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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1952
Page
9
The Middleport region joined two Jackson zone meetings led by Rev. Robert Styer. Ministers gathered in Jackson to hear Fay Fouse and Rev. Frank Noel Sr. discuss revival relevance with officers Roy Klinger Noel Gordon Maywood. A luncheon at Cambrian Hotel followed.
The Meigs County Farm Bureau women's activities committee has set the annual Meigs County Women's Tea for Friday October 31 at the Federated Church. Guest speaker will be Ted Caesar, director of personnel training at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. A final planning meeting is planned for October 21.
Mrs Mullen of Pomeroy urges residents to mail Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas from October 15 to November 15 with final mailing by November 25. Restrictions limit parcels to 30 inches combined length and girth and 2 pounds, while overseas parcels may weigh up to 50 pounds. Some items are prohibited at military posts and distant destinations should mail by early dates to ensure Christmas delivery.
The report notes Seattle Washington shows sea level 1.18 inches higher than Portland Maine while San Diego California records 1.74 inches higher than Feranandino Florida.
Middleport observers a 13th anniversary banquet for the Homebuilders Class of the Church of Christ. 31 members and guests attended at the church with Philothea Society serving a chicken dinner and a birthday cake. Speakers included William Grueser, Russell Wilson, and Wert Dean offered prayer. new officers were elected led by Russell Wilson as president.
Rosemary Fisher, a senior in home economics at Ohio University, suffered a severe leg fracture in Athens Tuesday evening. She is in the Ohio University infirmary and may need surgery in Columbus. her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Fisher planned to visit.
The Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers Association passed a resolution endorsing the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce get out the vote drive at a Monday City Hall meeting. Jaycee committee chairman Howard Mullen announced the endorsement today.
Medical guidance states 38 to 108 hairs shed daily as normal for young adults aged 18 to 26 and 50 to 60, while shedding above 120 hairs daily is considered excessive. Recommendations urge monitoring and consultation if shedding climbs beyond typical ranges.
Mrs. Roscoe Meadows has returned home after surgery at Meigs General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Mitch of Massillon visited the former's sister, Mrs. Gertrude Kloes, and brother and sister in law, the Mitchs. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Darst and children stayed with Mrs. Darst's relatives in Columbus and attended the Ohio State game. Sam Hamer, pharmacy graduate, serves in the medical corps at Camp Pickett, Virginia. he is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tompkins and brother of Jimmy Hamer who lives with the grandparents.
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