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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
5
Meigs County commissioners on August 4 voted to withhold action on Forked Run Road closure pending a state and resident Warren Pickens agreement. Pickens protested the closure which would cut access to western farms. Final hearing set for August 18 at 9 am.
Maxine Hartung was awarded a divorce from Donald Hartung by Meigs County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The plaintiff also received custody of their two minor children.
Harvey E. Gofflin, 67, Akron formerly of Harrisonville, died Tuesday evening of a cerebral hemorrhage while visiting his sister Mrs. Clark Jividen in Racine. He left a wife and two sisters Mrs. Jividen and Mrs Blanche French. Pomeroy emergency squad responded but he died within an hour of the call.
Federated Church will hold Sunday school at 9 15 am and worship at 10 30 am in August with sponsors from several church groups. Aug 10 Women’s Guild speaker Mrs L J Heiner of Middleport topics In all things thee to see. Aug 17 Men's Bible Class Glenroy Ewing speaks With All Thine Heart. Aug 24 Youth Fellowship presents topics What’s Your Name Gene Thomas. Aug 31 Gene Thomas speaks The Prodigal Son.
A Langsville area social gathering at Pfe Bobo's home honored Pfe and Mrs. Robert Bobo with games prizes and singing by local couples. The guest list includes Jacks Sigman Lansbury Mohler Miller Folden Rumfield Reed Barr and many others from Langsville Cheshire Rutland Racine and beyond. Several families plan moves and vacations, with attendees visiting from Middleport Wheeling Columbus Marion and Akron. The event featured a Wiener roast for children and a large extended network of Langsville residents.
The Christian Companion class of the Pomeroy Church of Christ met at the parsonage with Mrs Hoyt Gilley as hostess. President Mrs Edward Kennedy led, devotional reading by Mr Donald Seevers, and prayers from members.
The 88th birthday of William C. Story was observed on Aug 3 at the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Harry Guthrie. Attendees include Mrs Earnest Story, Helen Willy, Michael Story, and numerous relatives from Columbus Hemlock Grove Shade Harrisonville Burlingham and Alfred.
The auxiliary to the Rutland Post of American Legion sponsors an ice cream social at the Legion Hall this Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Rutland Garden Club, postponed from Monday, will hold a special Friday evening meeting at the home of Mrs Rebecca Folen. The gathering plans flowers for the county fair exhibit.
Mrs. Georgia Williamson and daughter Joyce returned Monday with Earl Williamson and family after a 16 day trip across 14 states visiting Boy's Town Yellowstone San Francisco Balboa Beach Grand Canyon and Salt Lake City. Mrs. Bess Proctor of Parkersburg visits son in law Ralph Graves household. Saturday Kay will join the family.
The Meigs Better Livestock Club will award U S savings bonds blankets and ribbons to the champion beef and champion dairy animal owners. Awards are presented by the Pomeroy National Bank and the Meigs County Farm Bureau. The club includes Vern on Reed Delbert Sander Ruth Carson Jeanette Thomas Barbara Roush Eleanor Well Rosemary Rose Howard Caldwell and James Brannon.
The Southern local school board met at Racine High School and hired 32 teachers for the upcoming year. New hire Hubert Price will teach in Portland, while Gloria Norris left Racine for a position in Troy Ohio. Existing hires were assigned to Racine High School Letart and Portland with multiple staff named for each school.
Pomeroy Lions Club met at the Federated Church social rooms for a noon dinner meeting presided by vice president William Groeser in the absence of president William Anderson. Sixteen members attended as they discussed proposed local civic improvements and conducted club business.
A petition for divorce was filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court naming Niles Salser of Racine as plaintiff and Kathleen Silver Salser of Ashtabula as defendant. The suit cites gross neglect of duty and notes no children were born to the couple.
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