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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1955

Page

2

Voters to Decide Hot Wrangle On Eastern School Posts

Meigs County residents head to the polls tomorrow for five Eastern Local School District board seats two short terms and three full terms. A separate September 20 bond election failed to reach the required 60 percent despite a majority vote.

Eastern School Board Meigs County Eastern Olive Orange Central Chester Top Reedsville Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Sverett Parker R. V. Weathernan Francis “Andrew Garland Caldwell Ralph Henderson Agnes C. Hill Columbus Dwight Darling Department of Education George A. Meinhart Messenger Board of Education Delmar Baum Hubert Shields Walter Brown Cail Cokdery Frank Dorst Darling Francis Andrew Morrow Andrew Daling Marquord Eastern Local School Board Shields Baum Brown Cowdery Dorst

Birth in Germ Chambers A Fourth Ave Family Welcomes Son

Captain Stee Chambers of the 350th Infantry announces the birth of a son named David Michael to his wife and the child's paternal grandparents, with maternal grandparents credited and Heidelberg, Germany as the military posting. The item also contains stray, unrelated scientific trivia about aphelion and the skin.

Stee Chambers Heidelberg Germany Mira Marcus. Chambers David Michael Chambers Ente Herschel Troy Cancey Chickawha Oklo Salsburg Ausria

Banquet Set For Honoring Minstrel Cast

Mrs Kathryn Crow and Mex ure Ingraham announced a banquet honoring the Big Bend Minstrel cast and crew. The event, originally set for Friday, was moved to avoid football conflicts and will include entertainment and a queen of the chorus recognition for show girls.

Big Bend Minstrel Orhestra Racine Siig Schoo Kathryn Crow Letart Falls Pta Mexure Ingraham Central Pta

Five Cops Held For Burglary Indictment

LOS ANGELES a county grand jury indicted five west Los Angeles police officers on burglary charges. Named were Lester M Friday Encino 34 Charles H Fénel 32 El Segundo Charles F Brock 31 Los Angeles Elmer Bolsters 30 Woodland Hills and Frank Grossman 32 Canoga Park a vice squad member. They were arrested last Wednesday and thousands of dollars in property including power mowers cameras movie projectors and sports clothes were seized.

Los Angeles Lester M. Friday Encino Charles H. Fénel el Segundo Charles F. Brock Elmer’ Bolsters Woodland Hills Frank Grossman Canoga Park Grossman

Thanksgiving Planned For Children's Home

Demonesses of First Presbyterian Church organize a Transc Thanksgiving Sunday after Thanksgiving Nov 27. Children of the home will be adopted for the day and attend church services and dinner at the homes. Adoptions may be arranged through Mrs Harold Sauer, chairman.

First Presbyterian Church Hildren Harold Sauer

Events at Church of Christ in Aiddleport this week

Aiddleport Church of Christ schedules a junior choir pollluck supper Tuesday at 6 p m led by Mrs Edscar Allensworth. The choir sings at Sunday services. Thursday at 7 30 p m the Phila thea Society holds a business and social meeting at the church.

Church of Christ Edscar Allensworth Philathea Society

DAR State Regent to Visit Meigs Chapter in Middleport

Middleport DAR hosts official visit from state regent Mrs. Marshall Bix of Fremont this afternoon at 2 p.m. The meeting will discuss DAR policies, state and national trends, with a short musical program by Jimmy Lohse. Also noted are church and community notices, a garden club meeting, and various local engagements in Middleport and surrounding areas.

Muddlepors Nevarn Syne Nan ‘Meigs Marshall Bix Fremont DAR Harold Lohse Wayne Gibbons Bixter Jimmy Lohse Dale Dutton Regent Middleport Middleport Garden Club E. M. Wood S. Fifth Ave Malcol Roller Ft. Wort Texas Charles Neal S. Thin ‘Ave George Ray Neal Neal Ha Bermuda Spain Africa Carroll E. Meadows Ohio University Athens Middleport Dea ‘Hayes S. Third Ave Leonard, Mattox Nico W. Va Curtis Jenkinson C. E. Mckinley Earl Christia Clinic Glour ‘Ter of Christ Fred I. Gardner Middlepot Church of Christ Kathryn Payne Paul Smart Mise Louise Pierce Nelson‘ville Reltives Robert Stephenson Rutland St Stephens

Middleport Men In Holzer Hospital and More Local News

Two Middleport men, J H L Grates and H N Swift, are in Holzer Hospital for treatment and surgery as Swift recently underwent a procedure and returned as a medical patient. The column also notes civic figures, community events, and legal boundaries near the 1785 treaty line at Fort McIntosh.

Holzer Hospital Middleport Mieport J. H L. Grates Nou van United Cuyahoga River Cleveland Fort McIntosh

Bond Issue Appealed To Pomeroy Business

A Pomeroy bond issue of 515,000 faced opposition from local businessmen and groups including the Lions Club. The plan, to fund street cleaning equipment and paving, would affect Middleport and nearby wards. Presiding judges announced voting locations and details for residents.

Pomeroy Business Roy Roy Bond Eine Oom Toon Tomer Tongs Ts Gum Jun Sanise Susie Puased Middleport Midleport Mirage Pratsbus Foren Aenon Bsr FONG Ceara Jons Clul Tom Jones Pomeroy Lions Club Mumber Tn Middleport Sth Satterfelg Page St Tnd Fard Villa Hall Locust St

Pomeroy Social Notes and Church Supper Auction

Pomeroy Social Notes report a Oak Grove Methodist Church supper and auction at the Oak Grove community hall starting at 7:30 p m Friday with women asked to contribute baked goods for the sale. Local telephonists from General Telephone Co. of Pomeroy held a masked Halloween party at the Second Ward firehouse with attendees listed and costume prizes awarded.

Pomeroy General Telephone Co Second Ward Dorothy Jenking Mildred Fisher Sally Erwin Dorothy Long Margaret Renshaw Frances Evans Nancy Marjorie Neibert Joan Taterson Mary Hood Shirley Russer Clarice Clifford Pauline Wolfe Wue Struble Miss Clifford Hood Mrs. Fisher

Chester Juniors Pick Annual Play Nov 18

Chester High School junior class selects the annual play Girls Are take That to be staged at 8 p.m. in the auditorium on November 18. Mrs Harold Sauer directed the production with Ada Bissell Betty Frost Janice Dailey Kathryn Smith Sue Lambert Audelie Roberts Bob Cowdery Elson O Connor Betty Carr and Donald VanMeter in the cast. Stage managers are J M Crary and Marion Sloter. Nancy Bryant and Wanda Cozari handle between act entertainment.

Rumenoy Chester High School Harold Sauer Ada Bissell Betty Frost Janice Dailey Kathryn _ Smith Sue Lambert Audelie Roberts Bob Cowdery Elson O'Connor Betty” Carr Donald VanMeter J. M. Crary Marion Sloter Nancy Bryant Wanda Cozari Act Entertainment

Shade River Muskie 28 Pounds Rumor Corrected

A reported 28 pound muskie on Shade River was a misprint and inches were meant. Angler Herbert Chambers gave the length. Pueblo Indians of New Mexico kept only dogs as domesticated mammals and turkeys as fowl.

Shade River Herbert Chambers New Mexico

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