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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1944

Page

14

Middleport Social Notes and Local News Briefs

Twenty four members named Famous Mothers at the Middleport Literary Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Willis Aleshire. Papers on Russian Industry Behind the Urals and Theodosia Burr were read by Mrs. O H Stewart and Mrs. Noah Haskins, with Miss Vesta Mc Coy on Young Lady Randolph presented by Mrs. M L French. John Hawkins Jr returns from Great Lakes Naval Training Station on furlough after a 13 day leave and his unit earned honors. Other Gallia County men enjoy furlough parties. Hawkins visited Gallipolis and Hobson Parkersburg after illness. Anna Glaze returns from Atlanta Christian College, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Glaze.

Middleport George C. Schaaf S. Second Ave John Hawkins, Jr Great Lakes Naval Training Station Great Lakes Gallia County Hawkins Gallipolis Parkersburg Hobson Anna Glaze Atlanta, Ga The Christian College Homer Glaze

Birthday party at Arthur Clark's home

Arthur Clark invites Eddie Kitchen and Jane Harris for a small birthday celebration at his home on Monday.

Arthur Clark Major Cedric Clark Eddie Kitchen Jane Harris

Mrs Swindler and Sue Return From Charleston Visit

Mrs Charles Swindler and daughter Sue return from Charleston after visiting son George Swindler who underwent an operation at McMillan Hospital. Mrs Lawrence Reed had an operation at Holzer Hospital Wednesday morning. Mr Reed accompanied her. Nina Russell is a business visitor in Columbus. Mrs Homer Rice has been ill ten days with a streptoccic throat infection. Mr Rice works in Pt Pleasant and had last week off. A S William Diles transferred from Emporia Cadet Training Detachment to Fort Leonard Wood. Ida Mourning returned from Pt Pleasant after two weeks away. Mrs Erma McKay moved her beauty shop to Pomeroy. Sidney Pickens returned to NYCRR work.

Charles Swindler Sue Charleston George Swindler McMillan Hospital Lawrence Reed Holzer Hospital Mr. Reed Nina Russell Columbus Homer Rice Mr. Rice Pt. Pleasant A. S William Diles Cadet ‘Training Detachment Emporia Kan Inf. A. P. O Ft. Leonard Wood L. D. Diles Ida Mourning Erma McKay S, Second Ave Pomeroy Sidney Pickens NYC

Hold Funeral Rites For Elza Brown

Funeral services for Elza Brown 74 will be announced pending the arrival of his daughter Mrs Gross who was en route to Ohio when he died. An NYCRR engineer who retired five years ago had been in poor health and recently returned from St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg.

Middleport Elza Brown Gross Ohio NYCRR Brown St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg

Sewing Club Birthday Party For Ruth Huber

Members of Miss Ruth Huber's Sewing Club and Elbrefeld Store coworkers gathered at her home for a surprise birthday with planned by her mother Lena Huber. A cake followed a period of sewing and gift giving marked the celebration.

Pomeroy Ruth Huber Elbrefeld Lena Huber

Purchase of Stamps Continues at School

Middleport pupils keep buying war stamps each Tuesday. Top totals: Miss Park’s High School room 23.30, Eighth Grade Central School 26.85, Miss Major’s Pearl Street Building 34.55, grand total 184.15. Families announce birth of James Allen Sanborn to Mr and Mrs J B Stanford. Poison ivy noted as American in origin.

Middleport Ing Miss Park Central School Pearl Street Miss Major J. B. Stanford Taft Cal James Allen Max Sanborn Palmer St J. B. Stanford, Sr Akron Althea Anderson

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