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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1953

Page

9

Middleport Circus Theme Halftime Show Delights Fans

Middleport High and Gallipolis High bands performed a circus themed halftime show at the football game. Gallipolis director A Kimball Suitor and Middleport head Franklin Ginther led a 65 piece band with majorettes in a dynamic routine. The act featured a flag ceremony, a floating M formation, polka steps, a horse race parade to the Poet and Peasant, and a dancing around the world segment with sabre and boogie-woogie numbers ending with the Middleport Fight Song.

Middleport Middleport High School Gallpolis High School A. Kimball Suitor Gallipolis Franklin Ginther James FE. Harley Kenneth McElhinny GAHS Julian Caldwell Marilyn Lloyd Peggy Steinburner Ann Halliday Greta Thomas Carolyn Arnold Nancy Blazer Dleport Caldwell Ginther l Juanita Hawkins Pauline Zirkle Yvonne Hackett Marlene Knapp Brazil

Old-Fashioned Theme Marked Middleport Rotary Dinner

Middleport Rotarians met at the church for a sesquicentennial themed supper with country style menu and decorations. Honored guest Jd. H. Grate, Meigs County chairman of the Ohio Sesquicentennial, spoke of his log cabin childhood as he recalled corn pone coffee and other era details. Richard H. Rawlings noted Meigs County Memorial Hospital promotion efforts and brochures were distributed by architect Dan Carmichael.

Middleport Methodist Church Jd. H. Grate Meigs County Homer G. McMillen First Presbyterian Church Worthington Bart H. Rawlings T. A. May Homer FE Cook C. L. Tannehill

Demonstration Council Meetings Slated For Year

Meigs County Home Demonstration Council completed its yearly meeting schedule this week. The group voted to host a district council meeting in spring at the Rutland M E Church and agreed to retain current officers until next spring when new ones will be elected per state committee recommendations.

Federated Church Nolan Rocksprings Grange Hall

Wife to Sail Oct 8 For New Home in Paris

Langsville section notes Mrs Jarold Woodrum daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Dyke Langsville sails for Paris France Oct 8 from Hoboken NJ to join her Air Force husband stationed at Orley Fields they plan Europe residence about three years until enlistment ends plus local training meetings and a church youth group treasure hunt event are recorded in the area notes.

Langsville Jarold Woodrum Sam Dyke Paris France Hoboken N. J Orley Fields Air Force Europe Wood Woodrum Mary Dyke Pomeroy Gaynell Thomas Pomeroy First Baptist Church Shirley Wippel Jimmy Harris Bobby Roush James Carter Anna Murray Ronnie Martin Danny Zerkle Bernice Sheridan John Strickland William Cecil Jane Hol Shirley Holt Diana Daniels Carol Baker R. H. DeMott

Mail Call listing service member address submission

The Messenger invites readers to submit military servicemen and servicewomen addresses for the Mail Call column. Include full address, hometown, and your name. Foster Pvt Joseph E Pomersy US 52330885 is listed with unit details at Fort Knox Kentucky.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Foster Joseph E. Pomersy S7th Res 3Rd Armd Fort Knox

Three Men Fined in Pomeroy Court Hearings

Fines levied against three men in hearings before Justice Pearcy L. Peoples. Charles Hawk received a 33 fine and costs with the fine suspended for disturbing the peace. Mar Angus of Pomeroy and Emmett Edwards of Syracuse each paid 5 and costs on speeding charges.

Pomeroy Court of Justice of the Peace Pearcy L. Peoples Charles Hawk Mar ‘Angus Emmett Edwards Syracuse

Hewetson Heads to Cleveland Medical Convention

Dr. T E Hewetson will depart Monday for Cleveland to attend a medical convention and is expected to return Thursday. North Carolina faces greater issues in the Oral War than any other state.

T. E. Hewetson Uill Cleveland North Carolina

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