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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1956

Page

8

Middleport Society 1 Recalled Food for Needy

Priscilla Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church collected food for a needy family at Ruth Robinson home on North Second Ave. Mrs Robert Mills presided and Mrs Paul Harbrecht led devotionals. Raymond Living read a Child's Prayer for His Daddy and March plans were announced for a meeting at Mrs C E Hoyts residence.

Middleport Priscilla Circle B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society First Baptist Church Ruth Robinson North Second Ave Robert Mills Paul Harbrecht Raymond Lieving C. E. Hoyt Awulerur Keiding Hawkins Electa Rhodes John Mayer George McGhee M. J. Archer Clifford Hayes Emma Matthews James Pullen l J. C. Leonard Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church

Alfred Social Notes Wedding Guest Lists and Club Meets

Alfred social notes document wedding attendees and visits across multiple households. It notes Ernest Covert and Virginia Mayes wedding attendance, relatives from Dayton Springfield and Gallia County guests, Garden Club meetings, funeral attendance, and local moves. Additional items include club demonstrations in Orlando and Dayton, a potluck lunch, and upcoming meetings at the Westerville First Presbyterian Church with musical numbers. Identify names: Covert, Mayes, Hawkins, Woods, Virgil, Arthur Covert, Ronald, Karen Sue, Juanita, J. E. Wilson, Robert Reibel, Shirley Mills, Harold Ebersbach, Frank Arthur, Warren Arthur, Montgomery, Randolph Humphres, Strauss, Skinner, Dave Farmer, Dan Farmer, Claude Woodyard, Emma Findling, Ney Tamvam, Perl Leos, Helen Weale, Thelma Henderson, Osie Lanham, Jack Bechtel, O M Martin, M L Kelly, Glenna, etc.

Lester Covert Our Virgil Woods Ronald Karen Sue Dayton Arthur Covert Ernest Covert Virginia Mayes John Hawkins Juanita Springfield J. E. Wilson Robert Reibel Leading Creek Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Charles Shaver Upper River Road Gallipolis Gallia County French City Grant Montgomery Elderfield Hooker and Fifth Montgomery Kroger Meat Department Pomeroy Randolph Humphres Pratt Front St Strauss South Third Ave Arthur Skinner Dave Farmer Dan Farmer Skinner Sanborn Jewelry Alfred Athens Orlando Fla Daytona Mabel Swartz Claude Woodyard Emma Findling Ney Tamvam Perl Leos Huntington Rummell Helen Weale Glenna Rummel Salvation Army Thelma Henderson Osie Amanda McBride Lanham, Dunbar Jack Bechtel Folbrod O. M. Martin WCTU Westerville Ohio Presbyterian Church Helen Woode M. L. Kelly

Middleport Area Social Notes and Local Visits

Middleport residents and families are noted for visits and gatherings. Mrs Georgia Moss and three sons of Dunbar joined relatives for a short visit and were accompanied home by Mrs Lanham. Church attendees from Middleport joined at Meigs County Men’s Fellowship in Pomeroy. Local families hosted guests in Columbus and Belpre. OES Evangeline Chapter meets Feb 23 at Masonica Temple with initiatory work. World Day of Prayer services held at Chester Church with several participants. A MYF pie social and auction is planned for March 17 at the Grange hall.

Georgia Moss Dunbar Lanham E. McKinley Fred DeWees L. D. Hartinger Middleport Church of Christ Meigs County Pomeroy Nick Belpre Lloyd Bruce Lloyd Uesday Vernon Durst John Stivers Gail Hook Columbus Cook Inlaw Robert Bishop William Miller Cornell Vance L. E. Reynolds Fourth Ave OES Hiddleport Evangeline Chapter Masonica Temple Alfred Chester Church Isola Taylor Eleanor Boyles Nina Robinson Thelma Henderson Greiner MYF Grange Hall Harry Guthrie Delbert Yost Sugar Grove Robert White Reno William Carr Millard Swartz Vere Swartz William Bentz Herman Taylor Vere ‘Swartz Hartsel Windland Arthur Atherton Parkersburg Hospital Taylor Grace Swartz Lee Henderson Helen Woode W. 8. Carr Paul Buckley Ricky Harold Kimes Near

Benefit Social at the Community Hall

A benefit social is planned for Wednesday evening at the Community Hall to support local projects. Neighbors are invited to attend for light refreshments and village fundraising activities.

Prayer Meeting At Elizabeth Chapel Weekly

Blue Lake residents schedule a Wednesday prayer meeting at Elizabeth Chapel at 7:90 pm. The youth group gathered recently at the home of Rev and Mrs Kenneth Betz. Bible Study Class met at Mr and Mrs James Merton home. Mr and Mrs O R Sheets and daughter Evelyn visited Mrs Minnie Kemper in Vinton. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Willard Swain. Mrs E Sheets.

Blue Lake Elizabeth Chapel Kenneth Betz James Merton R. Sheets Evelyn Minnie Kemper Vinton Willard Swain E. Sheets

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