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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1960

Page

2

Certificates Awarded To Troop 168 Girls For Cooking Course

Certificates of merit for completing a six week cooking course were given to 13 Troop 3169 girls at a mother-daughter tea in Middleport. Recipients include Sandra Bunce Linda Lipscomb Sheryl Fife Seren Lewis Zita Nieri Kay Ault Marjorie Harris Susan Chapman Susan Ohlinger Susan Morris Janice Schmoll Debra Grueser and Rose Marie Hackett.

Sandra Bunce Linda Lipscomb Sheryl Fife Seren Lewis Zita Nieri Kay Ault Marjorie Harris Susan Chapman Susan Ohlinger Susan Morris Janice Schmoll Debra Grueser Rose Marie Hackett Miss Schmoll Miss Grueser Miss Bunce Miss Hackett Miss Ault Miss Chapman

Pomeroy Legion Drum Corps Rehearsal Set for Thursday

A rehearsal for Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday at the post home. Participation is open to anyone interested.

Pomeroy Drew Webster American Legion

Services For Mrs Ables Are Friday

Mrs Alice Ables of Racine Route 1 died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Survived by husband Dana Ables Sr and 12 other relatives including daughters Dale Gilkey Rolland Dill and Thomas Scott, and sons Dana Jr Jack James Raymond Clinton and Clin ton. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Ewing Funeral Home with calling hours prior. Burial Miles Cemetery Rutland.

Pomeroy Alice Ables Racine Holzer Hospital Gal

Will Buy Pulpit Cloth

Mrs. Everett Thomas and Mrs. William Woodard were named to purchase a new pulpit cloth at the JOF Class meeting of the United Methodist Church held Monday evening. Mrs. Allen Eichinger presided over devotion. Mrs. Jed Webster Sr led the program with the topic Spring and several members contributed poems and a gardening reading.

Pomeroy Everett Thomas William Woodard United Methodist Church Allen Eichinger Jed Webster, Sr Harry P. Smith

Mrs Bernard Krinke Undergoes Emergency Surgery

Mrs Bernard Krinke of Mulberry Heights is reported in satisfactory condition after emergency surgery Monday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.

Pomeroy Bernard Krinke Mulberry Heights Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Bible School Set to Open June 13 in Middleport

Plans for the annual community wide daily vacation Bible school were advanced at a staff meeting. It runs two weeks from Monday June 13 to Friday June 24 with daily sessions from 9 to 11:30 am and a closing program at Middleport High School auditorium. A staff meeting precedes each day at 8:45 am.

Middleport R. R. Pickens Middleport High School

Recount Confirms Narrow Meigs County Engineer Race

A recount of Meigs County Republican votes from 43 precincts in the May 3 primary left Stanley Blazewicz ahead by six votes 2769 to 2763 over J. E. D. Hartinger for the engineer nomination. The process cost 430 dollars and the winner is assured since noDemocratic candidate exists for fall.

Pomeroy Meigs County J. E. D. Hartinger Stanley Blazewicz Blazewicz Hartinger James E. O’brien Meigs County Board of Elections

Meigs General Hospital Discharges List

Discharged patients include James Hawley Luther Brum balow Harold Ramsberg Garnet Potts and Paul McElroy. Read across the roster noting names from Middleport Rutland Racine Route Syracuse and Camp locations with staff notes Don Ohlinger Charles Schoppert Emma Hayman and Henry Ward among listed connections.

Don Ohlinger Middleport Charles Schoppert Rutland Pauline Collins Racine Walter E. Frances Henry Ward Charles Snyder James Hawley Luther Brumbalow Harold Ramsberg Garnet Potts Paul McElroy

Child Conservation To Meet On Thursday

Middleport chapter of the Child Conservation League will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs J J Davis Officers for 1960 61 year will be installed during the meeting and Mrs Davis will present a travelog Assistant hostesses are Mrs Audrey Frost Mrs Marie Pickens and Mrs Peggy Schmoll

Middleport The Child Conservation League J. J. Davis Davis Audrey Frost Marie Pickens Peggy Schmoll

Friends Visit Rutland Couple Named Blackwood

Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas of Amanda and Miss Evelyn Lindsay of Lancaster with Miss Louise Warner Dayton and Mr and Mrs Elmer Straner of Glouster visited Mr and Mrs R S Blackwood and Estra Sunday.

Rutland Fred Thomas Amanda Evelyn Lindsay Lancaster Louise Warner Dayton Elmer Straner Glouster R. S. Blackwood Estra

Pre School Conferences Held at Central and Sugar Run Schools

Pomeroy hosted pre school conferences for mothers and fathers of children entering first grade in September. The meetings aimed to connect parents with their child’s future teacher and outline first year school plans. Mrs Althea Bryan teaches at Sugar Run this year with Mrs Dorothy Barnes to take over next year. Miss Farie Erlewine is the first grade teacher at the Central School.

Pomeroy Central and Sugar Run Althea Bryan Dorothy Barnes Farie Erlewine Central

Meigs County Girl Scouts Aid Miner’s Daughter

Meigs County Girl Scout leaders and executive officers contributed to the educational fund for the daughter of a miner killed in a West Virginia mine disaster. The meeting, presided by Mrs. William Collins, also planned a June day camp at Camp Chester with folk dancing lessons for intermediate and brownie scouts.

Middleport West Virginia Meigs County Four Rivers Council William Collins Camp Chester William Everson

PTA Meeting set for final session at Pomeroy

The Sugar Run PTA will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the school for its final session. Officers will be installed and school patrol boys will be honored. Parents of children entering the school next year are urged to attend.

Eastern High Exhibit Showcases 200 Student Projects

Eastern High School hosted an Industrial Arts and Home Economics Exhibit with 300 visitors admiring 200 student projects. Gold medals went to Larry Bailey Leroy Barr and Ronny Cowdery. many certificates were awarded to freshmen and sophomores. Rex Bailey won a cedar chest in the exhibit drawing. 30 girls presented spring clothing and served refreshments. judges Don Quinsbury and Gene Grate were thanked.

Eastern High School Gennette Larry Bailey Leroy Barr Ronny Cowdery Richard Nease Ronald Cashdollar Ronald Roberts Tom Summerfield Richard Hensley Frank Andrew Charles Curtis Alfred Frederick Charles Baker Joe Bahr David Jordan Dennis Cenith Carl Chichestler Rex Bailey Don Quinsbury Gene Grate

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