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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1950
Page
6
Captain Rene-Paul Fonck of France credited with 75 enemy aircraft during World War I, the highest tally among pilots. His record stands as the war’s leading individual air ace.
Middleport notes record the April gathering of First Baptist Church Golden Rule Class at Miss Virginia Maves residence. Kal Hindy led as president with Rev. Charles Pomeroy’s devotional. Members discussed Christian Family Life with Frank Cheesebrew guiding and several attendees noted. Guests included Mrs. Charles Mayes, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby, and Marcia Pomeroy. The hostess and Ann Kelly served a salad for twenty. Additional social updates follow about relatives, visits, and local members detailing travel to Chicago La Grange Fremont Columbus Washington and other places with health and family news.
Funeral services for George Clyde Wolfe 80 of Racine set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Racine Methodist Church with burial in Letart cemetery. Survived by widow Iva Clark Wolfe and son Donald C. Wolfe, the late educator and longtime Racine mayor and postmaster earned government medals and served Meigs County and Racine communities.
About 250 tractor owners and prospective buyers attended the annual farm tractor party at the R. V. Ebersbach Motor Co. on S. Third Ave. in Middleport Tuesday evening. W. P. Hunt E R Bailey of the Ohio Tractor and Implement Co and a Power Eckart representative spoke. Pencils thermometers and favors were handed out. Al Russell and the Ebersbach staff served refreshments. Hosts Mr and Mrs R V Ebersbach greeted guests and organizers included Curtis Jenkinson L A Persons Lyle Hysell Harold Jones Thomas Rue Harley Koenig and Charles Rayburn.
Seventeen members of the Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters met at Mrs. K. R. Tompkins home in Middleport. They discussed Meigs Temple No. 153 plans for its 50th anniversary open house on May 1. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. R. B. Laughead Mrs. C. F. Hawkins Mrs. Homer Kennedy and Mrs. John Mason after games and a dessert course.
Middleport auctioneer Charles Mc Namee celebrated his 78th birthday on Tuesday with a decorated cake among gifts and greeting calls from many neighbors and friends throughout the day.
The Charity Council Daughters of America held its annual inspection on Monday evening at the Legion Hall. Guests from Theodorus Council Pomeroy and Ryger Council attended. Mrs. Caddie Wickham presided as inspecting deputy and Miss Frances Roush served as Councilor of Charity Council. Social hour featured ice cream squares with D of A letters along with cake and coffee.
Seventy members of the Yellow Jacket Club with sponsors Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibbs Jr and adviser Mrs George Childs rode straw filled trucks to Portland State Park for a wiener roast chaperoned by club leaders. The event came from the club treasury and starts a series of spring and summer functions.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Carpenter depart Monday for La Grange to spend six weeks there, continuing a travels brief indicated by their plans.
Meigs County transfers record numerous real estate deeds. Howard Bud and Hazel Russell sell lot 100 in Salisbury to Howard W and Marjorie Rus. Caroline Pickens Grimm sells 15.40 acres in Lebanon to William N Pickens. Several transfers involve certificates and affidavits including Sutton and Rutland areas.
County Treasurer Clyde Millhone reports first half 1949 real estate tax collections for Meigs County totaling 170110.25 with detailed returns from Bedford Township through Salisbury-Bedford. Delinquent taxes drop from 175000 to 35000. June tax books open until June 20 1950 and distributions to schools and sub-divisions completed.
Mrs. Daisy Williams Andersland of Baltimore Maryland was called to Middleport due to her father Clark Williams age 80 who is a patient at Holzer Hospital and reported to be in serious condition.
Pomeroy Bend Grange will hold its meeting on Wednesday evening at the IOOF hall in Pomeroy. Members are reminded to attend and discuss upcoming events and community activities.
H. A. Harris of Racine and Herman Carson and son Herman Jr. of near Long Bottom attended the Ohio Jersey Club annual spring heifer sale at the Delaware Fair Grounds. On April 15, sixty registered Jersey heifers were consigned by Ohio breeders. The Carsons purchased two heifers.
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