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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1951
Page
2
Mayor Earl Hilleary has directed the police to crack down on speeders and violators. Juvenile offenders will be certified to the county juvenile court. Police will confiscate unlit bicycles used on streets at night and riders are warned to observe regulations.
About 150 members and guests from Pomeroy Middleport Gallipolis Athens and Logan attended the White Shrine Eastern Star and Masonic installation in the K of P Hall. Officers for the year were installed by Mrs. Elizabeth Murp hay with gifts presented to retiring officers. A reception followed and the next meeting May 15 will include a school of instruction.
A vintage advertisement touts Wonder Salve as a grease free antiseptic remedy for eczema psoriasis infections and athlete's foot. Marketed as safe for children the ad claims money back and lists Athens stores Quick Gallaher and Athens Drug Stores as sellers.
The Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club presents a two night community minstrel show at the high school auditorium starting Thursday at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to the Elizabeth Knox Scholarship Loan Fund and a senior project. The cast includes Mrs. James Shumaker and Mrs. Doris Orgrin as directors and a large lineup of performers and chorus members.
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR hosts spring guest tea at First Presbyterian Church from 2 to 4 PM with Dr. Joseph B Heidler as guest speaker. Circle 2 WSCS entertains Thursday evening. Gallipolis Emblem Club 199 installation set May 3 with bus from Nelsonville and Athens. April Fellowship supper at Christian Church today at 6 30 PM presided by Richard Gulley with William Mechenm leading devotions.
The Cosmopolitan Club will meet Friday at 7 39 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C D Shafer on Fayette Street. Assisting hostesses will be Miss Nona Lane and Mrs. Harry Jackson.
Mr and Mrs Peart Chalfan Chauncey welcome a second son. Mr and Mrs Hubert Jenkins Nelsonville gain a daughter. Mrs Catherine Bartels Gloucester admitted. Charles Richard North Nelsonville Route 1 dismissed.
VFW Post 3467 in Nelsonville will sponsor a fish fry and stag party Friday night on Riverside Drive with planned entertainment for members guests and social members. A dance is scheduled Saturday night for the post and attendees.
In Britain old village inn signs like The Pig and Whistle and The King's Head give way to modern names. The Flying Saucer will be the new Kent inn and Yet and Whittle the Gloucester sign honoring Sir Frank Whittle and jet engine work.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Midkiff of Nelsonville announce the birth of a son at Mount St. Mary Hospital on April 16. The baby has been named Edward Allan. Maternal grandmother is Mrs. Helen Ross of Nelsonville and paternal grandfather is Orville Midkiff. Great grandparents include Mrs. Mary Rawlings and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Midkiff along with Mrs. George Barner.
Pvt Roger Theiss departs for Fort Benning after a visit with Mrs Theiss and sister Mrs Clifford Hill. A Youth Fellowship gathering was held at Miss Lois Hill s home. Capt William B Caldwell II, wounded in Korea, returns to duty with the 24th Infantry Division.
Davis LeMas grand chancellor of Ohio Knights of Pythiss will be a guest at a meeting of Valley Lodge today. A chicken dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by the lodge session where two candidates will receive the rank of esquire conferred by officers and degree staff.
A Britannica entry asserts Liberia, the West African republic, was founded by a white American named Jehudi Ashman. The claim presents a controversial historic attribution within early republic formation.
Advertising copy urges relief for tired kidneys with Doan's Pink-a mild tonic. It claims reduced function causes backache headaches and frequent urination, and promises safe relief after use over 60 years. The message appeals to cold exposure stress and diet as triggers.
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