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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
7
Middleport author John Mohler has a poem included in the 1948 edition of Pageant of Poetry published by Hillcrest Publishers in Los Angeles. The firm confirmed the inclusion of Mohler’s work in the collection.
Middleport girls and Girl Scouts of Troop 2 gathered at Mrs. Charles Williams gravel hill home for campfire songs and entertainment. A wiener roast fed the group as Mrs. Williams led the event with assistant leader duties. Attendees included Mrs. Leo Russell and Scouts Mary Jane Williams Rae Ann Mills Sally Sauer Marcella Taylor Jean Ann Wiseman Charlene Waburn Barbara Bowles Kathryn Payne Emnyr Moore Winona Fink Elizabeth Taylor Leola Young Mary Jane Young and Mrs. Williams with gifts awarded to Mrs. Grace Thomas and Miss Nina B. Russell. Light refreshments followed.
Five Hundred Club members hosted a handkerchief shower for Mrs John Hite who is moving to a newly purchased farm in Granville. The gathering at Mrs Paul Winns hosted two tables of play with prizes awarded for high score.
Home on leave from the U S Navy Eugene Miller son of Mr and Mrs Doyle Miller married Miss Della Cook of Syracuse by C E Shepard pastor of the Church of Christ Miller returns to Hawaii and Mrs Miller will live on South Second Avenue
At the October meeting in Mrs. Roscoe Meadows home, Midport Garden Club staged a White Elephant auction for entertainment and funds. Auctioneer Mrs Dea Hayes led the sale as Mrs James Titus spoke on staging a better flower show, with members displaying monochromatic dahlias and zinnias. Plans announced for Harvest Festival participation with Meigs Motor Co display room entries. traveling prize went to Mrs A A Dilliard. Guests included Mrs L L Lyon and Mrs John Lyon.
POMEROY Ralph Peters, 48, arrested by city police on driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of two accidents. He appeared in the court of Mayor B A Canaday Tuesday morning and was fined $100 and costs.
A sequence of marriage licenses shows pairs including Donald Biffle 25 truck driver New Plymouth with Luella Hunk erford 17 Chester, and others such as Denner Roush Jr 18 coal miner Minersville with Hilda Roush 18 Middleport, Glen Deeter 20 Reedsville with Doris Connally 17 Long Bottom, Ronald Jones 22 U S Marines Parkersburg W Va with Velma Hart 22 Pomeroy, Alvin Martin 26 coal miner Beckley W Va with Vera Birch field 21 Pomeroy, Elmer Phillips 22 steel worker Youngstown with Claire Gabler 21 Pomeroy, George Kauff 27 coal miner Pomeroy with Rena Marie Lyons 35 Pomeroy.
Mr. and Mrs. Co M Owens announce the birth of a daughter on Oct 3 in New Rochelle New York. The Owens also have another daughter. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E Hughes of Middleport and Mr and Mrs James Owens of Buffalo Illinois.
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