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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1953

Page

2

Quarter Century Concert Staged by MHS Musicians

The Middleport High School auditorium hosted the twenty-fifth annual concert by the MHS instrumental music department. Director Franklin Ginther led a performance featuring the senior and junior bands, soloists such as William Darst, and awards for 13 seniors, with proceeds from the silver offering supporting travel expenses for state finals next month in Portsmouth.

Francis H. Klein Middleport Middliport Middleport High School Franklin Ginther Middleport School Athens Rachmaninox Gershwin Queen City Boorn Rachmaninov William Darst Balay George Hackett, Jr Phyllis Smart Darst David Darst, Jr Pepples Thomas Darcy Fillmore Little Giant Ariene Bowles Bill Darst Charlene Dillard Marilyn Abershbach Shirley Evans Nancy Hartley Paul Johnson Diane Reichman Val Heynolds Donna Roush Eugene Smith Lars Ann Smith Larry Wiley Jerry Hayes Kathryn Payne Danny Sanborn Sally Saver Harry Glaze Terry Gallagher Fred Lewis Ruth Ann Powell Sharon Riley Barbara Scott Sheila Stover John Talbott Ruby Yeanger Mary Jane Young Sally Gilmore Marilyn Sue Knight Patricia Ljroyd Mary Carolyn Miller Kenneth Murray Nancy Roller Russell Roush Myrna Russell Helen Stobart James van Cooney June Bailey Patricia Baker Phyllis Ebershach Carole Goff Pauline Zirkle Juanita Hawkins Mariene Knapp Ginther Marlene Knapp Pauline Zirkie Wallace Bradford David Durst Alfred Roush Richard Wiley Robert Coats Banttenen

Meigs Dairy Unit To Meet

POMEROY Richard Kellogg manager of the Central Ohio Breeders Association will be guest speaker at a community meeting hosted by the Meigs Dairy Service Unit and the Farmers Feed and Supply Co. at 8 p m Wednesday in the Racine High School auditorium. Quality milk program awards will be presented and certificates of attendance to the dairy grass school held in Pomeroy this winter will be given. C E Blakeslee county agricultural agent said. Movies will also be shown.

Pomeroy Richard Kelogg Central Ohio Breeders Association Meigs Dairy Service Unit Farmers Feed and Supply Co Racine High School C. E. Blakeslee

Meigs Man Selected Midshipman Lieutenant

Raymond E. Paulsen, son of Mrs. Clara L. Paulsen of Hemlock Grove, is selected as midshipman lieutenant jg at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis for the current term. He entered the academy in June 1949 after graduating Pomeroy High School and attending Naval Preparatory School at Bainbridge Maryland. He is set to graduate June 5.

Pomeroy Raymond E. Paulsen Clara L. Paulsen Hemlock Grove U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Paulsen Naval Academy Pomeroy High School Naval Preparatory School Bainbridge

Local Notes Highlight Chesterhill Area Life and Upcoming Wedding

The Chesterhill community reports the engagement of Neil Newberry to Ann Andreali with a April 11 ceremony at St Mary Church and a Ranch House reception. Newberry serves at Quonset Point Naval Air Station. The column also covers local marriages, theater renovations by Delmar Walker’s family, restaurant updates, and residents visiting kin in Athens, Dresden, and Easton.

Chesterhills Walter Newberry Neil Ann Andreali Richard Andreali Cranston R. 1 St. Mary Church Naval Air Station Quonset Point RF. I Richard Abel Henry Abel Pennsville Marie Weber Henry Parsons St. Marys W. Va Chesterhill Theater Delmar Walker McConnesvile Carrs Maggie Wilson Athens Johnny Wallace Davieon Milton Wallace Arrelous Rowland Carol Howard Columbus Helen Rowland Gerald Brown Dresden Russel Ater Rebecca Lodge Jude Pudge) Janes Clifton Janes’ Hom Easton Jackson

Weekend Events Highlight Charleston and Parkersburg Visits

Mr and Mrs Richard Rupe visited Charleston West Virginia for a stage show South Pacific over the weekend. Miss Patricia Meier registered nurse and Miss Phyllis Meier student nurse spent the weekend with their parents in Parkersburg. Charles Kaptenia moved from Condor Street to Columbus.

Richard Rupe Charleston W. Va South Pacific Patricia Meier R. N Phyllis Meier St. Joseph School] of Nursing Parkersburg Philip Meier Wehe Terrace Charles Kaptenia Condor St Columbus

Miss Canaday Named Delegate for Girls State

Miss Annie Canaday daughter of Mr and Mrs Delmar A Canaday has been selected to represent Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Auxiliary at Girls State on the Capitol University campus in Columbus this summer. She is a Pomeroy High School junior and has held class president roles, contributed to the school paper, served on the annual staff, led cheer squads, participated in band and glee club, and aided county junior fair work and Girl Scout leadership.

Pomeroy Annie Canaday Delmar A. Canaday Drew Webster Post American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Capitol University Columbus Pomeroy High School Miss Canaday Canaday

Bradbury Salisbury Winners Are Named

Nancy Fridley of Bradbury and Mary Lou Smith of Salisbury were named district spelling contest winners. They will compete in the county spelling bee on April 8. Robert Bowen and Edward King pronounced the words, with judges Mr and Mrs Wilbur Pierce.

Pomeroy Nancy Fridley Bradbury Mary Lou Smith Salisbury Robert Bowen Edward King Wilbur Pierce

Chimes at Clifton Church Ring Across River

Middleport residents heard the new chimes of the Clifton West Virginia Methodist Church for the first time on Saturday. The chimes were installed over the weekend and will be featured in a special Easter Sunday program with a loudspeaker attachment.

Middleport Ohio River Clifton W. Va

Langsville Home Council Plans April Achievement Day

Langsville Home Council members met at the Langsville Church to work on hooked rugs and book rugs. They collected pennies for friendship and set Achievement Day for April 1 at Middleport High School Auditorium, with the next meeting on April 14 at the Langsville Church.

Langsville Middleport High School Langsville Church

Local visitors include Morris Fetty Dexter and many from Columbus

Judy and Larry Morris and Dick Fetty have the mumps. John Dexter family from Parkersburg West Virginia and Mr and Mrs Marshal Carlisle of Jackson visited Dale Wright. William Johnson and son Danny with Mrs Pierce and Miss Ortha Ball from Columbus were guests of Carol and Rathburn. William and Robert Davies moved. Corporal Robert Wilcox returned from Korea. Gladys Hoffman and Mrs Everett Turner with Debbie visited Elmer Nelson.

Judy Larry Morris Dick Fetty John Dexter Parkersburg W. Va Marshal Carlisle Jackson Dale Wright Wiliam Johnson Danny Robert Pierce Bobbie Ortha Ball Columbus Carol Pierce Rathburn

Wood divorce granted in Meigs County court

Wilma Frances Wood and Robert Alta Wood have been divorced by Judge Cedric W. Clark in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court on charges of gross neglect of duty.

Pomeroy Wilma Frances Wood Robert Alta Wood Cedric W. Clark Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Birth day celebrations mark week in Middleport School notes

Wliddleport social notes describe kindergarten events and birthdays at MP central School. John Anderson, son of Mr and Mrs William Anderson, celebrated with ice cream decorated cakes and Easter favors while guests included Jimmy Anderson Carol Anderson Judith Jordan and Joy Boggs cousin. Keith Morgan's sister Cathy attended his sixth birthday and Mrs Roger Morgan served treats. Friday Easter eggs and cake were shared for Darrell Mitchell with the Mitchells recently moving to Middleport and buying the Kanouse property on South Second Avenue.

Mptral School John Anderson Willam Anderson Anderson Reynolds John Jimmy Carol Anderson Andudith Jordan Joy Boggs Keith Morgan Cathy Roger Morgan John Mitchell Darrell Mitchells Middleport Kanouse S. Second Ave

Denison Nurses Celebrate Birthdays in Athens Dinner

Jean Smart and June Seines lead a group of Denison University student nurses from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing as they celebrate Miss Seines and Miss Smart at a birthday dinner in Athens.

Middleport Jean Smart Denison University Granville June Seines Julie Mitch Adrienne Mills Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Athens Miss Seines Miss Smarts

Local social notes highlight weekend visits and arrivals

Charlies Snider of Chillicothe visited here Saturday. Mrs Will Drur Glouster stays with sisters Miss Vesta McCoy and Mrs C Burr Forrest. Several guests arrived from Nina Childers Bland and Akron. Bernice Ann Durst and Mary Yeanger visited Huntington. Ray Farmer and Norvine Egner of Dayton joined Virginia Egner Sheets and Lillian Stieff, with Prof. James T. Lewis accompanying them home. Mrs. Robert Dailey and newborn Donald Lee returned from Meigs General Hospital with help from sister Charlotte Dow Armstrong. Ethel Long Maurice Russell Becky and Mark hosted by Anna B. Russell of Springfield. Columbus visitors Bertha Kiner and Jean Pennell attended the Pythian Sister convention in Wilkesville. Downing hosted dinner with Erma Smith and Mr Downing.

Charlies Snider Chillicothe Will Drur — Glouster Vesta McCoy C . Burr Forrest Guy Reynolds Minerva Childers Nina Childers Bland Clarence Archer Akron Bernice Ann Durst Mary Yeanger Huntington Ray Farmer Norvine Egner Dayton Virginia Egner Sheets Lillian Stieff Farmer James T. Lewis Robert Dailey Donald Lee Meigs General Hospital Charlotte Dow Armstrong Ethel Long Maurice Russell Becky Mark Springfield Anna B. Russell John B. Downing Second Ave Bertha Kiner Pythian Sisters Ohio Jean Pennell The Nomads Columbus al Wilkesville Downing Martin Restaurant Erma Smith Pomeroy

Kansas First State Granting Women Municipal Suffrage

Kansas became the first state to grant women full municipal suffrage and the right to hold municipal office, per the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The milestone highlights early 20th century progress in women's political rights.

Kansas

Dailey Hawley Nuptials Held At Syracuse EFUB Church

Margaret Ann Hawley and A 2c Don Dailey wed on March 14 at Syracuse EFUB Church in a double ring ceremony. Rev. C A White officiated with palms and seven branch candelabra. Attendants included Mrs. Richard Ash and Gene Houdashelt. After reception for about 65, couple to Columbus for new start. Dailey set to Camp Spellman, California, or Far East assignment.

Charles Neuman Solovox Richard Ash Gallipolis Gene Houdashelt Mrs. Ash William Neutzling U.S. Navy Columbus Dailey Pomeroy High School The Mutual Insurance Co Camp Spellman Calif Farast

Nine Received into Heath Methodist Church Palm Sunday

Members of the Heath preparatory class were received as church members at Heath Methodist Church on Palm Sunday. Beverly Matheny Karen Matheny Shirley Batey Eddie Blake Rush Philson Mary Lynn Booth Richard Roller Carol Criswell Vera Covert were presented with sponsors. The service included processional, vows, palms at the altar, and choirs led by Sire M. BP Swackharmmer.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church Beverly Matheny Karen Matheny Shirley Batey Eddie Blake Rush Philson Mary Lynn Booth Richard Roller Carol Criswell Vera Covert Louis M. Bangerter Sire. M. BP. Swackharmmer Buchtel C. M. Hennesy Bach Faure Wachs

Twenty four Boy Scouts plan weekend at Chester cabin

Twenty four members of Troop 245 and leaders Richard Karr Charlie Vroman and Bob Fisher traveled to the Boy Scout cabin at Chester for a weekend outing. Tests were conducted and other scouting phases reviewed.

Middleport Chester Richard Karr Charlies Vroman Bob Fisher

Community notes from Nelsonville and Corning area events

Listings include the Seven Schlingerman Sisters Club gathering at Mrs. Kelen Ross home in Nelsonville with dinner and TV viewing, plus a Win-A-Couple Class meeting at the EUB Church with host Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fouray. Also noted are visitors from Glouster and New Lexington, an Easter cantata at the Methodist Church, and improvements for Mrs. P. H. Clifford.

Corning Seven Jessie Schlingerman William Ross Athens Frank North Kathy Robert Riley Ronald Roberta Sue Paul Midkiff Eddie EUB Church School Robert Foura Raymond Lemity Paul Catt Bill Longstaff Bill Post James Kinnear Frank Phillips Frances Spence Geraldine Clark Luella Ballis Bob Fouray Jimmy Jessie Richardson Glouster William Lee New Lexington Methodist Church Christ Everlasting RC. Wilson Frank Beuscher P. H. Clifford

Sixty Scipio Pupils Named On Honor Roll

Sixty Scipio School students earned honor roll honors for the fourth six weeks. Principal Orin H. Smith announced the list including students across all grades from first through twelfth, featuring named pupils such as June Blankenship, Ray Donohue, Melissa Blanken ship, Raymond Ellis, and Russell Mason.

Pomeroy Scipio Schools Orin H. Smith June Blankenship Allen Borgan Ray Donohue Karen Gilkey Dahn Lou Hanning Margaret Harmon Mary Elizabeth Jordan Charlene King Paula Pitts Janet Scott Paulette Stanley Sandra Butcher David Escue Bobby Gibson Carole Haning Danny Oxley Joan Reeves Linda Williams Melissa Blankenship Donna Burbridge Margaret Ann Ellis Stephen Fisecue Gordon Gibson Loretta Gillilian Phyllis Howard Judith Wyant Betty Arnold Bobby Arnold Morton Butcher Jacqueline Waggoner Gary Gibson Lois Gillilian Sidney Townsend James Dilcher Esta Blackwood Phyllis Williams

Bread Provided For Bloodmobile Visit In Meigs County

The Ohio Valley Baking Co furnished bread free when the bloodmobile visited Meigs County. Mrs. Arthur J. Strauss American Red Cross executive secretary expressed thanks for the bread and for the cooperation of W. A. Smith Meigs superintendent and Meigs Equipment Co for allowing Red Cross speakers at recent meetings.

Pomeroy Ohio Valley Baking Co Meigs County Arthur J. Strauss American Red Cross

Meigs 1-H notes and Portland Bend Buckeye updates

Reedsville Pioneer 4-H met March 11 at the school with Theodore Reed Sr as guest speaker. Next meeting set for April 4 at the schoolhouse. Portland Bend Buckeye 4-H met March 26 at Great Bend Grange Hall with full attendance. next gathering planned for April 9 at the Grange Hall.

Reedsville Pioneer Theodore Reed, Sr Portland Bend Buckeye Great Bend Grange Hall Grange Hall

Pomeroy Pythian Sisters Hold 54th District Conclave

More than 100 Pythian Sisters attended the 54th District 1 convention at Wilkesville High School with diverse temple representation from Logan Gallipolis Valley Meigs Magnolia Glouster and Nelsonville. Grand Chief Pauline Taylor praised ritual work noted music by pianist Lillian Stieff and the Meigs Temple degree staff and announced a project to buy laundry equipment for the Pythian Home in Medina.

Wilkesville Wilkesville High School Pauline Taylor Swanton Marietta Hall Morelli Pearl Hummel Cleveland John B. Downing Meigs Temple Bertha Kiner Columbus Jean Pennell Imperial the Nomads Lela Henniger Lowell Virginia Packer Mt. Sterling Taylor Lillian Stieff Knights of Pythias Medina Kiner Florida Downing Miss Smith Pennell Faye Wittikind Logan Mary Farmer Skinner Temple Florence Bush Raymond C. Patton Ohio Grand Lodge Mise Smith Marietta Heller Magnolia Temple Memorial Meigs Gallipolis Eastern Star Chapter Francis H. Klein Stieff Knights Maye Duffy Edythe Cooper Geraldine Custer Edith Campbell Wilkesville Temple Resolution Committee Mabel Sanborn Jennie Cottrill Jewell Edith Russell Pauline Gallagher Margaret Jones Celia Meinhart Genevieve Farmer Carrie Neutzling Clara Dilgard Roma Hawkins Birdie Watts Young Ruth Mack Odella Mack Elizabeth Allman Mildred Hawley Mary Skinner Grace Lyman Thelma Campbell Shirley Peters Evelyn Montgomery Kathleen Ragan Pribble Wilson Jane Cottrill Gertrude Strausbaugh Ruth Barbar Gaynetle Mahaffey Mary Ogden Ways and Means Lena Marks Mrs. Downing

Square Dance Group Aids fund Drive

POMEROY Representatives of the Pomeroy Emergency Squad received 315 dollars at a Paw n Taw Dance Club meeting after a Friday square dance to aid the squad’s fund drive. About 430 people attended the junior high school event with callers from multiple towns and volunteers supporting refreshments and music for the cause.

Pomeroy Paw 'N Taw DAV E-squad John D. Thomas Robert Hysell Charles Legar Thomas Hysell Legar Pomeroy Junior High School Jo Hardy Harrisonville Russell Osborne Nitro W. Va Bud Breau Charleston Harry Mills Eddie Hunter John Bias Clinton Gilkey Clarence Irwin Gallipolis Whitey Beegle Racine Richard Cox The Harvesters Huntington

Meigs County Land Transfers Summary

Meigs County transfers show Clyde Watkins and Florence Watkins selling two acres in Olive Township to Rolland Dodderer. Kermit L Wiseman and Evelyn L Wiseman transfer a Middleport lot to Clifford Jack Bachner and Evelyn L Wiseman. Five named owners transfer Middleport lots to Frank M Fugate and Gertrude K Fugate. Margaret M Scarberry and A A Scearberry transfer lot 327 in Middleport to Reuben A Collins and Thelma Collins. Margie Chase Peck and Verlin W Peck sell 52.03 acres in Columbia Township to Elden D Markins and Betty Lou Markins.

Clyde Watkins Florence Watkins Rolland Dodderer Olive Township Kermit L. Wiseman Evelyn L. Wiseman Cliford Jack Bachner Middleport Natalie H. Koehler Bertha K. Neaver C. W. Weaver Virginia Mae Fisher Frank M. Fugate Gertrude K. Fugate Margaret M. Scarberry A. A. Scearberry Reuben A. Collins Thelma Collins Margie Chase Peck Verlin W. Peck Elden D. Markins Betty Lou Markins Columbia Township

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MHS Kennedy, Jr Bradbury, Salisbury Wliddleport Social Notes Widdleport Personals Syracuse MRK, and MES. Dailey Roy Tracy Ruchard Quelette Andrea Emma Jane Buell Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing Cincinnati Ann Rupe Studet Bangerter Sci ‘Ipio Wallace Guard Flossie Cope Nelsonville Protector Liberty Voice of the Theatre Notre Dame Victor Hugo Charles Laughton Square Dance Group Aids Fund Drive Zemo Ch.orey « CA Bob Hope Jane Russell Roy Rogers Technicolor Dean Stockwell Dick Hickman Brenda Joyce Ted Donaldson Shaggy Fampus Reed Nee Shumway Welch Karr & van Zandt Dynaflow Chevrolet Studebaker Commander Chrysler New Yorker Club Kaiser Sea Horse Outboard Motors GMAC Motor Sales Pomeroy, Ohio Oldsmobile Trucolor Rod Cameron Ruth Hussey Gentry Sally and Saint Anne Ann Blyth Edmond Gwenn John MelIntire Palmer Lee
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