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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1946

Page

9

PTA Program Aims for Holiday Cheer in Middleport

The PTA presents a December 19 program at Middleport High School Auditorium featuring two one act plays Wildcat Willie Plays Santa and Phoebe's Christmas Eve by seventh and eighth graders Adrienne Mills plays Phoebe. James Morris June Smart perform while Mrs James Weber and Mrs Max Sanborn supply refreshments and decorations.

Middleport PTA Middleport High School Wildcat Willie Phoebe Adrienne Mills Julia Mitch Poebe James Morris June Smart

Class Party Monday Presents Christmas Dinner and Play

Pomeroy J. O. F. Class holds annual Christmas Dinner Monday at Simpson M E Church at 6 30 p m with gift exchange 25 cents. Cast includes Phoebe rich child roles and Wildcat Willie in a second one act. Junior High Mixed Chorus and instrumental duet perform. Thursday program replaces PTA meeting. Tickets sold by cast members and fifth grade.

Pomeroy Simpson M. E Norma Lewis Hallie Carl Glaze Pete Shirley Miller Prudy Mary McClure Trudy Wildcat Lois Cecil Roger Dillard Charles Tewksbury Dorothy Chase Mary Louise Thomas PTA

Garden Club to Meet at Bailey Home on December 20

The Wildwood Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. John Bailey on December 20 replacing the prior plan to gather at Mrs. Elsie Forbes home.

Pomeroy Wildwood Garden Club John Bailey Elsie Forbes

Williamsburg DAR Meet Highlights Christmas Program and Charity

The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR held its December meeting at Mrs. Charles Baird's home with 35 attendees. Miss Lenore Giles assisted, and Mrs. Patrick Lochary led a Christmas story on Restoration of Williamsburg. A charity emphasis centered on the Tamassee DAR school, with music, readings, and a Christmas customs quiz. A guest, Mrs. Harry Hurn of Gallipolis, spoke for the afternoon, followed by dessert service.

Tamassee S. C Patrick Lochary A. R. Knight Charles Bennett George Lasher O. P. Klein Harry Hurn Gallipolis Ohio Dar News Will Sigler E. R. Hayes

Music Club Vesper Service Set for Sunday in Middleport

The Middleport Woman's Music Club will present its annual Christmas vesper at Heath Methodist Church on Sunday at 3 30 p.m. The program includes In Excelsis Deo led by Ruth Lambert on organ, a Haydn duet by Ben Nutzling and Robert Hartley, a reading The First To Kneel by Ray Profitt, and the chorus singing Slumber Songs of the Madonna under N P Swackhammer. The public is invited.

Middleport W. Va N. P. Swackhammer Mason City

Services Conducted For Welch Infant

Funeral services were held at the Finsterwald funeral home in Rutland for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Welch. The baby died at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Friday. Burial was in Miles Cemetery in Rutland.

Burns Victim Returns To Middleport Home

Charles Davis, formerly in St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg after serious body burns, has returned to his home on N Third Ave in Middleport after months of recuperation.

Middleport Charles Davis St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Third Ave

Weekend guests entertain Grover family in Cheshire

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ivan Grover and daughter Lita included Mr and Mrs Douglas Rife and daughter Judy from Columbus and Mr and Mrs Roy Rife of New York.

Cheshire Ivan Grover Lita Douglas Rife Judy Columbus Roy Rife New York

Double Weddings Tie Chauncey Parsonage to Pomeroy Families

The Church of Christ Parsonage in Chauncey Ohio hosted December seventh double weddings. Albert a Brickles wed Morris Haning, Ruth Brickles wed Raymond Jewell in a single ring ceremony. Brides wore blue and rose street length wool dresses with gardenia corsages. Attendants wore black crepe dresses. The couples are from Pomeroy and Downington and plan to reside with Albert a Bricks family and Haning in local homes.

Pomeroy Church of Christ Parsonage Chauncey Alberta Brickles Eugene Brickles Morris Haning Hattie Haning Downington, D Ruth Brickles Raymond Jewell Leonard Jewell Goldie Jewell Downington Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ In Ruth Alberta Helen Hysell Mary McCallum Jewell Haning Pomeroy High School Harrisonville High School Athens Melvin Smith Kenneth Hysell Max Brickles Columbus Raymond Powell Bertha Blackburn Nelsonville Elvira Shafer the Plains Christine Brown C. S. Bradfield Glouster Brickles W. Main St Union Ave

Farm Council 2 Elects Officers at Story Home

Farm Council 2 met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Story. President Mrs. Maud Tubbs presided as officers were elected: president Maud Tubbs vice president Georgia Thoma secretary Helen Carper discussion leader Ada Hoskins. Tubbs reported her Columbus trip for Farm Bureau and December’s Christmas party at Ollie Thoma with gift exchange.

Farm Council 2 Leo Story Maud Tubbs Georgia Thoma Helen Carper Ada Hoskins

Class Has Christmas Party At Pomeroy Church

The Young Adult Class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ held its Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Marie Leifheit on Union Ave on December 10. Gifts exchanged revealed the secret pass of the past year with entertainment by Mrs. Vazie Lee and refreshments by Mrs. Pearl Welker.

Marie Leifheit Union Ave Pomeroy Church of Christ Vazie Lee Pearl Welker Genevieve Well Mesdames Helen Leifheit Vasie Lee Ann Peoples Edna Gibbs Edna Clark Mary Ellen Jones Ethel Grueser Elizabeth Duffy Thelma Hazelton Vada Paulsen

Twilight Garden Club Christmas Party Highlights

A Christmas Party for 30 members and four guests was held Thursday evening at the Episcopal Parish House in Pomeroy. The room featured a Christmas tree background with wreaths and greenery, two long tables with miniature trees plus Santa Claus figures, and a turkey dinner served by hostesses Mrs. T. A. May and others. The guests listed include Mrs. Charles G. Baird Mrs. Althea Anderson Mrs. Ernest Sisson and Mary Stace.

Twilight Garden Club Episcopal Parish Pomeroy Charles G. Baird Althea Anderson Ernest Sisson Mary Stace T. A. May

Franklin-Guinther Nuptials In Radford Virginia

Miss Virginia Elaine Franklin of Radford wed Edison Guinther of Syracuse Ohio in a Grace Episcopal Church ceremony. Rev W E Roach officiated a double ring wedding with Ave Maria and Liebestraum music, followed by a luncheon at Mrs Radford Adams home.

Grace Episcopal Schubert Ira Sublett Radford

Mrs Eulah Welker Visits Mother Mrs Alice McDoughal

Mrs. Eulah Welker is spending the week with her mother Mrs. Alice McDoughal, who has been ill and is receiving care at home.

Eulah Welker Alice McDoughal

Choir to Present Cantata at Rutland Methodist

The Rutland Methodist Church choir will perform The Music of Christmas, a cantata for mixed voices, Sunday at 4 p m. Soloists include Mrs Herman Hoppes Miss Kay Schmitt Mr Ira Wolfe and Mrs C O Chapman with Mr Chapman directing and his wife serving as organist.

Rutland Rutland Methodist Church Herman Hoppes Kay Schmitt Ira Wolfe C. O. Chapman Chapman

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