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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1957

Page

2

Pomeroy High School Holds 81st Commencement Ceremony

POMEROY 80 seniors graduated in the Junior High Auditorium as Mack Sauer urged three gauges of life to check before takeoff. Principal James Diehl and Superintendent Charles Gibbs presented diplomas amid band performances and invocations.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Mack Sauer The Lees James A. Diehl, Jr Charles S. Gibbs Pilgrim Chorus America John A . Turel Schubert Sandra Potts Sue Smith Jim Ebersbach Bill Anderson Arthur H. Arnold Rita A. Ball Richard K. Barnhart Letta J

Teacher 89 May Retire From Clifton Schools

MIDDLEPORT Students and parents attended a picnic for E. O. Saunders age 89 who may retire from Clifton WV schools after 63 years of teaching. His daughter Jessie Saunders attended with him as locals speak of keeping him on, amid possible funding gaps.

Middleport E. O. Saunders EF O Saunders Clifton W. Va Saunders

Birth Notice and Admissions at Meigs General Hospital

A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ohlinger of Pomeroy. Admissions include Mrs. Gomer Lewis of Racine and others: Mrs. Isabel Hannahs, Mrs. Pearl Poulin, Roy Sayre, Mrs. Joe Turner, Janet Gibbs, Dorothy Durst, Huber Brown, Mrs. Russell Roush, Discharged Charles Bissell, Mrs. Harry Lodwick, Doug Johnson, Orville Kersey, Virgie Hobstetter, Vallie Ogdin. Locations span Pomeroy Racine Middleport Hartford W V Portand Langsville New Haven W Va and Minersville.

Pearl Poulin Pomeroy Roy Sayre Middleport Joe Turner Janet Gibbs Hartford W. V Dorothy Durst Portland Huber Brown Russell Roush New Haven W. Va Charles Bissell Minersville Harry Lodwick Long Bottom Doug Johnson Racine Orville Kersey Langsville Virgie Hobstetter Vallie Ogdin Carpenter

Pomeroy Emergency Squad Transports Two to Holzer Hospital

The Pomeroy emergency squad made two calls on Thursday. Roy Heaton of W. Columbia was taken to Holzer Hospital at 11 15 a.m. with asthma after oxygen was administered. At 5 30 p.m. R H Williams of Salem Center, paralyzed in the lower body, was also transported to Holzer.

Pomeroy Holzer Hospital Roy Heaton W. Columbia R. H. Willams Salem Center Holzer

Explorer Scouts Host After Commencement Dance

Middleport Explorer Scouts sponsor an After-Commencement Dance at the Legion Hall Friday from 9 p m to 1 a m. Local youths are invited and proceeds will defray expenses for attendees of a leaders training session at Camp Arrowhead.

Middleport Explorer Scouts Legion Hall Camp Arrowhead

Truck Loss In Collision at Second and Butternut

One vehicle demolished and two others damaged in a three car crash at Second and Butternut Thursday at 8 am. Glenroy H. Ewing 71 Pomroy was arrested charged with failure to stop within the assumed clear distance per City Patrolman John McKenzie.

Pomeroy Butternut John McKenzie Glenroy H. Ewing McKenzie

Pomeroy Baptist Church Hosts Family Night Tonight

Family Night at Pomeroy Baptist Church starts at 7 30 honoring mothers and family life. A film Bible on the Table is shown. Refreshments are prepared by the One Won One class and served by men under Dana Oliver and Jack Sarden. Decorations led by Chester Zirkle and assisted by Mrs Oliver Mrs Sarden Mr and Mrs Dale Wippel.

Pomeroy Baptist Church Dana Oliver Jack Sarden Chester Zirkle Oliver Sarden Dale Wippel

Pomeroy Meigs County Horse Show Returns This Sunday

Pomeroy Meigs County resumes its fourth annual horse show starting at 1 p m this Sunday after last Sunday's rainout. Jaycees President Roger Morgan reported about 100 horses entered across 15 classes last week.

Pomeroy Meigs County Jaycees Roger Morgan

Ice Cream Social in Racine to Benefit Camp Lancaster

Sponsored by the Junior Youth Fellowship of the Racine Methodist Church an ice cream social will be held on the Racine Home Bank Lawn Saturday evening. Pie cake and homemade cream will be sold beginning at 6 30 p m Proceeds will send young people to the Christian Adventure Camp at Camp Lancaster July 28 to Aug 3 said the Rev John Elwood

Pomeroy Junior Youth Fellowship Racine

Grand Jury Indictments Before Court

Five persons indicted by the May term grand jury were arraigned before Common Pleas Judge John C. Bacon. Charles Laudermill pleaded guilty to auto theft and got one year probation. Charles Spencer pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and will have a May 31 hearing for character witnesses. Foster Road, Reedsville, was fined five dollars and costs for petty larceny. Paul Evans of Portland pleaded innocent to assault and battery and menacing threats and fraud and was held on a $1000 bond. Rachel E. Cundiff pleaded innocent to unlawful operation of a motor vehicle and was placed on a $200 bond.

Pomeroy Common Pleas John C. Bacon Charles Laudermill Charles Spencer Laurel Cliff Foster Road Reedsville Paul Evans Portland Rachel E. Cundiff Bacon

Pomeroy WCTU to Meet Tuesday Evening

Mrs. C. E. W. Downie will lead the program for the Pomeroy Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the United Methodist Church.

Pomeroy C. E. W. Downie Pomeroy Wctu United Methodist Church

Meigs County Church Services List

A town church directory lists services across Meigs County. Several parishes including Trinity Lutheran Danville Pilgrim Holiness Old Town Flat and Syracuse Nazarenes publish Sunday school times worship and midweek prayer details with pastors and meeting times.

Carleton Church Kingsbury Road R. A. Biddle Trinity Lutheran H. H. Fickenscher Danville Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints Old Town Flat C. W. Proffitt Joe Williams, Jr Ironton Rutland First Baptist Syracuse Church of the Nasarene Roy K. Williams NYPS Rutland Church of the Navarene Harold Klingel Freeland Norris Lawrence Chapel Church of God FE. Main Cherry Sts N. W. Jenks Chester House of Prayer Edmond Life Harry Bates Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church of Christ—Bible School Earl Slack Dorcas Eub Richard Young

Meigs County Jaycees Name Nominating Committee

Meigs County Jaycees president Roger Morgan announced a nominating committee for the June officer elections. The committee members are Richard Fellrod Bill Childs Dale Kautz and James Donnelly.

Pomeroy Roger Morgan Meigs County Jaycees Richard Fellrod Bill Childs Dale Kautz James Donnelly

Rutland Garden Club Meeting Hostess Named

Mrs. George Lasher of Rutland will host the Rutland Garden Club next Tuesday evening. Miss Lucille Smith, a guest, will present slides. The group now meets on Tuesday instead of Monday. Las Palmas is the Canary Islands’ largest city with over 160 000 residents.

Pomeroy George Lasher Rutland Rutland Garden Club Lucille Smith Las Palmas Canary Islands

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Burg Sauer Danny Morris Richard A. Genheimer Carl V. Gheen Thomas L. Goett Harold FE. Hager Mary A. Haggy Carole J. Hamm Jimmy J Hemsley Artie W. Hendricks Ruth A. Horak Charles R. Houdashelt Judith K. Hoyt Marvin W. Jeffers Maurice E Everett R. Johnson Sol Johnson, Jr Phyllis I. Kapple Mary L Tom M. Willoughby Sharon D. Wilson William A. Woodard Pomeroy Bend Theatres MEIGS Rock Bill Haley and His Comets Alan Dale Alan Freed Treniers Little Richard Dave Appell James Darren Laurie Carroll Michael Granger Robert Blake the Lonely Man Jack Palance Anthony Perkins Elaine Aiken Temple Drango Jeff Chandler Joanne Dru Julie London Donald Crisp John Lupton Ronald Howard Kartoon Karnival Esther Williams George Nader John Saxon Edward Andrews Athens Nelsonville Flattie Meigs General Hospital Mrs Phil Ohlinger Gomer Lewis Isabel Hannahs Roy Dumont Zenith Crosley Refrigerators Allen Appliance E. Main ST Bendvue Theatre Pomeroy Social Notes WCTU Meigs County Church Services Carmel Seventh-day Adventist Butternut St Dav Hall Fred Cadle Zion Church of Christ Ronnie Eggleton Salvation Army Young People’s Meeting Salvation Meeting Glenna Rummel Racine Target the Methodist Church John Elwood Floyd Workman Arle Oak Grove Victor Brown Sutton Antiquity Letart Falls Apple Grove East Letart Arlie St. Paul’s Lutheran L. M Mohrhoff St. John’s Lutheran Sacred Heart Father John Turel Great Bend Arlie Marks Morse Styversville A.m Joppa Bill Orr Hocking Evangelical Methodist — Bible School Keno Church of Christ Forest Run Baptist W. M Hull BYPU Naomi Baptist H. E. Harris Harrisonville Presbyterian Ralph C. Zundel Munion Christian Science Society Mulberry Ave United Methodist Eugene Brown Ohio Methodist Lakeside Alfred Methodist R. M. Grove Dinsmore Boyles Chester Duke Cleaners Pomeroy Gallipolis PT. Pleasant Liberty Theatre Daniel Boone Bruce Bennett Lon Chaney Faron Young Kem Dibbs Backlash Richard Widmark Donna Reed Barton MacLane Wi. Campbell Columbia Alan Ladd June Allyson the McConnell Story Pegey Castle Richard Denning Gary Cooper Grace Kelley Victor Mature Karen Steel Robert Wagner Terry Moore Heaven and Hell James Mitchell Rosemarie Bowe the Peacemaker and Group Insurance Second Street Pomeroy, Ohio Tee Preston Liberal Ford Fairlane Victoria Citizens National Bank Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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