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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1962
Page
13
Mr and Mrs Wendell Bar rett of Langsville welcomed a daughter. The birth was listed in the society notices with no additional health details provided.
The Middleport High School band under Eugene Gherke will present a concert titled Silver Bell Serenade again this December after last year’s success. Compliments on the previous show were noted and Paula Theis was seen on cymbals with the marching band. Beulah White offered cheerful remarks.
Beulah returns to Martin Restaurant after three month absence due to health problems and surgery. Volunteers will prepare about 4500 letters for the Christmas Seal sale of the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association next week at Heath Methodist Church. Scout Troop 245 girls and leader plan to label envelopes Monday. Mailing begins November 13. Police Chief commends community for good Halloween behavior and curfew avoidance. Pat Ingels completed two weeks teaching at Rutland High School during Martha Ohlinger’s hospitalization.
Forrest Bachtel Jr has entered the Prince of Peace contest and will deliver his talk Eight Fence-Busters For Peace at 10 30 today at Heath Methodist Church He is the church s sole contestant Middleport is represented in county office races with Don Mullen Kenneth McElhinney and George Meinhart among ten candidates for next Tuesday s election voters urged to participate.
POMEROY The third in a series of poultry meetings will be held at 8 p m Monday at the Rock Springs grange hall. The meeting is recommended by a county poultry committee and is open to the public. Landmark Farm Bureau Cooperative will present information with emphasis on layers and laying houses.
Racine Ohio Valley Grange 2612 members met to elect officers and discuss the five-mill tax levy on the Southern Local School District ballot next Tuesday. The grange endorsed the levy and explained state funds tied to renewal.
Mr. and Mrs. Essie Mossman of Minersville announce the engagement of their daughter Nelora Sue Mossman to Donald Morgan, son of Mrs. Grace Morgan and James Morgan of Newark. Wedding is set for 2:30 p.m. November 25 at Minersville Methodist Church. Nelora Sue is a 1961 Pomeroy High School graduate. Donald Morgan is a 1960 Newark High School graduate and works at M and S Restaurant.
Plans for a Christmas dinner on December 6 at the Martin Restaurant followed by a party at Mrs. Clifford Jacobs home were discussed by the Laurel Cliff Better Health Club with co hostesses Mrs. Charles Diehl and Mrs. Lou Diehl. Members welcomed Mrs. Robert Musser and a get well card was sent to Martha Lou Norris. The group voted to sell pie and coffee near the polls on Election Day and ordered towel calendars. Readings were given by several members, and refreshments were served.
Mrs Alma Smith reports visitors to the area including Mr and Mrs Jimmy Walker and daughter Alisa Kay and Mr and Mrs Sydney Halless. The King Edwards wedding at Chanute AFB ill is noted with Allen King and Maylee Edwards wed. The new Mrs King returned to Columbus work while husband finished training at Chanute.
Pomeroy hosts a busy Thursday with Republican rally at the junior high auditorium and middleport game, the Big Bend Minstrel loses beloved performer Charlesana Hess who heads to Washington DC for FBI work. Southern Local School District reports improved mood and smooth operation at the new seventh and eighth grade building. Local travelers Carl Morris and Gordon West return from a Southwest hunting trip. Pete Duffy remains hospitalized at Holzer Hospital. The Pomeroy Emergency Sound features a heart reactor ready for use. Voters head to polls Tuesday amid election excitement.
Mrs. J. A. Smith presided at the Racine PTA executive meeting held at the elementary school. The committee supported renewing the five-mill operating levy at the upcoming Tuesday election. They discussed year programming jitney supper plans and a safety program set for November 19. Several committee chairs were appointed.
A divorce suit was filed against Robert Satterfield by Rosalee Satterfield of Racine Route 2 alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty and asking custody of three minor children. Judge John C. Bacon granted a divorce to Paul Grinstead from Bessie Grinstead on the same grounds.
The women’s department of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met Thursday night at the church to study group organization. Mrs Earlene Norris led the prayer and Mrs Eula Proffitt directed singing. Plans were made to serve an election day dinner at the Great River precinct in the Lebanon Two garage with soup and chili available for takeout if containers are provided.
Grace Guild of the Episcopal Church will gather Wednesday evening at the Feiger Memorial Parish House with Mrs. John Leitweiler as hostess.
Harold Raymond Faber aged 23 of Pomeroy and Karen Sue Snyder aged 17 of Pomeroy Route 3 obtained a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in the near future pending final legal formalities.
The Pomeroy Shakespeare Club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday for a luncheon at Mrs. Ben Neutzling's home. Those planning to attend are asked to notify Mrs. Neutzling by Tuesday. Articles made by the blind will be sold.
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