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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1972
Page
5
New Haven elementary third graders present The Real Meaning of Christmas at the PTA program in the school cafeteria at 7 30 pm. Glenn Ferguson gives the welcome and Mary Hanlon offers the opening prayer.
The Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ held its annual Christmas meeting with readings and music. Performers included Beth Wolfe and Amy Erwin with grandmother accompanist Mrs Chester Erwin, a duet by Mrs Erwin and Mrs Harold Lohse, and readings by Mrs George Meinhart. Gifts were exchanged, donations made to Christmas Seals and local groups, and officers thanked. Several members were listed as ill and refreshments served.
Earl Adams Doris Adams James Adams and Carol Jean Adams transfer a Letart lot to Larry and Phyllis O'Brien. Clara Adams receives a Letart Two lot from Earl Doris Marshall Florence Adams. Morton W Thompson parcels in Salem Township go to Franklin Real Estate Co. Vere Nease Helen Nease acreage in Sutton Township to Arthur William Nease Jr. and Donna Jean Nease. George Raymond Downs Donna Mae Downs section in Scipio to Donald Glenn Bolin and Treva Marlene Bolin. Connie Chapman acreage in Scipio Two to Herald Hudnell.
The Middleport Amateur Gardeners Club met at Mrs. Holdain May home Wednesday night to outline a Christmas home decorating contest. Mrs. Pearl Reynolds announced three categories with first and second places in religious theme among the awards.
POINT PLEASANT The Tu Endie Wei Lodge No. 102 Fraternal Order of Police continued the election of 1973 officers until the January 12 meeting in the Krodel Park clubhouse. Present were Wesley G. Spence, Orville A. Strow, Dolph B. Hill, and others. minutes, correspondence, and bills were approved. The gathering included prize announcements, holiday decor of the May home, and a gift exchange with judges named for the home decorating contest.
Pomeroy reports a Meigs County Sheriff's Department account of a two car crash at Meigs High School Friday at 9 50 p m. Ann Ohlinger of Pomeroy backed into Carl Wolfe Gallipolis Meigs High School basketball coach causing heavy damage to Wolfe vehicle. No citation issued. Earlier Kay Proffitt Racine east on County Road 35 hit and killed a deer Friday at 6 p m.
Leo L. Vaughan II of Pomeroy and Bowling Green University is a Phi Delta Theta member who received an honorary citation for outstanding leadership and service in the fraternity. He is majoring in accounting and is the son of Mr and Mrs Leo Vaughan.
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