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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1958

Page

9

Middleport BPW hears Nelsonville attorney on security

Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club hosted Nelsonville attorney James Shumaker as guest speaker. He warned that most national security issues arise from within and criticized federal aid, taxes, and erosion of freedoms while urging a return to core freedoms and education.

B&pw Nelsonville Attorney Middleport Attorney Shumaker Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club Shumaker Penitentiary America Susan Park Ben Philson Sadie McElhinny Sylvia Speaks Romberg Dorothy Lacey Nellie Vale Legion Hall Pearl Reynolds Edgar Reynolds Gas Company Betty Newton Martin District II Reynols Vale Nan Moore Bess Sanborn Beulah White Harry Chesher Everett Davis Buford East Jack Bechtle Bruce Lloyd

Simms Family Picnic Attended by Regional Guests

Mr and Mrs Robert Wood and children of Canal Winchester visited with Mr and Mrs Perry Bradbury and attended the Simms family picnic at Eno. Larry Thaxton of Columbus spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs Wendell Bradbury and Richard. Mr and Mrs Clayton Thatcher of Millersburg and Mr and Mrs David Wilson of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Earl Snyder for a day.

Robert Wood Canal Winchester Phena Clifford Clifford Kennedy Pomeroy Perry Bradbury Simms Eno Larry Thaxton Columbus Wendell Bradbury Richard Clayton Thatcher Millersburg David Wilson Earl Snyder

Cleanup Plans For Riverbank Frontage In Pomeroy

Pomeroy plans a cleanup before a 35 industrialist visit in early October. A 7 36 p m Thursday meeting at City Hall will organize residents along the river from Kerr’s Run to Varm Zandt’s. The chamber committee will boost town appeal with funding and volunteer labor.

Pomeroy Pomeroy City Hall Karr Varm Zandt

Baptists Prepare for Rio Grande Association Meeting in Wellston

Middleport area Baptists will join the Rio Grande Association gathering at Wellston Baptist Church with 9 30 registration. Activities include devotionals led by Rev Thomas Gibboney and a doctrinal sermon by Rev Warren Hulburt, plus music, addresses by Dr Clifford Hansen and Dr Joseph Edge, and group leadership by several association officers.

Middleport—Area Rio Grande Association Wellston Baptist Church Thomas Gibboney Jackson Warren Hulburt Middleport Gerald Anthony Raymond Lieving Middleport Church Clifford Hansen Ohio Baptist Convention James Stephenson Pomeroy Women’s Tabernacle Baptist Church Chillicothe T. T. Shelton Spiritual Life Gretta Simpson Special Interest Missionaries Betty Salser Racine Briggs Kirby House Party Clarence Mulford Family Life Education Cheshire

Harrisonville School Fair Plans Announced

Harrisonville announces a three day school fair on Sept 12 13 and 14 at the school. Friday features ice cream social round and square dancing with Shady Valley Four. Whitey Beagle will call. Saturday has games pony races horse pulling with tractor pulling and fireworks by Meigs Equipment Co at 10 pm. Sunday hosts a horse show amusement rides and concessions. John Dyke of Middleport offers airplane rides. Mrs Elsie Wagner and Mrs Faye Lewis oversee needlework fruit and vegetable stands.

Harrisonville Shady Valley Four Whitey Beagle Meigs Equipment Co John Dyke Middleport Elsie Wagner Faye ‘Lewis

Fire destroys Hawk home on Thomas Fork

A fire leveled the George Hawk family home on Thomas Fork Tuesday afternoon, causing about $5000 in losses. Fire Chief Emerson Well said the blaze was out of control when volunteers from Pomeroy and Middleport arrived, preventing cause determination. No one was at home. nearby buildings were saved by two-truck response.

Pomeroy George Hawk Thomas Fork Emerson Well Middleport Hawk

Legion Post Feeney Bennett No 128 to Meet Tonight

Feeney Bennett Post No 128 plans a meeting tonight at the Legion Hall. Refreshments will be served after the session. A new lighted sign bearing the post name has been ordered and should arrive soon according to officers.

Middleport Feeney-Bennett Post Legion Hall

Local Social Guests Visit Butler and Friends

Mrs Clara Warner and Mrs Mary Jane Montgomery of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Sherman Butler at their home. Lena Price and grandson Norman Haley of Washington DC were weekend guests. Dr and Mrs P E Stanley Eleanor Withers and Helen Mees visited the Fischers at their South Side West Virginia country home. Marilyn Brumfield and son Donald returned to Crestline after two weeks with aunts Bess Bentz and E W Schreiber.

Clara Warner Mary Jane Montgomery Columbus Sherman Butler Lena Price Norman Haley Washington, D. C Butler P. E. Stanley Eleanor Withers Helen Mees Walter Fischer South Side W. Va Marilyn Brumfield Donald Crestline Bess Bentz E. W. Schreiber

Social Weekend Visits Highlight Local Families

Mr and Mrs David Willis with Sally and Linda Hill of Columbus visited Clyde Hill's home over the weekend. Don Scott returned from Columbus to stay with his grandparents Clyde and the Hill and will attend school here. Frances Turner and Pamela Fields with Mr and Mrs Jim Fields spent the weekend at Lloyd Oliver's home. Mr and Mrs Sam Austin and Nancy spent the past week with Lloyd Oliver.

Cutler David Willis Sally Linda Hill Columbus Max Hill Marietta Clyde Hill Don Scott Frances Turner Pamela Jim Fields Lloyd Oliver Sam Austin Nancy

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