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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1949

Page

3

Community meeting planned at Mrs Ed Kurtzman residence

A meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 pm will be hosted by eco-hostess Mrs Miles Dyer at the home of Mrs Ed Kurtzman on Spring Street. Mra E Bingman will lead the program. Funeral services were scheduled for this afternoon at Moore's Chapel near Ashton for Albert Hughes 47 of Glenwood who died Saturday at his brother Cecil Hs home in Glenwood. He is survived by two sisters Lilly Young of Ashton and Mra Grace Phillips of Bladen.

Ed Kurtzman Spring St Miles Dyer Mra E Bingman Point Pleasant Moore's Chapel Ashton Albert Hughes Glenwood Cecil H Lilly Young Mra Grace Phillips Bladen

Fire Damages Viand Street Home in Point Pleasant

A seven room frame dwelling at 323 Viand Street was heavily damaged by fire on Monday afternoon. Firefighters saved outside walls and most first floor furniture after a one hour battle begun when the blaze on the second floor was reported by Henry C. White. Mrs. Willet was away shopping and Mr. Willet traveled for work in Ohio. Damage amount was not yet estimated by Fire Chief Vernon Miller.

Point Pleasant Delcie Willet Viand St Henry C. White Charleston Rd Brown Vernon Miller Miller

Accidents Investigated By Troopers Point Pleasant

State police troopers D G Wilfong and R C Dilley investigated a busy weekend of highway crashes with no serious injuries. Lyle Van Dyke of Mason City pled guilty to intoxication and paid a $10 fine plus costs. Nelson Reese Edmonds of Hannan District pled guilty to DUI, fined $25 and costs, license revoked six months, car impounded six months. Conley David Dudley of Mason pled guilty to reckless driving, fined $25 and costs, car left the road damaging Frances Barker’s lawn and bird bath.

Point Pleasant D. G. Wilfong R. C. Dilley Lyle van Dyke Mason City Nelson Reese Edmonds Hannan Conley David Dudley Mason Frances Barker Sgt Wilfong

Smith F. Anderson Dies in Parkersburg

Smith F. Anderson, 47, general manager of the Superior Porcelain Co. in New Haven, died Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg after a weeklong pneumonia. Last rites were to be held in Parkersburg. He had led the porcelain works since 1930 and is survived by his widow and two children, Marian and Tommy.

Point Pleasant Smith F. Anderson Superior Porcelain Co New Haven St. Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg Marian Tommy

Escapees Captured Near Lakin Industrial School

Two inmates escaped from Lakin Industrial School around 8 a.m. Monday and were captured near the Y about noon by State Police Sergeant D. G. Wilfong and County Jailer Warren Morrison.

Point Pleasant Lakin Industrial School D. G. Wilfong State Police Warren Morrison

Defendant Held Guilty in Non-Support Ruling

Cecil Saxton of Pliny was found guilty in a local magistrate court on non-support. He must pay his wife Dorothy Saxton $30 monthly for three children under 16. Saxton is employed as a farm laborer.

Point Pleasant Cecil Saxton Pliny Dorothy Saxton Saxton

Devols Return Home From Ministers Convention

The Rev and Mrs John L Devol returned home after a four day stay at the pastors convention held at Memorial Hall in Columbus. The Rev Mr Devol said many national ministers were on the program with Bishop Werner the new Ohio Bishop as guest speaker last Tuesday.

Glouster John L. Devol Columbus Memorial Hall Devol Werner Ohio

Obituary and social notes from Mason area

Homer Myers 85 died in a Seattle nursing home. Surviving siblings include Bertha Farley Huntington Hattie Klenzing Rock Springs Ohio Nettie Collins Rock Springs and Bell Veith Long Beach Calif with brothers Arthur Auburn Edward Stockton and Henry C W Richmond Va. Social items note visits and birthday anniversaries among local families with several guests and a May birth announced for a daughter to Charles Uber Charleston with grandparents F R Corsey.

Mason Homer Myers John A. Myers Seattle Wash Bertha Farley Hattie Klenzing Huntington Nettie Collins Rock Springs Ohio Bell Veith Long Beach Calif Arthur Auburn Edward Stockton R. S. Stewart J. A. Stewart Wilbur Stewart Fannie Francis Jake Greer Point Pleasant Lester Russell Pomeroy Mary Aumiller Hartford

Gun Carrying Charges Bring Fines to Two

POINT PLEASANT C. Mel ton and Harry M. Miller of Charleston were arrested Sunday near Gallipolis Ferry by conservation officer Miles Durst. The former carried an uncased gun on Sunday while the latter carried a loaded gun in a vehicle. They pleaded guilty before a local magistrate and paid fines of 20 dollars and costs.

Point Pleasant C. S. Melton Harry M. Miller Charleston Gallipolis Ferry Miles Durst

OES Set for Annual Inspection in Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual inspection Thursday night. A banquet at 6 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church social rooms precedes a 7:30 p.m. business meeting in the Masonic Temple conducted by Mrs. Emma H. Campbell of Davis, West Virginia.

Point Pleasant Order of the Eastern Star Presbyterian Church Masonic Temple Emma H. Campbell Grand Worthy Davis W. Va

Local births and discharges listed at Point Clinic

Mrs Bert Davis and her infant son of Buffalo were discharged from the Point Clinic. Billy Bonecutter, injured in a bicycle accident, was discharged and returned home. A daughter was born Feb. 4 to Mr and Mrs George Hudson of South Side, a son Feb. 5 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Patterson of Gallipolis Ferry, and a daughter Mary Magdalene born Feb. 5 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fout of Hogsett. George Bair of River Street is a medical patient.

Point Pleasant Herbert Davis Buffalo Point Billy Bonecutter George Hudson South Side Joseph Patterson Gallipolis Ferry Mary Magdalene Kenneth Fout Hogsett George Bair River St

Weekend Visits Across Ripley and Nearby Towns

Social notes record Mr and Mrs Edwin Thomas of Ripley Road spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Glenn Fox of Cottageville. Mr and Mrs John Wheeler of Charleston visited Mr and Mrs Frank Gardner of Flat Rock. Mrs Hansel Poling who spent months in Ruppert West Virginia with her husband on assignment is spending a week at their Jeri cho Road home. Larry King of St Albans returns home after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs John King of Bellemeade.

Edwin Thomas Ripley Road Glenn Fox Cottageville John Wheeler Charleston Frank Gardner Flat Rock Hansel Poling Ruppert W.va Jericho Road Marcelline Bradshaw Main St Larry King St. Albans John King Bellemeade

4-H Groups Conducting Lamp Sale in Point Pleasant

Mrs. Justie McCue Foglesong county 4-H club agent announces a countywide lamp sale with a $3 commission to the Recreation Center at South Side and $1 to the selling club. A $5 prize will go to the club selling the most lamps. lamps shown at stores including Miller's Store Frasier Bottom Wither's Station Ashton Sunny Side Apple Grove and more.

Point Pleasant Justie McCue Foglesong South Side Miller's Fraziers Bottom Wither’s Ashton Sunnyside Apple Grove Watterson’s Jerry's Run Kerr Blain’s Henderson Taylor’s Ambrosia Pee Wee Ripley Road New Haven Kaylor Broad Run Liverpool Salt Co Hartford Board's Grocery Mason City West Columbia

Beaver brothers in Leon face illness and surgery

Grant Beaver is ill at his home in Leon with pneumonia. His brother Sherman Beaver, also of Leon, was taken to Holzer Hospital Sunday for surgery.

Point Pleasant Grant Beaver Leon Sherman Beaver Holzer Hospital

Local Couple Visited by Reverends In Columbus

Miss Ruby Taylor and Mr Earl Osborn of Columbus spent Saturday and Sunday as guests of the Rev John Devol and Mrs Devol.

Glouster Ruby Taylor Earl Osborn Columbus John Devol

Honor Roll Of Students Announced In Glouster Schools

The Glouster district releases the third grading period honor roll listing students by grade level. Names include Rita Richards and Veida Shaw in Fourth Grade, Patricia Bailey and Evelyn Bodenbender in Fifth Grade, Jane Peugh and Gertrude Phillips in Sixth Grade, Peggy Gamwell and Marilyn Gamwell in Seventh Grade, Joan Ginnan and Elizabeth White in Eighth Grade, Lee Dennison in Ninth Grade, Helen Cole in Tenth Grade, Myra Anderson in Eleventh, and Ethel Atlas in Twelfth. Additional names span multiple grades with numerous students across the district.

Glouster Rita Richards Veida Shaw Mary Ellen Shepard Phyllis Smith Janet Steffy Roger Wolf John Boyd Sam Kasler Martha Exline Patricia Funk Cynthia McClelland Patricia Bailey Evelyn Bodenbender Terry Denison Sharon Forgoress Jimmy Ginnan Kay Hines William Jayjohn Sally McClelland Jimmie McFarland Gene Pughline Bonna Trace Nellia Vermaaten Cary Witham Joyce Williams Jane Peugh Gertrude Phillips Patty Sikorski Kay Sauders Mary Lou Spencer Patty Sweeney Barbara Whaley Roberta Zimmer Peggy Gamwell Marilyn Gamwell Betty Grandstaff David Grubbs Carol Steffy Joan Ginnan Elizabeth White Judy Zimmer Suzanne Colbert Helen Crawford Sabra Dunlap Delores Gilmore Alice Kay Holbert Donna Reynolds Lee Dennison Lois Garrett Lynn Gladden Florence Grandstaff Don Olbers Helen Peugh Helen Cole Judith Curry John Dunnette Sharon Gamwell Raymond Johnston Jane Mayer Tom Pappas Richard Powers June Vaughan Richard Lesterhenn Judy Vernon Barbara White Myra Anderson Margaret Grubbs Sondra Rose Ethel Atlas Nancy Bickley Jack Dunlap Gary Hughes Eileen Peugh Lois Shaner

Missionary Program Held at First Church

Mrs. Ora Viney led the missionary program at First Church with Mrs. Ethel Riley as pianist. The quarter's theme was The Home The Family Foundation. Readings, prayers, discussions, poems, and a Young Peoples Chorus performance followed, with guests from Canton Rendville and Nashville Tennessee.

Ora Viney Emma Viney Rachel Bland Clifton Mitchel Canton Albert T. Allen Rendville Mitchel Nashville Tenn

Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Digestive Help

Mrs Henry Witkowski of Kennywood Pa praises Kellogg's All Bran for constipation relief. The ad urges daily intake of one ounce with milk and water and offers a double money back guarantee after ten days if unsatisfied.

Kellogg

J T Girl To Be Picked For Buckeye State

Glouster auxiliary votes to send a girl to Buckeye Girls State at Capital University Columbus in June. Candidate will be chosen from Glouster High School. February marks Americanism month with Mary Rogers in charge. American flag purchase planned for Glouster elementary room and Easter bonnet sale to follow.

Glouster American Legion Hall Buckeye Girls’ State Capital University Columbus Lois Shaner Glouster High School T High School Mary Rogers

Family Night Event Is Set at Glouster Church

Glouster Methodist Church guests will meet Wednesday at 6 30 p m in social rooms for a potluck family night. Attendees with Rev Devol invitations come as guests. Vernon Leuck will lead games and songs after dinner with assistants Devol Angle and Elias. The plan was approved at January board meeting to hold family night every two months.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Devol Vernon F. Leuck B. R. Angle J. H. Elias

Couple Are Married By Glouster Mayor

Miss Mary Lou Frazier 21 and Hugh Garrett 27 were united in marriage by Mayor Thomas Williams at city hall Glouster Route 1 and Glouster.

Glouster Mary Lou Frazier Pearl Frazier Hugh Garrett Thomas Williams City Hall

Columbus women visit M. M. Bryson home

Mae Putnam Ida King and Mrs A King all of Columbus along with Miss Madeline Hilaman Pennville were Sunday afternoon callers at the home of M M Bryson.

Glouster Mra Mae Putnam Ida King A. King All of Columbus Madeline Hilaman Pennaville M. M. Bryson

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