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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1944

Page

3

PTA Director Addresses Pomeroy Junior Senior Group Founders Day

Mrs Loren C Staats of Athens spoke at Founders Day for the Junior-Senior PTA group in the Senior High Auditorium. She urged continuous homebuilding for peace and security, discussed delinquency, proposed recreation plans, and highlighted PTA relief and wartime projects. A $5 donation to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was approved.

Pomeroy Loren C. Staate Athens Parent Teacher Association Staats Clair Karr P.T. A Thomas Young County Council of Parent Teacher Associations J. O. Roedel Charles Gibbs Frank Chapman Dana Tracy Anthony Graber Mother Singers Lois Neutzling Miss Neutzling Patty Watson Nease Ben Neutzling Patrick Lochary Karr National Foundation of the

Revival Services Set at East Le tart Church of the Nazarene

Evangelist Reverend Ashley B. Knight will conduct revival services each night at 8 beginning February 21 through March 5. Special singing by Mrs Snellen berger. Pastor Rev L B Snellen berger invites all to attend.

Letart Falts Ashley B. Knight East Letart Church of the Nazarene Knight Snellenberger L. B. Snellenberger

Pomeroy Church Services Publish Sunday Schedule

Pomeroy churches list Sunday services with times across First Baptist Enterprise U B Grace Episcopal Trinity Lutheran and United Methodist. Ministers preach on topics including Two Travelers and Their Companion and Your Church and You. Activities include youth meetings prayer, Bible school, and a D A special drill for Theodorus Council Daughters of America is set for Sunday afternoon.

Pomeroy—Church First Baptist Church Pomeroy Caryl Cook W. Luther Tracy Tracy Theodorus Council Daughters of America Odd Fellows ‘Hall

Social notes from Pomeroy clubs and local family updates

Members of Grace Episcopal Church's Churchwoman's Club counted sales stamps from February meeting at Mrs. Lochary's home. Miss Sybil Ebersbach hosted Michigan Club. Contract Club at Mrs. Forrest Bachtel's Point Pleasant home with prizes. Junior Shakespeare Club, Red Cross project wash cloths. Washington bio and film preview given. Christian Seyfried and Constance Seyfried visited Miami Beach. Charles W. Taylor undergoing eye removal operation recovery. Families moved and travelers, military through Meigs County pre-induction, furloughs, and births announced. several relocations and hospital notes. multiple visits and social gatherings noted through the week.

Pomeroy Churchwoman's Club Grace Episcopal Church Patrick Lochary Charles Baird Ohio Welfare Convention Lochary Contract Club Forrest Bachtel Point Pleasant R. L. Jacobs W. R. Farnham Willis McMurray Paul Nease Irving Karr, Jr W. A. Smith Ted Blaettner Edith Bowen Ruth Huber Majel Lee Junior Shakespeare Club Eleanor Smith Jerry Roush Hazel Bolinger Ruby Spencer Phyllis Brown Washington Betty Mae Couch Barbara Scholl American Red Cross Shakespeare Shakespeare Club Harry Smith Shirley Clement June Canady Nancy Gilmore Mary K. Foster Christian Seyfried Constance Seyfried Miami Beach Fla A S Lawson Fried Charles W. Taylor Hartman Meigs County Clarksburg John Columbus New York Pvt Malcolm Hartley Ft. Bragg

Middleport Schools Are Commended for War Bond Drive Wins

Middleport announces top elementary and high school classes in the Fourth War Loan Drive. Grace Anderson’s Freshman Home Room led with 1813.20 in bond sales. Central Building Eighth Grade netted 513.95. Pearl Street Miss Root’s room 1200.40. Weekly stamps total 1647.65 with Sophomore room 209.75 in high school and Kindergarten 89 in Central Building.

Middleport Gene Grate Miss Grace Anderson Pearl St Miss Root Miss Smith Miss Major

Bradbury School Stamp Sales Report and Salvage Efforts

Bradbury School reports stamp sales since December 1, 1943 total 602.10 after 322 prior. A paper salvage drive yielded a ton of material within ten days, routed to state collection. Several pupils are absent with scarlet fever measles and colds. Edith Forrest heads seventh and eighth grades, Geneva Joachim fifth and sixth, Evelyn Turner third and fourth, Audrey Theobald first and second.

Bradbury Bradbury School Defense Edith Forrest Geneva Joachim Evelyn Turner Audrey Theobald

Eye and Crop Production Meetings Planned in Pomeroy Area

Extension Service schedules two meetings next week in Meigs County to discuss egg and crop production. D D Moyer of Ohio State University will lead the egg producers session at Long Bottom school house February 22 at 8 15 p m. D F Beard will head the crops discussion at Racine High School February 23 at 8 15 p m. All interested are welcome.

Young parishioners host cross-church youth event in Middleport

At Middleport First Presbyterian Church youths from Pomeroy Federated Church joined leaders Miss Erma Smith and Rev Ralph Kuether for an evening of games and Valentine making. Don Kelly directed activities and a candlelight worship closed the event with thirty participants. A Philathea bake sale is planned Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the former Livingston Studio on the Citizens National Bank Building.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Pomeroy Philathea Society of the Church of Christ Livingston Citizens National Bank

Unusual Program at Middleport Church Services

Middleport churches prepare varied programs for Sunday. The Church of Christ will host a Loyal Sons and Daughters Class program at Bible School with attendance duties set at 40. The morning sermon series from Luke continues titled Lost and Found. Evening services feature Cincinnati Bible Seminary students with music and a school history talk by its field representative. Heath Methodist holds Layman’s Day with Layman L Heiner of Rutland as guest speaker at 10:30 and 6 p.m. sessions.

Boy Scouts Enterprise U. B Christian Endeavor Ladies Aid Bible School Jesus Middleport Church of Christ Loyal Sons and Daughters Cincinnati Bible Seminary Themusic Heath Methodist Lee McComas L. J. Heiner Heath Methodist Church Rutland

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