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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1955

Page

2

Pomeroy High Variety Show Dazzles Crowd Over 600

A crowd of over 600 greeted Pomeroy High School’s annual variety show opening last night in the junior high auditorium. The show titled We the People featured Indian, Irish, Scotch, and Western scenes with elaborate costuming, live dance routines, a calypso act, and a grand finale with Uncle Sam leading a veiled patriotic number.

Bob Hoeelic Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Aaron Zach Evalene Telford Mike Simmons Ramora Boice Carolyn Sisson Mary Scott Janice Biffle Ruth Horak Barbara Donovan Carol Curtis Rachel” Genheimer Lila Sue Terrell Thomas Reuter Simmons Pat Vaughan William Gibbs Roger Hines Ray Shasteen John Young Harold Brown Milton Lambert Tohnson Galway Bay Jean Webster Mariene Scholl Susan Young Sheila Sandy Potts Paulette Judy Lanier Johnora Lambert Mina Murray Carolyn Mih A. Diehl, Jr Uncle Sam Eff April Shasteen Donna Strain Jo Chapman Rita Beegle Saralyn Harmon

Middleport church services and pilgrimages schedule

Middleport Church News outlines worship times and sermon topics across churches. First Baptist Claremont lists youth fellowships and evening services with speaker profiles. A Baptist pilgrimage travels to Che shire towns, and Pomeroy Association spring meeting is slated for Racine Church Friday night.

First Baptist Claremont Hoyt Felowship First Church Thomas Radford Southe Bapti Town Cheshire Rio Grande Salem Vinton Pomeroy Association of American Baptist Omen Racine Preachtorian the Church Kunio Sasaku Nio University Isaan

Religions of the World panel at First Presbyterian Church

The Women Association of First Presbyterian Church hosted a panel on Religions of the World with Christ the Way led by Mrs Mar son. Guests included community leaders and local officials. activities featured devotions, readings, a vocal solo, and a Magic Link Shot event at Middleport High School auditorium.

Stenanx Theiddleport Coxcimbuit & Southern One Electric Company Middle- Taet Sel Maxine Jamet Mia Nelle Zerkle Aiddieport Roberta E. 8. Schaaf Rancis H. Klein Repevental

Methodist Missionary to Speak at Heath Church

Rev Hiram M Frakes founder and former head of Henderson Settlement Kentucky speaks at Heath Methodist Church during Sunday School. Ernest Covert presides as Sunbonnet Girls from Kentucky provide music. Frakes journeyed from Pineville to Appalachia to offer schooling and uplift amid moonshine and feuding. His mountain program grew into a 700 acre campus with over 400 enrolled.

Middlerurt Kentucky Hiram M. Frakes Henderson Sunbonnet Frakes Lowesness Bell County Pineville

OYA Meeting Plans School Anniversary Dinner

The OYA hosts a school anniversary dinner at Salisbury Elementary School at 1 p m on Monday. Residents interested in helping with the dinner are urged to attend.

Salisbury

Fined for Speeding in Pomeroy Court

Donald E. Stanley of near Pomeroy was fined $10 and costs on speech charges in the court of Mayor F. Robinson. Filing the charges was Patrolman Henry Werry.

Pomeroy Donald E. Staney Near F. Robinson Henry Werry

Women’s Club entertaining Junior Women at Mrs. Gerald Anthony’s home

The Junior Women’s Club was hosted last night by Mrs. Gerald Anthony on North Second Avenue with John Fultz assisting. Anniversaries of Mrs. Robert Morris Jr. and Mrs. Richard Schwab were noted by Secret Pals. Plans for an Easter meeting were discussed and refreshments were served by the hostesses. Brownell Home Demonstration Club members met at Mrs. Russell Jones’s home to plan for the annual Achievement Day lunch on March 30 and braids rugs. Attendees included Mrs Wallace Bradford, Mrs Paul Jones, Mrs Richard Chambers, Mrs James Pullen, Mrs Lewis Sauer Jr., Wayne Swisher, Mrs Jack Satterfield, Mrs William Morris.

Cdr Middleport Wom ‘N Association of First Presbyrian Church Owen James E. Harley O. H. Stewart Mise Marson Dies Dwight Wallace William Ohlinger St. John New York City Paul’ Haptonstall Lillian Stieff Lt. Heiner Will B Ham Onlinger Walter Owen Margaret Sauer Joe Bailey Martha Ohlins John Fultz Gerald Anthony N. Second Ave Robert Morris, Jr Richard Schwab Brownell Home

Midd leport church supper reports and community notices

The text details a church supper in Middleport with Mrs Childs and Mrs Ernest Lafsance organizing dining room decor and spring flowers. L Roush led a class meeting raising funds for Cancer and Red Cross drives. Other brief remarks cover press for a Midleport Park Association auction, inquiries about former Philathena Women members, Easter Sunday preparations, and attendance at a gathering with 20 members and four guests.

Uidun Bens M Polluck Pred Gardner Sunda French Wiliam Herman Lanse Pred Gardner Rebel Mabel Hyweil

Meigs Man Earns Doctoral Degree at Ohio State University

A. R. Clifton of Sherman Oaks California and the late Helen Geyer Clifton of Pomeroy saw their son Clifton Clifton earn his Doctor of Philosophy from Ohio State University last week. He previously earned a B S and master's from Miami University Oxford Ohio and a 1942 Pomeroy High School diploma. He will report in April to Rochester New York to join the DuPont Company.

Pomeroy Church News and Local Pastors List

Readable parish notes list service times for Pomeroy and area churches. Includes pastors Harrisonville Rutland Carleton Laurel Hysell Run Forest Fairview Rutland First Baptist and others with Sunday school times worship periods and midweek meetings.

Chester Carleton Interdenominational R.A. Biddle Hysell Run Church of God N. H. Jenks Hearwallow Church of Christ Truman Dodson Fairview Edward Grifith Forest Raw Baptist Williamn Hull Rutland First Baptist Ayer Wedneway

Wilkesville Resident Dies at 79

Mrs. ER Shank, 79, Wilkesville resident, died yesterday morning of a heart attack. Survived by two daughters Clara Mankin Huntington and Ellea Gray Wilkesville. four sons Roy Emory Huntington Lloyd Spoursville and Wearthy Wilkesville. husband Harvey A. Shank preceded in death by four brothers and sisters. Services Sunday at 2 pm at Wilkesville Presbyterian Church with burial in Vinton Memorial Cemetery. Burial service 3:15 pm. Holy communion by pastor AD Leech. Services are on Saturday.

Ug Kesville ER Sank Wilkesville Wilk Slite Presbyterian Church Vinton Memorial Cemetery

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