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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1956

Page

2

World Community Day Service At Rock Springs Church

Pomeroy Meigs County Rock Springs Methodist Church hosts World Community Day at 2 p.m. Friday November 2, sponsored by United Church Women. The service gathers parcels for Peace bound for Korea Near East Japan Germany and other needy lands. Miss Mignonette Kim from China and Ohio University senior will speak as local church groups are invited to attend and donate parcels for peace.

Pomeroy Rocks Spring The United Church Women Meigs Church World Korea Near East Japan Germany Mignonette Kim China Fine Arts College Ohio University Meigs County

Sophomores Stage Assembly At Pomeroy Senior High

Miss Helen Smith's Room 20 sophomores presented an assembly for the student body at Pomeroy Senior High School. The program opened with The Lord's Prayer led by Announcer Jerry Welker, followed by the flag salute by John Thomas and Bruce Zirkle. Connie Woodgeard and Shelia Strauss performed a piano duet, Goodnight Sweetheart, as they sang. A pantomime titled Joey Locks the Door featured George Smith Kathryn Slack Craig Wehrung and Kitty Woods, ending with the alma mater led by the cast. The Reibels hosted a Sunday chicken dinner at Pleasant Ridge with several guests from Findlay Toledo and nearby areas.

Fumekoy Helen Smith Pomeroy Senior High School James Diehl Jerry Welker John Thomas Bruce Zirkle Connie Woodgeard Shelia Strauss Joey Room 20 George Smith Kathryn Slack Craig Wehrung Kitty Woods

Area GOP Women Hear Talk by State Speaker Pomeroy

Area Republican women gathered at a Meigs County hotel lobby for a Saturday afternoon meeting. speaker from the Republican State headquarters, Rep Meinhart and county officials urged support for the Eisenhower Nixon ticket and local candidates. The event featured Bible illustrations, tributes to GOP leaders, and a tea with chrysanthemum arrangements and Mamie Eisenhower elephant cookies.

GOP Pomeroy Ralph Parker United States Lila Black Repre Meinhart Meigs Ocrats Martin William Saxbe Jack Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard Nixon Thomas A. Jenkins George A. Meinhart Ralph Windsor Republican Women’s Club J. ED Frank Lausene Hartinger Cedric Clark Ohio Dan C Wartinger Edith Hutsinpiller Repub Hartinger Thcan Gallia Coun Mamie Eisenhower

Pomeroy Local School District Officers Reelected

The Pomeroy area reports reelection of all officers for the Southern Local School District Teachers Association. Members listed include Mrs. Chlorus Grimm president, Donise vice president, Mrs. Elma Louks secretary, and Jean Hamm treasurer. Community updates cover a hospital bill discussion and a Jefferson life report by Mrs. Everette Hayes.

Popcorn Drive Supports Scout Fundraise in Middlexart

The Middle Wort Fire Department popcorn machine raised over 80 dollars Saturday for the Boy Scouts finance campaign. Charles H. Wise Jr. explains budget sources, income from local residents, dues and registration fees, and that funds go to council operating expenses with distributions approved by the executive board. He urges donations of any size and notes tax deductibility.

Middlexart Middlewort Fire Department Boy Scouts Drive First Baptist Church Charles H. Wise, Jr Scout Movement National Council Scout Office Scout Finance Wise

Middleport notes on flower show and local activities

Middleport items report on the Kanawha Council of Garden Clubs flower show at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston with awards, attendees from local clubs, and a Rivermeade Garden Club sweepstakes win. Also covered are pledges to fraternities, local club hostesses, Halloween events, church group visits, and community dinners in Middleport.

Middleport Ars. 1. v Fast the Dents Arthur Stuart Rotunda Charleston Gazette Charleston America United States Rivermeade Garden Club John Kincaid James E. Harley James Titus, Sr Garen Stansbury P. Klein George Dewey West West Haven Dunbar Robert Reibel District 11 Guy Reynolds

Firemen See October Calls Record Expected

Middlefukt Minaieport volunteer firemen predict a record month for fire and emergency calls. As of midnight Sunday, twenty three calls answered. Saturday evening EMS aided Mrs Sam Fick ill with a virus infection. Earlier that evening responders treated a William Holt home incident near the Pomeroy Mason Bridge after a possible poison ingestion. Sunday afternoon a motorcycle fire at Main and Fifth prompted a 9 p.m. siren blast, coinciding with a new curfew for children starting for Halloween.

Middlefukt Minaieport Sam Fick S. Second Ave William Holt Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Main Fifth Hallowee

Banquet Becomes Reality in Alfred Christian Endeavor Night

Mrs. George Roger Winebrenser hosted a steak supper for 18 members of the Alfred Middleport Christian Endeavor group at her N Street home after meeting a goal of 20 members. Assisted by Mrs. Stewart Morris and Mrs. Walter Crooks, the event followed by music and recreation at the K of P Hall under Mr. and Mrs. Cash Balr. Sunday’s Christian Endeavor meeting drew 28 attendees with Tom Skinner as leader. A separate note: Bridge Club hosted by Mrs. James Titus, Sr., at her Rutland-area home.

Middleport Homer Rice Doyle Miller James White George Childs Meigs George Roger Winebrenser Syra Childs Case Marlene Robinson Christian Endeavor Group Alfred Middleport Church of Christ Stewart ‘Morris Walter ‘Crooks K. of P. Hall Cash Balr Bruce Bradford Carolyn Milhoan Jane Hoyt Ira Butcher Tom Kelly Carla Wilson Janis Childs Gene Crooks Carole Hudson Janice Asbury Linda Nelson Dixie Pierce Harold Wolfe Dick Harris Grace Capteina Barbara Capteina Polly Thomas Jeannette Crooks Christian Endeavor Meeting Tom Skinner

Racine High School Yearbook Staff Named

Principal Donald Wolfe announced the Racine High School yearbook staff selections listing co editors Phyllis Ihle and Norma Chapman, editors, and a team including Dwain Sayre, David Hysell, Claudia Shields, Betty Sellers, Donna Jean Lewis, Genevieve Snyder, June Proffitt, and Joan Neville.

Racine Pomeroy Racina Donald Wolfe Donna Circle Janice Wolfe Phyllis Ihle Norma Chapman Dwain Sayre David Hysell Robert Euler Tommy Stobart Claudia Shields Betty Sellers Donna Jean Lewis Genevieve Snyder June Proffitt Joan Neville Vinas Lee Norier Arrointaest Otce Heey Sasroe Raking Athen Ohio Po Graves Atoms County Aime Daucaly Roger J. Jones Jude Said

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