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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1957

Page

8

Ladies Night at Sporn Plant Ends With Awards

In Middleport, the Philip Sporn Plant Wahama Band Boosters hosted a Ladies Night picnic and program at Middleport Roadside Park. A. G. Mehlman welcomed guests as H. J. Rader received a 30 year service pin and J. H. Grimes earned a $20 award for a department suggestion. D. C. Duncan spoke on Home Safety. Reservations totaled 108.

Middleport Philip Sporn Graham Station Shelter House Wahama High School A. G. Mehlman H. J. Rader J. H. Grimes D. C. Duncan Appalachian Electric Power Company Roanoke Floyd Carmack Bertha Cunningham Wilbur Webb Thomas Grinstead Helen Stewart Douglas Roush Robert McGlothlin Harry Newland

First Graders Round Up June 29

POMEROY The Annual Summer Round-Up for children entering their first year of school in Pomeroy grade schools will be held June 29 at 1 p m. Dental eye and general health check ups will be available. Parents should bring pre school age children. Sponsored by Central and Sugar Run PTA groups led by Mrs. Leo Crow. Sacred Heart School students invited. Sacred Heart will close. students transfer to Central or Sugar Run. No doctors listed.

Pomeroy Central Sugar Run PTA Leo Crow Sacred Heart School Sacred Heart

Children Donate Five Dollars to Middleport Firemen

Neighborhood children contributed five dollars to aid the Middleport Fire Department for a new emergency truck. A beverage stand raised funds and additional donations came from Ellen Dutton Ellen Leonard Lynn Daniels Myrna Wilson Bobby Wilson and Richard Wilson as part of the campaign led by James Daniels.

Middleport

An American in Jerusalem Inspires Rotary Talk

Middleport Rotarian J O Casto recounts travels after the Lucerne Rotary congress. He toured the Holy Lands Greece and Italy aided by Jewish officials, faced a harem entrance attempt, and spoke briefly to Jerusalem lawmakers after a guided entry into Israel.

Middleport Jerusalem J. O. Casto Casto Lumber Company Holy Lands Greece Italy Rotary International Lucerne Switzerland Casto Rotarians Koresse Zurich Israel

Children Day Recitations and Promotions at First Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church celebrated Children’s Day with primary department recitations led by Miss Fanie Erlewine. Reciters included Lois Ann Sauer and Leland Brown among many others. Promoted to the junior department were Olita Lewis Rodney Sauer Edith Haptonstall Kathy Lavely Ronnie Hindy Roy Coleman Kathy Bratton and Freddie Slater. Cradle roll advances went to John Thomas Rue Sherman Mills and David Fife with new cradle roll members Mary Ruth Sauer Stephen Walburn Donald Vaughan Rebecca Lee Lenora Sue Tewksbury and David Fife.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Fanie Erlewine Lois Ann Sauer Leland Eugene Brown David Fife Mary Hindy Bobby Bratton Nancy Buchanan Sherman Mills Edith Haptonstall Ruth Ann Lavely Kathy Lavely Olita Lewis Kathy Bratton Connie Buchner Billy Haptonstall Cathy Russell Betty Russell Cynthia Mills Roy Coleman Ior Rodney Sauer Ronnie Hindy Freddie Slater John Thomas Rue Mary Ruth Sauer Stephen Walburn Donald Vaughan Rebecca Lee Lenora Sue Tewksbury

Legion To Install New Officers Tonight

Feeney Bennett Post of the American Legion will install new officers at the Legion Hall in Middleport tonight. Lewis Long is named post commander with Frank Cheesebrew as the installing officer.

Middleport Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion Legion Hall Lewis Long Frank Cheesebrew

Meigs County Jayceettes Meet At Knight Home

Pomeroy district notes say the Meigs County Jayceettes will gather Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. William Knight's home in Point Pleasant. Members may arrange rides by contacting Mrs. Richard Rosenbaum or Mrs. Ted Reed Jr. Also reported, Mr. and Mrs. James O'Brien and three of their four children left Tuesday for a Daytona Beach vacation and will return July 14 with Marcella Snowden and her daughter Jill assisting at home.

Pomeroy Meigs County Jayceeettes William Knight Point Pleasant Richard Rosenbaum Ted Reed, Jr James O’brien Daytona Beach Fla Marcella Snowden

Miscel laneous shower for Paul Dale Bell

Mrs Don Bell hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening for Mr and Mrs Paul Dale Bell. Attendees included Rolland Slisher and family, George Slisher Sr and Jr, Ruth Ann and Barbara Jean Phillips, Nancy Wildman, Ernest Sidwell, Beverlee Hunt, Char les Burri, Erma Wilson, John Chaney and sons Gene and Roger, Howard Ervin and daughters Rhonda Sharon Beverlee, Raymond Bell, Lor na Bell, and St Clair Hill families.

Letart Falls Don Bell Paul Dale Bell Rolland Slisher Becky George Slisher George Slisher, Jr Rignal Phillips Ruth Ann Barbara Jean Nancy Wildman Ernest Sidwell James Hunt Beverlee Charles Burri Erma Wilson John Chaney Gene Roger Howard Ervin Rhonda Sharon Raymond Bell Lorna St. Clair Hill

Racine Fire Auxiliary Plans July Fourth Celebration

The Racine Fire men's Auxiliary schedules a special meeting for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Town Hall to finalize plans for the July Fourth celebration. Members are urged to attend if possible.

Racine

Birth announcement and scattered visits in Letart Falls area

Mrs Ora Rhodes of Jackson visits sisters Mrs Ocle Heiney and Mrs Clara Mae Fisher. Mr and Mrs Charles Mugrade announce birth of Jennifer Lee. Several local residents move visit and host relatives from Cleveland Broad Run Mason Dayton Phoenix and Charleston with hospital and travel notes.

Letart Falls Ora Rhodes Jackson Mich Ocle Heiney Clara Mae Fisher Charles Mugrade Lois Jean Barnhart Cleveland Jennifer Lee Mugrade Erma Hill Cecil Roseberry J. D. Roush Bart Miller Pamela Roush H. B. Powell Thomas Hayman St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Cassius Canaday Gallipolis Delpha Cummins James Fife Janice Webb Ardmore Okla Air Force Harold Quillen Janice Phoenix Ariz Quillen John Quillen R. E. Quillen Henry Phelps Otis Casto Dottie Lou Jerry Randolph Ripley Tresa Horn

Meigs General Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admissions list includes Ethel Shank Rutland Mrs C L Foley Carpenter Mrs Earl Slack Rutland Discharges include Mrs Charles Goldsberry Shade Mrs John McGrew and infant son Middleport Howard G Roush Racine Ethel Johnson Portland

Ethel Shank Rutland C. L. Foley Carpenter Earl Slack Charles Goldsberry Shade John McGrew Middleport Howard G. Roush Racine Ethel Johnson Portland

Chester and Farm Family News Roundup

The Sewing Club met at Mrs. Ruth Offutt’s home with Mrs. Cleo Smith as hostess. Eddie Hartung family vacationed in western states. Chester Farm Boys gathered at Terry Seidenable’s Friday. Mrs Stella Gessford of St. Cloud Florida died, noted to Mrs Floyd Ridenour. Betty Frost hired by Farm Bureau in Columbus. Ross Cleland hosted Reno Sunday School juniors for Vernon’s birthday. Virgil Wood visited by Roy Christy couple. Everett Sisson of Long Bottom visited Willis Frost. Lloyd Koenig announces birth of a son at Holzer Hospital. Joyce Judy Janet Fick visiting Charles Fick of Hannibal. Erma Cleland.

Chester Ruth Offutt Cleo Smith Eddie Hartung States Chester Farm Boys Terry Seidenable Floyd Ridenour Stella (Eiselstein) Gessford St. Cloud Fla Betty Frost Farm Bureau Columbus Ross Cleland Reno Vernon Virgil Wood Roy Christy Everett Sisson Long Bottom Willis Frost Lloyd Koenig Holzer Hospital Joyce Judy Janet Fick Charles Fick Hannibal Erma Cleland

Second Breaking Case Reported at Middleport Slaughter House

Joe Boyd of the Middleport area reports a second break in at his Leading Creek slaughter house near the Middleport Pomeroy line. Equipment including grinders was stolen, the door lock pried in October, and a rear window entry occurred a week ago. Sheriff Hartenbach is continuing the investigation.

Middleport Leading Creek Joe Boyd Middleport-Pomeroy Corporation Boyd Robert Hartenbach

Safety Check at Middleport Pool Every 90 Minutes

To promote safety the Middleport Municipal Pool is checked every 90 minutes. Whistles blow and the call All out is given by head lifeguard Mary Carolyn Miller and staff who inspect the pool before bathers may re-enter the water.

Middleport Mary Carolyn Miller

Rogers Visit St Clair Hill Family in Letart Falls

Over the weekend the Rogers family visited Mr. Hill's brother St. Clair Hill and family in Letart Falls to attend the Hill reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burnem and family of Lanham West Virginia were Sunday visitors with their brother Robert Burnem and family.

Rogers Letart Falls Mr. Hill St. Clair Hill Guy Burnem Lanham W. Va Robert Burnem Emma Hayman

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