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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1946

Page

9

Middleport Central School Kindergarten Holds Christmas Party

The Middleport Central School kindergarten hosted a Christmas celebration with a morning and afternoon party under a lighted tree. Gifts funded by parents were arranged by room mothers and arranged by kindergarten teacher Mrs. Guy Reynolds. Suzanne Talbott, five, provided popcorn balls as refreshments were served. visitors included Mary Scott’s father Ronald Scott of Niles Ohio. POMEROY The Rev and Mrs Robert Hegnauer moved into Pomeroy Federated Church parish house and will lead the church with redecorations completed including papering and painting.

Middleport Christas Ndergarten Pomeroy Robert Hegnauer The Federated Church A. R. Knight Guy Reynolds Lois Cecil Suzanne Talbott Walter Crooks Charles Gross Carl Wilson Charles Hoppes Wayne Swisher Gail Miller Suzanne Chappelle Talbott Ronald Scott Niles Ohio Mary Scott

DAV asks for extra name on Christmas list

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 53 urges Meigs County residents to include a hospitalized veteran on their gift list this Christmas. Commander John Wogan notes many veterans are out of uniform and away from families. DAV will provide addresses or deliver gifts to hospitals. contributions go to John D. Thomas in Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Meigs County John Wogan DAV Wogan John D. Thomas

Garden Club Christmas Party At Star Club

The Star Garden Club held a Christmas party with 65 members and families. Nellie Nelson led the business session. Blanche Nelson presented Christmas Customs and Geneva Nolan showed slides on roses and Meigs County. Maxine Nelson joined as a new member. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nolan. The next meeting is Jan 9 at 1 p.m. in Dexter.

Dexter Star Garden Club Nellie Nelson Blanche Nelson Meigs County Geneva Nolan Maxine Nelson Howard Nolan Middleport Mattie Holliday

Lincoln Hill Christmas Party Planned by Pomeroy Residents

Residents of the Lincoln Hill project in Pomeroy plan a community Christmas party for about 50 children Sunday evening. Chet Haddox will lead carols at 6 30 p m Santa Claus (Ben Pease) arrives with gifts at 7 p m. Committee in charge includes Mrs Hobart Dillon Mrs Roy Balson and Mrs Gerald Schuster.

Pomeroy Lincoln Hill Chet Haddox Santa Claus Ben Pease Hobart Dillon Roy Balson Gerald Schuster

Jenkins for House Leader urged by Meigs County Republicans

Middleport readers relay strong support for Thomas A. Jenkins to become House majority leader. Judge Edgar Ervin recalls district history and GOP dominance in Athens Meigs Gallia Lawrence counties and notes Jenkins’s 22 years in Congress on Ways and Means.

Francis H. Klein Middleport Meigs County Thomas A. Jenkins Tenth House Jenkins Ohio Clarence Brown Brown Tom Judge Ervin Hocking Meigs Perry Ross Vinton Charles H. Grosvenor Athens Gallia Lawrence Jackson S. M. Foster L. M. Switzer Albert Douglas Chillicothe Horatio Claypool Grosvenor United States Ways and Means Congress James G. Blaine Maine

Gift of the Little Shepherd nativity play at Pomeroy Junior High

Pomeroy Junior High pupils presented the nativity play Gift of the Little Shepherd in the school auditorium Friday afternoon. Principal Charles S. Gibbs announced the production organized by Mrs. Charles Faulkner and Mrs. Gladys Hayman.

Pomeroy Charles S. Gibbs Charles Faulkner Gladys Hayman Industrial Arts Department Aaron Zahl Phillip Bley Boy’s Glee Club Faye Will Bernard Grueser Jack Leifheit George Nesselroads Martyn Swatzel Earl Bitters W. C. Fleming Carl Nease Verna Osborne Joyce Williamson David Watson Polly Dill Manger Shepherd's Staffs Star of Bethlehem

DAV to Celebrate Christmas Party in Pomeroy

The Daughters of Union Veterans Jane Howell Tent of Pomeroy will hold a Christmas party at Pearl Reynolds home Gravel Hill on Monday evening.

Pomeroy Daughters of Union Veterans Jane Howell Pearl Reynolds Gravel Hill

Mary Louise Kent Services Are Held

Funeral services were held Saturday for Miss Mary Louise Kent daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Kent who died Wednesday in White Cross hospital Columbus. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery. The Kent family formerly lived in Middleport and Miss Kent attended local schools. She was a member of Robert Morris Chapter 372 Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are her parents and a sister Mrs William Barlow Kathleen Kent.

Middleport Mary Louise Kent Harry Kent White Cross Hospital Columbus Greenlawn Kents

Racine Baptist Church Announces Yule Pageant

The Racine Baptist Church will present a Christmas pageant titled The First Christmas on December 24 at 8 p.m. The Rev. T. T. Shelton announced sacred carols from Christian nations and a Candle Lighting Christmas Service with the theme Glory to God in the Highest Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will.

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