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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
8
Mrs. William Alt of Chillicothe and Mrs. Otis Trevey attended the Lions International convention in Chicago to participate in the event billed as the world’s largest breakfast.
The Imperial Electric Co. expansion plan for Middleport drew attention from company leaders village officials and local business figures. Ak ron based parent plant trains local labor with 75 workers, occupying former flood relief buildings between Grant and Broadway Streets with space for growth. John K. Smith Jr now in Akron serves as company vice president.
Middleport church finance boards met to review the county religious education program budget. The deficit of 600 dollars from Middleport's share was discussed with a plan to raise 150 dollars per church and monthly pledges over six months starting September. Attendees included G M Hennesy and Mrs Nan Moore among others.
Thick fog settled over the area around 11 p.m. and lingered until 6 a.m. Visibility was poor yet no traffic accidents were reported this morning.
In Middleport the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Lowell Probasco’s Gravel Hill home last night. Mrs. Homer G. McMillen reported on the General Assembly and her daughter Miss Margaret McMillen spoke on new work in Flint Hill with demonstrations.
Middleport personals recount guests visiting Kanauga Gallipolis and nearby areas. Includes Mr. and Mrs. George Sauer Mrs Crystal Sauer Spensley from Seattle and other relatives. Mentions illnesses and upcoming travels involving Johnson Longstaff Faulkner and Turner Priddy roving in Ohio West Virginia and Roanoke Virginia.
Sauer relatives gather at Middleport Roadside Park this evening for a picnic supper. The event honors Mrs. Crystal Sauer Spensley of Seattle visiting local kin.
Picnics are scheduled this month for several large groups if rain stays away. Ohio Fuel Gas Co. workers enjoyed an all day outing at Buckeye Lake yesterday. Saturday Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. employees and others gathered for a company picnic near Lancaster.
Mrs Guy Reynolds hosted Jane Howell Tent Daughters of Union Veterans at Gravel Hill. They planned a picnic for August 14 and held games with prizes to Mrs Thomas Geogtein Deila Stahl Winona Cook and Minnie Neutzling. Mrs Neutzling led in Ada Root's absence. refreshments served to members and guest Mrs Edith Ament.
Visitors from Middleport Jackson Point Pleasant and Ripley West Virginia attended Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias in Gallipolis Tuesday evening. Robert M Switzer led as chancellor commander and Wilbur Waddell earned knight rank as the lodge showcased notable ritual work. Members of Fides Lodge 210 aided in reviving DOOK activity and Al Hoda Temple 26 presented fezs to new members before a social hour as about 70 Pythians attended.
The Women’s Democratic Club hosts a picnic supper Monday at 6 p.m. at Roadside Park Syracuse. Democrat candidate for Congress in the Tenth District William J. Curry of Ironton will speak. If rain arrives the event moves to Red Men’s Hall Pomeroy.
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