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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
6
The Women’s Democratic Club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. John Smith on Nye Avenue with Mrs. Emmett Willis assisting as hostess. The item notes a fact about softwood trees producing harder lumber than some hardwoods.
Mr and Mrs Corbett Cleek of Racine announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday morning at Meigs General Hospital. The child is named Pamela Jane. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Neigler of Racine and Mr and Mrs Otis Cleek.
In Middleport September begins new activity as Church of Christ groups and several social circles resume after summer. The Philatheia Society hosted by Mrs. David Farmer IV Fifth Ave planned apple butter making Oct 3 and 4 and the Homebuilders Class scheduled an Oct 10 dinner. New member Dan Richards joined the Dorcas Circle, which funds local missions. The Heath Methodist Class No. 12 reported over 800 spent last year on church projects including parsonage painting and annual pecan sales for holidays.
The Rev and Mrs M R Walter start Bible Clubs for community children with weekly meetings. The Central School group meets Wednesdays at 4 PM at First Baptist church and the Sugar Run group gathers Fridays at 4 PM at the Walter home. Activities include films flannelgraph object lessons and a singing chorus. Each session lasts one hour.
Pomeroy Whitney Ingraham named chairman of the 4 H Club Camp Development Committee to raise Meigs County funds for Canters Caves 4 H Club Camp. C O Newland vice chairman Harriet Neigler secretary Ted Reed Jr treasurer. Committee seeks winter fund drives and county cooperation for a camp usable by 4 H and other groups. The Canters Caves site, bought in 1949, has completed its first year of operation.
Meigs County property transfers include Maude Branch to John H Mc Coy a Syracuse lot and Laurene H Roush estate to Hattie A Roush in Sutton Township. Transfers cover 18 acres Olive Township 27.36 acres Columbia Township Lot 54 Racine 17.5 acres Middleport Lots 4 and 24 Letartville and 166.38 acres Rutland Township among others.
Personal health advisory praising Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic for aging individuals with stress overexertion and cold exposure causing backache headaches dizziness and nocturia. Claims relief after use for over 50 years and mass appeal among millions.
Mrs Gilbert Hayes was elected president of the Teachers Association at the second meeting of the year in Middleport Miss Susan Park named vice president and Mrs Gerald Rupe secretary treasurer The first meeting with L W McComes superintendent of schools occurred on Labor Day.
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