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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1966

Page

10

Bookmobile serves 2,500 patrons in nine days

Meigs County Bookmobile reports 2,500 patrons reached in nine days with an average daily circulation of 750 books. The unit visits 36 villages, 18 schools, and the Pomeroy and Middleport libraries with free service to county residents and workers. New adult fiction includes The Fixer and Tai Pan among others. non fiction updates include The Army Wife and The Voy age of the Herman.

Pomeroy and Middleport Meigs Malamud Markandaya Olsen Yaffe St. Johns Clavel Otley Waddell Rick Raphael Martin Luther

Meigs County Meetings And Local Social Notices

The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church deacons and deaconesses meet at 7 30 Tuesday night. Pomeroy Lodge 164 F and AM meets at 7 30 Wednesday at the temple. Henry Doerfer of Middleport Route 1 was hospitalized after a Tuesday afternoon transfer. Marriage licenses issued include Robert Wayne Smith and Barbara Joan Horak both of Pomeroy and Lloyd Leroy Sayre and Paula Louise Gibson both of Racine.

Middleport

New Officers Installed By Garden Club

Pomeroy Garden Club met at Lincoln Hill home of Mrs Richard Jones Monday. Mrs Charles Persinger became president with corsage. Mrs Fred Blaettnar, vice president. Mrs Jones, secretary. Mrs Oscar Roedel, treasurer. Roedel led a devotional. Blaettnar spoke on establishing a good lawn. Fall flower arrangements prepared by Mrs Roy Betzing were discussed. Mrs Jones served dessert.

Pomeroy Harold Brown Charles Persinger Fred Blaettnar Jones Oscar Roedel

Ministers Back Renewal of Meigs TB Levy

MIDDLEPORT The Middleport Ministerial Association urged renewal of a 0.65 mill levy for tuberculosis care and control, urging county residents to vote in the November 8 election. They called civic and spiritual responsibility to elect people of Christian citizenship. The group planned the annual community Thanksgiving service at First Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Hicks as speaker and set Jan 9–13 for Week of Prayer at Heath Methodist in the theme Common Sense of Christianity. They also discussed transient aid and voted to restrict it to one assist with a photo taken of recipients.

Middleport First Baptist Church Navy Donald Hicks Heath Methodist

Countywide Hymn Sing Approved By Ministers

Meigs County Ministerial Association approved a countywide hymn service by the Sutton Methodist Church with Rev. Donald Boone as president. A November meeting set the pilgrimage date and planned visits to the Ohio Council of Churches and Camp Francis Asbury.

Ohio Council of Churches Camp Francis Asbury Max Donahue Heath Methodist Church Donahue Lester L. Roush

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