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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1958
Page
8
Law enforcement in three states worked to recover a green and tan 1956 Plymouth sedan with WV plates 175-13, last seen leaving the Wonder Bar Cafe in Middleport toward Gallipolis. The owner is Martin McKinney of Point Pleasant.
A kindergarten party at Middleport Elementary School honored Stephen M Hartenbach on his sixth birthday. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach and Mrs were guests as ice cream cake and six themed favors were served. Mrs Reynolds directed games with assistance from Mrs Hartenbach and Mrs Kennedy. photos by Miss Barbara Stout.
Federated Church reported a strong turnout for the youth program. Junior Choir performed The Lord is in His Holy Temple as younger classes led Sunday worship. Reverend Bartels addressed the group on The World and You.
POMEROY H G Walters vocational agriculture instructor at Racine High School announced an adult poultry short course for Thursday evening at the school. The session is part of a series of adult farmer meetings in the Southern Local School District. Topics include Selection of your chicks and Can your chicks meet competition. Walters urged buying chicks with potential 225 to 250 eggs per year.
A long list of visits and weekend guests from Tuscara Columbus Harrisonville Athens and Albany is noted as neighbors and relatives spend time with residents of Downington including the Howell Stotts Clark Perry Towns end Dixon Haning Barnhart and Whaley families. Evangeline Chapter Eastern Star to meet at 7 30 pm Thursday at the temple in Middleport.
Horace Foulks of American Express reports a nationwide survey showing Americans lose more than 100 million dollars yearly due to careless handling. Losses come from pocket picking bag snatching leaving money in hotel rooms hiding it in furnaces mailing without return addresses and money slipping through clothing holes.
Rev. John Elwood reported on the Meigs County Ministerial Association pastors convention held in Columbus. The group met Monday at Rev. Floyd Workman’s Letart Falls church for devotional worship and plans for the fair program on August 12. A dinner followed, and the next meeting is March 3 at the Middleport Church of the Nazarene.
Admitted Lawrence Schmidt Pomeroy J W Edwards Middleport Discharged William ODonnell Pomeroy John Young Racine Minnie Gettys Pomeroy The notice lists patient movements at Meigs General Hospital with multiple names across towns.
Miss Rose Arzoomanian a TV entertainer featured on a Chicago station for 18 months arrives in Middleport Monday to be soloist at services led by Mr Fred I Gardner. She will be guest soloist and song leader for sev res from Feb 9 through Feb 23 at 7 30 each evening except Saturdays Bible school 9 30 a m and morning worship 10 30 through the period.
A spaghetti dinner for the Church of Christ choir was hosted last night at Mrs. Edgar Allensworth's home. Officers present included Mrs. Allensworth president, Mrs. O L Roush vice president, and Mrs. C E McKinley secretary treasurer. Pastor Fred Gardner attended along with numerous choir members and assistants. After games, attendees moved to the church for a rehearsal session.
Funeral services for James Edward Swartz two and a half months old son of Sgt. Corey and Ann Elliott Swartz will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cheshire Cemetery with the Rev. O H Cart officiating. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats funeral home until services.
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters held an installation at the K of P hall with Elizabeth Allman installing officer and Margaret Jones as grand manager. Officers installed include Nelle Bahr and Erma Smith, plus several station leaders. committees were named for flower, ways and means, and decorations. Guests from Gallipolis temple attended the candlelit ceremony with Valentine themed refreshments.
POMEROY Val H. Reuter 73 lifelong Pomeroy resident died late Tuesday in an Athens hospital. He owned the Meigs Greenhouse on Mulberry Ave for nearly 20 years before retirement. Survived by wife Nora Tignor Reuter, daughter Mrs Dean Davis of Gallipolis, four sons Guy Roy Paul and Dr Raymond, two brothers William and Albert, 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call anytime at the funeral home.
Bruce Scholl, son of Mrs. Frances Scholl, appeared in a film clip on Nick Basso's WSAZ-TV program Tuesday evening. The patrolman, assigned to the Ironton Post of the State Highway Patrol, was shown instructing a class of auxiliary highway patrolmen at the Ironton post.
Mrs Walter Crooks entertained her canasta club at her home last night with prizes awarded to Mrs Robert Rawlings Mrs Bud Wilson Mrs Emmet Shuler and guest Mrs Glenn Lambert. Refreshments were served to those named plus Mrs E M Blake Mrs Millard Widermuth and Mrs Earl Knight.
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