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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
8
Preparations were made to lay the cement floor in the Middleport Flood Relief and Storage building on Gravel Hill. The village constructed the cement block building, nearing completion, intended to be leased for business use but mainly to store household goods during floods and serve as a relief building per village council members.
Middleport Mayor Sidney Russell urges residents to avoid placing debris tree limbs and leaves in the curb street. He notes heavy rains clogged sewers causing damage and says the street department has spent the past week clearing sewer openings in various village sections.
Miss Marian Holmes was returned from Lima by Meigs County Sheriff Charles Russell and jailed awaiting arraignment. She has been indicted on three charges of shooting with intent to kill.
Retired Ohio University chemistry professor Joshua A. Morton of Athens was a guest Monday of Attorney Fred W. Crow Sr. and Common Pleas Judge Edgar Ervin. Morton, who attended school with Crow, owns a farm in Salem Township and was in the area promoting his farm interests.
The Middleport area picnic season thrives with three groups at the park. Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ held a supper and planned basement painting, raising 1400 for improvements in 15 months. Cub Scouts and Brownie Scouts from Pomeroy were also guests with awards. The Business and Professional Women’s Club board joined a second gathering with officers present.
Middleport reports a birthday for Mrs. W. K. Beaver and a wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Chester Erwin celebrated with a Sunday picnic in Portland. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and children Linda Christine Ronald, and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin with sons Michael and Don.
Mrs Richard Chambers and son Eric join Miss Virgie Hobstetter nephew Jim Bill Hobstetter Darrell Bechtel and Mr and Mrs Robert Hill Jr for a pool visit and picnic in Gallipolis. The Hills from Dayton stay with grandparents George and Virgie Hobstetter and other relatives.
Marjorie Rey Reynolds of Cuyahoga Falls was guest of honor at her 10th birthday celebration Sunday hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs George Reynolds. Attending were her parents Mr and Mrs Craig Reynolds aunt Mrs Charles Ludwig and relatives Mr and Mrs Bart Hamilton Mr and Mrs Guy Reynolds and L D Hartinger of Middleport.
The Meigs Temple No. 153 family met at Mrs. John Seines home with Mrs. Wyatt Swindler assisting. Vice president Mrs. John Mayer led, outlining a market for Saturday at Tri-Lustre Cleaners and picnic plans. Prizes were awarded to several members and refreshments served.
Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters ask all members to contribute to a bake sale set for Saturday at Tri Lustre Cleaners on Mill Street.
Plans for installation of officers for the ensuing year will be made Thursday evening when Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias meets. The installation service will be held the following Thursday. The rank of esquire will be conferred on two candidates Thursday evening.
A roadside park on Athens Road hosted a Sunday picnic with Mr and Mrs Roland Tucker and their children Tommy and Barbara. Barbara is visiting from Clarksbury where she is in nurses training. Also joining were Mr and Mrs David Baker.
Mrs Ethel Nelson hosted a television and surprise birthday party for her husband H M Nelson at their Rutland home Friday evening. Attendants included her daughter Doris Zetta Kennedy Leona Musser and numerous guests. Refreshments were served. Trevey Finsterwald Funeral Home ad at 144 Butternut Ave.
Middleport personals list Mrs L E Burford Mrs Jack Cowie Maude Tewksbury and Stella Hoffman visiting Columbus Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bing guests Sunday of Walter Sommer in Beech Hill West Virginia. They returned with Ellen Shadle daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Shadle of Char…
A string of visitors includes Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brown and children Gordon and Mary from St. Albans West Virginia stopping en route to Akron to see Chester Erwin and sons Don and Michael. Cpl. Robert Casto on furlough from the Panama Canal Zone visits his parents George and Casto. Ronald Scott of Charleston visits to see daughter Mary. Other local guests include Mrs. Homer J. Russell and Lawrence Bing with family, and Dick Bolin of Albany visiting relatives. Pfc. Robert Neal on leave from LeJeune Field N C. Mrs. Kathryn Lewis of Jackson visits Dr. Kathryn Poindexter. Charles and Mrs. Baker, visitors in Portsmouth. Guests of the Reynolds include William Davis and Gillespie family from Columbus and Evans. Weekend trips involve W. A. Farley in Duncan Falls and the Quelette family from Columbus visiting Horton Brown. Howard K. Ewing returns from Chicago furniture mart.
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