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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1957

Page

8

Middleport Seniors Plan Washington DC and New York Trip

Middleport High School seniors will depart Sunday night for a five day adventure to Washington DC and New York City. Coach Charles McDonald and Mrs. Guy Reynolds accompany 39 students, with funds raised totaling 1889 to cover travel and hotel expenses.

Middleport Washington, D. C New York City Middleport High School Charles McDonald Guy Reynolds Dutton’s Russell Mills Chamber of Commerce Washington Picadilly Hotel

Tupplers Plains High School names valedictorian for year end ceremonies

Tuppers Plains High School announces Martha Goebel is valedictorian for the May 15 commencement at 8 pm. Salutatorian is Donna Dorst. Senior Day is May 10, and Baccalaureate is May 12 with Rev. R M Groves of Chester delivering the address.

Tuppers Plains Tuppers Plains High School Martha Goebel J. S. Davis Donna Dorst R. M. Groves Chester George Hill

Death notice for Nell Lewis and related family movements

Word of Nell Lewis's death in Marietta ends her illness. Her son James Lewis is noted as brother in law to Howard Byers. Other items include Stephen Cope awaiting Sunday with his mother Mrs French at Holzer Hospital, and updates on Mrs Etta French and Eleanor Zeiher. Richard Horden returns to Rock Springs after Holzer Hospital care. Wendell Grate ill and taken to Mason Clinic. Jon Schaaf re-enlists and trains at Ft Knox. Carol Bachtel and Miss Meier, Meigs General nurses, travel to Parkersburg Tuesday.

Nell Lewis Marietta Lewis James Lewis Howard Byers Stephen Cope Battle Creek Mich Paul French French Holzer Hospital Jackson Eleanor Zeiher Richard Horden Rock Springs George Skinner Wendell Grate Mason Clinic Donna Carson Jon Schaaf Columbus U. S. Army Ft. Knox E. S. Schaaf Carol Bachtel Miss Meier Meigs General Hospital Parkersburg

Community Notices From Portland Area Socials

Mrs Arlos Guinn of Parkersburg visited her grandmother Mrs Ida Carney. Families from Wheeling Middleport Huntington Belpre and Parkersburg joined riding clubs at Rock Springs. Funeral services were held for J A McMurray in Rutland. Local visits continued among the McDades Johns Ours and Prices. Wilma Wells.

Portland Arlos Guinn Parkersburg Ida Carney Earl Henderson Wheeling Eber Ralph Henderson Marvin Swan Middleport Harry Swan Silver Spur R. D. Johnson Torch C. E. Johnson Gerald Ours Huntington van McDade Eber Ours Hubert Price Abner Price Ethel Johnson Belpre Charles Brewer D. B. Harris Fairborn Charles Harris Henry Deem A. M. Deem Wilma Wells

Church Board Holds Meeting Sees Repairs and Purchases

The United Methodist Church Parsonage painting contract went to Pomeroy Cement Block Co after reading estimates. A new typewriter was bought, cross repair approved, and travel expenses covered for Paul Reuter to the Ohio Conference at Lake Side during the week of June 4.

Leo Crew Gerald Wildermuth Vaughan Jed Debster Edith Mallory Harvey van Vranken Lydia Ebersbach

Cross in Korea and Pomeroy C E S Inspection

Specialist Arthur B. Cross of Langsville Route 2 serves as a rifleman with Company E in the 31st Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. A Pomeroy Chapter 186 C E S holds its annual inspection Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with Neva Callendine as inspecting officer.

Langsville Arthur B. Cross Walter B. Cross Korea Cross Pomeroy C.E.S Masonic Temple Neva Callendine

Pomeroy High Alumni Banquet Planned For June 1

Pom eroy High School Alumni Association announces the annual banquet set for Saturday June 1 at 6 30 p m in the junior high gym. Grace H Drake president says Rocksprings PTA will serve dinner with Go Notes providing music. Tickets available in advance at Stark's Drug Store Pomeroy Pastry Shop or from Evelyn Fick and at the door.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Alumni Association Grace H. Drake Rocksprings Pta Stark’s Drug Store Evelyn Fick Association

Shawnee and Bluebell Chapter Entertain Masons and See Loyalty Day Parade

Shawnee Bluebell Chapter members hosted 18 Masons with Mrs Dot Dishon reading The Origin of the White Apron while Joe Cox of the Masonic Lodge delivered the response. Ronnie Harris Gary Malony performed a skit as Ella Summers led group singing. A pot luck lunch followed in the Masonic Club room. Favors were miniature trowels by Chester Dishon. The VFW parade in town honored Loyalty Day ending at the park with talks. Also noted is the Shawnee High School Junior Senior Prom set for May 11 at Zane Hotel in Zanesville with a 6 PM dinner and dancing. A class of candidates will start Tuesday evening at Fides Lodge to confer the rank of page.

Bluebell Dot Dishon Bluebell Chapter Joe Cox Masonic Lodge Ronnie Harris Gary Malony Ella Summers Alma Harris Masonic Club Chester Dishon VFW VEFW Shawnee High School Zane Hotel Zanesville

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