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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1957

Page

7

Retired Couples Soon To Receive New Joint Social Security Checks

Meigs County couples will receive social security payments in a single check instead of two. John R. Chatfield of the Social Security Administration announced the program extension, noting significant savings and that any beneficiary may opt for separate checks. Beginning January 1958, couples on rolls before September 1956 will be included, with conditions on living together and wife’s work credits.

Pomeroy Meigs County John R. Chatfield Social Security Administration Chatfield Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance United States

Christmas Bazaar Sponsored by Portland WSCS

Portand WSCS will host a Christmas bazaar Friday November 22 at 7 p m in Portland school. Gifts novelties surprise packages refreshments and entertainment are planned for the evening.

Portland Portland Wscs

Meigs Agricultural Body To Elect Five Directors

Meigs County Agricultural Society will elect five new directors November 23 to its 15 member board. Four seek seats and four incumbents seek re-election. voting runs 1 to 5 pm at the county courthouse. Only regularly nominated members with a 1957 membership card may vote.

Meigs Agricultural Body Hill Nomi Nated Meigs County Meigs County Agricultural Society Roger Morgan Salisbury Township Roy Holter Chester Township Ralph CC. Henderson Orange Township O. R. Hunsicker George Genheimer Fred C. Leigheit Don L. Betzing Bedford Township David Koblentz Avery Nelson Hiram Slanter James R. Hay Department of Agriculture State of Ohio Hay

Baptist Missionary Circles Plan Christmas Outreach

Middleport church circles of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society met in three sessions to plan Christmas gifts for home and foreign missionaries and to organize hospitality duties. The Electa, Dorcas and Lovejoy circles scheduled gift exchanges desserts and devotionals, with details of specific hostesses and participants.

Middleport B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society First Baptist Church Electa E. L. Hughes Clifford Hayes Frank Cheesebrew Charles White Syracuse Paul Smart Pullen J. M. Archer Japan John Kauff C. E. Hoyt Lovejoy Homer Hysell L. D. Diles Lawrence Bing County Infirmary Harold Sauer Hoyt Allen Hughes Beauyer Alta Harrison Raymond Saxton James

Past Matrons to Meet in Evangeline Chapter Event

Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Bennett.

Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Charles Bennett

Houston Pedestrian Rules Target Wide Streets

Athens Messenger reports Houston Texas enforces strict pedestrian regulations due to broad thoroughfares. A jaywalker found in the middle of such streets faces significant penalties under local traffic rules.

Houston Tex

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