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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1956

Page

9

Middleport BYF Rally Hears Vinton Speaker

Jean McCoy, Vinton district BYF representative, spoke at the Middleport First Baptist Church where about eighty youths and sponsors from Cheshire Racine Pomeroy and Middleport attended. Virginia Arnott presided. Cheshire BYF led the banner presentation with 28 in attendance. The meeting included a devotional led by Cheshire BYF, scripture by Don Waugh, and a choir number from Cheshire Baptist Church. A plan for a county-wide play fundraiser involving county youths was approved.

Middleport Jean McCoy Vinton Baptist Youth Fellowship Ohio BYF Pomeroy Baptist Association Middleport First Baptist Church Virginia Arnott Racine Cheshire Pomeroy Cheshire Byf T. T. Shelton Young People's Choir Cheshire Baptist Church Martha Russell Arolyn Roush Don Waugh Racine Baptist Church Middleport Byf Bob Jones University Bob Jone Sr Claremont E. Font Elmer Wickham Willis. Anthony David Darst, Jr Paul Smart F. Hawkins

Youth meet at Middleport Baptist on BYF cooperation

Seventy youths from four churches gathered at Middleport Baptist Church to hear Jean McCoy of Vinton urge cooperation with Baptist Youth Fellowship leaders. She emphasized BYF leadership responsibility, basing her message on sin and duty. Virginia Arnette introduced her, with Cheshire BYF in charge of devotions and the host BYF organizing recreation. The next BYF association meeting is August 27 at Racine Baptist Church, with Cheshire Racine Pomeroy and Middleport listed as members.

Middleport Byf Racine Baptist Church Cheshire Racine Pomeroy and Midlepor

Middleport Society Notes and Local Visit Highlights

Local social round up from Middleport covering visitors to families including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schieich ning and Mr. and Mrs. Noah Haskins, plus gatherings at Canasta clubs on Pearl Street. Also notes on school events, birthday celebrations, and relatives visiting from Columbus and Gallipolis. Gloria Swanson’s Meigs County dairy work guest, and trips to Point Pleasant High School play. Includes family travel to Akron and Col umbus for illnesses and services.

Middleport Society Kikarir Albert Schieichning Cleveland Schleich Pleer William Ohlinggr E. L. Hughes Tom _ jnls Eden M Sai Cambs Son Iran Atari Wikond Serio Sake Gloria Swanson Gallipolis Meigs County Valley Belle Dairy Carroll Swanson Walter Crooks Jeanette Earl Warnke Point Pleasant High School Bernard Fultz Columbus William Hovatter Akron William H. Hovatter Middleport John Taylor Point Pleasant John Hawkins Stewart Hawkins T. F. Hawkins John Hawkins Jr Elmer Mattox

Hamden Social Notes and Local Visits

Hamden notes list numerous guests and weekend visitors from Hebron Columbus Cincinnati Mansfield and Chillicothe including the Gottschall Kuhn Hagerty and Saylor families plus multiple local residents. Other gatherings span Hamden Grass Run and nearby areas with hospital and zoo excursions as part of school and family activities. A divorce suit is filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty by Ernest H. Young of Long Bottom against Gladys H. Young.

Woodrow Jeffers McArthur Frank Saylor William Saylor Hamden Dorothy Columbus Rose Frazee Mansfield Minnie Brown Alice Cross Henry Perry Paul McWilliams Mona Lee Roscoe Pierce St. Anthony Hospital William’ Kuhner Hamdden Clarence Eberts Hamden High Divorc Pomeroy Ernest H. Young Long Bottom Ivorce Gladys H. Young Meigs County Common

Baptist Men's Group Holds Picnic Supper at Fairgrounds

The Baptist Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church hosted a supper at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds last week with Frank Cheesebrew chairing the hospitality committee. Members played ball before the meal and returned to Middleport for a social hour in the church recreation room, with Harold E. Hubbard serving as president.

Mivuseport Baptist Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church Rocksprings Frank Cheesebrew Middleport Harold E. Hubbard

Meeting Set Friday for Middleport Park Association

An important Middleport Park Association meeting is called for Friday at the Village Hall at 7 30 p m with Bruce Lloyd as president presiding.

Middleport Middleport Park Association, Inc Bruce Lloyd

Workers To Meet At Heath Church Tonight

Fred Ner, dean of the Union Vacation Bible School, will preside over a staff meeting at Heath Church at 7 30 p m today. Volunteer workers are invited to attend.

Middleport Fredner Union Daily Vacation Bible School Heath Church

Women to serve ham dinner at Racine Methodist Church

The Racine Methodist Church plans a ham dinner for the public starting at 11 a.m. next Tuesday election day. Mrs. John Fewond, wife of the pastor, will chair the event to be held in the church annex.

Hamner Pomeroy Racine

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