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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1951
Page
9
German forces razed mining communities on Spitsbergen during World War II, destroying settlements and infrastructure and leaving lasting impact on local miners and regional industry.
Middleport reports mixed holiday commerce as some merchants claim an 18 percent rise over last year while others cite the first of the week as the slowest day of the season. Persistent rain and bad roads kept shoppers home, many dismissed extra help at supper time, and plans for large family reunions stall amid weather and layaway concerns.
Uptown Merchants plan Christmas Eve treats for Santa at the community tree hosted by J. P. Joachim on Third Ave. The committee will box several hundred boxes of candy and goodies Friday night for distribution.
Middleport and surrounding churches announce combined service at 9 15 a m replacing the 10 15 a m service with a children’s program and a choir cantata Holy Night at 7 30 p m Heath Methodist led by Louis A Bangerter offers church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and infant baptismal rites Church of Christ Wert Dean hosts church school and a Christmas program at 7 p m with children under Mrs Arthur Skinner religious classes pause until January Mt Moriah Baptist Nile Borden church school at 9 30 a m candlelight Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m Church of the Nazarene Paul Taylor school at 9 30 a m treats for children youth at 6 45 p m and children's program at 7 30 p m First Presbyterian Howard Ruppelt church school sermon From the Cradle to the Cross children’s program time to be announced Syracuse Presbyterian church school 9 30 a m Christmas program 7 30 p m.
Six Meigs County churches announce Christmas activities spanning Middleport to Silver Run. The First Baptist of Middleport harmonizes cantata Holy Night under Rev. Charles Pomeroy with a large choir and quartet. Syracuse Presbyterian and Methodist churches also host candlelight and carol programs led by local choirs, organists, and the Rev. Robert Linter. Rutland Methodist presents Noel cantata with a child readings segment, Salem Center hosts a Christmas sing with Sunset Four Quartet, and Bethel Methodist at Silver Run resumes a 2 pm service with a Christmas message from Rev. Linter.
Multiple property transfers and affidavits recorded in Meigs County with parcels in Chester Rutland Columbia Salisbury Olive Sutton and Bedford townships. Names include M H Allen Constance Allen William Hughes Mary Hughes Golda W Murdock executrix John W Moore deceased L E Sheets Barbara Sheets Robert E Moddy Mable J Moddy Lillie Groppenbacher Ernestine Partlow Mary Cheatham Violet B Millhone Vance Millhone C George Simpson Lavinia B Simpson Forrest C Showalter Mary P Showalter Eldon Gaul Morgan Denny Miriam Dean Helen Wetzel John E Dean Mayme Holmes Wayne King Hilda King Shirley Wolfe Grace Wolfe Porter Midkiff Elsie Midkiff Raymond C Randolph Inez C Randolph and others.
A church notices page lists numerous congregations with Sunday schools worship times and midweek activities. Denominations include Methodist Baptist Assembly and Lutheran in towns such as Point Pleasant Mason City and New Haven with dates and service details.
Cub Pack 252 members earned month old awards at North Point Pleasant grade school meeting led by cubmaster John C. Hutchinson. Names include Eddie Hall Chester Bartram Ronnie Neal Larry Stewart Billy Kelly Tommy Kenney Charles Brown Jackie Lewis James Smith Franklin Quillin Vernon Parson and Dave Collins with charter cards from Marietta Manufacturing Co. Santa presided over gifts as 58 attendees enjoyed ice cream and candy. next meeting set for January 7.
The Good Neighbor Farm Women’s Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Powell Reynolds’s Sand Hill Road home. President Mrs. John Cullem led the meeting with a flag salute by Mrs. Dana Durst and a devotional on Christmas Story. Members traveled on an Imaginary plane to England Asia Holy Land Mexico and the United States to learn Christmas customs. Refreshments were served by the hostess aided by Mrs. G. K. Burdette for numerous members and guests including Miss Linda Durst and Miss Ruth Hussell.
The annual Moose Christmas party will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. for all Moose children with neighbor’s child invited. Sponsor a small gift for each child. Santa will present gifts. Candy soft drinks oranges and cookies will be served. One half hour of comic pictures will be shown.
The Hickory Chapel Methodist Church will present its annual Christmas program at the church Sunday at 7 30 p m.
Day ton residents Mrs. Minnie Foglesong and sister Mrs. Cora Kincade host and visit kin in Kanawha Street and Huntington while Mr and Mrs Howard Foglesong plan Christmas with J Marion Foglesong. L K Heiskell and Wayne Kincaid Jr receive hospital updates. William Waldie and son visit from Washington DC to spend time with Bonnie Waldie and Hester Lee. Mrs Clarence Rainey recovers at home after a tonsillectomy.
Middleport report Lowell Price former Middleport High School student now in the Air Force at McGuire Air Base in Trenton New Zealand called his father Leslie Price to say he received a Christmas present this week. Lowell has been advanced to corporal.
Paul Patterson, son of Mr and Mrs O Patterson of the U S Navy, arrived Thursday night in Columbus and was escorted to his home in Rutland where he will spend a Christmas leave, by his father early Friday.
A high school senior Betty Jo Lee writes to Santa in the school paper, acknowledging the cost of freedoms and asking for world peace this Christmas. The editor notes the author is from Point Pleasant High School.
A Baltimore and Ohio through freight derailed near Lakin depot with damage estimated at 10000 dollars. No injuries reported. A new break caused the 3 am wreck as six cars and the engine crossed it and fourteen more left the tracks. Engineer N Clendenin and conductor P R Davis were Parkersburg residents. Wreck trains from Hobson and Parkersburg cleared the line and schedules resumed by Wednesday evening. Two passenger trains were rerouted and two canceled.
Mason County agricultural extension agent W C Roberts reports 1951 totals: 289 work days 2717 hours in field and office, 15000 miles, 405 farm visits. Office visitors 1784 calls 2043, meetings 94 with 2368 adults and 72 with 1563 youth. Demonstrations 6 with 109 attendees. Training sessions 185. 31 radio broadcasts and about 2000 bulletins distributed.
A brief ceremony will mark the Liver Bridge opening in Point Pleasant with free traffic starting at noon. Warren T. King says timing limits ceremony length. West Virginia State Police will be represented at the ribbon cutting, per King.
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