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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1951

Page

9

Pomeroy band drives for new uniforms at high school

Total $1568.59 raised for Pomeroy High School band uniforms with a goal near $3200. $650 from tag day and $155.67 from a dance plus $762.92 carried from last year. Plans to contact individuals and firms to finish funding. cost per uniform estimated at $60 with partial credits for components.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Joe Raub Harold Brown Virgil V. Brown D. A. Canaday Howard Kitchen Fred Blaettnar Theo Smith Margaret Swatzeil Elsie Spence Nettie Hunnel D. A Canaday Emerson Wells Hattie Woodard Mahel Goeglein Philip Meier W. A. Smith Alma Kitchen

Middleport High School Commencement and Baccalaureate Details

Supt L W Mc Comas announces the Middleport High School calendar with Baccalaureate on Sunday May 20 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Reverend Wert Dean will deliver the sermon on The House That Wisdom Built with music by the Girls Glee Club and the Middleport School Band. Commencement exercises are set for Friday May 25 with Rev Maurice Trimmer as speaker. Eighth grade graduation is Thursday May 24 with two songs and band numbers. Seniors plan a party May 25 and May 30 alumni banquet and dance. Awards will be presented at a last assembly today.

Middleport High School Wert Middleport Church of Christ Lois Cecil Jesus Middleport Master Singers of Nuremburg James Larson Maurice Trimmer Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of Huntington George Hill Ohio University Middleport Alumni Association

Seven Seniors Earn Diplomas At Columbia High School

Seven seniors received diplomas at the 25th annual Columbia High School commencement held Friday evening. The program opened with Adoration and invocation by Rev. John Snedden, featured a vocal duet Perfect Day by the Rev. and Mrs. Snedden, and diplomas were handed by O. O. Patterson. Recipients were Betty Cone George Grounds Lena Moore Frank Shiltz Junior Walsh Lee Jeffers and Marie Rupe. A God Bless America duet and a piano medley closed the ceremony.

Pomeroy Columbia High School John Snedden Snedden Jack Brown Rutland High School Lancaster Frank Hoffman O. O. Patterson Betty Cone George Grounds Lena Moore Frank Shiltz Junior Walsh Carpenter Lee Jeffers Marie Rupe Harrisonville

Hollis Gilkey, 61, Dies in Pomeroy

Hollis Gilkey, 61, died near noon Tuesday at the Riverview Rest Home in Pomeroy. He is survived by son Charles of Pomeroy and daughter Mrs. Louisa Hudwell of Springfield, with his wife and two sons previously deceased. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home. burial will be in Cheshire Cemetery.

Pomeroy Hollis Gilkey Riverview Rest Charles Louisa Hudwell Springfield Ewing Funeral Home Cheshire

Meigs General Hospital Admits and Births

Meigs General Hospital admits Mrs. Robert Mitch of Middleport Mrs. George Sauer of Middleport Ulah Russell of Cheshire Mrs Harold Trussell of Mason City Will Thomas of Racine Delmar Wallace of Pomeroy Mrs Carl Stalder of Pomeroy Births Mr and Mrs Harold Trussell Mason a son Mr and Mrs Robert Mitch Middleport a son Mrs George Sauer Mrs William Barton and son Mrs Russell Wick line Mrs Helen Barton and daughter and Mrs Herndon Wilks and son

Robert Mitch Middleport George Sauer Ulah Russell Cheshire Harold Trussell Mason City Will Thomas Racine Delmar Wallace Pomeroy Carl Stalder Mason Middleport, & Son William Barton Rusell Wickline Helen Barton Herndon Wilks

Rutland High Seniors Hear Rev Biddle Sermon

POMEROY The Rev R A Biddle of the Rutland Baptist Church delivered the baccalaureate sermon to 24 Rutland High School graduates at baccalaureate exercises Friday. Eugene Kitzmiller led the Rutland Church of Christ and the girls glee club in Beautiful Savior and Homeland. Commencement exercises for the class will be held Friday at 8 p.m.

Glee Club

Youth Fellowship Plans Scrap Paper Drive

The Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church plans a scrap paper drive on Friday May 17. Youth will collect paper after school hours and residents along major streets in Pomeroy, Middleport and Minersville should place scrap on porches for pickup before 7 p.m.

Pomeroy Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church Lanning Middleport Minersville

Lawsuit Filed Over 2452.93 Debt in Meigs County

A civil action has been filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court by A. W. Matters doing business as the Athens Armature and Machine Works of Athens against J. H. Cornett and G. W. Ward doing business as the Cornett and Ward Co. of Middleport. The complaint seeks 2452.93 dollars plus interest.

Pomeroy Meigs County Common Pleas Court A. W Athens Armature and Machine Works Athens J. H. Cornett G. W. Ward Cornett and Ward Co Middleport

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