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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1946

Page

9

Middleport High School Publishes First Edition of Activity

Middleport High School students publish the monthly Activity newspaper. Dara Hartley serves as editor with Sara Hartley and Marilyn Knopp on the editorial team. numerous students listed as editors, artists, reporters, and typists. Lucille Smith is faculty adviser. Honor Roll names include Emma Jane Buell and Ida Lee Hartley among freshmen and Katherine Bachter among sophomores.

Middleport Middleport High School Sara Hartley Marilyn Knopp Marie Greenlee Jane Bailey Jack Kelly John Kircher Frank White Horsefeathers Joan, Karr Maxine Smith Joyce Miller John Dudding Harry Featherstone Eileen Blosser Helen Davidson

Middleport Garden Club Holds October Meeting and Notices

Middleport Garden Club members distributed bulbs from Barbee gardens in Point Pleasant to attendees at the October meeting hosted by Mrs. Ray Sherman. Officers and guests discussed donations, new memberships, and plans to attend the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention in Cincinnati. papers were presented by Mrs. Edward French and Mrs. Dillard.

Middleport Barbee Gardens Point Pleasant Middleport Garden Club Ray ‘Sherman Fourth Ave Wal‘nut St C. O. Fisher M. G. Brown E. M. ‘Wood A. A. Dillard Fisher Ohio Association of iGarden Clubs Cincinnati Edward French Dillard French New Haven Garden Club

PHS To Hold Rally For Wellston Game

Pomeroy High School schedules a pep meeting at 3 15 p m Friday on the Junior High practice field. The PHS Band will perform and the cheerleaders will read cheers before Pomeroy meets Wellston at Middleport Stadium Friday night.

Pomeroy PHS Pomeroy Panthers Wellston Middleport Stadium

DUV Plans Inspection for Local Chapter

Daughters of Union Veterans Jane Howell Tent 95 met at the IOOF Hall with Mrs. William Baxter in charge. Plans for the local chapter inspection on Nov. 11 were set, with Mrs. Beryl Overly as inspecting officer. Gift package by Mrs. Bentz Wolfe won by Clara Zier. prizes awarded to Minnie Neutzling, Mrs. Bertha Chase, and Elmer Wickham. Next meeting is a social at IOOF Hall Oct. 8 with hostesses Marie Miller and Mrs. Lester Hart.

Pomeroy—Daughters of Union Veterans Jane Howell IOOF William Baxter Beryl Overly Chillicothe Bentz Wolfe Clara Zier Minnie Neutzling Bertha Chase Elmer Wickham Marie Miller Lester Hart

Blue Lake Community Notices and Social Updates

Blue Lake items report visits a baptism for fourteen at Bakers Landing led by Reverends Cremeens and Lusher. Residents in and near Middleport and Gallipolis, Iowa, and Huntington are noted with illnesses travel moves and family events.

Blue Lake Willam Hobstetter Middleport Vance Baker Bakers Landing Earl Cremeens Charlies Lusher Fred Haffelt Betty Krause Brady Angel Earl Cox Gallipolis Clarence Thevenin Des Moines Iowa William Caldwell Estes Plymale Ernest’ Plymale Covington Judy Brady Hatfield

Two Churches Name Paul W Nye as Pastor in Pomeroy

The Pomeroy and Rutland Baptist Churches call Rev. Paul W Nye of New Lexington to serve as pastor. Nye has led Perry County Baptist Parish and previously ministered in Kingwood West Virginia and Ellwood City Pennsylvania. He holds BA from University of Richmond and BD from Crozer Theological Seminary. Mrs Nye, a West Virginia native, has taught in New Lexington schools. The Nye family plans to move to Pomeroy around Oct 29 and reside at the parsonage on Butternut Ave.

Pomeroy Rutland Paul W. Nye New Lexington Mr. Nye Perry County Oakfield Ebeneeter New Straitsville Straitsville Kingwood W. Va Ellwood City Nye Alderson Broaddus College Crozer Theological Seminary West Virginia Pennsylvania Nyes Joyce John Wye Butiternut. Ave

Initiation Of Twenty New FHA Members At Rutland Club

Twenty new members were initiated into the Rutland FHA Club on October 8. The Homemaker degree was awarded to Mae Barrett Lois Bolen Minnie Coy Pearl Cross Barbara Starbuck Gertrude Fisher Ann Graham Patricia Grate Avanell Jorden Elsie Kes singer Virginia Martin Dorothea Michaels Eleanor Myers Tressa Pickens Maxine Rumfield Maxine Siders Joann Smith Naomi Snowden Angaline Spaulding and Joan Utsinger. Evelyn Schuler resigned as club secretary. Merle Reeves elected to fill vacancy. Refreshments were provided by Betty Haley Janet Theobald Naomi Graham Hazel Burney and Evelyn Schuler.

Birth Announced for Morrison Family in Columbus Ohio

Mr and Mrs Edward Morrison of Blacklick Ohio announce the birth of their son Bruce Edward on October 15 at St Ann s Hospital Columbus The baby weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs S M Morrison Blacklick and Mr and Mrs Cr N Jones

Listen Bright Angel joins new library titles in Pomeroy

Pomeroy Public Library announces Listen Bright Angel among five new titles for loan, blending historical Grand Canyon and Colorado River tales with informal travel guide style. Other new books include Bell Timson Modern Wonderbook of Trains and Railroading Pogo's Letter and The Kid Comes Back. Marriage licenses issued in Meigs Probate Court list numerous couples with ages and hometowns.

Pomeroy Tim

Meigs County to Host Farm Building Institute

Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan and C. E. Blakeslee, county extension agents, visited Columbus to finalize plans for a Farm Building Institute. Meigs County is chosen among four Ohio counties for winter sessions, with programs starting in early November and concluding before Christmas.

Pomeroy Geneva H. Nolan C. E. Blakeslee Columbus Farm Building Institute Ohio Meigs County Christimas

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