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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1950
Page
2
Thomas I. Hendrix and Floyd Ross Rumfield, both of Middleport, posted $10 and costs police court bonds here Thursday and were released from custody. They had been charged with intoxication by Patrolmen Russell Nott and Ray McClure.
In Nelsonville the Nazarene Church on Adams Street hosts an Easter program Sunday at 7 30 p m featuring recitations and songs plus a cantata The program opens with Christ Arose scripture reading and prayer by Roy Barron Reciters include Pamela Jeffrey Linda Herrold Carolyn Lauderback Patty McKnight and others The cantata The Victorious Christ sung by the churchs young people closes with aFarewell Invitation and benediction by Rev T H Arnott
Nelsonville church schedules an Easter sunrise service at 5 30 a m with the choir directed by Carl A Huprich and organist Sigrid Love The program features The Resurrection Song by Roy E Nolte plus multiple choral pieces solos and meditations led by Rev J A Long in a formal morning service
The Messenger will publish a special souvenir section on April 9 with photos and word-pictures detailing Mount St. Mary Hospital, a 74 bed facility sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis with federal government participation and local support. Proceeds benefit the Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild.
Wilbur Davis of Jacksonville pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle on the highway with illegal load and was fined 10 dollars and costs. George R. Willee of Athens and John Speelman of The Diamond also pled guilty to related offenses or intoxication with fines of 10 dollars and costs. Bernard Black of Athens must appear April 10 for unsafe operation. A charge of assault and battery against Connie Robinette was withdrawn with costs paid.
Nelsonville notes the York Township Roosevelt Club will hold its annual Easter meeting Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Red Men s Hall Buckeye building Ironton based congressional hopeful William J Curry will be the principal speaker Refreshments will be served and an orchestra will provide music All Democrats are invited attendees asked to bring sandwiches and eggs
Multiple congregations in Nelsonville announce Easter programs. Pilgrim Holiness in Murray City led by Rev J H Lanier schedules sunrise 6 a.m. services and 10:30 a.m. communion. First Presbyterian and other churches list dawn, sunrise, and Easter Gospel readings, cantatas, and baptisms. Revd Evans and Evans family as organizers in several chapels.
NELSONVILLE An automobile taken from a parking place in Buchtel last night was recovered early this morning by Nelsonville police. John Frederick Miller of Logan signed affidavits in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court against Richard Thompson and Bob Blanton of Logan. Patrolmen Max Valkinburg and Don Bumgardner found Thompson and Blanton with the car near Carbondale and arrested them.
Six Cubs and Scout Evans met Wednesday afternoon at East School. They read The Ugly Flower Pot and Easter Story, decorated an egg as a rabbit, and made nests from green popcorn. They started Peek Boxes for the County Fair and went to see The King of Kings at the Majestic. Mrs Terry Tignor and Mrs Harry Chesher aided the program.
The Nelsonville Eagles sponsor a dance at their hall this Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. Round and square dancing are planned with Barney Jacobs as caller and W. A. Miller and his Merry Makers providing the music.
The Kill Eagle Tribe 179 Improved Order of Red Men will sponsor a square dance for members and guests Saturday at 8 p.m. A local orchestra will provide music.
Ruby P. Hudkins filed for divorce from Wilbert L. Hudkins in the circuit court clerk's office here on Thursday. State Police Sgt. D. G. Wilfong reported 32 people took driver’s license tests here Thursday, with five failing.
Mrs Elmer Bay and Mrs Sam Frank hosted the Martha Class of the Methodist Church at their home Tuesday evening. Devotional leaders were Mrs Miles Howe and Mrs Rose Cook. The Resurrection Story was presented by the group with Miss Grace Orr in the program. Mrs Fannie Williams read a selection. Dessert was served to 18 members and four guests including Mrs Lane Ely Mrs Williams Mrs Irma Mel Carty and Miss Grace Orr.
The Queen Esther Class of the Methodist Church met Tuesday in Tri P es Sorority rooms with hostesses Mrs. Ella Lanner Pauline Cox and Vivian Stephenson. Fifteen members and the teacher answered roll call welcoming new member Roberta Carter and guest Mrs Richard Anderson. Regina Miller led devotions based on four Charles Laughton Bible stories followed by prayer. The class plans a bake sale Saturday April 15 at the gas office to benefit Youth Fellowship. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Birdie Elliott Mrs Martha Howe Lillian Wilson for Easter hat Mary Tigner for traveling prize Refreshments featured spring flowers and colored Easter eggs.
A special souvenir Mount St. Mary Hospital section of The Messenger will be on sale Monday evening as Twig 6 performs for a hospital benefit at the Elks dining room. Coffee and doughnuts will be served during the event.
State Police Trooper R C Dilley presented traffic statistics showing Mason County with three road fatalities this year and ranking with Marion County for second place in deaths while Cabell and Kanawha Counties lead. He detailed January February arrests for offenses including manslaughter driving while intoxicated and speeding. He noted Mason County’s April 1 spike with five DWI arrests in 20 hours and warned that drunken driving penalties escalate from fines to potential prison and permanent license revocation.
Pt Pleasant area church notices list multiple parishes with Easter week activities. Services include St Mark Upper Flats St Paul New Haven Zion Broad Run Christ Church Episcopal Holy Communion and Easter programs at Sacred Heart St Joseph Krebs Chapel Beech Hill Mt Union and Trinity Methodist along with Nazarene and Church of Christ activities and sunrise services at Tu Endie-Wei Park.
Point Pleasant volunteers rushed to a brush fire about three miles from Charleston Road for the third time in 13 hours. The first blaze at 11 p.m. Wednesday destroyed a vacant house at 304 Third St. At 5 a.m. Thursday the fire chief and a local resident found rekindled woodwork. Fire crews tore down remaining walls while an investigation continued.
POINT PLEASANT A Seventh grade home room Easter program was shown yesterday afternoon at the Junior High School. The event featured an Easter play songs poems and music plus a talk by S D Rexrode minister Trinity Methodist Church.
Pt Pleasant social column lists the Ladies Auxiliary meeting at Carpenters Hall on Monday at 7 30 p m with secret sisters to be revealed. It notes Easter visits and family travel across Ohio and West Virginia, plus local illness and student absences at Henderson School.
Point Pleasant fire department will sponsor the July Fourth celebration with support from the Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs. Fire Chief Vernon Miller and Warren King announced after a firefighters meeting that other groups will share workload to back a community project.
After a preliminary hearing in Point Pleasant before Justice S A Simmons bond set at 500 for Earl Brown Kahle Bluefield West Virginia. He was charged with driving while intoxicated by State Police Trooper R C Dilley. The citation followed an automobile accident last Saturday night on Route 17.
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