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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1950

Page

8

Middleport Rutland Seniors Honored By Business Women

Senior girls from Middleport and Rutland high schools were honored at a dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club at First Presbyterian Church. The event featured flowers, introductions, a speaker Mrs. Lowell Probasco, and musical selections. The club also announced upcoming events including a 25th anniversary dinner in Marietta and a hospital bed loan service.

Business Women’s Club Middleport Rutland Business and Professional Women's Club First Presbyterian Church Emma Jane Buell Sally Marietta Betsy Mills Club Hester Wiggins Allen Jenkinson Woodman Hall Canasta Switzerland Harrie Marie Smith Public Health Committee Reynolds H. J. Russell Cancer Funds Russell Burford L. J. Heiner Alice Ieenhower Nan

Two Plead Guilty In Pomeroy Intoxication Case

Evelyn Tyree and Madelene McHaffie, both 20 from Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Sidney Spencer. Each received a $5 fine and costs, with six months probation.

Pomeroy Evelyn Tyree Madelene McHaffie Sidney Spencer

Funds Sought For Delegates To Conference

Meigs County committee on Children and Youth seeks funds to send at least two youth delegates to Columbus for April 29 30. The group plans a statewide conference for Ohio’s report to the Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth in Washington DC. Funds may be left with Judge F Harmon O'Brien at the Meigs County Courthouse Pomeroy.

White House Pomeroy Thelma Wilcox Catherine Shavorinsky Lee McComas Thelma Campbell

Funeral Services Set For Mrs. Nancy Stewart

Mrs. Nancy Stewart age 107 Meigs County's oldest resident died at the home of Mrs. Charles Manley on Pearl Street Easter. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with Rev. Mary Lou Henderson officiating. Interment in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Middleport Nancy Stewart Nan Meigs County Charles Manley Pearl St Rawlings-Coats Middleport Hill Cemetery Mary Lou Henderson Dayton

Ricky Schoon Injured As Car Hits Bridge in Addison Crash

Eight year old Ricky Schoon is recovering from head injuries after a car driven by his mother Nellie B. Norris struck a concrete bridge at Addison and another car Saturday evening. He lives with his uncle and aunt Woodscow Daugherty on S Third Ave.

Middleport Ricky Schoonover Nellie B. Norris Addison Ricky Woodscow Daugherty S. Third Ave

Scouts Meet To Discuss Program At Heath Church

A round table with Wallace Bradford leading the meeting covered parent involvement and a unified Cub Scout program. Den Mothers reported and suggested rotating leadership every few months.

Middleport Wallace Bradford Heath Methodist Church W. B. Moore Henry Hennesy Walter Crooks America Mr. Moore

Alfred Boys 4-H Club organizes for 1950 in Alfred

Alfred Ohio February meeting at Philip Boyles home with fourteen members and Meigs County Agent C E Blakeslee present. Officers elected include Charles Carr president Clarence Atherton vice president Gerald Swartz secretary treasurer Bobby Robinson recreation leader and Philip Boyles news reporter.

Alfred Alfred Boys Philip Boyles C. E. Blakeslee Meigs County Charles Carr Clarence Atherton Gerald Swartz Bobby Robinson

Star Grange Plans Oatmeal Squares Contest Saturday

Rutland district meeting set for Saturday at 8 p m to conduct a contest on oatmeal squares and perform degree work. Members are asked to bring fruit, said James Nicholson president.

Rutland Star Grange James Nicholson

Religious Education Budget Set for Meigs County

Meigs County Council of Week Day Religious Education met to approve a 5000 annual budget for the program with allocations: Pomeroy 1300 Middleport 1000 Rutland 300 and Harrisonville 200. Rev. Robert Hegnauer presided at the Heath Budgeted meeting.

Middleport Meigs County Heath Methodist Church Pomeroy Rutland Harrisonville Robert Hegnauer Federated Church Thelma Wilcox Lena Huber W. A. Smith Glenroy Ewing Charles Pomedoy Homer G. McMillen W. B. Moore

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