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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1961

Page

10

Middleport Youth Baseball Leagues Plan Summer Season

Middleport Boys Baseball League held a meeting at village hall with Lee Smith in charge. Six boys teams plus Pee Wee Pony and high school squads are scheduled, with tryouts set for April 27.

Middleport Boys Baseball League Village Hall Lee Smith Donald Lowery Lewis Sauer, Jr Braves Frank Youngworth Yankees Woodrow Call Owen Bratten Indians Henry Clatworthy Carl Gardner Senators Chester Tannehill Redlegs Carl Roach Red Sox Donald Mills Smith Pee Wee Community Daily Vacation Bible School Charles Clarkson The Mills Insurance Agency

Vision Aide Speaker For New Group

Meigs County Education Association hosts a dinner meeting at Rutland High School gym Tuesday at 7 pm with Vision Aide speaker Mark H. Von Redlich of the Ohio Department of Health Southeast District. He discusses hearing screening within an ideal school health program as officers organize a constitution and by laws. Approximately 100 teachers and others are expected, with reservations via George Dallas.

Rutland Mark H. von Redlich Ohio Department of Health Nelsonville Meigs County Education Association Rutland High School von Redlich George Dallas Wilma Herrmann Martha Ohlinger Howard Nolan Meigs County PTA Dallas

Middleport First Baptist Church Hearts Projects Meeting

The Hearth stone Class met Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smart. Mrs. Milton Hood presided with devotional by Mrs. Edison Baker and a program led by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Anthony. Refreshments followed for several members.

Middleport Hearthstone Harold Hubbard, Sr Max Orndorff Jack Satterfield Allen Hughes Edison Baker

Panama Student To Speak At Family Night

Rueben Lee president of the International Club at Ohio University will be guest speaker at the family night observance at Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church. The event begins with a potluck dinner at 6 30 p m and Lee will speak at 7 30 p m Music by the church junior choir completes the evening.

Syracuse Rueben Lee International Club Ohio University

Couple Of Year Named By Group

Mr. and Mrs. David Koblentz were named the couple of the year at the Chester Grange meeting presided by Harry Holter. Plans were made for Operations Forward night on April 25 open to the public. An appeal for aid was answered and Bob White and heart funds were discussed. Mrs. Henry Beaver outlined rules for contests on May 9 and Dale Kautz spoke on grange legislation.

Dale Kautz Grange Marjorie Hoffman

Couple Announce Birth Of Daughter Karen Jane

Mr and Mrs Charles Amos of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter, Karen Jane, born recently at University Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Russell Riley of Columbus and Mr and Mrs H O Burson of Athens, all former Rutland residents.

Rutland Charles Amos Phyllis Burson Columbus Karen Jane University Hospital Russell Riley H. O. Burson Athens

Rutland Boosters Plan Rummage Sale

The Rutland Band Boosters will hold a rummage sale at the American Legion hall on Friday and Saturday with a bake sale on the final day. Community members are asked to bring contributions to the hall and deliver baked goods Saturday morning.

Rutland Rutland Band Boosters American Legion Hall

Pomeroy High Seniors Hold Bake Sale Friday

Seniors of Pomeroy High School will host a bake sale Friday at the Food Mart on W Second Street. Proceeds go toward funding the class trip to Washington D C.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Food Mart Second St Washington, D. C

Methodist Women Plan Mother Daughter Banquet and Installations

The Women's Society of Christian Service at United Methodist Church planned a mother daughter banquet for May with Miss Lydia Ebersbach as president and Mrs. John Werry as program chair. Officers for 1961-62 will be installed in May. A district meeting at Portsmouth was reported and the program featured "Women's Changing Roles" with talks on younger mothers and working women, plus an "April Showers" skit and a candlelight pledge service.

Pomeroy Women’s Society of Christian Service United Methodist Church Lydia Ebersbach John Werry W. O. Barnitz Dwight Parker Everett Thomas Jed Webster C. F. Tompkins Grace Campbell Eugene Brown Portsmouth Robert George H. Parker April Showers Miss Campbell Allen Eichinger Warner Thomas

Women Vote To Continue Contributions In Rio Grande

The Rock Springs Women’s Society of Christian Service voted to continue support for a rural worker in the Portsmouth District now stationed at Rio Grande. Mrs. Clifford Leifheit chaired the meeting at the church and reported on Easter baskets for a needy family. Members led the program hour with theme Women’s Changing Role and included readings by Mrs. Amos Leonard and others.

Howard Bolin Alice Euler April Showers William Grueser Lewis Grueser Leonard Leifheit John Hartung

Glenna Mae Sprague Birthday Party

Mrs William Sprague hosted Glenna Mae Spragues eighth birthday party with musical horn favors pastel hats and games. Prizes went to Paula Russell and Joyce Riley while guests received punch ice cream and birthday cake.

Middleport William Sprague Glenna Mae Paula Russell Joyce Riley Teresa Ruth Nicinsky Jimmy Wildermuth Billy Hensler Janie Hindy Sylvia Swanson Keith Kim French Sharon Glaze Phillip Lane Marilee van Meter George Hawley Eugene Powell Sandra Johnson Glenna

Stitchers Meet Pomeroy Club Hosts Social Evening

The Nifty Stitchers Club gathered at Mrs. Herbert Dixon’s home for a social evening. Refreshments were served by the hostess to a list of members and guests including Mrs. Bartels Drake Moore Smith Korn Folmer, Vanessa Dixon, Mrs. Beards Will Warner Mitch Beards, Susan and Roger Dixon.

Pomeroy Stitchers Club Herbert Dixon William Bartels W. A. Drake Carl Moore Lawrence Smith George Korn Max Folmer Vanessa Hugh Beards James Will Jack Warner Catherine Mitch Carol Beards Susan Roger Dixon

Middleport Man Fined for Intoxication Disorderly Conduct

William Mahaffey of Middleport was fined five dollars and costs in the Middleport mayoralty court on charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Middleport William Mahaffey Kenneth McElhinney

33 Students Named To Honor Roll

Middleport schools announce 33 seventh and eighth graders earned honor roll after fifth six weeks. Seventh graders Carole Anderson through Paula Theis are listed with B average or higher. Eighth graders include Michl Archer through Roger Stiles with top grades.

Middleport L. W. McComas Carole Anderson Tommy Baker Kathy Bratton David Burkett Sammy Clatworthy Connie Cooke Jon Cunningham Alice Durst Pat Edwards Larry Gladwell Elaine

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