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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1954

Page

3

Middleton High School to Diploma Top Students Tonight

Middleport High School will award diplomas at tonight's commencement for valedictorian Danny Sanborn and salutatorian Rae Ann Mills. Both earned honors keys and have their names engraved on a school plaque. Sanborn, son of Bethel and Coleman, earned Reader's Digest award and led in band and activities. Mills, daughter of Russell Mills, was editor of The Crest and The Activity, leader in Glee and Future Homemakers, and will join the Woman's Army Corps after turning 18. Commencement at 8 p.m. features Dr. Tennyson Guyer of Findlay as speaker.

Middleport Middleport High School Danny Sanborn Rae Ann Mills Danny Reader's Digest Bethel Coleman Miracle Twins First Presbyterian Church Russell Mills Crest Girls Glee Club Future Homemakers of America Daughters of the American Revolution First Baptist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship Rae Ann Woman's Army Corps Camp Lee Tennyson Guyer Findlay

Real Estate Transfers Featured in Local Deeds

Multiple transfers listed including Riley and Etella Ellis to Clarence and Hazel Wright for 115.5 acres in Rutland and Wilbur and Lelia Bailey to Elmer and Avice Bailey for 46 acres in Chester. Other parcels include Middleport Lot 25, Syracuse 25 acres, Lebanon Township 65.28 acres, and Pomeroy parcels among several named buyers and estates.

Riley Ellis Etella Ellis Clarence C. Wright Hazel C. Wright Rutland Herman Gaffney Audrey Gaffney Edward E. Stiles Eloise Stiles Middleport Mahbet Hogue Earl Hogue Charles Carson Maria Carson Wilbur Bailey Lelia Bailey Elmer F. Bailey Avice Bailey Chester Manning D. Webster Della R. Bailey Samuel E. Bailey Syracuse Rush Ours Delbert Ours Paul Ours Lebanon Township Ida M. Ours Howard Proffitt Grace Proffitt Bayard Sharp Rose Covert Sharp A. H. Bengel Pomeroy M. C. Hobart Mayme F. Hobart Howard C. Cecil

Church To Observe Visitors Day Sunday

The Church of Christ in Middleport will observe Visitors Day this Sunday. Sunday School Superintendent Wallace Bradford announced that guests from out of town will be recognized and encouraged to attend. The aim is to exceed 300 in attendance and sustain the level through summer and holiday weekends.

Middleport Church of Christ Wallace Bradford

Meigs Society Picks Officers at Columbus Dinner

Virgil Edwards was elected president of the Meigs County Society at the Wilson Ave Christian Church dinner in Columbus. Other 1953-54 officers and committee chairs were named, with guest speaker Francis Hunker Klein of The Messenger. Will Merritt was recognized as a charter member.

Middleport Virgil Edwards Meigs County Society Wilson Ave. Christian Church Columbus James Hood Pomeroy Paul Kautz Ruth Pickens Gail Bean Zimmer Rutland Robert Harris Terry Terrence) Allis Mary Healy Hood Frances Patton Root Frances and Jinks Keffer Hassie Burch Otto Kreinbihl Cecil Horden Terry Allis W. R. Ogdin Francis Hunker Klein The Messenger Lillian Lewis Stieff Tribune Telegraph James T. Lewis Will C. Merritt Stieff Klein A. V. Howell McGuffey Society Boutonnieres Will Scott

Memorial Day church services and schedules

Church of Christ led by Fred J. Gardner holds 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship with a memorial day address and an evening sermon on Gods Plumb Line. Heath Methodist announces 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship with a memorial day message and 7:30 p.m. official board meeting. Salvation Army on N Second Ave. lists 9:30 a.m. service and 2:30 p.m. Sunday school plus 7 p.m. outdoor meeting and 7:30 p.m. evening service.

Church of Christ Fred J. Gardner Church Christian Endeavor Heath Methodist Louis A. Bangerter Salvation Army N. Second Ave Glenna Rummell

Pomeroy Student Confined For Illness

Merle Ohlinger third grade pupil at Central Grade School in Pomeroy is confined to his home with sickness and remains under care of his parents Mr and Mrs Conrad Ohlinger.

Pomeroy Merle Ohlinger Conrad Ohlinger Central Grade School

PTA Banquet Honors Middleport Alumni

Middleport alumni attend a PTA banquet on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The PTA Association hosts the event with Kenneth McElhinny as toastmaster for the first half and Miss Mary Ohlinger presiding.

Middleport Middleport Alumn PTA Association Kenneth McElhinny Mary Ohlinger

Middleport People Share Memorial Day Weekend Visits

Mrs Nell Price Ford of Columbus visits sister Mrs Lester Boice. Delays in others include Edward Tewksbury at Holzer Hospital after pleurisy and influenza. Memorial Day plans bring Kennedy family from Akron and others visiting relatives in Columbus Wellston Charleston and St Albans.

Nell Price Ford Columbus Lester Boice David Ashley Edward Tewksbury Wellston Holzer Hospital E. O. Tewksbury William Mayes Barbara Lima Charles Mayes Arthur Gilmore Ernest Kennedy Judy Akron Edith Thomas William Grapes Laurence Faulkner St. Albans Miami Fla John Horton Dorothy Blosser Mike and Johnny Charleston Joe Wolfe Mary Lynn Raymond Brosser Phyllis

Pomeroy Alumni Dance Set Tonight

Pomeroy High School alumni dance is set for 9 p.m. Friday in the Junior High School auditorium. The Rex Koons orchestra of Athens provides the music, said Ted Reed Jr., president, and the event is open to the public.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Ted Reed, Jr Rex Koons Athens

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MHS Kathleen O. Cecil Alfred Leifheit Mary E. Leifheit Velma W. Feiger George A. Meinhart Coell J. Wetherholt Meigs Society Middleport Church News PTA Alumi M. C. Jarrett Cuyahoga Falls Harold Hall Rhoda Altmans SN Cs Koordinates Ateens Poplin Toreador Kidstuff Poplin
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