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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1949

Page

6

Middleport Legion Auxiliary Installs 1949 50 Officers

Miss Virgie Major presided as installing officer as the American Legion Auxiliary named new officers for 1949 50. Officers include Mrs Cora Bennett president and a slate of vice presidents secretary treasurer chaplain and others with Mrs Bennett announcing chairmen and reports of the fall conference at Lancaster. Refreshments followed. Also Meigs County WCTU members attended a Gallia County WCTU meeting with speakers and devotional leader from nearby towns.

Middleport Cora Bennett Lawrence Bing Charles Bennett William Beaver Sidney Pickens H. M. Cross Phil Edwards Lillian Stieff Cross Bennett Bing Miss Major C. A. Poindexter Stieff Pickens Helen Mulford Warren Davis Lancaster Mulford Davis Meigs County WCTU Gallia County Gallipolis Jackson and Vinton

Marriage of Lenore VinnEdge and Charles Bowen Announced

MIDDLEPORT announces the marriage of Miss Lenore Vinnedge daughter of Dr and Mrs Hewitt B Vinnedge of Hattiesburg Mississippi and Mr Charles Eugene Bowen son of Mr C H Bowen and the late Mrs Virginia Lockett Bowen of 2560 Brentwood Road Columbus The ceremony took place at Mississippi Southern College with officiating minister The bride attended Waupan High School and Miscni University and belongs to Alpha Omicron Pi The groom is a Bexley High School graduate attended Moon University and is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon They reside at 285 Champion Ave

Middleport Lenore Vinnedge Hewitt B. Vinnedge Hattiesburg Miss Charles Eugene Bowen C. H. Bowen Virginia Lockett Bowen Brentwood Road Columbus Bowen Effie Lockett Harry Russell Bec Mississippi Southern College Waupan High School Waupan Wis Miscni University Alpha Omicron Pi Sorarty Bexley High School Moon University Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Im Suess Champion Ave

Missionary Society Meeting at First Baptist Church

Mrs Shirley Mii and Mrs Willis Anthony hosted the Sanborn Missionary Society event with Mrs Victor Grim and Mrs Mabel Roush as contributions. Miss Margaret Laver spoke, and Mrs Harry Houdashelt read about India.

Shirley Mii Willis Anthony Sanborn Missionary Society First Baptist Church Victor Grim Mabel Roush Margaret Laver Harry Houdashelt India J. M. Mygatt Beulah White Homer Hysell H. M. Cross James Souders John Mayer Ruth Mather

Cecil Eugene Settle to Wed Victoria Parkinson in Coral Gables

Mrs. C. H. Wise Sr announces the approaching marriage of Cecil Eugene Settle and Victoria Margaret Parkinson. The couple will wed Friday at 11 AM at the Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables Florida with a reception to follow at the bride's home 741 North Greenway Drive Coral Gables.

Middleport C. H. Wise, Sr Cecil Eugene Settle Victoria Margaret Parkinson Church of the Little Flower Coral Gables Fla North Greenway Drive

Homebuilders Class Dinner Features Bailey Singing

Mrs. Franklin Bailey chaired the annual anniversary dinner of the Homebuilders Class of the Church of Christ. Held Monday at Mrs. Florence Bush's home, Bailey led songs and sang a duet with sister Mrs. Wallace Bradford during the after-dinner program.

Middleport Franklin Bailey Church of Christ Florence Bush Bailey Wallace Bradford

Guest lists and visits span families around Ohio River towns

Local social notes list visitors from Ohio and West Virginia. Margaret Williams stays with the Chambers near Long Bottom on the Ohio River while Pvt. William Walters visits his parents at Fort Bragg. Several gatherings include OU games and family reunions across Athens Apple Grove Marysville Columbus and Charleston. EY-FINSTERwald Funeral Home ad appears at end.

Margaret Williams Herbert Chambers Ohio River Long Bottom William Walters Fort Bragg N. C Guy Walters Wayne McElhinny Charleston Dana Lambert Glenn Lambert Athens Ou-Kent University McElhinny Paul Smith Karen Dayton Smith Bruce Lloyd Charles Fowler Dalton Apple Grove W. Va Fowler Howard Byers H. C. Fowler Marysville Ohio Charles Scines Charles Bonnie Jean Columbus Scines James White Edith Niemeyer William C. F. Hill Frank Walters Allen Wilson

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