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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1953

Page

3

Danford Rites Held in Glouster for Harley Danford

Pallbearers listed include H E LeFever, Charles Danford, Miles Easler, Ottis Fuller, and Roger Mingus. Funeral at Wallace in Glouster with Rev. Miles F. Hoon officiating and burial at Bishopville Cemetery. Attendees from Columbus, McConnelsville, Athens, Barberton, Point Pleasant, New Jersey, and other local towns.

Glouster H. E. LeFever Columbus Charles Danford Trimble Thomas Gibson Ottis Fuller McConnelsville Miles Millard Easler Shannon Roberts Roger Mingus Harley H. Danford Wallace Bishopville Miles F. Hoon New Marshfield Harry FE. LeFever Judy John Kinney Edna Allen Edith Allen Edith Myers Jimmy Myers O. E. Chevalier Charles Saulters Nellie Richards Blanche Tom Gibson George Marquis Barberton Jerry Sisler Frank Gullum Gordon B. Gray Athens J. H. French Gail C. Faires Point Pleasant W. Va Frank Danford New Jersey Hattie Hoon F. Danford Merle Danford Mable Danford Kate Martin James Phillips R. H. Howard Lewis Antle Linscot Dolan Roy Jackson Nell Hellyer Leta Westfall Olive Kittle Arthur Dolan Kate Dolan Ellen Ball Brent Ray Arza Kasler Roger Dottie Mingus Miles Kasler Sanford Mingus

Trees Ordered for Middleport Roadside Park

The Middleport Garden Club and The Amateur Gardeners Club will plant flowering crabapple trees in Middleport Roadside Park next spring as part of a village beautification project and in commemoration of Johnny Appleseed.

Middleport Middleport Garden Club Amateur Gardeners Club Johnny Appleseed

Middleport Social Notes

Middleport notes guests from Miami and Columbus join local residents for meals and visits. Mrs. O P Klein travels with relatives to Chesapeake, visiting her mother and aunt while noting Mrs. W T Moore’s gradual improvement after a stroke. Nicky Harris visits grandparents as plans for outings arise during the stay.

Middleport George Hoeflich Robert Hoeflich Bettie Wise Miami Fla Huntington W. Va Davis Whittington Gerald McIntosh Betty Hoeflich Whittington Hoeflich Miss Wise C. R. Wise S. Third Ave McIintoshes Lou Ann Chesapeake O. P. Klein R. L. Hamilton W. T. Moore Nicky Harris Columbus

Mrs Winifred Luxton Skidmore Guest in town

Mrs Winifred Luxton Skidmore formerly of Cleveland now residing in Ormond Beach Florida was the dinner guest of Mrs Walter Harris during a visit here. She has also been in Cleveland and accompanied Mr and Mrs Fred Hoffman to their Dunbar West Virginia home.

Middleport Winifred Luxton Skidmore Cleveland Ormond Beach Fla Walter Harris Skidmore Fred Hoffman Frances McClure Dunbar W. Va Milton Hood John Jim Sam Lake Erie Ronnie Jacobs Akron Herman Gaffney Herman J. W. Weatherby Harrisonville Road C. O. Rogers St. Albans Rogers W. M. Hawley Fred Watson al Kablan Erea Watson Detroit Mich R. H. Bass Elizabeth Watson St. Louis S. J. Hawley Columbus Robert Darst Darst Richard Allen Charles Settle Dickinson B. Y. McCormick Co. H. Wise, Sr Ruth Wise Clarence Cline Brenda Marietta D. R. Beck Karl Kirk Waldo Byers Dana Byers Bowling Green Doris Barlow Springfield Anna B. Russell Ethel Long Russell Bobby Russell Dennis Barrow

Picnic in the Park Draws Local Families at Middleport

A Sunday picnic at Middleport Roadside Park brought together multiple families and neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bahr Sharon Wells Sandra Wells Betty Blakeslee Mrs. Edgar Wells Renetta Kay Janie Wells Mrs. Norman Bahr Donna Mr. and Mrs. Harley Swisher and Melvin.

Middleport Clayton Bahr Sharon Sandra Wells Betty Blakeslee Edgar Wells Renetta Kay Janie Wells Norman Bahr Donna Harley Swisher Melvin

Mrs. Lambert Removes Arm Cast After Ladder Fall

Mrs Glenn Lambert who suffered four elbow breaks and two wrist breaks when she fell from a ladder seven weeks ago has had the cast on her right arm removed. She noted the hardship was not great since she is ambidextrous.

Middleport Glenn Lambert

Return Home for John Davis After Three-Week Visit

John Davis returns to Royal Oak Michigan after spending three weeks with his grandmother Mrs Crary Davis of Main St The piece notes his return and mentions his parents Mr and Mrs Crary Davis as his family.

Middleport Royal Oak Mich John Davis Crary Davis Main St

Weekend Guests and Travel News From Akron Area Families

Many local residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend and during travel. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. White with children Bobby and Gloria visiting Mrs. Rob ert S. White and Mrs. Beulah White Durst in Akron.

Robert L. White Bobby and Gloria Akron Robert S. White Beulah White Durst

First Presbyterian Group 1 to Meet for Picnic Supper

Group 1 of First Presbyterian Church will gather on Tuesday at Middleport Road side Park for a 5 30 p m picnic supper. Mrs Thomas Rue chairs the group and members are asked to bring table service and a favorite dish.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Middleport Roadside Park Thomas Rue

Fellowship Members At Camp Presmont

Ten members of the Junior Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church left Pomeroy at 4 30 am for Camp Presmont near Cambridge to attend the Presbyterian camp for one week. Accompanying them were Bob Wilson and Virgil V Brown. Three other members will join next Sunday for a week. Wilson and Brown returned Monday after transporting the group.

Pomeroy The Federated Church Camp Presmont Cambridge Presbyterian Rita Scholl Rita Neutzling April Shasteen Lila Sue Terrell Dorinda Wilson Roger Hysell Billy Andrews Billy Woodard Wilford Taylor Tommy Brown Bob Wilson Virgil V. Brown Freddie Brown Lennie Taylor Charles Norton Wilson Brown

Nursing student Es Wells released from Holzer Hospital

Middleport reports Emogene Wells, a senior at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing, treated for virus pneumonia in the hospital. She has returned to the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs A F E Wells, Mill Street.

Middleport Emogene Wells Holzer Hospital School of Nursing A. FE. Wells Mill St

Women attend mission school in Lancaster

Mrs. Harry P Smith and Mrs. Dey Hysell departed Sunday for Lancaster to spend one week at the Women s Society of Christian Service School of Missions for the Portsmouth Methodist District.

Mission School Pomeroy Harry P Smith Dey Hysell Lancaster Women’s Society of Christian Service School of Missions Portsmouth Methodist District

Emergency telephone list for Glouster Boy Scout HQ

An emergency list of contacts with access to the Boy Scout headquarters and first aid staff is provided. Names include Ralph Hines, Frank Newell, Edwin Carpenter, Police Chief Ray Fulton, funeral directors C F Wallace and Norbert W Johnston, and doctors J H Elias, John Greenlees, and C F Patton. Citizens urged to keep the list at home.

Glouster Boy Scout Ralph Hines Spring St Frank Newell Broad St Edwin Carpenter Ray Fulton C. F. Wallace Main St Norbert W Johnston Blower Funeral Home J. H. Elias Republic Ave John Greenlees High St C. F. Patton Monroe St

Luncheon Planned for Meigs County Broiler Festival

The DAV Chapter 53 ladies auxiliary will serve a luncheon on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to help accommodate visitors to the first annual Meigs County Broiler Festival. The announcement was made on the main floor of the DAV home on Butternut Ave.

Meigs County Ohio Pomeroy

Presbyterian Church Services Reported

Baptismal rites were conducted Sunday morning at First Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Dorothy Peoples Lavely of Pomeroy. A called elders and trustees meeting followed the morning service. A candlelight communion is planned for Sunday at 7 30 p m with combined Sunday School and church services planned for part of August during the minister's vacation.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Dorothy Peoples Lavely Pomeroy

Meigs Girl Scouts Attend Scioto Camp

Six Pomeroy Girl Scouts left Sunday for Camp Molly Laumon to attend Scioto County Council Camp near Portsmouth for the next week. The group travels with Mrs. A. R. Knight who accompanied them to the camp. she later returned home.

Pomeroy Molly Laumon Scioto County A. R. Knight Portsmouth Sandra Potts Jane Ellen Dabo Brenda Searles Jean Webster Dianne Watson Karen Drake

Pomeroy P T A Plans Meeting at Salisbury School

The Salisbury Consolidated School P T A will hold a meeting at 8 p m Tuesday in the school building. All members are urged to attend.

Lewis Rites Are Conducted

Funeral services for Thomas D. Lewis 80 were held at the Methodist Church with Rev. John Devol officiating. Burial followed at West Union Cemetery in Athens. Out-of-town attendees included Morgan FE Lewis and several Lewis and Williams families from Detroit, Columbus, Wilmington, Zanesville and Pomeroy.

William Ewald Herbert Bailey C. Sidle Cynda Lou Columbus Arthur Williams William Wiliams Wilmington Eddie Smith James Tracey Pomeroy Frank Lewis Jack Lewis Chauncery Howard Lewis Zanesville Lulu Williams

Lt Hartinger Returns From Duty In Germany and Korea

Lt James Hartinger, jet pilot and West Point Class of 1949 graduate, returned from Bremerhaven Germany after years of service including Korea. He is reassigned to Williams Field Arizona. He and his wife and two children stay with Mrs. Hartinger's parents Edgar and Mildred Allensworth in Mill Street.

Marine in Hospital At Camp Lejeune With Malaria

Sgt. Max Duckworth of the U S Marine Corps is confined to a post hospital at Camp Lejeune North Carolina with malaria. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Duckworth.

Fred Peet Harold Lynch George New York Lynch Mr. Peet

Pomeroy Village Council to Meet Monday Evening

A regular session of the Pomeroy village council is scheduled for 8 p m Monday at City Hall to discuss local governance and upcoming matters.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Village

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H. H. Danford Middleport Social Notes Fruit - OF - the - Loom Max Yeager Gene Wafourn Cincinnati Mose Lake Wash Claude Buskirk Danny Sam Walters Guy Walters Howard E. Ruppelt Wooster Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship William Semosky Betty Dempsky William Guthrie William Gordon Edna Barbara Elliott Connersville Dewey Guthrie Gordon James Arnold Harley Devol George Nash C. P. Bradbury Pittsburgh William Yeager Kent C. E. Vance Red Planet Mars Presbyterian Church Services Reported Meigs Scioto Camp PTA Lewis Hartinger James Hart Inger Bremer Marine In Hospital Council Moore Pt. Pleasant SUGAR Pomeroy, Ohio Broiser Gov Frank J. Lausche Wsaz-Tv Broiler Tour Pomeroy Upper Pomeroy Stadium Lausche G. S. Vickers Ohio Poultry Improvement Association Charlie Gore Bonnie Lou Givens Wlw-Tv Pomeroy High School Richard Cox Wsaz-Tv Harvesters Southeastern Poultry Producers Association
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