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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1960

Page

3

American Legion Posts Elects New Officers at Meeting

Drew Webster Post 39 held a Monday meeting with district convention report and tributes to deceased members. Joseph Struble led post everlasting services for Hamm Coates Thornton Curtis Smith. Elected officers: Elza Gilmore commander Struble first vice Mickey Williams second vice Leonard Jewell adjutant Paul Casci treasurer Eber Roush chaplain Ernest Lallance trustee four years C J Rhodes service officer Robert Burton sergeant at arms. GI night planned for Friday with volunteers to report at 7 p.m.

Pomeroy Drew Webster American Legion Joseph Struble Elmer Hamm Robert Coates J. M. Thornton Hoyt Curtis Eddie Smith Elza Gilmore Struble Mickey Williams Leonard Jewell Paul Casci Eber Roush Ernest Lallance C. J. Rhodes Robert Burton G.I

Salisbury Board Hires Teacher as Haggerty Resigns

POMEROY Miss Polly Mershon was hired to fill the Bradbury Grade School post after the resignation of Mrs. Robert Haggerty. Haggerty had taught as a substitute last year and earlier was employed to teach regularly. The board changed district age rules allowing entry for students who are six by February 1, instead of September 1.

Eastern Star Meeting Planned in Middleport

Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter will meet at 7 30 Friday at Mrs. Joe Young's home with co host Mrs. Lee Roush assisting.

Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Joe Young Lee Roush

Record Hop Set by Pomeroy Band Boosters

The Pomeroy Band Boosters plan a record hop from 7 30 to 11 p m Saturday at the junior high school auditorium with Bill Miller as master of ceremonies.

Pomeroy Bill Miller

Pomeroy Personal Visits Span Cities and States

Social notes list numerous guests and visits across Salt Lake City Tulsa Columbus Westerville Wheeling Charleston and surrounding areas. Families including Redfields Childs Gibbs Boney Phelps Lambert Davis Gardner and Davy share extended stays and weekend visits with relatives and friends.

Dren Michael Eanes Kathy Bobby Bratton St. Petersburg Fla Dana Lambert William Schaefer Bridgeport Ill H. E. Boney Robert Murray Lowell Joe Boney Marietta Elmer Phelps

Mrs Jesse Is Honored With Birthday Dinner

Miss Erna Jesse hosted a birthday dinner at the Jesse home on E Main Street honoring her mother Mrs C H Jesse. Attendees included N W Compton and daughter Carole Joseph of Zanesville, Richard Lucas family of Rutland, James Hale of McConnelsville, Dick Young and sons, Lucille Jesse, Maggie Brown and Martha Jesse.

Pomeroy Erna Jesse Jesse E. Main St C. H. Jesse N. W. Compton Carole Joseph Zanesville Richard Lucas Rutland James Hale McConnelsville Dick Young Lucille Jesse Maggie Brown Martha Jesse

Go Getters to Host Bermuda Night at Grade School

The Go Getters Class of the Syracuse EUB Church will stage a Bermuda Night record hop from 7 to 10:30 p m Wednesday at the Syracuse Grade School. Refreshments will be sold at the event.

Pomeroy Bermuda Syracuse Go Getters EUB Church

Miss Ohlinger Teaches at Rio Grande College This Summer

Miss Martha Ohlinger a Rutland High School teacher serves as summer instructor in child psychology and English at Rio Grande College and acts as dean of women residing in Davis Hall.

Middleport Martha Ohlinger Rutland High School Rio Grande College Miss Ohlinger Davis Hall

Rutland Old Timers Reunion Set at Rutland Church

The Rutland Grade School old timers reunion for former students from 1910 will be held Sunday at the Rutland Methodist Church. A noon picnic will open the event, which has moved from Columbus in recent years.

Pomeroy Rutland Rutland Methodist Church Columbus

Bedford 4 H Club Ice Cream Social Friday

The Bedford Future Farmers 4 H Club will hold a public ice cream social starting at 5 p.m. Friday at the Bedford School.

Pomeroy Bedford Future Farmers 4-H Club Bedford School

Cunningham Family Called to Middleport Over Illness

Mr and Mrs Clifford Cunningham and children Danny and Keith of Lima were summoned to Middleport Tuesday because of the serious illness of L L Cunningham on Broadway Street.

Middleport Clifford Cunningham Danny Keith Lima L. L. Cunningham Broadway St

Hamilton backs Jefferson as President in candid remark

The excerpt records Alexander Hamilton stating he has nothing to favor Jefferson except honesty and urging others to elect Jefferson as President of the United States. He asserts Jefferson is an honest man and offers support for his candidacy.

Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson Jefferson United States Hamilton The

Methodists to Convene Official Board Meeting

The United Methodist Church official board will meet at 7 45 p m Sunday with a commissions session at 7 15 p m preceding it. Rev Eugene Brown, pastor, announced today.

Pomeroy The United Methodist Church Eugene Brown

Evening Circle of Rutland WSCS Hosts New Leader

The Evening Circle of the Rutland Methodist WSCS entertained Mrs. Margaret Parsons’s home with Miss Phyllis Rice assisting. Guest speaker Mrs. Harriet Woodyard shared Japan mission experiences and showed school photos. New president Mrs. Fred Austin took over as meetings outlined July 10 1960 picnic at Portland Park with committees named.

Rutland WSCS Rutland Methodist Church Margaret Parsons Phyllis Rice Jane Parsons Harriet Woodyard Albany Japan Margaret Schilling Bertha Lasher Lakeside

Florida Man Found Innocent Of Count

James F. Weber a 55 year old Fort Lauderdale man was found innocent in Meigs County Court on a State Highway Patrol charge of failing to yield the right of way in an accident on May 28. The collision at the Route 7 and Route 248 junction in Chester involved four people with minor injuries.

Pomeroy James F. Weber Fort Lauderdale Fla Meigs County Weber Lewis F. King Kettering Chester

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