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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1958

Page

11

PTA Bridge Inspection Committee Is Appointed

A PTA meeting in Pom ery appointed a Bridge Inspection Committee to probe the alleged unsafe Apple Grove bridge used by school buses. Don Nease was named chairman to request a full Ohio Highways Division investigation. The session also elected year committees and noted budget plans and events.

Pomeroy Apple Grove Letart Falls Pta Virgil Roush Don Nease Ohio Department of Highways Marietta Eileen Buck June Ashley Betty Roush Pauline Hill Chrous Grimm Sue Knight Alfred Toney Naomi Stobart Opal Diddle Jean Alkire Florence Circle

New Officers Elected At Racine High School

Officers for the new school year were elected by Racine High School upper class members. Senior class picks include Carol Essington as president and Nadine Roush as vice president with several other posts. Junior and sophomore selections named respective presidents and officers. Freshmen will elect officers in October. Donald Wolfe announced.

Carole Bachtel Richard Clarke Reta Miller Patsy Price Carmen Salser Maude Young Donald Wolfe

Daughter Is Born To Leo Taylors

Announcement from Mrs. Stewart Hawkins in Middleport reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Leo Taylor of Detroit. The baby was born Tuesday morning Sept 16 at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Taylor and infant will return to Detroit when travel allows. The baby is named Helen Marie Warren.

Middleport Stewart Hawkins Leo Taylor Detroit Holzer Hospital

Past Local President Named District Americanism Leader

Mrs Orville Well former local unit president was named district Americanism president at the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion district meeting in Lancaster Wednesday The district meeting was led by Mrs William Stewart district president with Mrs Edwin Logan as guest speaker Other local members attended including Mrs Frank Cheesebrew and Mrs Gerald Wildermuth The Pom eroy delegation also included Mrs Norman Wayland and others from Drew Webster Post 39

Pomeroy Orville Well Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Lancaster William Stewart Racine Edwin Logan Ben Neutzling W. R. Davis Drew Webster Frank Cheesebrew Gerald Wildermuth Pearl Hysell George Hackett George Mowery Norman Wayland Feeney-Bennett Post Middleport

POMEROY D Of A Plans Reception And Meeting Notices

Pomeroy D of A plans reception for state and national officers at a Marietta booster meeting on Nov 19 with Jean Tuttle in charge. Erma Cleland named county deputy. Kathleen Milhoan ill. Betty Roush back from hospital. Auditing committee Sept 30. Oct 4 booster session. Birthday observances and silent auction noted.

Pomeroy Marietta Chester Council Daughter of America Jean Tuttle Erma Cleland Kathleen Milhoan Betty Roush Ada van Meter Laura Mae Hartung Violet Hill Elizabeth Wickline Ona Osborn Hattie Frederick Ella Hannan Lucille Krauter

Chester Charge MYF Met At Flatwoods Church

The Chester Charge Youth Fellowship met at Flatwoods Church with 54 members present. Gladys Douglas led devotionals, groups performed songs and poems, and an attendance banner was approved. Kenneth Wiggins reported on the Gallipolis officers conference and plans were made to collect sales tax receipts. Lloyd Dillinger led group singing and the MYF benediction closed the session.

Pomeroy Chester Methodist Church Flatwoods Gladys Douglas Methodist Youth Fellowship Gallipolis Kenneth Wiggins Lloyd Dillinger MYF

Mrs Fred Blaettnar Elected President of Federated Guild

Mrs. Fred Blaettnar was elected president of the Women's Guild of the Federated Church for the next two years at a Tuesday meeting. Other officers chosen include Miss Thelma Grueser secretary and Mrs. Roy Seyfried treasurer. The meeting featured hymns, devotions, and reports on by law amendments and world communion day observance set for November 7.

Fred Blaetmar Ing Gver Lena Huber Christian Social Action Louis Reibel Mora Thomas Young Meigs County

Legion Plans Steak Dinner At Racine Post 602

Racine American Legion Post 602 marks exterior work completion with a steak dinner. A fall festival to fund interior work is set for Saturday night September 27. Fourth Division Commander Joe Struble will attend tonight's meeting.

Racine Racine American Legion Post 602 The Legion Joe Struble Uonight

Racine Future Homemakers elect officers for new year

The Racine High School Future Homemakers of America chose Louise Fisher as president and Mary Grace Stobart as vice president. Joyce Carson will be secretary Donna Neville is treasurer Nancy Johnson reporter Karen Roush historian Willadene Randolph parliamentarian and Nadine Roush song leader. They named a delegation to the annual sub regional meeting.

Singspiration begins at Middleport Nazarene Church

Middleport area Nazarenes join for a Singspiration Saturday night at the Middleport Church of the Nazarene Beech Street Rev Robert Palmer says each church will bring its singers and perform special numbers plus union hymn singing Gallipolis Rutland Syracuse and Pomeroy churches will be represented service starts at 7 30 p m public invited

Middleport

Ten Students Leave Here For Colleges

Middleport reports that ten students depart for college and university this week including Jeannette Crooks Mary Carolyn Miller Sharon Jones Sue Knight Thomas Skinner John Ketchka Keith Anderson Arthur Clark Gordon Guthrie Judy Arnold Vera Covert and Rio Grande with Ohio University Miami University Bowling Green State University and Rio Grande as destinations.

Middleport Jeannette Crooks Mary Carolyn Miller Sharon Jones Sue Knight Thomas Skinner John Ketchka Keith Anderson Ohio University Arthur Clark Miami University Gordon Guthrie Bowling Green State University Judy Arnold Vera Covert Rio Grande

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