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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1954

Page

17

Big Bend Minstrel Show Soloists Are Selected

Soloists for the minstrel show opening at three high school auditoriums were announced. Miss Saralyn Harman of Pomeroy and Miss Kay Ingraham lead vocal solos with a cast including Jo Chapman and Norma Kay McKelvey. The Letart Falls PTA organizes the event to raise funds for a permanent lunchroom at Letart Falls Grade School.

Pomeroy Big Bend Middleport Facine Ann Oligo Saralyn Harman Sorma Ann Chapman Wi Kay Ingraham Ras Nunea Kay MacBelvey Jo Chapman Miss Harman Misa A Limvn Cummins Ginia Johnson Misa Nadine Roush Wil Norma Kay McKelvey Danny Thompson von Smy Reuter Letart Falls Bob Hoeflick PTA Hiss

Garden Club of Rutland Entertained Hosts and Plans Meeting

Mrs Robert Rebel hosted a Rutland Garden Club gathering at Leading Creek with visitors invited to a mass planting in front of the church. A county meeting is set for Dec 1 at Rutland Methodist with Victor Reis speaking. New officers will be installed and yearbooks distributed Nov 22 at Mrs Cecil Bolin’s home.

Middleport Robert Rebel Leading Creek R Ste Steviing William See Ohio Roadside Council Louis Bromfield George Meinhart George Lasher Cecil Bolin Carl Denison William Folan Hyperion Reibel Cash Johnston Webb Hail Roy Stone Russell Little

Middleport Personal Notices Chronicle Busy Weekend Visits

Janet Lawson confined at home with a severe cold. Mrs. Virginia Sheets of Gallipolis visited her brother James Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Manney were guests of Will iam Searberry in Marietta and visited in Parkersburg. John Arthur Evans was a business visitor in Athens. G. R. Koehler and children Michael Rick Betty Christine Groveport are weekend guests of her mother E. S. Schaaf. Members from First Baptist Church attended Pomeroy Association of American Baptist Women meeting at Pomeroy Baptist Church. Eric Pa. arrived in Middleport for a visit with the Stansbury family. Maude Tewisnars returned from Columbus after visiting. James Weber from Cuyahoga Falls visiting his mother. Mrs. Betty Martin and daughter Judy of Columbus visiting Mrs. Margaret Archer in town. L. W. McComas and son Edward Lee drove to Columbus for Dianne to join Mrs. Carl Vanderhoof and family.

Janet Benton Lawson Virginia Sheets Gallipolis James Lewis Clifford Manney William Searberry Marietta Parkersburg John Arthur Evans Athens G. R. Koehler Michael Rick Betty Christine Groveport E. S. Schaaf First Bapti Pomeroy Association of American Baptist Women Pomeroy Baptist Church Allen Hughes C. Eo Hoyt Homer Hysell L. D. Diles Pearl Hoffman Beulah White A. R. Pullen Ethel Pickens Florinel Talcott H. M. Cross William Stans- Bury Charles William. Eric Middleport Stans- Bury and Son Mr. and I Florida Chon & Business Honday Maude Tewisnars Columbus James Weber Fort Lauderdale Fila Paul Haptonstall Billy Edith Iris Haplenstall Robert Sharp Paul Andrews Long Gottom Daisy Saunders Wiliam Betz Sandra Galipolis Craig Reynolds Cuyahoga Falls George Reynolds Betty Martin Judy Margaret Archer W. McComas Edward Lee

Laurelville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Malcolm Shupel and Marilyn of Mansfield visiting Mrs Jean Shupe. Eighteen members of the Los Amies Sunday School class met Monday at Mrs W K Dumm. Nearby residents attended Zion Ridge Church services. visits by the Edwards and Delgo families were noted. Carl Bennett Carol Colling and Roger Young with Ansel Tisdale attended the Ohio State Wisconsin football game Saturday.

Laurelville Malcolm Shupel Marilyn of Mansfield Jean’ Shupe Los Amies W. K. Dumm Zion Ridge Church Yaheth Edwards Hare Florence Delgo Carl Bennett Carol Colling Columbus Roger Young Ansel Tisdale

Dads Honored Chuck Wagon Brings Breakfast to Cows at Halftime

Pomeroy report notes Dad’s Friday events during a Purple Panthers game. The student announcer introduced the show as the band warmed up and performed the school Alma Mater while the halftime act unfolded.

Pomeroy Purple Panthers

Grange Farm Moves Feed Wagon to Cattle Pasture

A rural wagon loaded with green feed is hauled from the Fussell Mansen farm to a pasture yard. Cattle in the herd begin to feed as the wagon is positioned near the hermyard, marking a routine farm task in this period.

Fussell T Mansen Castre Hermyard

Peat Formation Described as First Step Toward Coal

A historical note explains peat forms from decomposing vegetation when subjected to pressure and heat. It mentions peat creation in mosses and logs in Ireland and in swamps like the Diesmal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina.

Ireland Virginie North Carolina

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