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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1958
Page
4
The opening of the new Middleport elementary School raises traffic hazards as parents stop in no parking zones to drop off children. Police Chief Leroy Bartrum and Mayor Fisher plan signs and stricter rules with cooperation from school officials to protect the youngsters.
The Meigs County Cancer Society holds a regular session at Middleport High School this evening at 7 30 with library representatives from Middleport and Pomeroy present. Mrs Cedric W Clark presides over the meeting while the local cancer office on N Second St offers all day Friday office hours for questions. A number of county groups have made dressings for patients and stock is kept there. Catherine Shavorinsky coordinates the office.
The Meigs County Womens Christian Temperance Union presented its annual program in Meigs County schools. Middleport junior high and high school, Rutland grade and high schools, and Pomeroy hosted the event this week. Miss Margaret Sauer led with Mrs. L. D. Diles assisting. Two colored sound films Public Enemy No 1 and Food for Thought were shown. Educational leaflets You Can Say It Again and The Choice Is Yours were distributed. At Middleport Fred I Gardner spoke. Oren Smith led Rutland’s program. The shows travel among Pomeroy Middleport and Rutland due to local union locations.
Mrs. Clifford Hayes Mrs. Frank Cheesebrew and Mrs. E. L. Hughes were named to the committee for the annual tea of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church to be held next month. Electa Circle met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Pearl Hoffman with Mrs. Houdashelt giving the devotional and Mrs. Hayes presiding. The white cross quota was reported completed and Mrs. Paul Smart led the program hour. Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Beulah White assisted with refreshments during the social hour.
At a recent Federated Church meeting all members attended. New officers elected were Fred Rosenbaum president W A Gibbs vice president John Mitch treasurer and Virginia Reibel secretary. Newly ordained elder Robert Coates and deacons Walter Grueser and Mrs Louis Reibel were named. Retiring officers were Fred Blaetmar Virgil Campbell and Marguerite Myers. Elders and committees were appointed with a social hour closing the session.
The Literary Club met Wednesday at Mrs M L French s home. President Mrs Forrest Bachtel reviewed James Thurber s The Wonderful O and Mrs Noah Haskins reviewed The Love Letters of Phyllis McGin ley. Two new members Emerson Jones and Fran Reichert were welcomed.
Senior Mothers announced a spaghetti supper at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium on Tuesday January 28 starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are sold by senior class members. Early dine option for basketball game attendees available via call numbers 472 J or 391 X. Menu includes spaghetti cole slaw homemade pie and coffee or milk.
Dorcas Circle of the B. H. Sanborn Baptist Church met at Mrs. J. M. Archer’s home Tuesday to plan the February 3 tea at the church. Mrs. A. R. Pullen offered a prayer and Miss Sylvia McMaster led devotionals with Mrs. George Beards, the chairman, presiding and teaching on racial prejudices. Mrs. Archer served dessert to close.
Off-season officers for the Junior Amateur Gardeners were elected at Paula Theis home. Susan Slater will serve as president Paula Theis as vice president and Sandra Humphreys as secretary with Mrs William Slater as advisor. Next meeting set for Theis home.
Laurelville Mr and Mrs William R Hughes announce the birth of a son Wednesday in Laurelville. This is their third child and seventh grandchild of Mildred Howatter of Middleport. Grandparents are Clyde Hovatter Richlands VA and Mr and Mrs Joseph Hughes Kentucky. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W S Ford Clarksburg WV. The father teaches in Laurelville schools.
The Big Bend Boating Club postponed its planned meeting at Preston Motor Co to Thursday Jan 30. Commodore Willis Leadingham said the session will be at the same location and will finalize extensive summer plans despite the cold weather.
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