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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1950
Page
7
The Farm Bureau Youth Council Band meets Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. F W Ingraham's Spring Avenue home. A pot luck supper will be held as they rehearse pieces for a Junior Fair broadcast at Pomeroy Junior High on Monday evening March 20.
Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday evening in Dr. Selim Blazewicz’s office. Acting president Bettie Wise led in the absence of Edith Young who was unavailable.
Mrs. Lillian Stieff, worthy master of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star, announced a special rehearsal for officers at 7 p m Friday as preparation for the annual inspection.
Middleport news notes the Matron's Guild of Mount Moriah Baptist Church sponsors a concert by the Lakin West Virginia choral group. The event is set for Friday March 24 at 7 30 p m at the church.
Middleport church group announces a bake sale on Saturday March 25 at Robin's Tri-Lustre Dry Cleaning Shop to raise funds for church activities.
Fifteen members and guests attended a Group 2 meeting of the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church at Mrs. Peter Stace’s Garfield Avenue home. Dr. Kathryn Poindexter led the session with devotionals by Mrs. Homer G. McMillen and a missionary topic by Miss Daisie Saunders. Plans were made during the business period to serve the anniversary.
Members of Meigs Post No. 4736 Veterans of Foreign Wars seek volunteers for the election in the local unit. The post outlines participation, duties, and upcoming meeting dates within the community.
Supper for the Presbyterian Men's Council was held on Thursday evening with St. Patrick's Day refreshments served.
L. D. Hartinger returns home after a week visiting relatives across Indiana. Mrs. William Phillips and Connie Sue of Rittman visit her parents Charles and Walburn. John VanCooney had a tonsillectomy in Mason. D. Wallace and sons Allen and Bruce stayed with relatives in Mc Connelsville. Francis and D Davis guests of J J Davis in Peebles Ohio. Davis brothers. Mrs. Frank Knopp returned from Charleston with grandchildren Lewis and Sue Ellen Knopp. O L Roush and family hosted Sunday at Roush home.
A. T. Roush of Letart buys the Blosser home on Grav el Hill. The Hobstetters move from the Blosser house to Pomery. Chet Haddox goods relocate to the apartment above Bachner's Market. Influenza reports involve Rush Philson and Mrs. Charles Beach. Mrs. Glen Cundiff recovers from major surgery with visitors. Ancil McKinney to enter University of California medical studies after time in Long Beach.
Police Chief Walter Wolfe reports week ending March 11 parking meter receipts totaled 272 dollars and 90 cents. The town recorded the figure as part of routine revenue reporting by the police department.
Workmen and radio engineers delivered two way equipment to the highway department garage at the fair grounds Monday evening. Mr. Stein of Link Radio Corp. said the system would be installed in police cars of Pomeroy and Middleport, the sheriff's department and fire department equipment of both villages and operating within a week or ten days.
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