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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1953
Page
9
Middleport church community hosts a reception for Pastor Fred I. Gardner and Mrs. Gardner returning to the Middleport Church of Christ after years away. The event features musical performances, a poem, and prayers with leaders including Claremont Hoyt and Bradbury/Bradford church colleagues in attendance.
Mrs. Helen Wittmer, widow of George Wittmer who died in 1952, passed away early today at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after months as a patient. Survived by sister-in-law Frances Beahrs niece Emma Jean Neal and great nephews Kim and Kit Neal. Services planned at Rawings-Coats Funeral Home.
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Judson White have sold their S Second Ave property and plan to move to West Palm Beach Florida where Mr White will work. White, a longtime H S Roush Shoe Store associate, has served as church trustee and elder at First Presbyterian. They depart Oct 24 with relatives in tow and will visit relatives in Florida.
Coolville council approves a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew for juveniles under 18, with guardians required to accompany them or face penalties. Warning by police for first violations, then a $5 to $25 fine for parents on the second offense. noncompliance may go to Juvenile Court. The ordinance covers Halloween and other times.
Women of the Church of Christ in Middleport begin preparing 50 bushels of apples in the George Childs yard for Apple Butter making. All members are invited to participate and a soup dinner will be served on the day of actual processing.
Mrs Edward Huff man of Indianapolis arrived Wednesday to visit her brother in law and sister C E Vansky. The Swanks of Nelsonville announce the marriage of Martha Elaine to James Bean at First Methodist Church on October 4. Several local residents, including the McKibbens and Tripp family, were mentioned in recent travel and hosting visits across Columbus Athens and nearby towns.
Middleport social notes report Mrs. William Morris and family and Mrs. Arnold Richards with children attending Judy Ann Miller's birthday at Kerr Street Pomeroy. Also notes improvement of Judy’s grandmother Mrs. W. J. Durst at Holzer Hospital after cerebral hemorrhage.
The Middleport Heath Service Guild began fall activities at a Monday meeting hosted by president Mrs. Vernon Weber. Ida Lee Hartley gave the devotional Faith and the Mustard Seed, and Katherine Bachtel led a chapter from Toward Understanding the Bible by Harkness. A dessert course followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Richard Schwab’s home on Beech Street.
Memorial service for Teresa Gardner Autherson was held Tuesday night as Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters met in the K of P Hall. The deceased, a former officer and degree team member, died last summer after a lengthy illness at McMillan Hospital. Mrs. Milton Russell sang Home At Last with Mrs. Lillian Stieff accompanying. A poem titled To Our Dear Departed Sister was read by Mrs. George Childs. Mrs. Stieff played selections as the charter was draped. Mrs. Childs presented a Grand Lodge convention report from Cleveland, and refreshments followed.
The American Legion Drew Webster Post 39 met on Monday at W. Main St. Paul Casci presided. C. J. Rhodes reported on rehabilitation service at a Columbus state meeting and Paul Casey along with Frank Cheesebrew reported on the eighth district conference in Somerset. John Will was named to a five member committee to form a past commanders association. Membership shows 147 paid up. Rev Father George Adams will speak at the October 19 meeting, with a spaghet ti supper and donuts with cider served after.
Mrs C P Klein joined a group as prospective members of the West Virginia Branch of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims during a luncheon at the Governor Cabell Hotel. Her mother Mrs R L Hamilton is governor of the group.
The Mt Moori ah Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs. Fred Jacksons home on Diamond St with Kath ryn Payne leading devotions. Plans were made to attend the state associational meeting in Columbus the week of Oct 13 at Second Baptist Church.
Mrs. Della R. Bailey, niece of Mrs. Charlies McNamee, is in serious condition at her daughter's home in Nease Settlement. Oval Sheets, back from Meigs General Hospital after three weeks, is cared for at Custer Street home by Pauline Waters and Robert Hunnel. Mrs. Leslie Ervin returns from Cleveland where her daughter-in-law Mrs. William Burrell is convalescent. Mrs. C. F. Hawkins spent the weekend with daughter Mrs. Carroll Swanson in Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sayre and family of Columbus visited Dale Jacobs, S. Second Ace.
Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Racine Methodist Church with Rev. John Elwood presiding. Chairmen named for county fair public relations infirmary hospital education evangelism and social gathering planning followed by a Thanksgiving to Christmas luncheon.
Patrolman Franklin D. Hudson reports a two car collision in the lower parking lot Tuesday afternoon. Dolph Day of Pomeroy backed from a space into the right side of a second car driven by Mrs. Gertrude Hogue of Pomeroy traveling west. Damages to the Hogue car were estimated at about $100.
Mrs C Fisher sustained injuries after a fall in her yard on Second Avenue. She is under a physician's care and able to be about.
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