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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1957
Page
3
A one penny Mauritius Post Office stamp featuring Queen Victoria sold for 12 600 in a London auction. The 110 year old philatelic piece has very minor defects and good margins and current catalogue values it slightly above the sale price.
POMEROY The annual dinner meeting of the OAPSE will be held in Bradbury Elementary School tonight at 8. Carl Gorby, president, says George Meinhart will present the legislation news and Steve Lewis will give a talk. County Superintendent O O Patterson will give introductions.
The log details gauges at Gallipolis Montgom ery Kanawha Falls Pomeroy Mason and other river points with rising and falling levels. Dams on Kanawha Marmet Winfield London Marmet show varied stage changes while Ohio River locks 15 through 34 report numerous up and down moves for vessels including Trade Winds Creditor and more.
POMEROY Mrs John Moore Mrs T A Downie and Leo Crew were named as nominating committeemen for the United Methodist Church Come-Double Class at a meeting after a 6 30 pot-luck dinner presided by C E Blakeslee. Hostesses were Mrs Hayman Barnitz and Mrs Lloyd Moore. The group set another pot-luck for April 16 and devotionals were led by Mrs Eugene Brown with the topic Christ s Commission.
At Forest Run Methodist Church on Wednesday, the Wildwood Garden Club approved two projects for the county: purchasing an evergreen for the new county home and organizing cleanup of Gilmore Cemetery. Mrs. Hiram Fisher was named county flower show chairwoman. Prepared by Mrs. U.S. Nease, the club discussed a paper on planting.
Mr and Mrs Larry Withers and family from Middletown Connecticut visited Pomeroy to see his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Withers at Lincoln Hill. Mr Withers was admitted to Holzer Hospital for first illness. The Shusters hosted guests including Justice and Farnsworth families with birthday cakes and word of twins born in Marietta.
Gallipolis reveals preliminary plans for the Gallia Academy High School all sports banquet set for April 8. Purdue coach Jack Mollenkopf will speak on the way to a coaches' clinic in Athens the day after the event. About 70 to 80 athletes across four sports will be honored. 300 paying customers expected at $1.75 each.
A compilation of weekly worship schedules across churches in Meigs County. Listings include Alfred Methodist Elmwood Rest Home care visits, Seventh day Adventist Sabbath service times, Racine parish activities, United Methodist and Federated churches with service times, classes, youth groups, and midweek prayer meetings.
Meigs County Probate Court records list transfers including Jesse Haggy and Madelene Haggy to M H McDole of 50 acres in Lebanon Township. Perry and Vivian Munn to Eleanor Jean and Thelbert S Brookhart of 1.5 acres in Columbia Township. Addie Autherson to Junior E Autherson of 28 acres in Racine. Freda Bentz to Henry Wendell Bentz Jr Lot 10 in Racine. Edison Hobstetter executor of Hart Stanbury estate to Robert H Young and Audrey L Young of lots in Pomeroy.
Gallipolis Rev. Albert S. Chappelear III announces a church service Sunday at 7 pm by St. Peter's Episcopal youth. A coffee hour follows in the parish house with children displaying their Lenten projects to parents. All church school and parish members are invited.
Gallia County transfers include Sidney Treleaven et al to Edith Treleaven for part of lot 415 in Gallpolis, Donald and Grace Williams to Charles and Dessie Burgess for lot 46 in the C B Black Addition Crown City, C H Sheets to Isaac and Willa Sheets for 120 acres in Guyan Township, Kathryn C Reber to Daniel and Ruth Evans for 0.48 acre in Vinton, W and Edith Forgey to Har ATHENS MESSENGER note 1.25 acres in Guyan, Doris E Sowards to Orin and Mae Thomas for 3.81 acres in Springfield Township, and Clyde Harrison to Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Co for 65.877 acres in Harrison Township.
The statement notes that water use for all purposes in the United States more than doubled in the last 50 years and is projected to double again within the next 25 years, reflecting growing demand and resource stress.
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