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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
5
Total receipts to date in the 1950 Christmas Seal campaign reach 4226, announced by Mrs. Joe B. Davis executive secretary of the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The drive closes Christmas Day and officials urge late remittances to reach the minimum needs for the coming year.
Athens merchants report strong Christmas business as the final shopping rush looms. Postmaster Frebault warns the post office will face its worst day amid a mountain of mail with 50 441 pieces processed Monday and delays expected due to heavy sorting and possible Sunday parcel deliveries.
Mrs Laura Norris cites HADACOL as easing long running deficiencies in Vitamins B B2 Niacin and Iron allowing easier housework and better sleep. The ad urges readers to obtain HADACOL from drugstores with trial size at 1 25 and large size 3 50. Copyright 1950 The LeBlanc Corporation Athens Ohio.
Athens police will replace citation tickets for overtime parkers with green paper tags bearing a Christmas message. The meters stay active and drivers still owe payment. Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan said the tag informs motorists their car violated city ordinance and wishes them a safe holiday.
Funeral services are planned for Aus tin S. Elliott 76 of near New Haven after his body was found Thursday morning. Coroner W H Foglesong attributed death to natural causes likely a heart attack and said he had been dead about two days. Survived by sisters Mrs George Roush and Mrs Lillian Allen. Rev Ralph Mahoney to officiate Sunday at 2 p.m. at Foglesong funeral home with burial at Graham Station Cemetery.
Frank L. O Neal pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Judge Francis D. White fined him 100 dollars plus costs, sentenced him to 30 days in county jail, and suspended his driving rights for six months. State Highway Patrol arrested him. Russell Rockhold, 19, Hockingport, also pleaded guilty and was fined 10 dollars plus costs before Mayor W P Mickle.
A divorce petition filed in Common Pleas Court by Laurence Shaner of Trimble against Wilma Shaner of Shadyside alleges gross neglect. He seeks custody of two minor children and possession of personal property. The couple married May 17 1941 in Point Pleasant West Virginia.
Homer Lincoln Johnson, a 1942 Athens High School graduate, earned a bachelor of arts degree as part of the University of Denver autumn quarter, with about 600 students qualifying for degrees.
Celinda Catherine Bland 87 of West Columbia died Thursday at home. Survived by two sons James W. Bland and George W. Bland and four daughters Susan Berkley Alice Bland Bethlehem Cullums and Rosie Stewart. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at West Columbia EUB Church. burial Suncrest Memorial Park.
Mr and Mrs Roy Allen of Athens welcome a son. Mr and Mrs John Kovaleski of Chauncey welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Weldon Koker of Athens welcome a daughter.
Waldo Neal was elected president of the Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League at a meeting last night in the IOOF Hall. Other newly elected officers are Eugene Jacoby first vice president Walter Ervin second vice president P S Wamsley secretary Paul Cotton treasurer D K Steward Wilson Smith and Gerald Glover board of directors.
Instrumental music and singing of Christmas carols will be included at a Christmas Eve service scheduled for 7 30 p m at Wesleyan Methodist Church announced today by Rev E C Kenney pastor
Marriage licenses issued include Dale G. Parker 26 Carbon West Virginia and Sarah Margaret Bledsoe 18 Carpenter Denver. William Lowry 20 Mineral and Audrey Leola Heightland 29 Nelsonville. Robert Milford Bulloch 21 Columbus and Wilma Jean Allen 19 Chauncey. Robert Kittle 33 Glouster Route 2 and Lovilla Sarah Reynolds Athens.
T Sgt Eugene Franklin announced the opening of a permanent Marine Corps recruiting station on the second floor of the Athens post office building. Operating hours are 8 to 5 weekdays and 8 to 10 Saturday. Franklin, a 14 year Marine veteran, will run the office serving single men ages 17 to 30 and recruiting women marines.
Winter broke with wind driven snow in Athens turning to rain and sleet as a six degree over freezing start at 10 am failed to hold. The day after a mild high of 43 degrees and a 22 degree low contrasted with near zero readings.
Mrs. H. E. Bissell 73 died Thursday night at her Long Bottom home. Survived by five sons Wilbur George Joe Charles Cecil. a daughter Mary Offett. two sisters, three brothers. 36 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Long Bottom Christian Church Rev. John Venezia. Burial Sand Hill Cemetery. Visitation at Ewing funeral home Pomeroy until noon Sunday and at the church hour before services.
Multiple transfers recorded across Athens County and nearby townships. Names include Wilson Bobo and others, Arthur L. Chiki, Martin E. McKibben, Melvin DeVault, Denver L. Row, Rodolph Oxley, and many more with parcels in Townsend, Cable Acres, Verity, Lody, Trimble, and Glouster. Notable involves right of way with Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. and various additions to Athens.
The Athens County selective service board issued a call for 41 men to undergo pre induction physicals at Fort Hayes Columbus on January 2 at 7 10 a m This is the only January quota for pre induction exams and precedes a January 3 induction of 23 county draftees the largest local group since last summer's draft resumption.
Minersville Theodore Grueser died this morning at Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy after a six year illness. Surviving are his wife Stella Houdashelt Grueser a daughter Brad Maag of Minersville three sons Edmond Elmer William seven grandchildren two sisters Hilda Schmoll Laura Grueser and a brother Adolph Funeral services planned by Trevey Finsterwald funeral home.
Six men convicted from Southeast Ohio counties were granted paroles from the London Prison Farm yesterday by the Ohio Pardons and Parole Commission. Most will be released January 25. Athens Floyd McWilliams, larceny. Gallia Osborne L. Christian, issuing checks without funds. Meigs Paul D. Parsons, issuing checks without funds parole effective March 8. Wilbur Corder, grand larceny. Chester Walker, grand larceny. Walter Walker, burglary.
A pedestrian was struck by a car at the Court and State streets corner on Thursday evening but left uninjured after examination. The vehicle, driven by Lewis W. Carsey, 44, of Athens Route 4, struck Virgil Heaverner, whose address was not listed, and witnesses said he stepped into the roadway. Heaverner was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital and released later that afternoon.
James Davidson of Emmanuel Missionary College in Berrien Springs was elected pastor of the senior class. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Davidson of Athens Route 2. Davidson will graduate this May with a BA in religion and will pursue a Seventh day Adventist ministerial internship after graduation.
Two Athens High School graduates Ted Frey and Maurice Currens visited the Athens Volunteer Naval Reserve unit on leave. Frey, in the submarine service, discussed life aboard a submarine and its operations aboard a Pacific coast undergoing alterations. Currens, formerly on a battleship now a training ship, will transfer to a heavy cruiser. Lt. Robert Worthman announced drills for next Thursday December 28 at Carnegie Hall.
The Rev. H. H. Lafferty will address attendees during a Christmas program tonight at 7 30 in the Union Methodist Church.
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