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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1956

Page

14

Middleport Speaker Decries Propaganda as Christian Threat

In Pomeroy Meigs County United Church Women observance speaker William Baxter of Ohio University argued propaganda is an ancient tool used by propagandists including Satan. He defined seven devices and eleven mental processes, urging Christians to rely on faith to ward off propaganda. The event included a lunch, donations to church work, and guest A Rajan Devadas from Pemdel Hall Quaker Institute.

Middleport Satan Eve Lord Jesus Christ William Baxter Ohio University United Methodist ‘Church Pomeroy Meigs County Armee Patrick Lochary E. C. Hoyt Mary Reed Ohio Fred Binetmar Love Devine Robert Lintner Phyllis Rice Glenna Rummell Salvation Army A. Rajan Devadas Pemdel Hall Quaker Institute Penna India Capt. Rummell Sevral

Middleport Social Notes Show Local Club Gatherings

Mrs. Forrest Bachtel hosted the Canasta Club with Mrs. Crooks and guests Mrs. Earl Warnke Mrs. E M Blake and Mrs. Earl Knight winning prizes. The Nilathea Society meets at Mrs. Reibel home with officers named and a dessert planned. Evangeline Chapter CBS held inspection at the Masonic Temple as dinner was served and past matrons assist. John B Downing and Mrs Downing visit Charleston for hospital checkups after winter illness.

Crooks Middleport Forrest Bachtel Walter Crooks Earl Warnke E. M. Blake Earl Knight Evangeline CBS Masonic Temple James Clatworthy Church of Christ C. H. Church Sentinel Columbus

Langsville Couple Wed In Pilgrim Holiness Church

Roscoe Edwards of Langsville and Carl Kennedy of Langsville Route 1 were married April 28 at the Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church. The bride, a Langsville High School graduate, is employed by the Central Railroad. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Guy Kennedy. The ceremony was conducted by Rev W V Gilkerence.

Langsville

Spires Home Destroyed By Fire Near Cheshire

Middleport Ohio fire department responded at 10 10 a m to a house fire on Reynolds Road near Cheshire. The home of Oscar Spires was destroyed by the blaze damaging the property and prompting evacuation of nearby areas.

Cheshire Middleport Oscar Spires Reynolds Rd

Pomeroy Land Transfers In Salisbury Rutland Townships

Land transfer notices record James R Wurman and Violet Wildman selling parcels in Salisbury Township to Branch Fleming. Fleming group then to Marshall Miller Sr and Jr and Nina Miller, and back to Branch Fleming with five acres in Rutland. Additional transfers include O'Brien and O'Brien heirs to Lewis and Dora Stanley in Olive and LebanonTownships, Linter to Dana Hensley in Lebanon, Hoffman couple to Heaton in Chester, Brunty to McNickle in Letart, Titus to Sutherland in Rutland.

James R. Wurman Violet Mr. Wildman Branch Fleming Salisbury Township Frances Fleming Marshall Miller Marshall A. Miller, Jr Nina R. Miller Rutland B. O'Brien Roberta C. O'Brien F. H. O'Brien Henrietta O'Brien Lewis E. Stanley Dora Stanley Olive Anton Linter Anna Linter Dana Hensley Lebanon Township Hazel Hoffman Walter L. ‘Hoffman James A. Heaton Helen L Heaton Chester Township Angie Brunty Wilson Brunty Lowell M. McNickle Laura B. McNickle Letart James Titus Margaret ‘Titus Keith Sutherland Elsie Sutherland Rutland Township

Meigs Primary Tickets andElection Details

Meigs voters see party tickets for county offices with Republican contenders across sheriff probate clerk and treasurer while several races are unopposed. A Tuesday dinner at Morning Star Church basement hosted by Ladies Aid serves from 1 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

General Assembly George A Meinhart Charles Russell Rotland E. Neutzling Dan C. Hartinger Roy Proffitt Charles G. Sheets, Jr Charles Walburn Evelyn Locke Emmet W. Peoples Charles Diehl Russell R. Bailey Leroy W. Bartrum Asa Custer Robert C. Hartenbach William T. Hendrix George H. Hicks Tracy Recorder John D. Thomas Edison G. Guinther Clyde G. Milihone George W. Vaughan Pomeroy Morning Star Church Ladies Aid Society

Middleport pupils send gifts to injured classmate Dianna Hovatter

Eighth grade students at Middleport Junior High donated canes and fruit to Dianna Hovatter daughter of Clyde and Mrs Hovatter after a back injury from a swing fall. She will graduate with her class in May as planned. Gifts were delivered to her home by girls from two home rooms. Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Trustees will hold a special meeting Monday at 9 a.m. at the Meigs County Court House.

Middleport Middleport Junior High School Dianna Hovatter Clyde Hovatter Nan Moore Pat Weir Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Meigs County Court House

Believe in the American Way of Life and Better Schools

A civic message urges faith in the American way and improved schools to shape today’s students into tomorrow’s citizens. The statement highlights schooling as foundational to national progress and individual responsibility.

Stuent

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