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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1949

Page

8

Cousin Granted Executorship of Senator Jones Estate

Probate court awards Thelma Lloyd Evans of Oak Hill Ohio executrix duties for the late State Sen ator Tom W. Jones estate valued at about 20000 dollars in personal property. He reportedly held no real estate at death. The color note references printing on a U S dollar bill.

Pomeroy Tom W. Jones Thelma Lloyd Evans Oak Hill Ohio Jones Lena Werling Chester Meigs County

Middleport Garden Club Elects New Leader At October Meeting

Mrs. Harold Lohse presided as president of the Amateur Gardeners' Club at the October gathering hosted by Mrs. Walter Crooks. New secretary Mrs. Edgar Reynolds and treasurer Mrs. Clarence Rupp reported. The group planned a Flower Show for Oct. 12 at Federated Church and noted the State Convention in Columbus on Oct. 13.

Middleport Harold’ Lohse Amateur Gardeners’ Club Walter Crooks Edgar Reynolds Clarence Rupp Deshler- Wallick Columbus Lohse Delbert Rice Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Philson Eddie Blake Federated Church Pomeroy Garden Clibs C. E. Blakeslee A. J. Strauss Crooks W. B. Harris Howard Byers Hogarth

Middleport honors Klein couple with quiet silver anniversary

A quiet silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein was observed in Middleport Tuesday. The celebration followed a car accident three weeks earlier. Mrs. Klein, recovering slowly, did not attend the planned party while friends sent gifts and cards.

Middleport Mrs. O. P. Klein

Local Social News From Middleport Highlights Dinners Initiations

Mrs Sidney Russell hosts family birthday dinner for May Russell with daughters Myrna and Ruth and relatives. Co M Erwin and Mrs Fred Schroath entertain fish supper guests from Akron Dexter and others. Zella Cross and others attend Athens Shrine initiation with fourteen candidates and district deputies. Middleport Literary Club opens 1948-49 year with president Mrs Robert Coats and reports show funds and books in good order.

Middleport Sidney Russell Mayor Russell Myrna Ruth Mr. Russell Maida Russell Betty Klees Co. M. Erwin Lake Loyd Fred Schroath John Kelly Akron Dora Romine Dexter R. C. Lansbury C. B. Weise Zella Cross L. E. Burford Harry Smith Pomeroy Athens Shrine Mary Bartlett Nelsonville Wendell Phelps Columbus Elsie Smith Adele Behm Elizabeth Murphey James Titus Middleport Literary Club Rutland Robert Coats Dc. M. Hennessy Bess Sanborn

Middleport Personal Notes Mention Illness and Visits

Middleport society items list Charles Williams ill with flu for two weeks. Several families, including the Stones of Mansfield, the Washingtons of Sprigg, and the Erwins of Waverly, host and visit relatives in nearby towns. Names mentioned include LaVergne Stone, Sidney Russell, Frank Simms, Patricia Kennedy, Carla Owen, Bob Ross, Bob Yates, Dicky Brown, Julia Erwin, and Charles Scines among others.

Charles Williams Sherman Stone Mansfield LaVergne Stone Claude Washington Sprigg W. Va Robert Washington Nan Moore Everett Davis Sidney Russell Frank Simms Philo Patricia Kennedy Carla Owen Bob Ross Bob Yates Jackson Hawks Nest Dicky Waverly A. E. Erwin Julia John Scines Charles Scines Charles Bonnie Lee Columbus Eugene Wyatt Sam Wyatt Faye Lambert Springfield Sam Wyatt Jr the World

Championship horse pulling contest heads to Troy Pfe

Signals report a championship horse pulling contest at Troy Pfe. Glenn Roush left Hamilton Field California for Japan last Monday. Local residents and visitors named include Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Albany Mrs. Hackett and newborn Marsha Ann.

Troy Pfe Glenn Roush Hamilton Field Calif Japan Michael Hackett Marsha Ann Meigs General Hospital W. E. Ervin Albany James Hall Ernest Neda Kay Tom Hendrix Thomas Longstaff Marvin Kelly Lawrence Reed James Reed Robert Reed Herman Ohlinger Zion Church of Christ Lewis Koehler New Lexington Crooksville Bettie Wise Layton Sayre Charles Jiiden Holzer Hospital

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