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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
8
The Annual Burlingham Homecoming will be held Sunday August 27 at Burlingham Church. Sunday school starts at 10 a m with a basket dinner at noon. An afternoon program will begin at 2 o clock.
Meigs County Board of Education announced bus drivers for district routes after a Saturday meeting. List includes Olive Orange Olive, Gordon Collins of Reedsville, Virgil Westfall, and Garrett Christy near Long Bottom, plus drivers assigned to Salisbury Southern Rural Western Bedford Central Columbia and other routes with multiple Racine Langsville and Carpenter names.
Miss Lizzie Zuspan shows marked improvement after a serious illness and has returned home following a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Werner of Leading Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lucas announce the birth of a daughter, Carol Rae, Aug. 19 at Mason Clinic. First child. grandparents Rev. and Mrs. John Bolin and others of Athens. Great grandparents include Edward Bolin of Athens and Ray McDonald of Logan.
The third quarterly distribution of state foundation funds for Meigs County School districts totaled 87315. Distribution amounts include Southern 23776.24 Western 16805.50 Salisbury 10649.17 Olive Orange 10468.68 Bedford 4042.98 Northern 6001.88 Central 11102.29 Columbia 4469.02.
Harold Sauer, Rutland High School shop instructor, oversees restoration of the Wells homestead and barn in Long Hollow near the Rocksprings exchange on a farm bought by his brother Richard. Rutland students and football teammates assist, gaining practical knowledge though not a school project. The squad will dine at the farm this evening by the open fireplace, with Sauer supplying the squabs.
Property transfers include Elizabeth Zuspan selling lots 23 and 24 in Middleport to Lillian Smith and George McAllister. Numerous affidavits of transfer list transfers in Rutland, Lebanon, Columbia and Salisbury townships to multiple buyers including James and Mary Gibson, William and Beulah Barton, and Edgar and Virginia Cunningham Jr. The list also notes 94 acre transfers in Lebanon and Columbia townships and 10 acres in Rutland Township to various heirs and spouses.
A daughter Carol Rae to Mr and Mrs Robert Lucas of Middleport Aug 19. A son Vernon Ray to Mr and Mrs Marvin Little of Middleport Aug 21. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Haymen of Racine Route 2 Aug 22. Discharged Gertrude Graham Mrs Fred Marshall Lora Mae Brown and daughter Marie Mohler and son Naomi Thompson and daughter Raymond Brown Thelma Henry.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters met at Mrs. Lillian Stieff’s home to plan the final summer picnic set for Monday evening August 28 at Middleport Roadside Park. Mrs. John Mayer led the meeting. awards went to Mrs. C. P. Gallagher Mrs. L. A. Thomas and Mrs. C. F. Hawkins. refreshments were served by Mrs. Stieff.
Thomas Hendrix hosted a gathering after Zion Church services to honor C. E. Shepherd former minister of the Church of Christ now directing Zion services. Guests included Mrs Dean Mr Dean and family Gail Paul Ruth Wert Dean Marvin and William Hendrix and others.
Mrs. H S S Roush was the dinner guest of Mr and Mrs David Simon and Mr and Mrs James Eisnaugle in Jackson at the Snack Bar. The Simons, antique collectors, hosted the Eisnaugles to see the Roush home and its collection. Eisnaugle recently graduated from an interior decoration school. Simon organizes a garden club in Jackson.
Mrs Hez Root hosted the Charity Council Daughters of America on Tuesday at S Second Ave. They aim to set a regular meeting place in Woodman Hall. Their next meeting is scheduled for September 12. The Loyal Berean Class led last night’s prayer meeting and conducted baptismal services after the service.
Mrs J J Duff returned to Pittsburgh after visiting her brother in law and sister in Ripley West Virginia. The Scholls left Locust Street for Boone Iowa where Konrad heads the high school instrumental music department. Dr W Ramsey remains seriously ill at home on S Fourth Avenue.
Numerous notices detail relatives visiting or returning home from trips. Charles Lowe returns to Rochester after a weekend with Kitty Lowe and Mrs. David Jenkins. Paula Jean Leonard goes from Oak Ridge to join Denny Rider in Charleston.
Plans to visit New Lexington to see her mother Mrs Olivia Napier for several days. Nan Moore has been discharged from St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg and returned home on N Fourth Ave. Mrs A W McKay is ill at home on N Third Ave. Mr and Mrs James Hood return to Columbus after visiting relatives. Richard Sauer hosts a potluck at his farm with his parents Mr and Mrs George Sauer their son Harold and Mr and Mrs Lewis Sauer with son Kenneth.
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