Middleport Legion Sacks Candy For Christmas Eve Treats
Feeney Bennett Post American Legion members pack hundreds of candies for distribution to local children on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus will arrive about 8 p.m. and the event will take place near the community Christmas tree on the Mill Street parking lot as lights on street lamps glow.
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American Legion Post
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Santa Claus
Feeney- Bennett Post
Mill St
Middleport Christmas Ceremonial At Legion Hall Honors Nominal Guests
Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem held a Christmas ceremony at the American Legion Hall with about 100 attendees from the tri county area and Athens County. Mrs Mary Bartlett Mrs Mabel Washburn Helen Washburn Pearl Helwig and other dignitaries attended. Mrs Harry Smith led the event with a social hour and a punch table. Gifts for children were collected for a welfare project.
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Middleport
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Mary Bartlett
Supreme Worthy
Mabel Washburn
Helen Washburn
Nelsonville
Pearl Helwig
Athens
Shepherds
American Legion Hall
Tri-County
Athens County
Harry Smith
Point Pleasant
Smith
Local Families Share Holiday Visits in Athens
A collection of holiday greetings notes relatives arriving from Philadelphia and Columbus to visit parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mattox and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reed. Ed Paul Graves and Earl McKinley are among those mentioned with extended family gatherings in Athens and surrounding area during the Christmas season.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Cathy
Margaret Sauer
Mattox
U. S
Ed Paul Graves
Earl McKinley
Tanet Frost
Carolyn Graves
Nar- Lawrence Reed
Front St
Jene Walburn
Winona Fink
Judy Hive Venkat 2
Fink
Bonnie Rathburn
Janice
Robert Reed
Emnyr Moore
Columbus
Bobby
Lawrence Reed
Robert Mattox
Philadelphia
Mr. Mattox
Mrs
Elmer Mattox
Local Social News Highlights Christmas Travel and Visits
Paul Michael Thompson returned to his Ironton home with Mrs Smith after a two week visit with his grandparents. Kathyrn Lois Smith and Mrs Thompson joined Mrs Mise in Huntington for a family gathering. Gus Ward and family plan to spend Christmas in Charleston. Archie Rumfield and Judy visited Charleston relatives with illness in the Ward family. Kalad Hindy and Calam Hindy were seen in Huntington. Joe Magnotta returned from Pittsburgh after a business trip by plane. Colleen Waddell in Charleston nurses training spent time with grandmother Minnie Beverage. Mr and Mrs Robert Shuckler of Columbus were recent guests of?
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Paul Michael Thompson
A. V. Smith
Ironton
Smith
J. Thompson
Kathryn Lois Smith
Paul Michael
C. D. Mise
Huntington
Gus Ward
Charleston
Archie Rumfield
Judy
Earl Ward
License Plate Charge Against Pomeroy Durward Cummings
POMEROY Durward Cummings was ordered into the court of Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins by the State Highway Patrol on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to driving an automobile with fictitious license plates on a state highway and was fined 50 dollars with 25 dollars suspended plus costs.
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Pomeroy—Durward Cummings
Court of Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
State Highway Patrol
Cummings
Pythian Sisters Elect Next Year Officers at Meeting
Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters re elected officers for next year at a Monday meeting held at Mrs. John B Downing's home. Officers named: Mrs C P Gallagher president Mrs John Mayer vice president Mrs Zella Cross secretary and Mrs C F Hawkins treasurer.
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Middleport
Pythian Sisters
John B. Downing
C. P. Gallagher
John Mayer
Zella Cross
C. F. Hawkins
E. R. Tompkins
Christmas Young Adults Meeting at Walters Home
Esther Gilmore led devotions for the Young Adults of the Church of Christ at Miss Nellie Walters house. Mrs. Marvin Kelly gave the prayer as carols were sung and games and a gift exchange followed with gifts to Mrs. Kelly, Miss Walters and Miss Gilmore. The Walters home was decorated with fruits, pine and lighted tapers. assisting hosts were Mrs. Charles Walters and Mrs. Clara Boyd. Susan Allensworth of Ohio State University joined holiday guests.
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Middleport
Esther Gilmore
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Minnie Gilmore
Church of Christ
Nellie Walters
Marvin Kelly
Gale Shepard
Miss Walters
Charles Walters
Clara Boyd
Columbus
Susan Allensworth
Ohio State University
Edgar Allensworth
First Baptist Ladies Bible Class Hosts Christmas Event
Mrs Victor Grim and other hostesses led the First Baptist Church Ladies Bible Class gathering at Mrs Florence Bush home. The vice president opened the session with devotional readings from Mrs James Murray Mrs Grim and Mrs Charles Pomeroy. The group exchanged Christmas and Secret Pal gifts and presented gifts to the pastor wife and sons. Mrs Clarence Clark received the mystery prize and Mrs Bush was given a poinsettia. A lighted Christmas scene concluded the evening.
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Middleport
Victor Grim
Mabel Aiken
Margaret Ella Hysell
Gus Ward
First Baptist Church
Florence Bush
Clarence Clark
Bush
Middleport Couple Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
A noon Sunday three course chicken dinner marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry F Bailey at their Flatwoods home. Open house followed from two to four with many cards flowers and gifts including a chair from the children and a white and gold Bible. Attendees included James Bailey Jeannette Bailey Robert Howell Olin Bailey Robert Franklin Bailey John Bailey George Abbott and families.
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Middleport
Flatwoods
Henry F. Bailey
Baileys
James Bailey
Jeannette
Robert Howell
Pomeroy
Olin Bailey
Robert
Cleveland
Franklin Bailey
John Bailey
George Abbott
Birthday honors at Church of Christ after Christmas program
After the Sunday evening performance The Music of Christmas the Church of Christ choir and Mrs. Arthur Skinner celebrated L. D. Hartinger’s birthday at Mr. and Mrs. David Farmer’s home. Ice cream and cake for 25 choir members. gifts given to Hartinger Skinner C E Shepard and Mrs Shepard. The Shepards hosted the youth group at the parsonage with refreshments.
Santa Clauses Made From Apples At Cathy Graves Birthday
Apple Santa Clauses and bags of candy were given as favors to guests at Cathy Graves four year old birthday party held at her home.
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Middleport
Cathy Graves
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Meigs
California Stars
Temple Middleport
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Joan Davis
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Sheldon Leonard
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Margaret Kerry
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Max Factor
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Ronson
Pipes
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Seaforth
General Electric
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Kohen
E. Main. ST
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Western Union
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Ken Griffin
Rondo
Capitol
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Pomeroy Cement Block
Omejo
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