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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
4
Middleport officials voted to retire bonds totaling 24 500 and sent a 25 235 check to The Ohio Company issuer of 35 000 Municipal Warehouse and Storage Building bonds dated 1 1942. The village awaits canceled check to confirm debt freedom and remaining funds for the general fund.
Middleport members attended the Southeast District Conference of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs at First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville with nine members led by Mrs. Beeson. The Amateur Gardeners Club reviewed chrysanthemum varieties, praised two arrangements, and planned beautification projects for village hall grounds with a $25 initial limit, while Mrs. Titus became scrapbook chairman.
More than 100 attendees filled the Meigs County courthouse for a Democratic party meeting Friday evening. Speakers included Max R. Farley, William J. Curry, and Judge Emmett W. Peoples. Farley urged voters to choose candidates by merit, Curry touted labor aid and anti communist policies, Peoples explained write in procedures, and Albert Gloeckner assisted on election details.
Meigs County women gather at Heath Methodist Church for World Community Day with the theme Love Thy Neighbor. Sponsored by the United Council of Church Women the event promotes aid to refugees in Europe the Near East and the Far East through prayers understanding offerings and knitted garments for overseas relief.
Funeral services were held for Earl Hill in McArthur with burial in McArthur cemetery. A large Harvest Festival at Columbia Chapel featured honored guests and a chicken supper followed by Rev. McDermott’s illustrated Rocky Mountain lecture. Local visits included Mrs. Zella Dixon and Ina Sams among others.
Mr and Mrs Darren Pierce of Condor Street announce the birth of twin daughters at Mason Clinic on Saturday. They weigh five pounds each and are named Marlene and Darlene. Grandparents are Carl Persinger of Condor Street and Mrs James Yeanger of Minport.
Pomeroy Clifford Rhodes, local VA director, will speak at a county American Legion event Sunday at 2 p.m. at Harrisonville High School. The program includes musical numbers and a drum and bugle corps parade through Harrisonville. Open to the public. Post Commander Roy Reuter asks members to meet at 1 p.m. at the post home.
Mrs. Marshal H. Bixler state treasurer of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be the guest speaker for Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter in Pomeroy. The meeting date moved to the first Friday to accommodate her Southeast Ohio visit.
Children from Butternut Avenue visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hite on Beggars Night. Mrs. Hite guided costumed youngsters to Mr. Hite’s bedside where they presented him with small sack treats.
The WSCS held a large church gathering during the Week of Prayer and Self Denial with refreshments served. Guests included Mrs Rufus Coe Miss Phylis Hayman Pomeroy and several others. district conference attendees traveled to Gallipolis while Herbert Roush remains ill at home. Dan Hayman enlisted in the army and left for his medical examination.
Dale Harris of Pomeroy spoke for Meigs County on a cooperative information conference panel in Jackson this Tuesday. The panel included Howard Nolan Racine vo ag teacher and C F Blakeslee Meigs County Agricultural Agent as moderator. Attendees from Meigs County included Carl Kautz Chester and FFA members Robert Sayre James Carnahan Gordon West Dale Johnson.
Local hospital brief lists Charles M McMaster treated for hiccoughs at Holzer Hospital has returned home and is improving. Richard Folden, store room official of the New York Central Railroad, at Meigs General Hospital slightly improved. Mrs George Wittmer released from Meigs General Hospital. Jean Lama village treasurer was at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Ann Scott Letart teacher at Meigs Hospital four weeks recovering at home. Other patients include Mrs J N Humphrey Ruth Humphrey wheelersburg teacher, Mrs Earl Wines improved after pneumonia, Allie Mauck 94, John Scines and family on N Second Ave.
Sheriff Charles Russell reports two cars were extensively damaged in a crash near the Duckworth Service Station in Syracuse. Ethel F. Osler of Mason pulled onto Route 124 in front of Thomas Mitchell of Minersville who was traveling west. No injuries reported.
Funeral services for George Hartinger 63 who died unexpectedly early Wednesday will be held at 1 pm Friday at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial at Riverview Hill Cemetery. A Middleport native he was a painter by trade and a World War I veteran.
Mrs. D. C. Miller returns from Cleveland where she visited her mother Mrs. E. Lambert and sister Miss Marian Lambert. Another sister Miss Alice Jane Lambert was hospitalized for surgery and will recuperate at Mrs. Miller’s Middleport home. Virginia Mayes attended the Southwestern Teachers Association in Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs W W Pickens move to Pittsburgh where he is a construction supervisor for the Philip Sporn plant. Mrs Bessie Rice Clifford was scheduled for surgery at St Joseph s Hospital Park.
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