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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1960
Page
2
Dianne McComas daughter of Superintendent L W McComas is reported improving from a heart condition though she remains on a restricted activity schedule. She is confined to home with an attack of pleurisy.
An advertisement notes a shift in dental care trends as many people start using false teeth. It highlights convenience and improved comfort, suggesting a growing market for denture products and related services.
Norman J. Baxter William R. Dean Raymond J. Smith and Dana E. Hoffman Jr. promoted from equipment operator to unit foreman at the Philip Sporn Plant announced by plant manager A G Mehlman. Baxter joined Feb 22 1951 and has four children. Dean came 1951 and has two. Smith joined 1951 and has three. Hoffman joined 1951 and has two. All are married and reside in Pomeroy or Rutland with military service noted.
Teens in Mason Gallia Meigs counties will vote for the Tri County Teen Canteen president on August 16. The elected head will lead teen council meetings and attend all canteen functions. Incumbent Roger Hubbard seeks re election. candidates to file with Willie Guinther or Bill Moore.
Mrs George Fry of Columbus underwent major surgery Friday at University Hospital. Her sisters Mrs Bert Fink and Miss Mabel Hysel have received word and report she is making satisfactory progress. Fry is a former Middleport resident.
The Pomeroy Board of Education met in special session to open bids on the construction of a new elementary school. Bids were given to architects McLaughlin and Keil of Lima to tabulate review and make recommendations. Final acceptance deadline is 30 days with about ten days to complete the bid review.
Mr and Mrs Francis Biron and daughter Jane of Bristol Virginia were guests of honor at a Monday evening picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs C P Bradbury in Middleport. Attendees included Mrs Charles McNamee and Mr and Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury with children Mary Suzanne and Asa. Birons are former Middleport residents vacationing here with friends.
Miss Ethel Garland spoke on harmful insects at the Junior Twilight Garden Club gathering held at Linda Shaffer's home in Minersville. Plans were made to enter the county fair flower show. President Joan Hewetson led the meeting. guest Miss Carolyn Bell attended. Games were led by Charlotte Imboden. refreshments were provided by the hostess.
Brownie Troop 245 will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Heath Methodist Church. All members are asked to attend and dues are payable at the Thursday session.
The Jolly Bunch Sewing Club will hold its annual picnic at 6 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. James Weber on Page Street in Middleport.
Meigs County Chapter No. 53 Disabled American Veterans earned a certificate of merit at the 39th Ohio Convention in Columbus July 28 30 for maintaining membership. Attendees included Past Chapter Commander Harry Hoffman Chapter Treasurer Owen Watson and Former Chapter Commander Benjamin F Turner Lancaster.
Theodorus Council Daughters of America at IOOF Hall elected Gladys Duckler outside sentinel and Marjorie Woodard deputy installed Winona Cook associate councilor Velca Roush conductor Eva Dessauer warden Carrie Meinhart inside sentinel Mrs Duckler outside sentinel presiding officer Helen Miller announced national sessions for Oct 3 4 and 5 Traveling prize went to Marie Hauck and games awarded to winners.
Middleport resident Lawrence Hysell appeared before Mayor Kenneth McElhinny and was fined $10 plus costs on a reckless operation charge Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Munns of Painesville announce the birth of a daughter Lee Ann born Sunday at Lake County Memorial Hospital Painesville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mills of Middleport and George Munns of Nutley N J, with great grandparents also listed. the couple has two older children Kim three and George 15 months.
The Eastern Local School District board released Lloyd Johnson and Charles Norris and hired three new teachers Betty Roush Pauline Myers and James Brannon. It also named district principals O C Bibbee Orville Brown Ralph Wigal and Marion Parker and heard that a nine and a half mill opening levy with seven renewal cannot be held.
Meigs County records show transfers involving multiple parcels. Albert Heilman and Edna Heilman sell right of way to Ohio Fuel Gas Co. in Salisbury Two. Guy and Geraldine Swadley sell 55 acres of coal to Ohio Power Co. in Salem Two. Wesley C. Bobo and Goldie Bobo transfer 80 acres of coal to Ohio Power Co. in Columbia Two.
The Racine PTA will stage an ice cream social at 6 p.m. Saturday on the Racine Grade School grounds. Proceeds support pupil activities and classroom needs.
Sheriff files second degree murder charge against McGrath after autopsy in Columbus shows rupture of the small intestine. Authorities believe the fatal blow caused Bratton's death while McGrath is also charged with beating his wife and father-in-law. The hearing included Mrs. McGrath with her arm in a sling, and her son and daughter-in-law attended. Conviction carries life imprisonment.
Miss Kathryn Bengel aged 88, native of Pomeroy, died Tuesday at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati after an extended illness. She trained as a nurse and deaconess, served as matron of the Theny Home in Chicago, retired in 1947, and later lived with relatives before moving to the Deaconesses Home in Cincinnati. She is survived by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at 2 p.m. at the Deaconesses Home chapel in Cincinnati with burial there.
The Meigs County Churches of Christ sponsor weekly skating parties at the open air rink in Pythian Park. Parties occur each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon for all ages and from 10 to 11 30 p.m. for teens over 13.
Mr. and Mrs. P L Mitch and son return from a Beverly area fishing trip then visit relatives in Marion Wheeling and with friends in Middleport Fort Myers Sanibel Island Daytona Beach and Saint Augustine are named as Florida stops. Several families including the Vanderhoof and McComas households share travel and visits in Ohio and West Virginia with local hosts and dinners noted.
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