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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1961

Page

2

Middleport High to Stage Musical Showcase of 1961

Middleport High School presents a musical showcase featuring about 20 acts including skits monologues dance and musical numbers at 8 p m in the school auditorium directed by Mrs Doro thy Lacey and Mrs Nan Moore Opening with There s No Business Like Show Business the program features a dancing line a trio of three stooges a variety of skits songs and audience participation segments with multiple student performers and amateur talent forming the showcase lineup

Middleport Middleport High School Thy Lacey Nan Moore Beverly Perrin Coleen Wilson Linda Smith Karen Gregg Beverly Cundiff Marilyn Swan Lynn Daniels Neda Bradford Cinda Morris Susie Allensworth Janis Hauck Clyda Taylor Three Stooges Sharon Hoscher Betty Jo Boyles Judy Martin Miss Cundiff Gibralter’s Michael Morris Janet Baker Carol Jacobs Beth Layman Miss Hoschar Sarah Hannigan Mary Swanson Patty Lowery Helen Taylor Miss Bradford Judy Wildermuth Johnny Allensworth Iva Stewart Barbara Jones Goddess Sharon Hoschar Betty Jo

Class Holds Friday Fry Regular Meeting at Clifton Church

Members of the Friendship Class of Clifton Methodist Church and families gathered in the church social rooms Friday for a fish fry and business session. Bill Brown presided as plans began to sell napkins while Mr. and Mrs. Luther Tucker led the program hour.

Middleport Clifton Methodist Church Bill Brown Luther Tucker Carl Kearns John C. Roush Brown Earl Robinson Kearns Gene Riley Richard Gilkey Paul Bostic

Ruth Circle Elects Officers At Pomeroy First Baptist

POMEROY The Ruth Circle of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church elected officers for the year: Mrs. Ralph C. Zandel president, Mrs. William Holt vice president, Mrs. Elmer Wickham secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Victor Young Sr publicity chairman. Meeting date set for the third Tuesday monthly.

Pomeroy Ruth Pomeroy First Baptist Church Ralph C. Zandel William Holt Elmer Wickham Victor Young Sr Ellen Couch Zandel

Rock Springs Cubs Gather Information on Trains

Rock Springs Cub Scouts 246 met Tuesday at Mrs. Dwight Logan's home. After the flag ceremony and refreshments by Mike Young the group visited the Pomeroy Library to gather information on trains for a monthly theme. Each member is making a train car replica and the group is compiling a scrapbook on trains.

Pomeroy — den Rock Springs Cub Scouts Dwight Logan Mike Young Pomeroy Library Cubs

Regular Eastern Star Meeting Set in Harrisonville

The Harrisonville Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Initiatory work will be demonstrated and all members are urged to attend. Officers are reminded of a practice session at 2 p.m. Sunday at the hall.

Middleport Harrisonville Order of Eastern Star

Porter by Mrs Garnet Russell Porter

Mrs Garnet Russell Porter and family hosted weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Clovis Eblin and daughter and Mr and Mrs Darrell Reynolds with children of Columbus. Gerald Wagner and children of Wellston visited Harry Wagner Tuesday. Charles Elza Russell and Mrs Russell announce the birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital Wednesday. Mrs Russell is the former Phyllis Vance. Mrs Mervin Erwin visited Miss Thelma Denny Tuesday.

Garnet Russell Porter Garnet Russell Clovis Eblin Darrell Reynolds Columbus Gerald Wagner Wellston Harry Wagner Charles Elza Russell Holzer Hospital Russell Phyllis Vance Mervin Erwin Thelma Denny

Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Parcel Deals

Meigs County transfers show multiple parcels exchanged. Anna Marie Beegle and Charles Beegle transfer in Sutton Two to Otis and Phyllis Bailey. Roy and Bertha Spencer to Stanley and Ruth Stearns for 23.82 acres in Sutton Two. Emma Johnson gains .1 acres from Dcran and Gussie Dailey in Sutton Two. Other deeds cite Hoover to Cooke in Middleport, Eller to Good for 150 acres in Bedford Two, Fields to Johnston in Salisbury and Sutton Twos, Cleland to Mabel Roush, and multiple transfers surrounding Reedsville led by Rose and Lillie Thomas and heirs of Harvey Thomas.

Anna Marie Beegle Charles Beegle Otis Bailey Phyllis Bailey Sutton Two Roy D. Spencer Bertha M. Spencer Stanley S. Stearns Ruth Stearns Dcran Dailey Gussie Dailey Emma Johnson Herbert O. Hoover Mary L. Hoover Kenneth D. Cooke Middleport Herbert C. Eller Pinkie Eller Monid L. Good Geraldine H. Good Bedford Joseph Fields Pauline V Fields Lewis C. Johnston Erma S. Johnston Salisbury Sutton Rev. T. A. Cleland Mabel V. Cleland Mabel Roush John T. Wyand Pauline C. Wyand Rose Thomas Reedsville Lillie Thomas Harvey Thomas Ray Thomas Goldie Wyand Homer Wyand Jack Wyand Kathryn Wyand Mary K. Wyand Dennis Michael Wyand Linda Jean Wyand Reedsvile

Daughters of Ruth Class Meet at Parker Home

The Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church will gather Monday afternoon at Mrs. George H. Parker's home with Mrs. Bert Webster co hosting.

Pomeroy United Methodist Church George H. Parker Bert Webster

District 15 Ohio music contest draws 1400 musicians

Twenty three bands and choruses from eight counties perform at Middleport High School for the District 15 competition. Judges from Ohio State University Miami University Ohio Wesleyan University and others assess three prepared numbers followed by a sight reading test. Winners may advance to the state contest in Columbus.

Middleport Ohio Music Education Association Athens Washington Vinton Meigs Jackson Gallia Lawrence Scioto Middleport High School William McBride Ohio State University Richard Schilling Miami University Charles Thompson Ohio Wesleyan University George Strickling Cleveland Heights T. Herman Dooley Troy High Harold LeFavor Coshocton High School Charles L. Breden Dayton Roosevelt High School Columbus

Dance Parties Planned in Middleport and Pomeroy

Two weekend events are scheduled with emcees Kenny Hysell and Leon Jordan. A Friday dance after the Middleport variety show will be held in the school auditorium, sponsored by the majorettes. Saturday features a Jays record hop at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium, sponsored by the Pomeroy Band Boosters Association.

Middleport Kenny Hysell Leon Jordan Jays Pomeroy

Circle Tonight Middleport Choir Plans Robe Work

The Elea nor Circle will meet at 7 30 this evening at Heath Methodist Church to continue work on choir robes. Members are asked to take sewing supplies.

Middleport Eleanor Circle Heath Methodist Church

Grange Meeting Set for Friday Night

Columbia Grange plans its regular meeting Friday evening with members expected to discuss routine agenda items and upcoming events.

Grange Carpenter — Columbia Grange

Ohio Power to Plant Two Million Seedlings

Ohio Power Co plans a record 2 million tree seedlings in spring. The plantings cover about 2,128 acres of mined and unmined land in Muskingum and Morgan Counties and raise the total trees planted in the 17 year program to 14.4 million across parts of Muskingum Perry Noble Guernsey and Morgan Counties.

Ohio Power Co Ohio Muskingum Morgan Ohio Power Perry Noble Guernsey

Birth announced for Lynn Marie Goodnite in Point Pleasant

NEW HAVEN West Virginia Mr and Mrs William Goodnite announce the birth of their first daughter Lynn Marie on February 28 at Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Roush Mason and Mr and Mrs Wayne Goodnite Letart Mr and Mrs Goodnite also have three sons

New Haven William Goodnite W. Va Lynn Marie Pleasant Valley Hopsital Point Pleasant Paul Roush Mason Wayne Goodnite Letart, W. Va Goodnite

Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter 4736 Meeting at Hotel Martin

District 12 and department officers will attend a VFW meeting at 8 Friday evening at the Hotel Martin. Local chapter officers will be elected.

Pomeroy Veterans of Foreign Wars Hotel Martin

Chester Plans Purchase of Flag for Elementary School

Chester Council Daughters of America met in regular session to plan buying a flag for Chester Elementary School. Myrtle Walker led the meeting with Ada Morris Esther Wright Dorothy Ritchie Leatha Wood and Margaret Tuttle named to the flag committee. Guiding Star Council will join in a memorial service at the district rally in Logan on April 12. Quarterly birthdays will be observed with a potluck dinner on March 21.

Chester Chester Council Daughters of America Myrtle Walker Ada Morris Esther Wright Dorothy Ritchie Leatha Wood Margaret Tuttle Guiding Star Council Logan

Mrs Joseph Cook Leads Pomeroy Baptist Devotions

Mrs Joseph Cook conducted a devotional at the Pomeroy First Baptist Church with topic Companionship with Christ. Eliza beth Stark Circle led by Mrs J E Foster opened with scripture. White cross quota filled and April meeting set at Mrs Walter Wolfe's residence.

Pomeroy Joseph Cook Elizabeth Stark Pomeroy First Baptist J. E. Foster White Cross Daisy Jasper William Watson Foster Charles Stanley Sr J. H. Stephenson Walter Wolfe

Golden Rule Class Plans Visit To Rest Home

Plans for the Golden Rule Class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ to visit Foster Rest Home on March 21 were made at the home of Mrs Aldo Jeffers. Mrs Melvin Smith president led the meeting and Mrs Milton Roush led the devotional period. A thank you note from Mrs Lillie Hauck was presented. The group agreed to sell light bulbs and greeting cards as money making projects.

Pomeroy Foster Rest Home

Death of Prestonsburg funeral home owner Moore

Franklin W. Moore, owner and director of Moore's Funeral Home in Prestonsburg Kentucky, died unexpectedly Sunday. He is survived by his wife Ruth a daughter Laura Ellen and a son Jim. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Prestonsburg. He was a Mason Shrine member a past Chamber of Commerce president active in Rotary and served as church choir director.

Moore Prestonsburg Ruth Laura Ellen Jim First Baptist Church Masonic and Shrine Orders Chamber of Commerce

Rutland FHA Seeks State Convention Attendees

Rutland Future Homemakers of America names Eleana Martin Louise Milam and Sandra Little to attend the state convention in Columbus on April 21 and 22. Martha Brewer presided as president and accepted Betty Janey’s resignation as treasurer, with Cheryl Searls named to fill the post.

Rutland Eleana Martin Louise Milam Sandra Little Columbus Future Homemakers of America Martha Brewer Betty Janey Cheryl Searls Maude Brewer Janet Wright Deanna Birchfield Judy Williams Connie Williams Cheryl Searles Connie Cheadle Alberta Priddy Charlotte Smith

Bond Forfeited in Middleport intoxication case

Robert M. Underwood of Bidwell forfeited a $25 bond after failing to appear in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney's court Tuesday night on a charge of intoxication.

Middleport Robert M. Underwood Bidwell Kenneth McElhinney

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