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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1956

Page

7

Pomeroy Seeks State Aid for Eastern Local School Build

A tentative $372000 state aid reservation and a $425000 bond election are planned for the Eastern Local School District. The State Board of Education outlined conditions including architect contracts, sketches, final plans, bid openings, and district cooperation before grants and funding can be approved. The effort hinges on a district vote at the May primary and meeting legal valuation requirements.

Pomeroy State Board of Education S. A Stine Amestrous Wells State Controlling Board Board of Education

Minstrel Banquet Planned for Players in Port City

MIDDLEPORT The Sunflower Minstrel east and Olio, their ACans and director radio and others who assisted set in a peckmankee elven th e year will be guests of honor at a banquet to be given at the K of Hall Friday, April 6. A new project for the minstrel and also this year was to visit the Veterans Hospital in Chili cothe on March 18 and present two shows for the patients and MI members. Frank Cheese brew, district commander of the American Legion, was instrumental in making arrangements for the show. The last performance of the 956 version of annual minstrels was given for the benefit of Albany High School on March 20.

Middleport Olio Radio Ina Peckmankee Elven T the Veterans’ Hospital Chilicothe Frank Cheesebrew American Legion Albany

Patrol Auxiliary plans state convention attendance in Columbus

Patrol Auxiliary met at Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion with Brooks Sayre presiding. Cpl C P McCree dy of Gallipolis spoke. The state session will be in Columbus April 21 and 22. A chill supper was served by Sayre and Bob Vaughan.

Pomeroy State Highway Patrol Drew Webster American Legion Columbus Brooks Sayre Cpl. C. P. McCreedy Gallipolis Sayre Bob Bryne Vaughan

Church Senior Choir to Present Cantata at Easter Sunrise Service

The Church of Christ senior choir will perform The Man of Sorrows cantata at the Easter sunrise service. Mrs Arthur Skinner directs and Mrs Chester Erwin serves as organist. After the cantata, a baptismal service will be conducted by Pastor Fred Gardner.

Church of Christ Arthur Skinner Chester Erwin Fred Gardner

Pomeroy church services amid Easter plans and town notices

A sunrise service and evening holy events are planned across Pomeroy churches through Easter. Local notices include noting state liquor store closure on Good Friday, a quarterly birthday supper at Rock Springs Grange, and Easter pageant preparations at Tuppers Plains Christian Church. Families attend open houses and anniversaries with multiple community updates on church activities, alumni gatherings, and town visitors.

Old Red Cross Plains Christian Church

Gordons Honor Dinners Then Visit Kin In Mason

Sunday events center on the Gordons birthday dinner for their daughter Joan Conway now Mrs. Rayburn Ray visited with his father Charles Rayburn Sr in Mason and with grandmother Mrs Tom J McGuffin in Point Pleasant Lemuel Birteher former Meigs County resident attended church services

Josst Gordons Theirighter Joan ‘Onway Ray Charles Rayburn Mason Tom J McGuffin Point Pleasant Lemuel Birteher Meigs County

Out of County Residents Listed in Local Notice

A fragmented list names residents and their spouses from several towns including Columbus, Parkersburg, St. Albans, and Gallipolis. The notice enumerates households such as Mr and Mrs Paul Birtcher, Mr and Mrs Dan Garrison, Mrs Vaughan Powell and daughter Carl, Mrs Louise Bail, Mrs Jaret Wesen, and others across multiple communities.

Paul Birtcher Dan Garrison Chillicothe Birtcher Danny Vaughan Powell Daugh- Carl Carl Birtcher Ter Bonnie Louise James Clark Mar- Bail Parkersburg W. Va Jaret Wesen Columbus Jack Rife Joe Edgar Birteher Rite St. Albans Johnstown Neal Bert Scott Daug Doanwille Marion Ter Janelte Charles Scott Robinson and Family Ona Cheshire Lucile Rath- Denewith Clara’ Maeburn Gallipolis

You Get the Greatest Ray of Safety Features

A city transit agency touts a new safety feature package highlighting enhanced lighting sensors and barrier protections. Officials emphasize reduced accident risk, improved visibility, and quicker incident response across major routes. The rollout coincides with a public awareness campaign and upcoming budget approvals.

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