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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1967

Page

10

Re-Elected President Leads Middleport Garden Club

Mrs. Edgar Pratt was re-elected president of the Middleport Amateur Gardeners Club at its May meeting in the Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co social room. New officers include Betty Cline as vice president, Harold Lohse secretary, Glenn Lambert assistant, and Bruce Lloyd treasurer. Guests Mildred Shuster and Mrs. Jack Robson attended, and Robson demonstrated three floral arrangements. A picnic is planned for June.

Middleport Ohio Jack Robson Amateur Gardener's Club of Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Edgar Pratt Mildred Shuster Edgar Reynolds Wesley Fry Bradbury Charles Lewis Betty Cline Harold Lohse Glenn Lambert Bruce Lloyd Pratt Robson Charles Blakeslee Hawaii John Werner Arthur Strauss Werner E. Blakeslee

Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Weekend Visits

Miss Diane Criswell, doing nurse affiliate work in Huntington West Virginia, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs James Criswell. Jim Johnson a Marshall University student in Huntington West Virginia was the weekend guest of his parents Mr and Mrs James Johnson and family. Ken Harris, a freshman at Ohio State University Columbus, visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Harris and family.

Diane Criswell Huntington W. Va James Criswell Jim Johnson Marshall University James Johnson Ken Harris Ohio State University Columbus Eugene Harris

Inspection Plans Made At Racine Chapter of Eastern Star

Racine Chapter 134 Order of the Eastern Star planned inspection of its lodge with a potluck dinner for members officers and guests preceding the inspection A special initiation of two new members occurred a reading by Elma Loucks with music by Margaret Neuman and May birthdays honored by the Worthy Matron A special meeting for initiation is set for May 13 Refreshments were provided by Mary Johnson and Frances Roberts Pomeroy Senior Class to sponsor a bake sale Friday at Duke Cleaners to fund the senior trip to Washington DC

Racine Racine Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Elma Loucks Margaret Neuman Mary Johnson Frances Roberts

Meigs County approves 1967 68 school calendar

Meigs Local, Southern and Eastern districts finalize the 1967 68 calendar. Classes start Sept 5 with a teachers meeting, end May 29 1968, totaling 180 class days. Thanksgiving Nov 23 24 and Christmas Dec 22 Jan 2 break the term. Six week periods close Oct 13 Dec 1 Jan 19 Mar 1 Apr 11 and May 29. Graduation plans to be set by each district.

Pomeroy Meigs County Board of Education Ers Southeastern Ohio Education Association Meigs

Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Weekend Visits

Pomeroy notes show Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris visiting with their families including Mrs C M Henney and Robert Harris and Mr and Mrs Gene Harris. Birthday of Mrs Henney observed. Robert Mitch and family from Wheeling visited with Mitch and Seines families. Rev Fred I Gardner and wife left for Johnson City Tenn after visiting Middleport.

Gordon Harris C. M. Hennesy Robert Harris Gene Harris Hennesy Robert Mitch Steven David Wheeling W. Va P. L. Mitch John Seines Fred I. Gardner Johnson City Tenn Middleport Church of Christ

Cycle Mishap Fatal To Ex-Meigs Resident

Former Meigs resident Thomas Schoonover died ten days after a motorcycle accident in Columbus. He was 25, survived by his wife Mohler and son Tommy, his parents Walter and Mrs. Norris, three sisters and brothers, and multiple grandparents. Funeral services were held April 23 at Schoedinger Linden Chapel.

Middleport Woodrow Daughterty Carroll Richard Norris Columbus Thomas Rick) Schoonover Riverside Methodist Hospital Schoonover Schoedinger Linden Franklin Hills Memory Gardens Linden McKinley High School Shhiff Shoe Corporation Mohler Schoonover Tommy Walter Schoonover Gallipolis Pamela Connie Randy Norris Walter Patricia Wayne Schoonover Charles Lewis

Loyal Pals Plan Visits To Shut-Ins

At the May Middleport Church of Christ Loyal Pals meeting hosted by Mrs. Guy Reynolds plans were made to visit and call shut-ins, with monthly reports. Frances Roush and Nina Russell were chosen to provide church floral arrangements. Alice Robeson led the program, Audrey Frost won the traveling prize, and Nina Russell the guest prize.

Middleport Middleport Church of Christ Guy Reynolds Miss Roush Audrey Frost Nina Russell Miss Hysell

Meetings In Meigs and Local Notices

Meigs residents hear Dr Peter Pringle of Carlyle Eng land speaking on English American customs at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Sunday at 7 30 p m Children of the Meigs County Home attend The Loyal Women s Class sponsors a rummage sale May 4 5 6 in the Fry building WSCS of Heath Church meets Monday new officers pledge service Hostesses listed The Meigs County Practical Nurses Association meets Friday 7 30 p m at the village hall Middleport Plans for Wahama High School Alumni banquet and trophy case work party at 6 p m and 8 p m meetings May 27 at the high school Point Pleasant John Okey Baker 34 arrested for intoxication.

Peter Pringle Carlyle England Ohio University Athens Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Meigs County Pringle America Paul Haptonstall Phyllis Joachim Richard Owen Middleport Church of Christ Fry WSCS Heath Methodist Church P. L. Mitch Emerson Jones Herman Haddox Guy Shuler C. E. Burdette Meigs County Practical Nurses Association Middleport Frank Murray Wahama High School

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