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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1950
Page
5
B. G. Greenman director of Hocking County civil defense announces six assistant directors to work with him. The appointees cover personnel welfare Ralph Swartz legal affairs Forrest Weinrich information Albert W Seabright operations Roy Loomis supplies J R Young and health Dr Richard C Jones. Each head will form staffs to assist their committees.
Fire, water, and smoke caused extensive damage to Burt and Margaret Edmiston’s Vinton residence Sunday around 9:30 a.m. The blaze, likely sparked by an oil stove, engulfed the kitchen dining area and pantry, leaving the house unoccupiable and in need of redecorating. Gallipolis and Pt. Pleasant departments assisted briefly. no serious injuries reported. Chief O M Stewart was momentarily pinned by a hose but escaped harm.
A series of transfers across Mason County lists Blain Hill and Effa Hill selling to Shel don B Hill and Ina Jo Hill on Sixth Street Pt Pleasant. Roy J Stanley sells to Delma A Stanley. J C Layne Addition in New Haven shows multiple lot transfers. Waggener District includes several parcels from Bury Burgess Mackl Burgess to Blain Hill Effie Hill and from Herman and Ann Russell to William and Bessie Mattox. Additional deeds include Francis I Ruddick Doris M Ruddick to Alva Lee Matheny Donna Virginia Matheny. Mary E Barbee to Georgia Hutchinson Pt Pleasant. and E M Putney Maxine Putney to Edward C Jeffers Mamie J Jeffers covering 50 and 60 3 4 acres.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Evans of Vinton depart this week for a holiday visit in Clearwater Florida. They will spend time with their son E. A. Evans who works in the local real estate business there.
City decorations will be finished early this week, announced James Hall, merchant division chairman. Work will cover areas at Fourth and Viand, 11th and Viand, and 22nd and Viand.
In Gallipolis and Kanawha district locks, numerous vessels carried up and down stream at specified times from dawn to evening. Gauges show upper 18.3 and lower 20 feet at Kanawha Falls. A note recalls the first prize fight ever filmed for general display, the Corbett Simmons bout at Carson City in 1897.
A Christmas tree fallen from a pickup caused a three vehicle crash on Route 35 near the Ross Jackson county line. Harry Meacham 45 Chillicothe was cited for driving with a suspended license and jailed 10 days. Lo retta Rupert 29 Chillicothe and Clere Sayre 47 Point Pleasant were involved. several others sustained minor damage.
Point Pleasant Fire Department had a full day with three operations on Sunday. A Vinton Ohio call was aborted after Gallipolis firefighters confirmed the blaze was under control near the city. Crews removed loose boards from the Morrison building and police dismantled rope barricades. A small fire in a 1935 coupe near Second and Main caused minor damage.
Mrs. Clifford Durst and Mrs. Claude Frishette hosted a Mossman Circle gathering at Mrs. J. L. Twitty’s home. Gifts were donated to Ida Stanley for distribution to needy children and exchanged among attendees including Mrs. M. C. Clark, Mrs. William Allen, Mrs. Robert Archer, and others.
The Women of the Moose will hold their regular meeting and Christmas party Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Moose Home.
Gallipolis city police report two Saturday crashes with only minor property damage and no arrests. One crash at Second and Grape involved Sanford Wise Bladen and Elaine Edgar George. Another crash at Second and Olive involved Virgil Eads William Jackson and the Johnson truck was struck while parked during a right turn.
The column records weekend guests and social visits from families in Huntington and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Glass, William Krebs, Eugene Chapman, Elmer Plymale, John Carpenter, W. S. Hyre, Harold Call, Ernest Warner, Joseph Jewell, Frank Clendenin, Worthy Miller, Chaley Fout, Doris McMillin, and Leon Thompson among others.
Birth announcements list Mrs. John Mayes and Mrs. John Fick among new mothers with daughters and other mothers in Gallipolis Chester Ewington Jackson and Huntington. Discharges include Mrs. Edgar Fitzpatrick and Miss Grace Furbay along with several others from Gallipolis Pom ery Mercerville Middleport and Vinton.
Gallipolis city police investigated a theft of a deputy sheriff's car in Caldwell on Sunday night. The 38 caliber automatic revolver was reported in the glove compartment and the license plate read W 813G.
Point Pleasant sees a joint effort by Junior Women’s Club and Lions Club to fund and organize a Santa Claus program for local children on Christmas Eve. Gifts collected at Appalachian Electric Power Co office during specified Thursday Friday and Saturday windows must be wrapped and addressed to each child in a family.
Capehart American Legion Post 140 in New Haven sponsors a youth club for ages 16 to 21 to curb juvenile delinquency. Temporary officers were elected December 4 at the Legion Hall with strict rules against drinking gambling and swearing. Directors include Rev L R Mahoney Paul Scally Commander John T Saint and Katharine Love. Contact Commander for details.
The December Ordnance School PTA meeting will be devoted to a Christmas program with no business conducted. Students from first through sixth grade under various teachers perform carols, skits, and a pageant themed around Christmas with songs like Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and Let Us Adore Him.
Willard Henry and James Roberts were arraigned in Justice S. A. Simmons' court and bound over to the grand jury on charges of breaking and entering Belvas Gril Gallia Ferry. Roberts posted bond and was released while Henry remained in custody.
Pfe. Betty Kessel stationed at Camp Mason California is en route east to spend a furlough with her mother Mrs. Helen Rose in Corning. Mrs. Rose is a local telephone operator.
Logan Kiwanis Club held its annual charity Newsies sale with four teams collecting donations downtown. Net proceeds fund Christmas gifts for county foster children. team led by Kenneth Bright collected the most. The event used horns drums and placards to gather support.
Hocking County relief costs fell to a multi month low in November with $2206 spent, while the number of people on relief rose to 261. A. R. Hummel cited an April emergency shortage that boosted earlier spending, noting 92 cases in November including 45 family and four medical only cases.
Classroom Teachers Association of Mason County will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in Point Pleasant High School library. Talks by Mrs. Garrett Green Mrs. Bertha Filson and Mrs. Elaine Rouse and a student Christmas program directed by Mrs. Lavenia Jackson are planned.
Mrs Howard White of 30 W Hunter St entertained Logan’s Saturday Club at its annual Christmas party called The White House. Guests enjoyed a luncheon, gift exchange, carols, and an original tale The Wonder Worker. Next meeting Jan 6 at Mrs Potts home with a 12th Night theme.
Logan Hocking County drivers reportedly avoided accidents on icy weekend roads as police noted cautious travel. In Logan some streets remained dangerous with glare ice and a new freeze after late day cold. Police in Point Pleasant jailed Les Caudill Saturday night on intoxication charges.
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