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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1953

Page

11

Middleport High School Sock Hop Brings Shoes Off and On

Approximately 150 pairs of shoes were left in the Middleport High cloak room during the Second Annual Sock Hop hosted by the Girls Glee Club on Friday night. The event featured Patty Cake Polka and schottische dances, with refreshments served at 10 pm and floral decorations throughout.

Middleport Middleport High School Girls Glee Club Mary Ohlinger Mildred Ohlinger Charlene Dillard Girls’ Glee Club LL W. MeComas Ohlinger Lois Cecil Glee Club Franklin Ginther Nan Moore Vinas Lee Susan Park Ginther Joe Bailey

Easter devotional meeting at First Baptist Busy Bee Class

The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church held a Thursday night Easter program with Mrs Beulah White presiding. Florine Tabbott played piano as J Q Rice led devotions on Christ’s resurrection. A dessert course followed as 28 members and guest Darla Sue Fabershach attended.

Middleport Busy Bee First Baptist Church Beulah White Florine Talbott J. Q Rice Christ Moody Allen Hughes Homer Hysell Will Haptonstall Hughes Fielding Hawkins Downing Poush Harold Chase B. F Parmelee John Kauff Jacob Turner Darla Sue Fabershach

Middleport Class Supports Weekday Religious Education Fund

Class 12 of Heath Methodist Church met at Mrs. A. J. Strauss home and voted a 25 dollar contribution for the Weekday Religious Education program. Rev. L. A. Bangerter presented the campaign and led the meeting with Mrs. Bangerter presiding.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church A. J. Strauss L. A. Bangerter

Orchids Honor Mrs. Ginther At Middleport Dinner

Mrs Franklin Ginther The Ohio Fuel Gas Company office accounting clerk was celebrated as the district’s fourth recipient of an orchid award. District Manager F W Phillips presented the orchid at the gas company office in ceremonies highlighting her audit strong bookkeeping and office records. Attendees included R M Lantz Athens office supervisor Ray St Clair Middleport local manager Gallipolis Howard Logan Charles Murray Robert Hawley Pom eroy Raymond Klees and Mrs Ginther.

Middleport Franklin Ginther Ohio Fuel Gas Company Martin F. W. Phillips Athens Phillips Ginther R. M. Lantz Ray St Clair Gallipolis Howard Logan Charles Murray Robert Hawley Pomeroy Raymond Klees

Shower honors Norma Koehler in Middleport home

A misc shower designed by Miss Freddie Houdashelt honored Norma Koehler, hosted by Mrs. Franklin Bailey with co hostess, decorations featuring an aqua lace canopy and a lace heart reading Norma and Ken. Prizes went to Mrs. Wallace Bradford, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs Dale Darst, and Mrs FE Schaaf. guests from Gallipolis Pomeroy and Middleport attended.

Middleport Freddie Houdashelt Kenneth Amsbury Norma Koehler Franklin Bailey Norma Ken Wallace Bradford John Moore Dale Darst FE. S. Schaaf Gallipolis Pomeroy

Memorial Poem Read At Pythian Sisters Meeting

A memorial for the late Mrs. R. Bughead was read by Mrs. John Mayer as Past Chiefs of Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters convened at Mrs. Mayer's home. Mrs. W. T. Autherson led an opening devotional. Prizes for A Prayer for Every Day went to four members. Hostesses served St Patrick Day themed refreshments.

Mr Bangerter Earl Knight Frank White Strauss John Hawkins, Jr Gilbert Hayes Frieda Faehnie Middleport R. Bughead John Mayer Meigs Temple Pythian Mayer W. T. Autherson John F Downing Autherson Phil Edwards C. F. Hawkins

Staff and Officers To Meet at Meigs Temple Home

Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters will hold a meeting Monday night at the home of Mrs. George Childs on N Second Ave. Mrs. Cash Bahr and her daughter will assist as hostess in the gathering.

Middleport Meigs Temple Pythian George Childs Second Ave Cash Bahr

Bradbury PTA Set To Meet at Bradbury School House

The Bradbury Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Bradbury school house. The motion picture Two for Tommy will be shown.

Middleport Bradbury Parent-Teacher Association Tommy

Local social notes reflect guests and family visits

Margaret Lee Vanderhoot visits Columbus relatives as her mother plans to join on March 29 for J. E Miller's birthday. Lucille Will Defenbacher of Columbus visits Frank Will in Pomeroy with family. Kinship and hospital news, quilting party, and cemetery services are noted across Columbus, Cheshire, and nearby towns.

Margaret Lee Vanderhoot Columbus L. E. Miller L. W. McComas J. E Miller H. D. Defenbacher Lucille Will Frank Will Pomeroy Albert Faehnie Frieda Faehnie S. Third Ave Edith Thomas Cheshire Ernest Kennedy Judy Akron Gilbert Ervin Ben Ervin William Robson Charlies McNamee Margaret Johnson Nease Martha B Heachire Gravel Hill Cemetery Cedric Clark Ohio Judicial Committee Ohio Bar Association Harry Miller

Local Residents Entertain Guests Across Regions

Daughters Roberta and a relative return from Meigs General Hospital to their home. Guests include Mrs. M. J. Miller assisting in care, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knopp of Charleston with Mrs. John K. Smith and her son John K. Smith Jr. of Akron visiting on business at Imperial Electric Co. Calvin Reichman and Robert Haggerty toured Cleveland this week. Columbus visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Casto, accompanied by Mrs. Luke Casto, visiting Mrs. Eugene Conde in Charleston. Parkersburg and New Haven hosts to Mrs. George Baker and daughter Artie Mae Buskirk and Mrs. Fern Barker with her mother, Jessie Powell. The Walker family stayed with son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Russell in Springfield.

Roberta Meigs General Hospital M. J. Miller Frank Knopp Charleston John K. Smith Columbus Luke Casto Casto Eugene Conde George Baker Artie Mae Buskirk Parkersburg Fern Barker Jessie Powell New Haven Lawrence Walker Richard Russell Springfield

First Atom Bomb Test Opens at Alamogordo July 16 1945

The first atomic bomb was opened during a test at Alamogordo New Mexico on July 16 1945 marking a pivotal moment in world history.

Alamogordo N. Mex

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