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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1947
Page
9
Irene Bledsoe sues Curtin Bledsoe in common pleas court at McArthur alleging extreme cruelty. The petition, filed Tuesday by attorney O. E. Vollenweider, seeks legal relief for the plaintiff.
In Vinton County common pleas court Judge A L Chatfield dismissed seven civil cases for lack of prosecution and approved final entries. Saturday, Guy Buskirk pled guilty to non support charges and was ordered to pay 30 dollars monthly. A motion hearing in I M Lantz estate was continued to February 26 at 10 am regarding proceeds from the sale of real estate of a McArthur hardware dealer with heirs represented by Tom Monger of Jackson.
Two Pullman cars of the New York Central's St. Louis bound express derailed a mile east of Bellefontaine tearing up hundreds of feet of track and overturning two freight cars on an adjoining track. No injuries reported.
Marriage announced Roberta Smith to Roy Gregory in Greenup Kentucky on February 14. A baby girl Juanita Kay born to Warren and Virginia Manning. Weekend visitors include John Manning in Columbus. Illness reports for Mrs. C L Hayhurst and Mayme Sprague. Navy coxswain Beryl Gibson on 60 day leave from service in South Pacific and Guam. Weekend visits by Kenneth and Philip Ward families and by Henry Perry and Cecil Hendershott.
Mrs Emma Molihan suffered a heart attack Sunday but has been reported improving. Charles Kirkendall is ill with appendicitis and taken to a hospital. Leverett Murdock visited his ill sister Mrs George Eberts in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Mrs Raymond Butcher Wilkesville spent several days in Dundas. Mrs Arthur Christian hosted Newcomers Sunday School class party.
Maxville Methodist Church and Ladies Missionary Society of Ebenezer Baptist Church held World Prayer Day services at Maxville Church with the theme Make Level in the Desert the Highway of Our Lord. Perry County pre-tourney games ran Feb 17 18 19 at Municipal Auditorium Zanesville. Maxville Elementary School dismissed at 230 pm to allow attendance. Grace Bell Woods admitted to Doctors Hospital Columbus for observation and treatment. Ross Stimmel family visited Columbus with notes of local residents.
Visitors to the Fuller home include Raymond and Mary Ellen Fuller with Bobby and Frances Ann Fuller from Columbus. A WCTU speaking contest for McArthur High School will be held March 6 at 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church with judges from McArthur. The WSCS gathering at Stayr near Stayr is planned for March 6 at 6 30 p m. Local socials and visits by residents continue among Fuller, Lave ly, Heinlein, McDaniel, Smith and Salts families.
The Rev. O C Lockwood of Hamden could not fill his Sunday appointments due to his mother’s death. Cameron Clark broke a ankle at home. Athens visitors included Cameron Dearth Rutland Zimmerman and Cecil Mace with James Mace. Sunday guests were Everett Allman Vera Malone Radcliff. Edna Dearth visited Cameron Clark and Aaron Martin families. Green Valley Grange to meet Feb 28 with refreshments. Ruth Dearth of Columbus visited H F Dearth family.
McArthur 1947 fishing licenses go on sale March 1 in Vinton County as the Clerk of Courts announces. Licenses have been mailed to licensing agencies to meet demand from anglers whose 1946 licenses expire at midnight. License badges are available but buyers should use old badges to conserve supply. No major changes in regulations, but fishermen are urged to request the abbreviated regulation list at the clerk’s office.
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