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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
4
Mrs Lulu Knight dies at her Columbus home at age 110. Born a slave on a Georgia plantation she witnessed the presidency of Lincoln and the long arc of American history.
A county wide open meeting on cancer control is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Pomeroy Senior High School building. Dr. Harry A. Duncan of Millersburg will speak, presenting his cancer clinic serving Holmes County free of charge for three years. The program includes an educational film and the Meigs County Farm Bureau home and community committee invites all county organizations to attend.
Mrs Elwood Bowers entertained at a Tuesday party in honor of her son Danny Bowers fifth birthday. The home featured holly pine and a lighted Christmas tree with snowman cookies and chocolate Santa favors. Guests included Brenda Ingraham Susie Kaspar Tommy Ebersbach Ralph Werry and others. Officers for the new year were Ada Root president Doris Darst senior vice president Minnie Neutzling junior vice president Evelyn Cook chaplain.
Pom eroy Garden Club members gathered at Mrs J E White home Monday evening for a Christmas party after a turkey dinner at Mary Jane Restaurant. The house featured a lighted village tree and a lit nativity scene. Mrs J E D Hartinger led a meeting with 18 members present. Mrs Dor Schaefer shared a Yuletide traditions program, followed by a discussion on family holiday customs. Tray favors for a hospital were displayed, dessert was served by Mrs White and Mrs William Anderson.
Jane Howell Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans presented a Christmas stories and readings program at a Monday meeting hosted by Mrs. Clara F. Zier. A party followed the program hosted by Mrs. Tom Googlein.
Pomeroy social roundup records visits and travel. Mrs. Lila Black of Lakewood Ohio visited friends in Pomeroy Monday. Mr and Mrs Frank Brandenburg left Tuesday for Dayton to visit their son and daughter in law Paul Brandenburg. Lena Guth Katie Guth and Frank Vaughan were in Columbus Wednesday. Effie Warren returned from three weeks in Columbus Dayton and Chillicothe. Ted Reed Jr and Roger Morgan attended the Shrine Circus in Charleston West Virginia. Mr and Mrs H E Boney were Columbus visitors Wednesday.
Pennsylvania plans a six month investigation into roof pinning a new coal mine support method proposed by State Secretary of Mines Richard D Maize. The system uses expansion bolts and washers to anchor ceilings potentially replacing timber supports and reducing roof fall accidents.
Mrs Ella Nelson of Albany visited Mr and Mrs Cash Braley. Mr and Mrs Ray Nicholson stayed with the Max Smith family in Albany. The Paul Aikmen family of Chillicothe visited Mr and Mrs M E Nelson. Dean Warren a Kentucky Christian College student of Gray son delivered a sermon at Dexter Christian Church with Harold Barnett. The Willing Workers served a chicken supper to 75 guests. Proceeds and a bazaar totaled 50 dollars. A Christmas program was presented.
Racine Chapter 134 of the OES installed officers at a special meeting after a memorial service and homage to past officers. Worthy Matron Leona Hensley gave gifts to officers, and Alberta Alexander installed as worthy matron. other officers named include Arthur Beegle as worthy patron and Emma Jane McClintock as organist. Music featured solos and a duet. refreshments followed with pine and Christmas decor.
William Walters has been honorably discharged from the United States Army and returns to Middleport. He was stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina and was the first Meigs County man drafted during peacetime. An athlete at Middleport High School he played independent basketball and baseball after hours. He resumes management duties at Evans Market. Jan 1 Samuel Crompton received $300 for his spinning mill invention.
Middleport residents prepare a new village parking lot at the former Williams machine shop site at N Second and Race. The lot owner Robert Coats sold a small office building to Henry Barrett who sold it to Everett Collins and moved it to Gravel Hill. Fred Collins supervises cleanup and grading as the foundation is removed for temporary village use.
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