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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1956

Page

7

Middleport Expenditures Reported for January

Middleport Village Treasurer Jean Lama reported January receipts and expenditures totaling 11 262 for village funds. Beginning with a balance of 14 316.14 on Dec 31 1955 and ending 14 102.73 on Jan 31, funds show General fund receipts 639.80 and expenditures 2061.54, Parking meter fund shows balance 1638.76 with no expenditures, several other funds listed with balances and transfers.

Middleport Jean Lama Meigs County Law Library Eas Ance Pomeroy Max Ward Pat Wood Dwight Parker Grace Holter Canton Clos Street Jan Munn

Benjamin F Callahan 91 Dies in Vega Neighborhood

Benjamin F Callahan 91 died at 6 a.m. Tuesday at his home in Vega Neighborhood Jackson County. Born April 2, 1864 to Benjamin Scurlock he spent his life in the area. Survived by a daughter Nora Harris Akron son Merle Callahan Vinton Route 1 and Hayden. Interment Vega Cemetery with rites at 2 p.m. Friday at Ves a Methodist Church. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at Stevens Thomas funeral home Thur Me.

Gallipolis Benjamin F Callahan Ibaph tSeckoon County Vega Jackson County Benjamin Scurlock Nora Harris Akron Merle Callahan Vinton Hayden Vesa Methodist Church Vega Cemetery Steven Thomas Thur Me Calahan Sazear Bloomtie Laura Callahan Thurman

Methous Brotherhood Meeting in Rio Grande Parish

The Rio Grande chapter met at Rodney Church with sixty attendees. Sidney Fadely Henry Skidmore and Rev George Holcombe spoke. A Vinton quartet and a Vega quintet performed. President Art Evans led the session. Refreshments followed at Rodney school. Next gathering set for March 18 at Addison.

Rio Grande Methous Brotherhood of Rio Grande Rodney Church Sidney Fadely Henry Skidmore George Holcombe Vinton Vega Art Evans Rodney School Addison

Youth Rally Set Monday in Pomeroy and Rutland Churches

Miss Dorothy Combs Janet Wright Richard Warner and others will represent Forest Run Naomi Churches and Middleport Mt. Moriah Church of Christ for a Monday youth rally devotional period Gordon Guthrie will lead his group. sponsors include Mrs Mary Baumgardner Pomeroy and Mrs Edith Luckadoo Rutland. Miss Combs serves as pianist.

Pomeroy Dorothy Combs Janet Wright Richard Warner Forest Run Naomi Middleport Mt. Moriah Church of Christ Gordon Guthrie Mary Baumgardner Edith Luckadoo Rutland Miss Combs

Meigs County Land Transfers Collect Notable Deeds

Meigs County transfers list multiple parcels in Rutland Lebanon and Pomeroy townships. Names include Hogue Wolfe Russell Burson Miller Casto Smith Casto Tillis Hysell and Stout. Divorces filed list Warren F Sheets trustee and Ohio Fuel Gas Co. cases.

Hogue Mabel Hogue Earlh Dwight Hogue Rutland Township Mona M. Wolfe David M Wolfe Jack Timmons Joe Allegrene Allen Marley Keyse Eff Keyse Marion Ieenhower Marchower Gladys Cornell m Cornell Roy Fitch Mildred Pitch Lebanon Howard Russell Bertha Russell Robert E. Russell Alice Me Russell Salisbury Wyatt C. Burson la *Burson Henry Ewing Pomeroy Ethel C. Miller Caste Lumber, Inc Lewis J. Smith Ruth Smith Casto Middleport Sherman Tillis Kathleen Tillis Pearl Hysell Rutland ‘Township Farmers” Feed and Supply Inc James T. Jobb Pres! Pomeroy Warren F. Sheets Tee Sutton Town Warren M. Phalin Lottie Noah Stout Byrd M. Stout Phalin Meigs County Ohio Fuel Gas Co Bedford Executrix Karl V. Hogue FG. Polan Ruiland

Polio drive tally reaches eight thousand in Meigs County

Meigs County residents contributed about 8000 to the polio fund drive. Mrs. Victor Young, polio chapter chairman, urged those who have not yet given to send their contributions to the March of Dimes Headquarters in Pomeroy to ensure a complete count.

Pomeroy Meigs County Victor Young

Sergeant Fountain Ill in Army Hospital Notice

Sergeant J C Fountain son of Mrs Gracie B Miller of Letart Falls has been ill in Tripler Army Hospital Hawaii based Marine Corps. He is reported improving and planned for transfer to a naval hospital in New York per a letter from Sergeant J D Lee of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy J. D. Lee J. C. Fountain Gracie B. Miller Letart Falls Tripler Army Hospital See

Heart Fund Drive Plans Led By Middleport Leader

Mrs. Nord is chairwoman of the Middleport Heart Fund Campaign sponsored by the Business Professional Women's Club. Her committee includes Mrs RR Pickens, Mrs Fred Hibbs, Mrs Lloyd Hoffman, Mrs Orin Smith, Mrs Nellie Vale, Mrs Walter Waddell, Miss I, and Mrs A B Bing ham. The house-to-house canvass is set for Sunday February 26 from 2 to 4 PM with headquarters at Mayor C C Fisher's office in the village hall. Reports are turned in to Mrs Reynolds.

Nords Middleport Heart Fund Business Professional Women's Club RR. Pickens Fred Hibbs Lloyd Hoffman Orin Smith Nellie Vale Walter Waddell A. B. Bingham C. C. Fisher Reynolds

Gallia Academy High School band concert in Gallipolis

GSHS senior band rehearsed Thursday night for a Gallipolis audience at the Gallia State Institute of which applauded. The cadet band did not play last night but will be heard first in Thursday’s concert. Director A Kimball Suiter said advance ticket sales are strong, predicting a full house. In Middleport Mrs Guy Swadley received an orchid as the youngest grandmother in Cosmetologists Association attendance in observance of National Beauty Salon Week in Ashland Kentucky.

Gallipolis Gatlia Academy High School Pa State Institute of Heart A. Kimball Suiter Sid W.ton School Middleport Guy Swadley Cosmetologists Association Asland

Gallipolis Society Notes On Relatives Visits And Transfers

The Gallipolis society reports a year end program in planning, Mrs. Ben Eachus presented details, and a Cambridge transfer to New Orleans is noted. He will visit his brother Clarence B. Smith in Miami before a Gulf of Mexico pipeline construction assignment. His sister will drive him to Charleston and he will fly from there. Arthur Fulton of Marion and his sister Ruth Manis of Payetteen with Mrs. Fulton arrived for a relatives visit, their nephew Wayne Amsbury accompanying them. Mrs. Manis had spent winters here with her sister the late Mrs F. B. Amshary, who died a few weeks ago. Mrs. Thomas Travis hosted her sister Mae Clark of Sistersville W Va as guest.

Cambridge New Orleans Clarence B. Smith Miami Gulf of Mexico Charleston Arthur Fulton Marion Ruth Manis Paytheen Fulton Wayne Amsbury

Gallipolis city schools drive organizes publicity committee

Thomas W Morgan chairs the city campaign publicity committee for the 875000 school issue. L Claude Miller heads a poster contest and pupil essay contest. John Allison and Dean assign duties on ballots. James E Danner and Richard Carter handle sample ballots. Rev Linson H Stebbins coordinates dual assistance. Committee met at Hospital School of Nursing. Alfred Grange sponsors a social and program Thursday at the Grange hall open to the public.

Gallifulin Thomas W Morgan Gallipolis L. Claude Miller John Allison Dean Certa James E. Danner Richard Carter Linson H. Stebbins Allipolis Hospital School of Nursing

Denise Mitchell Improves After Fall Injuries

Mrs Denise Mitchell of Mitch 1 Office Supply remains confined to her Hedgewood Drive home following injuries from a fall. She had been improving from recent film work and was listed in stable condition by local authorities.

Denise Mitchell Mitch- 1 Hedgewood Drive

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