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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1956

Page

8

Knights of Khorassan Hold Ceremony in Galliopolis

Members of the Order of Knights of Khorassan met at Naomi Lodge Hall in Galliopolis for a ceremonial event on Saturday. Attendees included Tom Mill Cash Bahr, Joe Postlewaite, Horace McElhinney, Brad Wolfe, Ed Spencer and C. C. Mayes.

Athens Messenger Ipsesoay Fen Middleport Order of Knights of Khorassan Naomi Lodge Gallipolis Tom Mill Cash Bahr Joe Postlewaite Ace McElhinney Brad Wolfe Ed Spencer C. C. Mayes

Superintendent Gives New School Law Study

Middleport Meigs County report on a Tuesday evening meeting where Superintendent Patterson outlined differences between the Foundation Law ending Oct 1 1966 and the revised bill. He discussed salary scales under the new law and the difficulties for school administrators in budgeting next October.

Middleport Meigs County Homer Forrest Paterson Senate First Presbyterian Church Patterson Freddie Houdashelt Women’s Association Glenn Dill Bradbury School BPW World Friendship Fund Heiner Nan Moore Sis Bess Sanborn Chester Chester Church

Middleport Joddeeroniggs Rites Near Long Bottom

Esther Dodderer daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Dodderer of Columbus wed Marion Ray Riggs son of Ray Riggs and Mrs Riggs of Athens in the Long Bottom Church. Rev Kenneth Riggs officiated. Bride wore white lace over satin gown with seed pearl tiara. Miss Joyce Harr of Columbus was maid of honor, Fred Straight attended as panied at the pla. Harold Doster Miss Freda Straight of Columbus were bridesmaids, junior bridesmaids Lyndall Lyons and Judy White, best man Howard Larkins of Long Bottom, Larry Roush of Chester attended the groom. Reception at the groom’s aunt’s home.

Joddeeroniggs Long Bottom Esther Dodderer Robert Dodderer Columbus Marion Ray Riggs Ray Riggs Rs. Riges Athens Kenneth Riggs Joyce Harr Fred Straight Pla Harold Doster Freda Straight Lyndall Lyons Judy White Howard Larkins Long Botom Larry Roush Chester

Boy Dies in Hospital After Five Week Stay

AIDDLEPORT Marvin Lee Stover, four, died Tuesday morning at Holzer Hospital where he had been a patient since January 5. He is survived by his mother Alma Stover of Cheshire Route 1, a sister Carol Anne, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Stover of Cheshire. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Graveside services will be held at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Wednesday at 2 o'clock with Rev. Sherley Woods, pastor of the Cheshire Baptist Church, presiding.

Aiddleport Marvin Leetover Holzer Hospital Alma Stover Cheshire Carol Anne Alonzo Stover Rawlings-Coats Cheshire Gravel Hill Sherley Woods Cheshire Baptist Church

Methodist training conference on evangelism in Wheelersburg

DLEPC members A Bangerter and Harold Wood attended a Monday evening evangelism training conference at Wheelersburg Methodist Church. Host Rev. Max Seller and district superintendent Dr. Paul Chiles led sessions on methods of securing prospects and procedures in training workers. Sidney Mayer of Columbus chaired the Inner Board Conference discussion. Refreshments were served. The 25 leaders were to meet at the Public Library at 7 p.m. for a Court of Honor rehearsal, with the ceremony Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Mall.

A. Bangerter Harold Woodferd Heath Methoist Wheelisburg Lerant P 25 Public Library Court of Honor Legion i Mall

Valentine box drive at Middleport Elementary School

Valentine ties were held in kinder ten classes and the first through sixth grades at Middleport Elementary School on Tuesday. Students used individual and large decorated boxes to collect and distribute valentines, and refreshments were served. Middleport person.

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