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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1964

Page

3

Fellowship Tours House Of Horrors Halloween Party

The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship of Heath Methodist Church staged a Halloween party in the church basement. Connie Cooke guided the House of Horrors with participants including Dwight Dowson Tommy Cooke and Dee Slaven among others. Prizes went to Joe Reichman Dee Slaven and Sandy Swartz after games.

Middleport Methodist Heath Methodist Church Connie Cooke Dwight Dowson Tommy Cooke Ghosts Doug Dowson Monster Kathy Spengler Witch Mike Lloyd Gaylord Dee Slaven Corpse Kenny Russell Joe Reichman Dee

Middleport personals note weekend visits and homecomings

Mrs Herbert Chambers has returned home from Dayton where she spent weeks with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Willis Aleshire. Mrs Charles King of Grove City is here assisting in caring for her aunt Mrs Anna Smith who is recuperating from a broken hip. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Kennedy were Mrs Jesse Lake of West Jefferson and Mr and Mrs Michael Olinger and son Michael II of Nelsonville. Mrs Garen Stansbury has returned home from Columbus after a week with sister and brother in law Dr and Mrs Cecil Hardin. The Rev and Mrs Marvin Dawson and sons recently visited in Miamisburg with relatives Mr and Mrs Allen Hughes.

Herbert Chambers Dayton Willis Aleshire Charles King Grove City Anna Smith Leo Kennedy Jesse Lake West Jefferson Michael Ohlinger Michael II Nelsonville Garen Stansbury Columbus Cecil Hardin Marvin Dawson Miamisburg Allen Hughes

Amateur Garden Club Hosts Guest Arranger Meeting

Mrs. John Kincaid of the Middleport Garden Club will arrange for the Amateur Garden Club gathering at Mrs. Grace Pratt's home on Wednesday evening. Members are asked to bring materials for arrangements. The Jitney Supper event by the Middleport PTA is postponed until further notice. The Catholic Women's Club meets Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church for a pot luck dinner and meeting. Bethel 62 and Evangeline Chapter 172 hold meetings Thursday at the Pomeroy Masonic Temple and Masonic Temple respectively.

John Kincaid Middleport Garden Club Amateur Garden Club Grace Pratt Middleport Pta Catholic Women’s Club Sacred Heart Church Bethel 62 International Order of Job

Special Problems For The Firemen

Rural fire crews face tough odds including a pond mishap when a firefighter stepped on a rock that was a Goose. Fire Chief Arthur Desjardin notes the peril of improvised footing during fires and the need for safer water access.

New Hartford, Conn Robert Delaney Arthur Desjardin Bob

Chauncey Personal News and Weekend Visits

Local families share weekend visits across Grove City Columbus and Sugar Creek. Notable notes include Mrs Cleo Pierce hosting relatives from Portsmouth and Louisville and Mrs Lawrence Eblin undergoing major surgery at Holzer Hospital.

Lawrence Eblin Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Donald Eugene Windland Teresa Route 4 West Orange Rd Delaware Windland June Pooler

Airman McClelland Completes Management Course

Airman First Class Lawrence W. McClelland of Glouster Route 3 has completed the U S Air Force management course for supervisors at Ent AFB Colorado. He attended Glouster High School and is married to Kay Liles.

Glouster Lawrence W. McClelland Eva McClelland U. S. Air Force Ent, Afb Colo Kay Liles Rutland Lawrence L. Anderson Route 1 Amarillo Afb Tex

Family Visits and Homecomings Across Town

Mrs. Bessie West returns home from visits with Lena Easley in Portsmouth and Lena’s family in Lexington. Marilyn Daley and Joe accompany her. The Kittle family hosts Tony Allen and Gary Kittle with relatives from Newark. USN men Daniel McClelland and Bryant Skipper enjoy 15 day leaves before duty. they visit family in Ohio and Florida respectively. Carole Jewell and Paul McAllister spend weekend in Glouster. Paul marks his 19th birthday with relatives and the McAllisters.

Daniel McCleland USN Great Lakes Sam McClelland Florida Bryant Skipper Jacksonville Fla Charles Milhoan Louis Jewell Logan Gertrude Jewell Madison St Ed Noon Columbus Kate Vaughn Thomas Carole Jewell Paul E. McAllister Ohio University Glouster Paul Paul McAllister Francis McAllister Carole the McAllisters Ben Vaughn

Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes Admits Local Residents

Veterans Memorial Hospital reports admissions including Mary Wingett Pomeroy Maxine Church Belpre James Warner Syracuse Gladys Chaffee Reedsville Jesse Newell Long Bottom Herbert Miller Syracuse Raymond Priddy Middleport Route 1 Jennie Priddy Middleport Route 1 Katie Hood Pomeroy Martha Henry Middleport Raymond Anderson Pomeroy Pauline Jeffers Letart W Va Hope Bird Racine Doris Dailey John Young Terry Chalfant Willis Will Gladys Brothers. GLOUSTER The Mothers Club meeting postponed to Monday at the home of Mrs Dixie Flowers.

Mary Wingett Pomeroy Maxine Church Belpre James Warner Syracuse Gladys Chaffee Reedsville Jesse Newell Long Bottom Herbert Miller Raymond Priddy Middleport Jennie Priddy Katie Hood Martha Henry Raymond Anderson Pauline Jeffers Letart W. Va Hope Bird Racine

Meigs General Hospital Discharges List

Meigs General Hospital releases include Harold Triplett Earl Knight O W Wiseman Andrew Stewart Roy Rollins Nancy Smith Dennis McKinney William Moodispaugh Harve Eastman Larry Rupe. Zora Walker Pomeroy Linda Hill Racine are noted in hospital notes.

Zora Walker Pomeroy Linda Hill Racine Harold Triplett Earl Knight O. W. Wiseman Andrew Stewart Roy Rollins Nancy Smith Dennis McKinney William Moodispaugh Harve Eastman Larry Rupe

Halloween Party for Church Youth Class

Mrs Mildred Jacobs hosted Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church youth class at her home for a Halloween party. Costume prizes went to Bobby Bailey most original Ivan Powell prettiest and Jack Jacobs ugliest. Interest in forming a junior high parent teacher organization expressed. those wanting to help should contact the school.

Pomeroy Mildred Jacobs Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church Bobby Bailey Ivan Powell Jack Jacobs Glouster

Insurance Discussed by Glouster Farm Bureau Advisory Council

The Ames Bern Farm Bureau Advisory Council in Glouster met Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Homer Linscott to discuss health insurance. They sent topics to the State Farm Bureau for next year. Refreshments were served to local residents including the Brawley and Henry families, the McDaniels, the Whites, Lee Glass and Jimmie Linscott.

Glouster Ames- Bern Farm Bureau Advisory Council Homer Linscott State Farm Bureau Gail Brawley Harry Henry Wyatt McDaniels Dave White Lee Glass Jimmie Linscott

Chauncey Elementary PTA Halloween Party Honors Awards

Chauncey Chauncey Elementary PTA held a Halloween Party for all grade students last week. Prizes went to prettiest Carol Johnson ugliest Ted Gretz and most unusual Eddie Shields with honorable mention Phil Riley. Eugene Brundige of Athens provided and narrated the records for a post judging record hop. Mrs Naomi Sapp thanked contributing parents.

Chauncey Chauncey Elementary PTA Carol Johnson Ted Gretz Eddie Shields Phil Riley Eugene Brundige Athens Naomi Sapp

Pomeroy High Juniors Set Comedy Nov 20

Pomeroy Meigs County commissioners moved $5000 from materials and labor funds to the labor employed direct fund Monday. The junior play That s Our Boy directed by Mrs Theodosia Frecker features Kandi Grueser Sandi Hendricks Barbara Kennedy Sharon Biggs Kathy Hanhahs Cheryl Edwards Jane Evans Jeff Gibbs Bill Francis Chris Tompkins J C Russell and Bennett Roush.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Theodosia Frecker Kandi Grueser Sandi Hendricks Barbara Kennedy Sharon Biggs Kathy Hannahs Cheryl Edwards Jane Meigs County

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