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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1958

Page

3

School Bus Inspection To Be Monday

Meigs County to begin annual school bus inspections by the State Highway Patrol starting Monday at 9 a.m. at Rutland High School for Western Local buses and Eastern District on Tuesday at Tuppers Plains. Additional inspections follow at Racine High School, Salisbury Grade School, Harrisonville, and Bedford with varying start times and dates through September.

Pomeroy Meigs County State Highway Patrol Rutland High School Tuppers Plains Racine Salisbury Middleport Northern Columbia Harrisonville Bedford

Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court

Nellie E. Connolly was granted a divorce from Everett Connolly by Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The spouse faced extreme cruelty and habitual drunkenness. Nellie E. Connolly was awarded custody of three minor children.

Pomeroy Nellie E. Connolly Everett Connolly John C. Bacon Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Glouster Churches List Service Times Across Town

A roundup of local church schedules lists pastors and service times for First Baptist Bishopville Catholic Holy Cross Christ Methodist and others. Contents include Bible schools worship times and special meetings across Glouster Glousier and nearby communities with details on speakers and activities.

Catholic Ladies Study Club Meets in Church Hall

The Catholic Ladies Study Club met in the church hall Tuesday evening with Mrs. Albert Gordon as hostess. Miss Josephine Hedfeldt, vice president, conducted the meeting. Pillow slips were awarded to Mrs. Florence Pyle of Miamisburg. Readings were given by Mrs. Tom Noon and others by Mrs. Ed Ley and Mrs. Joe Wolfe. Games were played and lunch served. Next meeting set for September 23 with Mrs. Norbert Johnston as hostess.

Catholic Ladies Study Club Church Hall Albert Gordon Josephine Hedfeldt Florence Pyle Miamisburg Tom Noon Ed Ley Joe Wolfe Norbert Johnston

Bridge Club Hosts At Dew Street Home

Mrs Edward Ley entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her Dew Street home. Two tables were in play with Mrs Bert Angle taking high score, Mrs Norbert Johnson second, and Mrs Ernest Vernon third. A salad course was served.

Edward Ley Dew St Bert Angle Norbert Johnson Ernest Vernon

School Band Opens Season At Middleport Stadium

Middleport fans await the first football game of the season at Middleport Stadium tonight. The school band under director George Dallas will perform an opening show and parade from uptown to the stadium before 8 p.m. kickoff.

Middleport Middleport Stadium George Dallas

Knights of Pythias Visit to Aid Ritual at Fides Lodge

Visitors from Wilkesville Lodge Knights of Pythias met Fides Lodge No 210 Thursday inviting members to help in ritual work at a future meeting when the rank of page will be conferred. They plan to travel to Gallipolis to assist in rank of esquire at Naomi Lodge and to Murray City Sept 20 for the Py thian rally. First oyster stew of the season served to members and visiting Knights Montgomery Hall and Nelson.

Middleport Wilkesville Lodge Knights of Pythias Fides Lodge Dale Stump Gallipolis Esquire Naomi Lodge Murray City Montgomery, Hall and Nelson Wilkesville

Crowded Out film premieres at local schools

MIDDLEPORT local authorities announce the premiere of the motion picture Crowded Out tonight at 7 and Sunday at 10 30 p m on Channel WSAZ and WCHS The film by the National Education Association with Ohio Education Association shows how communities outgrow schools and stresses the need for engineers scientists and teachers trained in today’s elementary schools.

Middleport WSAZ WCHS National Education Association Ohio Education Association NEA

Sorority Holds Foreign Dinner At DAV Home

The Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi opened the year with a foreign dinner at the DAV home. Members each contributed a dish from abroad and the menu featured perogie chicken cocciator chow mein chop suey Dutch slaw French green beans Spanish rice raviola Swedish potatoes sour cream and Dutch fried chicken. Plans for the next blood mobile on Oct. 29 were set by Clarice Krautter president and officers Charlotte Coates Helen Adkins Rose Sisson Norma Amsbury and Mildred Karr.

Pomeroy Beta Sigma Phi DAV United States Charlotte Coates Helen Adkins Rose Sisson Norma Amsbury Mildred Karr Clarice Krautter

Pomeroy Personal Notices and PTA Meeting

Pomeroy resources: Mrs William Radford and daughters visit Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Gerald Lozier and son Jay guest of Aaron Kelton family. Lozier to return to Trenton New Jersey Saturday with Mrs Lozier and son staying through month. The Chester PTA meets Monday at 8 PM at the Chester grade school for the first meeting of the year. program planned by committee led by President Mrs Carl Kautz.

William Radford Rollin Radford Gallipolis Gerald Lozier Jay Aaron Kelton Kaaron Lozier Trenton N. J Son Keltons PTA

Bake Sale Saturday at Economy Store

The Catholic Women's Club will host a bake sale at the Economy Store on Saturday starting at 9 30 a m. Proceeds will support club activities and local community needs.

The Catholic Women’s Club the Economy

Chauncey Area Visitors Document Weekend Calls

A flurry of social visits appears in Chauncey and nearby towns as families from Cutler Youngstown Columbus Athens and Hudson host relatives. Notable groups include Mrs. Davis and family with Ivan Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Sapp with Fred Love. the Schoonovers with Harold Blosser. and numerous other couples and guests from Woodsfield Chardon and Athens.

James Davis Davis Ivan Welch Cutler Fred Love Canton Arthur Sapp John Schoonover Harold Blosser James Smith Lancaster Mike Danko Danko Pete Danko Danny Youngstown Carl Moody Jimmie and Jerry Willis Grant Mr. Moody Grant David Myers Woodsfield Ohio Harland Webster

C. E. Vance Dies at 78 at His Home in Middleport

C E Vance 78 died at his home on Palmer Street after a ten day illness following a heart attack He had been a patient at Meigs General Hospital since Labor Day funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home burial Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Pastor Fred I Gardner will officiate He survived by his wife Mabel five daughters Leah Whitlock and three others sons Don and three grandchildren James Whitlock Lisa and Randy Sommers

Middleport C. E. Vance Palmer St Meigs General Hospital Rawlings-Coats Cheshire Gravel Hill Fred I. Gardner Richland Washington Don New Paris James Whitlock Lisa Randy Sommers

Local Church Schedules Highlight Sunday Services

Chauncey Churches Church of God Unified offers evangelistic services at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. prayer meetings. Pilgrim Holiness ministers Raymond Pidcock and Morristown Holiness minister Helen Tatman lead Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Chauncey and Millfield and related churches list multiple worship and prayer times.

Oakdale Miles Hoon Seventh Day Adventist Glousier Church of Christ D. K. Teater Young Peoples’ Church Ed Mingus James Danner Frank Stemm Fred Thorn Trimble Jacksonville Millfield Glouster Lester Litten Church of the Nazarene George Williams L. R. Carmichael Hollister Church of God Pilgrim Raymond Pidcock Morristown Helen Tatman Millfield Methodist Chauncey Methodist

Weekend visits highlight local families and relatives

Pfc. and Mrs. Charles Wingett of Ft. Knox Ky hosted by his parents. Numerous relatives and friends from Columbus Athens Lansing Chillicothe and Bellaire visited across a sequence of weekend gatherings. Gerald Dent Sable Roy Walsh and the Gilloglys are among those mentioned with travels to Rockwood Lansing and Canada noted.

Albany Pfc Charles Wingett Ft. Knox Guy Wingett Harry Hanning George Haddox Kingston Haddox Hanning Elmer Dent Charleston Charles Dent Columbus Waldo Poston Edward Sable Barbara Sable Charles Ginenidl Bellaire Julian Pomerene Cleveland Roy Walsh Earl Ada Denny Howard Goff Howard Walsh Dyer Wallace Gillogly Near Logan Vina Gillogly G. S. Gillogly M. A. Saylor Rockwood Lansing Mich Winifred Hooper Leo Hooper Athens H. Carbaugh Chillicothe Ted Tewksbury Glen Tewksbury R. H. Escoe Richard Baughman E. M. Baughman Lloyd Thomas Dale Koons Nelsonville Canada

Birth announced for son Chauncey in Dover

Airman and Mrs Glen E Rutter of Dover Delaware announce the birth of a son Chauncey Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clyde Rutter and Mr and Mrs Harland Webster of Sandridge Additional child Debbie is also a daughter of the Rutters

Chauncey Glen E. Rutter Dover Del Clyde Rutter Harland Webster Sandridge Rutter Debbie

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