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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1958

Page

7

Loan Policy Unchanged Despite Moving of Bins

Meigs County farmers face unchanged CCC loan terms despite moving eight grain bins from the Mike Wippel farm to a new CCC central location. The article notes the move, details CCC policy on local sales or rail shipment, and mentions ongoing farmer loans tied to current corn prices with potential price differentials upon sale.

Mark Five Points Meigs County C.C.C Mike Wippel Carl Fruith Meigs

Daughters of Ruth Class Met for Valentine Reading

The United Methodist Church group gathered at Mrs. Gloeckner’s Oak Street home with Miss Carrie Yeager assisting. Miss Augusta Genheimer led devotion on The Best Is Yet To Come, and Mrs. Minnie Neutzling chaired a short business session. A social hour featured a reading A Monkey's Soliloquy.

Pomeroy Daughters of Ruth United Methodist Church Jacob Gloeckner Oak Street Carrie Yeager Augusta Genheimer Minnie Neutzling Richard Campbell George Joachim Campbell Augusta Ada Genheimer Albert Young George H. Parker C. E. W. Downie

Heath Methodist Church Abolishes Duplicate Memberships

The Heath Church commission on membership and evangelism met to prepare a church membership roll and will send copies to listed individuals to verify current membership. Some names may reflect transferred memberships still paid to the state organization. Attendees included Mrs Emerson Jones Miss Frieda Faehnle Edward Young Robert Harris and Rev R C Konkright.

Middleport Commission On Membership and Evangelism Heath Methodist Church Heath Church Emerson Jones Frieda Faehnle Edward Young Robert Harris R.C. Konkright

Emma Seitz Dies at 74 in Pomeroy

Emma Seitz 74 lifelong Pomeroy resident and former Sugar Run Grade School principal died Tuesday in Holzer Hospital. A Meigs County teacher for 47 years she also served 20 years on the Pomeroy Public Library board. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Waldo J. Bartels officiating. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy Emma Seitz Holzer Hospital Conrad Seitz Monkey Run Meigs County Sugar Run Pomeroy Public Winding Trail Garden Club Retired Teachers Association Shakespeare Club Federated Church Raymond Halbrecht Ewing Funeral Home Waldo J. Bartels Beech Grove Cemetery

Garden Club Seats Officers in Junior Amateur Group

Mrs. Robert Reibel installed officers for the newly organized Junior Amateur Gardeners at the Theis home Monday. Susan Slater became president with Paula Theis as vice president Sandra Humphreys secretary and Stefanie Pullen reporter. Mrs Young spoke on forcing plants and each member received forsythia branches. A Valentine party followed with refreshments, next meeting set for March 10 at the Theis residence.

Middleport Robert Reibel Amateur Gardeners Paul Theis Susan Slater Paula Theis Sandra Humphreys Stefanie Pullen Young Forsythia Theis William Slater

Special licenses for Meigs County residents

Mrs. Richard Jones, automotive deputy registrar, reports Meigs Countians wishing to secure the same license number as last year must present their automobile titles and payment to the registrar's office in the Allen Appliance store on E Main St no later than Feb. 26.

Pomeroy Richard Jones Meigs Allen Appliance E. Main St

Meigs County Firemen Set Meeting Tonight at Hall

The Meigs County Firemen's Association will meet at 7 30 this evening at the Middleport village hall. Two fire training films will be shown and the meeting is open to all Meigs County firefighters.

Middleport Meigs County

Joint Project Discussed By Kiwanis And Jaycees

GLOUSTER Norbert Johnston presided at the Kiwanis Club meeting with 16 members and four Trimble Township Jaycees guests. Elton Swart of the Jaycees spoke on a possible joint fundraising drive for Kiwanis and Jaycees and the ongoing American Heart Association drive. A committee of Laurence Colbert John Savel and Dick Guinther was named to meet with the Jaycee group to pursue the proposal.

Glouster Norbert Johnston Kiwanis Club Trimble Township Jaycees Elton Swart The Kiwanis Mr. Swart American Heart Association Johnston Laurence Colbert John Savel Dick Guinther Jaycee Gene Skinner Bill Roberts Bob Brennan Jaycee Committee

Northern Lights Draw Student Interest At Glouster High

Glouster High School students watched the Aurora Borealis brighten the sky Monday night. A science teacher received many calls from curious students about the colorful red reflections caused by ionization in the upper atmosphere.

Glouster Glouster High School

Rural Electric Convention Attendance in Dallas Texas

Everett Colwell attends the Rural Electric Convention in Dallas Texas this week. Mr and Mrs James Glass burn and two daughters from Columbus spent the weekend with the Swicks.

Danville Everett Colwell Rural Electric Dallas Texas James Glassburn Columbus Swicks

Life Threat to Key Witness in New York Murder Trial

Mrs Christine McShane says her 16 year old son Roger has received a death threat if the seven youths on trial for murder are convicted. The boy witnessed the July 30 beating and stabbing of Michael Farmer 15, a polio victim, in Highbridge Park.

James M. Nibert Stella Mae Nibert Rosswell New Mexico Robert A. Nibert New York Charles L. Nibert Rose Ann Nibert Athens Ohio Walnut Fairfield Towit Congress Lands Conternee Rose A. Nibert Ralph C. Porter Jean Porter Fairfield County Roger F. Redmond Belpre Christine McShane Roger Frank S. Hogan Young McShane Michael Farmer Highbridge Park

Lions Collect $100 For 1958 Dimes Fund

Gallipolis Lions Club reports final totals from collection stations in the town business district netting $100.50 for the 1958 March of Dimes Gallia County Chapter. Treasurer John Wiseman received the funds. volunteers included Jack Hudson William Wellman Vance Campbell Max Tawney Bob Meyers Bill Evans Bob Boudinot Tuck Butterfield Gene Glass and Chuck McCormick.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Lions Club John Wiseman March of Dimes Gallia County Charles McCormick Jack Hudson William Bill) Wellman Vance Campbell Max Tawney Bob E. Meyers Bill Joe Evans Bob Boudinot Tuck Butterfield Gene Glass Chuck McCormick

Chase Circle of Ruth holds Feb meeting at Aurie French home

The Chase Circle of Ruth met February 6 at Aurie French residence with a chili luncheon. Thirteen members and six guests attended as Mat tie Coates led the afternoon session and Maxine Hanning gave devotions. Members made cancer dressings after the business portion. Next meeting is March 6 with Beulah Cordray. Reverend Ira Shana and family from Athens visited Merrill Chase family. David and Joseph Carbaugh of Columbus stayed with grandparents for three weeks.

Chase Ruth Aurie French Mattie Coates Maxine Hanning Beulah Cordray Ira Shanafelt Athens Merrill Chase David Joseph Carbaugh Columbus H. Carbaugh Julia Graham

Baptist leaders map spring meeting plans in Coalton

Clemis Fox president of the Rio Grande Baptist Association men’s brotherhood spoke in Jackson on Tuesday at an officers meeting. Plans were laid for a spring gathering to be held in Coalton.

Middleport Clemis Fox The Rio Grande Baptist Association Men's Brotherhood Jackson Coalton

Two Couples Receive Marriage Licenses

Alfred B. Workman 22 of Fort Monmouth New Jersey and Wanda A Ferguson 23 of Gallipolis Ohio obtain a marriage license. Robert Lee Lyons 18 of Jamestown Ohio and Charlene Sue Sisson 17 of Gallipolis Ohio receive a marriage license along with details of their parents.

Alfred B. Workman U. S. Army Fort Monmouth N. J Wanda A. Ferguson Gallipolis Boyd Luella Browning Ostie and Nellie Sheppard Ferguson Robert Lee Lyons Jamestown Charlene Sue Sisson Marion Ruth Stewart Lyons Willard Virginia Harmon Sisson

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