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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1955

Page

2

Contracts Awarded for Building of Columbia Grade School Addition

Contracts for a $55,000 addition to Columbia Grade School at Carpenter were awarded after bid opening by the board. Alley Davis Co. of Lancaster won general construction. plumbing bids ranged from $4,695 to $6,300 with Geiger Brothers Plumbing and Heating Co. a lower competitor. Ley Paul Miller Electric Co. of Lancaster bid just under American Electric Works for electrical work. Conrath Electric Co. and Bessemer Stanton, Inc. submitted heating and ventilating bids, with Wooster firm lowest on that phase at $7,950.

Pomeroy Columbia Carpenter C. C. Patterson Meigs County Alley Davis Co Lancaster Osher Rolls Logan Robert King Mearthur William Psone Logan Sane A. J. Stockmeister American Electric Works Columbus Conrath Electric Co At Athens Bessemer Stanton, Inc

Pomeroy area church listings and services schedule

A dense listing of local church services across Pomeroy and nearby towns. Denominational notes include United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist Circuit, Church of Christ, and Seventh-day Adventist with service times, Sunday schools, and weekly activities. Names of pastors and locations appear beside each entry.

Corning and area obituaries and notices mix of services

Corning residents John Dontnally and Mrs Mary Vance are among those listed in local notices, with funeral services at St Bernard church and burial at Maplewood Cemetery. Other items note Mrs Laura Ricketts in Zanesville rest home, Jesse Rogers near Corning, and Gail Wallace funeral details. Community events include joint church meeting and Legion Auxiliary gathering in Pomeroy, with pneumonia and hospital updates for several residents.

Corning John Jack Dontnally South Valley St St. Louis Jerry St Bernard Church Br.rman Crock Maplewood Cemetery New Lellington Laura Ricketts Zanesville Jesse Rogers Near Come Gail FE Wallace Funerme Mary Vance Rendville EUR Crooksville Marcella Columbus Elyria Jenkins Richardson

Letart Falls News Briefs and Funeral Notices

Funeral services were held for Walter David Roush with many friends and relatives in attendance. Various local names and visits appear including Mrs Fern Haysman and singers Freiland Howard Norris. Community notices mention WSGS Methodist church gathering, visits from Stre Nellie Dears of Newark, and David Lee Hill’s ongoing military leave. Additional items note family visits, residents from Lincoln Neb, and several local residents connected to Miller and White families, with scattered references to Ohio University student Norman Roush and Melvin Howard among others.

Letart Walter David’ Roush Fern Haysman Freiland Howard Norris WSGS Methodist Church W. W. Varian Nellie Dears Newark L. Nice David “Lee Hill Armed — Forces Fort Jackson On Miller Louis Miller G Lincoln Neb Mianjiara Day Thomas Mire Joseph White Daugher Ruth Ann Minersville Mise Vereta May” White Grieners Irene Miller Columbus Robert Miller New York City Bart. Miller Max Swail Clfford Hom James Hazlett Sharon Bi Gin Ambrose Dorton Gallipglie AR Sheets Mir RE. Grimm Ronnie Cimm Wal‘Sham Ralph Sampolisint Fandersrist, Pa Bert” Hunt Norman Roush Ohio University Mra H. G. Roush Mem Hosta Hale Sylersville Kyle Mim Melvin Howard 4D Roush

Pomeroy Recreation Park Work Day Saturday

Community volunteers in Pomeroy prepare for a park work day this Saturday with plans to clean and improve facilities. Organizers include local clubs and individuals who will register volunteers and coordinate tasks such as decorating for St Patrick's Day and setting up community event spaces.

Pomeroy Recreation Park

Meigs County Musical Festival Set For May 4

POMEROY plans for outdoors at Pomeroy High School Stadium as Mrs. C. O. Chapman chairs the event. The festival features instrumental and vocal selections with all county schools and Pomeroy and Middleport taking part. Charles Minelli of Ohio University Band will direct the instrumental portion and Merrill Davis will lead the vocal selections.

Pomeroy Meigs County Pomeroy High School CO. Chapman Middleport Iris Charles Minelli Ohio University Band Merrill Davis Jackson

Pomeroy Social Notes Enesterd Club Meets At Mora Home

Pomeroy society notes report the Erden Club gathering hosted by Mrs Theodore Mora with Rey Foster in charge. Members read a verse of the month and discussed joining a book club and purchasing two books yearly for the library. Ribbons were awarded to several members and two guests attended. The group planned an April meeting at Mrs Reid Young’s home.

Pomeroy Chester Johnnie C. R. Sones Theodore Morn Carl Kautz Pearl Koblents Joe Willows Ray Molter Howard Knight Earl Dean Reid Young Delmar Baul Ethel Gar

Mae F Smith named administratrix in Smith Estate

Mae F. Smith has been named administratrix of the estate of the late August V. Smith of Middleport. Vernon Weber appointed administrator of the estate of William Ho Plummer of Quitland in Meige County Probate Court.

Pomproy—Mae F. Smith August V. Smith Middleport Vernon Weber William Ho Plummer Qutland Meige County

Library To Re Open Saturday Public Labra Oak

A local library announces reopening on Saturday after renovations. Teen volunteer Sean Clark leads a community effort to restore reading spaces and welcome patrons with new labs and resources.

Auddleport Vent He Iibearian Tea Sean Clark

CSS Holds Meetings in Burley Area for Stabilization

The Commodity Stabilization Service tobacco division will hold a series of meetings in the burley area to advise county committeemen and review officials. H E Shields said the Jackson County Memorial building in Jackson will host the first meeting on March 16 at 10 am. Additional sessions are planned in Kentucky with Ohio committeemen and growers at Maysville on March 21 at 10 am.

Ohio Maysville

Majewski Rites Tuesday at Beech Grove Cemetery

Funeral services for Christina Majewski 94 will be at Beech Grove Cemetery Pomeroy with interment beside Frank Majewski in the family plot Sunday afternoon after a 1:30 am funeral at Leonard's funeral home in Sow. She died in Logan Tuesday evening and is survived by two great nieces Mrs Charles Murray Middleport and Mrs Sidney Spencer Pomeroy and a great nephew John Buchanan in Germany. Her longtime caretaker was the late Mrs Sam Buchanan Logan. Charles Murray and Mrs Sidney Spencer will travel to Logan tonight then return for the cemetery services. BAKE SALE SATURDAY Pom in POMEROY The Women's Safety of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will hold a bake sale Saturday starting at 10 am at Kroger's.

Middleport Christina Majewski Beech Grove Pomeroy Frank Majewski Leonard Sow Majewski Logan Charles Murray Middlefort Sidney’ Spencer

Holiday Ahoy Musical Set for Saturday Night

Final rehearsal for Holiday Ahoy, a musical show by the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club, will be held this evening at Middleport High School. The performance Saturday night at 8:30 features Marilyn Turner Rutland, Cherole Blake Middleport, Judy Jacobs Sundaieport, the Hagey Sisters of Rutland, and Wahama High Schoolers in minstrel numbers.

Middleport Middleport Business & Professional Women's Club Middleport High School Marilyn ‘Turner Rutland Cherole Blake Judy Jacobs Sundaieport Hagey Sisters Wahama

Pomeroy Meigs County Sales Tax Receipts Rise

The weekly report from State Treasurer W. Tracy shows Meigs County sales tax receipts for the founding week last year totaling 102.12 dollars, compared with 5530.72 dollars for the week ending February 27, 1954.

Meigs County W. ‘Tracy

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