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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

13

Halloween Anniversary Dinner At Middleport Church

Members of the Homebuilders Class of the Church of Christ and guests attended a Halloween themed anniversary dinner Tuesday. Fred and Mrs. Gardner led prayers. Russell Wilson welcomed guests and chaired the program. Officers were elected with Mrs. Bahr as president and Mrs. Butcher as vice president.

Middleport Church of Christ Fred Gardner Gardner Russell Wilson Harold Lohse Cash Bahr George Harris Wilson Milton Houda

Middleport Couple Mark 46th Wedding Anniversary

Celebrating 46 years of marriage on a Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. E. were honored in Middleport with family and friends noting the couple's long partnership and shared life.

Middleport Mrs. E

Tompkins Dinner Honors Anniversary With Musical Tribute

R Tompkins hosted a dinner at the Martin Restaurant for their anniversary. Grandson Jimmie Ham er attended as guest. Their son Robert Tompkins a government scientist returned from Albuquerque to Baltimore. Mrs Lillian Stieff played piano during the supper hour.

R. Tompkins Martin Jimmie Hamer Tompkins Robert Tompkins Albuquerque Baltimore Lillian Stieff

Middleport Society Reviews Ohio History at Meeting

Middleport Ohio residents gathered at Mrs M L French home as the Middleport Literary Society hosted reviews of Ohio folk songs and Meigs County histories. Mrs T A May discussed Mary Eddy's Folksongs of Ohio while Mrs E S Schaaf covered works by Larkin Howe Ervin and Hardesty and Mrs Howe Bratt reviewed William D Ellis The Bounty Lands. Mrs Ben Philson presided and Mrs Clyde Ingels acted as secretary in the absence of Mrs Rodney.

Middleport Ohio Ervin Hardesty Howe Bratt William D. Ellis Ben Philson Clyde Ingels Rodney

Plans for Southeast District conference at New Lexington

Downing reports plans to attend the Southeast District conference at New Lexington on October 30. The resignation of Mrs. N. C. Welch was accepted and she was placed on the waiting list as an associate member. Guests listed include Mrs. C. E. Hoyt, Mrs. Fred I. Gardner, Mrs. L. A. Bangerter and her mother, Mrs. Louise Mugridge of Port Huron, and Mrs. James E. Harley.

C. E. Hoyt Fred I. Gardner L. A. Bangerter Louise Mugridge Port Huron James E. Harley

Birthday dinner for Miss Katie Guth in Pomeroy

Miss Katie Guth of Pomeroy celebrated her birthday with a dinner at the Martin Restaurant. Attending guests included her sister Miss Lena Guth and Mrs. Paul McBride and Mrs. W. E. Potter.

Mildelport Katie Guth Pomeroy Martin

Weekend Guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Bable

Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Hubert Bass with daughters Patty and Barbara and Gene Bass of Columbus, Mrs Dora Bass of Middleport, Mr and Mrs Lester Spires and children Shirley Dorothy Norma Helen Carl and Laurence of Circleville, and Mrs Mary Gorby with daughter Har.

Middleport Bert Bable Hubert Bass Patty Barbara Gene Bass Columbus Dora Bass Lester Spires Shirley Dorothy Norma Helen Carl Laurence Circleville Mary Gorby Har

Mt Pleasant Family Noted in Readable Fragment

Rett Lee of Mt Pleasant Michigan with Mrs Rose Carson and children David and Dixie of Middleport appear in a readable fragment.

Rett Lee Mt. Pleasant, Mich Rose Carson David and Dixie Middleport

Local Socials Highlight Ohio Visits and Family News

Mr and Mrs Terry Allis and Mr and Mrs Otto Kreinbihl of Columbus were guests in Middleport and Pomeroy. Mrs James E Harley returned from Springfield where she stayed with Dr and Mrs John Harley in New York City. Dr Harley joined his wife for a short vacation before returning to Springfield. Mr and Mrs Harley Swisher and son Melvin visited Columbus and Barberton. Grandson Barry Tillet of Akron, son of M R Sanborn, has a broken leg and is hospitalized. Mr and Mrs Harold Hubbard and daughter Linda Grimm attended an ice show in Columbus. Herbert Chambers is fishing this week at Long Bottom.

Terry Allis Otto Kreinbihl Columbus Middleport Pomeroy James E. Harley Springfield John Harley New York Harley Harley Swisher Melvin Mr. Swisher Dora Swisher Barberton M. R. Sanborn Barry Tillet Akron Harold Hubbard Linda Grimm Herbert Chambers

Visit to the Carl Chevaliers notable Charleston guests

Mr and Mrs Melvin DeVol and daughter Carolyn of Charleston were recent guests of relatives here and in Minersville.

Carl Chevaliers Melvin DeVol Carolyn Charleston Minersville

San Bernardius Mission at Awat Obi

The Painted Desert site at Hopi lani in Arizona hosts Pueblo ruins and marks the first building erected by civilized man in the region. Ancient structures still stand at the location.

San Bernardius Awatobi Painted Desert Hopilani Arizona

Fossils: real bones versus petrified stone casts

The article explains that fossils vary from untouched original bones to casts formed when bone decayed, with petrified wood and fossils showing preserved bone structure as stone detailing in the rock matrix.

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