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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1947
Page
9
POMEROY The Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction annual meeting will be in Nelsonville on Navy 5 at 8 30 p.m. J L Spencer Meigs County director invites all Meigs County egg and poultry producers and families. A 7 p.m. tour of the auction building precedes the Church of Christ gathering.
Middleport hosts a Halloween Jamboree on the streets Friday night starting at seven with master of ceremonies Charles McMaster. Children and adults in costume compete for prizes for best dressed clever and comical. Music by a string ensemble and caller Whitey Beegle runs until 11. Tri-county communities invited.
W. T. Martin files a civil action against Dana F. E. Swartz and Mrs. Dana Swartz seeking a judgment for 2675 dollars plus 7 percent interest from October 23, 1946 and court costs.
A commercial style note promotes FASTEETH to stabilize false teeth enabling eating talking and laughing without slipping. It claims the powder is non gummy non pasty with no nausea and neutralizes denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Mrs. W L Whaley celebrated her 77th birthday on Oct 27 with family and friends at a dinner in Pomeroy Ohio. Attendees included Dale Whaley, C G Milligan, Linnie VanMeter, Karl Grueser, Merle Bahr, Guy Lee, Lizzie Allen, Mable Lindsey and the hosts J H Cuckler.
Middleport notes National Girl Scout Week with Sixth Grade Girl Scouts and Pack 1 Brownies led by Mrs. Leo Russell Mrs. C Williams and Mrs Clyde Ingles Mrs D C Miller. Brownies recently carved jack o lanterns at Roadside Park and a pumpkin show followed. Scouts learned outdoor fire building and prepared for a wiener roast this week in the park. Rae Ann Mills leads the patrol and Sally Sauer is the scribe. The group funded registration by selling Christmas cards.
The Church of Christ in Middleport organized a Men's Christian Fellowship open to all community men including youths 14 and older. George Meinhart was elected president with Thomas Hendrix as vice president and David Durst as secretary treasurer. C E Shepard presided at the organizational meeting attended by 29 men.
Mrs Drucie May Riley, a St Marys Hospital Huntington graduate, has accepted the post as superintendent of the Martt Hospital. The facility now staffs three graduate nurses and three nurse aides after 22 months as assistant superintendent.
Pomeroy reports two cases settled out of court Gaynelle Clark versus Ira Kincaid and Gaynelle Clark versus The Standard Oil Co. are dismissed. A divorce is granted to Rena V Myers versus Edward C Myers.
Middleport High School seniors staged a radio skit in the assembly period titled He Loved Her But She Couldnt Cook. Cast included Bruce Bingham Iris Palmer JoAnn Gilmore Marilyn Knopp Mary Rollins Dorothy Chase Charles Walburn and Mickey Miller with Walburn providing announcer and narration and sound effects.
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