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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1957

Page

5

Wives Visit Kiwanis Club See Slides

Glouster Kiwanis Club guests viewed slides from a Morrocan lecture by John E B Savel now Glouster Schools superintendent. He described Morocco and its people while Mrs Byers modeled native clothing and slides featured Morocco Germany and Austria.

Kiwanis Club Glouster Hotel Gordon John EB. Savel Air Base Rabat Morocco Robert Byers Germany Austria Roberts Byers Joe Williams Glenn McDonald Norbert Johnston Richard Guinther Harry Flora Ray White Lawrence Colbert Harold Wagner Ben Goldberg James Dennison Porter Dugan Dan Teater Merrill Org John FE. Savel Austin Wiley Dan Kovach Pat Ferry Don Holbert

Entertaining Guests at Campbell Home

Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs George Campbell included Mrs John Devol and daughter Dianne of Columbus and Mrs Jean Hawkins of Nelsonville.

Glouster George Campbell John Devol Dianne Columbus Jean Hawkins Nelsonville

Moose Lodge Announces Week of Events in Glouster

The Glouster Moose Lodge schedules a regular meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m with a time change from 8 30. A shuffleboard party for members and families is set for Friday at 7 p m. A dance with Moose Orchestra is planned for Saturday at 9 p m. A euchre party for all members and families starts Sunday at 7 30 p m.

Glouster Glouster Moose Lodge Moose Orchestra

First Grade Wins Prize at Jacksonville PTO Meeting

GLOUSTER The Jacksonville School PTO met for a program of Thanksgiving songs and readings by grades three through five. The attendance prize went to the first grade, marking Mrs. Hill's room's third straight win for the traveling prize.

Ada Frances Brunton Edith Davis Ruth Smith Virginia Vore

WSCS Meeting Held at Jobs Methodist Church

Mr and Mrs William James and Mrs Ruth Mackie attended a WSCS gathering at Jobs Methodist Church. Rev and Mrs Edward H Jones of Haydenville led the program and devotions. The next meeting is set for Dec 9 at the Jones home with a Christmas party and gift exchange planned.

William James Ruth Mackie WSCS Jobs Methodist Church Edward H. Jones Haydenville Jones

Scouts Plan Meeting in Madison Street School

A Boy Scout committee meeting is set for this evening at 6 p m in the Madison street school building.

Glouster Boy Scout Committee Madison Street

Thanksgiving Day Services Announced by Local Pastor

The Rev. Clinton Powell of First Baptist Church announces Thanksgiving Day worship from 11 to 12 a m. at the church. Family and community members are invited to attend the hourlong service.

Glouster Clinton Powell First Baptist Church

Board Accepts Resignation of Teacher at Pomeroy High

POMEROY Miss Emaline Sallie resigned as language and history teacher at Pomeroy High School after the Board of Education accepted her resignation in a special meeting. The board hired Mrs Thelma Campbell to teach English History and Spanish for junior and senior high. It awarded White Electrical Co a contract to install fluorescent lighting in all junior high classrooms and Frecker Plumbing Shop to install five cabinet sinks in the Home Economics kitchen. New chairs were purchased for the senior high auditorium.

Pomeroy Emaline Sallie Pomeroy High School

Pep Rally Plans Set at Middleport High School

Middleport Athletic Association organized a pep rally plan after the Union Thanksgiving service at First Presbyterian Church. Coach John Thompson in his first year will join the Middleport band cheerleaders and team for a torchlight parade and rally. The group thanked John Krawseyn for junior high coaching and arranged uniform cleaning and equipment storage.

Middleport John Krawseyn

Christmas Decorations Committee Appointed at Heath Methodist

A committee of C. M. Hennessy Harold Woodgerd and Charles McElhinny was appointed to oversee the outside Christmas decorations for Heath Methodist Church this year. The group met Tuesday night at the church with Homer Cook leading the session and Ben Philson directing song. The Rev. C R Konkright presented the seminary project and the group agreed to support the church request.

Middleport C. M. Hennessy Harold Woodgerd Charles McElhinny Heath Methodist Church Homer Cook Ben Philson C. R. Konkright Methodist Seminary

Weekend visits and military entries across several towns

The item lists weekend visits in Letart Falls and nearby areas with multiple families traveling to state and out of state relatives. It notes Jim mie Bells induction into the Army and Nadine Roush attending a cheerleaders school in Columbus. It adds a brief line on Japan as a hardwood plywood exporter facing US quotas.

Letart Falls Robert Fisher Richard Rowe Pennsylvania Don H. Powell Columbus L. S. Powell Murray City H. B. Powell Ocie Heiney Olie Casto Ripley Meigs General Hospital

OSU Sociologist Addresses Meigs Health Council Meeting

Ohio State University agricultural extension sociologist Dr. A W Orchutt spoke on a health council in Meigs County at a Monday session in the county courthouse. Attendees formed groups to identify top health problems including substandard housing hospital care and need for dental and medical school surveys with followups.

Pomeroy Meigs Meigs County Glenn Lee Darwin A. W. Orchutt Agricultural Extension Ohio State University

Loyal Be reans of Middleport Church Meet Evening

Middleport The Loyal Be reans of the Middleport Church of Christ met Tuesday at the church with Mrs. Clarence McNeal presiding. Homer Rice read scripture and Roedel Steffy offered the prayer. A vocal trio by Homer Rice, C. E. McKinley, and Dick Wiley was presented. Mrs. Lena McKinley read a poem I'm Thankful. Plans for a Christmas dinner by the Loyal Women's Class were formed with a committee led by Mrs. Clarence McNeal and others. A Christmas party was planned for Dec 17 with activity heads named.

Middleport Bereans Fred I. Gardner Edgar Allensworth Clarence McNeal George Hudson George Childs Homer Rice C. E. McKinley George Mowery M. L. Kelly QO. E. McKinley

Mothers Show Spirit In Supporting Middleport Game

Middleport Yellow Jackets face Pomeroy Panthers at Pomeroy field with help from the Middleport Athletic Association and local mothers. Mothers sent letters urging attendance at a Thanksgiving game pep rally on North Second Street just after Union Thanksgiving services at First Presbyterian Church. the rally is among the year’s largest community events.

Middleport Yellow Jackets Pomeroy Panthers Pomeroy Field Middleport Athletic Association N. Second St First Presbyterian Church

Betzing and Coates Obtain Meigs County License

A marriage license was issued in Meigs County Probate Court today to Roy Donald Betzing 26 student of Pomeroy and Barbara Daune Coates 20 X ray technician of Pomeroy both children of their respective listed parents.

Pomeroy Meigs County Roy Donald Betzing Foy Audrey Rice Betzing Barbara Daune Coates Edwin and Willie Maude Edwards Coates

Annual Minstrel Set By Band Boosters

Middleport and Pomeroy Band Boosters co sponsor the fourth annual Big Bend Minstrel. A joint committee will plan with director Bob Hoeflich, meeting in December to outline January show plans.

Middleport Pomeroy Band Big Bend Pomeroy Group Middleport Band Bob Hoeflich

Churches Plan Union Thanksgiving Services in Pomeroy

The United Methodist Federated Baptist and United Brethren churches will hold a 10 a.m. Thanksgiving service at the United Methodist Church. Rev. Eugene Brown pastors the church and Rev. Liftons Halley of Enterprise will preach. The Pomeroy Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Nolan Swackhammer, will perform and Mrs. Jed Webster Jr. will be the organist.

Pomeroy United Methodist Federated, Baptist and United Brothern United Methodist Church Eugene Brown Liftons Halley Evangelical United Brethern Church Enterprise Pomeroy Glee Club Nolan Swackhammer Jed Webster, Jr

Man Cited After Wreck Near Pomeroy Mason Bridge

Luther H. Brumbalow, 23, of Pomeroy, was cited in Mayor E. F. Robinson's court after an 11 a.m. collision near the Pomeroy Mason bridge approach. Elaine Dill, 20, also of Pomeroy, was involved as her car waited to turn into a dairy store. Damages were about 350 dollars. No injuries reported.

Pomeroy E. F. Robinson Pomeroy- Mason Bridge Frank Hudson Hudson Luther H. Brumbalow Elaine Dill Brumbalow Bridge Hill Dill

School Head and Teacher Attend OEA Convention

Pomeroy Public Schools Superintendent C. S. Gibbs and Sugar Run Elementary School teacher Robert Roberts attended the Ohio Education Association Convention in Columbus last Thursday and Saturday. Beatrice Reinhart, Pom eroy Teachers' Association president, announced today. Gibbs served on the OEA Conference Election Committee. Roberts was elected representative of the local association.

Pomeroy C. S. Gibbs Pomeroy Public Schools Robert Roberts Sugar Run Ohio Education Association Columbus Beatrice Reinhart Pomeroy Teachers’ Association Gibbs OEA Roberts

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