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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1950

Page

3

Fortieth Birthday of Scouting Observed at Heath Church

Fortieth birthday of Scouting in the United States celebrated by Cub Scouts and parents at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. Acting Cub Master Robert Coats led a night with a 40 candle cake for 50 attendees and torches symbolizing the Goddess of Liberty.

Middleport United States Heath Methodist Church Robert Coats Leo Kennedy Robert Hock Liberty New York Harbor Cubs

Dance Festival Theme Picked for Pomeroy Event

Pomeroy Girl Scout Association selects International Friendship as the festival theme. The annual event will be presented to the public March 10 at the Junior High School. Leaders and girls practice folk dances from many countries while mothers and troop committee members work on costumes. A rehearsal is scheduled Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at the Junior High.

Pomeroy

Second Legal Talk Is Planned Monday

The second meeting on legal affairs for rural people will be held in the courtroom on Monday March 6 at 8 p.m. Topics include contracts notes and checks bank accounts easy payments and torts such as liable and slander suits and negligence. Attorney Manning D Webster will represent the Meigs County Bar Assn. All Meigs County residents interested are invited.

Manning D. Webster Meigs County

Hartford Social Notes and Founders Day Discussed

Hartford PTA members met to discuss the Origin of Founders Day led by Mrs. Evelyn Foglesong Proffitt. The meeting noted Mrs. John Turley as president and awarded Miss Bertha Jenkins for most mothers attending. Dozens of local residents and guests were listed at various social events and visiting relatives through the area.

Hartford Evelyn Foglesong Proffitt Mason PTA John Turley Bertha Jenkins Harriett Rockwell J. M. Crump Fairview Harry Gibbs Front St Clyde Bumgardner C. A. Rockwell Pamela Jack Frye Donald Gibbs Jennie Brown Eisenbarth Marietta F. A. Chapman James McKnight George G. McKnight Elwyn Martin Charles Roenker Columbus Doris McMillin Point Pleasant John Sayre N. O. Wein Huntington Cpl Lee Gibbs Dayton Patricia Lerner Annette Gorman Marshall College George Lerner Iva Dowling Boston Walters Akron Hartford Baptist Church A. K. McClung Walter Voss Pomeroy James Holt J. B. Porter Porter Williamson W. Va

Ritualistic Work Planned by Knights of Pythias

Middleport Naomi Lodge of Gallipolis has completed plans to present ritualistic work Thursday night with Fides Lodge candidates for initiation. Grand lodge officers will visit as the lodge reorganizes after years of inactivity. Temporary quarters are in Woodman Hall with Gallipolis Pythians bringing paraphernalia. A Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters committee will serve refreshments.

Middleport Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias Gallipolis Fides Lodge Woodman Hall

Case Dismissed in Pomeroy Over Intoxication Charge

Olan Partlow arrested by village police on a charge of intoxication had the case dismissed in mayor's court for lack of evidence.

Pomeroy Olan Partlow

Ida Hartley Top Scorer In DAR Test

Ida Lee Hartley daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Hartley Locust Sr earned the top score among Meigs Countians in the DAR Good Citizen Pilgrimage Contest announced Jan 12 by Miss Wilma Roush chairman of the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter committee Hartley one of five senior girls chosen for dependability service leadership and patriotism to be named Good Citizen of Middleport High School She will receive a GCP pin and a certificate from the National Society DAR Other top citizens include Lelia Virginia Hysell Scipio High School Rea Howery Columbia High School Carpenter and Sara Ann Cowdery Olive Orange High School Tuppers Plains Each will receive a Good Citizenship Pilgrimage pin and a certificate The state senior girl with the highest grade will win a 100 bond and the next four highest will win 25 bonds.

Middleport Ida Lee Hartley Homer Hartley Meigs Wilma Roush Return Jonathan Meigs Miss Hartley Middleport High School National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution Meigs County Lelia Virginia Hysell Scipio High School Rea Howery Columbia High School Carpenter Sara Ann Cowdery Olive Orange Tuppers Plains

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