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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1955

Page

3

Ohio Gas Official Pushes Rate Hike Before Franchise Ends

Middleport villagers heard Ohio Fuel Gas Co district manager Frank Phillips outline reasons for a rate increase drawn up in 1951, ahead of the franchise expiration. He cited higher wages, maintenance costs, and gas supply expenses while noting service improvements and past flood relief. No action was taken. discussion followed with questions.

Middleport Ohio Fuel Gas Co Frank Phillips Athens Texas Phillips T He Company Pomeroy Emjoyes Public Utility Commission

Blake and Reed Family Reunion Slated for 4th

POMEROY July 4 family reunion will be held at the Blake and Reed home in Edward County. A community dinner will be served at 7:30 a.m. with afternoon entertainment planned. Paper plates will be provided. attendees must bring other table services.

Pomeroy Blake and Reed Edward County

Chest X Ray Unit Meeting Scheduled

A Chest X Ray Unit meeting is planned in the mayor's office at 7 30 pm Tuesday Joe Davis will attend the session and community organizations are urged to send a representative to the gathering.

Ieee Tae Joe Davis

Hearing tests held in Middleport Pomeroy area

Hearing tests were given Wednesday and today this week to trainees in the speech clinics in the Middleport Pomeroy area. John Clark served as consultant to the Meigs County Health Department in the field of vision and hearing. He is a vision and hearing consultant with the Ohio Department of Health and operates from the southeast district office in Athens.

Pomeroy Middleport- Pomeroy John Clark Meigs County Clark Ohio Department of Health Athens

Naomi Baptist Church Kitchen Shower Tonight

The Naomi Baptist Church will host a kitchen shower at the church this evening at 7 50 PM. Local attendees and church members are invited to attend and support the event.

Pomeroy

Glouster church services listed across many denominations

The Glouster area offers multiple church schedules with sermons, worship times, and Bible study across Methodist, Church of Christ, Nazarene, Baptist, Catholic, Adventist, and EUB congregations. Notable times include morning worship at 10:30 am, Sunday school around 9 30 to 10 am, and midweek services, with pastors named for several churches.

Sharonville General Services Administration Cincinnati NEA Glouster Paul Graf Miles E. Hoon Bible School Bishopville Church of Christ Edwin P. Carpenter, Jr Adventiat Arthur Leach Cael Trimble Jacksonville Hottiater WF. Grace Jacksonville Tremble Methodist Rav Tk Been

Jacksonville EUB Service Schedule Brief

The Rev Crace pastor of Jacksonville EUB. Sunday school at 9am. Prayer and praise service at 6 30 pm. Youth emphasis evangelistic service at 7 20 pm. Midweek prayer service and sermon announced for Wednesday.

Jacksonville Ifr. Crace Weduedak Us

Middleport churches and services listed for Sunday

Multiple local churches including Church of Christ led by Fred J. Gardner and Howard C. Ruppelt, Heath Methodist with evangelism meeting, Mt. Moriah Baptist, Salvation Army changes, and Syracuse Presbyterian with morning school at 9:30 am and evening service at 7:30 pm. Details cover service times, sermon titles, pastors, and special events in a single community religious roundup.

Church of Christ Fred J. Gardner Howard C. Ruppelt Heath Methodist Louis A. Bangerter Hoyt John Hoyt Mt. Moriah Baptist D. Borden Salvation Army Glenna Rummel Dorothy Baker Nova Scotia Elizabeth MacDwell Ontario Lina Smith Salvation Syracuse Presbyterian Howard E. Rut

Middleport Auxiliary Installs New Officers at Meeting

Dr Kathryn Poindexter presided as installing officer for the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion auxiliary in Middleport. New president Mrs Dale Mourning led the ceremony with officers Mrs Don Roach first vice president Paul Swisz second vice president Margaret Sauer chaplain Mrs Cora Bennett secretary Mrs Paul Haptonstall treasurer Mrs Gene Rice sergeant at arms Mrs ey Wayland past president junior. Plans include a picnic and a committee to be named by Mourning for the outing. Wayland thanked the outgoing officers for splendid cooperation. Wayland, district rehabilitation officer, will report at the district auxiliary convention in Racine July 11 with other members planning to attend.

Middleport Kathryn Poindexter Feeney- Bennett Post American Legion Dale Mourning Don Roach Paul Swisher Mar Garet Sauer Cora Bennett Paul Haptonstall Gene Rice Ey Wayland Unior Mourning Wayland Racine

Louis Ohlinger Dies in Akron

Middleport obituary reports Louis Ohlinger aged 51 died at City Hospital Akron after two strokes of paralysis. Funeral services planned at Adams Funeral, native of Middleport, survived by wife Polly Eads and several children and grandchildren. Sisters Clara Murray of Middleport and Mrs Arthur Misner of Uniontown among those notified.

Middleport Louis Ohlinger City Hospital Akron William Ohlinger Polly Eads Clara Murray Arthur Misner Uniontown

Families Return From Visits To Relatives In Iowa Town

After visiting the home of their parents Mr and Mrs C M Hennessy their daughters and children have returned home Mrs Gordon Clay and three children and Mrs Catherine Churchill left Thursday for Atlanta Georgia and Mrs Gordon Mbus Mrs William Besserer Thomas of New York City is here to visit her mother Mrs D B Hartinger and brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Dan C Hartinger of Letart Mr and Mrs A R McKinney who have lived in Columbus return Saturday and will move to Sixth Ave home vacated by Mr and Mrs Vernon Weber and children who moved to the former San Plummer residence in Rut Robert McKinney returns from Hermosa Beach California where he was guest of his brother and sister in law Ancil McKinney equally Mrs William Diles Mr and Mrs L D Diles Mr and Mrs Gardner Wehrung and son Larry Mr and Mrs Charlies Bennett The Gardeners daughter in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Renni Pomatti have returned to their Be acona New York home

C. M. Hennesy Gordon Clay Catherine Churchill Atlanta Gordon Mbus William Besserer Thomas New York City D. B. Hartinger Dan C. Hartinger Letart A. R. McKinney Columbus Sixth Ave Vernon Weber San Plummer Rut Robert McKinney Hermosa Beach Calif Ancil McKinney William Diles L. D. Diles Gardner Wehrung Larry Charlies Bennett Gardners Renni Pomatti Beacon N. Y

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