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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1949
Page
7
Sheriff George Ehman cited Worthy Cremeens for operating punch boards in a Vinton grocery, confiscating three boards and visiting nearby stores in a crackdown that targets gambling near schools. The case follows a prior arrest in Crown City.
Gallipolis area admissions include Vaughn Wilson Jackson Mrs. Harry Price Wellston Mrs. Basil Tucker Grimms Landing Earl Gillespie Point Pleasant Mrs. O S Kelly Point Pleasant Mrs. R D Davis Jackson Miss Frances Herron McArthur David Burt Jackson Mrs. Stanley Dillon Crown City Gene Price Jackson Births to Mrs Byrd Blaine Gallipolis Ferry a son Discharges include John Fisher Mrs C W Ramsey Mrs Basil Tucker Mrs Landis Pearson and son Mrs Sheldon Hill Mrs Chester Mayes.
River levels rising with gauge readings around 86 feet at midnight and Kanawha Falls at 6.14 feet. Listed舟 boats at Gallipolis locks include Price Blazer Semet Martin Kenna Craig with up and down movements and Kanawha River boats Juanita Coombs Solvay George HI with down voyages.
A juvenile tied to the case signed a statement and will file a complaint as three suspects face arraignment. Stacy Baird of Gallipolis Route 1 reported 23 chickens stolen. only eight recovered. Dewey Raymond Cochran, 25, is also being held. A leg band tied to the Baird flock was found among the stolen birds.
F N Wallis of Mercer's Bottom says the state will finish the Mercers Bottom Pliny highway with blacktop this year. He also hears a Mt Vernon Farm to hills route will connect with Route 60 via Up land, giving the southern county ready access to Charleston and Huntington.
Funeral services for Mrs Mina Stover 78 will be held Saturday at 1 p m at Big Spruce for the Letart Route 2 resident who died Thursday at her home She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adaline Sullivan and the widow of Andrew Stover She is survived by 13 siblings including Mrs Nellie Kent of POINT PLEASANT.
Mary Adeline McCoy of Athens is appointed executrix of James Orland McCoy estate. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated February 21, 1949. Nora Lesser Zimmerman of Stewart is appointed administratrix of William L Zimmer man estate. Dated February 21, 1949.
Blanche L Long of 30 Morris Avenue Athens Ohio acts in the Estate of Sara L Jones deceased of Athens County Ohio under the authority of the Probate Judge. This notice lists the deceased and the official county probate actions dated 2 25 49 36th.
The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids by 12 00 noon March 14 1949 for one 1949 four door sedan in black. Bids must include full bidder names and $200 bond payable to the city. Bond refunded if rejected. returned after contract secured. Director Daniel A Pierce reserves right to reject all bids. Date February 21 1949.
St Peter's Episco pal Tells of Quinquagesima Sunday morning prayer and sermon by Dr Charles E Holner Jr Ash Wednesday Holy Communion led by Rev Lyney J Browne Grace Methodist notes Layman's Sunday sermon There Comes Another Morrow sung by Becky Johnson and Grace choir details on church school nurseries and youth groups First Presbyterian reports Sunday School at 930 Worship 1030 with sermon My Brother Needs Me Westminster club meeting trustees and choir practice upcoming World Day of Prayer First Baptist outlines Bible school worship and baptismal service with topics A Foolish Choice and The Man Who Tried to Bribe God.
Combined churches invite the public to a World Day of Prayer community service at Grace Methodist Church Friday at 7 30 p m. The service gathers local congregations for shared prayers and reflection.
Mrs Dewey A Windsor hosted the Married Ladies Bridge Club on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Milton L Miller achieved the high score at the close of play. Other members included Mrs A Stribling Mrs Walter A Windsor Mrs Robert S Meyer Mrs S Chandler Wilhelm Mrs FE E Heiner Mrs Nelson A Park Sr and the hostess. The club plans its final pre Lent meeting Monday afternoon at Mrs Walter A Windsor's home.
Mrs Florence Richard hosted a Tuesday evening dinner party at 114 Mulberry Ave in Pomeroy. Guests included hostess Mrs Helen Barker, Mrs Clara Myers, Mr and Mrs C A Roush, and Mrs O B Harper from Point Pleasant.
Social updates list visits and moves across Huntington Charleston and Walter Ohio plus a long Common Pleas Court notice suspending hearings to March 14 1949 with executors guardians and trustees filing first final and distributive accounts and exceptions deadlines in multiple estates including Bardin Baker Bingman Finsterwald Manolis McCarty Pendergrass Strong and others in Athens Ohio.
Mrs. El F Maclin and Mrs. Mildred Fiser will conduct an officers training school for Mason County farm women's clubs presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers. The event is Saturday at 1 pm in the Junior High School Auditorium. The Farm Women's Council meets at 10:45 am to plan the spring luncheon where Miss Florence Hall will speak. Attendees will bring a sack lunch after the council meeting.
Delegate George A. Rardin and Senator Orton R. Kar wickhoff, Republicans from Mason and Roane counties, duel for first place in expanding school building funding. Ferguson reports Rardin won a House vote to add 4.5 million for a new Charleston state offices building, while Warickhoff pushed the Senate budget from 10 million to 16.5 million and later to 20 million, with Ferguson optimistic about a substantial school building appropriation.
Teachers across county schools select one pupil from grades five to eight for the March 1 semi finals at Sunnyside School Clendenin Point Pleasant High auditorium Wahama High. Nine finalists advance to the Mason County final March 5 in Circuit Court room. The top speller enters the tri county bee in Huntington.
Joe Denney of Hogsett and Robert Slayton of Apple Grove were each fined 20 dollars and costs in a local magistrate court for driving without valid license plates. Both pleaded guilty. State police Sgt. D. G. Wilfong and Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison made the arrests.
Lela L. Shamel of Athens Ohio is appointed Encentrix of the estate of W. I. Shamel also known as William Harvey Shamel deceased in Athens County. Dated February 21. Probate Judge John F. Newcomb signs on February 25 1949.
The Rev Robert Findlay Thomas rector lists services for Christ Church and Bruce Chapel. Christ Church holds Holy Communion at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Ash Wednesday ten o clock. St Johns Charleston and church school at Bruce Chapel at 10 a.m. The afternoon litany and 7:30 sermon are noted.
Edwin Fitch a Point Pleasant resident and Western Union Telegraph Co. employee died Wednesday night in Uniontown Pennsylvania after traveling to visit relatives and consult his physician. He lived with Paul Gygax and Howard Stone on Main Street.
The Ames Township Board of Trustees invites bids by 1 00 PM Sunday March 10 for sale of an 1884 Ford dump truck. Trustees reserve right to reject all bids. Dorothy Sedwick clerk. Foster R B Cornwell appointed administrator of Isaac Hughes deceased Athens County Ohio creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated February 8 1940 Francis D Whate Probate Judge.
Frederick Hicks Jr of Ellsview West Virginia who waived extradition in the car theft case involving a vehicle owned by Clarence J Waugh funeral director will be turned over to the FBI. He was arrested by police after crossing the state line. officials say two men were involved and one fled the vehicle at the city limits during a dispute over where to take it.
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