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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1956

Page

2

Meigs County cooperative study tour set for Tuesday

A Meigs County 4H club members and Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America will tour local farm facilities. Registration at the extension office, bus to Letart Falls packing house, 9 a.m. talk on farm cooperatives, lunch at Pomeroy High School, speakers at the high school, and a cooperative quiz with prizes.

Pomeroy Meigs County Future Farmers of America The Future Homemakers of America Memb Bers Letart Falls C. E. Blakeslee Harold G. Roush Meigs County Farm Bureau Jack,sey Pomeroy High School Geneva H. Nolan Paul Baer Southeastern Ohio Beef Cattle Improvement Association Mac Eddy Buckeye Rural Electrication Association George Bolin Jackson Production Credit Association Clarence Price Meigs County Dairy Service Unit Cooperative Association N. P. Swackhammer Dairy Cooperative Sales Association Howard Nolan Future Farmers Jean Hamm Columbus Extension Service

Pomeroy Society Meetings Are Cancelled

Pomeroy Society cancels July and August meetings announced by Roy Reuter. Members planned a July gathering with sandwiches and refreshments. upcoming entries note holiday themes and a later meeting at Mrs. Vernon Weber’s Rutland home with a potluck.

Volture Oal Roy Reuter

Children Get Feted Weekly in Meigs County

Meigs County residents publish a lively week by week note of charity and community events. Deacons of First Presbyterian Church and a West Virginia dairy store owner fund the weekly pool outings for wards of the Meigs County Children's Home with treats at Marl McGhee's Daily Delight in Mason. Other items list a Syracuse Church ice cream social, grange hall practice for degree work, Junior Chamber picnic at Long Lane, and a birthday celebration with a themed pioneers party. Receipts for the county clerk of courts in June totaled 928.90, with detailed breakdowns of titles liens memos and certified copies, plus state and county shares.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church West Virginia Meigs County Howard E. Ruppelt Marl McGhee Mason Pomeroy— Memors Steigs County Pomeroy Opha Offutt Chester Road Stiversville Methodist Church Ripley and Spencer W. Va Racine Tuppers Plains Evelyn Locke

Administrator Named in Lillian E Well Estate

Bernard V. Fultz has been named administrator of the estate of the late Lillian E. Well in the Meigs County Probate Court.

Pomeroy Bernard V. Fultz Lillian E. Well Meigs County Probety Court

Services at Home by Syracuse Presbyterian Church

Members and their pastor Rev Roward E Ruppelt of Syracuse Presbyterian Church will hold services at the Children's Home on Sunday evening. Programs by visitors and children will be presented. A social hour and refreshments follow in the dining room.

Eagles Syracuse Methodist Church Middleport Syracuse Presbyterian Church Roward E. Ruppelt

Frank Allen Dies at 67 in Portland Area

Frank Allen, 67, a retired Meigs County farmer from the Portland area, died after a heart attack at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by cousins. preceded by wife Jennie, son Malcolm killed in World War II, son James, and daughter Pauline. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ewing Funeral Home. Burial in McKay Cemetery at Great Bend.

Rummyr Frann C. Allen Meigs County Portland Meigs General Hospital Mr. Allen Jennie Malcolm James Allen Ewing

Services Held Sunday for Herschel Brown

Funeral services for Herschel Brown, a former resident who died in Peoria Illinois, were conducted Sunday afternoon at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Bishop presiding. Pallbearers included Ward Humphrey Edward Humphrey and several Foreman relatives. Burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery. out of state attendees came from Gary Indiana Huntington West Virginia and other nearby areas.

Um Enuy Herschel Brown Peoria Ill Ewing Funeral Home Roger Bishop Ward Humphrey Edward N. Humphrey Ald’ Mcintosh Charles Turner Byron Foreman William Foreman Fritz Buck Meigs County John Plant Harry van Blair Betty Ann Gary Ind John William Byron Foreman Leroy Daugherty Charles H. Turner Carl Schmidt R.oughter Horton Brown Gerald Mclntosh Marilyn Mclntosh Huntington Beech Grove

Salvation Army Ends Vacation Bible School

Middleport reports Salvation Army Vacation Bible School session two weeks closed today. Commencement exercises at Salvation Army Hall tonight at 7:30 led by Capt. Glenna Rummel.

Middleport Vans Vacation Bible School The Salvation Army Salvation Army Hall Glenna Rummel

Fourth of July Socials and Family Visits in Middleport

Middleport residents shared Fourth of July celebrations with picnics at the Chases and visits from relatives. Guests included Judson and Carla White, Carl Gilmore, Mary Phillips, Lillian Stieff, Gladys Shibler, and the Coverts with Roger in Columbus. Families from Charleston, Akron, Belpre, Beckley, Summersville, and Dobbs Ferry were represented, with travel to Buckeye Lake and Vic Beach. Mrs. A. R. Hecox returned home after a Holzer Hospital stay. Ann Crow visited from Columbus and William Garber from Akron. a birthday dinner for Mrs. Grimm featured Paul Grimm and James Seever family guests.

Rutland Judson White Carl Gilmore Carla Sally Robert Tewksbai Robert Byer Clarence Chase Chase Gilmore Mrs. White Mary Phillips Lillian Stieff Gladys Shibler Charleston Shibler Belpre Bruce Lloyd Lloyd Vic Beach A. R. Hecox Holzer Hospital S. ‘Third Ave Ann Crow Columbus William Garber Second Ave John Hoyt C. E. Hoyt N.Y William Clare Harmon Dobbs Ferry N. Y Somin Jan Hoyts Victor Grimm Grimm Grimms Paul James Seever Dean, David Vickie North Canton

Annual Tag Day Set For Aug 4 by 4 H

Meigs County 4 H clubs plan an August 4 tag day to raise funds for county 4 H programs. The organizing committee includes David Hill and Janice Swartz. Proceeds support county share payments as plans unfold for the county fair next month and the annual 4 H camp from July 16 to July 25. Roy Holter, president, led the meeting.

Fumeroy Meigs County David Hill Janice Swartz Roy Holter

Hollister Area Couple Has Son

A Hollister area couple welcomed a son named Frederick Daniel Stockmien born June 24. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jed Ervin and Mr and Mrs Goeglein of Rock Springs. The family also has Kathe Jo, born in Mound New Mexico in 1830.

Nelsonville Fred Goeglein Rock’ Springs Charles’ Water Syracuse Frederick Daniel Stockien

Meigs County Land Transfers

Meigs County transfers listed include Jam H Hoback and Joyce E Hoback selling three acres in Lebanon Township to Dwight W Corbin. Kenneth Carson and Edna Carson transfer % acre in Rutland Township to Harold Eugene Carson. Irving Karr Jr and Virginia K Karr to Sara Owen and Richard Owen with a lot in Pomeroy. Carl Lee and Pearlene Lee to Arthur and Ethel Orr parcels in Chester Township. Orrs then retransfer parcels in Chester. Helen E Jeffers and Lowell Reed Jeffers to Gene Lowell Jeffers and Martha E Jeffers multiple parcels in Columbia Township. 4.0 acres to Casto and Casto Lumber to leving Karr Jr a lot in Pomeroy. W C Kennedy and Effie Kennedy to Clifford S Kennedy and Clarice Jo Kennedy 9.5 acres in Chester Township. Jacob Sharpneck and Elizabeth Sharpneck to George R Hayman 70 acres in Letart Township. John Hayman to George R Hayman four acres in Letart Township. Pomeroy notes: Hayman to Ross Pomeroy. Fire Dept Land and Gravel sell popcorn on Main St in front of Swisher Drug Store for Little League funds. Irene Montgomery and H L Montgomery and others in Sutton Township. Adelbert C Lee and Vazie Lee Lohse to Harold E Smith and Evelyn Smith ¾ acre in Syracuse. Firemen and emergency squad members to be available. Rita Laudermilt and Clarence Bing Jr etc. Rita Laudermilt and Louis Laudermilts to Myra Engle and Anna Engle custody issues. Meigs County Common Pleas suits involve Esther A Cox et al vs Delbert Cox et al and Kelly M Ho back vs E Dilcher et al seeking title to real estate with E Gainer Hurley and William Gainer as defendants.

Jam H. Hoback Joyce E Hoback Dwight W. Corbin Lebanon Township Kenneth Carson Edna Carson Harold Eugene Carson Rutland Township Irving Karr, Jr Virginia K, Karr Sara Owen Richard Owen Pomeroy Carl Lee Pearlene Lee Arthur Orr Ethel Orr Chester Township Helen E. Jeffers Lowell Reed Jeffers Gene Lowell Jefers Martha E. Jeffers Columbia Town Casto and Casto Lumber Leving Karr, Jr Letart George R. Hayman Ross Pomeroy Land and Gravel, Inc Letart Township Oma Irene Montgomery H. C. Montgomery Little League Montgomery H. L. Montgom Ery Harold E. Smith Smith Syraked Rolland E. Case Neutzling Little League Della Bing Harry Laudermilt Lucille Laudermilt Myra Engle Anna Cruelty Garnet F. Hayman Long Cos Onarow Egle Earl Engle Bottom Route 1 Dorothy Dilcher Ernest Enfor Harry Alfredgle Rut- Hayman Meigs County Common Pleas Court Esther A. Cox Délbert C. Cox Wodorn Engle Julia Engle Erndrenest E. Engle Caroline F. Engle Kelly M. Ho- Earl Engle Doris Engle Fredback Dilcher E. Gainer Hurley W. Rife Mildred L William Gainer Rutland

Pomeroy Area Church Schedule Highlights and Services

A compact roundup lists Sunday school times and worship details for many churches in the Pomeroy region. Notices include Syracuse EUB and other congregations with morning services, evening evangelistic meetings, midweek Bible studies, and special events at Community churches like Forest Run Baptist and Sacred Heart.

Corcus Syracuse Church of the Naza Irene M. C. Larimore NYPS Church of Christ Donald Seevers Christian Endeavor Church of God E. Main Cherry Sts N. W Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Harry Bates Sunda’ School Rock Springs M. E R. M. Grove Harold C. Doster Reedsville Church of Christ Day School Hemlock Grove Carmel Bradford Church of Christ John Wyatt Forest Run Baptist W. M Hull BYPU Pam St. Paul’s Lutheran Mohrhoff Trinity Lutheran H. H. Pickenscher Danville Pilgrim Moliness W. V. Gilkerson Little Hocking Visitation Hysell Dav Hall Butternut Sacred Heart John Turel Alfred Methodist M. Grove Dinsmore Boyles Woodegrove United Eugene Brown Lancaster High School Institute MYF Christian Science

Driver Fined After Crash In Mayor Fisher Court

Robert Rawlings was fined ten dollars and costs for leaving the scene of an accident. Margaret Edmundson of Vinton was cited to appear in Mayor Fisher's court Saturday night on a reckless operation charge after backing her car from a parking place across the highway into a car owned by John Chaney.

Doleport Robert Rawlings Fisher Rawlings Margaret Edmundson Vinton Russell Bailey John Chaney

Church Reading Room Schedule and Public Hours

Public notice lists a school service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and an evening service at 8 p.m. The Reading Room with entrance at rear of the church is open to the public on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.

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