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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
8
Ann Rupe was honored Saturday with a birthday cake and ice cream provided by her parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Rupe and a trip to Columbus for a show. Cousin Valar Reynolds attended as a guest.
The Majestic Showboat brings a vaudeville bill and the comedy John Loves Mary to Middleport Ravenswood Point Pleasant and Racine with parades and calliope tunes. Performances start at 7 30 p m on May dates 16 to 19 as GI romance comedy crosses towns.
Pomeroy High School will hold its 73rd baccalaureate in the Junior High Auditorium at 7 p.m. on May 22 with Rev Fr William J Riley delivering the sermon Keys to Human Happiness and choir under Mrs Marcellene Buell performing. Sixty six seniors to be honored. Mr J E White coordinates arrangements. Commencement follows May 26 with Dr George Hill delivering the address.
The Middleport Literary Society held its final year meeting at Mrs. Robert Coats home with a discussion of Modern Tragedy and a review of Eastward in Eden by Mrs. Everett Hayes. Other items include Mother's Day visits by local families, a marriage announcement for Betty Prince and Elmer Burton, nursing school graduation in Charleston, and BPWC delegates elected for a Cincinnati convention.
Middleport Evangeline Chapter invites members to the annual inspection of Mt Mori ah Chapter on Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple Beverly Ohio Della Dolby W G M is inspecting officer Dinner at 6 30 p m at Waterford Methodist Church Reservations to secretary Clara S Eakin Beverly by May 12
Sunday guests at the Hood residence included Mrs Louis Cantley and Mr and Mrs Wayland Cantley with Billy Dick and Sue from Cabin Creek West Virginia, Mrs Josie Turner and Mrs Evelyn Turner with Karen from Pomeroy, and Mr and Mrs Sam Turner of Newark.
Village council building maintenance committee led by Mayor Sidney T. Russell approved painting of prisoners cells and electric and carpenter work in the council room. Repairs began this week and the paint job is half completed with Horton Brown Harold Chase and A A Dillard noted among committee members.
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