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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1948
Page
2
The Point Pleasant sale last Saturday saw active trade across cattle hogs and shoats. Buyers paid top steer and heifer prices at 27.60 with many classes quoted from 18.50 to 27.60, and hogs trading up to 20.60 for 180 to 225 pounds amid strong shoat demand.
Mason County board of education has not discussed any changes to Wahama High School staffing or structure. Superintendent Ferguson notes rumors originated from a prior story about a junior high feeding Wahama, explains 6-3-3 plan benefits, and urges public input before any decisions.
Judd Jr. of Louisa Kentucky assumed duties as field executive for Gallia and Mason Districts in the Tri State Area Council Boy Scouts of America. He moved to 813 Main Street and succeeds C D McGarry who will work in Huntington and nearby Kentucky. Judd is Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow member and previously served Fort Steuben Council in Steubenville. A Mason District meeting is set for this evening at the Marietta Conference Room for his first leadership introduction.
POINT PLEASANT The April Senior Woman's Club meeting will be at the Presbyterian Church social rooms Friday evening. The garden department led by F G Musgrave and E Bartow Jones will host. New Haven Garden Club invited. Guest speakers include Mrs. Donald B. Fleming and Mrs. C Hudson Walthal of Huntington.
Mrs Mae Kirker Crookham widow of Euclid Crookham of Leon died at Point Clinic after months of illness. Age seventy nine native of Williamton Ohio she leaves a daughter Blanche and three sons Ray Millard and Hobart plus four sisters and a brother J E Kirker. Funeral in Leon Methodist Church with Rev Gearhart officiating. Burial in family cemetery.
George A. Rairden of Leon said he plans to file for a seat in the House of Delegates before the filing deadline next Saturday. He has served nine terms as Mason County’s representative and 18 years in the past 22.
The Wesley and Esther Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service meet this evening in Trinity Methodist Church social rooms. Mrs. J. E. Howard of Mt. Hope will speak on flowers of the Bible, and Mrs. William H. Bardin will present a song interpretation of the Song of the Lark.
At the Gallipolis locks on Monday several vessels moved through including Republic of Pittsburgh Duncan Bruce William Penn Ogram and Dawson Patriot and Sohio State. Upper gauge 17.9 feet lower 24 feet rollers 52 feet Kanawha Falls reading 5.6 feet falling.
Point Pleasant and Mason County attendees gathered at Marshall College Huntington for a health education conference Saturday. Participants included Miss Dorothy Watkins Mozelle Gillispie Frances Gerlach Lena Jones Bess McBee Sarah Bridges Anna Laura Stevens Charles Meadows and Chester Bartrum. Rural school health problems were discussed.
List of admissions from April 3 to 5 including Mrs W R Riddell Mrs Howard Lloyd and others in Gallipolis Wellston Point Pleasant and Huntington Births on April 3 and 4 note several mothers with their newborns Discharges enumerate patients and their families across multiple towns including Gallipolis Wellston Jackson and Pomeroy.
Mrs Marjorie Gerlach of Leon and Mrs Donald Legg of Robertsburg discharged from Point Clinic. Miss Mary McDade 10 daughter of Clyde and Clyde McDade of Leon is surgical patient. Miss Goldie Neville local admitted Monday for surgery.
Linus Ek Parsons of Charleston campaigned in Point Pleasant for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. He said he has traveled statewide since announcing last winter, is a Huntington native educated at Marshall and Morris Harvey Colleges, formerly served as a U.S. Treasury engineer, and now sells school supplies.
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Harvey chapel on Ten Mile Creek for George Washington Gibeaut 50 who died at his Ten Mile Creek home Monday. Burial will be in the family cemetery. He was a farmer and survived by his widow Sarah Rollins Gibeaut two daughters Ina Knox and Catherine two sons Rodney George Henry Gibeaut Sidney and Cecil Gibeaut with five at home.
Charles A Roberts a towboat captain on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers filed his candidacy for the Democratic sheriff nomination. He has riverman background and now lives at 1210 Viand St. He is also a farmer. Oley H Little Republican candidate for county surveyor filed Monday from Union District. Jeff McAllister runs for Democratic county executive committee from Clendenin District.
Burglars entered Roosevelt School at Hickory Chapel Sunday night and stole canned goods sugar and other cafeteria items. Entry was through a basement window. State Trooper R C Dilley Sheriff Ernest Hesson and Trooper Dilley investigated Monday with no arrests.
Kerr Blain of South Side is reported as a prospective Democratic candidate for sheriff. Other Democrats mentioned include M. R. Chapman of Hartford and L. L. Caldwell of this place Caldwell serves on the board of education and Chapman previously chaired the board.
Russell Byus a local taxi operator pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined 10 dollars and costs before a local magistrate. Sam Lewis Patterson requested a continuance of his case on wrong license plates until April 17. State Trooper R C Dilley investigated both violations and ordered appearances for trial.
The late Dr. Alonzo Garrett property on Third Avenue Gallipolis sold for 8000 dollars at a sheriff's sale to FE. E. Myers to settle the estate. Dr. Garrett died eight or nine years ago and was once envoy to Mexico.
Mr and Mrs Charles Blevens Kentucky spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Stanford Stockton. Theodore Heines and children Larry and Janet visited Mr and Mrs George Heines. Jessie Saunders and the Kesslings called on Mr and Mrs Porter Midkiff and others. Ziba Midkiff visited Mr and Mrs Clay Bryan in Middleport. Brooks Folk from Columbus spent the weekend with Darsel Smith and Ernest Cullums families.
Logan Ohio absentee voting began Monday per elections clerk Dean Dollison under new state law allowing voting if distance to home precinct exceeds ten miles. Booths open at the courthouse. mail ballots available with final deadline Thursday April 29 at 6 30 pm. Voters must meet state county and precinct residency requirements. three ballots in Logan and two for county voters including party, library levy, and Logan recreation levy.
Logan voters learn the planned $125,000 campaign to remodel and equip the Hocking Valley Hospital as a 35 bed community hospital is not feasible now. The citizens planning committee issued a statement of continued support and cooperation while canceling the drive after a Friday hospital meeting. Members listed include Harley Meyer chair and others such as Ray Paulsen Roger Friend Bill Miller Clarence Blosser Charles Pratt and Cora Brown.
Members of the Wal tonian Chorus meet tonight at Logan High School auditorium for a rehearsal before leaving Thursday for Chicago to perform at the Izaak Walton League convention representing the Ohio division.
Richard Mowery, president, reports the Logan A Pioneer Youth meeting tonight is postponed. The group will likely reschedule for next week.
Vivian Smathers takes first place in a Dundas School WCTU contest with Joan Salts finishing second. Easter services drew a large Dundas Evangelical United Brethren Church crowd, flowers from Ziegler Florist, and a candlelight sermon by Rev. Carl Davis on rocks and biblical messages through ages.
Funeral services were held for Andrew J. Hinerman 72 a Union Furnace resident for 25 years at the Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev E W Seymour officiating. He died from a heart attack in Gladwater Texas while visiting relatives. He had worked for the Preston Oil Co and lived in Union Furnace until his wife died two years ago moving to Rupert West Virginia. Surviving are two sons Kenneth Logan Lloyd Union Furnace a daughter Mrs Alva Demont Rupert West Virginia and two sons Orval Kansas and Vern Rupert West Virginia.
Alfred S. Bailey, 48, a Haydenville septic tank cleaner, was fined by Mayor Roger W. Friend on a State Highway Patrol charged offense. Bailey dumped refuse on the berm along Route 278 near Carbon Hill after being unable to reach his usual dumping grounds. Ten dollars of a $25 fine and costs were suspended if he removes the refuse and stops the practice.
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