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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1949
Page
10
Needy Receive Donated Clothes From Middleport Firemen
Middleport firemen and their wives sorted clothing shoes and other wearables donated by residents for the needy. Canned foods and packages were prepared for delivery. Donations filled the firemen quarters above the village hall. A Pomeroy Sunday school Christmas program is set for Thursday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy
Hemlock Grove
Grange Hall
Loyal Berean Class Christmas Party at Church
The Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ held its annual Christmas party at the church with a potluck supper for 27. Highlights included a Nativity stereopticon, a gift to John Gothard, elected officers, a children’s program, carols, recitations, and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Christ
John Gothard
Edgar Allensworth
Gothard
Ray Blosser
Homer Rice
Helen Price
George Meinhart
Verna Hendrix
O. E. McKinley
George Childs
Allensworth
Janis Childs
Earl McKinley
Gary
Bobby Deckard
Dale Miller
Luther
Phyllis Blosser
Christmas Decor Sets Scene for Rutland Club Meeting
Mrs. Alice Johnson's Bradbury home hosted the Rutland Garden Club Monday night. Santa figure, colored lights, and pine garlands greeted attendees as the holiday theme continued with mantel decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Alice Johnson
Bradbury
Rutland Garden Club
Santa Claus
Community Christmas Carols Noted In Athens
The Athens Messenger reports a caroling party near Fourth Ave with attendees including Miss Opal Turner and Linda Heliich. Illness in Charleston delayed some visitors. notable participants listed include Sue Knight Judy Jacobs Patsy Batey and Nellie Walters with plans for a January gathering hosted by the McComas family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Ien
Jones
Charleston
Opal Turner
Christ Nitro
Jacob Turner
Fourth Ave
Sue Hades
Patricia Lloyd
Linda Heliich
Judy Jacobs
Patsy Week
Harry R. Barnes
Richard Clark
Linda Bately
Juanita Lewis
Emily Gothard
Tom Hawkins
Nancy Roller
Carolyn Skinner
Christmas Guests Roll Through Meigs Area Families
Meigs General Hospital area residents prepare for the Christmas season with visitors from Columbus and Newport News. The McComas family, Miller household, Vanderhoof and Lee families, Jones family from Kent, Holter, Vale, Betz, Walters, Buskirk, and Reynolds kin are hosting relatives and in laws for holiday time. Newborn Richard joins the extended family gathering as guests travel from several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hospitals
L. W. McComas
Edward Lee
J. E. McComas
Columbus
I. E. Miller
Carl Vanderhoof
Margaret Lee
Carl Jones
Coleen Waddell
Kent
Minnie Beverage
Paul
Sonny) Holter
Sgt
Edgar Vale
Bettina
Newport News
Nellie Betz
Guy Walters
Claude Buskirk
Jack Walters
Richard
Guy Reynolds
Edna Burdette
Leon
Evans Market Christmas Banquet For Employees At Home Restaurant
Tables decorated with greenery and lighted tapers hosted a Christmas banquet for Evans Market employees at the Home Restaurant Monday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duckworth, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ashley, Mr. and Mrs. William Winebrenner, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Janey, William Walters, Mrs. Lillie Grimm, Mrs. Paul Haptonstall, Jean Ashley, Wilma Price, Sally Goodwin, Don Price, William Swisher, Guy Ginther, Guy Gilkey, and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Folden of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evans Market
G. W. Frank
Robert Duckworth
Wilbur Ashley
William Winebrenner
Ralph Janey
William Walters
Lillie Grimm
Paul Haptonstall
Jean Ashley
Wilma Price
Sally Goodwin
Don Price
William Swisher
Guy Ginther
Guy Gilkey
Forest Folden
Gallipolis
Class Christmas Party of Middleport Girls at Methodist Church
Mrs L McComas Girls Class at teats Methodist Church hosted a Christmas party after caroling for shut ins. Twelve girls sat at a decorated table with a gumdrop tree and red tapers. Santa boots held gift exchange numbers while cookies and snowball ice cream were served. Patsy Clark and Mrs McComas received gifts. Party planned by Mrs D C Miller Mrs Eddie Blake and Mrs Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Carolyn Miller
Cheryl Blake
Sharon Jones
L. McComas
Teats Methodist Church
Patsy Clark
Middletown
McComas
D. C. Miller
Eddie Blake
Emerson
Christmas programs planned at Alfred Church
Alfred Church schedules a Christmas program Friday at 8 p.m. and Alfred Grange hosts a program Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Alfred Church
Alfred Grange
Local visitors and holiday travel notes amid Columbus
Collis Dawson of Columbus visited here on Tuesday. He was joined by Mrs. W G Davis on Wednesday to visit Dawson family members during the holidays. High School Principal Earl Knight and daughter Marilyn Sue left for Florida for Christmas touring St Augustine and Silver Springs. Mrs Ben Philson and Mrs M D Hartinger attended a Tu berculosis and Health Ass'n meeting in Columbus last week. Miss Ida Mourning is a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collis Dawson
Columbus
W. G. Davis
Dawson
Ray J. O'Donnell
O'Donnel
Earl Knight
Marilyn Sue
Florida
St. Augustine
Silver Springs
Ben Philson
Meigs
Tuberculosis and Health Ass‘n
M. D. Hartinger
George Parker
Ida Mourning
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Frank Bean
Everett Colwell
William Harmon
A. Rawlings
Cecil Bolin
Carl Miller
Marcia Denison
Pearl Little
Grace Thomas
Anna Miller
Paul Winn
Goldie Anderson
Clarence Chapman
Gertrude Chase
James Titus
Bertha Giles
Dorothy Colwell Emmons
Marie Wilkinson
Mrs. Johnson
Middleport Department Store
Crosby Square
Esquire
Middleport, Ohio
Yale
Widdleport Personals
McMaster's
Consolete
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Pei Lea Ryar
McMaster Hardware & Furniture Co
Hebbelepasek LL
Abn Reay
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Weary
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Revere
Sporting Goods
West
McMaster Hardware & Furniture Company
Wmug
Lyons Lot
Smith Clothing Co
Charles McMaster
Cash Bahr
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