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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1954
Page
7
Middleport reports Vic tor Grim begins a sidewalk confectionery and lunch stand adjacent to his home on S Second Ave on Monday. He previously ran a small grocery at the same location, now converted into residence.
Deceased Anna Bannister's estate via Charles H. Wise Jr transfers southeast half of lot 60 in Middleport to Charles C. Lewis. Others including Amelia J. Gerwick and Mary A. Lewis also convey southeast half of same lot. Multiple deeds record transfers of acreage in Lebanon and Portland, plus lots 31 and 30 in Portland and Pomeroy to various grantees.
Fred Stanley Pomeroy of Snowville won the junior chicken of tomorrow state contest and earns a fully paid trip to Kansas City Missouri. He will attend the Institute of American Poultry Industries junior fact finding conference next February. Stanley also held district first place three years running. Sharon Atkins of Rutland received honorable mention in the state contest.
POMEROY The Meigs County Holstein Club picnic is set for Tuesday at the Roy Holter farm on Route 7 near Chester. A noon basket dinner will be served with paper goods provided. An afternoon judging contest with prizes will be awarded in each division.
Josephine H. Kibble filed suit in Meigs County Common Pleas Court against Arthur F. Kibble of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff alleges the defendant has failed to provide for their minor children as required by a divorce decree issued years ago.
Forty six Meigs County youths headed to Can ter's Cave camp in Jackson County for a four day junior 4 H camp. They traveled by bus from the extension office and from Rutland Langsville and Salem Center with Janice Cald well Doris Caldwell and many others as campers. Junior counselors Grace Swartz Richard Bradley Marilyn Turner and leaders Verna Hysell and Maxine Rumfield organized activities with C E Blakeslee in charge of the canteen.
The notice lists numerous weekend visits and family connections in Vinton and nearby areas. Frank Quichel and family spent a week in Columbus with their son and relatives. Various couples and relatives from Columbus Bidwell Wellston and Temperance Michigan were guests at homes of White Higgins Lambert Parsons Sheritt and others.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Nihiser and two sons visited with Mr and Mrs Dave Woltz while J E Woltz and son Gail joined them. Wiley Rhodes Gail Woltz Eileen Funk and son Glenn from Rockbridge fished at Lake Alma. Mr and Mrs Ralph Goss and daughter Lucinda of Newark dined with Eliza Kline as J E Dupler visited. The Woltz Primmer Brown Carpenter families and Marcia and Gail Woltz traveled to Logan on Friday. Effie Woltz.
Meigs General Hospital admits Mrs. Raymond Snyder of Middle Price Long Bottom and Mrs. Agnes Older of Racine. Allen Ball of Pomeroy. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Snyder of Middleport. Discharged: Mrs. Vincent Dabo Mrs. Frank Niggemeyer Mrs. Helen Smith and Mrs. Electa Hysell.
Mr and Mrs Etzel Vickers of Huntington announce the birth of a daughter Judith Lynn on July 15 at a Huntington hospital. Grandmother is Mrs Leona Winebrenner of Syracuse and the mother is Grace Winebrenner before marriage.
Members of the Meigs County Beagle Club and families gathered at the Albany summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Zimmerman for a Sunday picnic. Activities included swimming horseback riding and baseball with many local residents from Middleport Bradbury Pomeroy Columbus Athens Gallipolis Rutland and The Plains among attendees.
Mrs Frank Johnston hosted a Monday night shower at her E Second St home in honor of Mrs Edith Holter Sisson. Green and white decor featured a white trimmed umbrella centerpiece, green salad, heart and bell cookies, and coffee. Guests included Miss Patty Shain, Miss Genevieve Sisson, and many others.
Ber nice Carpenter announces a Monday evening gathering of the Pomeroy Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star with Edith Hutsinpillar trustee and guests from Gallipolis attending. A special program for the Eastern Star Home Night is planned.
Jane Howell Tent D A V and Mrs Minnie Neutzling lead actions for a next month picnic at the DAV Home in Pomeroy. Mrs Ha Stahl's traveling prize is awarded to Mrs Neutzling. A social hour closes the session. Mr and Mrs J H Cuckler hosted relatives from Florida visiting Ohio.
The Veterans Service Office on W Court Street Pomeroy will be closed Thursday through Saturday. County service officer C J Rhodes will attend The American Legion of Ohio state convention in Cincinnati during the closure period. Rhodes serves on the Department Rehabilitation Committee.
They travel with their son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs George Dallas to Camp Hood where Dallas is stationed with the armed forces Mrs Dallas will stay there until September.
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