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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
2
The Christmas weekend brought visits from grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Googlein. Miss Harriett McIntosh of Nye Ave hosted Miss Mae Calhoun of Rio Grande for dinner on Tuesday.
Heath Methodist Church trustees in Middleport reported a $10,000 bequest for a pipe organ from the late Senator Tom W. Jones was denied by his widow administrator Thelma Lloyd Evans. The document authorized the gift in memory of his wife Alice Evans Jones and was signed and witnessed. The church had hoped to install the organ, but no further action will be taken.
Miss Donna Ruth Russell a Middleport High School senior and daughter of the city mayor gave an afternoon piano recital at her teacher Mrs Homer Grants home assisted by her sister Myrna Russell. She played Adler Christmas Candles Massanet White Butterflies Blaecker Mana Zucca Burleigh Kvelve Merkel MacDowell and Goodrich pieces to an audience of about 60 including former pupils. Attire and holiday decor added a festive mood.
Federal inspector J. T. Callahan outlined safety measures after inspecting Neutzling Coal Co.'s mine three miles west of town. The eight‑worker, 25 ton daily operation should boost air reach, seal air connections, add fan safeguards, keep two flame safety lamps, conduct pre shift fire boss checks and weekly gas tests, bar flame materials underground, require electric cap lamps, use permissible blasting devices and install fire doors for openings.
In Middleport the First Baptist Church hosts New Year’s Eve communion and multiple services led by Pastor C M Pomeroy including a 9:15 a.m. church school and 10:15 a.m. worship with a sermon titled All You Need. Heath Methodist and First Presbyterian also schedule Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. and a New Year theme sermon.
POMEROY Mitchell G. Davis Jr 23 of Sharon Hill Pa was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a speeding charge. He paid a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty before Justice Carl Parker at Tuppers Plains.
POMEROY Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested 27 year old Stanley E Barwood of Gallipolis Thursday for losing coal on a highway. He pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Spencer.
Pom eroy Firemen Association members will gather at Pomeroy Junior High School at 7 30 p m today to finalize arrangements for a New Year's ball.
The Middleport Garden Club will gather Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs. D B Hartinger's home Members plan a white elephant sale to raise funds for club activities.
The Sanborn Missionary Society will hold a meeting on Monday at 7 30 p m at the Little House located on S Fifth Ave.
Personnel from the Philip Sporn plant at Graham Station attended a dinner dance at the Lafayette Hotel on Wednesday evening. Middleport guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Downing, Mr. and Mrs. George Bentley, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hunnicutt.
Mr and Mrs Harry Smith and Mrs Zella Cross of Mary Shrine attended a Lafayette Shrine dinner in Gallipolis on Thursday evening. Mrs Smith is a district officer and Mrs Cross is worthy high priestess of Mary Shrine. Also listed are numerous local families visiting over Christmas.
The Bradbury PTA will gather at the school on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. A program features vocal selections by Mrs Maxine Wingett Salisbury schools music teacher and a talk by county health nurse Mrs Shavorinsky. Mrs Mary Roush is PTA president.
Guests of Dale Dutton and Arthur Howe families returned home after Christmas visits. The Carpenters' daughter S L McCarthy and sons Robert and John from Cincinnati joined others including Lenore Hobart Kent and Michael Kent on the travels, with stops in Brownsburg and Nashville before continuing to Columbus.
Medical notes from Mason Clinic list operations on December 25 to 27 including a ton sillectomy for Robert Keith Wilson and others. A daughter Dixie Lee was born to Granvel and Mrs. Wamsley in Gallipolis Ferry on December 27. Discharges include Ralph Graves of Pomeroy and Frances Sheets of Dexter on December 24.
Principal C Porter of Rutland High School announced the Rutland schools will open January 3, instead of January 2 as previously announced.
Six Pomeroy Messenger newspaperboys and girls were named to the November Honor Roll by Circulation Manager Fred W. Weber. The honorees met standards of salesmanship and efficiency, avoided complaints, and showed route increases since November 1948. Names include Jimmy Folmar Danny Brown Teddy Beegle Mary Neutzling Bette Ingram and David Boney.
Charles Boyles a Messenger newspaperboy in Middleport was named to the honor roll for November 1948 after meeting sales manship and efficiency standards and showing no customer complaints He was also required to increase his route over November 1948.
Fire damage across Perry County sites includes the Perry Theatre on Main Street and the Elks Club room plus the E. L. Page store with total loss estimated at 20000 dollars. Other items note new Betty Newton in home service work for Ohio Fuel Gas Co in Zanesville and surrounding territory.
Local church listings show services across Pomeroy area congregations. Christian Science Society notes Sunday School at 9:30 and morning service at 10:45 with lesson on God. Grace Episcopal and Naomi Baptist list service times. United Brethren circuits include Mt Herman and Letart Falls services. St Pauls Lutheran and Omers Church of Christ provide school, worship, and study times. Public invited to all services.
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Wheeler 14 will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Enterprise EUB Church with Rev Carmichael officiating. She died Wednesday night at Holzer Hospital. She is survived by her mother Elizabeth Wheeler three uncles Pete Frank and Gilbert Wheeler an aunt Evelyn Ross of Canton and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Wheeler.
The Pomeroy WCTTU gathered Tuesday evening December 27 at the United Methodist Church. Thank you letters from Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and Save the Children Federation in New York were read. Plans for a temperance day in public schools on January 27 were outlined.
Mr and Mrs Henry Zeiher of Syracuse celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Christmas Day at Englewood Farm near Canal Winchester. Married December 25 1899 in New Haven West Virginia, Zeihers received many gifts from family. They have ten grandchildren and a great grandchild born at midnight. Family and friends from Columbus Pataskala and Los Angeles visited, including Ada Engle and Frank Zeier.
Mrs Bentz Wolfe and Mrs W B Baxter return from visits to Wheeling West Virginia and Bridgeport Ohio. They joined Christmas dinner with Elmer Johnson Jr in Martins Ferry. Several families from Akron Syracuse Dayton Point Pleasant and Lancaster vacationed with local relatives over Christmas.
H B Kruskamp filed suit Thursday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking revival of a judgment for 649.50 against Wade Hampton the defendant.
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