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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1945

Page

2

Meigs Temple Hears Report on Convention

MIDDLEPORT District Convention of the Pythian Sisters at Nelsonville is reported to have been presented to the Meigs Temple meeting at Woodman Hall. Mrs Eben Bowen, the Most Excellent Chief, delivered the report and was accompanied by Mrs Lillian Stieff who performed ritualistic work.

Middleport Pythian Sisters Nelsonville Eben Bowen Meigs Temple Woodman Hall Bowen Lillian Stieff

Election To Be Held Late in July

Middleport Meigs County votes in a late July primary with H W Cray Sr and R Tuckerman as Republican mayoral contenders. W H Tubing seeks clerk and C P Bradbury holds treasurer seat unopposed. Democratic hopeful is John Hawkins Sr for mayor among several council candidates.

Middleport Meigs Ifor H. WiCray, Sr R. ©. Tuckerman Timles Craig Indian Refining Company Tuckerman Meigs Grocery Company Tuker W. H. Tubing C. P. Bradbury John Zerkle David BE. Darst Harry Houdashel Homer J. Russell Horton Brown Harrold Chase Lawrence Hartinger Leoree Hoeflich Byron F. Parmelee Frank Vroman Norman T. Wayland John Hawkins, Sr Middleport Printing Company Sily

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Club Initiations

Della Stahl presided at IOOF Hall as Marie Miller and Elizabeth Darst joined the Daughters of Union Veterans. Social time followed. next meeting July 23 includes a picnic at Middleport Roadside Park and a social evening at Lillian Steiff’s home. Willis Blower visited. Cpl Miller headed to Kansas with family. Mrs. Rathburn recovering from car crash injuries.

Middleport Lillian Steiff Willis Blower Glouster State Automobile Insurance Company Sherif Frank Clark and Mraz Carl Miller Baby Kansas Corporal Miller Hysell Run Roger Daniels Middlesport Oscar Erwin Frances Basquil Jackson Fred Guth

Brothers in law meet in France during World War II

Overseas Fic Lonnie BK and Pfc Melvin R Rupe, former Middleport residents, shake hands in France on May 17 1945 while serving with the U S Armed Forces. Pfc Hughes is married to Mary Jane Rupe, sister of Melvin Rupe. Election notes: ballots print and ticket names rotated. election set for Tuesday July 31.

Fic Lonnié BK MuUupnestel Andy Melvin R. Rupe Middleport France U. S Pfc Hughes Mary Jane Rupe Pfe Melvin Rupe Mary ‘Rupe

Meigs Countians Mentioned From War Zone Letter

Excerpts from a letter to Theodore Reed recount travel in New Guinea by Harley B. Pickett Jr. flight officer in the Air Transport Command. He notes Meigs Countians Virgil Wal and Betty Kay Story, plus visits to grave sites and remarks on weather, terrain, and remembrances in the Pacific theater.

Philippines Hawaiian Virgil Wal Betty Kay Story Leo Ora Bat

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