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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
4
The Ath ens County community mourns Dr James T Merwin a longtime physician whose gentle philosophy of moderation and duty guided generations of patients He lived through horse and buggy days and modern medicine and his passing is marked as a loss to medicine and civic life.
The article urges early food education for children, promoting pasteurized milk, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, eggs, and simple desserts. It warns against sweets and coffee, recommends a milk-inclusive school breakfast and a protein-rich lunch, and favors ice cream and fruit over cake. The column responds to a question about first-cousin marriage by noting potential for both superior and defective offspring depending on familial traits.
A civic screed criticizes federal sugar policy and labor strikes. It denounces bureaucrats for profiting while housewives face shortages and argues that delays in housing and canned fruit harm consumers and farmers. The writer, C. Ha. H., laments lack of public demand to force change.
A column praises an Athens couple known for timely acts of kindness to neighbors in illness and bereavement. The writer argues many would help if asked, noting such selfless intrusions bring genuine esteem and brighten the community.
A poetic reflection asserts serene days and bright nature when love shines as an unerring light and joy becomes its own security. The line emphasizes love guiding happiness and inner steadiness through life.
Peter Edson reports that President Truman names Dr. John R. Steelman as assistant to the president a role with broad administrative authority. The move, tied to wartime reorganizations, places Steelman as the president's chief of staff for non military matters, bridging cabinet and independent agencies.
Point Pleasant Chapter FFA held its annual parent son banquet in the high school cafeteria with a turkey dinner prepared by Mrs. Morrow and Mrs. Bennett. Ronald Rickard welcomed guests. talks were given by Gus R. Douglas Jr and others. Detmar Parsons led the program as toastmaster. Performers Billy Cullen and others provided string music as Billy Cullen received a $10 cash award and William Bennett $5. Ninety persons attended.
The body of Mrs. Estella Maude Sands 80 died in Los Angeles last week arrived here Monday and was taken to Franklin funeral home for the funeral. Services will be at 3 p m Wednesday from Christ Episcopal Church with Rev W Cleveland Bowie and Rev Robert Finlay Thomas in charge. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Son Vance B Sands of Hermosa Beach Cal unable to attend due to travel issues.
Jimmy Wilson, five, of Cooper District, was injured by shotgun pellets on Nov 22 while playing in the road. X rays show a pellet lodged in the spinal cord. He has partial paralysis and remains at home after treatment at Point Clinic for two weeks.
A Charleston newspaper commentator predicts John E. Amos of Kanawha County will win a third term as Speaker of the House of Delegates, with Arnold Vickers of Fayette County set as president of the State Senate and James K. Thomas as Amos’s possible predecessor.
Dr. E R Keig, head of the Mason Clinic in Mason City, is appointed head of obstetrics and gynecology at Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery in Des Moines. An alumnus, Class of 1933, he studied in Vienna and Dublin but faces passport hurdles for travel with his wife and 13-year-old son. He plans to enlarge the Mason City clinic upon return after a one-year assignment at Still College. Dr E A Schaekel remains as assistant during Keig’s absence and plans to stay on.
Circle Two of the Woman's Society of Christian Service holds its regular meeting and Christmas party Friday at 8 p m in Trinity Methodist Church social rooms Gifts will be exchanged by secret sisters program led by Mrs Richard Startzman and Miss Vera Fadeley Decorations and entertainment are planned by a committee including Mrs Robert H Ferguson Mrs Charles H Stone Jr Mrs Grover Childress Mrs Hansel Poling and Mrs J G F Johnson Hostesses are Mrs C L Head and Mrs Don C Griner
Point Pleasant Principal C H Withers says GI evening school enrollment at Senior High School will be on the evening of January 2 1947. All GIs must take at least three hours weekly in a subject related to their work. Enrollment opens at 712 pm.
The Youth Fellowship group will meet at Trinity Methodist Church this evening at 7:30. Members Miss Helen Ose land Miss Alice Anne Roush Miss Virginia Yester Miss Nancy Vaught Donald Shamblin and Shearl Edler attended a district meeting at First Methodist Church Huntington.
A group of New York Central maintenance of way workers from Leon area traveled Monday to Wayne Ohio to resume work after a weekend with families. Names include Henry Gibeout Howard Biffel Kenna McDade Jerry Bostic Roy Neal Brother Wilson of Leon and Charley Jones of Flat Rock.
Members of the volunteer fire department put up a large community Christmas tree in Gunn Park last night and planned to install lighting today.
Last rites for Mrs. Garnett Gardner who died Saturday at her Charleston Road home from a heart ailment were conducted Monday at Raynes funeral home by Rev. O. H. Carder. Burial followed at Suncrest Cemetery with out of town attendees including Okey Bird Paul ine Whetsell Frank Maddy Walter Schonover and the Mitchells of Charleston. Mr Bird and Miss Whetsell planned to depart Wednesday for Detroit.
John F. Casey Co pours final pier of new B and O bridge across the Kanawha at Point Pleasant and will raise it to water level by week’s end. American Bridge Co has erected the bridge between fill sections over Route 35 and receives barge shipments. Cranes unload steel on the north river bank.
Mr and Mrs F W Ingraham travel to Columbus Ohio to meet daughter Patricia Ingraham arriving Thursday by air from Stephens College Columbia Missouri en route home for the holidays. Son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ben Stout expected weekend from Morgantown where he attends West Virginia University.
Attorney J. G. F. Johnson said it would likely be the latter part of the week before the board of education filed the mandamus brief with Judge Lewis H. Miller. The case seeks to compel seating John P. Sayre who won a majority of votes for Curry’s succession. Sayre argues Curry vacated by moving to another county. A decision isn’t expected before Christmas.
Gustav Hokanson of Viand Street continues to improve after pneumonia. His daughter Miss Alva Hokanson, secretary at West Virginia Malleable Iron Co., reports she returned to work yesterday as the plant reopened following a coal strike.
Kendall G. Llewellyn of New Marshfield writes to The Messenger defending miners and challenging press coverage of the coal strike. He urges drastic price cuts or wage hikes to curb strikes and warns against class bias, recounting wage history from 1942 and advocating broader labor empathy.
The volunteer fire department responded to Harry Wells dry cleaning plant east of Jefferson Blvd at 9 30 am Monday after a nearby resident mistook steam for smoke. Fire Chief William G Darst notes no fire was found.
POINT PLEASANT The Senior High School Christmas program will be held in the general assembly hall Friday. Home-room parades, music, stories, Christmas trees and the exchange of gifts are planned, says Principal C. H. Withers.
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