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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1956

Page

7

Sailor Held As Deserter In Meigs County Jail

Harold Lee Howell of Downington, 21, was arrested in Syracuse by Meigs County Sheriff Charles Russell and an FBI agent on a desertion charge from the U.S. Navy. Howell reportedly deserted from the Naval Training Center at Bainbridge, Md., and was held in the Meigs County jail awaiting military action.

Pomeroy James H. Gale Federal Bureau of Investigation Cincinnati Harold Lee Howell Downington U.S. Navy Howell Syracuse Meigs County Charles Russell FBI U.S. Naval Training Center Bainbridge

Meigs County Commissioner Candidate Appeals for Vote

A typed pledging letter from C. G. Sheets Jr urging constituents to vote for four years of public service. He asks God’s help for the county and country’s improvement and emphasizes the privilege of voting as a civic duty.

Omnion Meigs Co

Tom McBride Leads In Newsboy Contest

Tom McBride, sixth grader at Central School, leads the Newsboy Contest for The Messenger. He is active in the Christian Church, Boys Scouts, Cadet Marching Band, and Little League Baseball and hopes to become a professional player. The contest offers prize options including travel to Havana if he wins.

Tommy McBride Edward McBride the Messenger Havana Cuba McBride Christian Church Boys Scouts

NAACP Sets Goal to End Segregation in Kentucky

Owensboro Kentucky NAACP marks the emancipation proclamation anniversary as target date for ending segregation in the state. A resolution supporting the aim was adopted by the local NAACP chapter on Sunday.

Owensboro Kentucky National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP

Pomeroy Junior High Recital Honors Local Pupils

Pomeroy high school recital at the Kuntelman School auditorium features piano and vocal pupils of Miss Murray. Students include Mary Ruth Zarman, Larry Curtis, Caria Wi, Mercedes Condon, Jane Turner, Pamela Moore, Brenda Bailey, Carolyn Bell, Sharon Lee Rucker, Donald Webering, Pamela Moore, and others. Charles Frecker celebrated ninth birthday with a Gatfet supper at Pine Grove home of Mr. and Mrs. William Frecker.

Pomeroy Society Vang Pomeroy Pupis Zarman Mary Ruth Mack Vural Miss Murray Larry Curtis Caria Wi Mercedes Condon Margaret Hiandiey Luca Strauss John Pomeroy Junior High Kuntelman School Jane Turner Pamela Moore Brenda “Bailey Carolyn Bell Sharon Lee Rucker Donald Webring Peary Sue Moore Albert Curtis Jerry Frick Helen Jones Claudia Zerkle Reva Rea Anita Collins Brenda Potts Sandra Bailey Larry ‘Rucker Asenath Tracy Eric Alan Hark Pat Vaughan Wally Grueser Suzanne Pomeroy Wiliam Frecker Gatfet Pine Grove Charles

Credit mixup at Meigs County 4H advisers party noted

Meigs County 4H advisers and guests attended a Rock Springs Grange event with junior leaders from the Teachers Association. A mural painting and square dancing were highlighted while a misidentified credit and names circulated in local notices.

Meige County Rock Springs Meigs County Junior Leaders Teachers Association Federated Church Doris Ann Wells Patty Doug Eat Stevens Dwrie Bahr Middleport John Hardy Aso Fleport High School Gcrester Bryden Roac Columbus

Crooksville area notices and engagements page

Mrs. Yanek family back in Adena after sad news of three deaths in one month. Crooksville residents announce engagements including Miss Riggs and Miss McArtor with wedding plans in June and late May. Linda Snyder visits Arlington after returning from family in Crooksville as community groups meet at homes across the area.

John Yanek Adena Bertha Benenipplefort Lau Newak Mourning Robert Kitchen Clayton Iris Garden Club Blunt Esther Murray Grayton Myrtle Beach D. C Crooksville Edgar Oliver Atsoold Riggs An Tanta Lilie Ounce Cates Atlanta Mer Nancy Carol Witliam Hoax Brooksville Shirley MeArtor Larry H. Street Pearl Street Corning Miss McArtor Crooksville High School The Gem Confectionary Mr. Street McLaney High School Navy Bremerton

Sunday Visitors and Neighborhood Moves in Danville Area

Sunday visitors at Mrs. Birdie Davis included Samuel and Ernest Davis with family from Urbana and Langsville, Darrell Gotf from Langsville, and Earl Harless from Dexter. Alva Swick moved from Ray George farm to Route 325, Clifford Might family from Leading Creek moving to George farm, Ray George and Harry Clapsaddle with Marion ties. Calls at Burgage Spaulding home drew James Glassburn and daughter from Columbus, Teddy Hall of Detroit, Jack Davis of Williamson, Vona Spaulding of Columbus, Carl Nelson and family visiting William Barrett in LA, and David Colwell of the Army Air Force on leave.

Marion George Farm Burgage Spaulding James Glassburn Columbus Teddy Hall Detroit Jack Davis Williamson W. Va Vona Spaulding Carl Nelson William Barrett David Colwell Army Air Force Everett Colwell

J Bartels to Present Slide Show by Each Member

J Bartels will lead a slide presentation where every member is responsible for two slides. The plan aims to share workload evenly and ensure a concise, visual summary of key points for the audience.

J. Bartels

Local Social News Highlights and Visitors

Point Rock reports John Paul Hensler from Columbus is sent to a Philadelphia hospital for medical treatment. Yvonne Swett guests of Avanel Radekin. Albert Bolen and family honor Bolen’s birthday at C. E. Stout home. Welcome Seabert welcomes return after visit with Mrs Seabert’s mother Myria Nichol son. William Phillips of Chillicothe visits G. B Radekins. Willing Workers meet at Eugene Holiday’s. J. E. Radekin guests at Yale home in Dyesville. Todd of Hocking County visits J. W. Canode and attends Sunday school. Columbia Alumni Commit ted. Moeri son. Mrs. J. E. Radehin.

Point Rock John Paul Hensler Columbus Philaelphia Yvonne Swett Avanel Radekin Albert Bolen C. E. Stout Re Gimly Eugene Holiday J. E. Radekin Yale Dyesville Todd Hocking ‘County J. W. Canode Columbia A.D. Moerison J. E. Radehin

Tipton Siblings Host Pomeroy and Baer Guests

Pomeroy Personcle Ar and Mes A. H. Baer of Tipton Iowa are guests of their sisters, Mrs AH Ebersbe, as reported in local society notes.

Pomeroy Personcle Ar and Mes A. H. Baer Tipton, Iowa Mrs AH. Ebersbe

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Pomeroy Bend Meigs Temple the View PROM Richard Egan Dana Wynter Cameron Mitchell Sidney Blacker Alarjone Rambere C.G. Sheets, Jr C. G. Sheets, JR Tom McBride Perry County Advisors Heid Albert Dennis Fort Bragg N.C Methodist Roy Ballard Linda F. Snyder WAVE Arlington William ‘Snyder Clionian Circle Elsie Mears Ralph Bowers Ebener Everett Ashford Odin Kildon Richard Jameson St. Clairsville C.F. Robinson Danville Liberty John Wayne Jean Arthur Cowboy and the Girl Betty Grable Dan Dailey Mister Terling Hayden Richard Carlson Karin Booth Myron Healey Moore Huffy Gas & Electric TIM Anatare World New Valley Cir Red Tracy Dunne Yu Gas Ohio Valley Robert Taylor Quentin Ourward Jennifer Jones Hell High Water Richard Widmark Athens Mareia Karr Stephen Hill Allen C. Hill, Sr ST. Paul's Farley's Logan's Swearingen’s St. Paul's Home Eadh ST. Paul's Playground Cretan c Tarqina Mixmaster JR Con Wan Aegean
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