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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
2
Meigs County Commission votes to place a $400000 bond issue for acquiring land and building a county hospital on the November 7 ballot. Bonds dated March 1 1951 payable to 1971, interest not over 6 percent, funded by a direct property tax outside the ten mill limit.
Meigs County starts its induction with eight locals and one transfer to Portsmouth on Sept 8. Fifteen candidates appeared for exams in Portsmouth with eight reportedly passing. The local board, led by Mrs. Charlies Rayburn, urges residents to report marriages schooling and address changes before examination. A meeting at Lafayette Hotel in Marietta Sept 12 is planned along with future board expansion. Thirty nine proceed to Portsmouth Sept 6 for physicals.
Notices cover divorce case in Athens County and probate actions in Glouster Sedalia area. Gillott divorce petition cites wilful absence over three years with hearing set after Sept 11 1980. Probate seeks sale of Lot 85 89 plus coal rights to cover debts with heirs named and notice to defendants to answer by Sept 23 1950.
Local church notices list services for the Church of Christ Christian Union Hartford Baptist Parish St Pauls Lutheran and Christian Science in Pomeroy and Hartford. Weekly times include Sunday school worship and midweek meetings with themes and lesson titles noted.
A shower and wedding notice from Pomeroy announces the marriage of Cpl. Denver E. Well and Florence Bates Well at Shade with Rev. Earl Cowan presiding. The couple, now Mr. and Mrs. Well, were married Wednesday and will travel to Edwards Air Force Base in California after a leave visit with Vern Well and family. Florence Bates is the daughter of Everett and Mrs. Bates of Wyandotte Michigan. Cpl. Well is a Shade High School graduate of 1947 and recently left Athens for military service.
The Past Matrons of the Pomeroy Chapter CBS gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Nellie Tracy home. Mrs. Lula Nease led a brief business session. Prizes went to Mrs. Carrie Nye and Mrs. Thelma McMurray. Ice cream and cake were served.
Percy L Peoples returned from a Free Methodist Church conference in Mansfield. Lucile Defenbacher spent a week with relatives in Middleport and Pomeroy before returning home to Columbus. Various families from Fort Ashby, Kent, and Dayton Ashworth visit Dayton and Columbus as relatives shelter, recoveries noted at St Francis Hospital.
Neighborhood children joined Ricky Stupeck, son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Stupeck, for a birthday cake and ice cream at his Middleport residence on Thursday.
Middleport notes describe August gathering of the Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church at Roadside Park with 26 members. Hostesses included Mrs. Bradbury and others, a devotional by Mrs. Bennett, and games with Buddy gifts. Flowers, cake and ice cream were served in the garden setting.
Middleport residents report trips to St. Petersburg Jacksonville and Daytona Beach lasting ten days. The Pickens family waits for word on a relative’s illness as Ben returns to Baltimore and the Warrens to Dayton. Other visitors include the Hock family from Duncan Falls and several Pickens relatives across Baltimore Hilliards and Columbus. Roger and David Bush of Xenia also appear in the list.
Heath Methodist led by L A Bangerter lists church school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon Our God Is Able to Deliver Us Ben Philson to sing precede service Youth Fellowship meets 6 30 p m for county meeting at Portland State Park Sunday 7 30 p m WSCS executive meeting led by Mrs Ben Philson Presbyterian and Church of Christ in Christian Union also schedule services and events with school times evening services and a Tuesday prayer meeting in the week.
Middleport council to discuss taxi cab service at September meeting after labor day. Harold Trowbridge and family own G I Cabs licenses due to expire. Burton brothers seek independent licenses and dispatch office. other drivers may also apply. A gentleman’s agreement limits cross border solicitation between Middleport and Pomeroy drivers. Some council members favor competition to boost service.
Mr and Mrs Robert Rogers of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter, Janet Marie, at University Hospital on Tuesday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Young and Mrs R D Young. Great-grandmother is Mrs R D Young. Harold A Coldren of a Columbus firm visited Pomeroy on business yesterday.
Middleport villagers invited to Rotary Club gathering tonight at Heath Methodist Church. Dinner by church women precedes a discussion on a village recreation program and the possible purchase of a site for supervising multiple sports.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Tatterson announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton Ohio. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Raub of Pomeroy.
The street department led by Fred Collins fixes the highway on Mill Street near Seventh Street. Slag for repair work is being hauled from Jackson.
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