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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
8
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Newell relocate their house trailer to Mansfield where he works. Mrs. Pearl Koblentz and Mrs. Cris Gaul travel to Minnesota for funeral services for Mrs. Gaul's sister Mrs. Ernest Betz ing Mrs. Erma Cleland.
Lawrence A Nap per of Minersville Route 1 files for divorce from Jane Little Napper living with Nan Frazier of Middleport. He accuses gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married November 7 1956 in Richmond Indiana. They have no children.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church opened with Bach chorale, prayer and a talk “Declare His Glory” by Miss Frieda Faehnle. Mrs. Homer E. Cook installed officers for the coming year and urged Christian leadership. Officers include Mrs. Bruce Lloyd president and a large roster of secretaries and committee chairs. The group discussed missions in the Philippines and reported about $1500 disbursed for missions and church needs. Summer activities include an Officers Training School at Pomeroy and planning for fall activities.
Forty relatives and friends from Middleport Columbus McArthur and New Haven joined George Moore Sr. at Ash Cave Sunday to celebrate his 83rd birthday with a picnic dinner.
Members of the Cradle of Liberty Chapter, Children of the American Revolution, gathered Tuesday afternoon at the J. Edward Foster home in Pomeroy to host a wiener roast among the Middleport hills and cliffs surrounding the picnic area. Sally Foster and Nancy led the event.
A Middleport woman Mrs. Marie Hawkins head of Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem was chosen president of the Margue rite Dutsch Club when members met in Zanesville Sunday. Other officers elected included Mrs. Jean Riley Marietta secretary and Stewart Worstall Zanesville treasurer.
United Methodist Church Official Board met Monday evening with Mrs. Harry P. Smith presiding. Smith re-elected as chairman Vaughan as vice chairman and Jed Webster Sr as recording secretary. They designated July weeks for the pastor’s vacation and reported parsonage repair near completion. A Coffee Minute will follow worship on Sunday June 30 for new members. Reverend Eugene Brown and Mrs. Smith reviewed the Ohio Methodist Conference. Fathers Day will be observed during Sunday’s social hour. The meeting closed with a friendship circle and prayer.
The United Methodist Church Daughters of Ruth met with 14 members on the Genheimer lawn for a picnic and social hour after a brief business session led by President Minnie Neutzling. Guests Kathryn Bengal and Mrs. Eugene J. Brown attended. next meeting is planned for July 8 at 2 p.m. in Athens with hostesses Augusta and Lucretia Genheimer. Pomeroy personals note a Sayre family vacation to Key West and a Smoky Mountains stopover with Indian huts en route home.
United Methodist Church WSCS held a pot-luck luncheon Tuesday at 6 30 p m with Mrs W O Barnitz presiding Mrs Harry P Smith led devotions and spoke on the Ohio Conference Also present Mrs Eugene Brown invited Meigs and Gallia County women to the officers Training Day at the church Thursday from 1 to 3 30 p m Plans for the training day were announced The meeting closed with Blest Be the Tie That Binds.
250 students and teachers from Middleport schools, led by Earl Warnke and a police escort, picnicked Tuesday at Middleport Roadside Park with sack lunches drinks and 384 ice cream cups. Rain cut short activities around 12:30 p.m. DVBS closes Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium.
Meigs County women attend a National Association of Bank Women meeting in Cincinnati representing the county. Mrs Milton Rathburn retired Rutland Bank president and former US women bank president and Mrs L E Reynolds assistant cashier Citizens National Bank Middleport served as local bank directors. Reynolds gave the invocation at the Saturday banquet.
Salisbury PTA members assigned to assist with the Boosters' Dinner for the new hospital are asked to convene at the school at 10 a m Thursday to help prepare and serve the meal there at seven o clock.
Pomeroy Rocks prings Grange will hold a meeting Thursday June 13 at 8 30 p m in the Grange hall A program will be presented by the health committee.
Pomeroy church group hosts a wiener roast at Middleport Park Saturday at 6 30 p m. Families bring their own wieners and buns. rain plans uncertain.
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