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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1953

Page

10

Rutland High School Honor Roll Lists 47 Students

Forty seven Rutland High School students from the seventh and eighth grades through senior year earned a B average or better in all subjects for the past six weeks. Principal Harry Bennett announced the list includes Darlene Bailey Betty Brown Mary Clench Barbara Grueser Mildred Martin Marjorie May Joan Montgomery Wanda Mullins and others across all classes.

Pomeroy Rutland High School Crading Harry Bennett Darlene Bailey Betty Brown Mary Clench Barbara Grueser Mildred Martin Marjorie May Joan Montgomery Wanda Mullins Keith Nelson Kenneth Searls Joan Snowden Patty Wooten Joan Nelson Betty Cremeans Alma Russell Barbara Delaney Ruth Hysell Searles Loretta Hoffman Donna Hysell Donna Bolen Ronald Nicholson Virginia Long Kathleen Clench Ivan Halliday Norma Halliday Gloria McCaskey Betty Nichols Alberta Snowden Marilyn Turner

Evergreen Exhibit Highlights Middleport Garden Club Meeting

The Amateur Gardeners Club displayed labeled evergreens on wooden plaques at Mrs. Walter B. Harris home. The display remains in Citizens' National Bank window and features juniper arbor vitae pine fur yew and broadleaf evergreens. Mrs. Harris arranged daffodils and flame gladioli in milk glass containers.

Middleport Harold Lohse Amateur Gardeners Club Walter B. Harris S. Second Ave Citizens’ National Bank Harris Frank White White Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Rex Moreland William T. Grueser Ethel Garland Meigs County Middleport Garden Club

Middleport High seniors to appear at Parkersburg show

Middleport Mryville Stew art and Andy Batey will represent Middleport High School seniors at the Parkersburg Merchants Association Style Show in Parkersburg. Miss Stewart will be chosen for poise and personality, with wearing apparel provided by local merchants.

Middleport Myrville Stewart Andy Batey Middleport High School Parkersburg Merchants’ Association Parkersburg Stewart Parkersburg Merchants Batey

Middleport Literary Club Hosts Meeting

Mrs. Cedric Clark hosted the Middleport Literary Club at her S Third Ave home with Mrs. Leo Beeson presiding. Papers by Mrs. Dale Dutton on Proust Remembers the Things Past and Mrs. Beeson on The Quaker Story by Lucas were read. Responses quoted French writers as members gave to the Penny Art Fund the Red Cross and the Ohioana Library.

Middleport Cedric Clark S. Third Ave Leo Beeson Dale Dutton Proust Beeson Lucas Penny Art Fund American Red Cross Ohioana Library

Coats Family Attends Indiana Wedding In Muncie

Mr and Mrs Robert Coats and children from Middleport visit Winchester to see Mrs Charles Coats. Saturday they attend the wedding of Nancy McGrew and Max Coats at the Presbyterian Church in Muncie with Rev Lewis Gishler officiating. A church reception and a buffet supper follow for about 100 guests from out of town.

Middleport Robert Coats Christine Stephen Charles Coats Winchester Ind Coatses Nancy McGrew Max Coats Presbyterian Church Muncie Lewis Gishler Gallipolis Presbyterian Church Kenneth McGrew

Rutland High Teams Honored At Second Annual Banquet

POMEROY C. O. Patterson addressed Rutland High School athletes and cheerleaders as guests of honor at the Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis. The second annual Rutland basketball banquet awarded playing letters to Bob Nelson Keith Nelson Tom Fauber Glen Wallace Larry Turner and Bill Wilford, with Dallas Wallace and Jerry Schoonover receiving manager letters. Attending were J. H. Vennari coach Joe Michelitch assistant coach and Henry Null faculty assistant.

Pomeroy C. O. Patterson Rutland Farmers Hotel Gallipolis Harry Bennett Bob Nelson Keith Nelson Tom Fauber Glen Wallace Larry Turner Bill Wilford Dallas Wallace Jerry Schoonover J. H. Vennari Joe Michelitch Henry Null

Chickenpox Follows Influenza and Measles in Middleport

Karen Bachner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachner, suffered a trio of illnesses in Middleport. After confinement at home on Coal Street with influenza and a subsequent measles bout, she broke out with chickenpox just as she was set to return to school this week.

Middleport Karen Bachner Everett Bachner Karen Coal St

Local Nursing Class Honors Four Middleport Students

The capping ceremony for four Middleport girls from the hospital school of nursing was held at St Peter's Episcopal Church. Relatives gathered including Gerald Rupe and L E Reynolds families, Mills and Mitch clans, Seines and Bangerter households, and Ann Rupe Adrienne Mills June Seines Julie Mitch among others.

Pital School of Nursing Gerald Rupe L. E. Reynolds Val Reynolds Russell Mills Harry Mills John Seines Joe Magnotta Perry Mitch Larry Mitch Louis A. Bangerter Ann Rupe Adrienne Mills June Seines Julie Mitch St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Gladioli Festival Parade At Delray Beach Draws Celebrities

About 32 000 spectators watched the Gladioli Festival parade in Delray Beach Florida. Noted guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Brannan and Mr and Mrs Robert Jay who vacationed there in February. Actress Veronica Lake had a prominent role in the festival.

Middleport Delray Beach Fla Carl Brannan Robert Jay Brannan M. L. Frenches Ft. Lauderdale George Hackett Rosemarie Bill James Weber

Meigs Beauty Queens Appear on Television

Meigs County beauty queens from seven high schools were feted at a Middleport luncheon then appeared on Huntington TV Sidewalk Session. The event included coverage of radio and TV appearances by area families and local Jaycee officials.

Middleport Meigs County Jaycees Martin Huntington Kenneth McElhinny Lois Ann Bailey Athens Hangers Hanger C. H. Wise, Jr Horace Heidt Dick Kerr Johnny Standley Heidi Mrs. Wise Queens Roger Morgan Jaycee Safety Committee Fusees Ted Reed, Jr Pomeroy Junior High School Lois Ann Smith Sue Clark Pomeroy Marlene Clark Racine Emma Lou Ritchie Chester Dollie Boring Tuppers Plains Viva Jessie Rutland Jo Ann Lambert Harrisonville McElhinnys Don McNeill Chicago Bradbury

Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visitors

Middleport notices show Mary Jane Scott and Lee Miller of Columbus visiting. Lillian McGhee returns after a trip to Orange for her sister’s illness while employed at Bennklin Store. Ben Ervin of Charleston visited family then hospitalized after three heart attacks. Jean Smith Dabo travels with husband to Holzer Hospital where he is a patient. Sgt Earl Hess returns to the U S after a year in Korea. he is brother to Charles Hess and nephew of Emmett Shuler family.

Lee Miller Mary Jane Scott Columbus Lillian McGhee Orange Texas Roy Price Ben Nklin Paul John W. T. Autherson Ben Ervin Charleston

Tituses Host Dr. and Mrs. Seip and Hendricksons

James B. Titus and wife entertained Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Robert Seip of Racine and Dr. and Mrs. Donald Hendrickson of Doctor's Hospital Columbus as afternoon and dinner guests.

Middleport James B. Titus Robert Seipel Racine Donald Hendrickson Doctor’s Hospital Columbus

Heart Fund Group Meeting Scheduled

Mrs Ralph Pratt president of the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club schedules a Heart Fund committee meeting this week. Letters answering the appeal for funds and plastic heart money containers for the Heart Fund Drive will be opened.

Middleport Ralph Pratt Middleport Business & Professional Women’s Club Heart Fund Ae Heart Society

4-H Training Meeting Draws Local Group

POMEROY Several Meigs County residents attended a 4-H Club training meeting for new leaders in Jackson on Wednesday. Attendees from Meigs include Mrs Verne Hysell Mrs James Teaford Mrs Delores Ruth Mrs C E Blakeslee Mrs Geneva H Nolan and C E Blakeslee the county home demonstration and agricultural agents respectively.

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Jimmy Hobbs Garnet Mullins Sandra Pierce Judith Stewart Janet Turner Donna Will Joyce Wolfe Phyllis Rice Jimmy Cremeans Patty Jackson Jack Denison Judy Chase Pat Eads Sue Eads Curtis German Emma Greet Tommy Williamson Me Wilt Middleport Social Notes State Garden Club Magazine Earl Knight Middleport Public Library Harrie Marie Smith C. E. Blakeslee Donald Mills E. M. Blake Abyavniks Turkey Ebersbach Hardware Co Pomeroy, Ohio Capping Holzer Hol W. Main St Moore OLTS Rutland High Florida Meigs Simon Lothes Middleport Dept Ohio Heart Fund Group Nelsonville Columbus St P. R. Baird Mer 2Nd St. Pomeroy, Ohio H. L. Kidd Court St R. E McCammon H & R Firestone Bob Isi
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