbin portrayed Mrs. Santa and Kathy Watson Penny McKenzie were elves.

Pomeroy Christ Sandra Bailey Duane Brickles Patrick Story Michael O’brien Jerry Well Loring Vaughan Tom Titus Linda Lovsey Pamela Neutzling Carla Sheridan Joseph Reynolds Pauletta Hudson Jennie Fife Jenny Machini Sandra White Sally Globokar Charisse Porter Beverly Beaver Bill Fetty

Portland PTA Presents Christmas Program at Meeting

At a Portland PTA meeting on Monday evening a Christmas program was presented. Readings by Hubert Price and Faye Proffitt on the meaning of Christmas, a solo by Dana Hauber singing Holy Night, a prayer by Jean Sayre, and carols were performed. President Myrna Ramsdell presided. Price explained the seventh and eighth grade scholarship fund. A White Elephant sale followed, with refreshments served by Jean Sayre, Juanita Harris and Letha Proffitt.

Portland PTA Hubert Price Faye Proffitt Dana Hauber Jean Sayre Myrna Ramsdell Price Juanita Harris Letha Proffitt

Party Held For Youth In Middleport

Jimmy Brewer celebrated his 12th birthday with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs James Brewer on Saturday afternoon. Guests included David Buskirk Jane Acree Nancy Buchanan and others. Kenny Hoffman sent a gift but could not attend. In Pomeroy the will of George W Titus was filed for probate naming his brothers James and Robert and sisters Edith Titus and Bertha Lasher as beneficiaries.

Middleport Jimmy Brewer James Brewer David Buskirk Jane Acree Nancy Buchanan Mary Burkett Pat Archer Dennis Hackett Cathy Conde Sally Duckworth Jim Glaze Susan Gerlach Cindy Collins Sandy Johnson Duffy Craig Kevin Dailey Pomeroy George W. Titus Meigs County James Robert Edith Titus Bertha Lasher

Busy Bees Hold Yule Dinner at Middleport Church

The Busy Bee class of the Middleport First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas dinner Thursday in the church social rooms. Dinner committee members included Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Winebrenner, with Mrs. Bennett as chairman. devotion and a legend of animals were given. The class will staff the bloodmobile December 28 from 12 to 6 p.m. with the Golden Rule Class assisting. twenty three members attended with guests David and Jeanie Boone and Jeffry Darst.

Middleport Middleport First David Jeanie Boone Jeffry Darst

Mrs Wright Presents Christmas Program at Chester Garden Club

Esther Wright led a Chester Garden Club Christmas program at Kay Holter home with co hosts Homer Holter Wyatt Chadwell and Charles Griffith. Twenty seven members and three guests attended as blue ribbons were awarded to eleven members for holiday arrangements. The January meeting will be at Herry Beaver's with Herbert LaDeaux assisting.

Chester Esther Wright Chester Garden Club Kay Holter Homer Holter Wyatt Chadwell Charles Griffith Pearl Mora Griffith Chadwell Wright Dale Kautz Reid Young Pearl Koblentz Kautz Purley Karr Earl Dean Donald Mora Howard Knight Robert Wood Guy Summerfield Herry Beaver Herbert LaDeaux

Girl Scout Troop 221 Hosts Christmas Dinner and Caroling

Girl Scout Troop 221 of Middleport held a Christmas dinner at the Martin Restaurant then visited leader Mrs George Hackett and Mrs William Grueser at the Hackett home. They went caroling, exchanged gifts with Santa visiting, and pianist Stephanie Pullen performed. Next meeting set for January 5.

Middleport Martin George Hackett William Grueser Hackett Santa Claus Stephanie Pullen

Meigs General Hospital Notes Entry

Meigs General Hospital notes list patients and names including Isiah Smith Alma Parker Elizabeth Horak Pome Roy John Thomas Ellen Wilson from Middleport and William Knopp Mason Earl Roush from Middleport.

Isiah Smith Alma Parker Elizabeth Horak Pomeroy John Thomas Ellen Wilson Middleport William Knopp Mason Earl Roush

Carl Hubbard Receives Navy Honorable Discharge

Carl Roger Hubbard of Cherry Street, Syracuse, and husband of Nancy Eichinger Hubbard, was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy at Corpus Christi, Texas after four years of service aboard the Haynesworth. He began boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois.

Syracuse Carl Roger Hubbard Carl Hubbard Nancy Eichinger Hubbard Cherry St U.S. Navy Corpus Christi Texas Hubbard Navy Haynesworth Great Lakes Illinois

Sewer Grant To Be Talked In Pomeroy Council Meeting

Pomeroy council will discuss a Federal Appalachia sewerage grant with the Institute for Regional Development at Ohio University Wednesday afternoon. The meeting also covers a fire hose purchase of 1747 from Logan Fire & Safety Equipment, pending advance payment from the Office of Emergency Planning.

Pomeroy Appalachia Pomeroy Council Institute For Regional Development Ohio University Logan Fire & Safety Equipment Office of Emergency Planning E. Main St Sidney Spencer Jed J. Webster

Bloodmobile Visit Slated For Monday At Pomeroy Junior High

POMEROY Vernon Nease of the Red Cross announces a Blood mobile visit Monday at Pomeroy Junior High School from noon to six. He urges county residents to donate as holiday accidents strain blood banks. Call WY 23895 for reservations. walk in donors are welcome.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School Vernon Nease Red Cross Nease

Kalad Hindy Promoted to Capital Finance Post

Kalad Hindy of Russell Street Middleport, formerly manager of Pomeroy Economy Loan, has been promoted to a position in Capital Finance. He will move his family to New York State to supervise loan offices in Connecticut and New York.

Pomeroy Kalad Hindy Russell St Middleport Economy Loan Economy Capital Finance Finger Lake New York State Connecticut New York

Gifts Given To Minister At Middleport Church Party

Middleport church members at the First United Presbyterian Christmas party presented Rev. Howard Ruppelt with several gifts including a typewriter and pianist Mrs. Lillian Stieff received a gift from the choir.

Middleport Howard Ruppelt Lillian Stieff Middleport First

Sunshine Makers Yuletide Party Held in Syracuse

The Sunshine Makers Class annual Christmas party at the annex included a responsive Luke 2 reading led by Mrs. Dick Harris and readings of Christ birth legends by several members. Jan 12 meeting hostesses named. refreshments served by a list of women. Pomeroy squad assisted Ruth James at 101 New St. for a sick infant. no hospitalization.

Syracuse Sunshine Makers First United Presbyterian Church Annex Dick Harris Christ Robert Harden Arthur Sylvester William F. Winebrenner Donald Cottrill Shirley Huston Ruth Holman Avazo Sisson Jean Hayman Helen Hubbard Gloria Michael Anna Roush Betty Ash Margaret Leichinger Vera Craig Donna Smith Wanda Neigler Pomeroy Ruth James New St

No new Meigs County cases since December fifteenth

Meigs County Common Pleas Court has not filed any new cases since December 15. The note indicates a quiet docket with no recent case filings to report.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Rose Garden Club Christmas Party Winners Named

Rose Garden Club in Tuppers Plains awarded ribbons for Christmas arrangements. Winners were Mrs Ethel Arbaugh Mrs Lois McCain and Mrs Barbara Black. Mrs Guy Boggess led devotions and Mrs Charles Carr supervised arrangements. Fourteen attended. Pomeroy Meigs County Ministerial Association held its annual Christmas meeting at the Enter prise EUB Church.

Tuppers Plains Rose Garden Club Ethel Arbaugh Lois McCain Barbara Black Guy Boggess Charles Carr Pomeroy Meigs County

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