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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
16
The Lacey family departs Middleport as violinist, pianist and organist Mrs. Lacey leaves after ten years as music supervisor. Her concerts and school variety shows have brightened past years. The piece also recalls residents traveling, including Mr. and Mrs. Moore touring Europe, and others heading to Canada and New Jersey for the summer, with local scenes and river views noted.
Mrs. Lillian McGhee led a June Dorcas Circle program on evangelism and missions at the First Baptist Church in Midfield. Mrs. Milton Hood presided, with devotions by Mrs. Anthony on Keep the Windows Open. The group adopted a Hong Kong missionary family, Rev. and Mrs. Hugh W. Smith and four children, for their project and planned July picnic at the community park.
Members of the Circle of the United Trinity Church of Christ in Pom eroy held a picnic supper and meeting. Mrs Don ald Hauck assisted as devotional leader. Readings included Garden of Treasures Quiet Time and Where I See God Most. Mrs Pearl Mora gave the prayer. No July meeting announced. Women’s Guild set for June 26 with Mrs Wilbur Perrin as program leader.
Miss Maxine Bennett and her fiancé Steve Bennett of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett. Ernest Covert and children Charles and Paula visited their mother, Mrs. Charles Mayes, over the weekend. Miss Carol Anderson of Columbus Business College stayed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Anderson. Seren Lewis of Warren-Wilson College Asheville is spending summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis. She plans to transfer to Ohio University in Athens where her sister Olita studies. During a Father’s Day service at First United Presbyterian Church, Mr. Robert Sharp aged 79 was named oldest father and Fred Lewis youngest, with a 50 year gap. An organ and piano number featured Haptonstall as well as Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lacey and daughters Kathy and Ruth Ann, plus Mrs. Lacey’s father Charles Peoples, who moved to Ashland Kentucky for a job transfer. Mr. Lacey now supervises at a baking firm, formerly with Ohio Valley Baking in Middleport. Mrs. Lacey has been a longtime music supervisor and church choir director. Mr. Peoples is a former resident of Pomeroy. Mrs. Earl Knight visited her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Halley in Columbus.
In Pomeroy a session of court saw Mayor Charles Legar order a $50 bond for Jeffrey L. Leon on a reckless operation charge. Timothy Priddy of Rutland was fined $25 and costs for speeding and $5 and costs for running a red light. In Middleport, Mayor C O Fisher fined Harry Lee Pomeroy $10 and costs for intoxication and ordered a $13.70 bond forfeited by Arthur M. Gilmore on an assured clear distance charge.
William Thoma returns to Pomeroy after 21 years in the Army including 10 months in Vietnam as a construction engineer. He will open a shoe repair shop on Butternut Avenue with ortho pedic fittings and previously ran a Pomeroy shop. Pvt. Jerry R. Ramsey, 18, of Cheshire, heads to Korea for a 13 month assignment after tank training at Fort Knox.
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