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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1955
Page
7
Middleport town notes slow activity as merchants rest, while Band Boosters organize an August ice cream social on the high school campus to raise funds for costumes. Music instructor and bandmaster prepare for fall activities with rehearsals set to begin in August.
Community members gather for visits and travel as residents share news. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs Samuel Barn, Mrs Leah Riggle and daughter Sue, Sgt and Mrs Cadle with son Rickie recently back from Africa, and several extended families visiting relatives in Racine, Balden, Detroit, Saylersville, Ky., Akron, and Huntington.
The Rockspring Busy Bees 4 H club met at Mrs Leonard s home on July 14 at 1 30 p m. The summary lists activities and member participation during the session.
Middleport social notes report out of town guests and gatherings from Hartingers and Thomas visiting Pomeroy for a Mex. Hartinger bridge club event. Several local families host dinners and plan future outings including a Wiener Roast and a Grusser Apartment event.
L O Gardner dies at 68 at home in Carpenter after living in Middleport most of his life. He was a former repairman at the New York Central and son of the late John and Lucy Knopp Gardner of Point Pleasant. Survived by his wife Elizabeth, son Robert of Columbus, and daughter Lorena Ponatti of Beacon NY. Memorial services set for Friday at 2 pm at the Rawlings-Conts Funeral Home, with Rev. Biddie, Rev. Clairmont Hoyt, and Rev. Howard Rupmt officiating. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
A Fisher body of national note is highlighted as defining comfort and quality in America's most expensive cars. Chevrolet emphasizes ownership at a lower price, presenting a strong value proposition in the competitive auto market.
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