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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1960
Page
2
A social hour was held Thursday evening by the Middleport Band Roosters in honor of George Dallas who has been with the band for years and contributed to local music efforts.
The Eleanor Circle of the Heath Methodist Church met at MIDDLEPORT with vice president Mrs Bernard Fidtz presiding. Mrs Cherole Burdette led the devotion and Mrs Emerson Jones served as pianist. Members discussed candy sales for Christmas funds and toys for the church nursery. The program titled Children of the World featured speakers representing various regions. A dessert social followed with hostesses and officers noted.
Evening farm classes conclude Monday January 18 at Racine High School with Law on the Farm led by Attorney Bernard Fultz. Vocational agricultural instructor Howard Nolan says forty attended the prior session to hear Fultz who has led two earlier talks on the subsection. A large crowd also attended the January 11 chain saw meeting.
Middleport White Rose Lodge auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met Wednesday afternoon at the Legion Hall with Mrs Edna Mattox presiding in the president Mrs William Morris absence. Hostesses were Mrs Cora Pullen Mrs Beth Pullen Mrs Pauline Gallagher and Mrs Bertie Watts.
RACINE Plans for the Dairy Service Unit Banquet on January 25 were set by the Racine PTA meeting led by president Mrs. Howard Johnson. Treasurer reports a balance of 208.06 as the meeting closes with group singing and a social hour.
Pomeroy Baptist Church tonight cancels the supper planned to precede its annual business meeting due to illness. Refreshments will be provided by a committee including Mrs. Guy Cowan Mrs. Leslie Price Mrs. Leroy Rusehel Mrs. Aten Shain and Mrs. William Watson. Reports will be heard and the nominating committee's return will be acted upon.
Mrs. Earl Werner spends days in Pomeroy helping sister Mrs. Earl Krauetter and infant Kimberly Kay. Krauetter and child returned home from Holzer Hospital Thursday. Several locals visit Cincinnati relatives and report illnesses including a virus at home on S. First St. and influenza for Mrs. Perrin. Frank Cheesebrew enters Holzer for observation. Andrew Bondurant Jr. moves to town, employed as a mechanical engineer at the Vanadium Plant.
Music for the High School Dance Party will be provided by the Jays at Rutland High Gym Saturday at 8 p m The Galaxies Timmy Duncan Ralph MacDaniels and Bob Preston will headline along with Mr and Miss Rhythm A cake walk prizes and recordings will be awarded The event is sponsored by the Red Devil Boosters as part of a fund raising drive for a new football press box
Joseph Winegar, former Middleport resident now of Columbus, died Thursday afternoon at Ben Franklin Sanitarium in Columbus. Survivors include two daughters Patricia Eastman and Susan Winegar of Columbus, sister Mrs. Frank Kimes of Charleston West Virginia, and brothers Gerald Winegar of Buckeye Lake and Garen Winegar of Harrison. Friends may call at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home in Middleport until services announced. burial planned at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Douglas Singer entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Canasta Club at her new Paint Pleasant home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Richard Freeman Mrs Aaron Kelton and Mrs Alvie Phalin. Also present were Mrs Branch Fleming Mrs Paul Theiss Mrs James Buchanan Mrs Alfred Roush and Mrs William Mayer.
Alfred Caldwell hospital patient at St. Josephs Parkersburg. Buckley family hosted a pet gathering at Mrs. Buckley's mother Mrs. Mabel Swartz in Athens. Visitors include Vere Swartz Warren Bentz C F Woode and Dinsmore Boyles relatives in Grantsville and Pomeroy. Local residents and rest home residents like Milton Ashworth and Bernice Hawk also noted.
The Willing Workers of the Dexter Church of Christ met at Mrs. Ward Nicholson’s home for the new year. Officers were kept for another year and quilting filled the day. Homer Russell moved his family from the Tuckerman house to Columbus. Elva Andersons visited Spencer on business. Recent weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Ray Nicholson with Mr and Mrs Max Smith and Nancy of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Estel Arrowood and Patti Jo of Huntington W Va.
Pomeroy National Bank stock holders reelected all directors at the annual meeting Tuesday afternoon. Officers renamed by the board include Edison Hobstetter as President Eldon Weeks as Vice President Robert S. Coates as Cashier Mildred M. Stanley as Assistant Cashier, and Edith Williamson as Assistant Branch Manager. Employees renamed are Maxine Griffith Lerah Jones Charlotte Evans Mary Grover and Gawann Gaul as bookkeepers. Directors are Edison Hobstetter Chairman Dr. R. E. Boice Alfred M. Elberfeld Warren Pickens Mildred M. Stanley and Eldon Weeks.
Pomeroy reports Chester PTA Family Night takes place Monday evening at 8 at Chester School. Families bring table service and share dessert and beverages. Fred Gaskins will organize a first aid class. Carl Kautz Paul Baer and Lloyd Johnson oversee the program.
Twelve members attended the Pomeroy Baptist Church Men's Brotherhood gathering at the home of William Watson. President Roy A. Donigan presided. Harry Bailey showed slides of a Utah deer hunting trip. Guest Night is set for February 14 with refreshments by Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Leslie Price.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Middleport Volunteer Firemen's Association met at Mrs. Wayne Gibbons' home to plan a family dinner. Games were played with prizes won by Mrs. Emmett Shuler Mrs. Russell Mills and Mrs. Robert McElhinney. Mrs. Gibbons served a salad course with Mrs. C R Karr Sr assisting.
Sixty six seniors from Meigs County high schools including Eastern Harrisonville Racine Rutland and Pomeroy took state scholarship tests at Pomeroy High School. Tests were administered by County Superintendent O O Patterson with help from Rutland Rutland staff. Scores go to each student’s chosen college.
Mr and Mrs Ros Palestine Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann to Wayne Lee Beagle son of Mr and Mrs Orvil Beagle of East New Brighton Pa Wedding plans are indefinite Art Yost of New Galilee Pa is a relative
Ada Van Meter and Mabel Van Meter hosted the Chester D of A Past Councillors meeting at the lodge hall. President Easter Wright presided and officers Ada Neutzling Bernice Ridenour Nevada Beaver Violet Hill Fannie Adams Opal Eichinger Lucille Kraeuter were installed. Refreshments followed with Laura Mae Hartung Opal Eichinger and entertainment by Violet Hill and Zelda Weber planned for the next meeting.
Mrs. Howard Neigler hosted the Easter Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society with singing and devotions led by Mrs. Francis Morris. The group heard from The Party Line Town and Country Ministry as Mrs. Marie Roush presented the Love Gift program. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed as spending weekends with relatives or visiting in Racine, Columbus, Athens, and other towns, with several church and social events noted.
Mrs Gertrude Butter presided the Lewis Manley Post 263 American Legion auxiliary meeting at Mrs Oscar Hardaway’s home. Next meeting hostess will be Mrs Emma Bland on February 10. Prayer for peace by Mrs Campbell Harper. closing prayer by Mrs Butler. Buffet dinner hosted by Mrs Hardaway and co hosts Nellie Winston Allen Hampton Arlena Reese William Smith and C R Young. RACINE The annual dinner for Post Officers Cle will be Sunday January 17 at 1 pm at Martin Restaurant Reservations with Ada Nease by Saturday.
POMEROY The Beacon Mutual Indemnity Co Columbus and Harold Lewis sue Jimmie D McCallis in common pleas court for 1032 24 damages from a January 14 1958 collision one mile south of the Athens County line on Route 33 alleging negligent crossing of the centerline damaging Lewis automobile. summons sought via Secretary of State under Uniform Traffic Act. POMEROY The Meigs County PTA Chorus will rehearse January 19 at 8 pm in the Pomeroy Senior High Auditorium followed by an executive committee meeting of the county council.
William Bullis owner and director of Bullis Preparatory School for Boys in Silver Spring Maryland plans a 150 acre estate near Middleburg Virginia as a branch. He will spend about 1.5 million dollars to build colonial style facilities for a private grades 7 through 12 school for about 300 students at Aldie Manor dating from the Revolutionary War era.
Funeral services were held in Pittsburgh for the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hamer who died after a virus infection. She was the great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. EB Tompkins and a niece of James Hamer of Middleport. Mrs. Tompkins traveled to Pittsburgh upon learning of the death.
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