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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1952

Page

9

Middleport Athletic Association Meets. Football Planning Notes

Middleport Athletic Association held a high school meeting to discuss the eighth grade football program under Coach Winefordner. Plans include a 3:30 pm Monday stadium game vs Logan with 18 players per team, side list jackets, travel to Athens for Nov 1 OU game, and Ladies Night event planning.

Logan Middleport Middleport Athletic Association Forrest Bachtel David Winefordner Charles Stanley Winefordner Eddie Dempsky Robert Haggerty Frank Cheesebrew Earl Knight Richard Pickens Cash Bahr Wilbur Ashley Middleport-Pomeroy Corporation Clifford Stumbo Yellow Jackets Ohio University Athens Charles A. Bradbury Bruce Lloyd Jack's

Heath Church Members Attend Portsmouth District Conference

Heath Church was represented at the Portsmouth District Conference of the Methodist Church in Wheelersburg. Attendees included the Rev. Louis A. Bangerter Arthur Covert Mrs M L French and Mrs Noah Haskins with readings from Dr Lester Roush Paul Baker and Dr Clarence La Rue among others. The meeting at Wheelersburg Methodist Church featured devotions luncheon with new pastors and wives and plans for an evangelistic mission in November.

Middleport Portsmouth The Methodist Church Wheelersburg Heath Church Louis A. Bangerter Arthur Covert M. L. French Noah Haskins Wheelersburg Methodist Church L. C. Rucker Lester Roush Meigs Countian Paul Baker Clarence la Rue Cleveland Paul Niswander Grace Methodist Church Gallipolis Ohio Methodist Churches Bangerter

Meigs County Voters Face Eight Special Levies and Races

In Meigs County voters in eight districts face five mill operating expense levies in four local school districts plus a Pomeroy village levy for current expenses. A water and light levy, Rutland street lights, and a countywide Tuberculosis care levy also appear. Countywide questions include court consolidation and several county races.

Pomeroy Meigs County Columbia Bedford Southern Salisbury Pomeroy Village Rutland Common Pleas Emmet W. Peoples Cedric W. Clark Meigs County Common Pleas Court Dan Hartinger Roy Proffitt Arvil Holter Board of Grafton Stout

Pomeroy PTA Endorses Two and Five Mill School Levy

The central School PTA approved a two mill renewal and an additional three mills for operating funds. Superintendent W A Smith noted local taxes covered only 27.7 of operating costs in 1951 52 and that the levy is needed to retain state aid. The Sugar Run PTA also approved the levy last week. Smith warned loss of the aid would be a catastrophe and urged community support.

Pomeroy Central School Pta Max Folmer Supt W. A. Smith Sugar Run Pta Smith PTA Ohio Supt. Smith

Family Night at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport

About 75 attendees enjoyed a church Family Night supper and program at First Presbyterian Church. Mission talk covered Cameroon West Africa. safety film Closed Book was shown. Local moves and visits noted include families relocating and relatives visiting from Detroit and Zanesville.

Howard E. Ruppelt Farm Bureau James Buchanan Harold Sauer

Becks celebrate Kirk Becks second birthday at home

Tuesday marked Kirk Beck’s second birthday at the Beck residence on N Third Ave. A two candle cake sat on the table. Guests included grandmother Mrs Walter Rainey, brother Karl, and Darrel Bechtel. Neighbors’ children joined for cake and ice cream.

Middleport Kirk Beck DaReuben Beck Beck N. Third Ave Kirk Walter Rainey Karl Darrel Bechtel

Women's Association groups meet at First Presbyterian

Middleport groups 2 and 3 of the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church met Monday evening in the church. Mrs Iva Brown presided and Mrs Dea Hayes led a devotional. After a brief business session the groups discussed winter projects informally during coffee hour with refreshments served.

Middleport Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church Iva Brown Dea Hayes

Middleport WSCS Circle to Meet at Heath Church

The Afternoon Circle of the WSCS of Heath Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the church with Mrs. Everett Davis as chairman.

Middleport WSCS

Evangeline Chapter OES Hosts Friday Meeting

Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs. John Bowman on Powell Street. Mrs. W. W. Hayes serves as president.

Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star John Bowman Powell St W. W. Hayes

Local families welcome visitors to Logan and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Vance Stewart return to Logan after visiting son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Kermit Wiseman in Lincoln Street. Mrs Betty Beards Spencer assists with sister Mrs Robert Ritchie and infant Robert Lee who were discharged from Holzer Hospital to Nye Avenue. Ralph Sanders of Plain City joins sister Florence Bush for a weekend visit in Pliny West Virginia. The Sanborns entertain guests including Charles Snider Chillicothe Carl Holzhauer Detroit and Jessie Hoyt Columbus. Jessie Hoyt has just returned from an unspecified trip.

Vance Stewart Logan Kermit Wiseman Lincoln St Betty Beards Spencer Robert Ritchie Robert Lee Holzer Hospital Nye Ave Ralph Sanders Plain City Florence Bush Pliny W. Va Max Sanborns Bess Sanborn Charles Snider Chillicothe Carl Holzhauer Detroit Jessie Hoyt Columbus Hoyt

Carpenter Family Visits in Denver

Mr and Mrs Arthur Howe Carpenter visit Denver with their son and daughter in law. Mr and Mrs Frank Carpenter from Chicago and friends from La Grange join them as they spend a week with Mrs Carpenter’s brother Will Evans. They plan to return to Chicago then Middleport to vote.

Middleport Arthur Howe Carpenter Frank Carpenter Chicago la Grange Denver

Shrine Club meeting announced in Middleport

Ted Reed Jr secretary of the Twin City Shrine Club says the group will meet Thursday October 23 at 7 30 p m in the offices of the Southern Ohio Electric Company Middleport. Important business matters will be discussed.

Middleport Ted Reed, Jr Twin City Shrine Club Southern Ohio Electric Company

Former Meigs Woman Elected Ohio Methodist Post

Mrs. Charles Snider, a former Meigs district chairman of the status of women, was elected chairman of the status of women for the Ohio Methodist Conference. The induction occurred as the Ohio Conference met in Toledo.

Meigs Middleport Heath Methodist Church Chillicothe Ohio Methodist Conference Charles Snider Status of Women Snider Ohio Conference Tolédo

Meigs County Women Plan Tea at Federated Church

POMEROY Meigs County Farm Bureau Women's Activities committee and the women's chorus met at the DAV home to finalize plans for the annual Meigs County women's tea set for October 31 at the Pomeroy Federated Church.

Pomeroy Meigs County Farm Bureau Women's Activities Committee DAV Meigs County

Trudy Lynn Kloes Taken to Hospital

Trudy Lynn Kloes became seriously ill early yesterday evening and received emergency treatment from the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department before being taken to a Parkersburg hospital. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kloes of Coal Street.

Middleport Trudy Lynn Kloes Parkersburg Raymond Kloes Coal St

Bake Sale Planned by Bradford Church on Mill Street

The Bradford Church of Christ will sponsor a bake sale at the Tri Luster Shop on Mill Street Saturday starting at 9 30 a m. Proceeds support church activities.

Middleport Bradford Church of Christ Tri-Lustre Mill St

Women’s Republican Club Meeting Set Saturday

The Women’s Republican Club will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hotel Martin, inviting members and guests to attend.

Pomeroy Meigs County Women’s Republican Club Martin

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