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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1957

Page

3

Local Social Notes From Ohio and West Virginia

The community records attendances and visits across Nelsonville Kananga Letart Falls Mason Pomeroy Orange Calif. Sidney Stewart funeral in Kananga was noted. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roush Letart Falls visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Findling. Wednesday guests included Mr. and Mrs. E W Schreiber and Miss Bessie Bentz. Grace Borety from Orange spent two weeks with Leona Chapman and H H Chapman.

E. M. Daugherty Dale Reed C. L. Stout Nelsonville Sidney Stewart Kananga Richard Roush Letart Falls Ohio Oscar Findling E. W. Schreiber Mason W. Va Bessie Bentz Pomeroy Grace Borety Orange Calif Leona Chapman H. H. Chapman

Daughters of Ruth Class Holds September Return Meeting

The Pomeroy United Methodist Daughters of Ruth Sunday School class met at Miss Lydia Ebersbach’s Mulberry Ave home with co host Mrs A V Howell. Fourteen members named outstanding U S men and women. Devotions from Isaiah were given by Miss Nelle Bing. The group planned Sept 9 at 2 pm and canceled August.

Minnie Neutzling Jacob Gloeckner Elizabeth Campbell John Chase Pfe. J. J. W Wehe Terrace Earl Oliver

Epworth League Reunion at Forked Run Lake

Members of the Epworth League of Forest Run Methodist Church held their fourth annual reunion at Forked Run Lake. The event drew families including Ulwin Nease and David Nease families, Fred Nease, Jo Davis of Athens, Purley Karr, and Woodrow Mora, with swimming and a noon basket dinner.

Pomeroy Epworth League of the Forest Run Forked Run Lake Ulwin Nease David Nease Fred Nease Jo Davis Athens Purley Karr Woodrow Mora

Relatives Attend Rites for Charles R. Leonard

Rites held for Charles Ross Leonard in Danville with relatives from Groveport Grove City Sugar Grove and Columbus attending. The Middleport native son died July 5 in Columbus and was son of Henry and Enola Walters Leonard. Funeral services were conducted at Norris funeral home and in Danville.

Middleport Reva Gosney Norman Yeunger Charles Ross Leonard Danville Dana Leonard Groveport Wade Leonard Robert Taylor Jr Harold Taylor Columbus Joe Taylor Grove City John Mowser Sugar Grove Leonard Henry and Enola Walters Leonard Grove City Lutheran Church Norris Funeral Home

Porter Family Visits and Community Notes

Mr and Mrs Mac Gee and Bobbie hosted guests including Mr and Mrs George Fossett and Pat and Lee from Detroit. The community notes a death of Agusta Kent at 96, the oldest resident, who had lived with a son in Columbus. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Jay Hall of West Virginia with G G Gullett and Grandma Hall, Garnet Russell and family, Clara Reynolds, Sissy and Bobbie of Williamsport, and C Louis Eblin of Columbus. Albert Wagner and family are spending a week at home. Nellie Topping visited her daughter Clara Fisher. Johnnie Duncan vacationing with Lave Duncan. Don Grant and Mike visited over the Fourth with Mrs Grant’s parents H M Stevens and Carrie Belle Garnet Russell.

Garnet Russell Charlie Betty Clara Reynolds Sissy and Bobbie Williamsport C. Louis Eblin Columbus Albert Wagner Nellie Topping Clara Fisher Johnnie Duncan Lave Duncan Don Grant Mike

Ministerial Group Honors Rev. Styers

MIDDLEPORT The Rev. Robert Styers who has served the Middleport Church of the Nazarene for six years was honored by the Middleport Ministerial Association at First Baptist Church. Fellows praised his fine spirit in churches and the community. He will move to a new pastorate at West Lafayette. A farewell dinner will be held Thursday at the Martin Restaurant. Fred I. Gardner will fill the unexpired term as secretary of the association. The Rev. R. C. Kankright opened the meeting with prayer.

Middleport Robert Styers Martin West Lafayette Fred I. Gardner Styers R. C. Kankright

Egyptians Begin Stone Building Around 2750 B.C.

Ancient Egyptian builders known as the first architects to work with stone began using the durable material for construction around 2750 B.C. This marks an early epoch in monumental architecture and the use of stone in sacred and civic works.

Christmas Seal Drive Chairman Named Here

Harold Wood gerd immediate past president of the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association was named Christmas Seal chairman at an executive committee meeting at President Henry Null Jr s home Mrs Guy Neigler was appointed to represent the association on the new Meigs County Health Council Mrs Harmon O Brien reported on work in fourteen counties at the new state tuberculosis hospital in Nelsonville The snack bar is in operation and the current project is a patient library The state mobile unit visit will be discontinued this year Attending included Mrs Wallace Bradford exec secretary Mrs O Brien Harold Woodgerd Mr and Mrs Richard Chambers Ben Philson Mrs Herbert Powell Mrs Violet Grimm Mrs Neigler and Mr Null

Middleport Harold Woodgerd Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association THA Henry Null Guy Neigler Meigs County Health Council Harmon O’brien Nelsonville O'Brien Wallace Bradford O’brien Richard Chambers Ben Philson Herbert Powell Violet Grimm Neigler Null

Popes Favorite Names Revealed Across History

The article lists Benedict Clement Gregory Innocent John and Leo as the most commonly chosen papal names, noting their frequent appearance among popes throughout history.

Benedict Clement Gregory Innocent John Leo

Omelet From Wagon Smashes Eggs And Butter In Collision

A farmer surprised by a collision found his wagon contents of 80 dozen eggs and 50 pounds of butter smashed into an omelet. Steam whistles, invented in 1833, were mentioned as the cause of poor hearing for the farmer's warnings.

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