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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1947

Page

6

Mrs Martha Hudson Seriously Ill After Heart Attack

Mrs Martha Hudson is reported seriously ill after a heart attack. She is mother to Wilson and Brad Hudson. Also listed Monday are Mrs I E Miller Grant St Mrs Guy Reynolds Gravel Hill. Mrs Noah Haskins substitutes for Mrs Reynolds at Central School.

Middleport Martha Hudson Wilson Brad Hudson I. E. Miller Grant St Guy Reynolds Gravel Hill Noah Haskins Reynolds Central School

Loyal Helpers Class Holds Meeting At Asbury Church

Members of the Loyal Helpers Class at Asbury Methodist Church met recently with a book review as a feature of the gathering led by Mrs. L. McBride.

Syracuse

Veterans mass meeting to back WVOW site plans

Meigs County veterans gather in Pomeroy Courthouse at 7 30 p m Thursday for a mass meeting led by Leo Vaughan to back a drive to release the West Virginia Ordnance Works site for leasing to new industries. Delegation from Point Pleasant and representation from Gallia Mason counties join the effort to spur employment for area World War II veterans.

Pomeroy Meigs County Point Pleasant W. Va Gallipolis Leo Vaughan Meigs County Veterans Committee Meigs West War Assets Administration Vaughan Gallia Mason Counties Tricounty WVOW Disabled American Veterans John Wogan Middleport Feeney-Bennett American Legion Ed Bennett VFW Drew-Webster Post American Legion Rutland the Legion Veterans Committee Chambers of Commerce Rotary Club of Tri-County

Music Club Plans Made At Meeting in Mason City

The Middleport Music Club hosted at the Jividen home in Mason City West Virginia for its January meeting. A covered dish supper preceded a short business session led by president Paul Smart. A committee was formed to review the program before April and to handle nominating duties.

Middleport Charles Jividen Mason City W. Va Middleport Music Club Eleanor Schaaf C. M. Hennesy Frieda Faehnle Virginia Mayes Swackhammer Edgar Allensworth Paul Haptonstall L. E. Reynolds John Lambert Forrest Bachtel Rodney Downing Ben Philson Garen Stansbury Lois Cecil H. A. Rothrock Elsie Barr O. P. Klein Charles Gross

Emil Sauer Funeral Conducted in Middleport

The Rev. Charles Pomeroy of First Baptist Church officiated the funeral for Emil Sauer Monday at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Interment followed at Beech Grove Cemetery in Middleport.

Middleport Charles Pomeroy First Baptist Church Emil Sauer Rawlings Coats Beech Grove Cemetery

Recent Births Listed For Middleport Area

Middleport area birth announcements include Paul Leslie Trittschuh born January 15 to Paul and wife of Versailles Ohio eight pounds. Russell Clark II born January 15 at Akron six pounds two ounces, great nephew of Homer Russell. Iva Marie Stewart born Sunday at Front Street home seven pounds, third child for Clarence and spouse. Elsie Wiseman assisting with care of the Stewart family newborn.

Middleport Paul Trittschuh Versailles Ohio Paul Leslie Trittschuhs Trittschuh Middleport High School Russell Clark II Russell Clark Bolin Akron Homer Russell Clarence Stewart Iva Marie Front St Stewarts Elsie Wiseman Stewart

Rehearsal Notice for Band and Glee Club Concert Tonight

A dress rehearsal for the Band and Girls' Glee Club combined concert takes place this evening in Middleport before the Thursday 8 15 p m performance. Over 100 students will participate and new instruments including an E flat Sousa phone D flat piccolo tenor B flat saxophone and alto E flat clarinet will be used. Tickets are on sale by band and glee club members. The Glee Club lists include Second Soprano and First Soprano roster members such as Jean Ashley Jane Bailey Jane Custer and Katherine Bachtel among others.

Middleport Glee Club Jean Ashley Emma Buell Ettamae Burrell Dorothy Chase Jean Clark Betty Dempskey Thelma Ebersbach Rosemary Fisher Clara Gilmore Mary Gilmore Ida Hartley Marjorie Hughes Esther Jackson Joan Karr Vivian Karr Dorothy Miller Beatrice Murray Carla Owen Jane Bailey Eileen Blosser Carolyn Clark Jane Custer Jean Custer Virginia Grogan Hazel Hawkins Beulah Howard Anna Howell Patricia Kennedy Janice Lyman Grace MacDonald Charlene Neal Mildred Ohlinger Iris Palmer Sara Palmer Lucille Roush Mary Schaaf Virginia Schaaf Jean Searls Mary Smith Maxine Smith Mary Thomas

Primary election set for May 6 in Meigs County

Secretary of State Pomeroy and Meigs County Clerk announce the May 6 primary date for cities and villages with required primaries. Declarations of candidacy due 90 days prior, February 5, with blanks available January 31 and February 1 at the Meigs Board of Elections. Municipal and township officers including mayors trustees and school board members will be elected. Mrs Bina Devol unintentionally omitted from Wyconda Council list. she is installed as Second Scout.

Gloeckner Meigs Devol Pomeroy Bina Devol Wyconda Council

Middleport Couples Two Weddings Reported In Ky ceremony

Miss Wanda Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Sanford Thomas wed Blaine Haskins son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Haskins at Pikesville Kentucky in a quiet service officiated by Rev Wright. Attendants were Miss Faye Skaggs and Dwight Sayre. The bride, a Middleport department store employee, is a 1944 Middleport High School graduate. Blaine Haskins, a Cheshire Academy High School and Ohio State University alumnus, is an overseas veteran who served in New Guinea and the Philippines.

Middleport Wanda Thomas Sanford Thomas Blaine Haskins Stanley Haskins Cheshire Pikesville Wright Faye Skaggs Dwight Sayre Mason, W. Va Middleport High School Haskins Cheshire Academy Ohio State University Columbus New Guinea Philippines Eileen Russell Thomas Wood L. B. Higgins William Robson, Jr Second Ave

Pomeroy Honors Patty Ann Carpenter at Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. Ersel Davis hosted Patty Ann Carpenter’s tenth birthday party for 37 children at the Hotel Martin Dining Room from 2 to 4 PM. Games, refreshments, and balloons followed a cake with ten candles. guests included Jeannie Miller and many others. Mrs. Davis was assisted by her mother and Flossie Kapper.

Anna Canaday Mila Jane Stark Lucy Amsbury Ramora Boice Mary Jo Flemming Dorothy Stark Carol Anne Strauss Donna Wildermuth Carol Ebersbach Esther Hawley Janet Smith Fern Colmer Jo Ann Colmer Patty Atkins Sylvia Atkins Marilyn Ashworth Bonnie Bryan Joyce Nye Donna Parfitt Phyllis Kapper Mary Lou Hensley Lynn Houston Paul Heiner

Torchbearers Present Musical Program Under Eloise Adams

A Torchbearers (Young People) program Friday night under Eloise Adams featured multiple musical selections. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Stitt and granddaughter of Hobson attended and also performed several numbers.

Eloise Adams

L E Dickey Dies at Home in Racine

Luther E. Dickey 67 died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his Racine home after living in Midland, Michigan. He and his father ran a business in Racine for years and is survived by his wife and several relatives. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 p m at the residence, with burial in Letart Cemetery. The Rev. Jones of Racine Methodist Church to officiate. Friends may call at the home.

Pomeroy Luther E. Dickey Racine Dickey Midland Mich Letart Cemetery Jones

Country Club Meeting Set for Thursday in Pomeroy

A meeting of the Chester Hill Country Club, formerly the Meigs County Golf Association, is called for 8 p m Thursday at Pomeroy City Hall. Secretary Chester L Tannehill announced the gathering to adopt a code of regulation and elect trustees for the new Meigs golf enthusiasts corporation. Incorporators named are R F Coates R E Boice and E F Robinson.

Pomeroy Chester Hill

Betty Fiering Engaged to Cpl. Thomas R. Darst

Mr and Mrs Charles Fiering of Opportunity Washington announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Betty to Corporal Thomas R Darst son of Mrs Beulah White of N Fifth Ave Corporal Darst is stationed in Washington He attended Middleport High School before entering the service Miss Fiering works in a florist shop in Opportunity

Charles Fiering Opportunity Wash Betty Cpl Thomas R. Darst Beulah White Fifth Ave Darst Washington Middleport High School Miss Fiering

Wellston Couple Guests at Fraser Birthday Dinner

Mr and Mrs John Baker of Wellston attended a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Fraser in observance of Mrs Fraser birthday anniversary. Immediate family members were guests.

John Baker Wellston

WCTU Meeting Set at Dana Hamilton Home

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans a Thursday 7 30 p m gathering at Mrs Dana Hamilton's home with Miss Margaret Sauer as president and hostesses Mrs Paul Haptonstall and Mrs Beulah White assisting.

WCTU Dana Hamilton Margaret Sauer Paul Haptonstall Beulah White

Fresno and Ohio bound visits noted in local social column

In-law Dr and Mrs Jividen return by plane to Fresno Monday. Mrs L D Diles visiting Los Angeles with her ill father Burt Bowman plans to stay another week before Ohio. Columbus visitors include Jean Luman Freda Durst Owen and Orville Bratton. Mrs Clarence Murray accompanied Marvin Murray to Columbus on his California return. Navy furlough ends for the parent. Ed Werner, formerly of Middleport, returns to Circleville after a visit. Mrs E R Tompkins goes to Charleston for McMillen Hospital treatment. G G Werner returns to }

Charles Jividen Fresno Cal L. D. Diles Jividens Los Angeles Burt Bowman Ohio Jean Luman Freda Gay Durst Owen Orville Bratton Columbus Clarence Murray Marvin Murray

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