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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1952

Page

3

Time Stewardship Discussed by Heath Church Group

The sermon on The Stewardship of Time urged taking time to be holy and using time and talents for God. Pomeroy Eastern Star members attended, observing their annual church service custom. Choir members Cherole Blake Carole Goff Juanita Hawkins and Mary Carolyn Miller performed with organist Mrs. E. S. Schaaf providing music.

Middleport Louis A. Bangerter Heath Methodist Church Pomeroy Order of Eastern Star N. P. Swackhammer Heath Choir Cherole Blake Roy Tracy CBS Carole Goff Juanita Hawkins Mary

Clean-Up Week Begins Today in Pomeroy

POMEROY residents start a village wide clean-up week after an agreement between council and Mayor Canaday. Town trucks will collect rubbish, with schedule updates to follow and police chief Walter E. Wolfe noting pickups will occur in designated town sections on assigned days.

Pomeroy Canaday Walter E. Wolfe

MHS Alumni Plan May Banquet With Mardi Gras Theme

Middleport High School Alumni Association conducts a bake sale at Tri-Lustre Cleaners led by Mrs. E S Schaaf to boost funds. Joe Young Jr leads the group as president for the annual banquet and dance on May 31 at the high school with a Mardi Gras decorations theme.

Middleport Middleport High School Alumni Association Tri-Lustre Cleaners E. S. Schaaf Joe Young, Jr

More Patients Than Beds In Ohio Hospitals

Ohio general hospitals run at high capacity with about 78 percent occupancy on average. Sixty seven hospitals exceed this rate while 25 000 beds exist. Each bed supports 1.7 staff members and patients cost about 16.37 dollars daily. Daily inflow averages 105 patients who stay roughly seven days.

Columbus Ohio John D. Porterfield Department of Health Porterfield

Court Order Leads to Arrests in Meigs County

Meigs County jail records show C. M. Cox age 81 of New Philadelphia and James Cox age 23 of Columbus were ordered arrested by the common pleas court on charges of removing mortgaged property. Over the weekend Clifford Beaver of Middleport was also arrested on intoxication charges.

Pomeroy Meigs County Charles Russell C. M. Cox New Philadelphia James Cox Columbus Common Pleas Court Clifford Beaver Middleport

Vancouver police crack down on youth smoking under old law

City police commissioners ordered a crackdown on juvenile smoking. A 1908 act prohibits tobacco use by those under 16 and authorizes seizure of cigarettes from youths. Stores selling to minors without parental consent risk charges.

Vancouver B.C

Economic union urged by Arab Federation of Chambers

BEIRUT Lebanon four officials of the Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce say a full economic union of all Arab states is a goal of the body. The federation formed last year as part of an Arab League effort to boost regional trade and cooperation.

Beirut Lebanon Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce Arab League

Hidden Treasures film to be shown at First Baptist Church

POMERUx will present the natural color sound film Hidden Treasures as part of Moody Bible Institute Sermons from Science. The fifth in the series will screen at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, instead of Thursday as previously announced.

Pomerux Moody Bible Institute First Baptist Church

Middleport Social Notes Brightens Week with Visitors and Moves

Local society notes include Mrs. James Murray returning to Grant Street after visiting Mrs. Randolph Ward in New Haven during the American Baptist Convention in Chicago. Other items mention Prof. James T. Lewis ill in Gallipolis, the Heath Methodist youth visiting First Baptist Church, and multiple family visits and relocations in Middleport and nearby towns.

Middleport James Murray Grant St Randolph Ward New Haven Ward Richard American Baptist Convention Chicago Missionary Society of the Virginia Lewis Sheets Gallipolis James T. Lewis Front St Lewis Sheets Ray Farmer Norinee Egner Dayton State Hospital Heath Methodist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship First Baptist Church Jean Smart BYF Eleanor Satterfield Adrienne Mills Sally Sauer Shirley Miller June Smart Nan Moore Katherine Rachtel Louis A. Bangerter

Guests in Middleport Hear news of Gaskill relatives in Akron

Mrs Minerva Childers and daughter hosted Sunday guests Mrs Guy Reynolds and sister Miss Etta Gaskill of Zanesville. They brought Akron papers featuring Harry Gaskill's granddaughter Mrs Clarence Wendt and her husband, described as aero-stylists. The Wendts, high trapeze performers, are sought for TV and promotional stunts. Mrs Wendt is the daughter of the former Oneida Gaskill.

F. S. Schaaf Everett Bachner Kathryn Schaaf Edison Vessa Margaret Schaaf William Moore Michael Marian Columbus Waldo Hook Delma Martha John Robert Helen Beeson S. Second Ave McConnelsville Middleport Minerva Childers Guy Reynolds Harry Gaskill Etta Gaskill Zanesville Akron Clarence Wendt Wendts Wendt Oneida Gaskill

Widdleport Personals Note on Grossman Family

Mr. and Mrs. John Grossman and daughter Ellen of Columbus were mentioned in the Widdleport personals with family connection noted.

John Grossman Ellen Columbus

Fur sea pups learn to swim in Arctic waters

A brief note observes that despite living largely in water, the Alaskan fur sea must learn to swim, highlighting adaptation challenges for young pups in their native habitat.

Remembrance Observance Conducted at Mt. Moriah Church

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church held a May Day service as part of the Ohio Baptist Women’s Day of Remembrance with music by Mrs. Ervin Baumgardner and Mrs. Florence Richards. Speakers included Mrs. Fred Jackson and Mrs. Carrie Cassell discussing the past and future of Baptist women. Prayer, offertory, and hymns followed with deacon Oscar Hardaway pronouncing the benediction. Glow worms are flightless females or larvae of fireflies.

Middleport Ohio Baptist Women’s Mt. Moriah Florence Richards Kathryn Payne Fred Jackson Carrie Cassell Oscar Hardaway Lakin

Sailor Missing After Overboard Incident in Pacific Search

Saturday a search was launched between Hawaii and Midway Island for a sailor who fell overboard. Six destroyers and a Navy patrol plane participated in the operation. The sailor's name was withheld.

Pearl Harbor Hawaii Midway Withe Held

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