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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1952
Page
11
Mrs A R Pullen led the midweek prayer service at First Baptist Church with the theme Faith. Forty five people attended. Next Wednesday H M Cross leads and two weeks hence the church youth will host.
Middleport High School reports top honor roll honors led by seniors with 23 members 18 girls and five boys. Freshmen second with 18 on the roll followed by juniors nine girls three boys and sophomores 11 with six boys five girls. Names listed for each class include Carol Bachtel Ruth Chase Julia Erwin Dorothy Greenlee and others.
The Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ sponsors a bake sale at Tri-Lustre Cleaners with full church support. Proceeds go to the Meigs County Children's Home for dental care and eyeglasses for the wards. Sale starts at 9 30 a.m.
Middleport notes report Mrs. George Anderson Jr. elected chair of Group 1 with Mrs. Noel Hysell as co chair and other officers: secretary Chappelle Talbott treasurer Farie Erlewine. Meeting at Mrs. Lowell Probasco’s home with devotional readings and a white elephant sale planned for February.
Rev Louis A Bangerter outlined church activities to Class 12 at Mrs M L French home. Upcoming events include county rally of Methodist Youth Fellowship, Methodist Men charter application, Youth Sunday February 3, National Youth Week, missionary rally February 10, Laymen's Sunday February 24, Week of Dedication March 16 29, preaching-singing mission March 20 30, and a home visitation campaign April 6 Palm Sunday Easter observances.
Twenty three members of the Staff and Officers Club of Meigs Temple attended the Christmas dinner at Woodman Hall with an arrangements committee including Mrs Meinhart and Mrs Mayer. Prizes were awarded to several members and a short business session planned installation and memorial services for next month. A March of Dimes contribution was noted and charter member Mrs John Mason attended.
Merrill Davis will direct the second annual All-County Band Festival set for April 18 at the Middleport High School auditorium. About 300 high school students from Meigs County will perform. each school contributes two numbers plus six assembled by the group. Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer chairs the event with county vocal instructors listed.
Middleport group of the Baptist Missionary Circle of the Electa Society met at Mrs Florence Bush home. They will bake cookies for the Meigs County Children's Home on Valentine Day and send clothing to Korea. Mrs Fielding Hawkins chaired the meeting. A round robin letter to former member Mrs C M Pomeroy in Newark was written. Mrs Leo Russell sent a letter read by Mrs Homer Hysell. Devotional led by Mrs Allen Hughes assisted by Mrs John Mayer. Sixteen members at a table decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and lighted tapers. Paul Smart offered the prayer.
Funeral services for Josephus Pick ens drew Middleport and Letart attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdashelt. Mrs. W. G. Davis visited Columbus with her son-in-law Mr. Dawson. Sam Fick will rest after Meigs General Hospital. Families hosting and visiting in Columbus Racine Grove City Kent and Columbus are noted with several residents named.
Relatives from Kent visit Mrs. C. E. Vance on Palmer Street for the weekend. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitlock, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sommers and son Randy, Mr. and Mrs. William Yeager and sons-in-law and daughters. They came to see Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Paul before their move to Washington. Randy Sommers celebrates his second birthday Sunday.
Karl Beck celebrated his seventh birthday Wednesday with 29 first grade pupils at Pearl Street School. The party included ice cream cupcakes and candy with balloons as favors. It was planned by his mother Mrs DaReuben Beck with help from first grade teacher Mrs Robert Allensworth and Karl received a lamb birthday cake from grandmother Mrs Walter Rainey.
Kermit Wise celebrated his sixth birthday with a family dinner at his parents home on Lincoln Street. The event’s highlight was the gift of a bicycle, marking his big moment.
The Middleport Auxiliary of the Lewis Manley Post American Legion will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Nellie on Second Avenue.
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