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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1958

Page

3

Meeting on Civil Defense Called

A county wide session on the civil defense program for Meigs County in conjunction with Ohio survival program is set for 8 p.m. Thursday in the county courtroom. Invitations have gone to county and township officials and village officials plus the general public. Col. Lester J. Burbridge will speak as head of the survival program for Area II, with Col. Paul Lindimore also present. Local planners include C. E. Blakeslee and Howard Mullen in cooperation with the Meigs County Board of Commissioners and the Pomeroy and Middleport mayors Charles Legar and C. O. Fisher.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ohio Lester J. Burbridge Paul Lindimore C. E. Blakeslee Howard Mullen

Meigs Athens Field Day Held At Carpenter

The Meigs Athens field day at Carpenter POMEROY kicks off at 11 a.m. with beef cattle demos led by E W Klosterman and talks on stilbestrol implantation and cattle grub control. A 1 p.m. tractor tipping demo with Richard Holden follows a lunch by Carpenter Baptist Church.

Athens Carpenter Pomeroy Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Meigs-Athens E. W. Klosterman the Carpenter Baptist Church Richard Holden

Eagles Auxiliary to Meet at Eagles Hall in September

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles will hold a meeting in the Eagles Hall on Tuesday September 16 at 7 30 p m A potluck dinner will follow the session.

Auxiliary of the Eagles Eagles Hall

Brain Game Quiz Answers Summary

Brain game lists eight trivia prompts with answers: 1 Buzzards Bay 2 France 3 New Castile 4 New Guinea 5 New Hampshire 6 New London Conn 7 New Orleans 8 New Zealand.

New Bedford Mass New Caledonia Toledo Spain Papua Concord U. S. Coast Guard Academy U. S Mississippi River Lake Pontchartrain Wellington Buzzards Bay France New Castile New Guinea New Hampshire New London Conn New Orleans New Zealand

Bradbury School hosts Bradbury Plans meeting

Middleport residents attend Bradbury School meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 to discuss plans for full activities. Berean Class of Church of Christ meets Sept 16 at 7 30 p m in church social rooms with Arada Mohnar's committee as hostesses.

Middleport Bradbury School Bradbury Plans Wich Glouster Church of Christ Arada Mohnar

Best Streets Forward Movement In Middleport

Middleport village officials launch a cleanup drive ahead of an October 1 tour by industrialists. Mayor C Q Fisher toured the town spotting weed patches and debris and urged residents to call the village hall for curb pickups. School teachers will urge students to stop littering as 13 new street markers arrive for erection by Lewis Ellis and the street department.

Middleport C. Q. Fisher Lewis Ellis Chamber of Commerce

Glouster PTO Elects Interim Officers at Start

The Glouster PTO held its first meeting of the school year on Thursday evening September 11. Savel introduced the teachers to parents. officers Al Hall president Robert Byers vice president and Rachel Murray secretary treasurer will serve for six months.

Glouster Glouster Pto Savel al Hall Robert Byers Rachel Murray

Park Association Meeting Tuesday Announces Plans for Benefit Dance

Middleport Park Association schedules a Tuesday meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the village hall with Mrs. Guy Reynolds presiding. Final plans for a Sept. 21 benefit dance in Middleport school auditorium will be discussed along with a pre program ticket sale and a report by C. F. Hibbs on the finance committee.

Middleport Middleport Park Association Guy Reynolds Middleport School C. F. Hibbs

Legion Dinner Observed By Eddy Dennison Pair At Lake Hope

Mr and Mrs Everett Eddy and Mr and Mrs James Dennison attended the 36th annual legion dinner of the Western and Southern Life Insurance Co at Lake Hope Saturday evening. The meeting drew agents and their wives from the Parkersburg district.

Glouster Everett Eddy James Dennison Legion The Western and Southern Life Insurance Co Lake Hope Parkersburg

River Traffic and Dam Status on Kanawha and Ohio Rivers

River gauges show Kanawha and Ohio systems with multiple dams on the sill and many vessels moving through locks. Details include specific run readings at Gallipolis and Huntington, and numerous boat names with up or down statuses and timestamps across Lock numbers 13 through 35.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River City of Huntington Creditor Cincinnati Stevenson Sioux City Bob Benter A. V. Criss Helen Z Salvati Keeley Aztec Coleman D Cornell Lady Mignon Kanawha River Boats London Solvay Marmet O-Kan Winfield C. F. Shearer Herbert E. Jones Ogram Mr. Criss Jennifer Jean Beaver Lelia C. Shearer Claire Derrick William Penn David Moran C. F. Hood Reba Jane Sehio State

Get-Acquainted Party Committee Is Named

Glouster school faculty group met for organization business naming officers Mabel LeFever president Lucille Grubbs vice president Edna Binderbasin secretary treasurer and committee members Shirley McBride Betty Rose to plan a Get-Acquainted party.

Glouster Glouster School Mabel LeFever Lucille Grubbs Edna _ Binderbasin Shirley McBride Betty Rose

Miss Roberta Zimmers Begins Three Week Western Trip

Miss Roberta Zimmers of Columbus daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Zimmers of Glouster left Columbus Friday on a three week Greyhound Bus trip. Her first stop is Flagstaff Arizona she will visit the Grand Canyon then proceed to Los Angeles and San Francisco California on the return trip she will call on Mr and Mrs Ronald Addington in Colville Washington.

Roberta Zimmers Columbus Herbert Zimmers Glouster Greyhound Bus Miss Zimmers Flagstaff Aziz Grand Canyon Los Angeles San Francisco Calif Ronald ‘Addington Joan Ginnan Coleville Wash

Tomorrow May Bring Great Achievement and Cautious Finance

The reading urges alertness to seize chances to advance goals and raise prestige. Finances and partnerships are favored. September-born individuals should use their talents now for occupational and monetary progress by year end, with caution from March to mid April.

Chester Church Rally Day and Homecoming Set

POMEROY announces the Chester Methodist Church rally day and homecoming on September 28. The day-long event includes a basket dinner at noon with Rev. Arthur E. Beckett of Huntington, West Virginia as speaker. Beckett formerly appeared on The Parson's Study on WSAZ television.

Pomeroy Chester Methodist Church Arthur E. Beckett First Methodist Church Huntington W. Va

Study Club Meeting Set For Tuesday Start

GLOUSTER The Senior Progressive Study Club opens its season with the first meeting at Mrs. Harold Wagner home Tuesday evening September 16. Executive Committee members will be hostesses.

Glouster Progressive Study Club Harold Wagner

Jo Ann Lewis and Larry Roush wed at Racine Methodist

Miss Jo Ann Lewis and Larry Roush were married Tuesday at Racine Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony read by Rev. John Elwood. The bride wore gold flecked antique white satin. The groom, son of Mrs. Wendell Frecker, attended by cousin Roger Frazer. The couple planned a Florida honeymoon after a family coffee hour.

Pauline Smith Miller Ohio Linda Smith Wendel Frecker Lawrence Roush Roger Frazer Gallipolis

Recent Births Announced Twins and Siblings in Area

Middleport reports multiple birth notices. Twins born to Dr and Mrs Edgar Young of Kalamazoo Michigan, grandson Roger Bruce II and granddaughter Kathryn Frazier. A daughter Sue Ann to Clemis and Mrs Fox, former Middleport residents. A son to Nathan and Carolyn Roush. A son Cedric Andrew born Sept 7 to Louis and Kathryn Hayden Dayton, with Louis Hayden III and Kathleen Payne as relatives. Additional birth to John and Mrs Lockwood of Bowersville on Sept 11.

Middleport Edgar Young Kalamazoo Mich Roger Bruce II Kathryn Frazier Florabelle Wise Young Sue Ann Clemis Fox Cincinnati Roush Carolyn Hess Louis Hayden Kathryn Payne Dayton Cedric Andrew Haydens Louis Hayden III Charles Payne

Group 1 Women to Meet at First Presbyterian Church

Group 1 of the Women s Association of First Presbyterian Church will meet at the church on Tuesday at 7 30 p m with hostesses Mrs Donald Lowery Mrs Gail Hysell and Mrs Ronald Hand. Charlotte Perrin will present lesson material Dwight Wallace will lead the year long Bible study James Buchanan will be devotional leader.

Middleport Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church Donald Lowery Gail Hysel Ronald Hand Charlotte Perrin Dwight Wallace James Buchanan

Rutland Church Den Holds First Meeting

POMEROY Den 1 of Pack 240 met at the Rutland Methodist Church for their first fall meeting. Den mother Mrs. Elsie Sutherland opened with prayer by Rev. George Davis. Readiness checked for advancement and the September theme Cub Scout Corral outlined. Ceremonies and stunts ideas were discussed. Living circle and Cub Scout promise concluded.

Pomeroy Den 1 Rutland Methodist Church Ing Elsie Sutherland George Davis Dens Living Circle Cub Scout Promise

Church approves improvements at Heath Methodist

Heath Methodist Church official board approved about 1000 for property upgrades including a gas furnace for the parsonage painting and repair of church valleys window frames outer wood and porticos and new slate. Robert Harris trustees chairman reported the plan Homer E Cook outlined the member canvass for repair funds. L W McComas chaired the meeting with a devotional service and noted upcoming events including a quarterly conference family night Sept 24 and church homecoming Sept 28.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church Robert Harris Homer E. Cook

Infant Christened at Federated Church in Sunday Service

Fae Kathryn Rei bel, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Donley Reibel, was christened during morning worship at the Federated Church. Rev Waldo J Bartels officiated with Mrs Harley Strong, aunt of the infant, serving as sponsor.

Science shrinks piles by a new non surgical method

A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne is reported to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve itching and pain without surgery. Reported cases show shrinkage and strong statements from patients that piles are no longer a problem. The Preparation H product, available as suppositories or ointment, is marketed with a money back guarantee.

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