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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

7

Middleport Junior and Senior Bands to Perform Sunday

Middleport Schools Junior and Senior Bands directed by Gordon Harris will present their third annual Sunday concert at 3 pm in the high school auditorium. The program features overtures marches and novelty numbers with The Crusaders descriptive overture for Lent and a final audience hymn with band accompaniment.

Middleport Gordon Harris The Crusaders Buchtel Dorothy Scott Joan Talbott Phylis Smart Paula Jean Britton Dorothy Gosney Patricia McElhinney Colleen Waddell John Fultz Kenneth Sauer Charles Walburn Jim Whitlock Frank Hayes Harold Rice Mitt White Barbara Root Susan Glenna Carsey Jack Abbott Bob Welte Leanna Durst Franklin Guinther Jack Ubry Marvin Murray Bill Childs Marcella Russell Earl Ward Betty Nuckles Miriam Kauff Janet Dillard Milton Smart Charles Burk Bob Fisher David Ohlinger Ernest Fraser Margaret Ohlinger Jim Egner Kenneth McElhinney Marion Rife Allyn Rothrock Bill Hubbard Bot Chambers

Pomeroy Community Briefs Highlight Local meetings

The Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at the Baptist Church with Mrs. James Stephenson leading. They urged Congress to consider the Shephard Bill on liquor near military camps. District meeting plans for April 15 at Athens were set, and the next Pomeroy gathering will be at Bethany Methodist Church.

Pomeroy—Women’s Christian Temperance Union The Baptist Church James Stephenson Washington Shephard Congress J. Q. Rice Rice Carol Cook Ralph Ruetherland Cook Athens Pomeroy Bethany Methodist Church

Photographic Society Forms In MIDDLEPORT Meigs County

The Photographic Society in Meigs County chosen as group name to organize a permanent club after last night’s meeting. New members include W. R. Drury Glouster Gene Grate Marion Allen Rife and Fred Klein. O P Klein reported by laws and set to draft a constitution next week. First formal meeting planned for next month with details to come. Membership remains open contact officers Tom Mankin Emmett Shuler Willard McMaster or O P Klein.

Tom Mankin Emmett Shuler Willard McMaster O. P. Klein

Dundas News Notes

Mrs. Dave Eberts learned her Navy nephew stationed at Norfolk Va died after a brief illness. His father Walter Charles resides in Williamson West Virginia. The deceased’s name wasn’t learned. Two brothers serve there. Mrs. John Thompson of Hamden visited Cash Thompson and family Sunday. Warren Bennet of Jackson called on H E Wool Weaver Tuesday evening.

Dundas Dave Eberts U. S. Navy Norfolk Walter Charles Willamson W. Va Ebers John Thompson Hamden Cash Thompson Warren Bennet Jackson H. E. Wool- Weaver

Middleport Social Notes and Host Fellowship Event

Members of C. B. Stout's Sunday School class and other Heath Methodist men gathered at his Fisher Street home for a second fellowship night with games led by ping pong. Wil lis Aleshire won the Prof Quiz and Wayne Gibbons led in the advertising game.

Middleport C. B. Stout Heath Methodist Church Stout Fisher St Willis Aleshire Wayne Gibbons H. E. Cook M. W. Essex Charles Emory Herbert Chambers Rothrock

Stork Shower Honoring Miss Winifred Hendrix At Bradbury

Mrs. Thomas Hendrix hosted a stork shower for her daughter Mrs. John Clark Winifred Hendrix at her Bradbury home Tuesday evening. Forty five Clark supporters from Pomeroy Middleport Syracuse Rutland and Vinton attended the event. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. George Conde Mrs. Margart Archer Mrs. George Sisson and others. Gifts were given in a bassinet guarded by a stork. Dinner and further socializing followed with reunions of school friends Lawrence Bradford Franklin Edwards and Harold Hubbard among those mentioned. A dinner prep by Mrs. Harold Hubbard accompanied by a large Band Boosters luncheon is planned for Friday noon at the high school with a goal of 200 plates.

Gladwyn Werner H. L. Redcay Shauncey Werner Terry Byer Nellie Betz Opal Kelly Stella Ely Alma Miller Thomas Hendrix John Clark Winifred Hendrix Bradbury Clarks Pomeroy Middleport Syracuse Rutland Vinton Marion Hall Clark George Conde Margart Archer George Sisson Meda Gibbs Hendrix Lawrence Bradford William Bradford Brownell Ave Ohio State University Franklin Edwards Philip Edwards Edward Parsons Columbus Ohio State Harold Edward Hubbard Citizens National Bank Hubbard Fifth Ave Mr. Hubbard Harold Hubbard C. O. Fisher

DAV Convention Set for Meigs Delegates in Marietta

The Sixth District DAV Ohio will hold its spring convention on Sunday April 6 in Marietta to mark the twenty fourth anniversary of U S entry into World War The Meigs Chapter will be represented by several delegates announced by Benjamin F Turner past national deputy chief of staff from the Meigs Chapter Southeastern Ohio includes 15 chapters from 15 counties Colonel states city and county offices are not listed in full.

Pomeroy Department of Ohio Marietta United States Ohio Meigs Benjamin F. Turnner

Confederate copyright marks first CS A verse book

Theophilus Hill of Raleigh North Carolina authored a book of verse that became the first to be copyrighted under the laws of the Confederate States of America.

Theophilus Hill Raleigh N. C Confederate States of America

Plane facts show American transport planes fly farther

The average American transport airplane travels over sixty percent farther in a year than the typical European national system aircraft. This contrast highlights greater U S aviation scope and operational reach compared with Europe.

Racine Baptist Church Sees Baptisms and News

Rev T T Shelton closes meetings at Racine Baptist Church. New members Dorothy Roush Mary Bell Spencer Russell Lake baptized at Pomeroy. Several welcomed Sunday evening with later baptisms planned. Gospel team from Rio Grande set for March 30. Birth announced for Harold Beegle Racine R D a six pound son with Beegle and Sayre families noted. Staff changes and CCC veterans return mentioned along with local visitors and travels.

Racine T. T. Shelton Racine Baptist Church Dorothy Roush Mary Bell Spencer Russell Lake Pomeroy Martha Lou Waterson Jean Jo Ann Spencer Donna Wilccoxen Betty Roush Lottie Wilcoxen Viola Stewart Rio Grande Baptist Church Harold Beegle Racine R. D George Beegle Lambert Ironton

Racine High to Present Comic Operetta on Friday Night

Racine High School will stage the comic operetta Who Discovered America on Friday night April 4. Carl Sales stars as Dr Cerebellum with Fran ces Harris as Phoebe Primrose, supported by Betty O Conner Gerald Cozart Sammy Curtis Arthur Nease Robert Roush Virginia Bentz Alonzo Morris Jack Kessler Bobby Dye Bill Everett Ruth Spencer.

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