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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1959
Page
3
Coolville volunteers debated purchasing a second fire truck at a recent meeting to allow one engine to stay in town during out of town alarms. The department also answered a call near Reedsville at 9:30 p m to a blaze involving three thousand tomato stakes on D A Marecinko farm with unknown cause and high winds raising spread concerns.
Herman Glenn Lathey 49 of Waverly Ohio died after a long illness. He formerly lived in Point Pleasant and Dunbar and worked as a welder at the Goodyear Atomic plant in Waverly. Surviving are his wife Grada Pullin Lathey a son a daughter stepmother four brothers and six sisters with many extended relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Tuesday at Crew Funeral Home with Rev George Osler officiating. Burial at Pullin Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Local families hosted weekend and Easter guests from Akron Warren Lancaster Haydenville Buchtel Logan Chillicothe Car son Hill and Fort Knox Kentucky. Highlights include visits by Alfred Ahart family Timmy, Ray Carter family Jake, Ned Carter family, Paige Martin family Scottie and Jody, Elizabeth House, Ronald Hanse Kris, Roy Crothers, Cora Crane, Emerson Crane, Oliver Adrian, Pfc Wilburn Sparks, Sparks grandchildren Penny and Billie, and Ellen Patton with C R Angle.
Three divorce actions were filed in the Circuit Court. Katherine McDaniel seeks restoration of her name to Katherine King in a suit against Earl C. Mohr, sheriff of Mason County, committee for Paul McDaniel. Gladys Amos sues Mohr for custody of a child amid divorce. Claris Lyons sues Goldie Lyons for divorce and custody of three children amid cruelty allegations.
Dana G. Epple of Rutland Ohio was cited by the Mason County Sheriff for improper passing after a Saturday wreck at the South Burdette Addition and Route 62 intersection. Bailey’s car sustained $150 damage and Epple’s $50. Tel Aviv origin note follows.
Miss Bonnie Holliday a St Marys Hospital nurse trainee stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs S E Holliday over the weekend. Her guest was Miss Marlene Thompson of Proctorville Ohio. Bobby Williams a Marshall College student visited his mother Mrs Mabel Sprenger and grandmother Mrs Lottie McLung in County Club Addition.
A State Road Commission power shovel loaded on a truck at Route 35 Leon suffered $10,000 in damage from a Saturday fire. The shovel valued at $31,000 had one motor burned and another damaged along with four tires. Charley McCoy operated the shovel as Morrison and three others fought the blaze with extinguishers until the Point Pleasant fire department and local creek water halted the flames. Six firemen responded. Morrison praised the force for saving part of the equipment.
Mason County sanitarian Charles Girard announces a makeup food handling school at 2 p.m. April 15 in the Mason County courthouse for all who have not attended a school this year. Cookers for church meals and private clubs and fulltime food handlers are urged to attend. Health cards require one school yearly and recent X ray and blood tests. Cards for January attendees available at the Mason County Health Department weekdays 8:30 to 4 and Saturdays 9 to noon. SEMINOLE Okla A Smith has two sons who retired at 65 but he, age 96, still runs a dry goods store and works daily.
Gallipolis Ferry resident Billy Hughes, a parolee, was arrested by city police on an intoxication charge and will be held for Probation Officer Ellis McCombas. Harley Sayre of Akron faced drunk and indecent exposure charges, posted a $25 bond and was released. William Bunning of Gauley Bridge was arrested for intoxication. The Pine Tree Riot at Weare New Hampshire occurred a year before the Boston Tea Party.
Graveside rites for 89 year old Miss Jesse Fabian of Philadelphia Pa will be held Tuesday at 4 p m at Lone Oak Cemetery Crow Funeral Home conducting She was a Point Pleasant native and daughter of the late Samuel and Katherine Fabian
Seek marriage license. Lou Stalnaker age 19 of Point Pleasant son of Virgil and Stella Stalnaker and Beverley Lynne Morgan age 16 of Point Pleasant daughter of Eugene and Freda Watson Morgan have filed for license.
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne is reported to shrink hemorrhoids relieve itching and ease pain without surgery. The discovery from a world famous research institute is now sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form with a money back guarantee.
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