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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1950

Page

3

Relative Dies In Columbus

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Meyer, 58, Columbus, sister of Mrs. Homer Jones and a niece of Mrs. Minerva Childers, died at her home. Survived by two daughters Nina Koch and Dorothy Baker and a son Marvin Meyer, all of Columbus, plus two sisters Lawrence Meyer and Lulu Sickles. Funeral services Saturday at 1 30 p m at Cook Funeral Home Columbus with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Middleport Dorothy Jane Meyer Columbus Homer Jones S. Third Ave Minerva Childers Vine St Nina Koch Dorothy Baker Marvin Meyer Lawrence Meyer Lulu Sickles Childers Guy Reynolds Lora Greenlee Leon W. Va Meyer Cook Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetery

Meigs Native To Speak At First Baptist Church

POMEROY Rev. J Burnell Stephenson son of Mr and Mrs J H Stephenson of E Main St will speak at the First Baptist Church Sunday at 10 am worship He was born in Pomeroy and graduated from Pomeroy High School 37 He studied at Ohio University and Oberlin School of Theology ordained in 1944 married Sophie Blazewicz in 1943 They reside in Delaware Ohio serving the First Baptist Church there.

Pomeroy J. Burnell Stephenson J. H. Stephenson E. Main St First Baptist Church Mr. Stephenson Pomeroy High School Ohio University Oberlin School of Theology Sophie Blazewicz

Two 21-Year-Olds Named in Davisville and Long Bottom

John Milford Little, 21, of Davisville West Virginia, and Marjorie Lucille Martin, 21, of Long Bottom are identified as involved in the readable portion of the report.

John Milford Little Davisville W. Va Marjorie Lucille Martin Long Bottom

East ern Star to Attend Church Services in Middleport

Evangeline Chapter members will attend morning worship at the Church of Christ in a body. They should meet in front of the church at 10 15 a.m. Wert Dean will preach What Is the Church Like in the morning and Praising the Lord and Pass the Buck in the evening. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a.m.

Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Church of Christ Wert Dean

Genevieve Stewart Reports Mother's Illness

Genevieve Rothermund Stewart writes friends that her mother Mrs. Karl Rothermund of Millersport is seriously ill. Hospitalized for two weeks after a fall that broke her arm in two places, she has prior paralysis from a stroke. Stewart aids in her care. the Rothermunds once lived in the Hartinger home on South Third Avenue during World War II when Mr. Rothermund led road construction at the West Virginia Ordnance Works in Mason County.

Middleport Genevieve Rothermund Stewart Karl Rothermund Millersport

Griffin Daughters Return From Cimarronita Ranch Camp

Daughters Ann and Sandy Griffin of Columbus are pictured in a Columbus paper with their parents Dr. and Mrs. William R. Griffin. The sisters spent eight weeks at Cimarronita Ranch Camp in Ute Park New Mexico. Mrs. Griffin joined them after flying there last week. Ann will enter Ohio State University as a freshman this fall and Sandy will resume classes at the Columbus School for Girls.

Middleport Columbus William R. Griffin Sunbury Road Ann Sandy Cimarronclta Ranch Ute Park N. M Griffin Martha Foulk Pomeroy New Mexico Ann Foulk Ridgeway Ohio State Columbus School For Girls

Viddleport Personal News Travelers and Recoveries

Arthur Covert, recently retired from business, underwent surgery Thursday in Parkersburg West Virginia. James Hawley returned from Dickinson West Virginia where he worked for the New York Central Railroad. Ill with rheumatism of the ankles, he was brought to Point Pleasant and then home with his wife Mrs. Hawley and sister in law Mrs. Robert Allensworth. Mr and Mrs Charles Roush and niece Patricia Kennedy arrived from Strawberry Point Iowa and will visit Mr Roush's parents Mr and Mrs Lee Roush.

Chucky Lee Kennedy Lee Strawberry Point Patricia Torrance Dawson Penny Bobby Cramer Columbus Will Myers Locust St Penny Ury Horton Brown George Ury Jo Ann Wilson Springfield Robert Turner F. O. Jackson J. E. Wilson Jo Ann Dreamland Huntington W. Va Thelma Ebersbach Thelma Yeanger Keith Shelton Tommy Thompson Warren Thomas Bladen Thomas Gallipolis Bess Sanborn M. R. Sanborn Earl Ingles Malta McConnelsville Lexington David Farmer Dan Farmer Chicago Jane Welch H. L. Welch Lelia Sherman Gassaway N. C. Welch Miss Welch Sally Schaaf Point Pleasant Russell Bibbee Chappelle Talbott Ruth Humphrey Sara Keily Akron Emmett Gray S. Third Ave Harold Edward Hubbard Maine Hubbard Citizens National Bank Gene Harris Kenny Marjorie Rittman A. R. Hecox Robert Harris Harris Gene Gordon Robert Long Bottom Samantha Bradford Arthur Covert Parkersburg James Hawley Dickinson New York Central Railroad Hawley Robert Allensworth Charles Roush Patricia Kennedy Iowa Roushes Mr. Roush Mrs Lee Roush

X Ray Service at Meigs County Fair Highlights History Stall

At the Meigs County Fair in Middleport the free X ray service was run by the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Society with National X Ray Surveys support. Registration was managed by Mrs. Ben Philson and others. X rays were taken by James Hann and Robert Young of Trenton New Jersey. The Republican headquarters and a Pioneer History of Meigs County display occupied the same tent, with literature distributed by Mrs. J E D Hartinger and Miss Jessie Saunders. Avery Nelson sold the county history while Eddie Fife John Wogan and Bill Ratliff performed music.

Middleport Meigs County J. E. D. Hartinger Women’s Republican Club Jessie Saunders Avery Nelson Eddie Fife John Wogan Bill Ratliff

Youth Still Courteous Meigs Native Believes

POMEROY Mrs Martha Bryant former Middleport resident now in Columbus says youth remains courteous. In eightys she read a list of Around the world trip winners and noticed a boy shares her father William B Spence name. She sent a congratulatory letter and the carrier answered with thanks. Spence mailed a postcard from Paris.

Pomeroy Martha Bryant Middleport Columbus Paris Spence Bryant

Local Guests Visit Ravenna and Cleveland Families

Ravenna visitors stayed with Mr. and Mrs. James E. Simpson on Sixth Avenue. Mrs. Lengs is Mrs. Simpson's sister. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Smith returned from Cleveland where they visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bing, and granddaughter Judy.

Ravenna James E. Simpson S. Sixth Ave Lengs Mr. Simpson John K. Smith Cleveland Charles Bing Judy

Middleport Church Services and Vacation Notices

The notice lists services for First Baptist Church led by Charles M. Pomeroy with a 9:15 a.m. school and 10:15 a.m. worship, no evening service, and a youth trip to Tar Hollow Camp. In Christian Union, Guy F. Sayre presides with 9:30 a.m. school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7:30 p.m. evening service and Tuesday 7:30 p.m. prayer meeting. Presbyterian pastor Dr. Homer G. McMillan is away in August, Heath Methodist led by Rev. L A Bangerter with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school.

First Baptist Church Charles M. Pomeroy Pomeroy Tar Hollow Camp Church OF Christ Christian Union Guy F. Sayre First Presbyterian Church Homer G. McMillen Heath Methodist Church L. A. Bangerter

Bridge Club Hosts at S Third Ave Home

Mrs Cedric Clark entertained the middleport bridge club at her residence on S Third Ave Wednesday evening. High scorers were Mrs Ed ison Hobstetter and Mrs Clark.

Middleport Cedric Clark S. Third Ave Edison Hobstetter Clark

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