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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1950

Page

6

Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings

The Middleport community reports a Church of Christ Homebuilders class hamburger fry for 40 attendees at the roadside park with children enjoying the wading pool and playground. Christine Bahr sang hymns after supper as families and relatives from several area towns join in July events and a Sauer reunion at Jackson Lake with 95 attendees.

Middleport Church of Christ Christine Bahr Cash Bahr Rugged Cross Milton Houdashelt Houdashelt Anita Don Grueser Donny Carl Branygan Russell Wilson Carla Coleen Chester Erwin Don Michael Ira Butcher Judy Ira Franklin Bailey Joe Young Paul Graves Kathy Wallace Bradford Bruce Carolyn Neda Harold Lohse Jennifer H. B. Curd Judy Curd Sauer Jackson Lake Washington D.H Portsmouth New Boston Columbus Huntington Jasper Mills Powhatan Point Seattle Wash Messenger Area George Sauer Harold Sauer Charles Sauer Margaret Sauer Carl French John Blaettnar Fred Blaettnar John Williams Nancy Earl Hickman Pomeroy and Albert Sauer Marvin Sauer Eldridge Sauer John Nibert John Sauer Point Pleasant Kenneth Birchfield Gallipolis Mary Fisher Hattie Smith Eugene Smith Mildred Rice Pomeroy

Middleport Birthday Party for Corrine Manley

Ancill Manley hosted a birthday gathering at Emmett Manley's home on 5S Second St to celebrate Corrine Manley's eighteenth birthday. Attendees included Randy Sue Manley, Deborah Cook, Linda Fitzgerald, Betty Van Mater, Phyllis Van Mater, May Van Mater, Joe Kaye, Carl Roach, Dorothy Mills, Norma Lewis, Mrs. George Lewis, Corbett Manley, Anna Mae Ward, and others.

Middleport Ancill Manley Corrine Emmett Manley Randel Manley Randy Sue Donald Cooks Deborah Paul Fitzgeralds Linda Betty Phyllis May van- Mater Joe Kaye Carl Thomas Roach Dorothy Mills Norma Lewis George Lewis Corbett Manleys Anna Mae Ward

Gallia County Basket Dinner Honors Mrs Boggs Birthday

Marshall Boggs hosted a birthday basket dinner at the country home in Gallia County honoring Mrs. Thomas Boggs. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Owen Fink and their children Winona Dean and William.

Middleport Marshall Boggs Gallia County Thomas Boggs

Martha Class Entertained at Bradbury Church Home

The Martha Class of Bradbury Church of Christ in Middleport was entertained at Mrs. Earl Werner's home with hostess Mrs. Meta Gibbs. Vice president Marie Wilkinson presided and led devotionals. An August picnic at Miss Wilkin son’s home was planned. Dessert, mints, and coffee were served.

Middleport Martha Bradbury

Joint Picnic Planned by Middleport and Pomeroy WCTU

Middleport and Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union members schedule a joint picnic at Roadside Park on Friday at 6 p.m. The organizing committee asks attendees to bring a covered dish and table service.

Middleport Pomeroy WCTU

Trustees of Hospital Hold Brief Meeting

Seven trustees attended the Veterans Memorial Hospital session at the courthouse last night. Little business arose as the board announced that a committee had secured Meigs County Commissioners approval to place the hospital bond issue before voters.

Birthday Greetings For Dr A C V Skinner

Friends of Dr A C V Skinner former pastor of First Presbyterian Church are sending greeting cards to observe his birthday on August 5. He lives at 1042 Alberta Place San Diego California.

Middleport A.C.V. Skinner First Presbyterian Church Alberta Place San Diego Calif

Hamden Notes Show Local Social Events and Garden Club Plans

Hamden social updates cover a Methodist Sunday school gathering hosted by Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Salts with 25 guests. Guests include Mrs. Taylor of Russell Ky and the Phillips family. Garden Club officers were elected for centennial flower displays and members voted a $5 donation. Committees named for floral displays and parade costumes noted. Minnie Gibson mentioned as a member.

Hamden John Salts Autye Baker C. L. Hayhurst Baker Helen ‘Taylor Russell, Ky Robert Phillips Kelley Gardner Eugene Minford Carson Oberholzer Clyde Harper Columbus Bertha Nolan Kingston Edgar Harper Harry Dickman Ruth Freddie Clem Dickman Cincinnati Bernard Eberts Dunn Esau Eberts Emma Gregory South Main St Town and County Garden Club D. M. Bryson Bart Allen Jennings Fout Carson Oberholver Genoa Genieve Fout Dena Salts Ethel Allen

Noted Author And Editor Dies At 64

TORRINGTON Connecticut Carl Van Doren 64 author and editor died yesterday at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital after about a month of illness. A native of Hope Illinois he graduated from the University of Illinois in 1907 and earned a Columbia University doctorate in 1911. He wrote on American and British literature and with his brother Mark published American and British Literature Since 1890 in 1925. He helped found the Literary Guild of America in 1926 and served on the Nation Century Magazine and Saturday Review staffs.

Torrington Conn Carl van Doren Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Hope, Il University of Illinois Columbia University Mark Literary Guild of America the Nation Century Magazine Saturday Review of Literature

Pottery Prices Remain Firm At National Show

New York exhibit reports firm prices and active orders at the National China Glass and Pottery Show opening Sunday. Sponsors note 1563 buyers registered in two days, up from 1100 last year, with retailers and manufacturers citing foreign competition and the rise of the California Dinnerware Industry as impact.

New York China Middle West California

Medieval bakers used baked floor dough as cake base

Bakers avoided scorching bread by spreading a coarse dough on the oven floor and placing white dough on top. The coarse dough resembled brown bread and was called cake, then discarded after the white bread finished baking.

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