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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1964

Page

4

Safety Patrol Boys Are Given Trophies

Pomeroy Elementary PTA honored safety patrol boys at a Monday meeting with trophy presentations to Randy Burt Timmy Glaze Danny Hood Max Folmer Patrick OBrien James Swatzel Tommy Vaughan Roy Vaughan Steven Van Meter Thomas Roach and co captains John Lohse and Richard Werner. Officers installed included Frank Vaughan president and several vice presidents secretaries and a treasurer. Alvin Stewart of Ohio University spoke on arithmetic in the elementary school. Plans were announced for a Meigs County 4H officers conference on June 1 at Pomeroy Junior High.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Elementary PTA Orval Wiles Leo Crew Randy Burt Timmy Glaze Danny Hood Max Folmer Patrick O’brien James Swatzel Tom My Vaughan Roy Vaughan Steven van Meter Thomas Roach John Lohse Richard Werner Harold Lohse Frank Vaughan Eugene Triplett Roy Mayer James B. O’brien Dwight Cullums C. ®. Clark Kermit Walton Leon McKnight Don McKenzie Robert Miller Alvin Stewart Ohio University Charles Hayes Salisbury School Ralph Spencer McKenzie Jay Warner Paul Chapman Guy Guinther Pat Duffy Meigs County County Extension Service Office

Two Teachers Resign Posts in Pomeroy

POMEROY The Pomeroy Board of Education accepted the resignations of John Parker industrial arts and science instructor and Ronald Woltz instrumental music supervisor with regret. The board voted to present diplomas to 83 seniors and authorized Superintendent Gibbs to repair and equip the school this summer with textbooks and supplies.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Board of Education Charles S. Gibbs John Parker Ronald Woltz Gibbs

Advertisement for FASTEETH false teeth powder

An ad urges readers to prevent embarrassment from slipping dentures by using FASTEETH alkaline powder. It promises firmer teeth and greater comfort and claims to freshen breath. Available at drug counters everywhere.

Bibles Presented to Pomroy High School Seniors

At Rock Springs Methodist Church in Pomroy a Mother’s Day program featured poems by the primary class and recitations by the intermediate class. William Clark, the Sunday school superintendent, presented Bibles to seniors Ruth Ann Bailey Anita Collins Jenneth Folmer Judith Folmer Louanna Leonard Reta Wears and Richard Collins.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Rock Springs Stephenie Radford Brian Kizzie Judy Radford David Harris Bobby Ball Donna Partlow Mary Lou Radford Connie Radford Marla Grueser Sharon Brawley Richard Ki

Daughters of Ruth Class Holds Meeting at Gloeckner Home

United Methodist Church group met Monday with Mrs. Jacob Gloeckner hosting and Miss Carrie Yeanger as cohostess. Ada Genheimer led devotional on You Shall Teach and Lucretia Genheimer led program on As We Pass By. A salad course served to 12 members.

Pomeroy Daughters of Ruth United Methodist Church Jacob Gloeckner Carrie Yeanger Ada Genheimer Lucretia Genheimer

Mother's Day Weekend Visits Highlight Central Ohio Families

Beat Of The Bend reports Robert Hoeflich Jr and Mrs Harold Lohse along with son John visiting Columbus for Mother's Day activities at Ohio State University. Jennifer Lohse, a music chorus member, participated in a tea dinner and joint concert with the brass choir. The Lohses also visited James and Mrs. Lohse in Hilliard and celebrated Mirrors initiation for Jennifer. Other relatives in town included Mr and Mrs James Zora Walker and guests from Columbus Nelsonville and Pomeroy with multiple family calls from Gahanna Missouri and Whitman Air Base.

Harold Lohse John Columbus Ohio State University Lohses Jennifer University School of Music University Chorus James Lohse Hilliard Lohse Mirror Lake Mirrors Ohio State Sopho James Zora Walker Mulberry Robert Mitton Edward Hedrick Pomeroy Robert McElhinney Emerson Jones Athens Karen McElhinney Barbara Jones Ohio University Jack Warner Robert Thorson Jackson Horace McElhinney William Hubbard Franklin Guinther Joe Young Woodsfield Bruce Bingham Ravenswood W. Va Robert Mitch Wheeling

New Officers Installed At Heath WSCS Meeting

Installation of new officers and the pledge service highlighted Heath Methodist Church WSCS activities. The Rev. M E Dowson led the 1964 65 officer installations for WSCS and Eleanor Circle with numerous named officers. A spring meeting noted treasurer reports and plans for reports and missions funding.

Heath Wscs Middleport Women’s Society of Christian Service Heath Methodist Church M. E. Dowson WSCS Eleanor Circle Glen Lambert James Criswell G. G. Zeiger Nan Moore Frieda Faehnle Guy Shuler Bess Sanborn Leo Smith Alfred Scarberry, Jr C. E. Young Emerson Jones Bernard Fultz Herman Haddox Galen Brown John Krawscczyn Lee Smith Robert Byer

Middleport Village Finances See April Surplus

Middleport reports April totals of 7824.52 receipts and 5886.86 disbursements. Funds end April at 26129.05 with 1109.93 general and 108.62 cemetery balances. Transfers, payroll shifts, and police personnel cuts were noted to curb general fund drain.

Planning Commission Police Department Grate Council General Fund

Bible School To Be Held In June In Middleport

Middleport community vacation Bible school is scheduled for the last two weeks of June at the Central Building. Plans were finalized at a Monday meeting of the Middleport Ministerial Association held at the Heath Methodist Church parsonage. Rev. Howard Ruppelt will serve as associate dean. Rev. Fred I. Gardner recently moved to Jonesboro, Tennessee, to pastor the Jonesboro Christian Church.

Middleport Middleport Ministerial Association Heath Methodist Church Parsonage Howard Ruppelt Association Fred I. Gardner Jonesboro, Tenn Jonesboro

Middleport church to raise funds for repairs

A campaign committee was formed at a trustees meeting to raise general repair funds for the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Members appointed are Mrs. J. E. Harley Don Mills Lewis Sauer Jr Paul Haptonstall and Don Lowery.

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church J. E. Harley Don Mills Lewis Sauer, Jr Paul Haptonstall Don Lowery

Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes Births and Transfers

Births list twin daughters to Mr and Mrs James Smith of Portland and a son to Mr and Mrs Danny Brown of Minersville. Admissions include Mrs Wilma Smith and others. several discharges listed. A suit by Ferne L Bradbury against Fleming Coal Co is dismissed. sheriff sale ordered in case Stephens vs Peoples et al. Also note study identifies twenty distinct chimp sounds influencing behavior.

James Smith Portland Danny Brown Minersville Pomeroy Ferne L. Bradbury Fleming Coal Co Meigs County Common Pleas Court Carolyn Stephens Benjamin A. Peoples

Susan Slater Wins Scholarship To Holzer's School Of Nursing

Susan Slater, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Slater, earned a scholarship to Holzer Hospital School of Nursing from the Middleport BPW Club. The 1964 65 officers were installed by district director Mrs Kathryn Everett. New members Phyllis Stanley and Betty Erwin were welcomed. plans for a June anniversary dinner were announced.

Susan Slater Holzer School of Nursing Middleport William Slater Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Werner Marianne Campbell Gallipolis Helena Palmer Athens Emma Jean Paugh Adolph Saelens Edgar Reynolds Nolan Swackhammer Charles Lewis Emblem Federation Pratt Phyllis Stanley Betty Erwin

Band Boosters Install Mrs. Arnold President

Pomeroy Band Boosters elected Mrs. Maxine Arnold as president with Mrs. Ruth Ebersbach as vice president and Mrs. Lois Burt as secretary and Mrs. Elma Russell as treasurer. Gifts were given to past officers. Ronald Watz received a farewell gift as he resigns. The group reported funds of 1044.26 in the general fund and 1227.80 in the uniform fund and noted rummage sale and record hop proceeds. The next meeting is set for the first Tuesday in August.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Senior High School Renzo Menchini Maxine Arnold Ruth Ebersbach Lois Burt Elma Russell Rose Sisson Arnold Russell Daisy Blakeslee Sisson Blakeslee Ebersbach Burt James O’brien

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