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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1958

Page

2

Heart Fund Drive Nets $2141.22 for Pomeroy Meigs County

POMEROY Meigs County residents have donated 2141.22 to the annual Heart Fund drive. Mrs. Charles Mullen announced the total and split 1598.22 from Heart Sunday door to door canvassing. Local groups and volunteers from Beta Sigma Phi, Business and Professional Women, and numerous communities contributed across the county.

Heart Fund Pomeroy — Meigs Charles Mullen Heart Heart Sunday Pomeroy Middleport Mullen Beta Sigma Phi Helen Atkins Ray Woodgeard Denver Kapple Donald Hauck Phil Globokar Lee Tye Charles Lytle Elwood Bowers Elizabeth Duffy Charles Persinger Leon McKnight Marie Domigan David Goodwin Otis Knopp Charles J. Mullen Lincoln Heights

Meigs County Churches Schedule Listings

A compiled roster of church services and activities across Meigs County. It lists pastors, service times, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, youth groups, and special events for dozens of congregations including Dexter Church of Christ, Chester Methodist, Pomeroy SDA, Carmel EUB, Syracuse EUB, Zion Church of Christ, and United Methodist among others.

Carmel Syracuse Zion Church of Christ Ronnie Eggleton Carpenter Baptist A. T. Biddle Apple Grove Floyd Workman Portland Arlie Marks

Riverview Saddle Club Plans July Show

Riverview Saddle Club met at the Ohlinger stables in New Haven to set the annual horse show for July 20. Arky Pilsbury led the meeting as president with a refreshment committee named including Mrs. Lester Ohlinger Mrs. Jake Greer and Mrs. Arky Pilsbury. The group will meet again on April 1.

Pomeroy Riverview Saddle Club Ohlinger New Haven Arky Pilsbury Lester Ohlinger Jake Greer

Mrs Bruce Lloyd To Preside at WSCS Meeting

Mrs Bruce Lloyd will preside at the Middleport Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting Monday evening at Heath Methodist Church. Devotional leader is Mrs Carroll Swanson and program material is by Mrs Raymon Konkright. Hostesses for the social hour are Mrs Robert Coats and other listed members.

Middleport — Women’s Society of Christian Service Heath Methodist Church Carroll Swanson Raymon Konkright Bruce Lloyd Robert Coats C. A. Emmish Charles Young R. A. Miller E. R. Tompkins

Heath Methodist Church Board to Meet Sunday Evening

The official Heath Methodist Church board will convene at 7 30 p m Sunday with L W Mc Comas acting as chairman.

Nine Rutland Students Earn Straight A Grades

Nine Rutland High School students achieved straight A grades after the fourth six weeks period. Seniors Judy Chase Barbara Montgomery Paul Smith Tom Williams. Mary Hysell Elaine Steele Phyllis Williams. Wayne Roush and Larry Hoffman also made perfect marks. Additional students across grades earned honor roll with B or higher in all subjects.

Donna Martin Robert Smith Tom Stewart Janet Riggs Naomi Carroll Dorothy Combs Pat Eads Ronald Elliott Emma Hysell Richard Nelson Pauline Gibson Lawrence Brogan Dorothy Hysell Marjorie Priddy Patty Young Sonny Nicholson Margaret Oller Margaret Smith Osa Turner Carolyn Edwards

Evangeline Chapter OES Holds Meeting at Masonic Temple

Thirty-one members attended the Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star meeting in Masonic Temple chapter rooms. Mrs. Emerson Jones announced committees, an inspection set for May 19, and a dinner for Middleport Lodge 363 F and AM on April 8.

Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Emerson Jones Middleport Lodge F & AM John Ketchka E. M. Wood E. M. Blake James Criswell Ireland Jones

Store Site Is Finished In Middleport

Two years after planning by Mr and Mrs Robert Coats the former Lyons Building in Middleport is completed. Downstairs rooms and the south basement. One second floor office room and three apartments finished. Tenants include Ohio Fuel Gas Company Duttons Drug Store Modern Mart Barnes and Simpson Insurance and Francis Flower Shop. The project ranks as the village’s greatest improvement aside from the new Pearl Street Elementary School.

Middleport Lyons Robert Coats Ohio Fuel Gas Company Dutton’s Drug Store Modern Mart Barnes and Simpson Insurance Francis Coats Pearl St

DAR Luncheon Set for Friday in Pomeroy

The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR will hold its annual luncheon at 1 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy. Special guests are the first place winners from Meigs County high schools in the recent DAR good citizenship test. Winners will receive certificates and pins now, with additional spring awards to follow at school assemblies.

Pomeroy Jonathan Meigs United Methodist Church Meigs County

Janet Beegle and Norman Roush wed in Cheshire ceremony

POMEROY The marriage of Janet Kay Beegle daughter of Lawrence Beegle and the late Mrs Beegle Racine to Norman Harold Roush son of Harold G Roush Letart Falls was announced. Vows were read at 10 30 am Saturday March 1 at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Cheshire by Rev Chester Lemley. The bride a Racine High School 1956 graduate has trained as a nurse at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. The groom a Racine High School 1954 graduate is a civil engineering senior at Ohio University Athens. Attendants were Vaneta Blessing and Don Richard Hill. They reside in Athens where the groom continues his duties.

Pomeroy Janet Kay Beegle Lawrence Beegle

Pythian Groups Note Increase in Interest in Midstate

Middleport leaders report rising interest in Pythianism as Fides Lodge No. 210 and Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters hold meetings. John Kincaid and Emerson Jones led initiatory work. next week esquire rank to be exemplified. A soup supper followed. planning for annual temple inspection underway with a long list of committees and hospitality volunteers.

Middleport Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias Meigs Temple Emerson Jones Cash Bahr John Kincaid J. H. Grate Kincaid Griff Russell Karl Owen Frank Cheesebrew Horace McElhinny Myron Miller Arthur Gilmore Emma Bissett Margaret Sauer Phil Meinhart William Allman Homer Jones William Lowe George Childs Paul

Rutland Girls Vocal Group Entering District Contest

Rutland High School girls vocal ensemble aims for a fourth straight superior rating at the district music contest in Athens on Saturday. Under Mrs. C. O. Chapman the group has secured superior marks at district, state levels for three years. Judy Chase is accompanist. Naomi Carroll and Richard Warner will perform as soloists with songs Thank On Me and Go Down Moses. The ensemble will debut new black robes with red stoles.

Moses Rutland

Trees Removed From Front Of First Presbyterian Church

Four large evergreen trees and a large spreading plant were removed this week from the property in front of the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. The removal leaves the church bare of landscaping for the first time in 100 years. Trustees plan to plant four new hemlocks and replace the greenery. The hemlocks stood about 40 feet high and were removed Wednesday due to damage to the edifice from their proximity. ранее

Middleport First Presbyterian Church

St Pauls Aid Meets in Regular Church Session

The Ladies Aid of St Pauls Lutheran Church met in the church social rooms with Mrs Paul Theis presiding. Devotionals and readings focused on Lent and Japan. Plans for a rummage sale were discussed and Easter flowers were assigned. Thirteen sick calls were reported and the next meeting was postponed to April 9. Refreshments were provided by three members.

Pomeroy Ladies Aid St. Paul's Lutheran Church Paul Theis William Mayer Japan L. C. Karr Albert Coates Nora Clark Walter Schreiber

Former Racine Girl Undergoes Heart Surgery

Mary Jane Buckley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Buckley former Racine residents, had heart surgery on March 3 at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh. Brothers Eugene Buckley Mrs Mac Cornell both of Pomeroy and Don Buckley of South Charleston visited over the weekend. Sister recovering satisfactorily in room 1046.

Pomeroy Mary Jane Buckley Russell Buckley Racine Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh Eugene Buckley Mac Cornell Don Buckley South Charleston Pennsylvania Miss Buckley

Grandson Honored At First Birthday Dinner

Mrs Hylda Rice Dunham grandmother of Larry Rice celebrated Kenny Rice first birthday with a family dinner Monday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Larry Rice and sons Kenny and Chipper Mrs Joe Rice and Jacqueline Rice.

Middleport Hylda Rice Dunham Larry Rice Kenny Rice

Visit in Laurel Cliff Highlights Columbus Guests

Mr and Mrs Marion Howell of Columbus were recent visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Pearl Parker in Laurel Cliff.

Laurel Cliff Marion Howell Columbus Pearl Parker

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Susan Park Olive Ingraham William Collins Tuppers Plains W. R. Shasteen Harrisonville Road Robert Russell Harrisonville Homer Lee Enterprise Cordelia Bentz Dorothy Brown Shirley Mc Kelvey Linda Roush Chester Carl Kautz Helen Wolf Geneva Leonard Marion Parker Bradbury Wilbur Haning Martha Beach Freda van Inwagen Mary Bailey Reedsville Marilyn Buckey Sue Sprague Minersville Gerald Amberger Kathy Wolfe Larry Grueser Arnold Grate June Dewhurst Bernice Nelson Beatrice Smith Linda Lee Rose Patterson Nathan Wise Robert Canaday B. M. Pickens Hilton Wolfe Harriet Neigler Harry Pickens Shirley Graw Emma Lyons Rock Springs Maxine Arnold Esther Sylvester Eileen Buck Isabel Lervis Letart Falls Claudia Shields Sheila Young Nadine Roush Linda Wilt Rita Jo Miller Jack Cummins Austin Wolfe Darlene Justice East lLetart Roy Pearson Linda Hayman Arfie Stover Marlyn Donohew Sandra Donohew Marjorie Burri East Letart Reno Rossano Brazzi Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Liberty Ohio Tex Ritter Bill Elliott Havana Raymond Burr John Cassavetes Sara Shane Columbia Comedy Haven Theatre New Haven, W. Va Rex Reason Beverly Garland Montana Jeff Morrow Barbara Lawrence Pomeroy Bend Theatres MEIGS Richard Denning Mara Corday Domino Kid Rory Calhoun Kristine Miller Andrew Duggan Curse OF Frankenstein Jack Lemmon Ernie Kovacs Kathryn Grant Meigs County Church Services Rocksprings Methodist R. M. Grove WSCS The Salvation Army C. C. Helen Haning C. C Bob Estep St. Paul’s Lutheran L. M. Mohrhoff St. John’s Lutheran Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist Butternut St Dav Hall Chester Methodist Dexter Church of Christ B. H. Morris Bradford Church of Christ Gene Rutter Christian Endeavor Dorcas Eub Richard Young Youth Fellowship First Baptist Church of the Nazarene Roy K. Williams NYPS Rutland Church of the Nazarene Harold Klingel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Laurel Cliff Free Methodist W. H. Strausbaugh Hysell Run Laurel Cliff Church Freeland Norris Bethel Seventh-Day Adventist Butternutt St Racine Target the Methodist Church John Elwood Freelana Norris Bill Orr Victor Brown Oak Grove Chester House of Prayer Edmond Life Harry Bates Lauren Cliff Free Methodists Sutton Antiquity Jehovahs Witnesses Cherry Raymond Ummell Alfred Methodist Harrisonville Presbyterian Laurence N. Woodruff Waldo J. Bartels Christian Science Society United Methodist Eugene Brown First Baptist Church Ralph C. Zundel Women’s Missionary Meeting Briggs Kirby Cheshire Joel McCrea Virginia Mayo the Tall Stranger Jayne Mansfield Tony Randall Bowery Boys Huntz Hall Stanley Clements Coleen Gray James Stewart Doris Day Alfred Hitchcock Man Piper Laurie L. W. McComas Farmer's Bank Pomeroy, Ohio Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Allen Appliance E. Main ST Bendvue Theatre OES Dar Janet Beegle Norman Roush Haptonstall Nathan Biggs Bertie Watts Bahr Erma Smith Meinhart McElhinny Childs Miller Biggs Cheesebrew Miss Smith Arthur Skinner Owen St. Paul’s Aid John Richmond Main ST B. H. Sanborn Kensington Cambridge Pomeroy National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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