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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1954

Page

3

POMEROY Poultry Producers Urged to Be Steady Managers

Fred Persley of the Ohio Farm Bureau spoke to the Southeastern Ohio Poultry Producers Association on good management. He emphasized producers control 80 percent of success, hatchery and feed partners 10 percent each, urged understanding chicken biology, feed conversion, and adoption of proven advances.

Pomeroy Fred Persley Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Southeastern Ohio Poultry Producers Association Persley Delmarva Peninsula Ito East Lansing Mich Ant C. E. Blakeslee Lawrence Mitchell

Midport area churches schedule Sunday services and events

Multiple churches list service times and topics. First Presbyterian hosts Cap Fleming from Highlawn in Huntington for Gods Opportunities. Nazarene marks investiture and youth meeting. Heath Methodist adjusts summer schedule with 8:30 church school and Lancaster Camp youth plans. Christ Church and First Baptist outline sermons. Syracuse Presbyterian notes 9:30 school and no evening service.

First Presbyterian Howard E. Ruppelt Cap” Fleming Highlawn Presbyterian Church Huntington Church of the Nazarene Robert Styers Louis A. Bangerter Heath Young People’s Institute Lancaster Camp Grounds Church of Christ Fred Gardner Children of God First Baptist Claremont FE Hoyt Lake Hope Syracuse Presbyterian

Social Visit Roundup at Multiple Homes

Recent guests visited Mrs. Joe Howard including her sister Lizzie McGregor of Morgantown and nieces Lila Rogus of Highland and Gladys McGregor of Parkersburg. Other gatherings included visits by Mrs. Fred Donzey of Toledo, Dan Mauer and son Danny of Cincinnati, and the Harris, Fulton, Pratt, Perry, Folrod, and Robinson households with various family members in attendance.

Shade Joe Howard Lizzie McGregor Morgantown W. Va Lila Rogus Highland Gladys McGregor Parkersburg Fred Donzey Toledo Clarence Freisse Freisse Dan Mauer Danny Cincinnati Boyd Angel Martha and Harris Chicago Wayne Harris Stanley Harris West Virginia George Fulton Hubert Fulton Jackie Johnny Clyde Pratt Irene David James Pratt Larry Joe Perry Joe Jr Fremont

Middleport Philathea Society Hosts Picnic at Roadside Park

The Middleport area gathering of the Philathea Society at the Roadside Park featured Mrs Minerva Childers and Mrs Otho Watts in charge of the supper. Attendees included Mrs Leo Childs president Fred I Gardner pastor and many friends from the church and community. Activities included games for children with Carolyn Bradford directing and ice cream cake and beverages served by Mrs Bradford and helpers.

Middleport Philathea Society Church of Christ Minerva Childers Otho Watts Leo Childs Childs Fred I. Gardner Gardner Will Reynolds Robert Reibel Betty Alan Bradford Bradfords Virginia Alan Carolyn Bradford Bradford Wallace Bradford Bailey

Betty Bradford Birthday Party Planned in Virginia

Betty Bradford of Alexandria Virginia will have a birthday party planned by her grandmother Mrs. William Bradford at the Bradford home on Brownell Avenue Thursday afternoon.

Middleport Betty Bradford Alexandria William Bradford Bradford Brownell Ave

County Group Gets Easement

Meigs County Board of Commissioners approved an easement payment of 150 dollars to Obert D and Dasa Markins for road improvement access on Rutland Harrisonville road. They also authorized buying a 4500 dollar motor grader for Columbia Township roads and moved 200 dollars from the emergency fund to the sheriff's expenses. Attendees were Dan C Hartinger W Craig and Roy Profft.

Dan C. Hartinger Ers W. Craig Roy Proftt

Middleport birthday party for Joyce Turner

A group of former Middleport classmates gathered Wednesday evening at Joyce Turner's home in Point Pleasant to celebrate her 14th birthday. Joyce is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Turner. The group played games and shared refreshments.

Middleport Joyce Turner Point Pleasant Joyce Robert Turner

Heath Methodist Junior Girls Outing At Middleport Park

Heath Methodist Church junior girls class held an outing at Middleport Roadside Park on Thursday evening. A 5 30 p m picnic supper was served. Class teacher Mrs L W McComas led group including Marianne Woodgerd Becky Grueser Judy Hurley Cora Lou Wilson Ida May Wilson Shirley Batey Jimmy Batey Rosemary Miliron Lynn Buchanan Karen Judy Gregg Rachel Bertha Wilson Janice Houck and Dianne McComas.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church L. W. McComas Marianne Woodgerd Becky Grueser Judy Hurley Cora Lou Wilson Ida May Wilson Shirley Batey Jimmy Batey Rosemary Miliron Lynn Buchanan Karen Judy Gregg Rachel Bertha Wilson Janice Houck Dianne McComas

Mrs Huggins and Daughter Host Friends Visit

Mrs Pearl Huggins and her daughter Mrs Mary K Jackson spent Thursday with friends in cutland. Recent visitors to Mrs Huggins who has been ill.

Pearl Huggins Mary K. Jackson Jcutland

Extended family visits and travel notes in Ohio region

A lengthy social column details relatives visiting and traveling. Barbara Jackson accompanies a Mingo Junction family for a summer stay. Canada motor trips involve Mrs. Minnie Gilmore and others. Visits span Covington Kentucky, Dallas Bachtel wedding attendees, and virus pneumonia concerns at the Archer household.

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