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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
7
Oretha Snyder filed divorce against Charles Raymond Snyder in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The suit has been dismissed by the court.
After more than four hours of deliberation a Meigs County petit jury returned a verdict for Bernard R. Higley and Gladys M. Heidergott in their suit against Swisher Coal Co. They sought 18800 for property damages and coal mined from their Rutland property, and the jury awarded 6620. The panel was foreman Roy Pearson and 11 other members.
The Hocking District Women’s Missionary Convention meets Sunday at Naomi Baptist Church with Rev. E. J. Peppers of Columbus delivering the morning and afternoon sermons. Pastor H. E. Harris leads the host church.
Miss Elizabeth Duffy spoke on These Need the Gospel to open the Evangeline Missionary Group meeting at the Pomeroy Church of Christ. Mrs. Raymond Roth presided, with devotionals by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Orville Well and a prayer by Mrs. Leifheit. A note from Paul Holderman, a south Africa returnee, was read and plans set to invite him to speak. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Glenn Smith and Mrs. Elwood Bowers. guests included Mrs. Wilbur Hood Mrs. Ross Evans and Mrs. Harry Os borne Sr.
Special meetings of Middleport village council and the Middleport firemen have been called for tonight. The council will meet in the village hall to discuss purchasing a tractor for the street department and to settle insurance problems. Firemen were called by president Donald Mills to attend a session not specifying a reason.
Middleport student Eric Chambers son of Richard and Mrs. Chambers Mill Street will graduate from eighth grade Monday. He earned the Edwin A. Jones scholarship for Camp Arrowhead near Jackson based on character citizenship and scholarship. The sixth Middleport boy to receive the award the scholarship covers six weeks tuition and camp privileges. Merrill Davis Jackson school supervisor of music manages the camp which offers outdoor life and adventure.
Dorcas Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society at First Baptist Church in Middleport elected Mrs Mary Hughes as president and named officers including Mrs Ray Luman devotional chair man and Mrs Dana Hamilton white cross chairman The group chose underprivileged children as their project for the year at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs Ferne Cheesbrew
Mrs. W. R. Davis installed new Salisbury PTA officers at the school meeting Tuesday. Officers named were Mrs. George Starcher president, Mrs. Roy Grueser vice president, Mrs. John Sargent treasurer, and Mrs. George Skinner secretary. Plans include the May 31 Pomeroy High School alumni banquet and kitchen/dining room chair assignments. A report on the M G M Scout District dinner was presented.
In Pomeroy under Mayor Charles Legar court N. J. Oliver, 26, Rutland, was fined 10 dollars plus costs for menacing threats and 5 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Bonds forfeited were William McIntyre, New Haven West Virginia, 125 dollars for driving while intoxicated and 15 dollars for driving left of center, and Sam Hale, 54, Rutland, 15 dollars for intoxication.
Middleport den mothers and cub scouts were invited to the yard of Mrs. Calvin Reichman for a cook-out after school on Wednesday. Joe Reichman is a member of the den. Special guests included Mrs. Richard Wells and children Ricky and Dee from Pomeroy.
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