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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1945
Page
2
Health chief reports Meigs County dairy inspections for six months. Dr W S Ellis notes all dairies meet grades based on sanitary conditions and analyses. Fifteen dairies earned Grade A. yearly permits for milk sellers due by Jan 15 1945 at the Meigs County Board of Health Office.
Snow and ice halted classes and hampered bus drivers in Fomero y Rutland and nearby Meigs County towns on Tuesday. Superintendent C. O Chapman noted this is the second weather disruption this winter, affecting attendance. The list then shifts to milk distributors meeting regulations, naming multiple individuals and companies in Pomeroy Racine Syracuse and surrounding areas.
J Roedel and BH Kuntz are re-elected president and vice president of the Pomeroy Board of Education at its January 1 organization meeting. Living Karr Jr. remains clerk-treasurer on a two year term. An appropriation of 76318.57 was adopted December 28 allocating 55142.75 for salaries 8433.32 for bonds and interest 4975 for supplies 4285 for contract and open order service 2250 for capital outlay 700 for maintenance materials and 500 for equipment replacements. The board reviewed stadium swimming pool and gym plans by architect William J Davis and heard a visitation report by state high school supervisor L L Louthian. Both junior and senior high schools remain in first grade as per the State Department of Education. During vacation germicidal lamps were installed in Sugar Run and in Central School rooms 23 and 24 of the Senior High School building electrical repairs were made in those rooms.
A triple celebration at Bradbury marked Mrs. Autherson’s parents fiftieth wedding anniversary, her son in law R G Bailey’s fifty first birthday, and granddaughter Raena Autherson’s twenty first birthday. Guests from Bradbury and Zanesville gathered for a three course noon dinner, with a three tiered cake and roses and chrysanthemums in gold theme. The couple wed in 50 years ago at the Gardners’ home, and many friends attended the open house in the Authersons’ home.
Announcement reports the sale of the Purity Dairy Shop and ice cream business and building by J. H. Grate to Dee Rothgeb of the Kanawha Dairy Company of Point Pleasant. Grate retires after 30 years and plans expansion after the war.
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses. Names include William Mead 22 of W Hamden WV and Louise Yeager 21 of Middleport along with several others from Pomeroy Gallipolis and nearby towns. The last two licenses were issued on the final day of 1944.
The Pomeroy column reports a formal Christmas celebration at former county commissioner Herbert Riggs’s home with multiple Riggs family members attending, including military relatives Wallace, Harley, and Ferry Riggs. Other notes include a seventh birthday party hosted by Mrs. H. M. Braley, Florida holiday visits by Miss Minerva Pryor and colleagues, and various Pomeroy residents’ travels and health updates.
Lt Bob L. Dean, wounded bomber pilot, spent Christmas at his mother’s home in Chester after treatment at Crile General Hospital. He earned the Purple Heart, European Theater ribbon, Air Medal, and a Presidential Citation for bravery on a mission over Nazi Europe. Dean returned to Cleveland Wednesday with his brother and sister-in-law as cousin Bernard Eiselstein, recently discharged, escorted him.
County Commissioners Vic Eislestein Dan Hartinger and Charles Wilburn held their first meeting of the year in the courthouse. Eislestein was reelected president of the group.
Middleport Board of Education elected L D Diles as president and Frank White as vice president at a recent reorganization meeting. Paul Smart will begin his second year as clerk. Regular meetings are set for the first Tuesday each month at 7 pm in winter and 7 30 pm in summer. H R Barnes is reappointed to the Library Board. Central building renovations and plumbing updates were noted during vacation. The high school will remain on the State Department list of first grade schools. Attendance on the first postholiday day was slightly below normal due to illness.
Glenna Grass, defendant, filed an appeal Saturday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The State of Ohio vs Glenna Grass concerns a traffic obstruction case arising after her arrest in Middleport. Grass was a taxi driver for BRL Taxi Company at the time of arrest under Mayor C O Fisher's court.
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