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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1947
Page
3
Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy and Racine Baptist Youth Fellowships plan a rally next Thursday evening at Racine Baptist Church. Ernestine Moore of the National Baptist Youth Fellowship and Rio Grande College faculty will speak. Recreation will be led by F Whitney Ingraham of Ruland.
The Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Board will meet in the Court Room on Monday February 24 at 10 a m to discuss board matters and hospital affairs.
Miss Margaret Lallance and Mr. Robert Franklin McDowell of Columbus will be married Sunday March 2 at 1 30 p m in the Church of Christ Middleport A nuptial music program precedes the ceremony Miss Lallance is maid of honor Miss Jean McMaster formerly of Middleport and now in Columbus Best man will be Robert Bell Columbus Ushers Jack and Edward McDowell brothers of the groom The bride will be given in marriage by her brother Ernest Lallance The couple met while she was with Morehouse Martens Columbus Mr McDowell is with Ralston Steel Car Co Columbus He served in the Army five years in the ETO A reception will follow at 208 S Second Ave home of Mr and Mrs Ernest W Lallance Middleport
The Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses to Barnie Day and Margaret Reid both of Gallipolis and Pomeroy respectively. Carl Brown of Middleport married Deloris Brooks of Middleport. Bradley Powell of Coolville weds Wilma Adams of Long Bottom. Charles Hutchinson of Chester weds Lucinda Snider of Chester.
A large crowd attended the February Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting on Tuesday evening. After the business session there was a rehearsal for the upcoming ceremonial to be held in March.
Mrs. George Lasher vice president presided over a Wednesday meeting of the Middleport Literary Club held at Mrs. Cedric Clark’s home on S Third Ave. Mrs L J Heiner reviewed Irving and Hatcher works, substituting for ill Mrs. Frank Bean.
The report lists several community moves and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moore visited Mr. and Mrs. George Moore of Columbus after attending the state basketball tournament. Detmer Logan moved to Athens. Charlies Adkins relocated from Front Street to the Pomeroy Athens Road. Ruby McKendree of Columbus visited her son Wilbur Ashley. Mrs. Robert Lee of Flatwood, W. Va., was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Turner for care. Gene Rice and Gene Bennett bought and will occupy a home formerly owned by Mrs. Cora Bennett. Hulda Klein joined sister Mrs. Frank Fugate in Columbus, with Edith Klein visiting New York City and Cincinnati for a weekend. Will Drury of Glouster visited C. B. Forrest and Miss Vesta McCoy.
Sunday Messenger column from Athens Ohio reports residents returning from travels and illnesses, visits with relatives, and new or remodeled homes. It lists entries for Stansbury, Zuspan, Gaskins, Robson and other locals, with movements between Athens Logan Columbus Huntington Pomeroy and Beacons NY.
Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins officiated at the marriage Tuesday of Miss Maxine Smith of Reedsville and Donald Rockhold of Long Bottom. The bride's father Harley Smith was a witness.
In compliment to her father Prof. J. T. Lewis, who celebrated his 84th birthday this month, Mrs. Lillian Stieff entertained with a dinner at her home on S Second Ave.
An Army recruit driving a car, S-Sgt. Lucien E. Helton of Marietta, slid into the overhanging bed of a truck owned by R. S. Henderson of Coolville on Route 7 near Coolville Friday. The front of the car was wrecked and the impact moved the truck bed and cab forward on the frame, according to Sheriff Ralph Welker.
Middleport announces a new meeting time for the Past Matrons gathering to 7 30 p m on Wednesday Hostess Mrs Zella Cross with assistant hostess Mrs Earl Knight and other members expected to attend.
Mrs Lucille Swackhamer announces the Pomeroy Choral Society will rehearse at 7 45 p m Monday at the Federated Church with her directing.
C E Blakeslee Mrs Jed Webster Sr and Rev Albert Bitters attended the sub district Rural Church Study conference at Rio Grande on February 18.
The Child Conservation League met Saturday afternoon in the Social rooms of the Church of Christ. Children of members were special guests for the Valentine party after the business session. Refreshments with the Valentine theme were served by hostesses Mrs. Karl Klees, Mrs. Alfred Roush, Mrs. James Pullen, Mrs. J. J. Davis, Mrs. Wallace Bradford, and Mrs. Otho Karr.
The Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ met Tuesday evening with 26 members present. Mrs. Ray Bachner led and Mrs. Earl Smith assisted. Guests included Mrs. Herbert Fink and Mrs. E. O. McKinley as birthday honorees, with the hostess group handling devotionals and a business session led by president Mrs. Floyd Daniels.
Mrs W T Moore, who spent several days at her Ches home, returns to routine life. Neighbors report her health improving and she thanks attendants for their care.
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