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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1954
Page
9
Receipts for the office of Virgil V. Brown Meigs County clerk of courts totaled 585.60 during November. Activities included 460 certificates of title 239 lien notations 159 memorandum certificates 138 applications and affidavits 3 certified copies. County share 398.90 state share 186.70.
Miss Lucille Smith of Chester returned from Indianapolis where she attended the annual meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies. She teaches social studies at Middleport High School and attended the conference held Thursday through Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Oblinger announce the birth of a daughter, Ann Marie, at Meigs General Hospital on November 26. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Evans of Hemlock Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oblinger of Pomeroy. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Arnold of Rose Hill and Mrs. Clara Ohlinger of Pomeroy.
Tuppers Plains The winning team from the recent Sunday school contest at South Bethel EUB Church will sponsor a wiener roast Friday night December 3 at 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs Garrett Christy of Silver Ridge. Each person who attended Sunday school at least one Sunday may attend and is urged to be present.
The Alfredmet meeting presided by Cliff t had thirteen officers present. Mr. Stout reported on the recent officers conference at Rock Springs. The grange voted to join the 1935 community service project and elected Sarah Caldwell George Guthrie and Nina Robinson to the committee. Lectures Haroldn er read About to Give Thanks For. Grace Greiner played a piano solo. Nina Robinson read and Helen Woode offered a Thanksgiving prayer. An oyster supper served 69 attendees. A December 3 Christmas party is open to the public. next meeting is December 9.
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Perry Hoffman of Middleport a son. Listed are individuals connected to Meigs General Hospital including Mrs Marjorie Tubs Pomeroy Hollis Clark Middleport John Bowman Middleport Mrs Colleen Hoffman Middleport and others Mrs Rachel Joseph Harry Mc Master Mrs Robert Dalley and baby Bert Orr Mrs Ella Hannum Ralph Davis Mrs Garnet Davidson and Mrs Phil Ohlinger with infant.
Land transfer notices from Meigs County list several parcels changing hands. Lena Roecher and Letha Woods acquire lots in Chester Township. Leota Cooper and Clem Cooper transfer to Grace and Wesley Allen. Esther Legue and Lee Le gue to Denver and Frances Hysell. Mildred Hawley to James and Ruth Arnold. Opal Dailey to Henry Daill and others across Lebanon and Salisbury townships with parcel identifiers noted.
Elders and trustees gathered at the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport for a combined meeting. The Rev. Howard Ruppelt presided as a pro budget was adopted for future presentation to the congregation. A Stewardship So. was shown titled A Stranger in the House with attendees listed.
Tyson Everett, a Korean War veteran, was killed while duck hunting this past week. He had just returned from Korea and is survived by a wife and child. Mrs Marga ret McDaniel was notified of the death by his sister-in-law, Mrs Maxine McDaniel Everett, who lives in Baltimore Maryland.
Phil Williamson sues Raymond E. Duckler of Athens Route 1 in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking 877.89 claimed due on account. The action was filed this term.
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