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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1955

Page

6

Mother's Day Observances Across Middleport Churches

Middleport churches announce Mother's Day and Christian Family Week with services across denominations. First Baptist Church pastors plan 10 15 am worship after 9 15 am Sunday School, with flowers for oldest and youngest mothers and a Mother’s Day bulletin. Other churches host Mother’s Day sermons, special bulletins, and youth fellowship events.

MipoLeruise First’ Baptist Church C. E. Hoyt First Presbyterian FE Ruppelt Minster Youth Fellowship Church of Christ Fred I Gardner Adam Syracuse Church of the Nazarene M. C. Larimore NYPS Church & Christ Donald Seers Christian’ Endeavor

Pomeroy Society News details May wedding at Federated Church

Miss Emma Eli wore pink carnations as she married Patrick Wood in a double ring ceremony May 4 at the Federated Church. Reverend Dale H. Rathtf officiated alongside bridesmaids and a matron of honor, while the bride wore navy blue and carried a white Bible. The couple planned a short wedding trip with the groom’s family and local attendees present.

Sm Wofe Au West Wits Accessorien Emma Eli Matzabeth Reidel Patrick Wood James William Osdin Willian Federated Church Dale H. Rathtf Passon Noah Tor F Ogdin Dexter Ogdl Elberfeld Pomeroy Pat Mtr Ogdin Fick Wood aWiego State Hospital

Karr Funeral Services Held for 78 in Pomeroy

Funeral services for 78 year old Karr were conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at Ewing funeral home in Pomeroy. The Rev Ia M Mohrhoff of St. Paul’s Lutheran officiated with pallbearers including Tommy Reuter, Robert Karr, Richard Karr, Ed Bauer, Charles Lytle and Tommy Theis.

Pomeroy Karr Meigs Hosal Ewing Ia. M. Mohrhoff St. Paul's Lutheran, Church Tommy Reuter Robert Karr Richard Karr Ed Bauer Charles Lytle Tommy Theis

Federated Church Women Guild Dinner Scheduled

The Women s Guild of The Federated Church planned a May dinner now set for Thursday at 6 pm with a covered dish per member. The Friendly Club leads the dinner and Mrs Louis Reibel chairs the program while noting other community notices.

Women's Guild of the Federated Church Cle Louis Reibel

Scouts Plan Camporee in Middleport Area

The Tri-State Area Council Committee led by Ervin Scullen Jack Amsbury and Nelson Leach met with Troop 245 in the local Scout Headquarters to plan a camporee ending Sunday morning at Middleport. The event includes improvements to the Fist Church day school cabin with redecorated rooms new doors lighting and ongoing projects financed by the class treasury.

Middleport Tri-State Ervin Scullen Jack Amsbury Huntington Nelson Leach Gallipolis Camp Chester Circle of Heath Fist Sun

Bond Set In Grand Jury Case In Pomeroy District

POMEROY Bound over to the grand jury $400 bond set on a charge filed in the Perc y Le Peoples justice court. The alleged threats of intent to elude were cited as the basis for the bond. Elba Bing, 34 of Bank Bond was released after furnishing bond. Deputy Sheriff Harold Duckworth made the arrest. MIDDLEPORT Youth Fellowship groups of the Pomeroy Baptist Association to meet at First Baptist Church Middleport Monday at 7 30 pm. Devotional period business session and program hour followed by recreational period. MIDDLEPORT Mr and Mrs Qay Steiner of Cleveland announce birth of son Edward Earl May 1 in Cleveland grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Steiner. MOTOR BLAZES MIDDLEPORT A fire at the Middleport Feed Store caused slight damage.

Elba Bing Percy le Peoples Justice of Peace Hing Harold Duckworth Middleport The Baptist Pomeroy Baptist, ‘Association First Baptist Church Qay Steiner Cleveland Edward Earl Middlepun WSCS Heath! Methodist Church James Thomas Reding Sharoney Judith Tacobe Sutton Robert Barton Grand Jury Supher Daniel Rathburn David Late Yn Lindsey Adam ‘Harpold Jesse Gram i. Doel James Shields Jr George Roush James Gibson Calvin Marvin John H. Sayre Alvin Ogden J Mare Alvin Ouse Joseph Hoyt Maria Clatworthy Levi Stedman William al Ixander Tome Meigs County Archibald Murray Benjamin Stout Bond Philip Jones Salisbury Stout Orange Township Morgan Township Salem Township Cheshire Township Rutland Township Meigs Olive Township Orange

State Treasurer weekly receipts rise versus prior year

Receipts for the week ending April 23, this year totaled 9543.43 dollars, compared with 4073.92 dollars for the week ending April 24, 1954, per the weekly report of Roger W. Tracy state treasurer.

Roger W. Tracy

Sugar Run Students Live Operetta Tonight

Sugar Run Grade School pupils held a dress rehearsal Thursday for the operetta Cinderella to be staged in the Junior High School auditorium tonight. Mrs Lucille Swackhamer directs the vocal presentation.

Sugar Run Pomeroy Colume Spai Lucille Swackhame

County Clerk Receipts Totals for April Report

Meigs County Clerk of Courts Virgil V. Brown reports April receipts totaling 880 dollars. The county's share is 605.50 while the state’s share is 274.50.

Pomeroy Meigs County Virgil’ V. Brown

MPA Asks For Clean Park Site

Middl eer Park Aodiation president Bruce Cloyd invites volunteers to join the park cleanup program scheduled for Saturday. He urges men and boys to do heavy work and women to assist at the park, stressing that more workers shorten the project and reduce costs.

Bruce] Cloyd Park Aodiation Lloyd Fthor

Ex-Resident of Meigs Dies in Pittsburgh

Mrs Charles Brook 45 a former Reedsville resident died unexpectedly Thursday morning at her Pittsburg home after extended illness Born in Reedville she lived Belpre several years then moved to Pittsburgh About two years ago Mrs Brook was Methodist Church member Surviving are her parents in Racine husband Charles two daughters Anna Lee Humphrey of Parkersburg and Judith Kay Brooks at home a son AC John David Brooks in Rhode Island one grandson five brothers Harold of Joppa Thomas Racine Samuel Cleveland and five sisters Erma Hull Racine Eula Wagner Watertown Ohio Virginia Balser Racine Betty Harnhart Los Angeles and Louis Jean Mugrage Cleveland Funeral services Monday 2 p.m Spencer funeral home Rev Joseph O'Reilly Rockland Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Belpre Charles Brook Reedsville Pittsburgh Brooks AC John David Brooks Rhode Island Harold Joppa Thomas Raine Samuel Cleveland Erma Hull Racine Eula Wagner Watertown Ohio Virginia Balser Betty Harnhart Los Angeles Louis Jean Mugrage Spencer Funeral Home Joseph Oreilly Rockland Cemetery Funeral

Bible School Attend 1 Pup Symposium Middleport DVBS workers

Middleport local DVBS workers plan to attend the County Vacation Bible School Institute at the Federated Church in Pomeroy on Tuesday afternoon and evening from 2:30 to 8:45. The Middleport Ministerial Association will cover registration and dinner costs for local DVBS workers.

Fomeroy Pomeroy Women’s Prayer Group Federated Church Phil Wileliamson Middleport Pomeroy Middleport Ministerial Association DVBS

Rutland Grad Active At Army Test Center

PFC Keith Wearson a Rutland High School 1953 graduate and Fort Lewis mechanic heads to Yakima Firing Center Washington for Exercise Apple Jack in May. He joined the Army in August 1953 and serves in a field artillery battalion.

Pomeroy Keith Wearson Orvetta Weaver Bryden Rd Columbus Yakima

Racine High Glee Club Concert Thursday Evening

The Racine High School glee club directed by Mrs. Richard Ie presents its annual concert at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The event showcases student vocal ensembles and the overall choral program in a formal school setting.

Pomeroy Racine High School Richard Ie

Divorce case dismissed without prejudice in Meigs County

Hazel M. Kibble filed for divorce against August E. Kibble in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The case was dismissed without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of refiled action.

Pomera Hazel M. Kibble August E. Kibble Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Middleport Church Supper and Local Notes Blend

Middleport WSCS plans a covered dish supper Monday at 6:30 pm at Heath Methodist Church, guest night and bonds of matrimony celebrated by the group. Also recounted are 1819 Meigs County court records with jurors, licenses, land transfers, and local appointments, plus society notices and visits.

Pomeroy Church News Highlights Weekly Services

A digest listing multiple local church schedules and pastors for Pomeroy area churches. Includes Sunday school times, morning worship, prayer meetings, and midweek services across Grace Episcopal Seventh Day Adventist Letart Falls Methodist Charge Baptist and United Methodist parishes with pastoral names and service times.

R.A. Bid Grace Episcopal Ohn R. Helsaltay Tena Church Acho Federated Church Rebbuin Spm Siesfs Ruwell Herthan Pred Cade Letart Falls Emmanelle M. Grove Grove Pam Parsi Baptist Middleport Baptist Bruren Pam Federated Church Atha United Methodist J. Leslie Jeusse Our Lord Biot School Institute Federated Church Christian Science

Ex Meigs Merchant Parker Dies at 84 in Belpre

Ex Meigs County merchant Lynn Cowdry Parker died at 84 Thursday evening. Born in Meigs County he lived much of his life in Rushville and Reedsville before moving to Belpre 16 years ago. Survived by wife Mrs Lynn Cowdry Parker and nephew William Fulton Landan of Nashville. Services Saturday 2 pm at Spencer Funeral Home with Brother Thomas Butterfield. Burial in Christian Cemetery at Tuppers Plains.

Hi Here Meigs County Ely Mat Margaret ‘Ann Myers Parker Parker Res Dent Reedsville Belpre William Fulton Landan Nashville, Tenn Spencer Funeral Home Thomas Butterfield Church of Christ Christian Tuppers Plains

Ruddleport visitors and naval officer to report to Annapolis

Rhode Island RUDDLEPORT-1 and Peter F Klein and son Peter Frederick Jr came Thursday from Newport for a visit with Judge and Mrs Cedric Clark and Mr and Mrs C P Klein Lt Klein, operations officer aboard the USS John S McCain DL3, will report to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis Md for a two year tour after a 30 day leave POMEROY- Mr and Mrs Peter Wolfe of Letart Falls announce the birth of Levin Victor April 30 at Rolzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Wolfe of Letart Falls and Mr and Mrs Willie Davis of Rainie Mrs Riva Cross of near Ravine is the great grandmother

Ruddleport Stra Peter F. Klein Peter Frederick, Jr Newport R. L Cedric Clark C. P. Peter Klein Klein United States Naval Academy Annapolis Pomeroy Peter Wolfe Letart Falls Levin Victor Rolzer Hospital Gallipolis John Wolfe Willie Davis Raine Riva Cross Near Ravine

Waldie Announces Birth of Sixth Daughter Jacqueline Kay

New Straitsville announces the birth at Naval Hospital Philadelphia of Jacqueline Kay Waldie, sixth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Waldie. Grandparents listed include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newhart of Cambridge and Mrs. Edna Waldie of Columbus, with others noted as relatives.

New Straitsville Mfr James Waldie Jacqueline Kay Naval Hospital Philadelphia Elmer Patton Florence Hoodlet Patton Aksons Peoples Histon Gm Fy Oindmaher i Oh Ahlie Atecareec Ea Rai Myrtle Wallace Ethel Wade yTamiet Waldle Chicago Harry Wineford- Ax Art Grafam

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