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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1961

Page

7

Missionary Group Meeting At Pomeroy Church

The Evan geline Missionary Group of the Pomeroy Church of Christ met Tuesday night at Mrs. Helen Leifheit home. President Mrs Harold Smith led in charge with a devotional on I Replace Fear With Faith. flowers and well wishes were sent to Mrs Walter Kennedy Jr and Leland Nelson. sympathy to Woodard family.

Pomeroy Elwood Bowers Puerto Rico Evangeline Missionary Pomeroy Church of Christ Helen Leifheit Harold Smith Mason Fisher Walter Kennedy Jr Leland Nelson Woodard Kennedy Holzer Hospital Wayne Zurcher Denver Kapple Orville Well Conrad Ohlinger Melvin Smith

Letart Falls Methodist Church Holds 7:30 Board Meeting

A special Letart Falls Methodist Church board meeting is set for this evening at 7 30 p m. It will take place in the Letart Falls Elementary School building with church leaders in attendance.

Letart Falls

Driver Cited After Crash Near Middleport

William E. Kirker, 19, of Leon West Virginia, was cited for driving left of center after a Wednesday crash on Route 7, south of Middleport. He was treated for a head bump at Holzer Hospital and jailed in Meigs County to await a Thursday hearing. His car struck guard rails, causing heavy damage and about 100 feet of rail to be damaged.

Highway Patrol Gallipolis William E. Kirker Leon W. Va Middleport Kirker Holzer Hospital Meigs County Pomeroy

Class Will Serve Dinner for DAR Charter Day

Plans for serving the March 10 charter day dinner of the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR were made by JOF Class at United Methodist Church. Grace Campbell presided, devotion led by Mrs. Dwight Parker. Get well cards were sent to Mrs. Nease and Mrs. Well. A Valentine box opened and a poem read by Mrs. Jed Webster Sr. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth and Mrs. Alonzo Custer.

Pomeroy Jonathan Meigs United Methodist Church Grace Campbell Dwight Parker C. E. Nease Vernon Well Valentine Evelyn Locke Jed Webster

Lark Early to Rise Noted by Factographs

A brief remark notes the lark as an early rising bird, suggesting it stays indoors the night before. The line plays on a witty observation about its habit.

Teaford dies at 65 in Huntington Veterans Hospital

Delbert W. Teaford, 65, died at Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Ewing funeral home with burial in Letart cemetery. He was WWI veteran and member of Racine American Legion and Pomeroy Disabled Veterans. Survived by wife Veda and children Lawrence Augusta Lucille White Hildred Grafton Carroll Bert Fritz Morris Jack Delbert Jr. 24 grandchildren and two brothers Homer and James. One son preceded him in death.

Ewing Funeral Home Letart Cemetery Teaford Racine American Legion Pomeroy Veda Lawrence Augusta W. Va Alfred Lucille) White Ravenna George Hildred) Grafton Carroll Bert Fritz Morris Racine Jack Delbert Jr Homer Columbus James Syracuse

Men’s Haircuts in 1920s Priced at About Twelve Cents

A century ago barbers charged roughly 12 cents for a man’s haircut with basic trimming. The note reflects typical small-town pricing and service in early 20th century hair grooming.

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