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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1957
Page
7
Principal Lawrence Rose ordered all classes dismissed at Syracuse Grade School after 80 students were reported absent with a flu like disease. PTA president Mrs Bill Francis postponed the PTA meeting to curb further spread and rescheduled it for Tuesday November 19.
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce discussed a new lighting plan to greet visitors this Christmas. A six to eight pole setup on Main Street would illuminate the business district with a wire mesh light display at the river levee, costing about 1500 dollars.
In Ponteland England a two pound tench named Oswald survives 17 hours out of water. Contractor George Clay paid 270 pounds to build a private pond for the fish. Oswald traveled from Kidderminster to Ponteland in a car trunk and now lives with the Clay family as a pet.
Plans for the annual soup supper on November 18 at the hall for firemen and families were made by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department. A Christmas party with gift exchange is set for December 2 at the hall. Hostesses include Mrs. Charles Murray Mrs. Thomas Durst Mrs. Gerald Anthony Mrs. Wayne Gibbons Mrs. C. R. Karr Sr and Mrs. Harold Hinkle. Dessert was served after the meeting by Mrs. Everett Bachner and Mrs. Howard Dailey.
Mrs. Charles L. Neuman of Syracuse announces the engagement of daughter Nancy Ann to Chester W. Buckley of Ravenswood. The bride elect, a Seacrest High School graduate, works for General Telephone in Pomeroy. The open church wedding is set for Dec 15 at 7 30 pm at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church with a reception in the social rooms.
The Daughters of Ruth Sunday School Class met at the United Methodist Church with 13 members present. Minnie Neutzling presided as president and a nominating committee and program committee were named. Plans for a bazaar and cafeteria on December 6 were discussed, with hostesses Richard Campbell and Claude Durst providing dessert after the meeting. The next gathering will be December 9 featuring a Christmas party.
A revival meeting at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church on State Route 124 near Pomeroy runs November 13 through 24. Pastor W. H. Strausbaugh of the Free Methodist Churches of Pomeroy will serve as evangelist for evening services at 7 30 p m featuring gospel preaching and spiritual singing by various groups.
Mrs George Beards entertained the Past President s Parley of the Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion on Friday evening with Mrs Ben Neutzling presiding as president.
Dr Grandell Taylor of Huntington and Gallipolis spoke to the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club on chiropodists and what they treat. He outlined required training and licensing, noting some states demand internships. The meeting included a business session, gifts, and a Christmas project, with choir performance and a chicken dinner afterward.
Dr and Mrs Stanley Potter announce the birth of a son Kyle Eugene on Sunday November 10 at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami Florida. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles McElhinny of Middleport and Mrs Carson Potter of Moundsville WV. Dr Potter is the resident eye surgeon at the hospital.
Three men from Baltimore traveled through Maryland Pennsylvania and Ohio using an illegal Gulf Refining Co credit card to buy automotive supplies. They were stopped at a South Point service station after questioning by a constable and state highway patrol. Police found 97 dollars worth of goods and the trio pleaded innocent to fraud before Judge Grindley and were bound over to the Meigs County grand jury on 3000 dollar bonds.
A license to wed was issued today in Meigs County Probate Court for Earl C. Reed 76 a retired farmer of Dexter son of Mauck and Dica Brown Reed and Ioie Bell McCartney 55 of Dexter daughter of Alphius and Martha Fline Jarvis.
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