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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1955

Page

10

Middleport Garden Club Holds First Meeting and Officers

The Middleport Garden Club opened its year with 45 members and guests attending. New officers were installed by Mrs E F Mang, with corsages presented to officers and thanks given to retiring president Mrs Gaven Stansbury. Reports highlighted committee work, funds raised, and district honors for the 1954 flower show.

Garden Club Middleport Middleport Garden Club E.F. Mang Gaven Stansbury Mittees Gordon Guthrie Dewey John Zerkie Meien Bailey Forrest Bachtel Rose Sanborn HE. Ruppelt C. 0. Fisher Vernon Weber Christine Koehler Mari-anne Woodgerd Judy Hurley Roller Stanbury French EM. Wood Hallie Nellie Yerkie J. E. Harley 4. E. Harley John Zerkle W. Hi. Juhling Harley Rodney Downing Crary Davis Mra Junting Mra Jackson Amateur Gardeners Club Robert “Reibel Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Jackson Mex Reibel Stansbury Mra. French Chris Ine Traquir D.B. Hartinger Mang Ways and Means Walter Harris Hallie Zerkie Maag Arthur Skinner Richard Gress Reidel Waldo Bartels Virginia Arnold Huntington

Educators Meet To Select Delegates In Meigs County

County educators plan an 8 pm Thursday meeting in the Meigs County courtroom to choose three delegates for the state conference in Columbus and discuss school modernization, finances, and teacher retention. The event is part of a three session White House Conference on Education series open to the public.

Rumenoy Meigs County White House Mira EO. Ball CN. Jones Mra Lowell Probasco

Death notice for Tet Vance Brinker near Racine

Mrs Dean Brinker of near Racine has learned of the death of their son Tet Vance Brinker Saturday in California. Brinker served 13 years in the forces, in World War I and the occupation of Japan. Survivors include his parents wife Angeine and two children. The day is scheduled to arrive for funeral arrangements to be announced later.

Dean Brinker Racine Vance Brinker California Brinker Japan Bae Riverside Cal Angeine Dean Bari Betty Caren Ing Funeral Home

Evolution of closet drama in TV plays discussed

The article surveys television drama evolution from the closet drama style of early TV Playhouse days to the more ambitious one hour plays of this season. It notes Fred Coe’s influence, writers’ pay, and the shift toward high profile scripts and authors like Hemingway and Wylie, with new series aiming for more substantial, dramatic TV.

Contac Strong Circle Theater Tay‘ Coe Cor Paul Douglas Nina Foch Philip Wylie Mary Benest Hemingway Arnold Schulman Rama

Pythian Sisters Meet in Middleport Program Highlights

Meigs Temple No 53 Pythian Sisters held a meeting at Mrs Milton Russell home with Miss Smith presiding. Final plans for the Pythian Sister District convention on November 3 in Middleport were made. The program featured readings, music, a towel shower for the kitchen, and social events with hostesses and refreshments.

Middleport Mommy Cocma Mer Ately Siaters Grit Russell Imilies Wiliam Allman Meeeigs Temple Pythian Lilian George Childe Mrx Ben Bellinh White Mra Hapton Neutsing Paul Haptonstall Will Haptonstall Milton Moat Redestra E.R. Tompking Florence Bush Meigs Temple Milton Russell

MembersAct As Firemen At Local Session Meeting

Members of the First Presbyterian Church session met in the pastor’s study, led by Rev. Howard E Ruppelt, and acted as emergency firemen when a house near Mrs Thomases burned from a refrigerator unit. The session contributed 200 to the religious education fund supporting teachers in county schools including Middleport.

Middleport First Presbyterian Church Howard E Uippelt Sire LA. Thomases Thoma J. H. Grate F Howard E. Ruppelt

Local Residents Move and Visit Residents and Guests

Mr and Mrs Charles Pyles relocate from Racine to the former Wickham residence. Mr and Mrs Elan Larkins move to the Fick apartment with Larkins replacing Char M Wooden who resigned as janitor at Ba. Mahnny Newell of Keno visited Jerry and Vernon Cleland. Emma Cleland hosted guests including Mrs Charis Wood and others from Columbus and Pinegrove. Morning Star and Middleport visits noted along with a birthday surprise for Charles Reed.

Chester Charles Pyles Racine Sohn Wickham Elan Larkins Fick Larkins Char M Wooden Mahnny Newell Keno Jerry Vernon Cieland Charis Woode Wiliam Mcculloch Columbus Ura Brown Pata Kien Ella Osborn Hanenam Inay Newell Ea Ada Vanmeter Hattie Prederick Glad Emma Cleland Daughters of America Staret Vanmeter Sheifidoe Kiwentz Morning Star Henry Beaver Low O' Beaver Middleport Ata Charles Reed Idite Rowe Cleland Family GG. Gaul Vetta Springer Anna Mm Chauncey Werner Donna” Sharon Charles Frecker Pinegrove Norman’ McCain

Installing Officers Named for Troy Lodge Event

Troy officers Brandeberry Richards Shank Ella Clark Washburn Clark Dodd Swisher Clark Allen Allen Brandberry Clark Pomona Washburn McCoy Swisher trustee names listed for lodge ceremony with first and second degrees set for October 11 and practice on Friday night.

TROY Rece Brandeberry Ruby Richards Lunde Shank New Ella Clark Washburn Marshall Turerver W. Dodd Jeslie Swisher W. R. Clark Mary D. Allen Otis Allen Norma Brandberry Ceres Ligsie Clark Pomona Amira Mae Washburn Flora Virginia’ McCoy

Couple To Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary

AIDDLEPORT The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. id Darst Sr. will be celebrated at their home Sunday Oct 9. Mr. Darst a retired employee of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co is convalescing after surgery. An open house is hosted by their daughter and daughters-in-law with friends invited 2 to 5 Sunday afternoon.

Aiddleport Id Darst

Meinhart Appointed to Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Meinhart named to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission to study and report on workmen's compensation laws and self insurance procedures. The commission will also examine labor management relations rules and administration. Meinhart has previously served on six committees, and Rep. Horace W. Troop hailed him as a very able man.

George A. Meinhart Lang Ohio Leg Commission Islative Service Commission Ohio Trons Horace W. Troop 10St General Assembly Ranklin County Meinhart Commis Cloud Sion Ohio of Representatives Commission Legislative Operating and Administration of Service Commission Columbus

Meigs County Tuberculosis Board Plans Fall Agenda

The Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association executive board met to outline the fall program and the annual Christmas Seal campaign. Plans include using typed labels for contributor letters, a Heath Methodist Church basement meeting on October 25 at 7 30 pm to prepare labels, letter stuffing with seals on November 8, and recruitment of volunteers. A chest clinic is set for October 20 in Pomeroy with Dr. E Butrimas and Dr. C A Markwood as examining physician, and a mobile X ray unit will visit Meigs County for two weeks in January.

Middleport Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association Richard Chambers Wallace Bradford E. Butrimas Pomeroy C. A. Markwood Columbus Meigs

Birth Announcement for James Daniel Houdashelt

Mr and Mrs Don Houdashelt announce the birth of a son James Daniel Saturday at Meigs General Hospital Grandparents are Mrs Tealung of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Houdashelt Syracuse and Mr Ebersbachy and Mrs William Bichinger of Athens Road are the great grandparents

Pomeroy Donid Houdashelt James Daniel Meigs General Hospital Téaluing Mex" Witty ‘Houdashelt Syracuse Ebersbachy William Bichinger Athens Road

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