Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1950

Page

7

Graduation Dates Set for County High Schools

County school officials led by Superintendent O. O. Patterson set commencement dates. Columbia High on May 12, Rutland May 19, Tuppers Plains May 24, Chester May 25, Harrisonville and Racine May 26. Rutland’s T. C. Porter was absent. Tom Smith of Norwich England bathes canaries full time.

Pomeroy O. O. Patterson Columbia High School Rutland Tuppers Plains Chester Harrisonville Racine T. C. Porter Tom Smith Norwich England

Middleport Alumni Association assigns committees for annual get-together

Patricia McKinney, president, named committees at a called Middleport High School meeting. May 27 is eyed for the Alumni Dance with Robert Hoeflich as orchestra chairman and a possible name band. Bake sale and ham sale planned for April 8 at H M Cross Store. Canasta was played.

Middleport Patricia McKinney Middleport Alumni Association Robert Hoeflich Sthimer Neal Jean Roush Polly Karr Don Becker Iris Palmer Marilyn Knopp John Fultz Lou Thomas Martha Howell Bruce Bingham Bill Moore Lee Smith Harold Rice H. M. Cross E. S. Schaaf Frances Pickens James Ashley Enzo Barsotti da Reuben Beck Norman Yeanger Mary Ohlinger Oo. P. Klein Mary Lou Allensworth Bruce Lloyd Jean Clark Raymond Kloes Lionel Boggs

West Columbia Visitors and Family Gatherings Noted

Mr and Mrs Hoy Roush visited Mr and Mrs James Lee. Mrs Mildred Brumbly of Point Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs William Young. Mr and Mrs Carl Terry of Point Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs Richard Fowler. Joe Young travelled home for the death of Mrs Youngs father Oliver in New Haven. Mrs Mary Lee Young visited her mother Mrs George Stewart. Mr and Mrs Okey Grimm were visitors. Mrs Sam Eads and Mrs William Young were in Point Pleasant recently. Lawrence Russell spent a week end with his family here. Helen EF Roush.

West Columbia Hoy Roush James Lee Mildred Brumbly Point Pleasant William Young Carl Terry Richard Fowler Joe Young Young Mr. Oliver New Haven Mary Lee Young George Stewart Okey Grimm Sam Eads Lawrence Russell Helen EF. Roush

New Exchange Dooms Long Toledo Suburban Party Lines

Long telephone conversations on suburban party lines will end when the Curtice Ohio exchange connects to the Toledo system about May 1. The new arrangement will automate calls and reduce busy signals for residents in the Toledo area.

Toledo Curtice Ohio

St Patrick's program and garden club notes highlight Coolville events

St Patrick's program at Troy Grange drew 55 attendees with a Seese Russell quartet and students Henderson and Dixon presenting talks on careers and schooling. The Friendly Garden Club discussed The Worth of Beauty, held a plant exchange, and served refreshments. Attendees included Walden, White, Kincade, and King relations, with regional garden club representatives from Athens.

Coolville St. Patrick’s Troy Grange Ed Seese Jess Smith Friendly Garden Club Doris Walden Floella Norman Helen Chapman Grace Reed Verne Davis Irene Dodd Gladyce Aiken Eva Lockwood Billa Walden Hazel Parrish Billie White Ethel Kincade Mae King

Easter treats at Parlish Dance Studio class

Christine Beaver, ill during her birthday last fall, treated members of her dancing class to Easter candies at Parlish Dance Studio Tuesday afternoon. The class includes Colleen Wilson, Sandra Hysell, Sue Ann Myers and Douglas Moore.

Middleport Christine Beaver Parlish Colleen Wilson Sandra Hysell Sue Ann Myers Douglas Moore

Middleport Ladies Auxiliary Elects Officers at Dinner

Annual dinner of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Middleport Volunteer Firemen was held at the Firemen's Hall. Mrs. Sidney Russell, wife of Mayor Russell and former first president in 1944, will again lead the group. New officers include Mrs. O E McKinley as vice president and Mrs. Paul Swisher as secretary.

Middleport Sidney Russell Russell O. E. McKinley Paul Swisher Robert McElhinny

Birthday Celebrations Mark March with Local Gatherings

Neighborhood children shared ice cream and cake with Jimmy Hood for his birthday on March 25. The first anniversary of Charles Asa Powell Bradbury was celebrated March 27 with a lamb cake and gifts from relatives. David Wiley marked his fifth birthday with a five candle cake and a Sunday school treat at the Church of Christ. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wiley.

Middleport Jimmy Hood Milton Hood Charles Asa Powell Bradbury David Wiley Church of Christ L. R. Wiley

Womanless Wedding host family and local visitors

Mrs. David Farmer guests with son Dan in Dayton for a home talent show where he acts as mother-in-law. Texanna White sick with chickenpox and Mrs. Robert Duckworth with influenza. Wilder Wilt from Bucyrus visits relatives. Leonard Bitler and wife with Cleveland ties visited Donald Mills. Dr J J Davis and Charlene with H E Bush visited Columbus. Paul Kautz and Barbara of Columbus stayed with Margaret Pickens at Gravel Hill. Richard Karr moves from Tewksbury on S Third Ave to Dixon on S Second Ave. Val Reynolds gravely ill at son L E Reynolds’s Mill Street home.

David Farmer Dan Farmer Dayton Texanna White Robert Duckworth Wilder Wilt Bucyrus Middleport Leonard Bitler Cleveland Donald Mills J. J. Davis Charlene H. E. Bush Gravel Hill Columbus Paul Kautz Barbara Margaret Pickens Richard Karr Tewksbury S. Third Ave Dixon S. Second Ave Val Reynolds L. E. Reynolds Mill St

Ohio Highway Maps Free Distribution Now Available

Ohio State Highway Department announces new 1950 highway maps available at no cost. For copies write the Director of Highways, State Office Building, Columbus 15, Ohio. Postage is not required.

Columbus State Highway Department Ohio State Columbus 15

Ocean Salinity Rises in Atlantic Ocean

Oceanographers report the open Atlantic beyond U S coasts to be about 3.6 percent salt, a shade higher than the global ocean average, indicating increasing salinity in that region.

Atlantic Ocean United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Middleport Social Notes John Vroman McElhinny Ed. Haggerty B. F. Parmalee Canasta Yuan Shik-kai Coolville News L. M. Walden C. L. White, Jr J. S. Walden Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Athens Walter Pickrell Mineral Wells W. Va Orus Pickrell Akron Harry Custer Bert Barnett Reedsville N. O. Barnett G. R. Walden Floyd Matlack Parkersburg Miami Alfred Rogers Art Marshall Netta Thorne E. R. Root Terry Phoenix Ariz Associated Radio Harry A. Miller Main Chase Hardware H. A. Cole Lumber Co Sie Coolville Tuppers P Ohio Highway Maps America Pomeroy, Ohio ROR Arrow Ray Capital Finance Cof Ae 2Nd St H, E. Bickert Court & Second Sts Monmarte
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication