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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1956

Page

2

Heath Church Finishes Paying Honor Debt in 1956 Revival

Heath Methodist Church board voted unanimously to use the Rathbun trust fund to rehabilitate the church after flood damage. The action completes repayment of a $5000 donor debt with $4000 invested in bonds and $117 from two families. A $200 World Service gift and a $900 county program obligation were approved.

Athens Messenger Heath Church Rathburn Heath Methodist Church C. Rathburo Crary Davis L. W. McComas World Service Fund Fand Bernice Bowen Middleport Fivether County Council of Religious Education Heath Mire Nan Moore Crazy Dris Bess Sanborn James F. Simpson Janes Brewingen R. C. Konkright

Civil Service Exam Offers Clerk Carrier Post

The Civil Service Commission announces an examination for a clerk carrier in the Middleport post office. Salaries start at $1.82 per hour. No specific experience required, but applicants must pass a written test. Full details available at the post office or from the Sixth U.S. Civil Service Region in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Middleport Unites States Civil Service Commission U.S. Civil Service Region Cincinati 2 Ohio

Calvin Pick Dies At Home At 89 In Antiquity

Calvin Monroe Pickens 89 died at his home in Antiquity Saturday night. He is survived by his wife Esther and was preceded in death by a daughter Beatrice Graham and a son Hubert. five other relatives and grandchildren survive. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Home with viewing beforehand. Burial will be in Plants Cemetery. flowers are omitted by request.

Pumekuy Calvin Monroe Pickens Antiquity Esther Beatrice Graham Hubert Ewing Jin the Plants

Grange Elects New Officers at Rock Springs Hall

County Pomona Grange met at Rock Springs Grange Hall electing Virgil Atkins as master and a slate including Thomas Sayre over seer George Genheimer steward Norma Will assistant steward Mrs Earle Starkey chaplain Ted Reed Jr treasurer Cliff keeper Betty Leonard Ceres Clara Humphrey Pomona Mildred Stockton Flora Donna Holter lady assistant steward and Homer Radford executive committee The meeting featured annual sewing and baking contests with winners named and the Alfred Grange hosting the post meeting refreshments

County Pomona Grange Rock Springs Virgil Atkins Thomas Sayre George Genheimer Norma Will Earle Starkey Ted Reed, Jr Cliff Keeper Betty Leonard Ceres Clara Humphrey Pomona Mildred Stockton Flora Donna Holter Homer Radford Frecker Iire Helen Jeffers Gladys Morgan Mae Holter Janice Story Sharon Atkins Janet Jeffers Ruby Halliday Buena Grueser Grange Officers Rocl Springs Hall Alfred Grange

Meigs County GOP Women Hear Talk on Communism

Meigs County Republican Women’s Club held a meeting with guest speaker Thomas Saxton Ireland, who discussed Communist countries and atomic energy. Attendees included Mrs. Samuel C. Perry and Mrs. Thomas A. Jenkins. plans for a October tea and a push to rally votes for Eisenhower and other Republicans were noted.

Meigs County GOP Pomeroy Meigs County Republican Women’s Club Samuel C. Perry Eisenhower William Saxbe Ohio James Rhodes George A. Meichart Thomas Saxton Ireland Cleveland Gery Ang ‘Iss Henry’ Wippel Wll Ralph Windsor Colum 4

Ravenswood school opens with 900 registered students

Ravenswood Jackson County schools began Tuesday with four half day sessions and 900 total registrations across Ravenswood High School and Ravenswood Elementary. High School enrollment rose to 438 and elementary to 462, with new classrooms at the high school and restructuring of space including moving the library to the auditorium.

Ravenswood Jackson County Reed F. Myers Ravenswood High School Church Balls Ravenswood Elementary

Vocal Teacher Hired in Bedford Local School District

Mrs Eleano Zeiher of Middleport is hired as vocal music teacher in Bedford Local School District for one day each week. She also teaches four days weekly in Salisbury Local School District, replacing Mrs Maxine Wingett in Salisbury.

Pomeroy Eleano Zeiher Middleport Bedford Zeiher Salisbury Maxine Wingett

Pomeroy Society Activities Highlight Local Meetings

The Pomeroy Mary Shrine and White Shrine of Jerusalem plan 8 p.m. Friday gatherings at the 100 Hall with potluck meals. District auxiliary luncheon setup discussed for Oct 4 at Federated Church. Members report travels and club schedules across Pomeroy including garden club representatives at the Ohio convention in Athens.

Mary Shrine Heens Pomeroy White Shrine of Jerusalem Flossie Dixon District Material Objective

Three Meigs County 4-H youths chosen for congress

Three Meigs County 4 H Club members Wolfman Stephen Chester Stockton Ruth Douglas were elected to represent the county at the 4 H Club Congress in Columbus from September 15 to 1k. They must exhibit at county fairs and receive $99 in expenses. They met with Rep. George A Meinheart to prepare for congress and discuss government study. The annual mock legislative session will be held at the House next Monday.

Pomeroy Weigs County Columbus Stephen Wolfman Chester the Shade Valley Ruth Stockton Hemlock Grove Skyline 4-H Patricia Douglas Meigs County Agricultural Society George A. Meinhart

Syracuse Curfew Law Enforced by Marshals

Syracuse village moves to enforce a curfew for children under 16 with a 9 pm limit on school days and 8 pm limit Oct to March 1. Parents face a $5 fine plus costs if children are found on the streets after hours. Lawrence Whitlatch appointed village marshal to oversee enforcement.

Ny Legisla Pomeroy — Vilage Ie Syracuse William ‘Thuener Lawrence Whitlatch Pomeroy Thuener

Meigs County Drivers Sentenced For DUI Offenses

Two Meigs County drivers faced jail terms and fines in local courts for driving while intoxicated over the weekend. Ervin Ritter received a 10 day jail term and license suspension for his fourth offense, while William Reeves was fined 300 dollars and sentenced to six months in the Cincinnati workhouse on a first DUI charge and given a day in the workhouse on a second.

Pomeroy Meigs County Reeves Workhouse Cincinnati Clifford Ebersbach Court of Justice of the Peace Cedric W. Clark R. E. Grindley William Harrisonville

Albany Social Notes From a Holiday Weekend

Albany social notes list families visiting and moving events during the holiday weekend. Names include Clarence Cooper Sterl Williams Byron Phillips Attiree Bell Prank Knotts Ralph Keefer and others from Columbus Ft Knox Vinton Pomeroy Logan and Athens. Nearby gatherings feature Frank Pugh reunion attendance.

Albany Labor Day Clarence Cooper Kitty Sterl Williams Jeff Craig Byron Philips Mike Columbus Attiree Bell Prank Knotts Vinton Ralph Keefer Ft. Knox. Ky Isco Williams Ire Tracy Whaley June VanVranken Pomeroy Aif Frank Pugh Rising Park Logan Pugh Sam Stout Everett Elliott Tommy Byron Lynn Ann Athens Joe Cooper Ben Dorsey E. D. Robinson Benny Bustillo Paul Cotterill Ator Center St Melva Radcliffe

Heath Youth Group Holds Fall Meeting

Heath Methodist Church youth fellowship held its first fall meeting at Lake Hope with boating and games before a picnic. Rev. R C Konkright led a devotional. officers for the year were elected led by Edward Lee Mc Comas as president and Vera Covert as secretary. An officers meeting is set for Gallipolis Grace Church next Sunday at 2 30 p m and local officers will be installed at Heath Church six p m a week later.

Aiddleport Youth Fellowship of Heath Methodist Church Lake Hope R. C. Konkright Konkright Nan Moore Peopl Hope Vera Covert John Ketchka Robert Hennesy Edward Lee McComas Stephen Coats Eudell Konkright Dick Roller Urer Sharon Jones Ification Carol Criswell Eddie Blake Junior Kennedy George Hibbs John Ketebka

Middleport Society Dediates New Piano At Racine Chapter

Racine Chapter OES members and guests dedicated a new piano at chapter rooms in Racine with 100 attendees. Notables included Mrs French Mrs Will Reynolds Mrs Guy Reynolds Mrs C P Gallagher Mrs Allen Hughes Mrs Willis Anthony Mrs Gerald Anthony Mrs Fielding Hawkins Mrs Charles Bennett and Mrs Helen Lewis. Grand Chapter Organist Mrs Marvin Baldwin attended with Mrs F E Drummond.

Stewart Marvin Baldwin Grand Chapter OES Bainbridge Racine F. E. Drummond Lena Mae Fels Middleport High School

Observers Meet Pomeroy Hearings Set for May

A Pomeroy meeting noted two men failed to ground observers corps will reappear for hearings before May at 8 p.m. in the Pomeroy City Hall. Joe Shuler and Holly Kraus are invited to attend as they face charges of speeding and issuing menacing threats.

Pomeroy E. F. Robinson Pomeroy City Hall All Persons Joe Shuler Cheshire Nvited Holly Kraus Pomroy Charg

Escalators to Upgrade Madison Square Garden Circuits

New York Madison Square Garden will install three escalator sets by next spring for the circus. The $500000 upgrade will serve the side and end arenas and the balcony, enhancing access throughout the venue. The Garden itself, built in 1925, represented a major cost of 15.5 million.

New York Madison Square Garden

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