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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1959

Page

12

Letart Falls PTA Elects New Officers for Year

Letart Falls PTA held a meeting at the school electing Ramona Yonker as president Mary Roush as vice president Naomi Stobart as secretary and Phoebe Roberts as treasurer The May 19 installation will be led by June Ashley Plans were set for a sample fair and jitney supper at the school Saturday The district conference will be held in Athens Tuesday from 12 30 to 9 30 pm with a county council meeting May 7 at Riverview School The group also discussed strengthening a local bridge and the second annual Laff-o-Loft Minstrel with proceeds for a new piano.

Youth Meeting in Middleport Draws 100 Attendees

More than 100 young people are expected to attend a Baptist Youth Fellowship Association meeting in Middleport Saturday evening. Attendees come from Rio Grande Vinton Cheshire Jackson Wellston Coalton Racine Middleport and Pomeroy. The program features association officers, devotions by junior and senior groups, and refreshments.

Middleport Baptist Youth Fellowship Asso Howard West Association Rio Grande Vinton Cheshire Jackson Wellston Coalton Racine Pomeroy

Middleport Personal News Highlights

Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Shirley Mills included Bernard Goss ling and his son Melvin from Cincinnati. Miss Jean Roush, employed in Columbus, visited her mother Mrs Downing Roush. Mrs William Bradford returned home after five weeks in Florida and a week in Alexandria Virginia with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Alan Bradford. Mrs Andy Batey and Mrs Celia Manley visited business in Columbus. Mrs Batey plans to leave May 5 to join her husband stationed in Turkey.

Jean Roush Columbus Downing Roush William Bradford Florida Alexandria Allan Bradford Andy Batey Celia Manley Batey Turkey Royal Sprague California Athens Lee Elliot Berton Elliott James Cincinnati Carroll Elliott Wilma Anita Albany William Trainer Ralph Hogan Westerville John Weaver Janet Galena Clovis Trainer Buckeye Lake John West Clyde West McArthur George Murdock Vernon Dundas Fred Storch Edna Whiteman Howard Walsh Near Jackson Roy Walsh Mary Graham the Plains Arthur van Dyke James Aldridge Brooks Depot St Frank Pugh Tracy Whaley Pomeroy Mr. Pugh E. J. Price Porterville

Brotherhood Meeting Topic at Middleport First Baptist

Electa Circle of the B H S Middleport church held a potluck dinner and devotional on True Brotherhood. Mrs Charles White chaired with prayer by Mrs Paul Smart. Plans for the May 4 mother daughter banquet were discussed and Sylvia McMaster presented a program from Concerns of a Continent. Prayer closed the meeting.

Middleport True’ Brotherhood Electa Circle B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society Harry Houdashelt

Mary Lou Mills Celebrates Second Birthday at Home

Mary Lou Mills marked her second birthday Tuesday evening at her parents home, Mr and Mrs Robert Mills. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Raymond Fisher Mr and Mrs Shirley Mills Robin Mills David Mills Gene Coleman and son and others. Movies were made of the observance.

Middleport Mary Lou Mills Robert Mills Mickey Mouse Raymond Fisher Shirley Mills Robin David Robert Mills Gene Coleman

Albany Social Notes Near Daily Life in Central Ohio

Albany social notes list visits by Bess Dickson Nora Allbaugh Louisa Stanley and others to friends in Columbus Athens Granville Huntington and Galena. Families including the Stansburys Ators and Trainers are mentioned with relatives traveling for conferences visits and dinners.

Albany Bess Dickson Columbus W. W. Baughman Nora Allbaugh Louisa Stanley Howard Stanley Mannering Galloway Clarence Albaugh Quinn Russell Dale Scott John Ingram Temple Church Athens C. E. Stout Ardis Swartz C. W. Stansbury Clyde Hill Buckeye Lake E. H. Lasch E. M. Baughman White Shrine Granville Harry Smith William Stanley Jennie Harver Carl Blackwood Harold Ator Edna Lasch Florence Brown Huntington Waldo Poston

Bake Sale Set by Racine High School Future Homemakers

The Future Homemakers of America at Racine High School will hold a bake sale starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Home Bank in Racine. If rain occurs, the sale moves to Village Cut Rate Store.

Pomeroy Homemakers of America Racine High School Home Bank Racine

Colt named Wheatley Road found by owner on street sign

Samuel Tufano could not name his two year old colt by Market Wise Foxsion until he spotted Wheatley Road on a street sign outside his home. The naming moment ties the horse to a place in his neighborhood.

Samuel Tufano Market Wise-Foxsion Wheatley Road

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