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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1953

Page

14

Middleport Rotary Hears Reports and Guests

Middleport Rotary Club Friday night discussed committee reports and club business. Richard Owens of the Pomeroy Sentinel joined as a new member. J C Casto transfers from Point Pleasant and will attend the Paris international conference.

Middleport Smiddleport Rotary Club C Committee Richard Owens Pomeroy "Sentinel J. C. Casto Point Pleasant Jame Point Pleasant Club Paris France Delaware Richard “Harold Rawlings Jack Robson Wick Holmes Chillicothe Midsdepart E. ©. Ball Beret Galipolis Rotary Club Gallipolis Clifford Higgins Iarea

Better Lighting and Lamp Workshop Ends in Hemlock Grove

The last of three Better Lighting and Lamp Workshops was held at Hemlock Grove Grange Wall on Wednesday April 29. Charles G Wolfe and Robert Pennock of the Ohio Power Company led the session with Geneva H Nolan assisting. Forty eight homemakers attended from Bedford Rocksprings Rutland Hysell Run Portland Great Bend Long Bottom Chester and Hemlock Grove.

Pomergcy Hemlock Grove Grange Wall Charles G. Wolfe Robert Pennock Ohio Power Company Geneva H. Nolan Howard Ebersbach Louis Hernes Hemlock Grove Howard Knight Mandx Eastman Edna Quivey Erma Smith Leota Smith Trances Folmer Charles Goglein J. A. Eden Mildred Hysell Elta Shinn Margaret Smith Wilmetta Weisheit Ruth Paulsen Bernice Hawk Sarah Cullums Audra Well Helen Swartz Nellie Sargent Jerence Well Helen Quivey Ida Young Margery Douglas Dolores “Tuth Ava Myers Pauline Myers Dorsel Smith Clarence Story Verna Hysell Williams Paul M. Schuler Haze] McKelvey Alta Nelson Louise Heines Clara Paulsen Howard S. Ebersbach Omer Hess B. H. Pennock Bedford Rocksprings Rut Jland Hysell Run Portland Great Bend Long Bottom Chester

Bible School Conferences Held Friday in Middleport

DVBS institute for Meigs County teachers and workers gathered at First Baptist Church Middleport with representation from Reedsville Racine Fomeroy and Middleport. Mission leaders Elizabeth Snodgrass Helen McDermitt and Leurena Zinn led sessions alongside local pastors and coordinators.

Middlefort Meigs County First Baptist Church Middleport Reedsville Racine Fomeroy Elizabeth Snodgrass Rio Grande Cural Ohio Helen McDermitt Leurena Zinn Ohio Council of Churches DVBS Egypt Korea John Elwood Claremont Hoyt Howard . Ruppelt T. Shelton Charles Speer Leslie Kunze Richard DeMatt Pomeroy John Mayer Paul Smart Women of the Baptist Church David Darst,, Jr Harord Chase James Souders Claremont E. Hoyt Jean Bennett Dorothy Chase Beulah White Darst Pearl Hoffman

Athens Visitors Fill Weekend Schedule

Pomeroy personals note Bentz Wolfe and Mr and Mrs William Baxter as Athens visitors Thursday. Mr and Mrs W F Baxter were Marietta visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harry Saddler of Wheeling West Virginia arrived Saturday for a weekend visit with Ir and Mrs Bentz Wolfe and Mr and Mrs W F Baxter.

Rs Bentz Wolfe William Baxter Athens W. F. Baxter Marietta Harry Saddler Wheeling W. Va Bentz Wolfe

Jones Ogdin Couple Wed In Dexter Shonefield Style

In Columbus Rutland scene the marriage of Janet Faye Ogdin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Ogdin to Herbert Eugene Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. Jones Wellston Route 3 was held at 7 30 pm with a double ring ceremony. The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs. Charles Griffith and best man Robert Jones. The bride wore a white nylon tulle gown with chantilly lace and a fingertip veil. The reception followed at the Ogdin home with a three tier cake and spring floral decorations.

Herbert E. Jones Pomeroy Shonefield Dexter Chavon Rutland Missope Janet Faye Ogdin Kearney E. Qgdin Sage Langsville Herbert Eugene Vecin Jones Wellston Columbus State Department Robert E. Linter U.S Eral ‘Electric Co Indiana Ave Chapman Phyllis Burson Ogdin Charles Griffith Pomeroy Honr Robert Jones Rex Jolly Samuel Grim Cecil McLeod Athens Carl Shenefield

Meigs General Hospital Notes Names and Involved Residents

Meigs General Hospital notes list residents and patients including Mrs. Leroy Morarity of Pomeroy Emmett Crary of Middleport Virginia Baumgartner of Letart Grace Hill of Letart Falls Robert Davis of Hartford Nora Bailey Marjorie Price Haugh Leifheit Leroy Morarity John Mayer and daughter Wayne Taylor and son Curtis Coolidge and daughter James Eblin and Betty Stewart and son.

Leroy Morarity Pomeroy Emmett Crary Middleport Virginia Baumgartner Letart W Va Grace Hill Letart Falls Robert Davis Hartford W. Va Marjorie Price

Pomeroy Junior High Honors Seventy-Three Students

Seventy three pupils at Pomeroy Junior High School earned B or higher across all subjects for the fifth six weeks, announced by principal C. S. Gibbs. Seventh grade honorees include Eddie Boney and Viola Brown. eighth grade lists Jerry Davis and Milton Lambert among others. ninth grade names include Paul Amberger, Norma Beards, and David Boney.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School C. S. Gibbs Eddie Boney Viola Brown Glenn Cecil Rebecca Clark Bob Dillard Marcia Grueser Ann Leenhower S. T. Johnson Joe Kennedy Bonnie Lawhorn Sue Sith Danny Struble Fay Thomas Carolyn White Jerry Davis Eddie Grueser Bingham Kress Dave Kunze Milton Lambert Danny Morris Eugene Norris Robert Raterts Rita Scholl Brenda Struss Janet Struble Lila Terre Janet Nesselroad Iris Qualls Keith Reuter Robert Montieth Janice Riffle David Riggs Robert W. Roush Mary Scott Leon Shumate Joy Smits Mildred Spencer Dorothy Stark Ruth Stockton Donna Strain Dorothy Taylor Roland Taylor Robert Wilson Charley Withee Roberta Wogan Shirley Woodyard

Death of Catherine Elizabeth Grueser at 79

Catherine Elizabeth Grueser of Pomeroy died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Monessen Pennsylvania at age 79. She is survived by three sons Aloysius John H. Andrew William. two daughters Mrs Vince and Mrs Austin Lehew. two brothers Solomon Moore Pearlie Moore. two sisters Mrs Ollie Stowe and Mrs Eva Lathey. nine grandchildren. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday at 10 am. Rosary at Ewing Funeral Home Tuesday at 8 pm. burial Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Pomeroy Catherine Elizabeth Grueser Orin Wince Monessen Aloysius John H Belle Vernon Andrew William Vince Austin Lehew Newport Solomon DD. Moore Pearlie Moore Huntington Ollie E. Stowe Eva A. Lathey Columbus Sacred Heart Church George Voytke Ewing Funeral Home Sacred Heart

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