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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1954

Page

2

Middleport plans to start village recreation center

Local group forms to create The Middleport Memorial Park at the municipal pool site. Bruce Lloyd elected temporary chairman, with Mrs Francis H Klein as secretary, as contact with property owners and fundraising begins.

St. Clairsville Middleport Bruce Lloyd Middleport Board of Education Recreational Commission Francis H. Klein Middleoo Memorial Park Lloyd Joe Young, Jr Sidney T. Russell K. D. Amsbury Cedric Clark Municipal Pool

Area Church Listings Share Sunday Schedules Across Churches

The notice details weekly services for many churches across Pomeroy including St. Pauls Lutheran Sacred Heart Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Hysell Run Rutland Church of Christ Church of God Bearwallow Church of Christ Racine Syracuse Bethany Carmel Syracuse Syracuse Nazarene Ruland Community Mission Rutland Church of Christ Episcopal First Baptist Christian Science United Methodist Naomi Baptist Church of Christ Minersville Federated Chester Alfred Letart Falls Plants and Apple Grove. It lists pastors service times Sunday schools and midweek meetings.

Sacred Heart George Adams Harry Bates Laurel Cliff Hysell Run Sun School Rutland Ee ‘Satterfield Church of God N. H. Jenks Bearwallow Church of Christ Truman Dodson Wise Racine Meerut Forrester Oak Grove Ae Sutton Vice Syracuse Racine C. A. White Bethany Carmel Syracuse Forest Run Baptist William Hull Syracuse Nazarene M. C Larimore Pom Ruland Community Mission Don M. Miller United Methodist J. Leslie Kunze L. L. Roush Columbus Naomi Baptist H. FE. Harristor BYPU Church of Christ Donald Seevers Minersville Methodist M.grove Dale H. Ratliff Federated Shhoir Chester Methodist M. [Grove Joyce Kyle Alfred Methodist R. M. Grove Mr. Grove Letart Falls Emma Belle F. Sopher Plants Lestart Falls Apple Grove Plants Church

Carrier Boy Breaks Arm In Bicycle Accident

James Harris, a Messenger carrier from Pomeroy, fractured his left arm riding double on Plum Street. The injury, the third to his arm, was treated at Schaeckle Clinic in Mason, West Virginia. Earlier this week Paul Roush, another Messenger carrier, suffered a facial laceration after a bicycle overturn.

James Harris Dick Harris E. Main Sr Schaeckle Mason W. Va Harrm Paul Roush Meigs General Hospital

Meigs County 4-H Activities Highlight Farm Day

Harrisonville 4-H Honor Girls met at Scipio High School with 18 members and eight visitors. They baked muffins rolls and cookies and demonstrated drop cookies by Halcie Clark and Rachel Burbridge. A Rural Life Sunday service followed at Harrisonville Presbyterian Church with Harrisonville 4-H Honor Boys and Harrisonville Grange. Refreshments were provided by local members. Leading Creek Rockies group hosted seven members and one visitor at Harold Sayer's home to discuss funding 4-H camp activities.

Harrisonville Scipio High School Halcie Clark Rachel Burbridge Harold Sayer Robert Vance

Minor Damages From 2 Car Collision on W Main St

Minor damages were incurred this week in a two car collision on W Main St. Henry Werry reports a car driven by Francis E. Forbes, 55, of Minersville pulled from a lower parking lot into a second car driven by James W. Reese, 41, of Pomeroy Route 1 traveling west on W Main St.

Pomeroy W. Main St Henry Werry Francis E. Forbes Minersville James W. Reese Werry

Middleport Society Honors Miss Katherine Bachtel at Shower

A coffee klatch at Mrs. O. P. Klein's Rutland Street home honored bride-elect Katherine Bachtel of Pfeiffer-Dallas. Guests shared rolls from a family recipe and received an electric fryer, a recipe book, and cooking utensils. Bachtel's wedding is set for Wednesday July 7.

Middleport Katherine Bachtel Pfe Dallas O. P. Klein Rutland St Miss Bachtel Paul Nease Federated Church Pomeroy Pfc Mason County

Heath Methodist Church stewards organize at meeting

Middleport Heath Methodist Church held an organizing meeting led by Rev. Louis A. Bangerter returning for a fifth year. Robert Hurley was elected chairman with Mrs E S Schaaf as vice chairman and John Zerkle added as a new steward. Twenty zones were created for parishioner outreach. The board of trustees also organized with Wayne Gibbons as president Ralph Radcliffe as vice president and John Bacon as secretary treasurer.

Middleport

Middleport Church Service Schedule Roundup

Middleport churches list weekly times and sermon topics. First Presbyterian led by Howard E. Ruppelt offers worship at 10:30 with sermon My Flag's a Cross. Syracuse Presbyterian repeats same sermon title at 7:30 p.m. and church school at 9:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Howard E. Ruppelt Church of Christ Fred I. Gardner Church of the Nasarene Robert Styers First Baptist Claremont F. Hoyt Heath Methodist Louis A. Bangerter America Middleport Financial Board Commission On Missions Commission Salvation Army Pomeroy-Mid- Meport Second Ave Glenna Rummell Syracuse Presbyterian

Mrs Thelma Campbell Aids Red Cross Flood Work

Mrs Thelma Campbell who left two weeks ago for Des Moines to assist in American Red Cross emergency flood relief has been dispatched to San Antonio and Eagle Pass Texas to continue relief efforts in flooded areas. Her parents here received word yesterday about the assignment.

H. C. Fowler Carrie Rife Linda Marysville Howard Byers Fremont Fowler Byers Rife Willard Stivers Neida Galveston Texas Milton W. Va David Farmer Lucinda Lynn Arthur Skinner Bess Sanborn Downing Roush Harry Swisher Bidwell Adeline Donadee Harrisburg Michael Hackett Hacketts Jimmy Elaine Pomeroy Thelma Campbell Des Moines American Red Cross San Antonio Eagle Pass Tex

Fred Stanley Wins Top Award for His Chickens

Fred Stanley of Snowville led the Meigs County entries by winning first place in the junior chicken of tomorrow judging at the Crow Brothers Dressing Plant Letart Fails. Glenna Hall Athens County and Sharon Atkins Meigs County finished second and third. Cecil Nelson and Ellen Jane Beyer also placed. The top four county winners receive county prizes at a dinner in Middleport.

Pomeroy Fred Stanley Snowville Crow Brothers Letart Meigs County Glenna Hall Athens County Sharon Atkins Meigs Cecil Nelson Ellen Jane Beyer Noble County Stanley Miss Hall Miss Atkins Cleveland National Poultry Industries Convention Ray Wiseman Clarence Gerling Ohio State University Columbus David Pierce Larry Barr Donald Nelson Martin Middleport Southeastern Ohio Poultry Producers Association Emil Malinovsky Malinovsky Crow Brothers Dressing Plant Dwight Nelson Eddie Evans Donna Holter Duane Barr Ronald Evans Barbara Beyer Mary J. Erwin Rosealie Erwin Elmer Hale Billy Erwin Virgil Landrum Harry Riffel Kenneth Taylor Lewis Crace John Sexton Morgan Reese Lannie Richards Bob Gomer Jackson County the Birds

Second Fete Is Planned By Firemen

Middleport volunteers plan a second ice cream festival for Saturday July 17 after the first event raised 170 dollars. Wayne Gibbons presided as cake donors and patron comments were read. Funds go to the firemen general fund for future equipment, including a chassis for an 800 gallon tank to serve country farms. The treasury was replenished by spring improvements to village hall quarters. The state firemen’s convention will be held in Youngstown in August.

Middleport Wayne Gibbons Emmett Shuler Treasury State Convention of State Firemen’s Association Youngstown

Pomeroy Retail Receipts Rise In Week Ending June 19

Meigs County sales tax receipts totaled 7027.66 for the week ending June 19, up about 2000 from the same period last year. The 1954 figure surpasses the 5040.98 receipts reported for the week ending June 20, 1953, per Roger W. Tracy, state treasurer.

Pomeroy Meigs County Roger W. Tracy

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Richard Rawlings Forrest Bachtel Paul Davis Donald Mills Klein Citizens Bank Citizens National Bank the Friendly Bank Ohio Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Pomeroy Church News St. Paul's R. H. DeMott Orship Women's Missionary Society Christian Science Philco Shetland Foreman & Abbott Carrier Boy Meigs Co Middleport Society Charles Bradbury Lionel Boggs Robert Schmoll Don Stivers Thomas Rue Kathryn Lois Thompson George Hackett, Jr Rose Marie Linda Sue Bill Dennis Lake George Juhling New York Charleston Jeannette Waddell Minnie Rage Charlotte Perrin Beverly Ernest Kennedy Judy Akron Grapea Cheshire Edith Thomas Liberty Ave Holzer Mospital George William Grindley E. M. Blake WSCS Middleport Church News Mrs. Campbell Red Cross Liberty Theatre FARGO Tim Holt Ray Whitley Jane Drummond James Oliver Curwood Kirby Grant Monte Hale SAN Antone Rod Cameron Forrest Tucker Paris Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall Tom & Jerry N. Second & Race St Athens Nelsonville Simon Audie Murphy Duryea Susan Cabot Abbe Lane Russell Johnson Charles Winninger Arleen Whelan Lana Turner Pier Angels Roberta Haynes Lee Marvin Leo Gordon the Mad Magician Vincent Price Eva Gabor Mary Murphy Donald Randolph John Emery Ulal Crosley Allen Appliance Mill St
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