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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1953
Page
8
Sylvia M. Strain a minor sues for divorce from Douglas R. Strain in Meigs County Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect of duty. Filed by her father Harry H. Schwab acting as next of friend.
Meigs County Rotary heard a recap of The 4 H Club Story at Heath Methodist Church with demonstrations by Mary Jeffers and Mary Dye. Earl Dean shared his 10-year 4-H journey from calf project to a thriving farm and leadership of a 15-member club.
Meigs Motor Company in Middleport adds a 70 by 40 foot steel aluminum dome-topped rear wing giving 2800 extra square feet. New space houses wash rack paint room showers lockers and overhaul and repair areas. Front area remains for greasing tune-ups and repairs. Chrysler Plymouth offices moved into the new addition. Cost about 15000 dollars. site extends from N Second Ave to Front Street with extra land purchased last year from Margaret Sauer.
The celebration for Patty McCormick daughter of Mr and Mrs Mac McCormick of Columbus was postponed to today. Patty who turns 13 on Friday March 13 lives at 1313 Inglis Ave Columbus and will attend the gathering at her grandparents Mr and Mrs J H Grate in Middleport with her brother Don and her parents.
MIDDLEPORT Mayor Sid ney T Russell calls spring a headache for the village law enforcement due to many stray dogs. He urges dog owners to keep pets on their premises or face citations in the mayor's court under a local ordinance.
Middleport community leaders sent petitions and letters to Navy officials and lawmakers over Dr. Joseph J. Davis a Middleport physician recalled to active duty. A Navy note cited him as essential to the community until June 30 1953 and hopes a replacement can be found. The effort involved civic groups fraternal organizations and ministers across the tri-county area seeking his deferment.
A three act comedy Hillbilly Courtship will be presented by Chester High School's Junior Class in the school auditorium Thursday at 8 p m. Paul Scott Shirley Hayes Anna Jean Hose Nara Wolfe Kathleen Hayman George Hall Everett Cassel Allen Brown Richard Gaul Jeanette Thomas and Elmer Young play principal roles. Anna Jean Rose Nara Wolfe Donna Dorst and Jeanette Thomas provide intermission music a clarinet trio and vocal numbers by Carole Connolly and Kathleen Hayman. The Glee Club performs Easter Parade and Till I Waltz Again with You with George Hall providing music. Mrs Harold Sauer directs with Eu gene Long James Cross as stage managers. Donna Dorst Esther Hayes promote and Fiona Bissell Carole Connolly Jeanette Thomas Kathleen Hayman Eddie Carr and Elmer Young serve as ushers.
Horton Brown president of Meigs Motor Company boasts Middleport with a special license plate featuring Middleport and Ohio sesquicentennial dates 1803 1953. Brown is a village council member and director of the Middleport Chamber of Commerce.
A brush fire near Pleasant Ridge was extinguished Friday afternoon by the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department. No injuries or further damage reported.
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