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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1956

Page

5

Jaycees Push To Hold Fourth Broiler Festival

The Meigs County Junior Chamber considers holding the fourth annual broiler festival with favorable encouragement from Roger Morgan and area businessmen. A final decision awaits further contact with other groups and a possible November date. A special Jaycees meeting is planned for early next week.

Jaycees Pomeroy Meigs County Mulberry Ave Roger Morgan Pomeroy City Hall

Scouts Spend Week At Camp Arrowhead Huntington

Fourteen members of Rock Springs Boy Scout Troop 247 spent a week at Camp Arrowhead in Huntington West Virginia. Parents attended Parents Night with their sons Wednesday along with adult leaders who helped oversee activities throughout the stay.

Pomeroy Rock Springs Camp Arrowhead Huntington W.va Joe Johnson William F.clark John Moore Thomas Bentz Virgil V. Brown George Waner Dr. Moore Ray Whal R. Grove Thomas Brown Fred Brown William Bentz Bruce Stalnaker Richard Clark James Smith Roger Starcher George Starcher Lee Reed Ray Johnson Douglas Moore James Kerns Larry Johnson Don Sayre

Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Local society pages list visits by Mrs. Aaron Kelton and daughter Kaar on from Searsport Maine to Myers household in Pomeroy. Gerald Lesier and son Jay Scott from Princeton NJ are visiting. Aug 15 plans include travel to Savannah for Mr Kelton’s work transfer with Girdler Construction Co. Other households host relatives and friends from Michigan Pennsylvania Ohio and Wheeling with dinners and lingering visits.

Aaron Kelton Kaaron Searsport Maine Gerald Lesier Jay Scott Princeton N. J Myers F . George Shiveler,Jr Cincinnati Keltons Kelton Shiveler Ion Savannah Girdler Construction Co Chester Knight Terry Lake Alma Lake Jackson Doris Betz Diane Michigan Alice Dodson Tommy Weber Miles Turner Lancaster Judy Joan Hlewitson Mason B. A. Dodson Seldon White Alfred Dodson Everett Milhoan Curtis Wolfe Sue Conroy Columbus Diane Betz Ruth Aten Ann Ieenhower Washington, D. C Nellie Mulberry Ave Wheeling Harry Saddler Bridegport Elmer Saddler Baxter Bentz Wolfe

Coast Guard officer reports on barge tragedy investigation

Huntington Coast Guard officer files a formal report to Police Chief Russell Bailey after the death of Henry Barrett Jr found on a gasoline barge moored near a Texaco station in Middleport. Investigators study body marks and review past asphyxia deaths to determine if the death was accidental. Funeral services were held for Barrett with burial in River J Columbus Cemetery.

Mipplevort Coa Guard Huntington Russell Bailey Henry Barrett, Jr Barrett Coast Guard Middleport Scouts of Robert Mills Sageport Henry Barrett Henry Lower Middleport Texaco Burtes Barrett Pentacostal River Jumbus Bailey While View Cemetery

Three Majorettes Named For Pomeroy High Band

Jumpiur three majorettes have been selected for the Pomeroy High School band for the new year. Sheila Strauss Connie Rae Woodgeard and Ann Baker are chosen with Dorothy Arnold as alternate jorette and flag bearer. Dian Watson Kitty Woods are flag bearers. Ten girls were chosen in a recent tryout. four were held over from last year. A drum majorette will be chosen from the group after the band program begins in August. Pre season activities start Monday August 6. Runaway bond release also notes Cecil H. Rife 23 a carpenter Route 1 rearrested on DWI charges.

Pomeroy Ray Woodgeard Sheila Strauss Connie Rae Woodgeard Ann Baker Dorothy Arnold Jorette Dian ‘Watson Kitty Woods Carol Curtis Julia Seyler April Shasteen Barbara Donovan Woodgeard

Scouts Plan Camp Philmont Trip In August

Pete Werner aiming for star scout and George Hibbs to first class scout prepare to travel to Camp Philmont in New Mexico this August for advancement work and training.

Pete Werner George Hibbs Camp Philmont, N. M

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