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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1955
Page
2
Middleport Church of Christ hosts an Apple Butter Week with over 40 women preparing apples. Volunteers gather at the church kitchen to boil, stir, and jar apple butter while men and the pastor coordinate support tasks. Proceeds fund the church building fund and a prayer meeting will follow each day.
Robert Knotts 22 of Danville was sentenced to six months in the Cincinnati Workhouse by Judge John Bacon in Meigs County Juvenile Court after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He allegedly falsified a 15 year old girl’s age who reportedly sold beer in a Meigs County tavern. The girl was placed on probation. Also in juvenile court Wanda Kiser of near Racine was placed on probation after pleading guilty to non support of a minor child.
The Gilmore family was cited for faithful attendance at Sunday School over the years. Mrs Childs, who teaches the High School Class, also counsels for the Christian Endeavor. Christine attends the primary department and Nesages were presented by Shae Gilmore of Shumway.
Ramon Fromenter, resident of the Pomeroy Nation s Bank, is elected to the National Bank Division's executive committee at the annual Chicago convention. Hobstetter also serves on the executive council. A meeting is set for 8 pm Tuesday at the Letart Falls Grade School to discuss local banking matters.
Detroit area items include a report from the Forest Service on timber dollars for the year ended June 30 and a Detroit Municipal Parking Authority note that 14 million motorists used the citys technical parking system for a net profit of 612000. The first German prisoner known to reach Moscow since the Soviet amnesty is pictured with reporters after stating six years in a central Asian coal mine to pay his fare out of Russia.
POMEROY Illness clouds council. Two vacancies loom as Downie and Green face possible replacements. Labor of coming month may see resignations, with election to follow. Funeral in Athens State Hospital burial planned for Rufus Hoschar amid local political shifts.
L A Bangerter reports Home Mission receipts for the month totaling $830 for the office of Virgil V. Brown Meg Bangerter pastor of Heath Methodist Church and county clerk outlined the mission activities. Youth Fellowship hour and Sunday evening events were noted with various counts including titles memorandums cancellations applications and duplicates. The county's share was set at $960.85 with a subdistrict meeting announced to begin 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Keith Riggs, Navy veteran, will return to the United States and resume studies after discharge. A Pomeroy High School graduate, he plans to pursue pre medical studies at Ohio University in February. He is the son of Mrs Roy Lane bury Middleport and R I Riggs Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seelig announce the birth of a daughter Rebecca Lynn at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Seelig formerly of Pomeroy, with additional relatives listed. The newborn family has returned home from the hospital.
Mr and Mrs Albert Gloecxnevery silver spending several days have returned home from a vacat with Mr and Mrs Charles Ward s on trip to New York the East E Main St ing Canada Jack Leithelt stationed with New J E Wilkinson has re turned to her home in Montgomery the weekend here with Mrs Leit shel and children and other rela Mise Mary Dennis of Columbus was the weekend guest of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs George Hoeflich
The Miss Grace Horton convalesces at Meigs General Hospital after breaking her arm. DAR chapters met in S parish house with Mrs. Dale Dutton presiding. Next meeting set for Oct 14 at Miss Nancy Reed’s home. Handwork exhibit from Crossnore School planned. Tea followed with Kate gardens flowers as centerpiece.
Meigs County land transfers include Adams to Frank C Ree and Rowe to Gibbs, with 58.08 acres in Salem and 99 acres in Hemlock Grove area listed among church and pastoral unity references. Community notes mention visiting relatives, a heart condition update, Airman John Bachleand furlough, and Mrs Paul Smart’s injuries on stairs.
Private Arthur Mor fin son of hr and Stra Albert Morris of Rutland moved to Paria Air Base en route to the Far East. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Silas Lan ing of Nelsonville Route 1. Enlisted in June 1953, Mor fin trained as aircraft and engine mechanic at Fort Wood Missouri and Base Chita Falls Texas.
Pomeroy High School band directed by Ray Woodeard and the Band Boosters led by president Mrs. William Kennedy surpassed last year’s tag day total of 1300 dollars. Exact Saturday collection figures will be announced later this week.
Middleport fans watched a delayed West Virginia University and Wake Forest football telecast where Roger Chancey, a sophomore, caught a pass in the game's last quarter. The piece notes Chancey is the son of Mr and Mrs John Chancey and mentions Texas county size ranges.
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