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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1958

Page

2

Meigs County Holstein Club Holds 8th Dinner Meeting

The 8th annual Meigs County Holstein Club dinner at Chester School highlighted officer re elections for Paul Moore president J M Gaul vice president and Harry Holter secretary treasurer. C M Headley was again named to the board of directors with others noted.

Stein Club Chester School Paul Moore J. M. Gaul Harry Holter C. M. Headley N. G. Rose Arvil Holter Paul Karr Keith Russell Delaware Nepal Cyril Moore Ohio Holstein Association Moore Ronald Harris Mayford Harris Racine Meigs County Future Farmers of America The Cattle Association Oris Smith C. E. Blakeslee James Gibson Harrisonville Ohio Dairy Association American Purebred Cattle Association Gibson Anna Jean Rose Earl Dean Virginia Johnson Shirley McKelvey Mary Kay Johnson

Sacred Heart Guild Plans Meigs County Basketball Dinner

The Sacred Heart Guild met at the Pomeroy church auditorium to plan a 6 30 dinner. A 1 pm kitchen setup and 6 pm serving times were assigned for members and waitresses. 105 people attended the event.

Pomeroy Meigs County Sacred Heart Guild

Woman Faces Hearing On Forgery Count

Wanda Gu int her of Syracuse faces a Meigs County court hearing before Judge Emmet W Peoples on a charge of issuing a forged instrument to Farmers Bank and Savings Co Bond set at 1000. Weekend notes: Charles Schuler 25 Middleport Route 1 released on 5000 bond for stabbing with intent to wound Leonard R Burdette 24 Downingtown charged with non support Eblin James 41 Pomeroy and Darst 18 Leon W Va released on bond awaiting hearings for intoxication and speeding Wilt John ? indicted for non support expected to be returned from Columbus penal inst.

Downington James Eblin Pomeroy Paul M. Darst Leon W. Va Charles Legar Eblin Darst Columbus John Wilt

Birthday Party Honors Fifth Birthday in Middleport

Mary Elizabeth Bradbury celebrated her fifth birthday with a Saturday party at her parents home in Middleport. Games yielded prizes for Kayte Russell Dennis Boggs and Peter Klein. Guests included Nancy Moody Sylvia Swason Sue Rue J. T. Rue Connie Cooke Tommy Cooke Lynn Daniels Joe Davenport Pat Everson Jan Everson Beth Fultz Jimmy Hartinger and Suzanne and Asa Bradbury. Mardi Gras favors candies and gum were given and ice cream birthday cake served with Suzanne and Lynn Daniels assisting.

Middleport Mary Elizabeth Bradbury Charles A. Bradbury Kayte Russell Dennis Boggs Peter Klein Nancy Moody Sylvia Swason Sue J. T. Rue Connie Tommy Cooke Lynn Daniels Joe Davenport Pat Jan Everson Beth Fultz Jimmy Hartinger Sandra Humphreys Mary Elizabeth Suzanne Asa Bradbury Mrs. Bradbury

Notice of Partition in Athens County Oil Lease Case

Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio issues notice to out of state defendants including A M Cooper Mildred Hanna Elmer Padgett N M Welch Newell C Cooper and Gil ford Pilchard that D H Robinson filed March 4 1958 a petition for partition of a seven eighths oil and gas leasehold with two leaseholds totaling 206 acres in Carthage Township Athens County Ohio seeking partition or sale and accounting with answer due by April 19 1958 and further relief as needed.

Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio A. M. Cooper Elm St Parkersburg West Virginia Mildred Dave Hanna Julian St West Va Elmer Padgett Route Washington N. M. Welch Seventh St Newell C. Cooper Gilford Pilchard D. H. Robinson Carthage Township Carthage Athens State of Stout Frank Guthrie Guthrie—MacGlothlin and Coen Dinsmore County of Daugherty, Stout and Reed Heirs Sam Barnhill W. 8. Snodgrass W. C. Midkiff Wayne Swartz G. C. Roeder H. Robinson John F. Newcomb Cline

Missionary Women Meet at Mount Moriah Church

Women of the Mount Moriah Baptist Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. Carrie Cassell’s Oliver Street home for thought provoking talks. Topics included dangers of wrong company and the impact of different groups on social order. Plans were made for March fifth Sunday service with Palm Sunday theme.

Middleport Mount Moriah Will Winston Young Arnold Richards Charles Jones Cassell Payne Allen Hampton Campbell Harper

Meeting Postponed by Garden Clubs Clash

A Winding Trail Garden Club meeting scheduled for Thursday evening is postponed due to an open house by the Twilight Garden Club at the United Methodist Church.

Pomeroy Winding Trail Garden Club Twilight Garden Club United Methodist Church Twilgiht Garden Club

Family Night at Federated Church Pot Luck Supper

The Pomeroy community hosts a family night at the Federated Church with a 5 p.m. Sunday pot luck supper. The event is sponsored by the Woman's Guild.

Pomeroy Federated Church The Woman's Guild

Ohio Bell seeks rate increases and tariff revisions

The Ohio Bell Telephone Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio an application seeking increases and adjustments in rates for basic and other exchange service intrastate private line and mobile services. It requests withdrawal of Exchange Rate Tariff PUC O No 1 and substitution with PUC O No 2 and revision of Tariffs No 3 6 and 1 1 to implement higher charges throughout its operating territory. The prayer asks the Commission to grant these changes as detailed in the application and exhibits.

Ohio Bell Telephone Company Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Intrastate Metall Intrastate Priva Intrastate P.U.C.O Commission State Omee Front Street Columbus Ohio

Chester Garden Club Holds March Meeting

The Chester Garden Club met in March at Mrs. Roy Miller’s home with Mrs. David Koblentz presiding. Members discussed yard improvements, heard papers on making garden tasks easier, and heard plantings suggestions for Eastern High School from George Carper.

Chester Garden Club Pomeroy Roy Miller David Koblentz Sessson Reid Young Buel Ridenour Howard Knight George Carper New Eastern High School Australia Carper

Pioneer Youth Council Plans Community Safety Project

The Carmel Pioneer Youth Council met at Karen Holter's home to discuss community improvement. They formed a committee including Joyce Carson Roberta Kraeuter Margaret Ann Carleton Melvin Circle Roger Holter and Robert Smith to place reflector tape on bridges farm implements and set up a safety booth for the county fair. The next meeting will be at Joyce Carson's home.

Pomeroy Carmel Pioneer Youth Council Karen Holter Joyce Carson Joyce Circle Roberta Kraeuter Margaret Ann Carleton Melvin Circle Roger Holter Robert Smith

Identity Sought For Benefactor In Middleport

In Middleport a grateful family thanks an unknown good samaritan who found and returned a billfold containing more than 70 dollars after Mrs. Krawczyn misplaced it at a Midtown market Saturday. The man did not reveal his name and left no further contact.

Middleport John Krawczyn Broadway

Pomeroy Woman Sues For Divorce In Meigs County

Dorothy Pearl Higgins of Pomeroy Route 1 files for divorce from Lucien O Higgins of Middleport in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of two minor children.

Pomeroy Dorothy Pearl Higgins Pomeroy Route 1 Lucien O. Higgins Middleport Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Meigs Marriage License Issued to Hayman and Mitchell

Robert Hayman 21 of West Columbia West Virginia and Shirley Ann Mitchell 20 of Middleport obtained a marriage license in Meigs County.

Meigs Robert Hayman West Columbia W. Va Shirley Ann Mitchell Middleport

Caravan Group Holds Cookout on Saturday in Middleport

A Saturday cookout organized by the Caravan group led by Rev. Palmer followed a hike from Bone Hollow. Attendees included Pam Covert, Connie Cheadle, Pat Palmer, Mona Lee Clark, Virginia, Linda Moodis paug, Gerald Hollow, Charles Lemley, Ollie Mae Clark and Sharon Roschar. The group meets Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene.

Middleport Rober Palmer Church of the Nazarene Caraveners Palmer Bone Hollow Pam Covert Connie Ronnie Cheadle Patty Palmer Mona Lee Clark Virginia Linda Billy Moodispaug Gerald Hollow Charles Lemley Ollie Mae Clark Sharon Roschar Rev. Palmer

Middleport Artist Joins Columbus Dispatch Staff

Robert DeLay, once a standout art student at Middleport High School, has joined the Columbus Dispatch art staff and will begin work on Monday. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs John Thomas and several relatives visiting Mrs Howard Bowers at Holzer Hospital.

Middleport Robert DeLay Middleport High School The Columbus Dispatch DeLay Robert Arbaugh Columbus Lester Bowers Roger Vicki Springfield John Thomas Bowers Howard Bowers Holzer Hospital

Girl Scout Observances Planned by Three Groups

Middleport Girl Scout and Brownie troops celebrate National Girl Scout Week though not yet registered. First observances were at First Presbyterian Church with a sermon on Florence Nightingale and pledges by the scouts. Leaders and co workers plan rehabilitation of the former Nazarene Church building, now Middleport schools property, with curtains, paint, and a hand operated record player.

Middleport James E. Simpson First Presbyterian Church Howard E. Ruppelt Girl Scout Committee Ohio, West Virginia Kentucky Florence Nightingale Brownies Scouts Simpson Francis Biron Charles A. Bradbury Lionel Boggs Marvin Swan C. L. Tannehill Donald Mills Marion Allensworth Clifford Stumbo Paul Theiss William Moody Nazarene Church Middleport Board of Education

Heath Methodist Church Board Reviews Membership and Holy Week Plans

Heath Methodist Church officials met in Middleport with L. W. McComas presiding. The board discussed Holy Week plans while noting more than 300 names on the official membership list. The membership roll will be mailed to families, assisted by Miss Frieda Faehnle and Miss Nellie Zerkle.

Middleport Ohio Temperance League Heath Methodist Church L. W. McComas R. C. Kankright Frieda Faehnle Nellie Zerkle

BPW Club To Hear Meigs CAP Speaker

The Business and Professional Women's Club in Middleport hears Donald Mills of the Meigs Squadron Civil Air Patrol as guest speaker at its March meeting. Mrs. O B Stout chairs the security committee and presides will be Mrs. Wesley Fry. Dinner is served by Heath Methodist Church women.

George Horak Theodore Beegle Phillip Meier John Goett, Jr John Mitch Charles Radford George Hackett Horak Frank Jennings E. E. Follrod George Hackett, Jr Remo Neiro David Ohlinger Richard Gress Dorothy Glockner Francis Biron Fred Norton Hannigan Howard Dailey Anna Howell Martha Howell Donald Mullen Mary Kunzelman Homer Brickles Harley Slack Bonnie Neutzling Christine Grueser Tom Scally Sandra Ohlinger Susie Meier Rose Horak Ruth Horak Joellen Follrod Kay Follrod Richard Freeman Joanna Patterson Leland Sisson Robert Burkett Rita Beegle George Buchanan Paul Husted Mary Schaffer Henry Wells Doris Wells Sandra Wells Eugene Conde Edward Wells Bertha Conde Joseph Conde Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Donald Mills Meigs Squadron Civil Air Patrol O. B. Stout National Security Committee Mr. Mills Wesley Fry Heath Methodist Church

Tuppers Plains WSCS Re Elects Officers

The Tuppers Plains Women's Society of Christian Service re elected all officers at the March session at the Methodist Church annex. Officers named were Niesel Weatherman president Grace Kuhn vice president Gladys Violet recording secretary and Gertrude Hoffman treasurer. The group planned an Easter program for the April meeting and raised funds for missions and supplies.

Mary Nickels Estella McGill Methodist Church Christian and Evangelical United Brethren Churches Lancaster School of Missions

Quiet Saturday Leads to Small City Fines

Mayor C. C. Fisher held court on a quiet Saturday night and fined Kenneth Darst five dollars plus costs for intoxication and John R. Stout ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Stout faced a 70 mph charge as a state patrol case.

Middleport C. C. Fisher Kenneth Darst John R. Stout Stout

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