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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1952

Page

3

Names drawn for Meigs County grand and petit juries May term

In Meigs County the grand and petit jury draws for the May term were held in the county clerk of courts office. Sheriff Charles Russell Judge Emmett D Peoples and jury commissioners Frank Cleland Everett Tracy and Virgil V Brown conducted the drawing producing fifty petit jury names including Hilda King Pomeroy Wade Kennedy Langsville and Earl Perry among others. Jurors listed for the petit jury include Audrey Frost James Lewis Ella Sayre Elizabeth Hysell Harold Bolin Ralph Parker Neva Pierce Morgan French Wayne Roush and others. Neither a grand nor a petit jury served in January term in Meigs County.

Langsville Lawrence Ritchie Portland Garnet Clark Middleport Vaughn McKnight Pomeroy Cecil E F. Karmen John McClaskey Racine Margaret Titus Rutland Co. C. Kennedy Charles Baum Long Bottom Jessie B. Hampton Carpenter Ralph Frank Herb Bailey Ethel Hetzer John Marr Charles Barr Purley Nelson Longsville Lloyd Thomas William A. Robson Joseph Pletnik Earl Perry Leo Bryan Mary McGuire Glen Smith William Reinhart George Carper Shade Carl Shenefield Bessie Cox Lillian van Meter Marie Morris Wendell Frecker Minersville David Holter Herbert Reibel Nora Swan Reedsville Lavinia Simpson Carroll Pierce Evelyn Romine Herbert McIntyre J. S. Sidders F. L. McKnight E. A. Hayes D. M. Turner William W. Carr A. W. Smith Flossie Jordan Elizabeth Young John F. Bailey Audrey Frost James Lewis Ella Sayre

Church notices list services across many towns

The public notices list church services and schedules for multiple congregations including Laurel Cliff Hysell Run Naomi Baptist Rock Springs Rutland Nazarenes Midway St Pauls Lutheran Church of Christ and more with Sunday school times worship services and midweek meetings across Rutland Syracuse Chester Salem and surrounding areas. It also notes special events like confirmations hymn programs and a presbytery meeting.

Free Methodist Harry Bates Laurel Cliff Young Peoples Hysell Run Naomi Baptist H. E. Harris BYPU Rock Springs J. Leslie Kunze Rutland Church OF the Nazarene Lyndon A. Walls Stor Midway Church L. F. Knight Rae ST. Paul's Lutheran L. M. Mohrhoff Church OF Christ William Morgan Church OF God W. Main St N. W. Jenks Robert E. Linter Rutland Syracuse Bethel Salem Center Chester Methodist

Work Begins on Lyons Building Remodel in Middleport

Repair and remodeling start on the Lyons building in Middleport with plans to finish the upper room on the ground floor for Jack's Dairy Bar. Lyons heirs form a corporation to modernize the brick property and attract bus inesses moving into the remodeled spaces. Everett Bachner and Jack Bachner plan to move Bachner Market to larger quarters with a delivery entrance on the alley.

Middleport Lyons Jack’s Buchner McMaster L. L. Lyons Julia Lyons Grim Arlena Lyons Bechtle Jack Everett Bachner Jack Bachner Bachner Cole and Second Ave Curtis Smith

Beegle Withdraws Candidacy for County Engineer

Theodore Beegle withdraws his petition from the May primary for county engineer. Earlier reports showed Beegle opposing incumbent J E D Hartinger, who is now without opposition.

Beegle Pomeroy Theodore Beegle J.E.D. Hartinger Hartinger

Child Conservation League notes host and officers

Last of a guest speaker series for the Child Conservation League was held at Mrs. Wallace Bradford's Brownell Ave home. New officers were elected with six new members admitted, and donations were made to the cancer fund and Meigs County Children's Home.

Middleport Child Conservation League Wallace Bradford Brownell Ave Levi Olmstead Salvation Army Howard Ruppelt Olmstead Waldo Hock Cancer Fund Meigs County Children's Home Bradford Russell Wilson Alfred Roush Michael Hackett James Brewington Denver Rice George Skinner Joe Wilson Mildred Wildermuth Robert Morris Tony Malick Dan Ellis Paul Casci Vernon Weber John Moore Paul Casey Wildermuth Marie Hauck J. J. Davis

Miss Lucille Smith Hosts Three Course Chicken Dinner

Miss Lucille Smith entertained last night with a three course chicken dinner at a local Middleport home. The event featured neighbors and friends sharing in a simple meal and friendly conversation.

Middleport Lucille Smith

40th Anniversary Marked for Hamiltons in Middleport

Mr. and Mrs. Dana Hamilton observed their 40th wedding anniversary at home on S Third Ave and Hamilton St Friends visited during the day and the couple received cards and gifts including a heart shaped cake from Mrs Harry Hysell Mrs Hamilton recalled her wedding at the home of her in laws the late Mr and Mrs M J Hamilton A heavy rain described as the hardest ever fell 40 years ago They have a daughter Mrs David Darst Jr and a grandson Bill Darst who recently excelled at Athens music contests as a trumpet player.

Middleport Dana Hamilton S. Third Ave Hamilton St Hamiltons Harry Hysell Hamilton M. J. Hamilton David Darst, Jr Bill Darst Athens

Widdleport Guests and Local Family Visits

Widdleport society notices list guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira But cher and families. Audrey McElhinny and Pearl Huggins hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Huggins with William III of Carrollton, plus J M Mygatt of Richmond visiting his mother and sister. Clifford Jumbo family returned from Washington DC. James Whitlock and Fred Whitlock’s family visited, Bruce Richard Powell moved from Meigs General Hospital to home, with C E Vance and Norman Wayland families hosting.

Ira Butcher Audrey McElhinny Pearl Huggins William Huggins William III Carrollton Richmond Ind J. M. Archer W. K. Beaver Clifford Jumbo Gail Diana Marilyn Derry Washington, D. C William Yeager Fred Whitlock Kent Cpl James Whitlock C. E. Vance Robert Powell Bruce Richard Meigs General Hospital Norman Wayland Mill St Powell David Columbus

Civil Service Examinations Open in Huntington District

Middleport secretary Howard W Russell announces civil service exams for marine oiler accountant auditor and draftsman in Huntington District. No written test. six months experience. Form 5000 AB due May 12 1952. Info from Russell or Sixth U S Civil Service Regional Office Cincinnati Ohio.

Middleport Howard W Russell Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners U S. Civil Service Examiners Corps of Engineers U. S. Army Huntington W. Va Theuntington U S. Army Huntington District Fourth Ave W. V Russell U. S. Civil Service U. S. Post Office Cincinnati 2 Ohio

Miss Nora Landon Dies at 90 in Meigs County

Miss Nora Landon a lifelong Meigs County resident died Thursday morning at a nephew's home near Olive Township White's Chapel She was the last surviving child of George and Zekiah Landon Surviving are several nieces and nephews Funeral services 2 p m Sunday at Joppa M E Church with burial in Joppa Cemetery Friends may call Arbaugh Funeral Home Tuppers Plains until services

Mrs. Young's Son Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs Joe Young Jr and infant Joseph Warren were returned from Holzer Hospital on Easter Sunday to their Pearl Street home. Mrs Jay Warren of Belpre is Mrs Young's mother.

Middleport Joe Young Jr Joseph Warren Holzer Hospital Pearl St

Family notices from Belpre highlight Young and relatives

The Athens Messenger reports Melanie Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren has arrived to visit her grandparents. Mrs Warren has returned to Belpre while Mrs Dulele Young, the maternal grandmother, stays with her son and daughter-in-law.

the Young Melanie

Lydia Pinkham's Compound and Tablets Relief Claims

An old ad claims doctors tested Lydia Pinkham's Compound and Tablets for change of life distress. It reports relief percentages of 63 percent for compound and 80 percent for tablets, suggesting complete or striking relief during difficult menopausal symptoms.

A. Whittington New York N. Y Lydia Pinkham Pinkham

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church News of Grace Episcopal — Church Burlingham William Chauncey Christian Science Harold F. Hess Fellowship of the Burning Heart Youth Fellowship Lewisville First Baptist R. H. DeMott Know United Methodist County Methodist Pt. Pleasant WCTU Legion Auxiliary Portsmouth WSCS Franklin Avenue Methodist Church Sacred Heart George J. Voytke Tuppers Plains W. A Frost Lottridge Harmonaires Syracuse Presbyterian Athens Presbytery Sunshine Ann Page Marvel Jane Parker Pascal Celery California Roger di East State St Roger Lean Middleport Social Notes R. B. Laughead Widdleport Personals Meigs County St. Joseph Civil Service THE Athens Messenger Atte RAYON Gabardine Hollywood
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