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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1961

Page

16

Garden Club Officers Installed At Coats Home

Middleport Amateur Gardeners held a candlelight installation at Mrs. Robert Coats home with Miss Nellie Zerkle conducting. Officers installed were Mrs. Wesley Fry president Mrs. Edgar Reynolds vice president Mrs C E Blakeslee secretary and Mrs Edward Burkett treasurer.

Garden Club Coats Middleport Robert Coats Nellie Zerkle Wesley Fry Edgar Reynolds C. E. Blakeslee Edward Burkett Zerkle Bruce Lloyd Mason County Club Guy Reynolds Arthur Strauss Thelma Pratt Harold Lohse Arthur Skinner Slater Burkett Blakeslee Lloyd Walter Crooks Earl Knight Paul Davis Glenn Lambert

Women’s Society of Christian Service meets Monday

The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Heath Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 30 evening. Mrs Raymon Konkright will give devotions and Mrs Nan Moore will present the program. Hostesses are Mrs Emerson Jones Mrs C E Bur dette and Mrs Harold Woodgerd.

Middleport Women’s Society of Christian Service Heath Methodist Church Raymon Konkright Nan Moore Emerson Jones C. E. Burdette Harold Woodgerd

Stolen Car Recovered In Meigs County

POMEROY An automobile believed stolen has been recovered by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach in Meigs County. The car registered to Luther C. Daley of Parkersburg West Virginia was found behind Reedsville on county road nine. The FBI will arrange return of the car as it appears to have crossed a state line.

Pomeroy Department of Robert Hartenbach Meigs County Luther C. Daley Parkersburg W. Va Reedsville FBI Hartenbach

New Youth Director Named For Churches

POMEROY The Rev Ira Tibbs pastor of Mt Moriah Church of God has been named youth director of the Church of God area This area includes Wellston Jackson Creole Gallipolis Rutland Oak Hill and Portsmouth Mt Moriah Churches Rev Dean R Goodwell former pastor is now overseer of the Wellston area.

Pomeroy Ira Tibbs Mt. Moriah

Hobstetters Attend Banking Convention in San Francisco

Mr and Mrs Edison Hobstetter left Wednesday for San Francisco California where Mr Hobstetter president of the Pomeroy National Bank will attend a convention of the American Bankers Association On the West Coast they will visit relatives in Los Angeles

Pomeroy Edison Hobstetter San Francisco Calif Hobstetter Pomeroy National Bank American Bankers Association West Coast Hobstetters Los Angeles

Eastern Star Chapter to Meet at Masonic Temple

Evangeline Chapter 172 of Order of Eastern Star will meet at 7 30 Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple. Past matrons and past patrons will be honored.

Middleport

Pomeroy OES Chapter Plans Friends Night Invites

Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star met at the temple with Worthy Patron Alfred E. H. Crow presiding. Invitations to Albany Oct 7 Lowell Oct 12 Racine Oct 14 and Mt. Olive Oct 17 were presented. A November potluck dinner was planned and refreshments served by Norma Parker Marie Morris Elizabeth Young Mildred Fisher and Benetta Young.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Chapter Order of Eastern Star Temple Marjorie Crow Alfred E. H. Crow Albany Lowell Racine Mt. Olive Norma Parker Marie Morris Elizabeth Young Mildred Fisher Benetta Young

Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admitted: Charles Wolfe of Syracuse Mrs. Freeman Enoch Syracuse R E Grindley of Minersville. Discharged: Mrs Kathryn Payne Betty Ball Connie Freeman Charles Carr Mrs Donald Taylor and son Mrs Dorothy Perry and Mrs Amelia Walker.

Charles Wolfe Syracuse Freeman Enoch R. E. Grindley Minersville Kathryn Payne Betty Ball Connie Freeman Charles Carr Donald Taylor and Son Dorothy Perry Amelia Walker

Local Family News Highlights Births and Visits

Darwin Ralph Kern has returned home from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Wells are the parents of a baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Buck, Athens, visited Mr. and Mrs. Bob Leigheit, Burlingham. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hazelton and family visited Mrs. Clara Paulson, Hemlock.

Ralph Kern Vernal Wells Floyd Buck Athens Bob Leigheit Burlingham Jim Hazelton Clara Paulson Hemlock

Canasta Club Social At Gress Residence

Mrs Richard Gress hosted the canasta group in Middleport with guests Mrs Kenneth Cale and Mrs Mildred Humphreys. Winners were Mrs Lionel Boggs, Mrs Robert Schmoll, Mrs Humphreys, and Mrs William Childs. Other players included Mrs George Dallas and Mrs Edna French.

Canasta Club Gress Residence Middleport Kenneth Cale Mildred Humphreys Richard Gress Lionel Boggs Robert Schmoll Humphreys William Childs George Dallas Edna French

Rutland Educators Attend Ohio Clinic on School Matters

Northwestern School District executive head George M. Dallas Rutland High School principal Joseph Nowell and teachers Roger Roush and Henry Null attended an Ohio Educational Association drive in clinic on school matters at Chesapeake Tuesday.

Rutland George M. Dallas Northwestern Joseph Nowell Rutland High School Roger Roush Henry Null Ohio Educational Association Chesapeake

Mason Social Notes and Farewell Potluck for Band Leader

Mason social items recount a WSCS meeting led by Mrs. Joan Green with a What the Symbols of the Church Mean film, plus a Rebecca Circle refreshment hour. A bridal shower for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Tripp followed at Cecil Smith home with many attendees. Over 200 attended a farewell potluck for Wahama High School band leader Thomas Reed, who has been called to active duty with the 812th Ordnance Co. of the National Guard at Ripley. Patty Newland presented him a wrist watch.

Donald Cook Richard Wright Flen Cartwright Willis Dudding James Proffitt Dallas Cadle W. H. Foglesong Ray Proffitt Russell Capehart Emily Burgess Ralph Pickens John Chattin Cliff Cook Fred Spenser Reuben Stewart Howard van Matre Alvin Tripp Cecil Smith Mason Edna Burris Irma Gilliand Joyce Carson Minnie Roush Rosalee Roush Fred Batey Virgil Windon Dallas Roush Evelyn Stewart Velma Burris Tom Hoffman Mary Roush Wahama High School Thomas Reed Reed 812Th Ordnance Co National Guard Ripley

Mrs. Eynon Is Honored On Birthday in Long Bottom

Mrs. Wilma Eynon of Long Bottom received a surprise picnic birthday dinner with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. John Miranda and other relatives from Stortsville and Middleport. A second birthday dinner was hosted by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Wilson, at their home.

Long Bottom Wilma Eynon John Miranda G. E. DeLong Nora Ellen Stortsville James O. Evynon Noel Wilson Middleport Eynon

Father-Son Banquet Planned By Middleport Lodge

Middleport Lodge 363 F and A M plans its annual father son banquet at 6 30 p m October 17 at the First Baptist Church. Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star members serve the dinner with John Ketchka as chairman and committee members James Pullin Harold Hinkle and James Euler. Tickets available from Ketchka or lodge officers.

Middleport Middleport Lodge First Baptist Church Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star John Ketchka James Pullin Harold Hinkle James Euler Ketchka

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