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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1953

Page

11

Three new DAR members added at national meeting

Three new members of the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter D A R Mrs Wayne Gibbons of Middleport Mrs Richard Rawlings of Pomeroy and Mrs Richard Hem minway Jane Stansbury formerly of Middleport were approved at a national board meeting in Washington D C Also Mamie Dowd Eisenhower was accepted for membership in a Kansas Chapter as lineage papers were reviewed and passed.

Middleport Jonathan Meigs Daughters of the American Revolution Wayne Gibbons Richard Rawlings Pomeroy Richard Hemminway Jane Stansbury Dwight D. Eisenhower Mamie Dowd Kansas Washington, D. C

Middleport Housewarming and Shower Honor New Residents

A housewarming and multiple showers celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ginther after moving to the Russell property on N. Third Ave in Middleport. Local hostesses included Mrs. Lula Russell and several others from Pomeroy and Middleport. Out of town guests and luncheon attendees joined in the event and gifts flowed to the couple.

Middleport Franklin Ginther Russell N. Third Ave Lula Russell Charles Murray Hank Young Pomeroy John Hawkins, Jr Robert Harris E. ©. Ball Kenneth Byer William Walters Robert Haggerty J. E. Wilson Clarence Lacey Raymond Klees Shirley Mills O. P. Klein W. K. Beaver Christine John Fultz Kalad Hindy Polly Karr Virginia Mayes Anna Howell Sara Hartley Jean Clark Joan Gilmore Ginther

Birthday dinner honors Ann Rupe at Holzer Nursing School

A birthday dinner for Ann Rupe, finishing her first year at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing, was held Saturday at her parents’ home in Middleport. Attendees included grandmother Mrs Val Reynolds, uncles Mr L E Reynolds and son Val Edgar, and other family members. Ann’s birthday is May 7.

Martin Platt Parkersburg Clarence Hasler Point Pleasant Hasler Imperial Electric Company Venus Ward Patsy Ford Pat Tedisco New Haven Ann Rupe Alice Robeson Pomeroy Patricia Adams Middleport Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Gerald Rupe Val Reynolds L. E. Reynolds Val Edgar Miss Rupe

Middleport Ladies Attend Point Pleasant Flower Show

Mrs. Garen Stansbury of Middleport Mrs. Ray Profitt of Mason and Mrs. A B Woodrum of Clifton judge a flower show arranged by the club at a meeting in Point Pleasant Friday evening.

Middleport Garen Stansbury Ray Profitt Mason A. B. Woodrum Clifton

Mothers Day Weekend Visitors and Local Notices

Middleport residents and families host and visit kin for Mothers Day weekend with trips to Athens and Columbus. Alpha Phi and Alpha Delta Pi sororities organize campus events for visiting mothers at Denison and Ohio University. Local gatherings include friends in Marion and Parkersburg, while several family members endure medical care and surgeries at Holzer Hospital. Community reminders include White Rose Lodge auxiliary meeting and a dozen local movements across Ohio.

Paul Smart Miss Jean Smart Denison University Miss Smart Alpha Phi Sorority Athens Jack Satterfield Eleanor Ohio University Miss Satterfield Alpha Delta Pi Sorority John Schultz Eugene Ernsberger Tom Oakes Chicago Oakes Middleport L. R. Wiley W. K. Beaver Charleston Walter B. Harris Columbus W. F. Harris Cleveland William Chisler Ann Carnegie Ray Cunningham Betsy Allen Parkersburg Lewis Long James Clatworthy Emmett Manley Clifford Manley Akron Barney Manley Franklin Bailey Gallipolis Bailey Holzer Hospital

Family relocation from Meigs County to Dayton

Mr and Mrs Robert Moore longtime Meigs County residents moved Friday to Dayton. They purchased a home there and Mr Moore has taken a new job.

Dayton Pomeroy Robert Moore Meigs County Lincoln Heights

Middleport Scouts Paint Bus For Historic Trips

Brilliant yellow and blue decorate a rehabilitated 48 passenger school bus in Middleport. The Troop 245 volunteers including Scoutmaster Don Mills and Volunteer Firemen committeemen painted the bus as a magic carpet for trips to nearby historic sites, with a crew led by Stephen Coats and others pictured.

Middleport Boy Scouts Washington, D. C Stephen Coats Life Bobby T. Hennesy Eddie Kitchen Ronnie Walters Don Mills Fred Cline Francis Anderson

Meigs Red Cross Board Plans Tuesday Meeting

The Meigs County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold an executive board meeting at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday in chapter rooms on East Main Street announced by Mrs Arthur J Strauss the local executive secretary.

Pomeroy Meigs County American Red Cross E. Main St Arthur J. Strauss

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