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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
5
The Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans announces a rummage sale in the basement of the Pomeroy Baptist Church. Proceeds support veterans services and auxiliary activities in the community.
The annual Junior Musicians presentation is near completion with vocal and instrumental teachers preparing the program. Mrs. Homer E. Grant chairs the recital to be held in Middleport High School auditorium on Tuesday evening May 16. The Girls Glee Club directed by Miss Lois Cecil will perform among others. Junior musicians and friends will be guests of the Middleport Women's Music Club during a social hour with refreshments.
Workmen from Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. string new service lines to the Robinson Dry Cleaning plant and recently built homes on Rutland St. Trees have been trimmed to provide clearance for the lines.
Middleport reports busy building activity with carpenters at work on several projects. Fred A. Shifler hires Homer Glaze and sons to finish apartments in the former Coe's Opera House above Evans Market. E M Wood adds a three car garage and overhead apartment on S Fifth Ave and Palmer St. The Woods complete an added room and modern kitchen. James Walker updates include a new front porch, enclosed back porch, and new shingling on S Third Ave.
Clarence Mc Carley announces the sale of his Secondhand Store on N Second Ave to Mrs Alice Snyder of Mason County West Virginia. The new owner will specialize in dishes and glass ware. Mc Carley will occupy the Pratt room across the street and continue in used furniture and appliances. Vacant rooms in the upper block are now occupied and Howard K Ewing has rented several former shops for storage.
Completion of an elevator shaft and the lift from the store to the Roush apartment above has been completed by Mrs. H. S. Roush for the convenience of Mrs. Roush.
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