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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1953

Page

9

McLeod Wins Marietta Pipe Snap Awards for Suggestions

Cecil McLeod of Marietta Division earns two Cravo Slant awards for improvement ideas. He receives 75 dollars for a bicycle speedometer on automatic welding machines and 25 dollars for stainless steel welding wires for auto weld heads.

Portland Cecil McLeod Marietta Neville Island McLeod Kenneth McLeod Thomas Sayre Hubert Price Parkersburg

Doctor Davis to Report for Duty at Camp Lejeune

Dr Joseph J Davis a Navy Reserve lieutenant will depart Middleport around June 13 to begin 17 months of medical corps duty at Camp Lejeune North Carolina He received a three month deferment from April 30 and plans to return to Middleport with his wife Kathleen Bush and four children before joining the base.

Middleport Joseph J Davis U.S. Navy Reserve Camp Lejeune N. C Robert Conard M. D State Advisory Military Committee Health Resource Committee Navy Davis

Rural churches form two thirds of U S houses of worship

Rural communities house roughly two thirds of U S churches while holding about one third of the nation’s churchgoers. The contrast highlights the concentration of congregations outside urban centers.

United States

4-H Club Activities Make March Meetings Reports

Alfred Cloverettes held an organization meeting March 21 at the Alfred Grange Hall with eight visitors and 15 members. Election of officers for 1953 named Beulah Swartz as president and others. Rutland Busy Bees met March 24 at Barbara Grueser’s home with 14 members and two visitors. York of projects discussed. a dem onstration on thimble to be given. Joppa Community 4-H Club met March 21 with nine members. Beverly Millhone demonstrated repairing an electric toaster. Lucky Teens of Hysell Run held their second meeting at Mrs. Woodard’s home. baking and sewing projects assigned. bake sale planned. Next meetings announced for April.

Alfred Cloverettes Alfred Grange Hall Beulah Swartz Janice Caldwell Janice Swartz Grace Swartz Josephine Spencer Helen Bentz Janice Spencer Christine Guthrie Addie Randolph Doris Caldwell Grange Hall Rutland Busy Bees Barbara Grueser Dee Thomas Geneva H. Nolan Marjorie Foley Foley Joppa Community 4-H Club Agnes Hill Beverly Millhone Hill Hysell Run Joan Woodard Carolyn Robson Irene Seames Eloise Musser Donna Hysell Bonnie Will Emma Hysell Virginia King Richard Wilt

Detention student misses bake for SEC All Star Banquet

Middleport element ary pupil sits in a classroom during a detention makeup period as high school staff prep for the SEC League All Star basketball banquet. Tables chairs and decorations fill the gym while PTA members cook in the kitchen. the hungry boy is found by a janitor and leaves for supper at home.

Middleport Parent-Teacher Association

Style Revue at Meigs County Achievement Day

Meigs County Home Demonstration groups host an achievement day at Middleport High School with a sesquicentennial pageant 1803 to 1953 style revue and a talk by Dr Charles Holzer Jr. The program includes a welcome address by Mrs Charlie Goeglein a luncheon style revue and recognition of council members.

Pomeroy Charles Holzer Gallipolis Meigs County Middleport High School Francis Klein Lillian Steiff Grover Salser Mattie Circle Charlies ,Goeglein Guy Swadley Langsville State Home Demonstration Council L. J. Heiner Ethel Garland George Guthrie Home Demonstration Council Geneva H. Nolan Alice King State Home Nellie Nelson Holzer Klein

Middleport Alumni Set Reunion Date with Banquet and Dance

Middleport High School Alumni officers led by president Miss Sara Laune Hartley select Friday May 29 for the annual reunion. A banquet program and dance will honor classes of 1929 and 1949 with committees announced for nomination, program, orchestra, tickets and decorations. A bake sale at Bachner's Market on April 11 funds ongoing money making projects.

Middleport Middleport High School Alumni Association Sara Laune Hartley Miss Hartley Wallace Bradford John Fultz Edna M. Hayes Coats Nancy Reed Mildred Ohlinger Virginia Fisher Martha Bachner’s Market

Social Security Rep to Hold Pom eroy Office Hours

POMEROY Ohio Portsmouth field representative Elliott P Goslee of the Social Security Administration will hold office hours at Pom eroy City Hall on Wednesday between 10 30 a m and 3 30 p m.

Pomeroy Elliott P. Goslee Portsmouth Ohio The Social Security Administration

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