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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1947
Page
3
Gerald Graham of near Rutland appeared before Magistrate L B Higgins on a warrant from Woodrow Wilson for failing to buy a dog license. Graham pleaded guilty, was fined 15 dollars plus court costs, and released.
H. H. Vennari of Lora West Virginia, ex Navy coach, was hired as Rutland High School athletic coach by the Western Rural Board. He brings five years of coaching experience and is 32. E. O. Saunders will teach grades five and six at Racine Elementary. Multiple vacancies remain in Meigs County schools including home economics at Columbia Township High, basketball coaching at Chester High, vocal music at Racine Chester Salisbury and Harrisonville, three music teachers, and a shared vocational agriculture post at Chester and Tuppers Plains.
Meigs county junior and senior 4-H groups headed to Camp Jackson Ohio. Twenty six junior members from Hemlock Grove Langsville Danville Rutland Racine Chester Darwin Pine Grove Texas and Flatwoods prepared bedding clothing and gear for the trip. Senior campers from Hemlock Grove Rutland Racine Danville and nearby areas joined by councilors and leaders to supervise crafts and activities.
Miss Bessie Paxton hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Dayton Will home on July 29 in honor of Marjorie Forbes recent marriage. Hostess Eloise Walker helped with the event as guests enjoyed games and refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee. Attending were the honorees and many local residents, with a separate list of who sent gifts unable to attend.
Minersville event notes the Wildwood Garden Club meeting at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop with Mrs Hiram Fisher named as club president.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bley of Athens visited Pomeroy Friday and Bley, former Pomeroy music director, pursued graduate work at Ohio University this summer. Families from Mulberry Ave and Pleasant Ridge also traveled, including Dorothea Reed, Evelyn Cook, and Miss Virginia Hubbard, with Hubbard visiting Akron relatives. Nearby residents hosted guests from Detroit and Dayton, marking social and familial connections across Ohio.
POMEROY The final date for the filing of petitions with the Meigs Board of Elections for town ship village and school board offices is Aug. 6 at 6 30 p m Albert Gloeckner clerk announced today POMEROY Pat Jones Pom eroy man who has been confined to Holzer Hospital for several weeks underwent a surgical operation Monday Relatives who visited him at the hospital recently report that he is convalescing.
Meigs County reports 53 new vehicles delivered in July by local dealers. The breakdown shows 27 passenger cars and 26 trucks, with $285.30 in total fees collected. Fees by category include 248 titles and 179 applications among others. Herman Beards notes $204.40 stays with the county treasury and $80.90 goes to Ohio.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor A Bahr of Chester died shortly after birth Sunday evening. She is survived by her parents a twin sister and an older sister Lila Irene three. Graveside services were to be conducted this afternoon.
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Gardner of Vineland New Jersey states their daughter Dorothy will marry Warren Bennett son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett of Beech Street. The wedding is set for Saturday August 23 at eight o'clock in the evening at the Methodist Church with a reception to follow attended by Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and daughters Maxine and Jean.
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith for dinner were Mrs. Jack Gibson and son Johnny of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Athens, Mrs. J. Thompson and son. Mrs. Thompson returned to Charleston with her sister Mrs. Gibson and will spend several days with her husband, who is employed there.
Mrs. Gard ner and daughter Joyce hosted former pastor Fred I. Gardner now based in North Middletown Kentucky as guests of former parishioners. They were entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wiley and Miss Mildred Hawley.
Mr and Mrs L R Wiley and sons Larry and David hosted a picnic at Nice Park near Athens on Wednesday evening for Larrys 12th birthday. Mrs Grant Wiley baked the pink and white cake and attended with Clyde Wiley and other Wiley relatives and guests.
A Cedar Point vacation party from Canton includes Edith Young Elsie Barr Marjorie Michl Mildred Ann Wise and Esther Michl. Bettie Wise arrives Wednesday with Lay ton Sayre from Mason City. Other guests visit Cedar Point attendances and trips span Radnor Ohio Columbus Fort Worth San Francisco and Ottawa County amid family gatherings and anniversaries.
Middleport Ohio River search for George Hoff continues as plane crash victim whose seaplane with Fred H Lowe aboard failed to surface. Hundreds gather at the scene, Lowe injured with possible internal and jaw fractures, Hoff not recovered.
Three West Virginia motorists were injured about 1 am Saturday when a new coupe failed to navigate the Sharp curve at the Route 7 bridge approach and crashed into a concrete railing. C. D. Dickie of Carbon suffered a broken collar bone. Bernard Morgan of Charleston sustained broken ribs. his wife had two head bruises. The car’s left side was smashed and all were taken to Martz Hospital by Ewing ambulance.
Mrs. Adam Partlow 45 died Saturday at her Chester Road home after a long illness. Survived by husband and seven children at home Levi James Olen Granville Louise Mary Ernestine a granddaughter Janice Ann two sisters Eva Logar Elizabeth Finnegan and three brothers James Lee Walter Lee Frank Lee. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at the residence. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
Hospital notes record patient entries on August 1 and 2 from Racine Charleston and Carbon with names Anthony Salzer John Roush Azalia Lusher C D Dickie and Bernard Morgan. The list includes medical entries for each name with locations Racine Charleston and Carbon West Virginia.
Arthur Groppenbacher has returned from Guam where he was employed. He and his wife Mary Lou and son Carl will leave at the start of the week for a trip to Arizona and California. Mrs Groppenbacher and the children spent the summer with her father J E Lyons.
Mrs. Amos Junod lifelong Pomeroy resident dies at home on Mulberry Ave after long illness. Survived by daughter D W Hennessy and two grandchildren Marilynn and Jimmy Milamore, sister-in-law Mrs S J Stoker, Mrs Allan Bundy, Mrs Margaret Finlan. Husband died nine years ago and son Jack Milamore died years earlier. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing funeral home, burial Beech Grove Cemetery. calling hours start 4 p.m. Monday.
Gene Bennett known as Hezzie has shown slight improvement and moved from Mercy Hospital Columbus to his mother Alberta Bennett's home. Kenneth McElhinny and Eva Struble visited with Struble staying several days as his condition improved.
Charles Pickens of Ohio University Ath ens was elected to Kappa Delta Pi, with initiation to be held tonight at the Faculty Club. A Middleport High School graduate and former local teacher, he served in the Navy during the war and has studied at the university since discharge.
Middleport Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters schedule Tuesday evening meeting to plan future activities including a trip to Gallipolis Friday and initiation next Tuesday.
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