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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1955
Page
2
Meigs County aims for a 50 cent per person pledge as the 1956 March of Dimes drive opens with a blue crutch day. H E Boney led a meeting at Pomeroy High School noting polio remains a threat and adults are increasingly affected.
Forest Run Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a program titled Booster Night with multiple articles on women in church councils and policy making. The evening included prayers, poetry, readings, group discussions, and a bake sale to raise funds for the needy as 18 members attended.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Minersville Methodist Church met to discuss Women in the Church. Mrs. Clifford Phillips led, with readings by Mrs. Sadie Brown and a duet by Mrs. Frank Stewart and Mrs. Sadie Brown. Members planned an apple butter report, a Christmas dinner and party, and a gift drive for the county infirmary.
Mrs Gardner Mankin was chosen president of the Second Ward Women's Club at a Thanksgiving dinner meeting in the ward house. Officers include Mrs Carl Persinger as leader, Mrs William Sheridan as vice president, Mrs George Staats as secretary, and Mrs William Boyd as treasurer. The group planned the Christmas dinner for December 14 at the Hotel Martin Coffee Shop. Traveling prize went to Mrs Alma Kitchen with illness reported for Mrs Henry Dailey Sr and Mrs McKenzie. Twenty seven members and two guests attended.
Contributions to the Boy Scouts and to the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association were made Wednesday evening when the Pomeroy Bend Grange met at the DAV Home with Charles Legar in charge. Mrs Cleland Hines and Mrs Charles Spencer were named to the home economics committee. Mrs Carl N Smith was named community service chairman. An officers conference was announced for November 28 at Rock Springs Grange Hall. Plans for an oyster supper were discussed.
The Past Councilors of Guiding Star Daughters of America will host a Christmas dinner at 6 30 PM on November 30 in the Hotel Martin Coffee Shop. Mystery sisters will be disclosed.
Students from the Office Practice Class and Junior homeroom presented a five act program at Middleport High School under Mrs. Vinas Lee. Scenes included an efficient vs inefficient stenographer, a 50 year period sweethearts sketch with period costumes, The Talking Mail Box, Carolina in the Morning pantomime, and a tap dance with piano accompaniment.
Gertrude Russell transfers lot six in Middleport to William Loren Russell. Elia Borham Beards conveys several parcels in Minerville to Pearl Starles. C C Duckler sells lots in Bedford Township to Troy Butcher. Sarah Louise Gilmore deeds lot 508 in Salisbury Township to Rod ney Downing.
Meigs County retail sales tax receipts rose about 3900 in the week ending Nov 5 this year over the same week last year. Totals reached 7374.82 versus 3475.36 a year ago, per state treasurer Roger W. Tracy.
Judge Cedric W. Clark granted two divorces on Thursday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Edna Mae Miller obtained a divorce from Harry A. Miller with custody of one child, and Dorothy Call won a divorce from James Call with custody of one child, while both petitions cite gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
A special conclave of the Ohio Valley Commandery to confer the temple degree on two nights has been set for Monday evening at the Masonic Temple. Refreshments will be served following the work.
Rutland High School Band Boosters will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the high school. Band director H Bernard Krinke announced the event.
Christian Youth Fellowship groups from Reedsville Long Bottom Keno and Hemlock Grove churches will lead Sunday evening services at Reedsville at 7 30 p m A short presentation on youth work by Janet Osborne and Larry Curtis follows music from a girls actor a boys quartet a trumpet solo by Dale Harrison and readings by Starling Massar Linda Stockton Harley Saylor Ann Bryant Robert Shinn Keith Buckley and Orva Jean Bissell. Ushers are Jean Kirkhart Larry Barton Leroy Sauters and Darrence Hess. Deaconesses include Ina Mae Bryant Madeline Brown June O Brien Ruth Stockton. A movie Journey to Hope will be shown.
A dense list of churches across Pomeroy and surrounding towns with pastors, weekly Sunday school times, morning and evening services, midweek prayer meetings, and youth activities. Includes Syracuse Nazarene, Church of Christ, Church of God, St. Pauls Lutheran, Danville Pilgrim, Grace Episcopal, First Baptist, Rock Springs M E, United Methodist, and other congregations with service times and programs.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie M. Johnson 57 who died Thursday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis will be at Temple Hill Church at 2 p.m. Sunday. Survived by husband Emil F. Johnson a daughter Ruth Bradford son Ralph both of Racine mother Mrs. Maggie Mosier sisters Lillian Proffitt and Mabel Powell. Burial Bald Knob Cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home.
Heath Methodist led by Pastor Louis A Bangerter lists church school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 sermon Bound to Give Thanks Junior MYF 5 Senior MYF 6 music committee 7 30 choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 church of Christ thanksgiving service at 7 30 First Baptist led by Rev Claremont E Hoyt church school 9 15 worship 10 15 sermon Count Your Blessings deacons meet after worship senior Hi Fellowship 5 30 junior Hi Fellowship 7 30 evening worship baptismal service sermon And Now to Live for Christ Priscilla Circle Monday 7 30 community thanksgiving service at church of Christ Wednesday 7 30 senior choir at 8 45.
Sybil Ebersbach is appointed administratrix de bonis non of the estate of the late Annie Dalton of Syracuse Court in a formal probate action. The appointment designates Ebersbach to manage all estate assets and debts under the court order.
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce brings Hal McIntyre’s nationally known orchestra to Pomeroy High School auditorium on Saturday night for a second time in three months. The group rose from Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller connections to RCA Victor records and films, later touring widely for servicemen and college events.
Mrs. Lowell Probasco led an installation of officers by the Middleport women of First Presbyterian Church during a meeting last night. Officers reappointed for 1955 56 are Mrs. Dwight Wallace president Mrs. Paul Maptonstall vice president Mrs. James Sullivan secretary and Mrs. W H Juhling treasurer.
Members of the committees planning the Middleport Garden Club Christmas party met at Mrs. R. H. Rawlings home to finish arrangements. The event date has been moved to December 9 with committees chosen for decoration refreshments and program duties.
The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church held a Thanksgiving themed meeting at Mrs C E Hoyt's home with hostesses Beulah White Charles White G G Werner Joe Wilson Isabelle Winebrenner. President Mrs Luman presided with a program including readings and songs. Officers for 1955 56 were named and Christmas party plans discussed.
Mrs. Fred Peet scheduled for major surgery at Holzer Hospital today with husband and Mrs. Charles oe and son Robert of Ithaca N Y present. H N Swift improving at Holzer Hospital able to sit up briefly daily. Everett Bachner Emmet Shuler Doyle Shuler and Howard Dailey making up a pheasant hunting party nearby. Ralph Crosby and wife return to Minneapolis after visit with Dr and Mrs R R Pickens. J H Grate to be discharged home on N Third Ave Saturday. Daughters Mac McCormick and Edward Tewksbury plus son William Grate and Gene Grate with him during hospitalization. En route home from Arlington Va Russell Mills and wife Rae Ann Mills and daughter Adrienne with Miss Julie Mitchell stopped in Frostburg Md to visit cousins Earl and Mrs Thomas.
Middleport residents may spot Robin E McKay son of Robert E McKay in Wood County Scout troops. Robin a Middleport native is grandson of Mrs A W McKay and has been selected to represent the local Boy Scout units at the Ohio State Michigan game.
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