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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
11
Acting mayor Earl Hilleary proclaims the week of April 30 to May 7 as National Boys and Girls Week in Nelsonville. High school students will run activities and a full slate of city officers will be elected to operate departments for one day.
Mrs. Virgie Wadley hosted the PCC club at her Lexington Avenue home with games, contests, and refreshments. A new member, Mrs. Pauline Harvey, was introduced, and the next gathering will be at Mrs. Margaret Frost’s home in The Plains with several members attending.
Nelsonville announces reorganization of the City Recreation Commission for the coming season. Vern Coakley remains chairman with Mrs. Bessie Ball as secretary. other members include Glen Thomas, Dr. L. E. Butts, and Dr. Edward Murphy.
Police report the entry into the Standard Oil bulk station on Myers Street in April was cleared after the arrest and confession of a 16 year old minor. He admitted taking about 16 dollars in the April 4 theft and obtaining keys on April 23 after breaking a rear window pane and releasing a lock.
Hall Bros. Bar and Grill at 615 Chestnut Street Nelsonville was sold to Joe and Freda Slingluff who took possession Saturday. The shop was started 15 years ago by Hall Bros. The Slingluffs, former Athens residents, have run a Jackson Ohio bar and grill for a decade and plan redecorating.
Raymond T. Windle pleaded guilty to operating on the wrong side of the highway and intoxication. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs for the first charge and 250 dollars plus costs for the second in the court of Earl Hilleary. Edward R. Tout pleaded guilty to excessive speed and was fined 20 dollars plus costs for speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Millfield Church of Christ sponsors farewell events for Mrs. Ida Hill and Mr and Mrs Bart Pettit and daughter Patricia as they relocate. Mrs Hill will live with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Sharrick near Ashland Ohio. Pettit family moves from farm near Millfield to property in Trimble.
Chauncey Dover High School senior class hosts a skating party Tuesday at Millfield rink to raise money for a Washington trip. Proceeds go to the students' fund. Chaperones are Mr. and Mrs. de Ruder and Mr. and Mrs. John Ell.
Margaret Beal 14 daughter of Homer and Mrs Beal will perform vocal selections with the Tip Top Trio on Station WRFD Worthington on April 30 at 4 p m. She is a high school student.
Mr and Mrs Robert M Gamwell announce the birth of a daughter Pamela Jo at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Robert H Gamwell and Mr and Mrs Robert Hanning with Thomas Gamwell and Mr and Mrs Elza Morris as great grandparents.
Radcliff Radcliff Vinton Rural High School joined the county festival at McArthur. Visits include Mrs Mamie Martin and Anita Bigony with relatives in Germantown and Moundsville. Easter guests, hospital trip, club meetings, and birth announcements are noted among several families in Wilkesville Columbus and Athens regions.
Margaret Graham, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy A Graham, a Graham local and junior at the high school, had an appendicitis operation at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Sunday afternoon. She is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
Mrs Pete Barrows returned Sunday from Bethel Ohio where she spent the past week with her daughter Mrs Lawrence Lewis Alfred Richard son underwent major surgery Monday morning after two weeks observation at University Hospital Columbus
Miss Louise Pearce hosted the Cosmopolitan Club at her Poplar Street home with Mrs. Walter Wolfe assisting. Officers for the new year were named by the nominating committee. the group endorsed the Child Welfare Bill and Guthrie Bill for school aid while hearing talks on education and early American art plus a film on Ohio schools in 1949.
Mrs John V Wood will host the Presbyterian Missionary Society at her home 217 West Washington Street Thursday at 2 p.m. The event invites society members to attend.
The Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the K of P Hall. Officers and degree staff are asked to attend for practice ahead of the inspection.
Circle No 2 WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Miles Howe at 280 Elizabeth Street on Thursday at 7 30 p m.
Circle No 4 WSCS of the Methodist Church will hold a pot luck dinner at the home of Mrs Garnet Schoonover on Poplar Street Thursday at 6 p.m. Members are to bring their own table service.
Mrs. Clara Penrod returns home to Trimble after two weeks visiting Tallmage and Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Brewer arrive back in Trimble from Columbus where Burns recovery occurred. Several area residents, including the Kaslers and Svajdas, visit relatives and friends in nearby towns over the weekend. Roy Dean Rogers spends spring vacation with family in Trimble while Donna Rogers remains in Columbus.
Kimberly Kimberly-Ross Lauderback fractured his left arm at school. A daughter was born to Mrs. Rennie Chilcoate. Mr. Chilcoate died in January. Robert Beckler, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham, and Chester Mallon of West Virginia are noted. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hill of near Lancaster to the Chilcootes, John Butler of Cleveland with the Kennedy family, and Anna Flood with Mary Danko of Columbus visiting their father Jacob Danko. Silas Lanning of Floodwood visited the Hills, Kennedy and Pickett cabin work on the Muskingum River is finished, and Merle Bond visited Eugene Pickett's family. Floyd W. Brown.
Corpsman Jack Hillis stationed at the Naval General Hospital Philadelphia spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John Hillis at Nelsonville.
Funeral services for Joseph Dalton Jr were held with singing by Mrs Roy Strausbaugh Mrs W F Householder and Mrs Pearl Exline. Rev Leroy Hiett delivered the sermon at Red Town Free Methodist Church. Burial followed in Taylor Ridge cemetery with American Legion and VFW military rites. Attendants included Dalton family members from Dayton and others.
Announcement of the marriage of Dorothy Virginia Lansbury and Richard Donovan Buchman in Columbus. The ceremony occurred April 9 at the Indianaola Methodist Church parsonage, performed by Dr. George Lackland. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Swanson.
Chauncey residents the Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney travel to New Haven to visit their daughter Betty Jane Courtney a Yale Divinity School student. The Rev Courtney will attend Yale lectures by Leslie Weatherhead a London clergyman.
William Wade Chauncey of Chauncey serves in the U S Navy aviation ordnance and sailed aboard the carrier U S S Coral Sea for a cruise to Cuba, as told to his parents Mr and Mrs Adrian Wade.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Concord Church for Miss Grace Sayre. The Rev. John Devol sang and conducted the service. Burial followed in Concord Cemetery.
From Vinton and surrounding areas Mrs Verna George Sabra Stewart Desta Swick Glen Milamore Juanita Dowler Henrietta Quickle and Gussie Sherritt attended a CBS Morning Star chapter inspection. About 30 Vinton youths joined a church rally in Harrisburg. Easter visitors included Mr and Mrs Joe Matthews and Mr and Mrs Claude Swick of Wellston.
Mrs. Mary Holder came home from Toledo where she wintered with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Beford Foraker. The Forakers accompanied her back to town and later returned to Toledo. Mr and Mrs Harry Cheney and John Lewis visited in Columbus on Sunday with Mrs Ida Lewis mother of Mrs Cheney and Mr Lewis.
Mrs Anna C Rose a business education instructor at the local high school attended the annual Ohio Business Teachers Association meeting held Saturday in Columbus.
More than 250 young people and sponsors attended a seasonal rally and banquet of the Tri-State Christian Service Camp in the Glouster school gym. Delegations from 12 Churches of Christ plus guests filled tables decorated with yellow crepe and spring blossoms. William Norris of Lancaster won the benediction.
The Chit Chat club gathered at Mrs. Margaret Morris's house on Thursday at 8 pm with Mrs. Glenna Gamwell as co host. Prizes went to Pat Faires, Mrs. Gamwell and Louise Anderson. Refreshments served to listed members and a new member Mrs. Jackie Cobb. The club will meet May 17 at Mrs. Joan Moore's home directed by Mrs. Rita Seller and Mrs. Jackie Cobb.
The Homecoming Committee will meet Thursday at 3 pm in the city building to discuss plans for the annual three day celebration ending July Fourth. Officers for the year will be named with Johnny Crawford as chairman, Dick Guinther as secretary, and Pearl Brown as treasurer. Citizens interested are invited to attend and participate.
CHAUNCEY Mrs Elmer Allen Chauncey is in Sheltering Arms Hospital where she underwent major surgery Saturday. Her condition is reported favorable. Visiting her were her husband and daughter Wilma her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Everett Taylor and Robert Bullock all of Chauncey. NELSONVILLE Mr and Mrs Mathew Hickman spent the weekend in Zanesville as the guests of Mr and Mrs L E Tennihill.
Glouster school officials sponsor a Bandboosters minstrel to raise funds for school band instruments and equipment. Show runs at 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday with tickets at the door.
The Priscilla Class of the Methodiat Sunday School will gather Friday at 7 40 p m at the home of M Gamwell. Members are asked to bring stamps and anies. The Rev John Devol attended the Methodiat district conference in Bartlett and served as official planner at the all day meeting.
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