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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1959

Page

7

Pints of Blood Given to Red Cross Bloodmobile in Pomeroy

Eighty four people donated at Pomeroy Junior High School for Meigs County Red Cross. A total of 71 pints were collected with nine first time donors and 30 giving in memory of relatives or friends. Local officials and volunteers aided, with Emma Adams joining the gallon club.

Pomeroy Meigs County American Red Cross Red Cross Henry Hennessy Buford East Lawrence Milhoan Heath Methodist Church Middleport Young’s Super Market James Clatworthy

Local Visitors Share Holidays Across Ohio and Texas

Mason residents hosted guests from Lima and Vienna while Collins family members visited in Naples Florida for Christmas. Susan Johnson was ill with mumps during the visit. Other guests included families from Charleston North Carolina and Mission Texas. Funeral services were set for Pearl Smith in Pomeroy with Beech Grove cemetery burial planned. A commissions meeting and official board session were scheduled in Pomeroy at the United Methodist Church Monday evening.

Joseph Lish Charles Yeager Robert Fenton Deann Lima Ohio Homer Johnson Lester Johnson Vienna Naples Fla Claud Grimm David Susan B. F. Board B. F John Hammack Becky T. J. Hammack Charleston Kenneth Wheeler Mission, Texas Grover Roush Amy Jiiden St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg T. R. Davis Herman Davis Betty Davis Glen Johnson Tam Columbus E. A. Schaekel Bernt Jacobsen Rockford, Il Alma Pomeroy — A United Methodist Church

Christmas Visits Across Counties Highlight Local Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swart of Constantine Michigan hosted visitors from Huntington and Athens while many neighbors spent Christmas Day at relatives’ homes in Union Ridge Columbus and Chauncey. Austin Hawk celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with family at Charles Hawk’s home with cake ice cream coffee and a 65 name register.

Paul Swart Constantine Mich Henry Swart Floyd Sams Linley Roush New Haven W. Va Ernest Roush Don Harvey Huntington Sam Scott Scott Portsmouth Dwight Harvey Paul Cotterill Christy Lynn Albany Willard Simonton Ann Chauncey Sam Starkey Nelsonville Harry Love Leon Woodrum Clay Woodrum Union Ridge Richard Jeffers Carpenter Phillip Johnson Athens Dick Doolittle Columbus Harry F. Love Harry G. Love Point Pleasant Ronnie Scott Emmett Douglas Pearl Chapel Billy Welch Pege Timmy George Scott Keith Scott Dale Scott Rename Scott Austin Hawk Charles Hawk

Middleport Personal Notices Christmas Guests

Christmas Day guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis at Beech Street included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Archie Parsons and Rex of Corning. Also Mr and Mrs Don Davis and daughters Pamela and Linda of Charleston West Virginia. Other guests were Jerry Snowden Pete Davis and Miss Dixie Pierce. Dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Bud Wilson included Mr and Mrs Harvey Van.

Ralph Davis Beech St Archie Parsons Rex Corning Don Davis Pamela Linda Charleston W. Va Jerry Snowden Pete Davis Miss Dixie Pierce Bud Wilson Coleen Carla Harvey van

Reedsville and Warsaw Polish and Ohio Holiday Notes

A string of Christmas visits and family gatherings extends from Reedsville to Belpre and Columbus. Fresno visitors Harold Nichols and family. J D Sisson and kin from Alexandria. Nichols and McGregor families at Vincent. Buckley, Sisson, and Chevalier relatives from Columbus area. War. guests in Parkersburg and Racine. In Poland a mass grave of 143 Nazi victims found near Wejherowo. Other regional social visits include the Diles household guest Ellen Jividen and various relatives in Athens Gulfport and Belpre.

Reedsville Harold Nichols Fresno Calif Paul Nichols J. D. Sisson Alexandria Coolville Roger Buckley Willbur Sprague C. R. Sisson Lowell D. Chevalier State Highway Department Columbus W. R. Williams Warsaw Poland Wejherowo Baltic

Kleins Return From Norfolk Holiday Visit

Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein returned home from a Christmas visit to their son Lt. Cmdr. Peter F. Klein in Norfolk Virginia. Guests included Lt. (jg) Charles Petty, grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. Claude Petty of Mason, and the Klein party toured the destroyer Willard Keith at the naval base.

Middleport O. P. Klein Cmdr Peter F. Klein Peter Richard Norfolk Charles Petty Petty Claude Petty Mason Mrs. Klein Cmdr. Klein Willard Keith Naval

Reappraisal Bids Sought in Meigs County

Meigs County Auditor Gordon Caldwell announced letters inviting bids for the 1960 real estate reappraisal went to five firms. Bids must be sealed and received by January 10 with the lowest bid to be awarded. The last reappraisal cost 30 680 dollars and was carried out by Cole Layer Trumble. Coal lands bought by The Ohio Power Co. are expected to trigger higher values.

Pomeroy Meigs County Gordon Caldwell Caldwell Cole-Layer- Trumble Ohio Power Co

Middleport church to hold Monday meeting in pastor's study

The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will meet at 7 30 this Monday evening in the pastor's study. Rev. Howard Ruppelt, the pastor, announced it today.

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Howard Ruppelt

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Emma Adams Racine Martha Childs Perry Mitch Perry Randolph Brinton J. Allison M. D Maxine Hobstetter Selah Weatherby Daisy Bing Frances Hewetson Myrtle Sisson Frances Roush's Shoe Store Conajfims Yun the Farmer's Bank and Savings CO Pomeroy, Ohio Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Pearl Smith Fisher St Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Middleport First Mrs. M. V. Ross Alice Foutty Ronnie Sandy Helen Westfall Eugene Buckley C. W Buckley B. Kibble Akron A. C. Stewart Mary Kibble Gary Walton Lace Homes Warner Clyde Taylor James Sanborn Cheshire Ernest Kennedy Judith Edith Thomas Thomas Ray Kennedy Coshocton L. D. Diles Ellen Jividen Charles Jividen Diles Ellis Moore Jiiden Herbert P. Brolyn Philadelphia Crary Davis Earl Titus Brown i Clarice Jiles Clifford Beaver C. E. Ruppelt Gulfport John Parsons George Dallas Henry Null W Rner Morgan Los Angeles Pasadena Charles de Gaulle France Harold Holland Nikita Khrushchev Russia Albert Grazer Dwight Eisenhower John Barr Harold Macmillan Great Britain Bill Gray Telephone Answering Services of America Kleins McMaster Hdw Furn. Co Middleport, Ohio Huttong Swisher Sadie Thuener Mgr Helen Bailey Best Goessler Jewelry
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