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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1955

Page

2

Spragues Celebrate State DAR Conference Golden Anniversary

Mrs. Dale Dutton outlines the state DAR conference and golden anniversary at Meigs Chapter events in Middleport and Pomeroy. Highlights include citizenship awards, resolutions on education and sovereignty, and honors for high school seniors and music contest participants.

Spragues Mrs. Dutton Middleport Dale Dutton Citizen Meigs DAR Toledo Federated Church Congress of the United States George Washton United Nations United Iin Jonathan Meigs Grace Horton Marilyn Turner Rutland Wilma Grace Forbes Harrison Joyce Burke Plains Janice Story Dorothy Overturf Orr Chester Wee Mise Turner Athens Peg Mist Turner Ann Kyaki Greece

Five Youth Groups Have Union Service

A Union Service at First Presbyterian Church brought together five youth groups including Baptist Youth Fellowship and Westminster Youth Fellowship. The event featured a Japanese guest Ku Sasaki from Fukui-ken, translated sermons by a Ohio University student, a color film courtesy of the Japan Travel Bureau, and an Easter egg themed offering.

Sumulerurt Seri First Presbyterian Church Sindh Baptist Youth Fellowship Kunio Sasaki Fukui-ken Japan Tas Patricia Baker BYPU Ohio University Ohio Universty A. Buddnat Ku- 4 Japan ‘Travel Bureau Middleport Presbyterian Church John E. Hull Lucille Davis Hull United Nations Far East Mise Baker Jim Mourning van Cooney Eddie Kitchen Howard F. Ruppelt Fred Leeroup

Meigs County Tractor Club Meets At Oliver Sales Building

The Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club held Friday evening with instructor Thomas Young leading on valves and their maintenance. Dwaine Sayre presided as the next meeting was announced for Friday at Meigs Equipment Co.

Rumeroy Thomas Young Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club Meigs Oliver Sales Dwaine Sayre W Mneeting Meigs Equipment Co

Awards Honor Ohio Winners At Columbus Dinner

Five Meigs County 4 H advisers received service pins in Columbus at the Ohio Winners recognition dinner. Reed Jeffers, Virgil Atkins, Earl Dean and others were cited for ten and five year pins. Junior leadership awards went to John Paul Montgomery and Mildred Stockton as weekend events included Meigs County youths in leadership conferences.

Meligs Couny GH Ohio Winsers Ohio State Uniesity Fers Reed Jeffers Carpenter Virgil” Atking Harrisonville Earl Dean Chester Virgil Atkins Meigs County Meigs Ual Columbus John Paul Montgomery West End Star

Pomeroy Social Notes Social notes from Olive Farm Club meeting

Pomeroy notes record a Thursday Olive Farm Woman's Club gathering at Mrs Walter’s home with 36 attendees. Edna Hall presided, Mamie Massar led devotionals, and April meeting planned to complete achievement day work. A potluck lunch followed. guests included Mrs Frankie Pickens, Mr and Mrs George Pickens, and Marsha Meredith among others.

Middleport Walter Olive Farm Woman's Club Edna Hall Na Massar Massa Mamie Buckley Charles Humphrey Warren Pickens Tress Swain Sue Nola Myers Melanie Linda Brown Womeroy Frankie Pickens George’ Picken Reedwville Onsten Pickens Parkersburg Paull Meredith Ighter Marsha Columbus Melanie’ Brown

Woman's game ends with 43 38 score in Middleport event

Marilyn McIntosh and Frankie lead a women’s game ending 43 to 38. A preliminary plea notes a local man from N Fourth Ave fined 50 dollars and given a 90 day workhouse sentence suspended upon staying out of trouble for a year. Costa Rica coffee scene referenced. Mary Kay Someroy from Wilkesville seeks a dancer between operetta acts at Salem school performance set for 8 pm Tuesday.

Fersee Ssas Mae Marilyn McIntosh Frankie Scan Wayne Gibbons Zipay Costa Rica Someroy Mary Kayong Wilkesville Parlish Dance Salem Cen

Home Agent Plans Achievement Day in Meigs County

Meigs County home demonstration agent announces annual Achievement Day at Middleport High School auditorium open to all women with registration at 10 am. Events include group singing, devotional, welcome address, speaker Dr Christine Hillman of Ohio State, a style review, exhibits, and a luncheon from 11:30 to 1:30.

Rumenor Alvin Dye Columbia Gi County Home Demonstration Council Letha Roblents Chester National Home Demonstration Council Columbia Group Ohio Power Co.s Neelan Clifford, Leif~ Heir Rock Springs Wom Nolan Christine Hillman School of Home Economics Ohio State University Ohio Middleport High School Catherine Henefield Shenefield Oris

Crippled Children's Fund Report at Rock Spring Grange Meeting

The Rock Spring Grange met with Homer Rice in charge as eight county committee members outlined the crippled children's fund accomplishments. A shower for the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Betaing was reported by Morgan, and Betty Rd was named a rose drill member for Meigs County's July 22 Wegrange event. Plans announced for a fisheries meeting at City Hall April 18 and May sewing, baking, and hooked rug contests. Clara Humpfrey and Marion Radford listed as ill. The quarterly birthday supper featured floral tables and a white cloth centerpiece birthday cake.

Crippled Children's Fund Rock Spring Grange Grange Hall Homer Rice Irs Morgan Mie Don Betaing County Riding Club Betty Meigs County Wegrange Ta Fish and Fame City Hall Jumpares Lottie Leonard Ia Ge Ned Grange Gladys Morgan Hattie Bolin Ruby Wince William Jever Fred Goeglein Leonard Rave Betty Leon Rock Range Alsage Willl Clara Humphrey Marion Radford

Five Fire Calls Strain Middleport Volunteers

Middleport volunteer firemen answered five calls in under 36 hours amid freezing weather. The first at 11:05 pm Friday sent Marilyn Oller of Carleton to Holzer Hospital by 2:15 pm Sunday as flames consumed the Brim home. Recounted dispatches note squads from Mason New Haven Point Pleasant and Pomeroy assisting, and an icy highway accident near Mill Street. The final alert at 6:30 am Sunday from Coa near Rutland was canceled en route.

Anedleport Middleport Marilyn Oller Carleton Mason New Haven Point Pleasant Pomeroy

Garden Club Meeting Moves to Letart Falls Schoolhouse

Letart Falls hosts a Garden Club gathering announced by Mrs. Wallace Bradford. The meeting at 7:30 features guest lecturer Bruce Lloyd and aims to plan church decorations and flower arrangements for the altar, open to the public.

ulosis_and Health Association Letart Falls Letart Wallace Bradford den Clubs Middlepor Garden Club

Comedy Play By Scipio High School Thursday Night

The Sciopio High School junior class stages a hillbilly comedy titled A Reunain Over Yonder at Harrisonville Friday evening. The plot centers on the feuding Popett and Fry families with a marrying preacher visit and multiple elaborate wedding plans.

Sciopio High School Harrisonville Popett Fry Larry Clark Irene Rodehaver Emmy Fry Arlene Markins Willy Hornhonker Frank Epple Janice Wyant Harry Hornhonker Garnet Boring Rosie Fry Handy Emmy Iste Moutain Maggie Barbara Escue Man Fry Janice Epple Paul Green

Birthday observances and school play rehearsals in Meigs County

From Portsmouth and Barboursville West Virginia comes coverage of Mrs Earl Knights birthday celebration with M Wilsons of Portsmouth and Knight family. Pomeroy and Letart Fallsville eighth grade under way with rehearsals for Raspberry Red stage play led by Donald McDade featuring students Aliia Stover Jimmy Adams Virginia Johnson and others. Also notes Paul Smart and Manning Kioes birthday dinner at Lincoln Street home with extended family. Annual Meigs County Tubers meeting mentioned nearing.

Eiddleport Portsmouth Barboursville W. Va Earl Knight M. Wilson Curtis Wilson Stanley Kristi and Suzanne Barbour Letart Fallsville Knight Sue Donald McDade Tom Sawyer Aliia Stover Jimmy Adams Virginia Johnson Frankie Chapman Gene Reese Jack Cummins Nadine Roush Linda Donohue David Taylor Nancy Proffitt Martha Teaford Arnold Adams Paul Smart Dncoin St Manning Kioes Pomeroy

Got Em Five Y Goth Quick Misprint

Johnnie Blake a first grader absent from school with mumps issued an odd ultimatum to visitors. He claims his dog Duke also has mumps and describes tying both their jaws, with Duke resting by his side as the boy sits, head and jaw restrained, on Sunday evening.

Minuterort Johnnie Blake Johnnie Duke

Two Divorce Suits Filed In Meigs County Court

In Meigs County Common Pleas Court two divorce actions are docketed. Lloyd T. Hoffman seeks a dissolution from Allie M. Hoffman on gross neglect of duty. A second suit by Coxurt against Sanford charges gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and asks for custody of three minor children.

County Common Pleas Court Lloyd T. Hoffman Allie M. Hoffman Cozurt Santford ‘Court

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