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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1956

Page

6

Methodists Fete New Minister and Cornerstone Anniversary

In Meigs County Chester area residents wrestle with a Public Utilities Commission decision on which company serves them as The General Telephone Co of Ohio and Citizens Telephone Co of Coolville dispute area boundaries. A June 26 Chester High School hearing drew 64 votes for Citizens, 57 for General, two no preference. The piece also notes a 50th anniversary celebration at Middleport Methodist Church with the installation of a cornerstone for the edifice and remarks by the Rev Ray Lloyd and lay leaders.

Bob Hoe Pomeroy Associated Press Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chester Utilities Commission Citizens Telephone Co Coolville Meigs County Oral Telephone Co Ohio General Telephone Co. ‘of General Telephone Co General Co General Telephone C Whien William Atkins Ssddleport Homer E. Cook L. W Ed Ep-McComas Miss Jones Heath Methodist Churchworth League Karl Beck Ben Philson Cherole Blake Scha Jory Ross Sanborn

Pomeroy Social Notes and Community Updates

POMEROY The fourth birthday anniversary of Karen Lynn Griffith was celebrated at her parents’ home. Sacred Heart Guild plans an ice cream social at 4 p.m. next Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church. Mclntosh from Dayton is hospitalized in Columbus and reported slightly improved. Troop I Brownie girls attended a national auctioneers convention in Kansas City, with Jaxine Arnold hosting a wiener roast. Bradford will visit relatives en route to Carrollton for an FFA camp and resume auctioneering afterward. Local families note hospital visits, trips, and visits to relatives in Virginia, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Pierpont, and Cleveland.

Pomeroy Karen Lynn Charles E. Griffith Wild Ay Mclntosh Edward Mclntosh Dayton Here University Hospital Columbus Vumenur Critt C. Bradfording Rock Springs Brownie Racine Sas City Susanna Arnold Jaxine Arnold Hosteess St. Marys W Va Bradford Herman Carson Belpre Carrollton Ohio Farmers of America Gerald Reuter Keith Paul Donald Reuter U. S. Naval Hospital Philadelphia Walter Schreiber Hazel Nesselroad William J. Mayer Rick Rip Virginia Tennessee C. E. Blakeslee Marietta Gardner Mankin Larry Bobby Mabel Mankin Pierot S. D Mankin John Ness Rosalie Jesse Cleveland N. W., Compton Kay

Brown Swiss heifer contest for 4H and FFA youths in Meigs County

Pomeroy Meigs County 4H members and FFA youths aged 12 to 16 may enter an essay on the season they hope to own a Brown Swiss heifer from a dam with a 400 pound butterfat record. Essays must be 150 to 300 words and arrive to Mrs Wayne L Harra Waterford Ohio by August 1.

Pomeroy Meigs County FFA Wayne L. Harra Waterford Ohio

Weather notes mid July to mid August report

Weather Bureau summary notes hot conditions for mid July to mid August. Reported four rain events including a thunderstorm and a hail event. Cooler spells followed, with variation in daily conditions.

Weather Bureau

Utah ministers run children’s Bible project to homes for uranium prospecting

In Utah a group of church ministers and Bible teachers have organized a program guiding children of parish members to homes for uranium prospecting. The effort hinges on teaching scripture while training youths to identify mineral-bearing sites as part of a religious outreach.

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