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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1964

Page

9

Star Class Yale Fete Christmas Dinner Held at Church

Syracuse report covers the Star Class Christmas dinner of the First United Presbyterian Church in the church annex. The table featured poinsettia holly and red candles. Ada Slack led the program with readings and poems by Mayme Holmes, Richard Roush, Frankie Mumm, and others.

Syracuse Star First United Presbyterian Church Ada Slack Pearl McBride Mayme Holmes Richard Roush Frankie Mumaw Harry Potts A. H. Durst James Quick Maggie Diddle Thomas Clark Richard Duckworth Agusta Will

Middleport Teens to Host New Years Eve Ball

Plans are complete for the annual New Years Eve teen ball at Middleport High School auditorium. Sponsored by the Middleport Athletic Association the dance runs 8 30 p m to 1 a m The Jays will emcee the top 100 record hits of 1964 Door prizes will be awarded and over 700 teenagers attended last year’s Wahama High School event.

Middleport Middleport High School Middleport Athletic Association Wahama High School

Girl Scouts Deliver Basket to Needy Family

Senior Girl Scout Troop 227 delivered a Food basket to a needy family on Monday night. The compassion event followed a dinner at the Martin and caroling about town at the home of Mrs. George Hackett Jr. in Middleport.

Middleport George Hackett, Jr Martin

Christmas party at Southern High a yearly school footnote

Southern Local School District teachers held their first Christmas party in the Southern High auditorium. Highlights included decorations led by Maximne Wingett and Larry Wolfe, a gift exchange with Santa by Hilton Wolfe Jr, a “What’s My Line” game won by Sally Ball, and a carol contest won by Marilyn Wolfe. The Meigs County Children’s Home and a Mason County youth group joined in gifts and games.

Southern High Chlorus Grimm Maxine Wingett Cora Webb Larry Wolfe Joe Liming Mick Sally Ball Marilyn Wolfe Marlene Fisher Hilton Wolfe, Jr Santa Southern Teachers Assn Avis Frecker June Lee Jean Hamm Eileen Buck William Priddy Ben Ball Richard Lee Robert Garner Kenneth Cole Ernest Wingett Arch Lee Grimm Betty Roush Myrna Ramsdell Michael Anderson Marlene Marook Lawrence Rose Charles Hayman Anna Hilldare Maurice Lott Elma Louks Rose Easterday Letha Morris Meigs County Mason County W. Va Youth Fellowship EUB Church Meigs Evelyn Roush Raymond Roush Joyce Janie Jerry Roush Linda Johnson Richard Johnson Nancy Fields Libby Brown Patty Clark Rhonda Kaylor Gloria Kathleen Hesson Sandra Timothy Elson Long Janice Gibbs Linda Clark

Moore couple attend Royal Crown Bottling national convention

Mr and Mrs Harry S Moore returned from the Royal Crown Bottling Co national convention in Miami Beach Florida aboard a plane to Columbus where they were guests of the Ernest Jones family. They had vacationed in Nassau after attending the Fontaine Bleau Hotel event and are leaders of the Nassau Middleport bottling company.

Middleport Harry S. Moore Miami Beach Fla Royal Crown Bottling Co Fontaine-Bleau Hotel Moore Nassau Columbus Ernest Jones

Parked Auto Hit On N. Second St

Two cars were damaged on N. Second Street in Middleport when a car driven by Mrs. Arthur Stitt of Racine swerved to give a truck more space and struck a parked car owned by Walter Crooks. Police reported the incident occurred Monday.

Middleport N. Second St Arthur Stitt Racine Walter Crooks Stitt

Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges

Mabel Taylor and Rebecca Richmond admitted at Meigs General Hospital. Long Bottom and Pomeroy on admission lists. Discharges include Mary Hawk, John Thomas, William Hayes Sr and William Hayes Jr.

Mabel Taylor Long Bottom Rebecca Richmond Pomeroy Mary Hawk John Thomas William Hayes, Sr William Hayes, Jr

Notice of Appointment in Meigs Athens Counties

Notices announce Carrie and Gath as executrix of R B Smith estate in Middleport Meigs County Ohio. Maggie M Pierce appointed executrix of Pierce Sr estate in Sharpsburg Athens County Ohio. Cleo Lester appointed administratrix of Eileen Gabriel estate in Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months.

Carrie & Gath Pearl Street Middleport Ohio R. B. Smith Meigs County Maggie M. Pierce Sharpsburg Pierce Athens County Cleo Lester Lancaster Street Athens Eileen Gabriel Columbus Road

City of Athens Sealed Bids for Salt Purchase

Sealed bids to buy 2000 tons of salt for the Athens City Water Treatment Plant are due by 12 00 noon Wednesday January 6 1965 in the Director of the Service Safe y office at the City Building Athens Ohio. Each bid must include the bidder company name and a 10 percent bid bond or certified check to guarantee contract entry and performance. The city reserves the right to reject any bid and will return bids and bonds if not accepted.

Es Service-Safey Athens Ohio Athens City

Television Listings Note on Schedule Errors

The Messenger notes it is not responsible for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Boldface type marks color programs.

Messenger

Federated Church Christmas Program Draws Busy Day

The Federated Church presented a 3 p m Christmas program with primary and kindergarten songs, a pageant Why the Chimes Rang and recitations. A 6 30 p m carol visit to shut ins followed at John Blaettar home with refreshments.

Pomeroy Federated Church Guy Russell Donald Thomas Hane Baer Ralph Werry Saing Ed Kennedy Charles Strauss Anita Hall Ralph Werry Morton Barnes Eddie Young Donna Reibel Kathy Watson Cheryl McLaughlin Irene Barnes Elizabeth Blaettar Joy Kautz Donnie Lanning Nancy Jo Mayer Caralynn Tracy Maralynn Tracy Becky Houdashelt Vic Kie Kendall Anita Watkins Steven Jewell Miss Baer Bill Perrin Leonard Jewell Church Council Santa Claus Carol John W. Blaettar

Man Taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital After Two Calls

Cecil Little of Middleport was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital by the Middleport emergency unit Monday night after the squad answered two calls to the residence.

Middleport Cecil Little Veterans Memorial Hospital

Weekend Visits Across Kentucky Families

Mr and Mrs Harry S Moore Jr of Ashland Kentucky were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Harry S Moore Sr. John Fultz Marc and Anita visited Columbus with Mrs Henry Fultz and family. Mrs Herbert Chambers travels to Dayton to visit her son in law and daughter. Mr and Mrs George Dou tool and children of Berea arrived Wednesday for a weekend visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Lambert.

Harry S. Moore Ashland John Fultz Marc Anita Columbus Henry Fultz Herbert Chambers Dayton Herbert Aleshire George Doolittle Berea Glenn Lambert

Meigs County Land Transfers Report

Meigs County records show multiple deeds transferring parcels in Olive Two and Bedford Two. Transfers include Dorothy Carpenter et al to Mattie Kibble for 40 acres in Olive Two and several Bedford Two transfers among Bertha Williams Ruth S Ebersbach Williams Elizabeth Roberts Charlotte McGowan Homer Bailey Alpha Bailey and others totaling 18 acres.

Dorothy Carpenter Herbert Carpenter Helen RB. Cleveland Albert Cleveland Ernest M. Kibble Virginia M. Kibble Leo E. Kibble Anna J. Kibble Richard Kibble Shirley L. Kibble Mattie Kibble Olive Two W. E. Williams Bertha Williams Ruth S. Ebersbach William F. Williams Elizabeth L. Roberts Charlotte A. McGowan Bedford Two William E. Williams Howard S. Ebersbach William E. Williams, Jr Ella Williams T. A. Roberts Homer H. Bailey Alpha F. Bailey Warren McGowan

Thelma Snider Appointed Administratrix in Ohio Estate

Thelma Snider of Star Route Chester Ohio is appointed administratrix of the estate of George L. Hoffman late of Chester Ohio. This notice is dated December 14 12-16.

Thelma Snider Star Route Chester Ohio George L. Hoffman Eigs County

Merlin the Magician on WOUB TV Schedule

WOUB-TV airs Merlin the Magician at :00, Kindergarten at :15, Friendly Sans at :45, What's a 130 Music For Your People at 00, The Christmas Painting at :30, I The Aboriginal at 9:30, Heritage Louis Armstrong at 10, followed by News.

Merlin Louis Armstrong

Ohio Northwestern basketball and Shakespeare programs

WOUB Radio schedule lists Wednesday evening features including basketball with Ohio and Northwestern. Thursday morning presents Shakespeare 400 at 9 00 and a 10 30 Morning Concert by Ohio University Men and Women’s Glee Club.

Ohio Northwestern Ohioniversity Men Glee Club

Cookies Made By Sunday School in Heath Church Kitchen

Mrs C P Klein and Mrs Bernard Fultz hosted a cookie making session for their Sunday school class at Heath Methodist Church. Third and fourth graders prepared plates to deliver to church shut ins after baking.

Middleport C. P. Klein Bernard Fultz Heath Methodist Church

Barry Emerson Arbaugh and Jane Ellen Fauber Identified

Barry Emerson Arbaugh aged 18 of Albany Route 1 and Jane Ellen Fauber aged 18 of Carpenter are named in the notice.

Barry Emerson Arbaugh Albany Jane Ellen Fauber Carpenter

Christmas Program At Middleport Church Of Christ

A Christmas program of recitations readings and piano solos was presented Sunday evening at the Middleport Church of Christ. Mary Hysell Betty Phillips and Frances Triplett led group singing with Debbie Grueser at the piano. The junior choir directed by Miss Hicks sang several selections.

Middleport

Meigs Seeks 100 Pints Blood for Holiday Need

Pomeroy Junior High hosts a bloodmobile from noon to 6 p.m. Monday with the Middleport Baptist Church group serving the canteen. Vernon Nease and Dr. H M Boocks head the drive with Dr. Ray Pickens as medical staff. Clerical and nursing staff are arranged by local volunteers. The Red Cross urges at least 100 donors due to holiday demand. A note mentions a flounder born with an eye on each side of its head, later one eye wanders to join the other.

Pomeroy Middleport Nora Eason Red Cross

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