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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1957

Page

3

Middleport Family Finishes Full State Visitation Tour

Mr and Mrs William Copas and son Billy returned home after a 16 day motor trip visiting 17 states completing their aim to visit all 48 states. They traveled from the Southern States to Key West Nassau and then to the West Coast visiting the Dakotas Nevada California New Mexico Nebraska Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. In Eloy Arizona they stayed with friends. Mrs Copas praised New England as their favorite period noting its countryside resembles Ohio.

Middleport William Copas Billy Vine St United States West Coast Dakotas Nevada California New Mexico Nebraska Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park Arizona Eloy Copases New England Copas Ohio Country

Middleport Churches Service Schedule and Speakers

Middleport Church listings include Church of Christ with guest speaker B H Morris at 10:30 morning service and 7:30 evening sermon If the Lord Will Baptist and others present worship times, Sunday school at 9:30 and services at 10:15 or 10:30 plus midweek prayer meetings and choir rehearsals at local churches. Time slots include First Presbyterian First Baptist Heath Methodist and Barbara Scott leadership noted.

Church of Christ Fred J. Gardner B. H. Morris Barbara Scott Heath Methodist R. C. Konkright First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Union Presbyterian Church Mr. Evans First Methodist F. M. Wentz J. A. Long Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Ogden Ludlow Kenneth Orwiler

Retired Meigs County minister active in Dexter work

Former Meigs County Church of Christ minister B. H. Morris now lives on a farm and preaches in Dexter two Sundays a month. With 54 years in ministry and 11 in Meigs County, he led congregations in Bradbury Dexter Middleport Pomeroy Marietta Brilliant Stow Bucyrus Greenfield McArthur East Liberty. He will speak at 7 30 p m Sunday at the Middleport Church of Christ and is inviting the public.

Middleport Meigs County Dexter B. H. Morris Church of Christ Bradbury Pomeroy Marietta Brilliant Stow Bucyrus Greenfield McArthur East Liberty

Bedford Staff Rehired For Upcoming School Year

George Sargent principal of Bedford School announced the rehire of all teachers and bus drivers for the coming year. Teachers include Sargent, Helen Carper, Ada Hoskins, Leona Story, Helen Dias. grades assigned. Bus drivers Er nest Wood, Harold Jones, Frank Jones, William Hart. janitor Herbert Whaley also rehired.

Pomeroy George Sargent Bedford School Sargent Helen Carper Ada Hoskins Leona Story Helen Dias Ernest Wood Harold Jones Frank Jones William Hart Herbert Whaley

Meigs Real Estate Transfers and Lot Purchases Noted

Arnold and Mildred Grate transfer in Rutland Township and Robert and Myrtle Wolfe sell two and one third acres in Sutton Township. Cecil and Lulu Dillon convey Olive Township parcels to Cecil Dillon Jr. Evelyn Mundry acquires .55 acre in Olive Township. Meigs Sheriff and Farmers Feed sell to Farmers Bank. John B. Drenner gains 1.12 acres in Rutland Township. Elmer Reuter sells 14 acres in Columbia Township. Wilson Brunty acquires .09 acre in Chester Township. E E and Katie Young sell 21 acres in Chester Township to Brunty. Lloyd and Doris Judge sell tracts in Orange Township to V I Marple. Casto Lumber Co transfers to J O Casto. lots in Middleport.

Arnold Mildred Grate Branch Frances L. Fleming Rutland Township Robert Myrtle Wolfe Jack Dorothy Wolfe Sutton Township Cecil Lulu B. Dillon Cecil Dillon, Jr Olive Township Cecil V. Dillon Jr Lula B. Dillon Evelyn Mundry Robert Hartenbach Meigs Co Farmers Bank and Savings Co Manley Minnie Getty John B. Drenner Elmer F. Reuter Inez Tippie Columbia Township Howard Betty Young Wilson Brunty Chester Township E. E. Young Katie Young Lloyd Doris J. Judge V. I. Marple Virgie Marple Orange Township

Nelsonville area churches schedule week services

The listing details multiple churches in Nelsonville and nearby areas with pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and midweek activities. Churches include First Presbyterian, First Methodist, Christian Church, Church of the Epiphany, Apostolic Gospel, Dorr Run Chapel, Doanville Chapel, Pilgrim Holiness, Murray City Evangelical United Brethren, Mt. Zion EUB, Church of the Nazarene, Reorganized Latter Day Saints, and Carbon Hill/Liberty Hill circuits with respective pastors and timings.

Apostolic Gospel Walter Shafer Dorr Run Verne Sandlinger Doanville Dorr Pilgrim Holiness FE. E. Leadingham Robert Gastin Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Mt. Zion Church of the Nazarene Adams St Langley Gullett Young Peoples Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. O. Norris Zion League Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Lewis E. Buell Liberty Hill

Johnston Family Visit From Albuquerque Guests in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs J C Neal of Deanville hosted their grandson Walter L Johnston his wife Laura Lee and two sons Stephen and Larry from Albuquerque New Mexico. Johnston is a professor at the U S Naval College teaching physics and electronics. They left Thursday to return home. Mrs C A Brooks and daughter Betsy of New York are visiting Florence Wood and will visit Harris Wood in Columbus and friends in Cleveland enroute.

Nelsonville J. C. Neal Deanville Walter L. Johnston Laura Lee Stephen Larry Albuquerque N. M Johnston U. S. Naval College Johnstons C. A. Brooks Florence Wood Betsy New York Florence John Wood Ohio Harris Wood Wood Columbus Cleveland

Area Families Visit City and Surroundings

Mrs Earnest Deeter spent a day in Columbus. The Newmans and children from Galion visited the Ors. Mrs J C McKay saw her daughter at Holzer Hospital. Theiss family from Columbus visited relatives in Belpre and Tuppers Plains. Mary McKay signs off.

W. E. Fielder Akron James Dye Yellow Springs J. C. McKay

New Plymouth Notes on Local Gatherings and Visits

New Plymouth 4 H Club met with Kay Moore. Camp at Tar Hollow included Mary Carter, Sandra Dicken, Betty White, Joe White, and Charles Huntley. Roseleaf Temple attendees at Carbondale were Mrs. Emma Todd, Mrs. Ilrene Miller, and Mrs. Leota Dicken. Grace Harris returned home after two weeks with Stanley Harris in Big Spring Texas. Nellie Schmidt of Akron visits her daughters Addie Huntley and Evelyn Turner. Everett Dicken and family visited Lawrence Wolfe and daughter of Nelsonville Route 2. Mrs. Everett Dicken also mentioned.

New Plymouth Little Rascals Kay Moore Tar Hollow Mary Carter Sandra Dicken Betty White Joe White Charles Huntley Roseleaf Temple Carbondale Emma Todd Ilrene Miller Leota Dicken Grace Harris Stanley Harris Big Spring Tex Nellie Schmidt Akron Addie Huntley Evelyn Turner Everett Dicken Lawrence Wolfe Nelsonville

Silver Homecoming Slated at Orbiston

Orbiston hosts the 25th annual homecoming at the Methodist Church on Sunday. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with a basket dinner on the church lawn at noon and a program in the church at 1 30 p m. Georgia Kilpatrick Columbus, president for 1957, asks attendees to bring sales tax stamps.

Orbiston Methodist Church Georgia Kilpatrick Columbus

Construction Springs Up In Nelsonville

Nelsonville sees a busy summer with street crews re laying Carnes Alley bricks and leveling bases for a smooth surface. Donahey Brothers lay blacktop on tennis courts at the city playgrounds while Harper and Chestnut Sts. widen a filling station project. Homeowners repair paint and remodel interiors as new homes rise on Canal Street and near Billy Monks property. The Nelsonville Board of Trade notes pride in improvements shapes a better town.

Nelsonville Carnes Alley Donahey Brothers Harper and Chestnut Sts Walter Wolfe Earl Steeles Canal St Billy Monks Nelsonville Board of Trade

Teacher Happy Athlete Is Born

In Nelsonville this morning Martine Green, vocal music instructor, was seen on the Public Square with cigars in his pockets. His wife gave birth to a nine pound seven ounce son at 5:55 p.m. yesterday, a notable moment since all the athletic coaches in the school have daughters and Green has a son.

Nelsonville Martine Green Green

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Dismissals

Birth announcements list Charles Hunter son Nelsonville Route 1 Charles Price son Logan Martine Green son Nelsonville William C Six Nelsonville Route 2 Arthur Stuart Albany Ray Savage Deanville Mrs Jene Brewer McArthur Carl Phillips Jacksonville Robert Cook Hollister Dismissals include Rachel Stewart Logan Edson Riley The Plains Miss Kathy Steenrod Nelsonville Curtis Knight Athens Route 2 Miss Mary Pickett Nelsonville Paul Goss Logan Route 3 Linsey Day Nelsonville Pryce Bickley Glouster Route Nellie Evans Nelsonville Rosa Mingus Glouster Cecilia DeWitt Athens Kenneth Klinebriel Nelsonville Route 2 and son.

Charles Hunter Nelsonville Charles Price Logan Martine Green William C. Six Arthur Stuart Albany Ray Savage Deanville Jene Brewer McArthur Carl Phillips Jacksonville Robert Cook Hollister Rachel Stewart Edson Riley the Plains Kathy Steenrod Curtis Knight Athens Mary Pickett Paul Goss Linsey Day Pryce Bickley Glouster Nellie Evans Rosa Mingus Cecilia DeWitt Kenneth Klinebriel

Band Practice Set by York Township Director

John Buchtel the York Township band director announces summer practice begins Monday at 6 p.m. at the high school with sessions planned for Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Buchtel John Hoy Buchtel-York Township

Nelsonville Man Pleads Guilty to Non-Support

James Robert Christian of Nelsonville pleaded guilty in the Nelsonville court of Mayor Earl Hilleary to a non-support charge. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond.

Nelsonville James Robert Christian Earl Hilleary

Also Mentioned on This Page

Middleport Churches Erezey Chevrolet Oldsmobile Roger Vean Fayette Street Linscott Canal Street Bedford Meigs Real Estate Carling BLACK America Carling Hek Li Hey Met Cowling Carling Brewing Company Belleville Ill Frankenmuth, Mich Natick, Mass Kidd Martin Harris Fort Riley Kaw Rex A. Martin Raymond A. Martin Lester L. Harris Faye Columbus St Charles F. Harris Kenneth E. McAfee Richard K. Luman Millfield Roger E. Kidd James F. Kidd Mill- Millfield Bashan Billy Orr and Sons Reedsville Clint Orr Arthur Rose Belpre Dora Rose Mary McKay Silver James Stewart Ruth Roman Walter Brennan Corinne Calvet Columbia the Three Stooge Andy Clyde Athens Messenger Mount St. Mary Hospital Go, Bom San Holden Trevor FORD Alem Altmans Chenille Hoteirroom
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