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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
2
Marvin Tracy of Pomeroy was arrested Saturday night on a charge of assault and battery after an incident on Court Street.
Mr and Mrs W P Lochary and sons James and Charles attended the 90th birthday observance of Carlos Henry in Amesville. Attendees included Mr Henrys son and daughter in law Ralph Henry of Lakeland Florida and niece and nephew Augusta Goddard of Zanesville and Dewey Goddard of Athens.
In Pomeroy families shared Christmas Day meals with out of town relatives returning home. At Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neutzling’s home blue decor and illuminated tapers graced the dining area with guests including Marvin Burt Lois Ann Neutzling Columbus Roy Tracy Jr Mary Neutzling and the Ebersbach sisters Ann and Kate.
Pomeroy Grange held a Christmas program led by Mrs. Ethel Grueser with readings and songs including Silent Night. Members exchanged gifts, a candle lighting service was held, and a pot luck lunch for 45 followed. Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters met at IOOF Hall for a Christmas program with carols games a pot-luck supper and gift exchange.
The holiday season sees numerous family gatherings across Springfield Columbus Dayton and Gallipolis as relatives travel to spend Christmas with kin. Names include Lehew Johnson Thornton Beaver Ohlinger Sauvage Dill Werry Thomas Bailey Daniels Roush Deffenbacher Huber Ewing Hall and Hines among others.
A long list of Christmas and holiday visits fills the report, naming Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woode of Chester, many Hines, Jones, Roush, Ebersbach, Moore, Reed, and others visiting relatives across Ohio towns including Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Marietta, and Steubenville. Several hospital or relocation notes appear, with Irene Smith treated at Holzer Hospital and the Rev. Paul Nye planning to move to Owl Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs. Glennie Curtis Major were held at Harvey Davis funeral home in Columbus with Richard Chambers and Mrs. Margaret Williamson among mourners. She left a husband John Major and two sons Walter and James, two daughters and three grandchildren. She was a life member of Pythian Sisters Meigs Temple and helped organize the Middleport chapter.
George Durst a recent Chicago radio TV school graduate returns with wife Annamae Werner and daughter George Ann to open a shop in Mason County. They moved to Hartford and spent Christmas with parents Ray mond Harbrecht and Norman McCallum. Virginia Dill of Columbus visited her parents Win McMurray and daughter Polly during Christmas. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Korn of Charleston and Henry Leo Korn who visited their mother Mary Korn.
Pre Christmas shoppers in Huntington bought wind up barking dogs from a street hawker who ventriloquized the dogs. A radio broadcast later revealed the salesman was arrested and held on five thousand dollar bond. Hundreds reportedly bought the talking toys after the man demonstrated the talking dogs.
On Christmas Day Lucy Amsbary in a New York City hospital said she is "just fine" after a major operation. She is the only child of Dr. K. D. Amsbury. Pomeroy scene includes families Crew and Church sharing the message by telephone. TREVEY FINSTERWALD Funeral Home in Pomeroy provides local contact.
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