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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1948
Page
7
The Rev. L. M. Mohrhoff will conduct a New Year’s divine service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Harley Bowie attends a Christmas dinner with the Lewis Koehler family. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Koehler Jr and daughter Carol of Bryan, Miss Jetty Koehler of Cincinnati, Miss Wanda Koehler of Gallipolis, and Norma Koehler and Walter Smith of Colume bus.
Middleport residents share Christmas events from the Jolly Bunch Sewing Club party at Mrs. Perry Mitchs Mill Street home with handmade decorations and a gift exchange. A large family dinner at Mrs. Lansburys marked C B Weise’s birthday with relatives visiting from Philadelphia Racine and Chicago.
POMEROY Chief of Police Walter Wolfe said the garage that serviced the cruiser after a Monday collision with a taxicab on E Main St found the steering worm on the drive shaft was broken, causing the car to go out of control. The garage estimated $270 for nearly all body damage and said repairs await Village council action at the next meeting. Police will use Patrolman Duckworth’s private car for essential runs in the interim.
Acting on village council authority, Mayor Sidney Spencer bought a coin counting and wrapping machine from Brandt Coin Handling Machine Co. A demonstration in the mayor’s office featured E. L. Phillips. Attending were Councilmen E. F. Robinson and Olan Goodwin, Clerk Alvin Norris, parking meter specialist Chief Walter Wolfe, Edison Hobstetter, the bank president, and local newspapermen.
Logan A forecast warns rain may switch to snow in Hocking County with colder air tonight after highs rose above freezing Tuesday. Temperatures dipped to 13 above zero Tuesday morning as the outlook remains unsettled.
Mr and Mrs John Dillard and Janet of Dayton joined relatives for Christmas at Dr and Mrs Chas Mullan Pomeroy with Phyllis Dillard. Also present were their father John Dillard Charlene and Roger Branch Fleming Frances Dillard William Morris Cinda Michael James Jobb and son Jimmy.
Spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Miller and daughter Mary Carolyne in Middleport are Mrs. Miller's mother Mrs. E. L. Lambert and several relatives. Also joining are Marion Lambert of Cleveland, Alice Jane Lambert of Youngstown, Gordon Lambert, Ann Lambert of Greenville South Carolina, Miss Alice Willard, Miss Eunice Kuenzlie of Springfield, and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Miller of S. Third Ave.
Guests of the C. O. Fisher family for the holidays included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Terrell of Princeton Junction NJ. Also joining were Mr and Mrs A A Dillard Miss Rosemund Dillard Middleport the Misses Bess and Norma Sullivan Point Pleasant and Sally Rosemary Robert and Tommy Fisher.
The Church of Christ on Main Street hosted the ceremony Sunday afternoon for Miss Tressa Pickens of Langsville and Floyd Snowden of Rutland. Attending were Miss Helen Taylor and James Snowden of Rutland.
Mr and Mrs John Bowman and Edith Schreiner spent Christmas with Johns Bowman son and daughter in law in Columbus. Opal Turner from Nitro West Virginia visited her parents in N Fourth Ave. Lt Col Curtis Wood of Dayton joined Christmas with his children at E M Woods home. Mr and Mrs Stewart Hawkins returned from Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Franklin Bailey and mother Mrs Henry Bailey shared honors at a Flatwoods family dinner as birthdays were celebrated. Mr and Mrs Frank Brumley are
Mrs Beulah Koster, long time Mason Clinic cook, accepts a full time cook position at the LaSalle Restaurant formerly the Snack Bar. Her daughter Mrs Freda Koster Searls will join the LaSalle staff next week, announced manager Clifford Stumbo.
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