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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1956

Page

3

Beggar Drive Prompts CROP Box Campaign in Meigs and Gallia

Meigs County residents and Ohio groups launch the CROP drive with beggar night funds collected in boxes labeled with SOS surplus stickers. Funds support food, vaccines, and medicines distributed by Church World Service to refugees and needy children in Gallia and Meigs counties.

Valley Belle Products Meigs County Floyd E. Willam, Jr Gallia County Charles Russell Williams United Church Lochary Pomeroy Youngs Ohio Govern Shure Patrick Lochary Church World Service Middleport Dale C. Ein Columbus Russell Bailey Payne Chester Fisher Second St Main Owls Alfred Elberfeld James E. Harley Raw-Flings-Coats Funeral Elberfeld Harley William J. Dodson Avenue Bridge Charles Pugh James Arnold Chestnut St Gioacchino Barletta New Jersey

Local Notices Highlight Visitors and Homecoming Attendances

Mr and Mrs Charles Jenner of Chillicothe attended a death in Detroit for Ralph Anderson. The Sniders visited the Sanborn family. Mrs Kathryn Lewis of Jackson visited Dr Kathryn Poindexter. Rev and Mrs Raymon Konkright hosted former parishioners Granville Darding and wife at Heath Methodist service and dinner. Visitors included Edna Thaxton Prank Reeves and Charles Bunce. Darla Schafer from Columbus came for property interests. C H Rhodes and L D Diles attended Ohio University homecoming. granddaughter Sharon Bush served as homecoming queen. Mariemons were in Athens for the weekend and joined an after game supper planned by Phyllis Diles and Judy Middleport. Alumni Miller and Mills enjoyed Athens homecoming weekend.

Charles Jenner Chillicothe Ralph Anderson Detroit Sniders Sanborn Kathryn Lewis Jackson Kathryn Poindexter Raymon Konkright Granville Darding Bowersville Heath Methodist Church Konkrights Wendell Bunce Edna Thaxton White Oaks Bunce Prank Reeves Reeves Portsmouth Jacob Schafer Darla Columbus C. H. Rhodes L. D. Diles Athens Ohio University Sharon Bush Fred Bush Martha Ann Judy

Military Mail Call addresses for service members sought

The Messenger invites readers to submit complete addresses of men and women in military service for its Military Mail Call column. Include full address, town, sender name, and return address. Service is free. Provide recipient Charles, G. and the unit details as shown in the notice.

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Junior High School Variety Show At Pomeroy Assembly

Pomeroy Junior High opened the year with a student body variety program. Boy Scouts led the flag salute with Don Spencer and J Bruce Stalnaker. acts included dances by Charlesanna Hess and Carolyn Edwards, and performers such as Jean Webster Johnora Lambert Sondra Drake with Linda Crow at piano. Vocal solos, pantomimes and a chorus number accompanied by Crow followed, plus a dog chorus and a hound dog guitar duet.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Junior High School Don Spencer J. Bruce Stalnaker Barbara Coates Charlesanna Hess Carolyn Edwards Linda Crow Jean Webster Johnora Lambert Sondra Drake Miss Crow Myrtma Mang Sondra Potts Lee Reed Johnora Lamber Judy Tennings Jean Dabo Reva Rea Sue Philips Mary McAffee Ian Webster Linda

Local Student Miss Rawlings Receives Rochester Scholarship

Miss Mary Rawlings, formerly of Pomeroy and a University of Rochester junior, earned a merit scholarship for scholastic achievement. She joined Phi Sigma Iota and served as president of the Spanish club. She is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Rawlings of Marion and granddaughter of Mrs R H Rawlings of Union Avenue.

Pomeroy Mary Rawlings University of Rochester N Y A ‘Ainments Rawlings Phi Sigma Iota University’ ‘Spanish Club Miss Rawlings Richard Rawlings Marion R. H.¢ Rawlings R. H. Rawlings Union Avenue

Hayes Family Held Reunion in Syracuse for 42nd Anniversary

The Hayes family reunion took place Sunday at the Hayes home in Syracuse honoring the 42nd wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hayes dated Oct 10. Present were Carson Hayes Jr of Chicago Vergil Hayes and family and Charles Hayes and family of Pomeroy Ro bert Hayes and daughter Max Bowers and sons William Hayes and family of Racine Alfred Ruschel and family of Middleport. Absent were Ray Hayes and daughter of Point Pleasant West Virginia.

Carsonayes Hayes Syracuse Carson Hayes, Jr Chicago Illould Vergil Hayes Charles Hayes Pomeroy Robert Hayes Max Bowers Columbus William Hayes Racine Alfred Ruschel Middleport Ray Hayes Point Pleasant W. Va

Fire Halts Rapid Grass Blaze on Main Street

A grass fire between 4th and 15th Streets on Main quickly spread but was stopped five minutes after the volunteer fire department was paged at 6 55 p m. Harry Flowers, duty fireman, and volunteers Chester sport Frank Henry Rancel Jiiden J C Parsons and Frank Bonecutter fought the blaze begun by a discarded railroad fuse heading toward a garage.

Point Pleasant 4Th 15Th Main Harry Flowers Flowers Chestersport Frank Henry Rancel Jiiden J. C. Parsons Frank Bonecutter

Chauncey Personal Notes and Parade News

Chauncey residents share visits with family from Wheeling Columbus Gallipolis and Millfield including the Stalder Danner Beckley and Shafer households. The Chauncey-Dover Band performed in Circleville Pumpkin Show with instructor Miss Katheryn McCay. Also note safety fact about high altitude consciousness. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newman reside in Pincelli Apartment Converse Street.

Chauncey Mary Vew Jacobs Avenue Alice Reed Regina Wheeling W. Va Stanley Edwards Masury J Dew Edwards Alan Strugbel Pennsylvania Richard Stalder Debbie Columbus Wiliam Beckley Sue the Plains Chauncey-Dover Katheryn McCay Circleville Charles Newman Pincelli Converse Street

FHA_meet highlights at Plains High School

Chauncey Dover High School home economics teacher Mrs senme ackson led 34 FHA girls at a meeting at The Plains High School Thursday night. Bracelet awards went to Ruth Hammond Carolyn Tippett Delores Robinson Norvella South. Receiving ribber wards were Peggy Corwin Mary Jo Gould MM Garnet Perry N

Chauncey Senmeackson Chauncey-Dover High School the Plains High School Ruth Hammond Carolyn Tippett Delores Robinson Norvella South Ribber Peggy Corwin Mary Jo Gould MM Garnet Perry

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