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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
8
The Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union held a county‑wide Christmas party at the county children’s home. Gifts were prepared and wrapped, refreshments served, and many volunteers organized the event with Mrs. Clarence McNeal and Mrs. Joe Turner leading the effort.
The Middleport Church of Christ held a candlelight service led by Rev. Fred I. Gardner with a sermon titled The Spirit of the Shepherds. The choir in white robes sang A Christmas Lullaby and Joy to the World as readings were given by Carol Hudson Karen McElhinney and Coleen Wilson with organist Mrs. Chester Erwin. Officer candle lightings marked the Light of the World symbolism.
plans for a style show at Middleport High School were made by the Future Homemakers of America during a Tuesday meeting in the home economics room. The group then held its annual Christmas party with games, a gift exchange, and a record hop to close the evening. many members assisted with refreshments and room arrangements.
Long Bottom Methodist Church hosts a Christmas program at 7 30 Friday evening led by Mrs David Yates and Mrs William Swain. Recitations and a playlet They Came With Haste are planned along with a candle light service by Rev J P Miller. Treats to follow at the Christmas morning service.
Wednesday night a modern Christmas operetta Heigh ho Holly was staged in the Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium by the junior and senior high glee clubs with Central Grade School children in Christmas costumes. Mrs Lucille Swackhammer directed the performance ending with a carol medley by the group.
Annual Christmas dinner in MIDDLEPORT served 9 p m to Martin Restaurant employees and guests. Gifts were given by Mrs. Marguerite Durst and regular customers. Guests included Donald Mills and Mrs Martha Mace. Attending employees listed by name.
Mrs Robert Canaday named president with Mrs Homer Parker as vice president Mrs Harvey Erlewine secretary and R A Biddle treasurer at the Rutland high school meeting Members approved purchase of an instrument tuner and cymbals The Rutland band plans a Friday downtown Christmas visit and a joint band and glee club concert February 5 at the high school
The Sunday church school program for the Christmas season will be held at 7 30 Saturday evening at the Federated Church. The candlelighting services will be staged at 10 30 Saturday night, according to Rev. Waldo J Bartels.
McARTHUR Vinton County schools will resume sessions on Monday January 2 at the regular hour.
The Syracuse EUB charge announces Christmas programs by Rev. F. E. Dunn. Carmel church hosts a program at 8 p m Friday, Bethany church at Dorcas at 7 30 p m Saturday, and Syracuse church on Christmas night at 7 30 p m.
A candlelight service was led Sunday at the Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church by William Winebrenner. Elders participating included Mrs. Pearl McBride Mrs. James Quick Mrs. A H Durst Miss Frankie Mumaw Mrs. Mayme Holmes Mrs. Tom Clark and Richard Duckworth. Mrs. Margaret Cottrill was accompanist and Miss Pamela Sylvester performed a piano solo.
Local residents visit Point Pleasant and Middleport for shopping trips. Birth announced in Point Pleasant Clinic for a son born to Mr and Mrs Charles Roush. Army service return noted as David Roush comes home after six months at Fort Knox.
Mrs Paul Theis entertained her canasta club Tuesday evening at her home in Middleport. Prizes were won by Mrs William Myer and Mrs Aaron Kelton. A gift exchange was held and refreshments were served to Mrs William Morris, Mrs Alfred Roush, Mrs Alva Phalin, Mrs James Buchanan, and Mrs Branch Flemming.
The Saturday 11 p m service at St Pauls Lutheran Church under Pastor William Vor is held as scheduled. Christmas Day worship is moved to 10 30 a m from 10 45 a m to accommodate attendees.
Firemen responded to a Wednesday call at Hoyt Service Station on West Main Street where a car fire was extinguished with extinguishers before the fire department arrived.
Mrs. Ralph Zundel spoke to the Love Joy Circle of the Middleport First Baptist Church noting that more than 600 elementary children in 19 Meigs County schools receive religious instruction through the county program. A Christmas meditation was also presented, and reminders were issued on upcoming article deliveries and Christmas projects.
A demonstration party at the Frey home featured hostesses Mrs. Corn Fry and Mrs. Elenor Newberry. Mrs. Susanna Lewis won a prize, with refreshments served to a long list of guests including Mrs. Worthy Rogers, Mrs. Margie Rogers, Mrs. Jennie Dickens, Mrs. Nellie Durst, Miss Rose Durst, Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Mary Kessinger, Mrs. Susanna Lewis, Mrs. Charles Durst, Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Randy Lyons, Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Ruby Gibbs, Mrs. Garnet Roush, Mrs. Alberta Fry, Mrs. Eilene Lyons and Dale Durst.
Rev and Mrs Paul Hooks with Mrs Effie Watson and Mrs Carrie Bahr attended the Christmas program at South Bethel EUB church reflecting seasonal activities and community participation.
The Christmas PA flower show at Pomeroy Public Library, judged by Ohio Association of Garden Clubs official Mrs. James Titus, awarded blue ribbons in Reverence Dining table Television or buffet Corsages and Door arrangement to winners including Mrs. Robert Lewis Mrs. Charles Lewis Mrs. Leo Bryan Mrs. C. I. Heaton Mrs. W. P. Lochary Mrs. Wood Mrs. Joseph Struble and Mrs. Robert Thompson with Mrs. Terrell as show chair.
Gallia area news notes a Christmas pageant by the Gallipolis State Institute at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church at 7 30 Friday evening directed by Rev Nyle Borden with a choir. Westminster Youth Fellowship will serve refreshments after the pageant. The annual candlelight communion service is set for Christmas Eve and a Christmas morning service from 10 30 to 11 30 with Tom Kelly soloist and Rev Howard Ruppelt providing special music.
Wilkesville residents hosted and visited relatives across Ohio. Harold Grate from Cleveland spent the weekend with his wife while Amos Lowe and family moved to Columbus. Several other households hosted relatives in Columbus Chillicothe Gallipolis Hamden Athens and Create. Homer and Allen McMurray enlisted in the U S Air Force.
Middleport report states the Westminster Youth Fellowship hosts a caroling party at 7 p m Friday. Members meet at the church and should bring a dozen cookies for the after caroling refreshment hour.
Miss Mary Schaaf and Flo Ellis of Columbus were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachner. Mrs. George Sauer is a patient at Mason Clinic with fair condition. Mr. Sauer recuperates at Harold Sauer’s home after a brain concussion from a weekend fall. Earl McKinley, fireman apprentice, returns from Great Lakes to begin 14 weeks at electricians school after boat training. He is son of O. E. and Mrs. McKinley. Jeffrey Kokovitch, Dale Miller, David Cheshire and Jack Bacon met him in Columbus.
Joyce Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Miller was commissioned second lieutenant with the WAC Friday after graduating from Officers Training School at Fort McClellan Alabama. The Miller family attended the ceremony and planned to return home for the holiday weekend before Dec 27 when she resumes duty as an instructor. Sp 4 Sue Horn joined the family here after flying from Fort McClellan to Charleston West Virginia to meet Lt Miller and Donna Miller.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Ellis entertained Tuesday evening with a Christmas party for the young people of the Middleport Church of the Nazarene. Games were played and a gift exchange followed by refreshments. Pen favors bearing scripture were given. Attending were the Rev Clyde Bartlett Judy Moore Mary Walburn Sharon Harrison Joyce Long Mary Lou Walburn Ethel May Logan Pete Walburn James Bartlett and Teresa and Gary Ellis.
Middleport First Baptist Church group I of the Women’s Association hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Everett Bachner’s home. Mrs. George Anderson Jr led candlelighting with helpers Mrs. Hamptonstall Mrs. Lacey and Mrs. Moore. Guests included Rev. Ruppelt Connie Bachner Karen Bachner.
Minor damage occurred at the home of David Thomas in Cheshire when a fire started around the chimney Wednesday morning. Middleport firefighters were called at 10:57 a.m. to help extinguish the blaze and officials said the damage was not extensive.
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