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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
8
The Homebuilders Class of Middleport Church of Christ contributed to expenses for the float in the Big Bend Regatta Weekend June 10-12 and aided the tri state television evangelistic crusade. They voted to buy a storage cabinet for communion supplies and planned a seniors dinner on June 2 with Mrs. Denver Rice as chairperson.
Charles Leach son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Leach Cheshire is named valedictorian at Kyger Creek High School with a 3.89 GPA He will study civil engineering at West Virginia Institute of Technology Kenneth Rothgeb son of Mr and Mrs Dale Rothgeb Gallipolis Route 1 will be salutatorian with a 3.34 GPA He plans to study business administration at Findlay College.
Dorcas and Love Joy Circles of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the Middleport First Baptist Church adopted lunch programs for needy Middleport students. Dorcas also voted to provide Secret Places for hospitals and to visit shutins, with officers elected and details of duties and refreshments noted.
Mrs. Dana D. Swift underwent eye surgery at Holzer Hospital and rests in room 209. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gilbert of Springfield and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lake of West Jefferson. The Gilberts planned a Louisiana and western states tour. The Lakes visited relatives in Coolville. Michael Ohlinger and family traveled from Sarasota to visit. Bernard Fultz attended the Ohio State Bar Association convention in Cleveland as district representative. Mrs. Frank Betz returned from Columbus with sister Lucinda Davies. Local Presbyterians met in Weston for Scioto Presbytery. Rev. Linson Stebbins will serve part time at First United Presbyterian Syracuse after retirement.
The Middleport Garden Club plans a Monday meeting at Mrs Garen Stanley home with Mrs James Titus leading the program The Women's Association meets at 7 30 pm at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church with Mrs Rodney Sauer in charge of the program and Mrs Dwight Wallace overseeing the devotional A Friendly Circle program at Federated Church Pomeroy featured Elizabeth Fick on identity they pledged 25 for Rev Gustave Reuther Hondura s and 10 for church insurance The annual June 21 picnic was set for Mrs Carl Kautz home with Kautz and Mrs Pearl Mora providing refreshments A JOF Class float in the regatta parade was discussed at United Methodist Church Monday Grace Campbell led devotion and a rum mage sale report was given Mrs Everett Thomas led a Bible women quiz with Mrs Marie Chapman and Mrs Allen Eichinger helping.
Salem Center School pupils and five teachers, cooks and a custodian will go on an outing Friday. They will travel by bus to Hamden, ride a B&O train to Athens, picnic at Burr Oak Lake, then return. A special coach is to be added for the event. The article also notes Gustave’s June 1963 ordination and the Johnston family plans in Narrows Virginia.
Meigs County Treasurer How ard Frank announces that the real estate tax books will open May 20 with a July 1 closing date. The notice stresses the filing period and encourages timely payments.
Pomeroy Middleport and Mason West Virginia mayors urge local organizations to enter floats for the Big Bend Regatta Weekend Parade, promising a larger event than last year. Racine mothers plan 7 30 p m Friday at Southern High School to organize the junior alumni banquet. Reverend Gustave Reuther and family are on mission work in Honduras.
Meigs County schools plan summer programs funded with thousands of dollars impacting the local economy. The text notes the benefits to youth training but questions funding sources.
POMEROY The Rev Freeland Norris pastor of the Long Bottom Methodist Church will deliver the sermon at 2 p m Sunday for the ninth annual baccalaureate exercises at Eastern High School Sally Mora pianist will present the processional and recessional Faculty member Garry Parsons will sing the Lord's Prayer and the girls glee club will sing No Man is an Island Eastern High School has 67 seniors Assisting will be the Rev Eugene Emerson pastor of the Tuppers Plains EUB Charge.
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