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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1945

Page

3

Middleport Social Notes and Local Gatherings

Reunions at the Johnson home in Mason City list Edison Baker and family, Lynford Johnson in training at Parris Island, plus Belle Johnson and Grimm families. Heath Church Youth Fellowship elects Wanda Koehler president and officers across four departments. Picnics at Roadside Park include Daniel and Darst families and Cheshire residents. Local society notes cover church group meetings, city visits, and residents traveling to Wheeling, Huntington, Chesapeake, Columbus, and Oxford to Western College.

Johnson Mason City Edison Baker Lynford Johnson Claude Grimm Cpl Lester Johnson Germany Pvt Parris Island S.C Heath Methodist Church Wanda Koehler Dick Koehler James Sheyd Patricia Jones Virginia Lu Schaaf Patricia McElhinney Patrick Kennedy pMit ‘White

Young minister to fill Middleport church pulpit

The Rev. James Keffer, 31, a Johnson Bible College graduate with a master's from the University of Pittsburgh, will lead the Church of Christ in Middleport. He preached there Sunday to a good turnout, with Evangelic Chapter, Order of Eastern Star members attending. He is married with two children and comes from near Homestead, Pa., succeeding Rev. Richard Burton.

Middleport James Keffer Johnson Bible College University of Fittsburgh Church of Christ Evangelic Chapter Order of Eastern Star Keffer Homestead, Pa Richard Burton

Coolville And Troy News Notes Ashcraft Reunion and Local Visits

Residents gathered for the Ashcraft reunion on Sept 2 at Joshua Ashcraft’s home with attendees from Columbus, Parkersburg, Zanesville, and other towns. Local social events included camp meetings, church society meetings, and family visits. Mrs Iva Gaskins remains critically ill, with Homer Swiger of Akron visiting her.

Coolville Ashcraft Joshua Ashcraft B. R. Ashcraft Robert Beatty Pittsburgh Bessie Stewart Wallace W. Va A. J. Ashcraft Ihamay Catherine Haddox Marvey Shaw Parkersburg Clarence Ashcraft Virginia York W. B. Hing W. W Miller Middleton Nancy Davis E. M. Davis P. W. Davis Bethel Ridge William Hazelwood Salem OW. Va Olive Ashcraft Iva Gaskins J. W. Kincade George Frost Zanesville Earl Kincade Lottridge Blanche Blair Hockingport Road Frost Charles Mc‘Keen Guy Stephens Befpre Albert Warner Eloise Flora Florence Gill Ylan Wilbur Warner Barbara Chapman Julia Ann Walden Eddie Ashcraft Homer Swiger Akron Cassie Gaskins Clair

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