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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1958

Page

7

Big Bend Minstrel Party Plans Cast Event

Big Bend Minstrel Association outlines Oct. 8 party plans with Kathryn Crow as president. Bob Hoeflich to be general chairman, dinner chairs include Crow Reibel Sylvester and Wheeler, Bill Childs to MC and head queen selection, Roy Reuter chairs games and prizes, Olive Ingraham heads invitations and orchestra, with Orval Wiles and Donley Reibel on decoration.

Big Bend Roy Reuter Olive Ingraham Orval Wiles Donley Reibel

Chester Methodist Church Rummage Sale This Weekend

The Chester Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday October 3 and 4 at the Sauvage building on West Main Street. New hooked rugs and baked goods will be featured on Saturday.

Pomeroy Chester Methodist Church Sauvage W. Main St

Polio Confirmed in Bradbury School Girl Vickie Sue Miller

Mrs. Leon Miller reports her daughter Vickie Sue Miller a Bradbury first grader has polio. She was taken to Children’s Hospital Columbus and is in a ward with other polio cases. The illness began last Monday after she attended Bradbury School through Wednesday.

Middleport Leon Miller Millers Vickie Sue Bradbury Children’s Hospital Columbus Mr. Miller New York Hobson Gallipolis

Legion Conference Set For Sunday In Coalton Outing

Local leaders announce the Eighth District fall conference of the American Legion will meet at Gentel Shuff Post 27 in Coalton Sunday. Events begin at 10 a.m. with a parade at 12:30 p.m. Department Commander Herman Dever will speak at the 1:30 p.m. session.

Pomeroy Eighth District The American Legion Gentel-Shuff Post Coalton Herman Dever

Racine High School names yearbook and paper staff

Don Wolfe announces the selections for The Racine yearbook The Racine and The Echo school paper. Rosemary Salser is editor with Lois Ann Knopp as assistant editor and Shirley McKelvey Virginia Johnson among editors and staff across layout photography business, typists, and reporters.

the Echo Frankie Chapman Mary Euler Shirley ‘McKelvey Linda Cozart Sharon Rose Joy Foster Connie Laughlin Linda Michael Leota Parsons Sally Pearson Barbara Rousey Bonnie Rousey Nadine Roush Rosemary Salser Marabelle Sharpnack Mary Walton Donna Hilldare Don McDade Harry

DAV Honors Birthdays Observed At DAV Home

Quarterly birthday event hosted by Daughters of Union Veterans at the DAV Home in Pomeroy. Gifts given to Mrs. Thomas Cook and Mrs. A V Howell, who is in Florida. Agnes Bess and Cheryl attended. Herbert Miller led the meeting. A round robin card for Mrs. John Chase was prepared. A copy of Flag Etiquette was bought for the Middleport Girl Scout Troop.

Pomeroy Jane Howell Daughters of Union Veterans DAV Thomas Cook A. V. Howell Florida Agnes Bess Cheryl Herbert Miller Athens John Chase Middleport

Pomeroy Man Dies After Train Collision

Relatives here confirm the death of Frank Johnson of Denver Colorado the engineer of a passenger train killed in a collision with a freight train at Broomfield Colorado about 15 miles northwest of Denver on Monday. The passenger train's engineer and fireman died and about 20 people were injured. Mrs Johnson the former Gail Williams had visited relatives here.

Pomeroy Frank Johnson Denver Colo Johnson Broomfield Col

Car Crashes Into Sign Window Damages At Pomeroy

Larry O. Michael 17 of Pomeroy Route 2 fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a sign post, sending the sign through a plate glass window at Pomeroy Motor Co on W Main Street. He received minor injuries and was treated at Meigs General Hospital. Vehicle damage pegged at 300 dollars and total damages at 800.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Motor Co Larry O. Michael

Church Plans Change at Heath Methodist Tonight

A change of plans affects Heath Methodist Church meeting in Middleport. The quarterly conference will be held at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Richard Bowers presiding. The covered dish supper and short program before the conference have been cancelled.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church Richard Bowers

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