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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1953

Page

3

Meigs Group Answers Refugee Aid Appeals

POMEROY The Child Conservation League of Middleport will send clothing and food to Imjin Refugee Camp in Korea at Sgt. Robert Webb’s request. About 3000 children live in mud huts and need aid. parcels up to 70 pounds may be sent. Deliver items to the First Service Battalion chaplain FMF FPO San Francisco. mailing deadline is early November.

Pomeroy Child Conservation League of Middleport Imjin Korea Robert Webb Marie Hauck Webb First Service Battalion First Marine Division League of Middleport League FMF FPO San Francisco California

Middleport Garden Club Hosts Moonlight World Tour

About 150 guests toured a world themed evening hosted by the Middleport Garden Club led by Mrs. Walter Harris and Mrs. H. J. Russell. Stops featured Hawaii Wales Ireland Italy Japan and the United States with regional decor cuisine music and performances by club members and local youths.

Middleport Middleport Garden Club Walter Harris H. J. Russell D. S. Harold Hawaii Jane Harris Shirley Roush Judy Jacobs L. R. Wiley Howard Byers C. B. Forrest Clifford Erwin Forrest Frieda Faehnie Daisie Saunders Harold Russell Leo Beeson Wales James S. Titus Beulah White Durst Paul Haptonstall Ireland Emmish John Kincaid Malcolm Roller H. M. Cross W. W. Hayes E. M. Wood Paul Casci David Farmer Arthur Skinner M. L. French Susan Park Garen Stansbury

Fresh Boys Take Honors For Grades

Middleport High School honors list shows 11 of 14 freshmen as boys Keith Anderson Bruce Bradford Arthur Clark Stephen Coats Robert DeLay Domenick Grasso Edward Grueser Gordon Guthrie Richard Hovatter Steven Jacobs Thomas Kelly The girls honored are Priscilla Harpole Kay Stiles Janet Valent ine.

Middleport Middleport High School Keith Anderson Bruce Bradford Arthur Clark Stephen Coats Robert DeLay Domenick Grasso Edward Grueser Gordon Guthrie Richard Hovatter Steven Jacobs Thomas Kelly Priscilla Harpole Kay Stiles Janet Valentine James Bailey Juanita Bangerter Cherole Blake June Chancey Linda Grimm Juanita Hawkins Betty Kloes Mariene Knapp Marilyn Sue Knight Larry Lewis Patricia Lloyd Julie Probasco Russell Roush Kathryn Rowley Helen Stobart Jim H. VanCooney Patricia Williams Sally Wilson Pauline Zirkle Megan Cluff Phyllis Ebersbach Winona Fink Roger Long Dorothy Overturf Charles Smith Sheila Stover Janet Custer Rae Ann Mills Darlyne Mulford Roxy Price Bill Puckett Richard Rader Laura Rowley Danny Sanborn Sally Sauer Florence Sneller Carl Taylor Carol Hudson Sonny Knapp Dale Miller Yvonne Osler Dixie Pierce Mary Scott Polly Thomas Carla Wilson Carol Blaker Vera Covert Cline Dailey Kay Durst Sharon Jones Donald Karr Roy Long Dee Sauer Thomas Skinner Phyllis Stanely Judith van Cooney

Chester High Fall Festival Scheduled

POMEROY The annual Chester High School fall festival will be held in the school auditorium on Thursday Oct 29 at 7 p m Principal Bernard Krinke announced There will be a band concert and booths for refreshments and entertainment Movies will be shown continuously including a cartoon and a sports film Attendance awards will be presented at 11 p m Cake walks will be featured Proceeds will go to the senior class and the high school band

Pomeroy Chester High School Bernard Krinke

Middleport Personal notes from Shawnee to Nelsonville visits

Local social roundup lists Mr. and Mrs. Dana Bowers and relatives visiting in Shawnee Columbus and Springfield. Mrs. Paul Williams and Connie Jean stay with her Morris family in Rutland Street while her Air Force husband serves in Nelsonville. Others visit Canton Parkersburg and Beverly. several attend concerts and hospital returns. Sergeant Maurice Walker leaves for West Palm Beach with Dorothy Scott. Portage Portmouth cousin visit.

Middleport Lester Thomas Langsville Raymond Betty Irene Bowen Freda Bowen Dexter Merle Davis Ethel Milam Roy Anderson Edith Derrick Katie Davis Charles Kessinger Edward Martin Richard Violet McDonald Hurley Nelson Henson Cleland Kearney Rathburn Hazel Morris Donnie Beecher Kessinger Raymond Thomas Betty Kessinger Paul Williams Leona Martin Belva Jean Davis Bryan Lee Davis Louise Milam Henry Milam June McDonald Sonny McDonald Lola Jarvis Arthur Jarvis Margaret Balangee Beverly Bowen Benny Steffard Dana Bowers Shawnee Henry Kuemmel Columbus G. E. Bowers Willa Bowers Springfield Connie Jean Nelsonville Joseph Morris Rutland St Charles Fingan Harry Bibighaus Oscar Barrows Canton L. D. Hartinger Leo Searls William Walters Woodrow Clark David Kenneth Joe Magnotta Bucky Jo Beverly Maurice Walker Dorothy Scott West Palm Beach Fla Sergeant Walker Korea Scott L. D. Scott Pearl St

Women from Episcopal South East District at Athens conference

Attendees at the women s auxiliary south east district conference of the Episcopal Church in Athens include Mrs. Fred Crow Sr Mrs M D Hartinger Mrs Charles Ward and Mrs Aaron Kelton.

Pomeroy The Episcopal Church Athens Fred Crow, Sr M. D. Hartinger Charles Ward Aaron Kelton

Affidavit of prejudice filed in Meigs County probate case

In Meigs County Probate Court an affidavit of prejudice was filed alleging bias against the estate's executrix Lillie Williams. The document cites attorney James B. O'Brien, brother of Judge Harmon O'Brien, as connected to the filing and asserts potential bias against the objector M. C. Hobart Esq.

M. C. Hobart Peoples

Case path outlines pretrial ruling on prejudice and judge assignment

Brien will list aspects of the case and forward them to the state supreme court which will decide if prejudice exists. If Hobart wins the ruling, a common judge will be named to hear the matter. Judge Cedric W. Clark would not be named county common pleas court judge because of a family relationship with Hobart.

Brien State Supreme Court Hobart Cedric W. Clark County Common Pleas Court

Fire Department Makes Two Runs Thursday

Middleport fire department answered two calls Thursday. At 6 a.m. emergency squad rushed to Sara Kerwood home on S Second Ave for illness of Billy Hill, later taken to a hospital. At 6 p.m. firefighters fought a slate dump fire near the Gordon Wolfe home on Leading Creek. Drought has raised fire hazard with several backyard trash fires reported.

Middleport Sara Kerwood S. Second Ave Billy Hill Leading Creek Gordon Wolfe

Club Meetings Announced in Middleport

Two club meetings are set for tonight and Monday. Tonight the Jolly Bunch Sewing Club meets at Mrs. John Seines and Evangeline Chapter officers at Mrs. Allen Hughes’s home. Monday the Pythian Sisters Staff and Officers meet at Mrs. David Farmer’s home with Mrs. Otho Watts helping.

Middleport Jolly Bunch Sewing Club John Seines Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Allen Hughes Pythian Sisters David Farmer Otho Watts

Visiting in Athens Pomeroy O Patterson and Gibbs

Meigs County superintendent of schools O Patterson and Pomeroy superintendent Charles Gibbs were business visitors in Athens Thursday night.

Athens Pomeroy O. O. Patterson Meigs County Charles Gibbs Pomeroy Schools

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Meigs Group Middleport Social Notes Grant St Rodney Downing Heaven Earth Man Nancy Roller Sue Knight Myrna Russell Stansbury Lawrence Milhoan John Duerr Downing United States D. B. Hartinger Ronnie Jacobs Eight Notes Mary Carolyn Miller Carole Goff Nancy Rawlings Ruby Annice Yeanger Lillian Stieff Edward French Crazy Davis Hartinger C. Q. Fisher E. R. Tompkins R. C. Lansbury Nellie Zerkle F.H.K Chester High Evans Market Richard Vaughan Preston Gallipolis Thurso Glenn Davis Christie Front St Meigs General Hospital Creed Beck Noah Haskins Shirley Mills Logan William Ault Parkersburg Hubert Blevins Portsmouth Sanborn Athens Messenger Save Se Beacon Comforts American Woolen Mills Noblecraft Fire Department N. Court ST Athens, Ohio
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