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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1960

Page

3

Fund Drive For Cancer Is Saturday In Pomeroy

A city fund drive to benefit cancer research will be held in Pomeroy on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mayor Charles Legar announced. Twenty six Pomeroy High School girls will solicit street contributions with W A Drake and wife as co chairmen. Canisters and cancer sword emblems will be issued at Pomeroy City Hall, the drive headquarters.

Pomeroy Charles Legar Pomeroy High School W. A. Drake Pomeroy Street Pomeroy City Hall Sharon Young Nelora Mossman Betty

James Mills Dies At 75 In West Virginia Home

James Martin Mills 75 died at his Racine Route 2 home Monday evening after a heart attack while cutting grass. He is survived by his wife and two sons Homer and Ray of Mann, West Virginia. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mann funeral home in Mann with burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery at Chapmansville, West Virginia.

Pomeroy James Martin Mills Racine Mills Homer Ray Mann W. Va Mann Funeral Home W .Va Highland Memorial Cemetery Chapmansville

Benjie Young Ordained at Middleport Church of Christ

A large crowd attended the ordination service for Mr. Benjie Young of Hawaii at the Middleport Church of Christ. The ceremony featured sponsors from the Mews Fellowship and students from Kentucky Christian College and Milligan College.

Benjie Young Middleport Hawaii Middleport Church of Christ Mews Fellowship Meigs County Churches of Christ Mr. Young Kentucky Christian College Milligan College

Local Sherwood Music School presents annual concert

Forty six students from the Sherwood Music School Pomeroy branch performed at the Pomeroy Church of Christ Sunday afternoon. Instructor Mercedes Conde led a varied program featuring piano and vocal numbers by performers including Hobstetter Clatworthy Conde Adams Ferguson Nease Queen Bailey Ohlinger and many others.

Pomeroy Sherwood Music School Phyllis Queen Anette Warner Mary Francis Janice Henry Pamela Hobstetter Brenda Bailey Janet Brown Shelia Ohlinger Tamara Finlaw Harriet Walsh Carolyn Vaughan Donna Dailey Sharon Maynard Paula Maynard Stefanie Winebrenner Anita Collins Carla Morris Lana Folger Hank Cleland Jennifer Zerkle Beverly Burns Sandra Bailey Brenda Potts Charlene Diehl Linda Kark

Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Visits and Travel

Billy and Steven Dallas, children of Mr and Mrs George Dallas, stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Matlack in Chester Road. Addie Fugate visits Huntington W V with Mrs Minnie Arthur. Harold Sauer and family plus Mrs Ethel Snowden escorted Mrs Fugate to Huntington. Ralph Humble and son Ralph Thomas return for summer from Grayson Kentucky where Mr Humble studies at Kentucky Christian College and serves as pastor of Bradford Church of Christ.

John Buckley Pomeroy Church Fred I. Gardner Wilbur Rowley Howard Hysell Gene Underwood Zion Church Mr. Young Ralph Humble Bradford Thomas Weills Rutland Church Mr. Madden Bradbury Kentucky Christian College Billy and Steven Dallas George Dallas William Matlack Chester Road Addie Fugate Huntington W. Va Minnie Arthur Harold Sauer Joy Mary Ruth Ethel Snowden Fugate Ralph Thomas Grayson, Ky Humble

Mission Roadblocks Are Cited At Meeting

Middleport women study "The Mission Road" outlining four blocks communism rootless faith indifference and the let George do it habit. The meeting at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church included prayers announcements and a dessert course with local hostesses.

Middleport Missionary Road George Anderson, Jr Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Mission Road Harold Sauer Louis Reibel Women's Guild of the Pomeroy Federated Church

Mrs C Bahr Hosts Meigs Temple Ladies Night

Mrs Cash Bahr entertained the staff and officers of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters at her home Monday evening. Mrs William Allman led a brief session noting Mrs C P Gallagher is improving after illness. Next meeting planned at the hall with hosts Mrs Griff Russell and Mrs Paul Haptonstall. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Richard Owen Mrs Karl Owen Miss Erma Smith and Mrs Minnie Gilmore. A dessert course was served to 18 members.

Muskingum College New Concord Wooster College East Central Area School United Presbyterian Women Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Fred de- Wees O. P. Klein Richard Vaughan Annice Ohlinger Margaret Sauer J. K. Smith Kathryn Poindexter Ronald Hand Middleport William Allman C. P.gallagher Griff Russell Paul Haptonstall Richard Owen Karl Owen Erma Smith Minnie Gilmore Bahr Herbert Hoover

Shower Held for Couple in Syracuse

Mrs. Helen Harris Mrs. Helen Diddle and Mrs. Pauline Morarity hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Richard Harris. Games were played with prizes won by numerous guests including Mrs Mary McKay and Miss April Teaford among others. attendees listed include Sadie Bailes Ethel Rainey Iva Lawrence Alberta and Lawrence Gluesencamp and Jason Roseberry.

Syracuse Helen Harris Helen Diddle Pauline Morarity Richard Harris Mary McKay Genevieve Schneider Daisy Duckworth Frankie Mumaw April Teaford Lizzie Quick Margaret Cottrill Adrian Hubbard Connie Marty Morarity Mildred Boyd Linda Roseberry Janice Drake Sally Harris Sadie Bailes Ethel Rainey Iva Lawrence Wilma Fitch Alberta Lawrence Gluesencamp Marcella King Vickie Sue Jason Roseberry Etta Mae Scarberry Arthur Morarity Larry Helen Teaford Susie Alice Capehart Myrtle Durst Anna Grace Oiler Dick Harris

Democrats Elect New Lexington Leaders

The Perry County Democratic committeemen met and reorganized electing Mell G Underwood Jr of New Lexington as chairman. Lawrence Johnson was chosen vice chairman and Charles Saunders secretary-treasurer.

New Lexington Perry County Democratic Mell G. Underwood, Jr Lawrence Johnson Charles Saunders

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