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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1962

Page

10

Miss Chase Is Honored With Personal Shower

Miss Mary Judith Chase, soon to wed Jer ry Ray Miller of Defiance on Sept. 9, was honored with a personal shower hosted by Mrs. Ron Crossen in Columbus. Attendants included Columbus friends and relatives. gifts were displayed under a bride doll with parasol. Mrs. Campbell Harper visits Detroit. Charles H. Peoples recovering at home after Holzer Hospital surgery.

Middleport Mary Judith Chase Jerry Ray Miller Defiance Ron Crossen Columbus Clarence M. Chase Rutland Ira Wolfe Phyllis Crandall Pauline Winborne

Middleport Local Notes Include Visits and Training News

Middleport personals recount visits across Ohio including Harold Moore and family in Cincinnati returning Mrs Fisher to her home after a Cincinnati visit. Sally Fisher reported to Fort McClelland. Other weekend guests and travelers include Leo Swick Columbus and William Betz Hilliard visiting C H Wise Sr Ruth Wise. Jerry Berry family Stow. Harold Hinkle visiting William Houck Marion while training with Ohio Fuel Gas Co at Mount Vernon. Fort Bragg report mentions Pfc William T. Fink returning after Swift Strike operations Sumter and Fort Bragg to Sumter route. James McKay family returns to Mentor after summer with G V Rupe. Ohio Univ. studies. Lynn and Gwynn Reynolds Morgantown WV visiting grandparents Edgar Reynolds for two weeks. Wilkesville notes: Presbyterian Ladies Circle met at Mrs William Cottrill with 13 members. Bible study led by May Duffy, church lesson by Earl Cray, entertainment by Jennie Cottrill. Rev Phil Henderson attended.

Harold Moore Cincinnati C. O. Fisher Jerry Berry Jeannie Stow Harold Hinkle William Houck Marion Hinkle Ohio Fuel Gas Co Mount Vernon Owen Fink Pfc William T. Fink Fort Bragg N. C Wilkesville The Presbyterian Church William Cottrill May Duffy Earl Cray Jennie Cottrill Phil Henderson

Church Class Has Meeting

The Loyal Bereans Class of Middleport Church of Christ met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Triplett. Walter Bunce opened with prayer. Mrs. Thelma Wiley read Psalm 23 and a poem titled God's Gift. Hom er Rice was reported ill. Hostesses for September were Mrs. C. E. McKinley Mrs. Clarence McNeal and Mrs. Otho Karr. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Triplett Mrs. L. R. Wiley and Mrs. Claude Ashley.

Middleport Bereans

Homecoming Committees Named for Alfred Event

Alfred announces the church homecoming on Sunday September 16 featuring the Gospel Harmony Boys. Food committee members are Thelma Henderson Isola Taylor Fannie Bernard Helen Woode and Juanita Swartz. Tables committee includes Herman Taylor Robert Bernard and Charles D Wood. Reedsville Olive Farm Women’s Club meets August at Parkersburg with attendees listed and September at Mrs Edna Hall’s home planned.

Alfred Gospel Harmony Boys Thelma Henderson Isola Taylor Fannie Bernard Helen Woode Juanita Swartz Herman Taylor Robert Bernard Charles D. Woode Reedsville Olive Farm Women’s Club Parkersburg Ava Myers Ella Hannum Pauline Myers Ella Osborne Tress Swain Mamie Buckley Margaret Brown Lillian Pickens Edna Hall

Reynolds Family Reunion in Middleport Attends Athens Commencement

The Reynolds family from Middleport and nearby towns held a reunion at the G. V. Rupe home in Bradbury with members from Lebanon Wilmington Morgan Town Mentor and more. Joseph McKay earned a master’s degree in education at Ohio University in Athens and will teach at Kirkland School near Mentor.

Middleport Val H. Reynolds G. V. Rupe Bradbury Gardner Reynolds Lebanon Paul Reynolds Mark Wilmington L. E. Reynolds Val E. Reynolds Lynn and Gwynn Morgantown W. Va Bradbury Road

Cookout At Wilson Home Attracts Wide Circles

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Wilson hosted a Sunday cookout at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mortzfeld of Kenosha, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Davis of Middleport, Mr. and Mrs. Don Jett and Lisa Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moore, Mrs. Albert Parker and the Wilson children Terry and Kelly. Ice cream and cake were served to the gathering and to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Laurel Cliff, Mrs. Dan Smith of Bashan, Chester Will of Chester, and the Rev and Mrs Francis H. Glazier of Cambridge.

Pomeroy Geoffrey Wilson Otto Mortzfeld Kenosha Wis Verne Davis Middleport Don Jett Lisa Kay Carl Moore Albert Parker Wilson Terry and Kelly Lawrence Smith Laurel Cliff Dan Smith Bashan Chester Will Chester Francis H. Glazier Cambridge

Garden Club Tours Reedsville Gladioli Garden

The Riverview Garden Club toured Earl Clark's gladioli garden for their August meeting. Clark explained bulb planting and care. Attending members included Mrs. Bert Shumway Mrs. Carl Buckley Mrs. Will Swain Mrs. Clermont Harris Mrs. Ernest Whitehead and Mrs. Lyle Balderson.

Reedsville Riverview Garden Club Earl Clark Clark Bert Shumway Carl Buckley Will Swain Clermont Harris Ernest Whitehead Lyle Balderson

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