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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
9
A Portsmouth SSA representative will hold monthly hours at city hall from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m starting Wednesday September 7.
Middleport announces Andrew Pavlish, dance instructor, will be in town next Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to register students. Early enrollment is urged as no new classes will form this season. Pavlish has returned from engagements in New York City and Washington with Dance Educators of America. pupil Ann Putt Anderson, noted in his local review, starred at the Dance Masters of America banquet floor show and is encouraged to attend advanced schools in the East and Hollywood.
Edna Joan Longenette wed Osmon J. Ramsey on August 20 at 11 a.m. in a double ring ceremony at the Longenette home lawn. Rev. Perry P. Dennie officiated. music by organist Mrs. Pat Lochary and singer Mrs. C. E. W. Downie. The couple will reside at 1888 Robert St. Columbus after a Ohio trip. The bride, a TupPers Plains High School graduate 1947, works at Ohio National Bank Columbus. Ramsey is a World War II veteran and Ohio State University junior.
Mrs Trene Jackson and family from Wilkesville visited Mrs Parnie McLaughlin. Barnes family ill. Norma Jean Cottrill and Martha Dickson visited. Dinner guests included the Evans and Shaner families from Nelsonville and Columbus. Calvin family from Columbus were also guests. Elder Mr Calvin cut his arm. Plymouth Grange conferred degrees on 20 candidates at the high school. potluck supper. Duane McLaughlin visited Adelphi.
POMEROY-Wards of the Meigs County Children's Home hosted a Wiener roast at Middleport Park. Gerald Pulling and Clara Cox, both of Pomeroy, wed at United Methodist Church with Rev. Berger officiating. Various local families attended dinners, visits, and gatherings across town, with many patrons listed.
POMEROY The pay for jury duty rises effective mid October after a July 11 legislative amendment. Jurors now receive five cents per mile traveling expense for each day of duty and up to five dollars per day for attendance by order of the common pleas judge, aimed at reducing jury duty evasion.
Mr and Mrs Sam Woodard of Van Wert spent several days in Carbondale with relatives including Mr and Mrs George Carlin Mr and Mrs Sam Risley and Mr and Mrs Bert France The Woodards sister of Carlin Risley and France Mildred Barber attended a Methodist picnic at Burch Grove The 4 H club enjoyed a county fair day with teachers Mrs Wilma Williams and Mrs Mattie Gabriel
Grate obituary from Middleport Ohio reports the death of Mrs Thomas G Belcher in Marietta. She is survived by her husband daughter Julia Belcher Dawson of Marietta sisters Alice Reinwald Pirie Pa and Leota Shuler Callipolis two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Graveside services set for Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis at 2 20 pm. Belchers were former Middleport residents.
William Francis was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by Mrs. Francis. A potluck dinner followed, with many local residents listed from West Columbia to Racine and Letart Falls. Lenora Campbell returns from Europe and plans a vacation before school duties resume. Mrs. Frieda Fields resumes work at The Ben Franklin, Pomeroy.
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