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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1959
Page
2
Middleport council outlines storage plans for 12 tons of disaster hospital equipment to arrive soon. The unit, secured through Dr. R. E. Boice, will be handled by the fire department with Meigs County road connection for trailer storage.
Plans for a visit by Benjie Young a foreign student sponsored in the United States by the Men s Fellowship of the Meigs County Churches of Christ were discussed at the Middleport Church of Christ The visit is set for April 13 at the Pomeroy Church of Christ President Dean E Walker of Milligan College Kentucky and Young will accompany him A family night was planned for the occasion The meeting led by Wilbur Pierce included Fred I Gardner pastor of the host church speaking on Hands Off the Ark and closed with prayer by Conrad Ohlinger refreshments followed
A second birthday celebration for Michael Gilmore was held Sunday evening at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Elza Gilmore Jr The party included four generations with a cake and ice cream decorated in an Easter theme and guests such as Mrs Earl Oliver Mrs Elza Gilmore Sr James Shepherd Mrs Denver Capple Dennis Phyllis Mr and Mrs Gilmore and their sons Joey Ricky Roger and the guest of honor.
Mr and Mrs Robert Goldsberry of Lincoln Heights announce the birth of a son Michael Allen born Monday at Meigs General Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Marshall Goldsberry of Chili cothe and Mr and Mrs Leonard Wright of Oxford England The couple also have two other children Bobby age four and Donna age two
Willis Pomeroy of Metropolitan Marine Agency on W Main St says entry blanks are available for the Dream Boat contest sponsored by Evinrude Outboard Motor Company. No box tops or purchases required. Entries must be 50 words or less about Evinrude products. Open house hours set nightly this week until 8 p.m.
The Bradbury PTA will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 tonight announced by Mrs. Robert Bailey in Middleport. Mrs Ecker of Gallipolis will lecture on her Alaska trip with colored slides. Nominations for new officers will be part of the business meeting. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or cookies.
Flower donors are requested to contact Mrs. Carroll Swanson for Easter Sunday decor at Heath Methodist Church. Class 12 is in charge of decorating the church for Easter.
The Oakgrove EUB Ladies Aid met at Mrs Blanche Yeagers home for quilting and rag rag sewing with a noon potluck. The Boards Baptist Ladies Aid gathered at Mr and Mrs Oakey Roush for quilting and a noon potluck. PTA meeting was canceled due to bad roads. Mr and Mrs Ivis King visited Mrs John King in Point Pleasant.
The Rutland PTA held a banquet honoring junior high basketball and football teams, cheerleaders and coaches. Speakers included Roger Chancey and Rev. Ray Biddle, with John Parsons and county and school officials praising athletics and scholastic balance. Letters and certificates were awarded to players and sixth graders, with gifts to coaches Null and Parker and a long list of attendees and organizers.
List of patients and discharges from Meigs General Hospital including Ernest Davis Paula Burns Sally Goldberry Mayme Young John Becht Mrs Dorothy Baker Sybil Wilson Clair Karr Wilma Farley Bertha Nice Ardith Zwies James Hawley Lloyd Martin Walter Baker Noel Wilson. Discharged: Joe Bolin Charles Grover Helen Harris Richard Stewart Orval Wiles Lloyd Martin Adolph Grueser L Cunningham.
Loretta Fridley, sixth grader from Bradbury Grade School, wins the Meigs County spelling bee over 13 finalists to become 1959 champion. Darlene Goff takes runner up on feigned and filament. Fridley will compete in state contests later. judges and officials named.
Members of the Youth Fellowship of Heath Methodist Church and their guests traveled to Huntington West Virginia for a YMCA swimming party. Adults accompanying included Mr. and Mrs. William Casey and several others. youths on the trip numbered many named participants.
Middleport The Middleport Literary Club will hold a regular session Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Harry Chesher Mrs Chesher will host the gathering and oversee the discussion of upcoming programs.
The Sugar Run PTA meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at the school to discuss group activities and plans for the upcoming term.
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