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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1952

Page

7

Poston Methodist Church Names Officers and Teachers

Poston Methodist Church announces new leadership with Mildred Church as assistant superintendent and treasurer Mrs. Mary Cooper. Phil Weekly serves as secretary and Arvilla Fulks as superintendent. Teachers include Osborn Fulks for adult class Rhoda Snyder for young people Carrie Augustine for junior class Della Weekly for primary Vivi an Brookhart Jaamita Sycks Mary North and Delores McLean are Poston community flower girls.

Poston Methodist Mildred Church Cooper Mary Phil Weekly Sycks Arvilla Fulks Osborn Fulks

Recent visits and military promotions noted in Plains social page

The Plains society column lists numerous guests visiting local families including Mr and Mrs George Shamel and others from New Concord Akron Chillicothe Athens Chase Alliance Lancaster and Marion. Military promotions include Bob Charney to corporal in Korea and Max O Michael to sergeant first class in Fountainblue France. Mrs Michael plans to join him January 29. A birth is recorded for Don Hooper’s family at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

the Plains George Shamel Page Gordon Sandra Diana New Concord G. W. Shamel Akron Guy Moore Sonny Chillicothe Leroy Shamel Michael Billy Athens Ruth Ann Mildred Martin Chase Aaron McGrath Steve Charney Bob Korea Jeanette Parfitt Phoenix Ariz James Parfitt Clarence Rutter Shirley Preston Tucker Alliance Mary Lee Michael Max O. Michael Fountainblue France Russell Adams Jimmy Bean Lancaster Henry Evans Ben Evans New Martinsville W. Va Ray Mulford Barbara Richard Cheshire Clarence Kerns Ben Atkinson Parkersburg James Rutter Herbert Wilson William H. Wilson Stuttgart German Clarence McDonald Virgil Stotts Sharon Kermit Smith Stevie Judy Marion Don Hooper Sheltering Arms Hospital R. Kovalcik

Meigs Jaycees Plan State Charter at Columbus Conclave

Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce moves toward receiving its charter at the state convention in Columbus with endorsement from Pom eroy Senior Chamber of Commerce. Gallipolis Jaycees sponsor the Meigs unit. a February charter banquet is planned.

Meigs Jaycees Middleport State Pomeroy Senior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Meigs Gallipolis Jaycees Empire Producing Company Ted Reed, Jr Don Mullen Bill Potter Harry A. Bennett Bennett Russell Mason Don Mills Cash Bahr Harold Hawk Aldo Jeffers Vernon Weber Virgil V. Brown

Mrs. Mayme Mallory Attends Wedding in Columbus

Mrs Mayme Mallory traveled to Columbus to attend the marriage of her niece Barbara Jean Cross to Lloyd Eugene Conover at the Indianola Methodist Church.

Mayme Mallory Columbus Barbara Jean Cross Lloyd Eugene Conover Indianola Methodist Church Ronald Frederickstown Robert Linter Larry Janice Kay Carl Morris Betty Siders June Patterson Dottie Linter O. O. Patterson Jimmy Thomas Carl Dennison Pomeroy Methodist Church Rutland Wade Tom Athens Tom Joe Grueser Elvira Barr Meigs General Hospital

Texas Subdivision Plan for Four Admission States

A proposal notes Texas may divide its territory into up to four new states with adequate population, each to be admitted to the United States. The plan outlines" potential statehood within the Union and frames the constitutional path for creating these entities.

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Rutland Social Notes Holiday Guests and Local Events

Rutland community news lists holiday visits among families including Rupe, Phillips, Utsinger, Violet, Plummer, Siders, Haley and others. Mentions PTA meeting on Jan 21, youth fellowships, choir events, and residents traveling to Great Lakes and Navy duty.

Rutland Richard Rupe Columbus Wayne Rupe Lawrence Mary Ann Ed Smith Pomeroy Virgil Likens Great Lakes Ray Phillips Donald Phillips F. L. Hill John Utsinger Dayton Nelson Phillips Utsinger Frank Utsinger Gerald Violet Violet Jennie Roush Orville Roush Chester Alpha Plummer Claude Delaney Raymond Pierce Syracuse Clinton Pierce Johnny Terry Paul Bruce May Air Force Base Denver Joan (Snowden) May Larry Haley W. E. Nelson Maxine Siders Charles Siders Ohio University Ronald E. Siders Louisiana William Haley Marion Haley Joan Edward Archer Rodney Lafe Haley Bill Ed V. Nelson Bob John Tillis Sherman Tillis PTA Rutland High School I. H. Hutcheson Curt and Boyd Freda Allie Mae Skaggs Sand Hook Clarence Chase Judy Mrs. Gilmore Sally Carla Sue Hubert Taylor Carl Helen Louise Bob Tewksbury Middleport Edith Bean

Star Grange Initiates 16 at Meeting Led by James Nicholson

Star Grange conferred first and second degrees at a recent meeting under Master James Nicholson. The class of 16 candidates included Ward Halliday family members and several other local residents. A lecturer Miss Norma Gail Holliday led the program and bean soup was served to 70. Five visitors from Laurel and Vinton granges attended. Dell Rice of Rutland visited relatives, while Ray Nicholson Will Nicholson and George Harmon have been ill.

Star Grange James Nicholson Ward Halliday Allen Ivan Lauren Hoffman Owen Edward Jordan Ralph McCumber Nina Steele Archie McKinney Ward Nicholson Gerald Minor Norma Gail Holliday Laurel and Vinton Granges Dell Rice Rutland Jack Ray Nicholson Will Nicholson George Harmon

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