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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
10
Peter Grant's Helidrivers set to perform at Academy Field in Gallipolis on April 11 and 12 at 8 p m under Legion auspices. The show features a motor through a flaming hoop and a death defying car jump over a transcontinental bus as part of the 28 act program.
Retiring officers of the Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church hosted the April gathering in the church. New officers named include Mrs. Leo Russell president and Mrs. Harry Houdashelt vice president. Attendance reached 17 with a dessert course served. Several locals and visitors, including Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins and Mrs. Jenkins, were noted among attendees and relatives visiting over Easter.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Rice hosted relatives at a dinner on Easter Sunday at their home on South Second Avenue. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Clifford of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Warner French and son Skippy of Bradbury. Clifford, ill for five months, attended for the first time.
Mrs. Robert Allensworth's second grade presented Leon Jordan with a basket of fruit cookies and juices this week. Roxy Price and Linda Beaver delivered the gift to the ill boy.
Mr and Mrs Charles Walburn hosted a sunrise Easter breakfast at the Church of Christ for Mrs Pearl Phillips and Mr and Mrs William Phillips. At noon they entertained relatives for dinner including Mr and Mrs Pearl Graves Mrs Audrey Frost and daughter Janet Mrs Paul Graves and daughter Cathy and Mr and Mrs William Phillips.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Lloyd visited Gallipolis on Sunday for a family gathering at the home of Uri Lloyd and his wife. Their children James Jack and Patty joined the reunion with relatives and friends.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Florence Williams daughter of Mrs Mabel Williams and the late Wid Williams and Mr James Crace son of James Crace of Gallip County. The ceremony occurred in Middleport on April 2. The bride worked at the Hotel Lafayette Gallipolis. After April 15 they will reside in Vinton.
The Pomeroy Junior High announces a Student Council Benefit Dance Saturday from 8 30 p m to 11 30 p m at Pomeroy High Gym. Principal Charles S Gibbs says the Junior Class will leave their party decorations in place. Music by the Music Masters. Proceeds go to the Student Council.
Gladys Maxine and Grace Pickens entertained friends Saturday at their Reedsville home in honor of William Williams recently discharged from two and a half years of Army service. Guests included the guest of honor, Bill Williams, and numerous friends and relatives.
Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will gather Friday afternoon at Mrs. R. A. Miller’s Middleport home. Miss Daisie Saunders assists. The program centers on Carrier & Ives prints with a roll call title response. Mrs. J. Edward Foster presents a paper and Mary Carolyn Miller plays piano selections.
Howard K. Ewing reports more than 40 gallons of gasoline stolen in the last 10 days from his department store vans. The vehicles were left overnight in a public lot at Mill Street foot near Rawlings & Sons garage. Ewing now parks his truck in front of the town hall for safety.
Robert R. Hayman of Long Bottom Route 1 has joined the Army Air Force. He left for Columbus on April 2 for three years of training after enlisting at the Pomeroy recruiting substation under T-Sgt James Mooney.
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