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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1953

Page

3

Middleport Churches Services Schedule Bulk

Local church listings show Heath Methodist First Baptist Church of Christ Presbyterian Mt Moriah Baptist and other congregations in Middleport with service times including Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Additional evening services and BTU or youth meetings are listed for select churches.

Church OF Christ Fred Gardner First Presbyterian Howard Ruppelt Church Schol MT. Moriah N. D. Bordon BTU Church OF Christ IN Christian Union Guy F. Sayre Bible School Church OF the Nazarene Robert Styers Young Peoples’ Meeting Bradbury Robert Purtell

Birthday party for George Greenlee in Middleport

Cake and ice cream were served to a group of boys Wednesday evening to celebrate 17th birthday of George Ed Greenlee son of Mr and Mrs C C Greenlee Guests included Davis Stover Fred Slater Middleport Raymond Jurgens Pomeroy and Carroll Edwin Meadows Columbus

Middleport George Ed Greenlee C. C. Greenlee Davis Stover Fred Slater Raymond Jurgens Pomeroy Carroll Edwin Meadows Columbus

Horoscope for the day predicts social ease and cautious gains

The reading notes a day of social harmony and improved cooperation with friends and colleagues, with romance and travel plans favored. September could bring a trip and a minor legal matter with a satisfactory outcome. financial caution and avoidance of speculation are advised.

Williamson Enrolls in Columbus Business College

Joyce Williamson returns from Columbus after making arrangements to attend Office Training School. She will depart Sept. 7 for Columbus to enter the business college the next day. She is the daughter of Mrs. Georgia Williamson of Harrisonville Road, Pomeroy, and has worked at the Elberfeld Store in Pomeroy for three years.

Pomeroy Joyce Williamson Columbus Business College Miss Williamson Georgia Williamson Harrisonville Road Elberfeld

Cruelty Charged in Two Divorce Petitions

A Meigs County Common Pleas filing by Raymond W. Larkins seeks divorce from Alice Virginia Larkins citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect. A second petition by Willard R. Jeffers seeks divorce from Audrey M. Jeffers on the same grounds. neither couple has minor children.

Goldenrod Named Official Flower of Numerous States

The goldenrod is designated the official flower by more states than any other American plant, reflecting its widespread presence and symbolic appeal across the union. It holds ceremonial status in multiple state commemorations and plant-warden collections.

Parsonage Kitchen Renovation Planned by Church Group

Middleport Loyal Womens Class will oversee kitchen renovations for the Church of Christ parsonage on High Street Gravel Hill. O L Roush presided and appointed Boyd Dilgard Leo Childs and Will Reynolds to lead the project with a committee including George Russell C C Chapman Val Reynolds Emma Bissett and William Reuter.

Middleport Boyd Dilgard Leo Childs Will Reynolds Church of Christ Loyal Womens High St Gravel Hill O. L. Roush George Russell C. C. Chapman Val Reynolds Emma Bissett William Reuter

Loyal Bereans Class Meets at Church of Christ in Middleport

McKinley presided over the Loyal Bereans meeting at the Church of Christ in Middleport. Mrs. Clarence Cline led opening devotionals and Mrs. George Childs played piano. Members and four children celebrated birthdays for Homer Rice Mrs Roedell Steffy Mrs Clarence Cline and Rep. George Meinhart. Hosts served dessert to 13 members and four children.

Middleport McKinley Loyal Bereans Church of Christ Clarence Cline George Childs Homer Rice Roedell Steffy George Meinhart Cline

Couple Takes 1600 Mile Tour of Historic Sites

Mrs Marie Houck and sister Miss Cressa Webb join Mr and Mrs Howard Byers on a 1600 mile trip starting last Thursday. They visit Niagara Falls Ontario Catskill Mountains Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown Hudson Valley West Point Vanderbilt Museum Hyde Park and Valley Forge before visiting relatives in Columbus and Marysville.

Middleport Marie Houck Cressa Webb Howard Byers Niagara Falls Ontario Catskill Mountains Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown N.Y Hudson Valley West Point Military Academy Vanderbilt Museum Franklin D. Roosevelt Hyde Park New York City Valley Forge Byer H. E

Canasta Club Highlights Prizes at Mrs Boggs Home

Mrs Lionel Boggs hosted the Tuesday Canasta Club with prize winners Mrs Joe Young Jr Mrs Donald Mills Miss Katharine Bachtel and Mrs Millard Wildermuth. Guests included Miss Bachtel and Mrs Wildermuth. others present were Mrs Robert Schmoldy Mrs Don Stivers and Mrs Charles Bradbury. The next meeting will be at Mrs Youngs home in two weeks. Mrs Boggs served a dessert course.

Middleport Joe Young, Jr Donald Mills Katherine Bachtel Millard Wildermuth Lionel Boggs Bachtel Wildermuth Robert Schmol Don Stivers Charles Bradbury Young

Social notes of local residents on visits and travel

Mrs. E M Wood left Thursday for Cleveland to visit Mr and Mrs Don Graber. Martin Carson travels to Washington DC and New York City on business with aunt Mrs Dulcie Young and her daughter Jane accompanying to Parkersburg. Edna Burdette visits aunt Mrs Minerva Childers and Mr Mrs Guy Reynolds in WVa. George Faris and wife from Columbus visit the Dutton family in R Karre Jr family members. Rodney and Jeffrey Karr visit Beaver with Edward Bauer family. Erwin on business in Waverly. Helen Waddell on vacation from Hobart School.

Adams Pomeroy Ruth Mickel Parkersburg Katherine Bachtel Bachtel Carol St. Joseph Hospital Forrest Bachtel Michel Delbert Becker Larry Gladwell Charleston Lawrence Bing Lake Erie Port Clinton Joe French Columbus Middleport Dailey Jack Norton Weed North Ave Norton Rutland High School E. M. Wood Cleveland Don Graber Martin Carson Washington, D. C New York City Dulcie Young Jane Edna Burdette Leon W. Va Minerva Childers Guy Reynolds George Faris R. Karr C. R. Karr Rodney and Jeffrey Beaver Edward T. Bauer Polly Anne Clifford Erwin Waverly Helen Waddell W. C. Hobart

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