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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
7
H. J. Kelley deputy collector of internal revenue in charge of the Athens zone and Joseph Taylor of the Columbus office visited Meigs County. They will be at the Middleport mayor's office Friday and the Athens office remains open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
James Rice of Ches hire pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples' Court to a state patrol charge of reckless operation of a motor vehicle. He was fined $10 and costs.
Middleport Meigs Countians joined Nelsonville High School students and faculty for The Hickory Stick Review a fundraiser for Mount St Mary Hospital. Local dance students and performers from Pomeroy Rutland Racine and Athens appeared including Lynn Buchannan Suzie Pullen Judy Bennett Carla Wilson Marilyn Turner and Billy Markham and Peter Clark.
Funeral services for 85 year old Joseph Nelson, who died Tuesday in Dexter, were set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Old Dexter Church. Burial will follow at Nelson Cemetery. Surviving are a son Miles E. Nelson and brothers Peter of Dexter and Seldon of Athens.
Billy Pickett, grandson of Bert Pickett of Darwin, appeared as a performer in Meigs County Izaak Walton League Minstrels. Dancers were joined by Mrs James Buchanan and others in Nelsonville, with a long list of accompanying guests.
Funeral services for John S Gaston were held at the Lottridge EUB Church with Rev Walter Frost officiating. Pallbearers included grandsons Pussell Archer and Glenn Gaston and several nephews and great grandchildren attended from nearby towns and states. The obituary notes he was the churchs oldest and last charter member and leaves five sons three daughters 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Local residents reported high water closures at Lottridge and Coolville while numerous relatives visited or shared meals and calls in the days surrounding the service.
The Rev Charles E Bowen of New Straitsville will deliver the morning sermon at Carpenter Baptist Church. Flooded highways hinder Columbia Grange attendance. A Feb 28 meeting planned conferring first and second degrees on two candidates. Columbus visitors and local families are noted with births and attendances.
A historic misconception held that land lacking trees could not yield crops, slowing U.S. development as settlers assumed barren open grounds were unusable for agriculture.
POMEROY MEIGS COUNTY Legion Posts will provide application blanks and help with state bonus forms. Drew Webster Post in Pomeroy offers March 1 and subsequent evenings. Racine Post No 602 serves Letart Lebanon Sutton Townships March 1 to 3 evenings. Feeny Bennett Post Middleport covers March 1 to 3 evenings. Rutland Post No 467 hosts March 1 and 2 evenings plus daytime help. C H Diehl, service officer, will assist at his store.
Admitted Mrs. Reva McHaffie of Middleport February 21 and discharged the same day. Tonsillectomies performed on Donald Ball of Letart and Robert Carpenter of Langsville February 21. Discharges include Mrs. Ella Henry of Clifton and others. Births recorded Alberta Jo to Thompson of Letart and Lester Albert Jr. to Putney of Point Pleasant. Additional births and discharges listed with dates February 21 to February 24.
Mr and Mrs Dale Yates announce the birth of a daughter. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charley Yates. Mr and Mrs Bernard Smith of Stanton Ave are parents of a son. Mrs D M Bryson, after surgery in White Cross Hospital Columbus, is home. Mesdames Cora Winters Ruth Wyckoff and Leland Matteson Sr attended the funeral of Warren Hoffines at McArthur. Various local visits and a Sheldon Sewing Club dinner are noted. Thomas Dale Biffie son of Mr and Mrs Finner Biffie discharged from the Navy and returned home after three years service.
John B. Lyons, long patient at Shelter ing Arms Hospital, was returned to his Fox Addition home Wednesday evening by the Rawlings Coats ambulance.
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce met at Riverview Restaurant for lunch and a business session. They voted to contribute 15 to the Boy Scout drive and expect a full Christmas decorations report next week. A total of 687 has been contributed to the decoration expense. Committee Chair Bill Grueser said the sign location near the bridge end of the lot was discussed with the owner who approved placing it at the cliff base if brush is cleared.
George Dicker 80 died Wednesday evening at West Columbia after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Survived by three daughters Julia Williams Nina Barnett Middleport Rozetta Hamilton Columbus and stepson Lawrence Columbus.
Columbus reports liquor stocks remain plentiful after a special sale. Liquor Director Dale Mounison said 95,000 of 678,000 bottles sold in the first four days, with purchases slowing since.
Mrs. Joe Prichard and Mrs. Ellwood Barstow with daughter Beverly of Columbus visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Porter Sneazy in Carbondale. Rev. Phyllis Lemaster preached at the Methodist Church recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Atkinson of Zaleski visited the latter's sister. Mrs. George Barber reports.
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