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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1952

Page

6

Children’s Home Scout Party Hosts Guests and Feast

Meigs County for Scout party hosted by Rev Rup pel with Mrs Willoughby manging, Scouts led by Stephen Coats, and many families serving pies and food. After dinner, guests and Scouts attended a Liberty Theater show hosted by O Hindy with thanks to local vendors for donations.

Meigs County Howard E. Ruppelt Tri- State Ethel Willoughby Richard Karr E. S. Schaaf Francis H. Klein Schaaf Stephen Steveames Man Edward McComas Edward ‘Kitchen Bruceee Keith Norma Blackwell Mary Molden June Kindell Carolyn Shenefield Jack McKey Melvin Lee Ida Hysell Wanda Jones Donald Jeffers Junior Jeffers Junior Hawthorn James Lee Charles Jones Bill Reynolds Gene Keller Clarence Booth Ralph Booth George Blackwell Gary Lee William Blackwell John Jones Howard King Anna Mae Jeffers Henman Shirley Mills John Vroman Marcus Chambers Lawrence Bing E. M. Wood Russell Mills Dale Mourning Downing Roush Frances Beards G. G Mr. Hindy Joca] Evans Market Rich Valley Dairy

Booster Card Sale Planned

Middleport Athletic Association will sell membership cards at the Thanksgiving Day game between Middleport and Pomeroy. Alumni interest will be contacted. Coach David Winefordner discussed plans for the annual classic. Technicolor pictures of the game and the band will be shown at the next association meeting Tuesday.

Middleport Middleport Athletic Association Pomeroy David Winefordner

Raineys Visit Toledo Folk and Local Moves Noted

Mr and Mrs Jack Rainey of Toledo spent a weekend with Mrs Raineys parents Mr and Mrs E L one. Mr and Mrs K K Tyler plan to move from Springfield to a farm they recently bought near Vinton. Mr and Mrs L B Terry were business visitors at Lancaster. Peggy Killin and Carl Miffort visited Shirley Cottrill. Elmer off Omar West Virginia visited George Killin. Edward Parsons has done carpenter work for A O Woodall. Ralph Trachel of Hilliard visited Mrs Trachel's parents Mr and Mrs L A Parsons. Mr and Mrs C B Unroe are adding a sun porch. Wayne Turner of Wooster was a business visitor here. Mrs Verna Woodall.

Ewington Jack Rainey Toledo A. O. Woodall Ralph Trachel Hilliard

Laurel Run Friendly Neighbor Club Hosts November Social

Mrs. Herman Bumgardner welcomed the Friendly Neighbor Club at her home on November 20 for a noon pot luck. Guests included Mrs. Arthur Todd, Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe, Mrs. Raymond Andrews and daughter Judith, and several others plus co host Mrs. Clarence Greene. A Christmas party is planned for December 18 at Mrs. Eugene Chesher’s with an exchange of gifts. A dinner honoring Richard Nelson before his Army duty was held at the Todd Skiver home with relatives from Chillicothe Logan Haydenville and others.

Laurel Run Herman Bumgardner Friendly Neighbor Club Arthur Todd Lawrence Wolfe Raymond Andrews Judith Clarence Patton Herbert A Harold van Bibber Tommy Charles Patton John Norris Carl Poling Eugene Chesher Frederick Bone Morris David Nora Skiver Clarence Greene Richard Nelson Wayne Todd Jeffrey Chillicothe Pete Brandon Mick Jerry Logan Id Sater Lancaster Nelson Skiver Richard Haydenville Iris Blosser

Senior Shakes Club Hosts Junior Members at Pomeroy Event

The Pomeroy Senior Shakespeare Club hosted junior members and their mothers at United Methodist Church. Mrs Jed Webster Sr gave the welcome. Miss Elizabeth Duffy and Miss Patricia Meier sang, with Mrs J E White on piano. Guest speaker Mrs Robert J Studer of Athens spoke on Women’s Clubs.

Athens J. E. White Harry P. Smith Jamie Ethel Garland C. E. Blakeslee Edward Bauer

Harvest Dance crowns two high school queens at Pomeroy

The harvest dance at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium from 9 to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving night will crown one queen from Middleport High School and one from Pomeroy High School. Queens must be juniors or seniors and music will be by the Ted Wildermuth orchestra. Queens will join the Christmas parade in Pomeroy and Middleport Saturday night. Panther's a Panther staff at Pomeroy High School sponsors the event with editor Jack Ratliff.

Pomeroy Middleport High School Pomeroy High School Pomeroy Junior High School Middleport Ted Wildermuth Panther Jack Ratliff

Youth fellowship splashes at Ohio University natatorium

Pomeroy and guests from the Federated Church attended a splash at the Ohio University natatorium Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Blaetmar and Miss Sue Boedecker accompanied the group to Athens.

Pomeroy The Federated Church Ohioniversity Natatorium Fred Blaetmar Sue Boedecker Athens

Silver Ridge church honors Rev Frost eight years of service

Thirty seven members of South Bethel EUB Sunday school and friends attended a reception at the Watson home in Silver Bridge honoring Rev W A Frost his wife and daughter Barbara of Belpre. The event marked eight years of Frosts pastorate with a pot luck dinner and gifts. Attendees included Ann Summerfield Sharon Gerald Lee Tommy Lina Mae Summerfield and the Bahr family among others.

Pomeroy South Bethel Eub Sunday School Silver Ridge W. A. Frost Barbara Belpre Frost Orville Watson Ann Summerfield Sharon Gerald Lee Tommy Lina Mae Summerfield Henry Bahr Kaye Roger Jackie Bahr

New Racine Grange Officers to Be Elected Tonight

Oris Smith announces Racine Grange will elect new officers at an 8 p.m. meeting today. The master urges members to attend as the event shapes local leadership.

Racine Grange Pomeroy Racine Grange Oris Smith

Ginthers and relatives gather for Thanksgiving visit

Mr and Mrs James Ginther and sons with Care Poe Philip of Cincinnati will visit Mr and Mrs Oris Ginther on Chester Road for Thanksgiving. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Dan Ginther son John of Waterford Mrs Lyle Russell and Frank Ginther of Middleton. Field Campbell visited Columbus today.

James Ginther Poe Philip Cincinnati Ginther Oris Ginther Chester Road Dan Ginther John Waterford Lyle Russell Frank Ginther Middleport Field Campbell Columbus

Plymouth Grange 1953 Officers Elected at Meeting

Officers for 1953 were elected at Plymouth Grange with Ilber Fri reelected as master and Earle Heinlein as treasurer. Next meeting moved to Friday night. Community notes include visits and funeral services, plus a note on ancient timepieces calling weights watches and bells clocks.

New Plymouth Plymouth Grange Ilber Fri Leslie Fri Eileen Miller Virgil Todd Ada Rider Earle Heinlein Marcia Moore Fred Mitchell Pauline Rider Ceres Leola Dicken Pomona Addie Huntley Flora Emma Todd

Lions Club Circus Delights Pomeroy Audiences

The Pomeroy Lions Club staged a junior high auditorium circus featuring Lana Johnson Newark magician, Red Sagle Roseville mayor, and local soloists Bill Darst Middleport trumpet wit Stardust and Danny Thompson You Belong to Me with Mrs O P Klein and Mrs F Whitney Sneer assisting Master of ceremonies Kenneth McElhinney hosted the event drawing positive comments from attendees.

Lions Club Bill Darst Stardust Danny Thompson Thompson Darst Middleport Durst O. P. Klein F. Whitney Sneer Kenneth McElhinney

Wing Day Service Planned by Pomeroy Society

The Pomeroy Christian Science Society will hold a Wing Day service Thursday at 10 45 am in the Ewing building Mulberry Ave A solo by Margaret Jean Werry is scheduled during the service.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Christian Science Society Ewing Building Mulberry Ave Margaret Jean Werry

Burns Fatal for Mrs. Agnes Ferguson in Bed Incident

Mrs. Agnes Ferguson, 58, died in a Cleveland hospital Monday night from burns suffered after she fell asleep while smoking in bed last Wednesday.

Burns Cleveland Agnes Ferguson

Divorce Sought in Meigs County Court

Madeline Hess files for divorce from Harold F. Hess citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She also seeks custody of two minor children in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court.

Pomeroy Madeline Hess Harold F. Hess Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Hand Society Event At School Auditorium Friday

The Hand Society of the Church schedules a Friday 8 p.m. event in the school auditorium featuring a home talent show an auction sale and refreshments. An albino domesticated ferret is described as a polecat variety.

Hand Society of the Church

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