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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1947

Page

6

Tri-County Concert Association Forms in Gallipolis

Gallipolis hosts a Sunday meeting of civic leaders and music lovers from MIddleport Meigs Gallia and Mason counties to launch a Tri County Concert Association with a January membership drive. Mrs Leo C Bean elected president Miss Virginia Mayes first vice president Lola Mae Sutter second vice president. secretary treasurer to be named.

Middleport Meigs Gallia Mason County W. Va Gallipolis Tri-County Leo C. Bean Virginia Mayes Lola Mae Sutter William van Horn Athens Miss Mayes Middleport Woman's Music Club A. R. Hecox S. Third Ave

Letart Falls Youth Elected Fellowship Officers for 1947 48

Middleport Methodist youths gathered at Reedsville for the county wide Youth Fellowship meeting. Tommy Wolfe of Letart Falls was elected president with Carmelita McBride as first vice president and Janice Roush as second vice president. Other officers include Grace Pickens as third vice president George Wright as fourth vice president Frances Roush as secretary treasurer Mrs Grace Loudens as counselor and Rev W B Moore as ministerial counselor. Rev DeLoss Smith spoke on After Death What. November hosting will include Bethesda Hospital drive.参加 Members from Middleport included Rev W B Moore and son Bill Rosemary Fisher JoAnn Wood Katherine Bachtel Sally Schaaf Carolyn Clark Ida Lee Hartley Emma Jane Buell Hazel Hawkins Frank White and Harry Featherstone.

Middleport Reedsville Youth Fellowship Tommy Wolfe Letart Falls Carmelita McBride Syracuse Janice Roush Racine Grace Pickens George Wright Pomeroy Frances Roush Forest Run Grace Loudens Long Bottom W. B. Moore Heath Methodist Church Maxine Siders Rutland Mr. Moore Albert

Middleport Couple Wed in Ashland Ky Wedding

Miss Cleora Conley and Mr. James Egner wed Sept 22 in Ashland Kentucky at the Methodist Church in a single ring ceremony. Bride wears white moire ensemble and yellow rosebud corsage. Groom, a resident engineer for Cumberland Valley REA, is a former Middleport High School student and Army veteran.

Middleport Cleora Conley W. R. Conley Lower River Road Gallia County James Egner Virginia Egner Sheets Gallipolis Methodist Ashland C. E. Hawkins Egner Gallia Academy High School Berea College Berea Middleport High School James Lewis Cumberland Valley Rea Corp Corbin, Ky

WCTU Honors President Margaret Sauer With Gift

The Women's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. Sally McCormick's home honoring president Miss Margaret Sauer starting her fourth year. Mrs. H J Hysell opened with prayer and Sauer led the business session. Gift of a magazine rack was presented, followed by a devotional and dessert. Hostesses included Mrs. Wyatt Swindler and others.

Margaret Sauer Women's Christian Temperance Union Sally McCormick H. J. Hysell Miss Sauer Peter Stace Helen Lewis Wyatt Swindler Reed Varney D. E. Miller

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Dale Carl at Wilson Home

A birthday dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson on S Second Ave honoring Mrs. Dale Carl. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Whaley and daughter June of Pomeroy, Dale Whaley of Vandalia, Dale Carl, and the Wilson family with daughters Carla and Coleen. Tracy and Dale Whaley are Mrs. Carl’s brothers.

Dale Carl Russell Wilson S. Second Ave Japan Mr. Wilson Carl Tracy Whaley June Pomeroy Dale Whaley Vandalia

Campbell Harper Hosts Phi Phoebe Birthday Party

Mr and Mrs Campbell Harper hosted a Thursday evening party for their daughter Phoebe Pauline s second birthday. A pink and white cake was served with guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson.

Phoebe Pauline Campbell Harper Mrs Fred Jackson

Raymond Douglas and Betty Payne Wed at Presbyterian Manse

Mr. Raymond Douglas and Miss Betty Payne of Athens were married by Dr. Homer G. McMillen at 7:30 PM Friday in a double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian manse.

Raymond Douglas Betty Payne Athens Homer G. McMillen Presbyterian Manse

Local social notes from Mill Valley and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Robert Russell of Mill Valley California host guests with Mrs Harold Bailey of Santa Rosa. Miss Margaret Houdashelt spends weekend with Franklin College parents in Indiana. Dorothy Blosser of Charleston General Hospital visits family. Allen Rothrock and William Hubbard visit Hubbard family. William Burrell leaves for Youngstown to seek employment. Nellie Walters visits sister Kathryn Walters at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing. Chappelle Talbott hosts John Shonk and daughter Becky from Morgantown West Virginia.

Margaret Houdashelt Franklin College Franklin Ind Harry Houdashelt Indiana Dorothy Blosser Charleston General Hospital Raymond Blosser Beech St. Allen Rothrock Germantown William Hubbard Dayton Harold Hubbard William Burrell Youngstown

Pfc John M Lee Graduates From Air Training Course

Pfc John M Lee son of Mrs Nellie Lee Pomeroy Route 2 has graduated from an Air Training Command airplane mechanics training course at Keesler Field Mississippi.

Pomeroy John M. Lee Nellie Lee Air Training Command Keesler Field Miss

State Funds Released For County Schools

Meigs County schools receive rehabilitation funds from the State Clearing Board. Southern Rural district gets 7 535 dollars and Northern district 9 405 dollars. Local expansions are extra, per Meigs official B F Turner.

Pomeroy B. F. Turner Meigs County Albert L. Daniels Mr. Daniels Turner

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