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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1964
Page
7
The Gospel Singing Cara van drew a crowd in Pomeroy at Eastern High School noon event sponsored by the Chester Fire Department. Fans lined up for autographs as the large bus parked on the upper lot.
In Middleport the West minster Youth Fellowship met at the First United Presbyterian Church with Roy Coleman presiding as moderator. Edith Haptonstall read scripture and an article by Coleman was discussed. A Bible quiz was conducted by Mr and Mrs Paul Haptonstall with ten participants. Funeral services for Mae F. Smith were held at Rawlings Coats funeral home with burial at Middleport River View Cemetery. Vatican City noted potential changes in Catholic worship allowing modern languages before March 7.
Weekend guests include Charles Price and Kay from Columbus, Paul Winebrenner and family from Columbus, nurses Carol Scott and Connie Haley visiting from Holzer Hospital, and numerous relatives from Rutland Charleston and Dunbar. A separate incident notes Morris L. Wiggins of Hamilton losing control of a car on Route 124 causing minor damages near Pomeroy.
Middleport firemen answered three calls over the weekend to the same location. Saturday evening they fought a rear yard brush blaze at the home of Mrs. Harry Craig on Page Street and returned there at 5 p.m. and 7:21 p.m. Sunday as the fire再again broke out.
Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Mills joined Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Duke Bitler of Akron for a dinner at the new University Inn in Athens. The event celebrated the dedication of the new 200000 Phi Delta Theta Fraternity house. Mills and Bitler are members. The Bitlers visited the Mills in Middleport Sunday. Mrs. Everett Dailey hosted the Third Friday Club in Pomeroy with a round robin and prizes to Mrs. Arnold Hayes, Mrs. Bentz Wolfe, Mrs. Henry Reibel, and Mrs. Ben Neutzling. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Dailey and her daughters.
MIDDLEPORT The WSCS of Heath Methodist Church held a special meeting to interpret mission projects aligned with the Week of Prayer and Self Denial Oct 18 25. Mrs Gup Shuler led the program with Mrs C M Hennesy at the piano. Local home missions were described by several women and overseas projects by others. The session highlighted pensions for overseas workers.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bolin and relatives from Middleport were guests of Glen Jewell and Neva Howell. The Tow family and Donna Townsend of Columbus spent time with grandmother Nada Townsend. Reeves and Barin families from Cherry Ridge Road and Columbus visited Martha Robinson and Mary Howell. The Haning couple returned from Columbus. Denzie Stanley and Albany family visited Donald Stanley. Dilcher family and Lon Perry moved to Wendell Hooper property in Snowville. Homer Nicholls and Ora Carsey were Pomeroy visitors. Rev Ray Ranse and wife visited C A Bolen and Vesta Robinson. Howard Welch of Carpenter visited Harold Dean. Ancil Burbridge and children visited her mother Glen Jewell. Bill Scott visited Nada Townsend.
Television listings note that The Messenger is not responsible for errors when stations fail to provide correct program details. The disclaimer appears in the paper’s weekly listings brief.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Ritchie hosted a party at their Pine Grove home Friday for their son Bob turning 12. Prizes went to Peggy Milhoan and Louise Frederick. A footfall field cake was served with lunch amid a gathering of relatives including the Tut- tles, Gruesers, and several Heaton and Diddle family members.
Benedict Inc transfers 43 acres in Elk Township to C C Price. Harold and Barbara Johnson transfer 201 acres in Richland Township to Rex Edwin J Ludwig and Margaret Wilmine Haecker. Aaron H West to Joan West half interest in Port Lot in Zaleski village. John A Jones deceased via Frederick L Newdick administrator to Perry V Rood 33 acres in Elk Two. Miles and Sarah Thacker to Albert F Saunders 4.25 acres in Richland Two. Charles and Kathryn Rowland to John S Rowland two acres in Clinton Two. Joseph H and Janet G Kerr to Yola Felice and Rose H Kelley 22 acres in Madison Two. Beatrice and Clifford Jones and others to Mertie McGinniss McIlvain one acre in Wilksville Two. John L Barney to Jaanita Bolton Barney 37 acres in Elk Two.
Rutland area residents share visits and family connections. Frank Thompson and Donna Debbie Williams visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snowden. Clarence Lambert and Sally Williams joined Sunday dinner. Virginia Carson, Wooster teacher, called on Ina Rife, who is recovering from major surgery. Loyal Folden and Myrtle Queen visited Roy Snowden. Reynolds and Ray listed as local residents.
Middleport residents contributed to the Band Tag Day as band members and boosters canvassed the town on Saturday. Mrs. Don Mullen reported the total near six hundred and twenty five, higher than last year, with planning help from Band Boosters president Mrs. Cash Bahr and others.
Mr and Mrs Ernie Johnson of Grayson Ky attended with his parents. Ernie led the morning worship at Rutland Church of Christ 135th Homecoming. He studies at Kentucky Christian College. Mr and Mrs Joe Bolin bought the Stanford Denny farm off Salem Street and will move soon. William Lanning of Fairborn recuperates from surgery at his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert Hill house.
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