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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1946
Page
10
Middleport Meigs County Infantile Paralysis committee announces C O Fisher the Middleport businessman and civic leader will chair the annual March of Dimes drive opening January 15 and continuing through January 30.
The White Rose Lodge held its annual Christmas dinner at Mrs. D. E. Miller’s home for 15 members with potluck fare and a gift exchange. In the afternoon 1947 officer installation at Woodman Hall named Gallagher president Sanders vice president and others. The Middleport Garden Club announces its Christmas party at Mrs. Emmish’s home with Mrs. Kincaid chairing and Mrs. Fisher assisting.
Pomeroy High School will screen the Thanksgiving football game between Pomeroy Panthers and Middleport Yellow Jackets at the annual Grid Banquet next Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Junior High Auditorium. Sam Selby of OSU will speak. Ben Franklin the IV will perform. Wilks and the Panthers receive special honors. Tickets $1.50. 100 seats available. 150 places set. banquet includes 130 pounds of turkey served by PTA volunteers.
Myrtle Frost of Toppers Plains RFD was attacked by a rabid fox on Long Bottom Road and is hospitalized in Parkersburg, holding 10th Meigs County fox attack that week. Lab results confirmed rabies. Dr. W S Ellis urges vigilance and child supervision. Ernie Cheadle killed a nearby fox. dog warden records 12 fox attacks in 10 days.
Tom Eynon of Syracuse was arrested Thursday afternoon on intoxication charges. He appeared before Mayor George Howell's Court Friday, fined $100 and costs, and was jailed at Meigs if the fine is not paid.
The Laurel Cliff Health Club in Pomeroy contributed 12 dollars to Veterans Memorial Hospital. An earlier hospital board statement incorrectly credited the Rocksprings Health Club with the donation.
Relatives report the deaths of George and Joseph Brandenburg two former Meigs Countians who died within a week of each other in Denver Colorado. Sons of pioneer German immigrants they moved west and became prominent businessmen keeping in touch with Meigs County affairs through The Messenger. Survivors include children grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Fifteen members and guests attended a turkey dinner and Christmas party hosted by G LA of the B of L E at Mrs George Hackett s Gravel Hill home Thursday. Dinner featured candlelight and greenery. President Mrs Lee Roush led a business session planning fruit presents for shut ins. Yvonne Hackett won the traveling prize. Attendees included Mrs Roush, Mrs Hayes, Mr Harris, Mrs Harris, Mr Lansbury, McCarty, Garber, McCoy, Stevens, Beaver, Smith, Edith Nease Maroney of Shrewsbury W Va and guests Miss Harrie Marie Smith Yvonne Hackett Mrs Mary Shafer and son Michael.
Past Matrons of the Order of Eastern Star held their annual Christmas dinner at Mrs. L. E. Burford's home. Eighteen members attended including four new ones Mrs. Stewart Hawkins Mrs. Ross Pullen Mrs. Harry Houdashelt and Mrs. Bernice Winn. Officers were re elected with Griff Russell president L. E. Burford vice president and Earl Knight secretary treasurer. Christmas gifts were exchanged and new secret pals were drawn for the coming year.
Group 3 of the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church held its December gathering at the church decorated for the season. Mrs. H. G. McMillen led devotionals and shared the Christmas story, with hostesses Mrs. George Anderson Mrs. Vincent Dabo and Miss Jean Lama.
Friday night members of the Woman's Music Club appeared on the Senior Woman's Club program at Point Pleasant. The group includes Mrs. Paul Smart Mrs. Ben Philson Mrs. Robert Rawlings Mrs. E. S. Schaaf Mrs. O. P. Klein and Miss Lois Neutzling of Pomeroy who is helping the local group for the Christmas Vesper Service Sunday at Heath Methodist Church.
Kermit Wiseman of the State Highway Department is confined at home on Lincoln Street due to malaria. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McHaffie in Huntington. The Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church plans a covered dish supper Monday at 6 30 p m at Edison Bakers Front Street home.
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