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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1955

Page

9

Methodist Men Unit Plans Church Improvements

Middleport society meets for its regular monthly gathering with 31 attendees including Leonard Palmer of Cleveland. They discuss kitchen basement partitions, new sanctuary floor refinishing, and plan projects for the church edifice while guest speaker from Cleveland analyzes tithing stewardship and faith in Christian service.

Art Hurley Lene A. Bangerter Hurley Gerter Ben Philson Bangerter Robert Styers Howard E. Ruppelt C. E. Hoyt Cleveland

Come as You Are Party Hosts Jol y Bunch Sewing Club

Middleport reports Jol ly Bunch Sewing Club members attended a Come as you are party at Robert Turner s home. Guests arrived in house dresses and aprons while hostesses contacted attendees and arranged departures. Next meeting will feature hat sales and a spring visit to Beverly s Mrs Scines. Dessert and coffee served to listed members.

Middleport Jolly Bunch Sewing Club Robert Turner Turner Herbert Fink John Scines Beverly Scines E. L. Hughes JL. D Diles Kenneth Byer J. FE. Wilson Shirley Mills Herman Bailey Bd. E. Miller Wilnolds Orin Smith H. E. Bush Lawrence Milhoan Doyle Miller

Loyal Be rean Class Social at Church of Christ

The Loyal Be rean Class of the Church of Christ met at the church with hostesses Mrs. Martha Haggerty Mrs. Martha Childs Mrs. Hazel Morris and Mrs. Florence Popp. Twenty five adults and five children attended. A birthday tribute for Mrs. Gardner preceded refreshments and cake.

Middleport Berean Church of Christ Martha Haggerty Martha Childs Hazel Morris Florence Popp Grace Bailey Christian Armour Homer Rice Simeon Stylites Halford E. Luccock

Priscilla Circle Hosts Potluck and Plans March Meeting

Middleport Priscilla Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society met at Rev and Mrs Hoyt for a Monday potluck supper before a business session and program. A box to the German family adopted for the year was sent. March hostesses will be the circle at the church with Mrs Fultz and Mrs Lieving assisting. Miss Sara Daune Hartley led the program on South India The Path Along Yesterdays. Miss Jean Clark led the devotional.

Middleport Priscilla B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society C. FE. Hoyt Sara Daune Hartley

Salvation Army Captain Rummell Visits Athens

Captain Glenna Rummell of the Salvation Army visited Athens yesterday as a guest of Major and Mrs. Dowdell of the Salvation Army at a birthday dinner for Mrs. Dowdell born February 22. She attended the International Club of Ohio University and was welcomed as a member after talks by Pakistani students and screenings of The March of Time. Rummell just returned from five months in India as a missionary and now leads the Salvation Army Post serving Middleport and Pomeroy.

Middleport Glenna Rummell Athens Charlies Dowdell Salvation Army Dowdell

Middleport Senior Band Party Set For March 25

Middleport High School plans a senior band party highlighting social activities of the school's young students. The event is scheduled for March 25 with emphasis on band members and school community involvement.

Middleport Middleport High School

Athens Messenger Plans Buffet Style Refreshments

Merc Arthur Skinner band booster president announces buffet style refreshments for the event. The party committee including Walter Crooks Robert Rawlings Mrs Charles Murray Mrs Emerson Jones Mrs Francis Anderson Mrs Harold W and Mrs George Childs will meet with Mrs Skinner to finalize the plan.

Arthur Skinner Walter Crooks Robert Rawlings Charles Murray Emerson Jones Francis Anderson Harold Wa George Childs Skinner

Community supper and program at Westminster Fellowship

Attendees are asked to bring their own table service for the supper to be served at 6 p.m. Meat bread and beverages will be furnished. After the meal a program follows featuring two one act plays performed by the Westminster Fellowship under the direction of Mrs Judson White.

Middleport Chareh Westminster Fellowship Judson White

Birthday surprise for Mrs. Emmet Shuler in Middleport

Mrs. Emmet Shuler in Middleport received birthday cards and gifts on Washington's Birthday from friends. A number of presents were planned as a surprise for her celebration.

Middleport Emmet Shuler Washington Shuler

Loyal Women's Class Meeting at Mrs Gothard Home

The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will meet at Mrs Kasta Gothard's home 8S Third Ave on Thursday evening.

Middleport Church of Christ Kasta Gothard Third Ave

Local Social Notices From Meigs County and Gal l ipolis

Mrs. William Hetteseimer returns home after serious illness in Meigs General Hospital. Mrs. J M Archer assists care. Miss Mary Ohlinger and Miss Carmen Deems in Huntington. Fritz Stahl and Louella Stahl visit Laurel Cliff, meeting Ruth Geary. Naomi Lodge meeting in Gal lipolis with Cash Bahr Homer Forrest and F G Hunker. ritualistic work shown. Ruth McKinley Sheets underwent Mt Carmel Hospital surgery. David Farmer at home on Fifth Ave. James Lewis of Columbus weekend guests of Howard Byers. Sally Schaaf at Chillicothe bank stayed through Monday due to tooth issue. Washington's Birthday holiday adds day at home. Darrell Bechtel returned after tonsillectomy at Holzer Hospital. Arthur Skinner drove youths to Wellston for Middleport Wellston game. son Tom present. James Hawley discharged to N Second Ave from Meigs General. Howard Holmes Smiths Ferry Pa guests of M E R Sanborns and Mrs Althea Anderson. Sylvia McMaster hosted Albert Sparks and daughter La Donna.

William Hetteseimer Meigs General Hospital Sixth Ave J. M. Archer Mary Ohlinger Carmen Deems Huntington Fritz Stahl New Marshfield Louella Stahl Laurel Cliff Stahl Ruth Geary David Farmer Fifth Ave James Lewis Columbus Lewis Howard Byers Sally Schaaf Chillicothe E. S Schaaf Washington Holly Darrell Bechtel Holzer Hospital Arthur Skinner Wellston Middleport M. ER

Local Social Roundup From Chester And Surrounding Areas

Mrs Nettie Barnhart visited her sister Mrs Minnie Tuttle at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Jacob Schilling learned of the death of her grandmother Mrs Mary Wiseman of Wilkesville. John Ginther Jr entered the U S Army. Several couples vacationed and hosted gatherings including families of Fisher Fick Hayes Grove Cleland Eiselstein Vanmeter Wolf Wood.

Chester Nettie Barnhart Minnie Tuttle Holzer Hospital Jacob Schilling Mary Wiseman Wilkesville Dena Fisher Glenn Fisher Ray Morris Columbus Richard Fick Aon John Ginther, Jr U. S. Army Roy Christy Florida Barton Hayes R. M. Grove W. D. Cleland Charlies Eiselstein Marietta Floyd Ridenour Gene Vanmeter Curtis Wolf Pooler Freda Miller Robert Wood

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