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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1958
Page
9
Mrs M E Polsene presented Ravenswood history to the Ravenswood Senior and Junior Women's clubs in the Community Building. She traced events from 1770 with George Washington to the 1849 post office and noted street layouts and early town milestones.
Terry Rosalie Hamrick of Ravenswood and Staff Sgt. Randall Russell of Charleston wed April 19 at the couple's home, marking a formal marriage ceremony with family presence in Ravenswood.
The Pioneer 4-H Club met at Norma Nichols home with Mary Ethel Taylor giving a demonstration on posture. A picnic followed at the Rise home. The wedding of the Ravenswood couple Sgt. Russell and his bride, a Ravenswood High School graduate, was described with details of attire and reception.
Frequent gatherings statewide as Hamden and Wellston residents welcome kin from Columbus Caldwell Cincinnati Dayton Athens and Sacramento. Notable visits include Rex Murdock and the Murdock family, the Weyands and Saylor family in Columbus, and the Cox family selling a filling station to Charles Kirkendall before moving to Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Richard Nichols and family of Proctorville were guests of Mr and Mrs Clinton Jones. Lee Clark visited his parents Mr and Mrs Line Clark. Don Spires and family and Mrs Leona Spires and daughter Donna were guests of Mr and Mrs Line Clark.
FBI study shows rises in manslaughter by negligence rape robbery burglary larceny and auto theft in 1957 compared with 1956 across 177 Ohio cities with 5 million residents. Murders declined from 276 to 252. aggravated assault fell from 2472 to 2032 while many arrests involved youths under 18.
Local families from Cincinnati Nelsonville Walbridge and Columbus visited relatives in the area. John S. Bishop of Wilkes Grange spoke on his State Grange Convention trip and May 1 will showcase dresses for judging. TB testing finished April 22 with Garden Club volunteers aiding health department in testing 91 percent of students.
The Luther League of St Pauls Lutheran Church New Haven hosted Point Pleasant League at a rally with dinner by church women and films from Camp Luther. Floyd Cormack was president Russell Capehart secretary treasurer and vice president. The April New Haven Mothers Club meeting at Mrs Paul Roushs featured a covered dish dinner and a vote to contribute to Cancer fund. A bake sale was planned with homemade mints for sale as a fund raiser.
At the recent New Haven PTA gathering Goldye Hart will install officers at the May meeting. Elected are Mrs. Paul Powell president Mrs. George Randolph vice president Mrs. Adrian Lathey secretary Mrs. Carl Tennant treasurer and Miss Hart historian. Mrs. O J Bostic introduced Donald Foglesong who spoke on Education Traditional and Progressive. A book award went to Mrs. B R Vance.
The Rev Richard Wright pastor of Clifton Mason Methodist Church addressed the Bend Rotary Club at a Hartford Methodist Church dinner. Officers elected to take office on July 1 included Paul Henderson.
John F. Folden to Earl F. Folden 412 acres Ravenswood District Lorena C. Wilson to Daris Raines two tracts Washington District Luther G. Balis to Raymond E. Buckley lot five Balis Addition Silverton William M. Bird to Ralph C. Long lot eight Bird Subdivision Union District
Ancel Dyer of Ravenswood Lions Club and Paul Peabody of Bell Telephone spoke on microwave systems for telephone and TV transmission at the New Haven Lions Club dinner. Boy Scouts from Troop 256 attended as guests. A report on Cedar Lakes district zone meeting was given. The club plans immediate work around the Quillin Memorial building grounds.
New Lexington adopts a subdivision ordinance setting definite procedures for developers. The Perry County court notes that the ordinance was passed unanimously by the local council.
Perry County health department warns of rising rabies activity. Three rabid skunks have been killed this month between Somerset and New Lexington and in Thornville. A rabid dog was reported in Oakfield in January. In 1957 a fox and two cows were reported rabid.
Attorney Joseph C. Allen has bought the Arthur C. Nugent Main St. building formerly used by May Drug Co. The property stands adjacent to the Perry County Bank on New Lexington Main St.
Mrs H L Dyer returns from a two week Norfolk vacation with son John Dyer and Miss Aileen App as weekend guests. Eva Batey and children visit Arthur and George Sayre in Chillicothe. Otho Zerkle returns to farm south of New Haven after winter in Columbus. George Hume vacationing in Stanton Michigan on crutches after foot injury. Wehrli couple visit Morgantown with parents from Alexandria Virginia. J L Stewart attends Rotary district convention at Ogleby Park Wheeling. Ir Young of Kenova visits Ruth Sayre. both are Marshall College students. A D Hume and George Hume visit Greenbriar County and relatives in Columbus. Roy Lester of Spencer visits, and W Wayne Johnston, former New Haven mayor, visits family.
George R Burg a former New Lexington resident is named assistant city editor of the Kansas City Star in Missouri He joined the staff in 1948 and previously led the copy desk He is a 1934 New Lexington high school graduate and Ohio State University journalism alumnus 1938 He and his wife with two children reside in Prairie Village Kansas Perry County welfare reports show case load up to 131 cases involving 421 people at end of March with rising relief levels A teacher workshop for Perry County educators will be held April 23-25 at Glenford School with 45 teachers invited Elizabeth Ohrogge of Binney and Smith Co will teach from 3 to 9 pm daily
Edwin M. Pitcock of Crooksville Hardware seeks the Republican nomination for state representative via a write in vote at the May 6 primary. If elected he would oppose incumbent Democrat Rhoderick Mills seeking a second term.
Roy A. Pletcher has accepted the position of general bookkeeper at Crooksville Bank, announced by C. M. Bennett, the cashier.
A note of gratitude arrives as Mrs Parsons is presented with a dozen red roses in recognition of her service and kindness.
A Rainbow for Girls initiation occurred this week in Ravenswood at the First Baptist assembly hall. Marlene Beckett and Marge Meldon were initiated, with officers named including Faye Safreed and June Luck. The event featured a choir, yellow and white decorations, and about 40 attendees along with Eastern Stars members.
Don Watters was installed as president of the North Elementary PTA in Ravenswood at a Monday night meeting. Margaret Boyer, Howard Brownlee, Russell Freed were named officers, with Martin Cloran installing them. The retiring president presided and two auditors were appointed, as library books for PTA were announced as arrived.
Letart Falls notices Thirza Cadle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F A Cadle, to marry George Strobush in Jefferson Wisconsin where Stro bush works as a nurse at Dr Maloney hospital. They plan to reside in Wisconsin.
The WSCS held a regular meeting at Helen Woode’s home with 11 members present. Reports covered the gelatin sale rug sale and sales tax stamp receipts and plans to sponsor tables and chairs for the junior Sunday School class and to equip the church kitchen. The next meeting is May 20 at Eleanor Bowles home with Nina Robinson and Clara Follrod leading. Relatives gathered at Mr and Mrs Arthur Athertons home on April 19 for Mr Athertons birthday. The Henderson brothers are building a barn on the Sherman Henderson farm. Richard Yost of Sugar Grove visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Guthrie. Mr and Mrs Warren Bentz of Athens visited Mr Bentzs father William Bentz and Mr and Mrs Vere Swartz recently. Mr and Mrs Gerald Swartz of Marietta visited in the Follrod Robinson and Hobart Swartz homes. Delbert Gaul and family returned from a trip to Alexandria Virginia for baptismal rites of Denise Crockarell.
Dowington visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Dana Welch and their sons of Circleville who spent the weekend at their farm. Miss June Morris of near Chase visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean, while Mrs. Ora Carsey and her son visited Mrs. Lucy Bolen. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Townsend and Sidney and Donna of Columbus spent time with Mrs. Mada Townsend.
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