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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1950
Page
7
The Bosworth Council 46 S A M meets tonight at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple Arnold Snowden master announced Tuesday A Pomeroy Chapter 80 RAM will hold a special meeting with degree work Leo Vaughan high priest listed for the follow up session on the same evening
Middleport notes the Ladies Bible Class of First Baptist Church meets at Mrs. James Murray’s Grant Street home for the first 1950 gathering. A potluck supper, flowers, and devotional led by Rev. Charles Pomeroy mark the event. A $25 building repair fund gift is approved and a mystery prize goes to Mrs. George Reynolds.
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters held a Monday meeting at Mrs. John Mayer’s Main Street home. President Mrs. Mayer led a brief business session and a letter was drafted for former active member Mrs. Emily Barnes.
The Shawnee PTA met at Shawnee High School on Feb 17 with Dorothy Dish presiding. Founders Day is planned. Margaret Hopkins and Bessie Severance led a program. Attendance banner went to Mrs. Gibbons' seventh and eighth grade. Blanche Gibbon spoke on cooperation between parents and teachers. A luncheon was served by Mary Neal, Margaret Collins, Margaret Hopkins, Blanche Gibbon, and Goldie Poulton. There were 27 present. Nearby residents Robert Colby and Bobby visited Columbus for a weekend with the Rickettss. Mrs. Dick Peyton visited California with daughter-in-law Mrs. Ray Taylor. Edward Hopkins and daughter Margaret and Phil Davis spent a day in Logan. Bob McGrew and Clarence Colvin attended a New Straitsville show.
Mrs. Lillian Jividen returned home after visiting her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs Charles Jividen with grandson Tommy. Mrs Mary Jividen and Mrs B M Tyree joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs James Jividen in Point Pleasant. Several Racine residents attended Charles Romine funeral in Hemlock Grove. WGCS Methodist group met at Mrs M Tyree’s home with Mina Lewis presiding, DeLoss Smith reporting Saint Augustine, and Maxine Wingett leading a devotional solo.
Gallia County library district resumes service at the Vinton station with Mrs. Hazel Harmon in charge. Community members and visitors, including Darrell Cardwell at Fort Knox, helped flood relief along the Ohio river. Local couples welcome newborns and host New Year gatherings. several residents visit relatives and watch the Rose Bowl on television. First insurance dividend checks issued in Middleport to Joe Simon and Arthur Taylor.
Brewster Higley led Rutland Township settlement in 1799 and helped establish justice, schools, and churches. His descendants spread through Meigs County, with notable figures including Major Joel Higley Jr and Civil War casualties. The Higley homestead lies near Rutland depot, now owned by B. B. Higley.
Middleport native Starling McCullough has become mayor of Casselton a village of 2000 in North Dakota. Returning from 38 months U S Army service in 1945 he earned the Purple Heart and bronze star with citations. He and wife Dorthea Gerbracht now own a Casselton drugstore. McCullough notes his yard shows four to five foot snowdrifts and temperatures near 20 degrees below zero.
Pearl Neville Pomeroy and Guy Adams were arrested by Constable Ross Evans in a Kerry Run home Monday night on cohabitation charges. They pleaded guilty in Magistrate Percy L Peoples court and were fined $100 and costs each and sentenced to 30 days in county jail, with fine and sentence suspended.
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