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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1950

Page

5

Legion Post Meet Set For Monday At Post Home

Feeney Bennett Post 39 of the American Legion will hold a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the post home on West Main Street.

Cancer Society Elects All Present Officers

Meigs County Cancer Society re elected its officers at a Middleport High School meeting. President Mrs Guy Reynolds, vice president L W McComas, secretary Mrs Nan Moore, treasurer Miss Nina B Russell. Budget and aid to county cancer patients were discussed.

Middleport Meigs County Cancer Society Middleport High School Guy Reynolds L. W. McComas Nan Moore Nina B. Russell

Middleport DAR meeting hosts state officer and members

Miss Charlene Marks previously spoke in October as state historian. Mrs. Bixler, Ohio Society treasurer, discussed dues allocations totaling 1.15 per capita, detailing support to schools, C A R, Ohio Room, and other funds. The gathering at Mary Jane Coffee Shop preceded the luncheon hosted by Mrs. Bennett. A cemetery inscription project and a Maryville scholarship were highlighted.

Middleport Dar Marshall Bixler Fremont Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution Jonathan Meigs Velma Feiger General Fund Nettie Phillips Padgett Maryville Walschmidt House Ohio Room Continental Hall Washington Bixler Mary Jane Harry Bennett Dey Hysell Thomas Googlein Dor Schaefer Bennett Everett Hayes Guy Neigler

Coats and women present United Nations skit in Meigs County

Meigs County women from Pomeroy and Enterprise churches staged a dramatic skit on the brotherhood of man tied to the United Nations during a Sunday program. Mrs John Lawrence and others performed an airliner trip to Geneva while UN missions were sung with chimes and preludes.

Sunday Messenger Athens Ohio Coats Russell Pomeroy and Enterprise Brotherhood of Man United Nations Geneva John Lawrence Joe Cook John Leifheit Howard Dailey Thomas Young Cedric Clark C. M. Hennesy Heath Methodist Church Blazewicz James Stephenson Ecumenical Register Meigs County C.C. C.W Cincinnati

Shiflet Completes Apartments in Old Opera House

Middleport businessman Fred A. Shiflet finishes four new apartments in the former Coe's Opera House building at Mill and North Second. The project, begun after his winter in Clearwater, features large rooms with baths, private entrances, and hardwood floors from the original dance hall. He plans to depart for Florida after election day.

Middleport Fred A. Shiflet Florida Clearwater Shifler Coe’s Opera Mill and N. Second Evans Ohio Midleport Meigs County

Marriage License for Charles Searles and Margaret Buskirk

Charles W. Searles aged 30 of Middleport and Margaret Ann Buskirk aged 19 of Rutland obtained a marriage license.

Charles W. Searles Middleport Margaret Ann Buskirk Rutland

Mrs Kennedy Elected Worthy Matron of Evangeline Chapter

Mrs Leo Kennedy was elected Worthy Matron of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star at a Thursday meeting in the Masonic Hall. Mrs Lillian Stieff presided finishing her year as worthy matron. Other officers elected included Stewart Hawkins and Vaughn McKnight among others with reports from the Grand Chapter in Cleveland.

Middleport Leo Kennedy Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Lillian Stieff Stewart Hawkins Vaughn McKnight Kalad Hindy C. P. Gallagher Dea Hayes Willis Anthony Charles Bennett Cleveland Stieff

Middleport Personal: Smith Family Trip to Akron

Mr and Mrs J K Smith Jr left Thursday for Akron where they will stay with Mrs Nell Lyman sister of the late J K Smith who came from Chicago on his death. Mrs Lyman will be guest of the Smiths in Akron before returning to Chicago. Mrs J K Smith of Sixth Ave is visiting for the week.

J. K. Smith, Jr Akron Nell Lyman J. K. Smith Chicago James Weber Dayton Weber Rodney Downing Pembroke Club Gallipolis Loren

Moving residents and visitors noted across multiple households

The page lists several moves including Mr and Mrs Charles Stanley to the McMaster apartment on N Second Ave from Wood, and Mr and Mrs Robert Storey plus relatives relocating from Pomeroy. Guests visiting Frank Fugate’s family in Cincinnati and Columbus visitors are noted alongside attendance at a Navy Notre Dame game in Cleveland.

Thomas Victor Krav Menchenko Charles Stanley Wood Palmer St McMaster N. Second Ave Pomeroy Robert Storey Vincent Dabo Lincoln Heights William Stoecker Billy Cincinnati Frank Fugate Hulda Klein Pomeroy Business Holzer Hospital Mary Wippel Columbus James Arnold Joe Bailey Navy-Notre Dame

Pomeroy Personal Weekend Visits And Guests

Local notes list visitors and hosts from Columbus Cincinnati and Pittsburgh with several couples and individuals spending weekends with relatives and friends in Marietta Patterson Lawrenceburg and nearby towns. Included are Mr and Mrs Dale W Hysell Mr and Mrs Narley Hysell Miss Martha Terrell Miss Mary Ruth Fisher Miss Billie Jean Barnitz Bob Barnitz Eva Simms Clara Karr Clara Grueser Herbert Dixon Susie Stiles and others. Puppets are Classifed notes explain three puppet manipulation methods.

Dale W. Hysell Columbus Hysell Narley Hysell Martha Terrell Mary Ruth Fisher Claude Jewell Billie Jean Barnitz Bob Barnitz W. O. Barnitz Roy Tracy Jr Lawrenceburg Ind Mickey Menchini Ascenath Ann Tracy Eva Simms Cincinnati Baker Gordon Clara Karr Enterprise Patterson N. J Albert Karr Clara Grueser Herbert Dixon Susie Elias Stiles Stiles Walter Walker H. FE. Boney Marietta H. D. Boney D. H. Stage Clarence Casto Pittsburgh Mr. Casto Sherman Casto Earl Hickman Estella Lee John Blaetmar

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Cancer Society Middleport Social Notes Art Bixler Regent Board of Managment Grace Horton Daisie Saunders O. P. Klein Sanborn J. P. Lochary Southeast Lowell Burnelle Glouster United Council of Church Women Robert Coats William K. Beaver Charles Asa Bradbury Arthur Skinner Robert Bentley Howard Hunnicutt E. S. Schaaf E. M. Blake Paul Smart Ben Philson Selim Blazewicz M. L. French God L. FE. Burford Carrie Cassell Beaver William Bradford Lula Belle Hampton Home Laundry Company Red Shiflet R. G. Webster Insurance Agency Fire Auto General Insurance East Second St Eep Fir Bendex Pomeroy Cement Block CO E. Main Farm Bureau Meigs. County Pomeroy, Ohio Frigidaire J. O. Roedel Mrs. Kennedy Tri Lustre Cleaners National Silver Company Momarte Pomeroy Personals Philco Ford Chevrolet Associated Radio Harry A. Miller Main Oakley C. Collins Collins Ohio University Ohio Public Schools Ohio House of Representatives Ohio Senate Pol. Ady
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