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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1965

Page

5

Funds For Church Robes And Maps Approved In Middleport

The Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders class voted to fund choir robes and a baptismal robe for Rev. Donald Hicks. At a Tuesday night meeting at the Rice home, rollers for maps for Sunday school were also approved with Tom Bowen and Kenneth McElhinney handling installation.

Middleport Middleport Church of Christ Donald Hicks Denver Rice Tom Bowen Kenneth McElhinney Wendell Gerlach Herman Kincaid Rice Lionel Boggs Glenn Hensler Lewis Long Shirley Roush

Marietta to Host April Rally and Memorial Service

The Chester Council Daughters of America listed events at a meeting with Elizabeth Hayes installed as associate councilor and Edith Wakely reading a district communication. A April 22 rally in Marietta was announced with assistance invited for Guiding Star Council. One membership application was accepted. A silent auction was announced for the next meeting. The kitchen committee served refreshments.

Pomeroy Erma Cleland Elizabeth Hayes Chester Council, Daughters of America Edith Wakely Marietta Guiding Star Council

Circle Plans Easter Events

The Love Joy Circle of the B H Sanborn Society at Middleport First Baptist Church will prepare Easter tray favors for Meigs General Hospital and Veterans Memorial Hospital. Members met at Mrs. Paul Smart’s home, collected used Christmas cards for foreign mission fields, and heard a report on the Valentine party for Meigs County Infirmary residents.

Middleport Meigs General Hospital Veterans Memorial Hospital Love Joy B. H. Sanborn Society

Berne Union Grad Receives Army Promotion

1958 Berne Union High School graduate Terry A. Goss has been promoted to specialist fourth class in the Army. He serves with the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie A. Goss of Logan Route 4.

Sugar Grove Terry A. Goss Berne Union High School Army Goss 14Th Armored Cavalry Regiment Germany Willie A. Goss Route 4 Logan

Riverview PTA plans film projector and book purchases

Reedsville Riverview PTA votes to buy a new film strip projector and more library books in spring. They also request the county book mobile stop in Reedsville and Long Bottom. Joe Turner and Ronald Osborne leader roles noted along with health program details.

Lyle Balderson Reedsville Riverview Pta Long Bottom Joe Turner Ronald Osborne Grace Weber Columbus Ernest Whitehead Jean Roger Meredith Harry Pickens Racine Harold Sauer Joy Mary Ruth Middleport Bill Meredith Beverly Warren Pickens Denver Weber David, Mark, Jane and Julie Whitehead Blaine Newell

New Officers Elected By Missionary Society

Evangeline Missionary Society at Pomeroy Church of Christ elected officers Tuesday night. Officers include Mrs. Leo Bryan president, Mrs. A L Phelps vice president, Mrs. Jerry Masters secretary, Mrs. Harold Smith treasurer, Mrs. Conrad Ohlinger flower fund chairman, and Mrs. Denver Kapple publicity chairman. Mrs Milton Roush led a devotional on Confessing Christ. new missionary material and yearbooks were ordered. a potluck supper preceded the meeting.

Pomeroy Evangeline Missionary Society Pomeroy Church of Christ Leo Bryan A. L. Phelps Jerry Masters Harold Smith Conrad Ohlinger Flower Fund Denver Kapple Milton Roush Confessing Christ

Flower Show Journey Planned By Members

Plans for attending a flower and garden show in Columbus on March 7 were made by the Winding Trail Garden Club at the Columbia Gas Co offices. Betty Newton demonstration was given and recipes shared. Mrs. Lewis reported on junior club activities.

Pomeroy Columbus Winding Trail Garden Club Columbia Gas Co Patrick Wood Joseph Strubble Gene Mitch Betty Newton Charles Lewis

Kanauga Notices and Family Movements Reported

Mrs Florence Allen and Mrs Dessie Holcomb of Point Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs Lewis Lee Burnett Rd. Mr and Mrs Pete Price of Parkersburg visited Mr and Mrs Roy Russell. Charles Kilfillen and family visited Joe Ross and children Reynoldsburg. Charles Keslinger and family, formerly of Kananga, announce a third child a girl now living in Chesapeake. Clyde Shamblin recently with Creighton Grice at Delaware Ohio. Shamblin retired from his River Boat. George Coleman Jr and children visited Berkeley Wright. Daisy Maxwell of Gallipolis visited Mrs H C Houck. Ada Hayes called on C J Litchfield. Charles Beard and son Dwayne of Gallipolis visited Kenneth Black and son and A F Burnes of Point Pleasant. Milford Bailey and family plan to move to a new home near current employment. Mrs John Raike now home from Holzer Hospital.

Christine Black Kanauga Florence Allen Dessie Holcomb Point Pleasant Lewis Lee Burnett Rd Pete Price Parkersburg Roy Russell Charles Gilfillen Joe Ross Reynoldsburg Charles Keslinger Kananga Keslingers Chesapeake Clyde Shamblin Creightore Grice Delaware Ohio Shamblin George Coleman, Jr Berkley Wright H. C. Houck Daisy Maxwell Gallipolis Ada Hayes C. J. Litchfield Charles Beard Dwayne Kenneth Black A. F. Burnes Mansfield Milford Bailey Bailey John Raike Holzer Hospital

War Figures Subjects For Book Talk

Middleport Literary Club reviewed two patriotic books at a Wednesday gathering. Mrs. Harley discussed Beat the Last Drum the Siege of Yorktown 1781 by Thomas J. Flemming and Mrs. Null reviewed Before the Colors Fade a Portrait of a Soldier George S. Patton Jr. by Fred Ayer Jr. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Clyde Ingels.

Middleport Nan Moore Yorktown Thomas J. Flemming J. E. Harley Henry Null George S. Patton, Jr Fred Ayer, Jr Patton Harley George Washington Lafayette Null Clyde Ingels

Jenny Grate Valentine Birthday Party in Rutland

Mr and Mrs Wendell Grate hosted a birthday party for their daughter Jenny Grate with a Valentine Day theme. Guests included Marlene Barnett Cindy Eads Debbie Black Sherry Vining and Georgene Grate among others. TO ASSIST DRIVE POEROY It was voted drive when the Sew Rite Sew OK proposal Geneva The Roman Catholic Church today adopted a proposal of the World Council of Churches to set up a joint committee to explore closer relations between the two groups.

Rutland Wendell Grate Jenny Grate Marlene Darlene Barnett Cindy Eads Cindy Andersen Robin Kim Dewhurst Brenda Bolen Debbie Black Peggy Smith Sally Sparks Vicky Grate Debbie Mary Janey Linda Grim Sherry Terry Rita Vining Georgene Becky Grate Poeroy Sew-Rite Sewing Club Lincoln Heights Donald Mullen Lewis Osborne Donald McKnight Ronald Browning Geneva World Council of Churches

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