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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1955

Page

6

Missionary Lydia Wilke to Speak at Syracuse Nazarene

Lydia Wilke missionary of the Church of the Nazarene will speak at 7 30 p m Sunday services at the Syracuse Church of the Nazarene She arrives in the United States on furlough and will be engaged in deputation for the Department of Foreign Missions She previously worked in Africa and the Cape Verde Islands and is a Bethany Pearl College graduate and RN The pastor M C C Larimore invites the public to attend and notes a monthly missionary service next Wednesday at 740 p m led by Mrs Louise London

Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Lydia Wilke United States States Miss Wilke Department of Foreign Missions of the Africa Cape Verde Islands Bethany-Pearl College Bethany Oklo Royal Alexandra Hospital Edmonton Kearney Neb M. CC. Larimore Louise London

Graduation Colors Chosen by Middleport High Seniors

Middleport High School seniors decide on black and pink as class colors. They select the pink rose as the class flower and plan announcements. A class motto will be chosen later as graduation activities gain focus.

Middleport Middleport High School

Pomeroy Social Notes Delinquency Discussion Among Retired Teachers

Juvenile delinquency will be the topic at 1 30 p m Saturday as the Meigs County Retired Teachers Association meets at Mrs. Verlie Gordon home. Refreshments will be served by the hostess and by Ethel Garland and Emima Seitz.

Pomeroy Meigs County Verlie Gordon Ethel Garland Emima Seitz

Wildwood Garden Club Meets at Flint Home

The Wildwood Garden Club met Monday evening at Mrs. Lalia Flint’s home. President Mrs. Fred Nease led. A $10 contribution to the county polio fund was made. Members exchanged papers on flowers, pruning, landscaping, and flower gardens. Refreshments were served to a list of members and guests.

Pomeroy Wildwood Garden Club Lalia Flint Fred Nease Denver Holter Edison Hollon Victor Rees Serson Amanda Baer Charles Baer Christy Baer Paul Fisher Hiram Fisher Edison Hollion Homer Holter John Shie Ulwin Nease Harry Roush Joe Thoren

Marines Private First Class Larry Roush Returns to Camp Lejeune

Mr and Mrs Wendel Frecker announce their son Larry J Roush a private first class in the United States Marines has returned to Camp LeJeune North Carolina from Norfolk Virginia where he spent 16 weeks in a yeoman school studying typing shorthand and legal work

Pomeroy Wendel Frecker Larry J. Roush United States Marines Camp LeJeune N. C Norfolk

Meigs County Jayvees Plan Thursday Meeting

The Meigs County Jayvees will meet at 8 am Thursday at Mrs. Margaret Follrod’s Lincoln Heights home. Co-hostess for the regular meeting will be Mrs. Rita Buckley.

Pomeroy Meigs County Javeee-ettes Margaret Follrod Lincoln Heights Rita Buckley

Miami University welcomes Higgins and Beegie students

Mrs. Mary Drake Higgins and Shirley Beegie attend Miami University at Oxford this semester. They were driven to campus Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Beegie, and Paul Husted, to begin their studies alongside other new students.

Pomeroy Miami University Oxford Mary Drake Higgins W. A. Drake Shirley Beegie Theodore Beegie Higgins Miss Beegie Miami Drake

Portland PTA Meeting Rescheduled to February 7

The Portland PTA meeting has been moved up one week to February 7 due to the county basketball tournament.

Portland PTA

Fabrica Meeting on Fabrics Set for Thursday

Thelma Henderson hosts a public meeting on Selection of Fabrics from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a noon pot luck lunch. All residents are welcome to attend.

Alfred Thelma Henderson

Kingsbury Soldier Charles E. Lee Discharged After 17 Months

Kingsbury native Cpl. Charles E. Lee son of Mr and Mrs Walter Lee is discharged from military service after completing 17 months in service in the Far East.

Kingsbury Charles E. Lee Walter Lee Forea

New Tax Facts highlights postwar changes in 1954 tax law

Series final article outlining investments and farming tax provisions. It notes dividend tax relief of 50 dollars tax free, 4 percent credit on remaining dividends after July 31 1954, and a long term capital gains rate cut to 25 percent. Farmers gain soil and water conservation deductions up to 25 percent of gross farming income and special tax forms.

Internal Revenue Service

Pomeroy Senior High announces honor roll list

Seventy five students earned honor roll status after the third six week grading period per principal James Diehl. Seniors Lucy Armsbery and Rita are noted among those achieving B grades or higher in all subjects.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Senior High School James Diehl Lucy Armsbery Rita

Murray City Birthday Celebration at Bertha Bryan Home

Relatives and friends gathered January 16 at Mrs. Bertha Bryan’s Murray City residence to celebrate her birthday with cakes baked by her niece and others. Attendees included numerous Bryan, Powers, Hogue, Lanning, and Darby families, plus extended relatives visiting from Cleveland, Columbus, Bethel, and Springfield Ohio.

Murray City Bertha Bryan Don Mohney Jobs Alpna Bryan Bonnie Pomeroy Clyde Bryan Somerset John Powers Athens Carrie Nida the Plains Keith Bateman Nelsonville Lula Lanning Mount St Mary Hospital Crooksville Harley Lanning Millfield Howard Craft Lorna Thompson Mount St. Mary Hospital Walter Procop Cleveland Paul Berry Michael Columbus Clayton Worthington Janice Roy Billy Pataskala Ohio Sue Sanborn Nancy Ee Marlene Inson Orbiston Louis Sabo Sabo Betty Sabo

Perry County Court News Highlights and Local Transfers

Probate filings include administrator and guardian accounts for Bertha Householder Thelma Shiplet estate funds and Mary Wilson real estate values. The Perry County budget for 1955 totals 72100020 with TB levy 24000 and general fund 2800000. Marriage licenses issued and realty transfers listed. notable divorce of Charles and Marjorie Morgan.

New Lexington Lloyd E. Householder Bertha Householder Thelma Rose Shiplet Effie D. Nichols Austin J. Nichols Willard F. Sherrick Etta F. Penrod Mary ©. Wilson Harrison Township Fred L. Cannon Elizabeth G. Stalter Somerset Mary J. Sterner R. M. Alspach Francis J. Statler William Werkhaven Perry County Veterans Housing Fund Charles Morgan Marjorie Morgan Court of Common Pleas Russell Eugene Shell Baltimore Yvonne Bell Junction City James W. Morehead Faith Speelman Jonathan E. Davenport Ambin Kathryn E. Doughty Glouster Jerry W. Wood U. S. Army Crooksville Joan Garey Moxahala John N. Kelly Fremont Wilma Lucille Keister F Edward Amy Bredbeck William and Rosebud Parham Monroe Township James H. Booth Pauline Austin Ohio Power Co J. Herbert Long Myrtie M. Long Thorn Township Walen H. Mick David J. Lewix Claude E. Welch Dora Welch

New Year Meeting of Star Garden Club in Dexter

The Star Garden Club met at vice president Winnie Bolen home. Ten members answered roll call New Year’s Resolution. Donation to polio fund and contests with prizes awarded to Orion Nelson Neil Jeffers and Winnie Bolen. Hostess served chicken sandwiches fruit salad cake coffee and mints.

Polio Fund Henry Turner Kenneth Davis J. E. Radekin McLaughlin Orion Nelson Neil Jeffers Winnie Bolen J. E. Radkin

Polio Benefit Dance at Harrisonville High School

A polio fund benefit dance will be held at the Harrisonville High School auditorium starting at 8 p.m. tonight. The event features round and square dancing and is sponsored by the school P T A.

Harrisonville Pomeroy Polio Fund Meigs County Harrisonville High School

Meters Report $210.50 in Week’s Parking Receipts

Franklin D. Hudson acting chief of police reported the past week’s parking meter receipts totaled 210 dollars and 50 cents. The figure reflects the city’s revenue from coin collection during the period.

Franklin D. Hudson

Meigs Dealers Report January Vehicle Sales

Meigs County motor vehicle dealers sold a total of 81 new vehicles in January per the regular report by Mrs. Jack Kennedy county automotive title clerk. The tally shows 11 trucks and 70 cars.

Pomeroy Meigs County Jack Kennedy

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