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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1955

Page

6

Scout Troop Delivers Park Group Flyers in Middle Port

A rough, OCR filled report describes Scout Troop P delivering flyers for a Park Group at a Middle Port location near the Municipal Swimming Pool. It notes a village community meeting at the high school and mentions a proposed park development plan with local leaders and an association president involved.

Dolor Huth School Peereadwin Park Wis Heen Affond Gua Rossold Dlourmiain Cammittee Hissy

Fragmented OCR list of names and phrases about driving lessons

A garbled OCR passage lists numerous names and scattered phrases related to driving instructions and learning terms. It reads as a jumbled mix of student names, places, and tangential notes with no clear events or cohesive news angle.

Pomeroy Hosts School Group Tour Of Industrial Arts Site

A Pomeroy area school group toured the United Industrial Arts site in Middleport, hosted by Pomeroy High School figures including Harold Sauce and Dickson Ball. Ohio University professor Taylor assisted. The visit covered the plant with tours by Paul Teays and others, as local officials prepared for a milk testing program and a planned county laboratory move to Meigs County.

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OES Chapter Hosts School of Instruction Event

An OES chapter hosted a school of instruction with various attendees and speakers at local churches and community venues. The event featured notes on attendance, leadership, and forthcoming activities guided by chapter officers.

OES

Retail Tax Receipts Rise in Meigs County Week

Retail tax receipts in Meigs County for the week ending January 15 show an increase of about 1800 from the prior year, per weekly report by Roger W. Stacy state treasurer. This year’s totals reach 4677.7, compared with 5179.39 for the corresponding week last year.

POMLBOY + Reta Meigs County Roger W

Middleport tribute banquet recalls Coach Hayes and local ties

A fragment from a Middleport High School banquet recounts Coach Hayes's appearance as a favor to a former resident. Dave Lils of the Associated Press notes praise for Hayes and small town spirit, with reflections on the football team, past students, and community ties in Columbus.

Dave Lils Middleport High School Ihite Wattar Pov Columbus Hayes Dave Reise Middleport Case Travel Wells

Dillard Family Notes From Meigs County Event

The Meigs County Cancer Society received about 260 dollars from the Megs County group as part of annual contributions. Mrs Nan Loard served as special gift chair, thanking donors including Charles Roush of Minersville and the Dillard family for Angela Diane. Grandparents and great grandparents from Minersville were also mentioned in the notice.

Middle Port Powlboy Megs County Cancer Society Meigs County Larainy Coates Dillard Spm Pam Paul Dillards Eray City Hall Gifle Charles, Roush Minersville Mes Fop Gaindley Minersvile Pima Roush Frank Roush Pomeero Mis G W.armes Vome OY

Charles Childs Dies Saturday at Veterans Hospital

Charles Childs dies Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Stantonito. He was 68, son of Hobert and late McGuffin Childs. Survived by siblings George and Lea of Middleport, John of Welcotin, a foster brother Larry McGuffin, and other relatives. Member of the Seventh Methodist Church and veteran of World War II. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. funeral arrangements are pending.

Port Charles Hasload Veterans Hopital Stantinetoo Ferax Hobert McGuffin Ifeys Leon Actetan Tay Call Rawlings-Coats Funeral Wilonie

Pomeroy Social Notes

Pomeroy Social Notes reports community happenings including Patrica Jones Audra Well and others attending social events and a club planning a Hedford school project. Audra Well Putlack lunch and six children present. Mr and Mrs William Rabat moved to Hamm apartment Mul boury Ave. Misiareld Carnahan left for Florida and Mr and Mrs Russell Garrim spent a week in Pel Ray Rach Florida before returning home by plane.

Luis Patrica Jones Doytha Wal Audra Well Elasgy Hedf Audra Amieh William Rabat Ospokie St Hamm Mulboury Ave Gilmore Ost Petersburg Tio Iareld Carnahan Florida Russell Garrim Pel Ray Rach Fla Charleston Mas Bert Grimm

Weekend visitors and family gatherings highlight local scene

Minersville residents hosted numerous guests including Mr and Mrs Bradford Man and Myria Kas, Miss Jeanneines of Columbus visited her parents, and a string of relatives from New York and Columbus spent weekends with local families. Dining guests included Mr and Mrs Adolph Grueser Sr and Virgil Hamm. extended visits reached Cincinnati and Tennessee.

Minersville Mc Guy Kassel Warren Russell Millard Richard and Mitchell New York Bradford Man Myria Kas Vis Stella Grueser i Mir Albert Alward Columbus Jeanneines Edward Nines Charles Grueser Tennessee Grueser Middleport William Russell Adolph Grueser Orvis Haris Mis “Mason Fisher Stella Grueser Vas Virgil Hamm Yoni Olat Mc Wax Wiggins Loudonville George Myers Fannie Kaspar Rho Raat Grueser Cincinnati Edna Wiggins

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