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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1959

Page

16

Pomeroy High Christmas Assembly Highlights Student Activities

Mike Fultz played Lan a candy distributor as Pomeroy Senior High School held its annual Christmas assembly. The program featured emcee Robert Biffle and James Kern and Lee Reed leading the flag salute, with readings, nativity, carols, and a group of association carolers. Circles Restaurant dinner followed by a Garden Club December meeting included fund donations, gift exchanges, and raffles.

Pomeroy High Pomeroy Mike Fultz Lana Pomeroy Senior High School Students Activities Association Robert Biffle James Kern Lee Reed Sharon Douglas Bethlehem Richard Clark Linda Crow Charles Kitchen Mark Grueser Terry Ohlinger James Ebersbach William Coates Dor Circle’s Guy Summerfield Chester Garden Club

Charles Tipton Dies After Fatal Stroke

Charles Tipton 80 died Wednesday afternoon at Holzer Hospital after a stroke at his Ryger home. A carpenter and former New York Central employee, he was the son of the late George and Sarah Tipton. Survived by wife Mae, three daughters Mrs. Gladwin Werner Middleport, Mrs. Bess Rupe Columbus, Mrs. Delmar Durst Cheshire, and son Jack Columbus. Twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. service 3 p.m. Saturday led by Rev. Warren M. Hulburt. Burial Gravel Hill cemetery.

Middleport Charles Tipton Holzer Hospital Ryger Tipton New York Central Hobson George Sarah Tipton Gallia County Mae Gladwin Werner Bess Rupe Columbus Delmar Durst Cheshire Jack Rawlings - Coats Funeral Home Warren M. Hulburt Middleport First

Joint Yule Party Held By Girl Scout Troops

A combined Christmas party for Girl Scout troops 163 and 221 was hosted Tuesday at Sunshine Cottage in Middleport. Thirty eight scouts attended with red and green decorations, a large lighted tree, Santa themed cakes, and favors of red boot candy holders. adults included troop 221 leaders Mrs Burl Boggess and Mrs Marion Allensworth and troop 163 leaders Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury, Mrs James Simpson, and Mrs Freda Bratton.

Middleport Sunshine Cottage Burl Boggess Marion Allensworth

Final Awards At Pomeroy Chamber Event

Final drawings for non purchase required Christmas awards were held Wednesday night at the community Christmas tree. Chester Van Meter of Racine won $100, James Clark of Albany $50, and Kate Roush of Langsville $25. The event also featured final area choir appearances at the tree presenting selections.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Chester van Meter Racine James Clark Albany Kate Roush Langsville

Suits Dismissed in Meigs County Court

Two civil cases were dismissed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Herman Nelson sued James L. Young of the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation the Industrial Commission of Ohio and Goeglein Coal Co. The McArthur Savings and Loan Co. also dismissed its suit against Ruth and Edward M. Blake.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court Herman Nelson James L. Young Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Industrial Commission of Ohio Goeglein Coal Co McArthur Savings and Loan Co Ruth Edward M. Blake

Christmas Program Featured at Chester PTA Meeting

The December Chester PTA program at Chester School focused on The Meaning of Christmas with Rev. Robert Card of the Chester Methodist Church as speaker. Music included carols by Mrs. Eugene Hester and Mrs. Paul Powell. Diana Baer and others presented customs from various lands. Elementary grades tied for attendance, and costumes for the Christmas operetta were praised by president Mrs. Carl Kautz.

Pomeroy Robert Card Chester Methodist Church Chester Pta Eugene Hester New Hav W. Va Paul Powell Diana Baer Mary Jo Roush Connie Atkins Barbara Wright Virginia Wright Carl Kautz John Fick Henry Fick Victor Bahr Henry Bahr Willard Ebersbach

Heath Church Jr Fellowship In Yale Party

A Yale party at Heath Methodist Church featured a four tiered cake inscribed Happy Birthday Jesus on the refreshment table during the junior youth fellowship Christmas event. Before the party 29 youths with song leader Mrs L W McComas sang carols at shut ins then returned for a gift exchange and refreshments.

Middleport Jesus Junior Youth Fellowship Heath Methodist Church L. W. McComas Kenneth Cooke Bruce Lloyd Darrell Bechtel David Konkright Raymon Konkright Jack Bechtel

Two men forfeit bonds after missing court on peace charge

J W Pridgen and Wayne L Brown were charged with disturbing the peace and forfeited $50 bonds when they failed to appear before Judge Emmet W Peoples in county court to face the charges.

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