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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1955

Page

3

High Waters Recede in Middleport Clearing Streets

Floods along S Third Ave near Jones Memorial Clinic receded by 2 90 pm and streets were cleared as residents returned home. Anthony family in Athens aided neighbors, while plumbers checked gas lines and furnaces. The Anthonys’ long record of water rise data was lost in a previous fire, complicating the effort.

Third Ave Jones Memorial Clinic Roenay Ohio Catena Onn Demeter Anthonys Anthony

Glouster Kiwanis Gets Most New Members

Glouster Kiwanis Club leads the 9th Division in January with nine new members, bringing total to 26. Attendance at the Monday meeting neared 100 percent, and plans target a high attendance month in April, with prizes for wives of members with perfect attendance.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Richard Guinther

Middleport Society To Finance Work

Proceeds from the Holiday Ahoy show to be used for civic projects by the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club. Plans include support for the Middleport Park Association and nursing at Holzer Hospital, with events at First Presbyterian Church and Grace Methodist Church involving Bernice Bowen and other local figures.

Middleport Th Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club First Presbyterian Middleport Park Association, Inc Holzer Hospital Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Grace Methodist Church Bernice Sheridan Augusta Phelps Munro Cooperaton Freddie Houdashelt Lois McKininny Martha Fry Nika Russell Pearl Reynolds Jerry Pullen Nancy Rowley & Reed Ea Ar War Uth Puler Betty Forrest Artha Gress Helen Weddell Bernice Bowen Euler Bowen Norman Peale Robert Hurley Robert Linter Rutalnd Methodist Ted Homer E. Cook Hurley Charles Murray Arthur Covert Ernest Covert Harold Woodgerd Ralph Ratcliffe Wayne Gibbons C. A Emmish Emerson Jones Bruce Lloyd Cook

Rutland WSCS meeting includes talks on responsibility

Mrs. C. C. Patterson and daughter hosted a WSCS gathering in Rutland with discussions on Loving Thy Neighbor as Thyself The Young Women Go to the City and The Importance of Responsibility led by several speakers including Mrs. Siders Linter and Chase Refreshments followed and a long attendance list and visits to relatives noted.

Gertrude Chase Mlen Tucker Bertha Laser

Men Marooned At Kyger Creek Power Plant

About fifty men including guards and oilers were marooned at the OVEC Kyger Creek plant after recent high water. Concrete engineer E. M. Blake has been cooking for the group who bunked in offices and rest rooms, remaining at the plant for nearly a week.

Dleport OVEC Kyger Creek Oilers E. M. Blake

Past Noble Grands Celebrate Birthdays at IOOF Hall

The Past Noble Grands met Thursday evening at the IOOF Hall for a birthday dinner honoring Margaret McHarg of Athens Glenna Reese and Grace Zimmer of Glouster. A committee led by Lenna Snowden Nellie Jones Beulah Lee and Mary Chene organized the event.

IOOF Margaret_ McHarg Athens Glenna Reese Grace Zimmer Glouster Lenna Snowden Nellie Jones Beulah Lee Mary Chene Iva Price Anna Echstenxemper Lillie Galloway Edna Embrey Louise Zimmer

Local 648 Meeting Notes and Personnel Changes

A garbled local report outlines a Local 648 gathering and mentions shifts in staff. References to Floyd Stitt Elizabeth Gordon Enid Cox and John Green indicate transfers or promotions, with Hugh Billingy’s resignation and Southward moves noted as part of company realignment.

St. James Palace Floyd Stitt Elizabeth Gordon Mooster Fiat Otane Enid Cox Murray Fin John Green Logan Sutt Murray City Sun Giter Green Hugh Bilingny Etary Wrere

Local Lodge and Grange Meetings Scheduled This Week

Sabra Armstrong event postponed indefinitely this evening. Bishopville Lodge F and AM meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Bishopville Hall with fellow craft work and refreshments. Trimble Grange meets Saturday at 8 p m in the Grange Hall to confer first and second degrees. The York Bent Hickory and Trimble Granges will bring candidates. Members to bring sandwiches and pies.

Sabra Armstrong Bishopville Lodge F&am Bishopville Leratt

Birth Announced for Patricia Ann Zimmer

Dr and Mrs William Zimmer of LeRoy New York announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Ann born March 4 in Batavian Hospital The Zimmers have three other children Billy 5 Kathy 4 and Tommy 1 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Zimmer Glouster and Mr and Mrs Fred Volt of Oshkosh Wisconsin

Glouster William Zimmer LeRoy New York Patricia Ann Batavian Hospital Zimmers Billy Kathy Tommy Fred. Volt Oshkosh Wisconsin

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Glouster Kiwanis Kiwanis Club Berry “Tate Roger Kittle Sight L. G. De‘ang Norbert Johnston Middleport Society Robert Rawlings Russell Wilson E.M. Blake Millard Wildermuth Central School Indergarten Pullen Stephen Stephanie Michael Blaine James Pullen A.R. Pullen Thomas Blaine Michael Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Charles Bennett Dean Hayes James Brewington Bennett Maddleport Robert Lutz Zanesville Bethesda Hospital Christina Louise Gret Louise Mugridge Port Huron Mich Louis A. Bangerter Luther] Lute F Sary Martin Earl Warnke Wale Ter Crooks J. E. Simpson Earl Knight O. B. Klein Ourana Anmur Neave Chester S. Second Ave Roy Tracy Pomeroy Patrick Gress Richard Gress Chillicothe Middleport High School Sneller Rae Ann Mills Russell Mills Rutland Ofrs. Linter Janet Morris Dorothy Barney Margaret Parsons Ellen Tucker Mildred Pierce Marty’ Langfitt Paul Barnes Porter Olan Emrate Lex Steel Gallipolis Duncan Lawrence Luk Sur Hal Pope Jon, Franklyn Maryland Pope William Buck Alma Rupe Lewis Rupe Wayne Rupe Mary Ann Pomery Betty Siders WSCS Remeen Leuvenong Mia David Cox Maude James Ansel Gamwell al Hall Elmer Lantz Ralph Hines Bert Angle Robert Lawrence Willis” Blower Robert Byers Helen Kirkbride Ansel Louster Samwell United Mine Program Aector Zemo L. A. Faires High St Glouster, O., Broad St M. C. Horart Alem Plisse
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