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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1956

Page

3

POMEROY Officials Protest Syracuse Gas Rate Hike

Pomeroy village officials hired attorney F Harmon O’Brien to challenge Syracuse Utility Co rate increase. Mayor William Thuener said the council opposes the proposal, arguing the rise is too high as bills could rise from about four to seven dollars monthly for most residents. Construction equipment for village projects was also reported.

Pomeroy Syracuse Syracuse Ulity Co William Thuener Thuener F. Harmon O'Brien Utes Commission Coimbus Vor Thuener Neaest

Opposition Praised as Winfield Race Track Fight Grows

NEW HAVEN officials praise the Winfield area ministers for opposing the proposed race track. An open letter to the Winfield Ministerial Association offered aid in their fight while a discussion on church involvement in New Haven Boy Scout work occurred at the monthly meeting.

New Haven Winfield W. Va Pomeroy Bend Raymond Peters Howard Killingsworth F. 5. Murray Rufus Casto Orville E. Bayes

Plans Studied For County Festival In April

Meigs County Music Teachers met at Middleport High with Carmen Deems presiding planning a county festival set for April 2 at the Middleport High School auditorium. High school bands join Girls and Boys Glee Clubs plus mixed ensembles in the program.

Middleport Meigs County Midleport High School Carmen Deems Middleport High School Chorus Portland Great Bend Deems Ethel Chapman Rutland

Pomeroy Church Directory Listings and Schedules

A lengthy directory lists churches in Pomeroy and nearby areas with service times Sunday school at 9:30 or 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. and evening services around 7:20 p.m. Midweek prayer meetings vary. Denominations include Church of Nazareth Church of Christ Church of God St Pauls Lutheran Pilgrim Reedsville Long Bottom Laurel Cliff Free Methodist and more with pastors named and specific meeting times. Local notices cover communion schedules, youth meetings, and congregational events.

Pyracuse Church of Christian Endeavor Church of God E. Main Cherry Sts Danville Pilgrim W. V. Gilkerson Pomeroy First Baptist—Church Chester House of Prayer Edmond Life Laurel Cliff Marty Bates Hysell Run Harry Bates Rock Springs RM Grove WSCS Harold C. Doster Reedsville Hemlock Grove Sacred Heart Path-teer John Turel Kingsbury Road R. A. Biddle Doreus Syracuse Carmel Carleton R.A. Biddle Bradford Forest Run W. M. Lull BYPU Naomi Baptist H. E. Harris Tor Dav Hall Butternut Abbath School Fred Cadle United Methodist J. Lestie Kunze Call of Life Membership and Evangelism Commission Waldo J. Bartels Alfred Methodist R. M W. Grove Isola Taylor

Portsmouth Institute Attended by District Missionary Group

The Portsmouth Methodist District Missionary Institute met at the Old Town Methodist Church on Thursday. Speakers included Dr. Karl, secretary of the interboard council, Mrs. Harry P. Smith of Pomeroy, district president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, and Mrs. C. F. Tompkins of Pomeroy, secretary of children's work for the Ohio conference. Other attendees were Rev. Robert E. Linter of Rutland and Syracuse churches, Miss Marcia Karr of Syracuse, Rev. J. Leslie Sunze of Pomeroy United Methodist Church, and Rev. Emmhelle Sopher of Letart Falls.

Portsmouth Methodist District Missionary Institute Old Town Harry P. Smith Pomeroy Woman's Society of Christian Service C. F. Tompkins Emm Hhelle Sopher Letart Falls Methodist Church

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