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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1949
Page
7
Tuppers Plains group will host a Halloween meeting with costumed members. Each attending family brings a pumpkin pie. a moving picture will be shown and refreshments sold.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Owen of Zanesville announce the birth of a daughter to Margaret Jean Rife. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ferry Rife and great grandmother Mrs Margaret Rife, former Middleport residents. Mr Rife served as assistant postmaster for years.
Pomeroy High School Band Boosters approved revised constitution and by laws at the May meeting. The group read by Supt. W. A. Smith, with updates on instrument care, new contracts for parents, and a drive to expand membership. Officers listed, and ward chairmen named for the drive.
Robert Rawlings and his children Nancy Sue Richard and Craig have moved from South Third Avenue to a new Grant Street residence. The former Watkins brick house, one of Middleport’s early homes, has been remodeled into a modern twelve room dwelling with three bathrooms nine closets and a fully electrified kitchen. The two story structure features tall pillars a formal front porch and field stone retaining walls at the rear and east side.
Alfred and Hilda Yeanger sell 1.75 acres in Sutton to Virgil Walker. Fannie B and William Varian transfer lots 10 and 11 in Letartsville to Hazel Taylor. Ethel E and Thomas Grandy convey 54.65 acres at Bedford to Emerson Lambert and Kenneth Mossman. Henry G and Mary E Woodyard move 130 acres at Orange to Claude E Woodyard.
Plans were finalized at a meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs W R Holcomb for the annual Harvest Festival of Columbia Chapel Church. A chicken dinner will be served at 6 p m Saturday Oct 29 with displays of garden and farm articles rugs aprons and other hand made items. A program will feature music and pictures and proceeds from supper and bazaar go to the church.
Meigs County VA officer C. J. Rhodes sustained broken ribs after an out-of-state driver ran a stop sign and hit Rhodes’ car at Fifth and Palmer. Rhodes received treatment at Meigs General Hospital.
Announcement of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lytle (Thurma Karr) at Meigs General Hospital on Monday. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dana Karr of Pomeroy.
Miss Joanne Sells and Earl N. Marshall announce their engagement. Joanne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Sells of Columbus. Earl is connected with Berry's Sporting Goods. An open church wedding is planned for Nov. 22 at South Methodist Church, Middleport.
Middleport Anson Jackson of Pittsburgh traveled with wife and daughter Barbara Ann and their group to Rutland for a dinner hosted at Anson Jackson Sr. residence. Guests included Mr and Mrs Marion McGuire of Mingo Junction Mr and Mrs Homer Hysell and granddaughter Sharon Hysell of Pomeroy and Mrs William Huggins.
The Staff and Officers Club and Pythian Sisters plan a Monday meeting at Mrs. David Farmer’s residence with Mrs. Otho Watts assisting. Various locals visit relatives and attend events including the Ohio State game in Columbus and other family guests.
Portland community club to seek a one dollar donation from every subscriber to cover telephone project costs including attorney fees and bills. The committee lists Hubert Price Francis Worthington Howard Ebersbach Charley Hilton Van McDade Harry Swan Clem Cooper Marion Furbee Thomas Sayre Raymond Furbee and W G McKelvey for collections. The club plans a meeting Friday evening.
Cross Hardware and Appliance Store in Middleport changes hands from H. M. Cross to new owners William Lewis of Oak Hill and Sam Jenkins of Wellston. The store remains Cross Hardware and retains former employees Mrs. Tom Mills and Fred Philson. Lewis and family will relocate once housing is secured.
Michael Kittle of Glouster attended the Ohio State Minnesota football game in Columbus and shook hands with Bob Hope per his grandmother Mrs. Frank McCoy. Mike Kittle is the son of Roger Kittle and Sybil McCoy. Trevey Finsterwald Funeral Home listed in Pomeroy ad copy.
Grace Church and St. Peter's Episcopal in Gallipolis sent members to the Old Barn retreat for laymen in Germantown. George McQuigg W P Lochary Pomeroy George Bovie Jr Loren Miller Gallipolis participated. Lochary and McQuigg then visited Dayton with Mia Lochary. Glenn Chase accompanied them back Tuesday.
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