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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
2
Meigs County residents Lealand Lanier Norman Marilyn Sue Knight and others were awarded elementary teacher scholarships under the state program. The awards fill Meigs County’s quota for the year as announced by Meigs County superintendent C C Patterson with recommendations from the county elementary teachers scholarship committee chaired by Patterson.
Members of Fides Lodge 210 Knights of Pythias will travel to Point Pleasant next Thursday night for the installation of Chief Corn stalk Lodge 56. The Chester Pomeroy MYF meeting at Rocksprings Method Church will be held in the temporary meeting place. Devotions led by Shirley Brown Prilian Hall. New officers nominated. election set for two weeks.
Middleport and nearby churches hold varied programs including song by The Rock Springs Group, readings by Mary McAfee and Buena Brueser, and sermons by various ministers. Bible School at 9 30 a.m. worship at 10 30 with youth events, picnics, and planned outreach. details of dates and locations scattered across congregations.
Community church notices list Sunday schools morning worship sermons and choir practices for multiple congregations including Church of the Nazarene Pentecostal and Baptist. Several members will travel for camps in Bloomdale Florida and other destinations with prayer meetings and evangelistic services scheduled throughout the week.
An affidavit of prejudice was filed in Meigs County Common Pleas by R J Guido, a liquor inspector, accusing Middleport Mayor Fisher of bias in a driving while intoxicated case. Guido claims the mayor discussed the case with arresting officers without the defendant's counsel present. Judge Cedric L Clark will decide whether to keep the case in Mayor Fisher's court or transfer it.
Joyce Bailey and Max Robinette wed in a double line ceremony May 20 at Flatwoods Methodist Church. The bride, daughter of John and Darlene Bailey, wore Chantilly lace over taffeta with a white orchid in her Bible kept by her, and the couple plan to reside in Logan after Anchor Glass employment.
Middleport reports include a Busy Bee Class gathering with Godfrey Show acts and club gifts, a golden wedding open house for Mr. and Mrs. George Carson, and a Conservation League outing to Claybanks Speedway. Local residents and visitors travel to Charleston Cleveland Columbus and Akron for events, visits, and family occasions.
In Middleport a local Boy Scout Troop 240 with 35 enrolled scouts plans to send cadets to Camp Arrowhead at Huntington. Scoutmaster Mills and committee appeal for a supervising leader over 24 youths and ask for aid from the Troop Committee. The group will depart Sunday at 1 p.m. from the Middleport Library after a Wednesday meeting discussed the need.
Illustrious companions H. B. Smith and John Fretinar were honored by Bosworth Council 48 R and S M with 50 year jewels. Fricis W. Shain of Gallipolis presented the jewels. Blaettar received his jewel at home. New officers elected include Charles Peoples illustrious master Phil Williamson deputy master Jon Gilmore principal conductor of work Theodore Reed Jr treasurer Clarence Strubie recorder William Scott captain of the guard Clarence Massar conductor of council John C. Bacon steward Allen Hughes sentinel Theo Smith chaplain Leo L Vaughan marshall.
D E Rothgeb of Point Pleasant, president of Valley Lumber Co and Rich Valley Dairy, has assumed active management after Richard Whitehouse's resignation. Whitehouse moved from Athens to Middieport and joins Western Southern Life Insurance of Pomeroy.
Dorcas Man Dorcas Carte was placed on two years probation by Judge Cedric W. Clark in Meigs County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to theft in a May term indictment. The arraignment preceded the plea.
The Middleport Church of the Nazarene held its annual officers meeting last night. Rev. Robert E. Styers presided. Lester Taylor reelected Sunday School superintendent. Church board members include Mrs. Lester Taylor, Blaine Walburn, Mrs. Merlie Rollins. trustees Jasper Durst, Charles Cochran, Lester Taylor, Blaine Walburn. stewards Mrs. Ray. Delegates to the missionary convention in Columbus left for Winchester Kentucky after word of an automobile accident involving their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Eads and sons.
A bronze DAR marker will be placed at Wells Cemetery Downington for the late Mrs Marion E Wells a member of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter. A ceremony will begin at 3 p m Sunday with relatives and chapter members in attendance.
Letart Township resident Thos Wagner died Thursday night at age 84. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Letart Falls Methodist Church, with burial in Letart Falls Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife Ilay and survived by two sisters Lydia Scott and Emma Saunders along with several nieces and nephews. The body will be taken from Ewing Funeral Home to the church Sunday morning.
Deacons oversee weekly outings for wards of the church children at the Middleport swimming pool with post swim treats at a drive in. Last year the deaconesses sponsored the events and Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt leads the outings.
Saturday night youth meetings at the Middleton K of P Hall will continue after weeks of vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Cash Baler and Mrs. George Childs have led the recreation periods with dancing games and refreshments. The program involves free road maps and draws interest from local youths and area residents in the United States.
Thomas A. Cleland and Mabel V. Cleland sue Dallas Cleland and Geraldine Cleland in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking cancellation of a contract for the purchase of plaintiffs property in Sutton Township. The plaintiffs allege breach of terms and ask the court to cancel the contract.
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