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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
6
Pupils and teachers in Pomeroy Schools contributed 115.21 to the March of Dimes as announced by Sept. W. W. A. Smith. Cards were distributed in homerooms to emphasize the fund’s benefits. Central school led with 37.31, Sugar Run 36.85, Junior High 26.50, Senior High 14.55.
James J. Douglas Jr. a WVU senior and music major from Mill Sr won fourth place among 150 contestants in Charleston on Friday night singing The Song Is You. He is the nephew of Mrs. George McGhee.
Chester Farm Council 3 B gathered January 14 at Mr and Mrs Bud Morgan home to discuss better telephone systems. After a recreation period Mrs Morgan served refreshments for members including Mr and Mrs Rollin Beard Mrs Raymond Pullins Jr Mrs Dorothy Michael Mrs G L Michael Mr and Mrs J M Gaul Mr and Mrs Delbert Gaul Waid Windon Virgil Windon Virginia Windon and guest Whitney Ingraham Next meeting scheduled at Waid Windons Saturday. STUDEBAKER CUTS PRICES SOUTH BEND The Studebaker Corp announced price cuts on all passenger cars from 82 to 135 dollars effective immediately.
Middleport reports detail the 1950 Spring Flower Show chaired by Mrs. C L Wood with Mrs. E S Schaaf as civic chairman and Mrs. Earl Knight as cook book chair. Maude Van Patton will judge at Rupp Motor Sales on Walnut Street and lecture after judging. show day moved to May 13.
C O Fisher of Middleport, Republican, filed his petition with election clerk Albert Gloeckner to run for the Ohio General Assembly. He has served as Middleport mayor, on the board of education, led civic drives, and is a Mason County farmer with six children. Fisher, 57, attended Rio Grande College and chaired the Middleport Chamber of Commerce. He is active in locating industry and is a Methodist church member.
Relatives of the late Harry Schoen announce a postponed memorial service due to flood waters blocking travel from Charleston to Middleport. The Rawlings Coats Funeral Home will announce the new time next week. Mrs Schoen is the former Jesse Williams.
Middleport residents discuss exodus with three homes for rent and several households for sale. A family leaves due to coal conditions while others seek work on farms or in Texas oil fields. Two families relocate to trailer camps in north Middleport. Flood news is calmly received as locals stock hip boots and baskets to move merchandise. Marriage licenses issued in Pomeroy to Orville D. Graham and Martha Durst and to Harry F. Lett and Patricia J. Clary.
The Rural Electrification Administration approves a $585,000 loan to Washington Electric Cooperative of Marietta Ohio. An oak tree may pass more than 200 times its own weight in water from June to October.
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