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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
3
A family gathering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Courtney in Chauncey to celebrate Mrs Mott Bryan's mother Mrs Johnsons eightieth birthday. Guests included many Bradfields Williamsons and Bryans from nearby towns and the group shared supper cafeteria style.
Floyd Brown to distribute Legion Service NSLI dividend forms by Aug 29 in Nelsonville. World War II era policies issued after Oct 1940, payable through Dec 31 1947. Average payout about 140 dollars. roughly 16 million veterans share in 2.8 billion dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Reuter depart Monday for a five week trip through the Ozark Mountains to Hot Springs Arkansas to visit relatives. Mr. Reuter a DAV service officer expects to return to Pomeroy on September 23.
Premium programs for the Hocking County Fair September 21 24 are available. Harness racing returns with a total purse of 2375 dollars for a three day schedule starting 1 PM September 22 and a 2 24 trot. The 84 page guide lists events and classes for 25 departments and includes society by laws rules for 4 H and FFA members. Officers are W H Mowrey president Elmer Risch vice president James H Barker secretary Grace Harsh treasurer. Other board members Marion Beery Arlie Brimner Ralph Rheinscheld V Mohler Henry Hoover Mason Holloway in memoriam. Election of three directors September 22 9 AM to 5 PM. Premium program copies available from Barker or other officials.
Kiwanis members meet Tuesday at 6 p m in Blosser's Restaurant to study plans for the remainder of the year. The discussion will cover programs and activities for the Logan chapter.
Members of the Jolly Workers H Club met at Kate Davis’s home at 7 30 p m for project judging with Mary Lou Auker presiding and Mrs Emily Van Fossan guiding the session. Mothers attended Sewing Queens 4 H Club events at Rachelmacher Park with plans for judging at Judy Hutchison’s home and gifts of refreshments noted.
Harry Russell Prinner 54 a Hocking County farmer and World War I veteran died unexpectedly at his Washington Township home at 1035 p m Sunday He was a native of Hocking County and lived on Logan Route 1 with his wife Ethel Survivors include five sons James and Carl at home Harry W Mansfield Ralph Columbus Frank Logan and four daughters Mrs Mary Gleisinger Mansfield Mrs Thelma McGarvey Columbus Mrs Waveline Stage Bidwell and Carol Ann at home Also surviving are four brothers Roy Logan B F George Logan Route 1 Will Union Furnace and two sisters Mrs Maude Rose Logan Route 2 and Mrs Mary Moore Tarlton Funeral services will be conducted by Rev Carroll Chesser at 11 am Tuesday at Leonard funeral home where friends may call until time of services Burial will be in Mt Pleasant Cemetery.
Logan native William Griffith 85 died while visiting a son in Lancaster. A retired farmer from the Clesboro area he was predeceased by his wife and survived by seven sons and two daughters. Funeral services are set Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. A N Grueser. interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. viewing at Woodard funeral home.
In Logan area social items Mrs. Charles Knox hosted an ice cream supper at 50 S Culver St to honor her husband on his birthday. A Webb's Chapel concert is planned at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. S A Steele as speaker and Warren Dicken directing. Various locals and visitors are listed with weekend travels and visits to Canton Columbus Groveport and Union Furnace.
Logan High School summer band directed by James R Horwell will perform Friday at 8 p m in the high school stadium. The Logan Band Boosters sponsor an old fashioned ice cream social on the school lawn after the concert.
Funeral services for James Miller 79 who died Thursday at his home 503 E Second St were conducted today at 2 p m in Heinlein funeral home by Rev Dr R B Wilson Pallbearers were Jasper Iles Herman Studer R B Iles Lawrence Oblinger Jacob Robb and R B Hensel Music was by Mrs Edgar Hillyer and Mrs R B Hensel accompanied by Mrs Walter Prather Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery mausoleum
Richard Robinson Dover has accepted a position as ceramic engineer and assistant superintendent at Alliance Clay Products Co New Jersey Division. He is a Logan High School and Ohio State College of Engineering graduate and he and his wife Pauline Heinlein plan to move to Hammonton New Jersey with their daughter Nancy.
Chauncey WCTU members will gather Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Albert Jackson 20 High Street with Mrs Florence Pendergrass conducting. Cynthia Hammond of Chauncey attended a Pilgrim Holiness Church camp meeting in Springfield Ohio last week.
Okey Phillips of The Plains was taken to a Columbus hospital Friday for treatment after arriving there from Chauncey.
A former resident from Columbus visited Chauncey last week, returning to his roots and meeting local residents during the visit.
Mrs Alvira Shafer acted as hostess for the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ in Chauncey at her daughter Nellie Brookins home 52 Converse Street. President Martha Shafer led, reports were read by Nel lie Brookins and Inez Nye, and a Bible quiz and reading were shared. The next meeting will be at Florence Pendergrass Ellis Avenue.
Friendship Class of the Chauncey Church of Christ met at 16 E Main St with Mrs. Irene Davis in charge. Devo was led by Mrs. Neva Dresher and a secretary treasurer report was given by Mrs. Marjory Bennett. Plans for a Sept 11 class picnic at Rachelmacher Park Logan were announced.
The Federated Circle of the Federated Church held its annual picnic at Syracuse roadside park with twenty members present. President Mrs. Georgia Williamson led a business session planning a rummage sale starting August 29 at an undecided location. Mrs. Elizabeth Huber attended as a guest.
The Pomeroy Hemlock Garden Club entertained members and guests with a lawn picnic at Mrs. Avery Nelson’s home. Prizes went to Mrs. Ida Eastman, Miss Jessie Saunders, and Mrs. William Morgan for flower arrangements. Hat designs honored Mrs. Howard Bolin, Miss Saunders, and Mrs. Killinger. Out-of-town attendees included Mrs. Mary Rawlings of Nelsonville and Drew Smith of Toledo.
Mr and Mrs Tracy Goodwin and Mr and Mrs William Bartels of Cincinnati spent the weekend with Mrs Norma Goodwin. Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry of Lakeland Florida are guests of Mr Henrys sister Mrs Pat Lochary Lincoln Hill.
Mrs A W McKay medical patient at Meigs General Hospital after a heart attack Thursday is improving. Her daughter Mrs Glenn Jarvis of Port Washington was called here because of her illness. Mrs McKay's son Robert E McKay a Bowling Green University faculty member is on vacation in the East and will be notified when he arrives in Washington.
Chauncey. Frank Rivers, who has been at Sheltering Arms hospital for several days, shows improvement in condition and is reported to be recovering.
Nelsonville Ohio reports Detroit man Nelson Cochran 40 died of heart attack while visiting his mother Mrs. William Cochran in Chauncey. He arrived with wife and children to spend the weekend. Survived by wife Marie and children Patricia Ann Richard mother six brothers two sisters. Funeral Wednesday 1 30 p m Stout funeral home Nelsonville Rev Gilbert Courtney. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Howard Raine announces the forthcoming marriage of her daughter Dorothy Ann Raine to William Capito of Warren Ohio. The open church ceremony is scheduled for August 20 at 9 30 am at St Andrews Church Nelsonville. The couple will reside in Columbus after the wedding.
Mrs John Kelso accompanied by her mother Mrs Neal Wyatt Kyle spent a week in Nelsonville at the Kelso home and left by auto for Roanoke Virginia en route to Florida They will visit a sister and daughter in Florida then go to Liberty Texas Mrs Kelso plans to return in about three weeks Mr and Mrs Herbert Swingle of Columbus were called here for the death of William Finn Miss Naomi Cheeseman of Nelsonville recently visited Columbus with her mother Mrs Herbert Swingle
Margaret Gloeckner Cundiff was released by Pomeroy police on orders from Columbus police chief Frank L. Harrison who also requested that the car recovered during her arrest be held. Patrolman Harold Duckworth arrested her on a warrant alleging she converted trust property involving the automobile she rode in.
Junior Courtney Chauncey spent several days in Cincinnati visiting his sister Miss Isabel Courtney a music instructor in the Norwood schools who has worked in Cincinnati during the summer vacation.
In Nelsonville city police affidavits report a tavern altercation Saturday night leads to charges against Ace Witham of Athens Route 2 who pleaded guilty. John Blackford of Chauncey pleaded innocent at arraignment before Mayor Oran Daugherty and has a Monday hearing. Witham’s sentence was held until Monday. Ted Bond was charged with intoxication, pleaded guilty, and fined $25 plus costs.
Nelsonville group Local No 63 of the United Brewery Workers will hold a meeting at City Hall this evening at 7 30 according to secretary 8S W Smith
Mr and Mrs William Snodgrass have moved into the Howard property on Converse Street. They recently vacated the Gould residence, where Mr and Mrs Roger Gould and children Tommy and Sally have relocated to Columbus.
No injuries were reported after a collision on Canal Street in Nelsonville end of week. Daisy A. Hashman of Lancaster drove east and tried to pass a Hogking Valley Sand and Gravel Co truck driven by Melvin A. Teal of Nelsonville Route 1. The truck swerved right, pinning the car against the curb.
Mes. C. FE. Smith was admitted to Holzer Hospital Saturday for observation and treatment. Her condition was reported as slightly improved Sunday.
At Meigs General Hospital Clair Spencer is listed as improving satisfactorily while receiving treatment for pneumonia.
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