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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1950

Page

7

Middleport Youth Club Closes After Two Years

Middleport residents bid farewell to the Yellow Jacket Club as lease terms end. Ralph Junie Gibbs and Mrs. Gibbs, longtime sponsors, hosted a farewell party for 175 youths at the club offering dancing games and snacks. The Pavlish Dance Studio will relocate to Cowie studio on North Second Ave as a result of the closure.

Middleport Yellow Jacket Club Ralph Gibbs Jr Gibbs George Childs Ralph Junie) Gibbs Mason County Yellow Jackets Bend Cowie North Second Ave WJEH

Fossil Beliefs During the Dark Ages

A fragment notes a belief that fossils repeatedly unearthed were unsued. The text hints at medieval interpretations of fossils as remnants of living beings or products of nature prior to modern science.

Rutland School Names Honor Pupils by Grade

POMEROY Honor roll pupils for the Rutland school first six weeks list named students across grades. Seventh grade include Donna Will and Judy Stewart. Eighth grade Gloria McCaskey Ivan Halliday Marilyn Turner Alberta Snowden. Ninth grade names include Donna Jean Bolen Betty Cremeans Barbara Delaney Norris Goff Donna Jean Hissell Ruth Ann Hysell Ida Hysell Joan Nelson Ronald Nicholson Alma Russell Don Swisher. Tenth grade lists Evelyn Forbes Anna Mae Gilkey Billy Joe Harmon Wanda Kessinger Marjory May Joan Montgomery Nell Ann Rice Marcia Russell Kenneth Searles. Eleventh grade names Alan Halliday Janet McKinney Wanda Foster Ainslee Wilson Helen Rice Helen Stevens June Patterson Charles Eads Darlene Wolfe Mary Dyke. Twelfth grade includes Jack Barton Lois Bartum Shirley Cremeans Vicey Johnson Marie Little Henry McKnight Virginia Moore Dolores Pierce George Rice Mary Russell Rose Slanter Joan Snowden Barbara Swadley James Farley.

Pomeroy Rutland School Donna Will Judy Stewart Gloria McCaskey Ivan Halliday Marilyn Turner Alberta Snowden Donna Jean Bolen Betty Cremeans Barbara Delaney Norris Goff Donna Jean Hysell Ruth Ann Hysell Ida Hysell Joan Nelson Ronald Nicholson Alma Russell Don Swisher Evelyn Forbes Anna Mae Gilkey Billy Joe Harman Wanda Kessinger Marjory May Joan Montgomery Nell Ann Rice Marcia Russell Kenneth Searles Alan Halliday Janet McKinney Wanda Foster Ainslee Wilson Helen Rice Helen Stevens June Patterson Charles Eads Darlene Wolfe Mary Dyke Jack Barton Lois Bartum Shirley Cremeans Vicey Johnson Marie Little Henry McKnight Virginia Moore Dolores Pierce George Rice Mary Russell Rose Slanter Joan Snowden Barbara Swadley James Farley

Tannehill Resigns as Sentinel Editor to Lead Poultry Stores

Chester L. Tannehill leaves his five year post as editor of The Sentinel in Pom eroy to manage three poultry shops in Columbus. The outlets were acquired by Tom D. Crow and Robert Crow, who also run a Letart dressing plant. Tannehill is active in Rotary, Tuberculosis and Crippled Children's groups and has sung in Heath Methodist Choir.

Middleport Chester L. Tannehill The Sentinel Pomeroy Columbus Tom D. Crow Robert Crow Letart Cincinnati New West Lane W. Broad St E. Market St Tannehill Rotary Club Meigs County Tuberculosis Chapter Crippled Children’s Society Heath Methodist Choir

Legion Votes Aid to Scouts

Armistice Day meeting of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion in Pomeroy voted to donate 10 dollars to the Pomeroy Boy Scouts. The Post also set a goal to complete the membership drive by Saturday with names collected through Paul Casci or Frank Will. A bean dinner was served by Chef Robert Vaughan.

Pomeroy Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Post Home Roy Reuter Pomeroy Boy Scouts Paul Casci Frank Will Robert Vaughan

Corning Social Notes Birthday Party and Local Visits

Jimmie Palmer hosted a birthday gathering with friends including Ruth Ann Dunlap and Mary Margaret Nelson in Corning. Visitors included Mrs. John Duffy Jr of Massachusetts and a trip by Mrs. Grace Hoffman plus the Rodgers sisters to New Lexington. Mrs. Fuccie underwent surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. Edwin and Minerva Canoles were weekend guests of the Canoles on Church Street.

Meigs County Reports October Title and Lien Actions

Meigs County clerk Virgil Brown lists October transactions including 527 certificates of title 205 notices of lien 124 memorandum certificates 168 cancellations of liens 159 applications and 12 certified copies. Total receipts 621.85 with Meigs County share 428.60 and state registrar 193.25.

Pomeroy Virgil Brown Meigs County

Racine Band Boosters Seek Funds For New Uniforms

Racine High School Band Boosters launch a drive to raise 2500 dollars for new uniforms. An Armistice Day dance at the school auditorium will run from 8 p.m. to midnight with round and square dancing. The band, founded in 1947 by director Bernard Krinke, now has 45 members.

Racine Racine High School Bernard Krinke

Disabled veterans party planned Thursday at DAV Home

The Disabled Veterans will hold a public party on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the DAV Home on Butternut Ave, inviting local veterans and neighbors to attend.

Pomeroy DAV Butternut Ave

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