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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1950

Page

7

Middleport Social Notes on Class 12 Meeting at Heath Church

Miss Lucille Smith shared Kodachrome slides from New Mexico travels including Carlsbad Caverns Ruidoso rodeo Pueblo villages in Colorado and Silverton filming of Ticket to Tomahawk with Dan Dailey. The Rev W B Moore led devotions on Devotions In the Home as members reported on church activities and youth conference plans.

Middleport Lucille Smith New Mexico Heath Methodist Church Carlsbad Caverns Ruidoso National Park Colorado Silverton Fox Motion Picture Company Dan Dailey Miss Smith W. B. Moore John Hawkins, Jr Eddie Blake Arthur Strauss FE. S. Schaaf Bruce Lloyd Clyde Ingles Columbus Mary Ohlinger William Ohlinger Meigs County Moore

Your Church Day Program Plans and Auction Fundraiser

May 7 event invites all Sunday School and church departments to assemble during morning worship. Mrs. Hawkins appoints a WSCS committee including Mrs. Blake Hayes Schaaf and Klein to organize participation. An auction of Pound parcels raised 10 dollars for the class. Coffee service led by Mrs. Hawkins with narcissus decor. Evening hostesses were Mrs. Roller Emmish Knight and Swanson.

Hawkins Eddie Blake Gilbert Hayes K. S. Schaaf O. P. Klein WSCS

Open house honors Ingles family in Mas on City

Seventy five guests from Mason and Meigs counties attended an open house at the new Ingles home on Miller Street in Mason City Sunday afternoon and evening. Gifts and congratulations were given to Mr and Mrs R B Ingles and their son Ronnie with host duties assisted by Mrs Eddie Blake Mrs Evelyn Profitt and Mrs Mary Rutten Cutter.

Middleport Mason and Meigs R. B. Ingles Miller St Mason City Ingles Ronnie Eddie Blake Evelyn Profitt Mary Ruttencutter Miles Brown Frank Harris Claude State Highway D. B. Hartinger Garen Stansbury James Titus C. H. Wise, Jr Richard Karr Horton Brown Robert Rawlings Harold Long C. O. Fisher H. M. Craig Jacob Turner Viola Jones Meigs General Hospital Malcolm Roller Pomeroy Robert Sever Dean David Canton Sever Raymond Grim S. Second Ave Bettie Wise Miami Fla Edith Young Calvin Bruce Simpson Pittsburgh Mr. Simpson Robert Brickles Ft. Eustace John Brickles Danny Mary K

Local Social Notes Highlight Numerous Readers Nosher Guests

A long list of local residents and their spouses appears in this community social roundup. Names include Grim Zer kle Foley Burns Ruttencutter Johnston Diehl Harless Ingles Houston Beard Leiving Nease Ingles Foglesong Amick Wilson Breem and others.

W. H. Foglesong Herbert Amick Virginia Wilson Margaret Breem

Mrs Edna Grimaker Visited Harrisburg Sister

Mrs Edna Grimaker of Harrisburg Pa returned home Tuesday after a week as guest of her sister Mrs Frank Heavlin. On Monday Mrs Hubert Mace and Mrs Heavlin hosted a luncheon for Mrs Grimaker at the Hotel Berry in Athens.

Middleport Edna Grimaker Harrisburg Frank Heavlin Hubert Mace

Canasta Club Meets at Mrs Crooks Home

Mrs Walter Crooks hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Canasta Club at her S Fourth Ave home. Mrs Carl Brannan substituted for Mrs Eddie Blake. Hostess for the next meeting will be Mrs James E Simpson.

Middleport Walter Crooks S. Fourth Ave Carl Brannan Eddie Blake James E. Simpson

Loyal Be rean Class Meets in Middleport Church

The Loyal Be rean Class of the Church of Christ met at the Middleport church Tuesday evening with hostesses Mrs. Thomas Hendrix and Mrs. Raymond Blosser. They led a devotional, read Scripture, and sang hymns. The group donated 5 to the Meigs County Cancer drive and heard a bid in support of a school bond issue. The class will now meet the fourth Tuesday each month. A dessert course followed.

Middleport Church of Christ Thomas Hendrix Raymond Blosser Hendrix Blosser Meigs County Guy Reynolds

Curtis Wood Jr Celebrates Tenth Birthday At Grandparents

Middleport notes Curtis Wood tenth birthday observed at his grandparents home with ice cream cake and lollipops for classmates. The student, in Miss Virginia Mayes fourth grade, was joined by his sister Irene and grandmother Mrs Wood along with Mrs H F Lucas.

Middleport Curtis Wood E. M. Wood Virginia Mayes Irene Wood H. F. Lucas

Middleport Church Group Reports Bond Talk and Cancer Drive

The Church of Christ homebuilders class met at the Lohse home with Milton Houdashelt presiding and Mrs. Lohse leading devotions. Mrs. Reynolds discussed the school bond issue and cancer fund drive while hosts assisted. Next gathering set at the Brannan residence with Skinner assisting.

Middleport Church of Christ Harold Lohse Milton Houdashelt Lohse Guy Reynolds Cancer Fund Ralph Graves Wallace Bradford Franklin Bailey Chester Erwin Russell Wilson Carl Brannan George Skinner

Local residents named in varied social and work visits

A string of brief society notes lists Mr and Mrs Gail Hysell and others visiting Beckley and Columbus relatives, business trips by J Rhodes and M Kendall, a New York Central wreck birthday celebration, and several Easter guest arrangements among families in Zanesville Newark and Nelsonville.

Gail Hysell J. Rhodes Beckley W. Va M. Kendall Philip Sporn Middleort W. A. Farley Zanesville Garnet Folden Elza Wiggins Columbus Fk. T. Mulford Minnie Erlewine Grant St Clarence Bailey Richard Russell Shirk Patricia Robert and Russell Springfield C. E. Gilbert William Lowe Meigs General Hospital Powell St Luther Boger Bertha Longstaff Hamilton Thomas Longstaff Douglas Harrison Charleston

Safe riding with kids on tractors warned

A safety notice urges parents to prohibit children from riding on tractors. It notes frequent injuries and fatalities when parents permit a ride despite precautions and advises a firm no to protect youngsters.

Red Cross Fund Drive Reports Given

At a Meigs Chapter meeting in the Red Cross rooms, outlying districts largely reported in the current drive. The chapter has met its quota of 3598 dollars, and President F Harmon OBrien announced the drive would close officially May 1 when all participants report results.

Pomeroy Meigs Chapter American Red Cross Red Cross Meigs F. Harmon O’brien

Meigs Countians Plan Rally Trip to Canters Cave

Meigs County 4 H members and advisors plan a rally at Canters Cave Saturday. They should meet at the county extension agent’s office in Pomeroy at 9 45 a m to arrange shared rides if cars are not full.

Pomeroy Meigs County 4-H Canters Cave

Pomeroy Cancelled Childrens Movie Show at Church

A children’s film planned for Saturday April 22 at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy has been cancelled.

United Methodist Church

Bake Sale Set by Chester Council on Election Day

The Chester D of A Council No 323 plans a bake sale on May 2 with rain venue at Eddie Hartung's restaurant.

Chester Chester D

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