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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
7
Mary Caroline Miller earned an intermediate Red Cross swimming medal after passing tests at Camp Molly Lauman in Portsmouth during the first week of July.
Sacred Heart Guild met in the church basement with Mrs. George Hackett presiding. Reports were given by Secretary Mrs E E Follrod and Treasurer Mrs Christina O'Donnell. Father Riley urged larger membership and spoke of a Steubenville trip. 45 ladies attended. plans for an ice cream social and luncheon on July 13 were announced. Various local residents visited and traveled, with multiple family updates noted.
Couch returned to Columbus Sunday after visiting relatives here. Mrs. Theo Kaspar and Mrs. Leona Allison of Rossville Indiana arrived Sunday for a week with Mrs. Albert Kaspar of Rock Street. William Morgan is convalescing at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
A report notes a visit by a Jr. to the Veterans hospital in Chillicothe accompanied by Mrs. Walton and Mr. Art Worthington of Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frye, returning from Norfolk, Va., paused in The Bend to see Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lem.
MIDDLEPORT Ohio Methodists noted pastorate changes from the June Lakeside conference listing Portsmouth District Middleport L A Bangerter Racine Parish Racine Jonn Flwood Letart Falls W E Wilson Reedsville John Venezia and changes of status deceased Frank Beuscher Mrs L A Bangerter retired C W Graham F Weed Also report of emergency appendectomy planned for Mrs Charles Murray at Holzer Hospital with son Kenneth staying with grandmother Mrs Clara Murray.
A Pomeroy group spent Sunday at Lake Alma near Wellston for swimming fishing and games. Those present include Willard and Hines family Ray and Roger. Roy and daughter Smith. Arnold and Bowers families. Werry and Wells families. Denver Thoma Donley Reibel and relatives. Roseville and Rossville residents Leona Allison Goldie Jewell and Leonard Jewell among others.
The 40 ot 8 unit POMEROY VOITURE 776 sent birthday greetings to William Morgan at Holzer Hospital during a meeting at Drew Webster hall. Morgan, a member, is hospitalized there. Chef de Gare Don Wood and helpers served a dinner before the business meeting.
Pomery Chapter CES plans Eastern Star services for late sister Ethel Ashworth at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Ashworth residence Court Street with chapter members attending.
Marilyn J. Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Young of W Marg Street earned Phi Beta Kappa honors at Ohio State University in June She graduated in March with a bachelor of arts and economics degree and is employed in Washington Be
A church business meeting is scheduled for Saturday at 7 30 p m at Pomeroy Naami Baptist Church with Rev H E Harris serving as pastor.
Roy Howell and Ray House travel to Phoenix and Vallejo to visit relatives. Vernon Howell spends a week with the Poultons in Canton and expects his granddaughter Shirley Ann Poulton to stay a month. Various locals return to work or studies and several families plan visits to Cleveland, Lancaster, and Portland State Park.
Bonnie Sue Beaver of the Chester So and Sew Club earned first place at the Meigs County Safety Talk Fest held at the courthouse and will compete in district contest in Chillicothe. Iris Mac Rice placed second and Rose Douglas took third. judges included Miss Ethel Garland and Rev. Lewis C. Berger.
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